Karen's Picks

Karen

Karen is a full time teacher and part time bookseller. Her favorite genre is historical fiction. These are some of the books she recommends.

This Is Where I Leave You (Paperback)

By Jonathan Tropper

$15.00

ISBN-13: 9780452296367
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Plume, 06/01/2010

Judd Foxman's wife has cheated on him and his father has just passed away. At their father's dying request, Judd's siblings and significant others gather at the family home to sit shiva. Sounds depressing?? Not with Jonathan Tropper's wit and sense of humor even in the most painful situations. I loved this book from the first page!

The Jewel Trader of Pegu (Paperback)

By Jeffrey Hantover

$13.99

ISBN-13: 9780061252716
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Published: Harper Perennial, 01/01/2009

I fell in love with this book! I read it all in one day on New Year's Day 2008.

The Help (Hardcover)

By Kathryn Stockett

$24.95

ISBN-13: 9780399155345
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Published: Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam, 02/01/2009

My all-time favorite book of 2009. After having read the pre-publication copy we received at the book store and contacting the publisher to let her know how much I loved the book, Ms. Stockett personalized and autographed a copy of the book for me. What a thrill!

The Space Between Us (Paperback)

By Thrity Umrigar

$14.99

ISBN-13: 9780060791568
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Published: Harper Perennial, 02/01/2007

This is one of my favorite books. It is deeply moving with many beautifully written passages. My sister and I read this at the same time and read the passages we loved to each other while we talked on the phone.

The Postmistress (Hardcover)

By Sarah Blake

$25.95

ISBN-13: 9780399156199
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Published: Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam, 02/01/2010

Prodigal Summer (Paperback)

By Barbara Kingsolver

$14.99

ISBN-13: 9780060959036
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Published: Harper Perennial, 10/01/2001

Three stories are woven together in this wonderful novel. Before I read it, someone recommended that when I finished it, I should go back to the beginning and reread. I recommend the same!