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Books released the week of November 16 include Going Rogue by Sarah Palin, I, Alex Cross by James Patterson and Too Much Happiness by Alice Munro.
German novelist Herta Muller wins the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Hilary Mantel wins the 2009 Man Booker Award for her Tudor Novel, Wolf Hall. Her novel is a tale of political intrigue featuring Henry VIII and his minister Thomas Cromwell.
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Spooner by Pete Dexter
From the day he was born Warren Spooner has been fighting his way through life, always living in the shadow of his stillborn twin, his mother’s favorite. Surrounded by brilliant siblings Spooner stands out as the troubled child who never ceases to amaze in his ability to make the wrong choice. Mayhem may be following Spooner everywhere, but there’s a real sense of joy in Dexter’s imaginative descriptions of life lived on the far side of luck.
Laura @Highlands Ranch
Maynard and Jennica by Rudolph Delson
If you like the kind of movie where someone behind the camera interviews people to get an outside perspective on the situation, or on the people in the story, you’ll like this book. In learning about the titular Maynard and Jennica we hear from 35 different characters, from family members to the building super to casual observers who may or may not stick to the point of the story, which adds to the offbeat charm of the novel.
Laura @Highlands Ranch
Still Alice by Lisa Genova
College professor Alice Howland narrates her own descent into early onset Alzheimer’s disease. This heartbreaking but compulsively readable story of the effects of the disease on a family would be suitable for bookclub discussion.
Jill @Highlands Ranch
The Gray Man by Mark Greaney
Courtland Gentry, a perfect combination of ruthless killer and compassionate patriot, is known as The Gray Man because of the way that he moves about unseen, killing his target and getting away before anyone realizes he was there. But when Court takes down a guy with powerful friends, a huge bounty is put on his head and hit teams are brought in from all over the world. Will they find the Gray Man?
Dedra
Await Your Reply by Dan Chaon
This fabulous novel consists of three overlapping stories. In one a college student is recruited to perpetrate identity theft by a man who may be his father. In another, a magic shop salesman sets off for the northern reaches of Canada to search, yet again, for his long lost twin brother. Finally, a young woman has run away from home with a man that she believes is a high school teacher. Chaon’s writing has a wistful, youthful quality that is haunting and appealing.
Jill @Highlands Ranch
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
In a dusty post-war summer in rural Warwickshire, a doctor is called to a patient at lonely Hundreds Hall. Its owners – mother, son and daughter – are struggling to keep pace with a changing society, as well as with conflicts of their own. But are the Ayreses haunted by something more sinister than a dying way of life? This chilling ghost story was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
Linda R @Highlands Ranch
The White Garden: a Novel of Virginia Woolf by Stephanie Barron
From the vantage point of present day England, Stephanie Barron, a bestselling historical mystery author, writes a compelling story about what lies beneath the surface of the six decades old death of Virginia Woolf.
Linda R @Highlands Ranch
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