Category Archives: Suzy

Sutton by J. R. Moehringer (2012)

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Current Picks

William Sutton or “Willie the Actor” led quite a remarkable life robbing banks, stealing an estimated two million dollars during his lifetime. J.R. Moehringer’s characterization of the notorious bank robber in Sutton is of an intelligent “Robin Hood” figure. Told … Continue reading →

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Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk by Ben Fountain (2012)

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Current Picks

Ben Fountain’s novel effectively captures the disconnect between soldiers on the ground in Iraq and the civilian perspective of the war. Billy, a 19-year-old solider, has just returned to America for a two week “Victory Tour” following a successful firefight … Continue reading →

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Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures by Emma Straub (2012)

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Current Picks

Emma Straub’s debut novel brings the reader back to the golden age of Hollywood and the studios that ran the show. The novel follows Elsa Emerson’s transformation from a simple country girl to the glamorous Laura Lamont. Even though Laura … Continue reading →

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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn (2012)

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Current Picks

How well do you know the person you love? This becomes the central question during the disappearance of Amy, the wife of Nick Dunne. Nick and Amy are two writers that met and fell in love in New York. After … Continue reading →

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B.Y.O.B. Party Book Recommendations

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Current Picks

Here are the books that people shared at our book party this week: Fiction Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Calebs Crossing by Geraldine Brooks Carry on Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse  Cast of Shadows by Kevin Guilfoile Child 44 by Tom … Continue reading →

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The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides (2011)

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Current Picks

Pulitzer Prize winning author Eugenides’ new novel focuses on a romantic triangle among three college students. When the novel opens in 1982, Madeline, Leonard and Mitchell are graduating from Brown University. In the year after graduation, they struggle with spirituality, … Continue reading →

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The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Current Picks

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh (2011) A beautifully written debut novel tells the story of a young woman struggling to allow herself to love after a lifetime of abandonment, rejection and disappointment.  Having grown up in a series … Continue reading →

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Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Current Picks

Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan (2010) This Pulitzer Prize winning book is more of a collection of short stories than a novel with each chapter focusing on a particular time in a character’s life. Written in a … Continue reading →

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Room by Emma Donoghue

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Current Picks

Room by Emma Donoghue (2010) One of my favorite aspects of this engrossing read is the narrator, a charming five-year-old boy named Jack. He and his mother, affectionately called Ma, are held captive in a tiny 11×11 room by a … Continue reading →

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