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BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




New and Notable Fiction: November 2011 (page 2)


Cover art for PARALLEL STORIES
FICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2011
by Péter Nádas, translated by Imre Goldstein

"A pensive, beautifully written tour de force of modern European literature, worthy of shelving alongside Döblin, Pasternak and Mann."
A robust epic of a Mitteleuropa lurching out of totalitarianism into whatever passes for modern society--"not a terrain without perils," as one of the principal characters grimly observes. Read full book review >
Cover art for SCHOLAR
FICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2011

"Perhaps the best so far in this consistently fascinating series."
First of a new trilogy set on the world of Terahnar, set hundreds of years before the previous books (Imager's Intrigue, 2010, etc.), where a handful of people have the power to create objects through visualization. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE SCRAPBOOK OF FRANKIE PRATT
FICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2011

"Lighter than lightweight but undeniably fun, largely because Preston is having so much fun herself."
Selecting from her own collection of period mementos, Preston (Gatsby's Girl, 2006, etc.) creates a literal scrapbook for a young New Hampshire woman coming of age in the 1920s. Read full book review >
Cover art for ME, YOU
FICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2011

"De Luca writes like a dream, passionately but not effusively, and he treats his characters with both respect and affection."
De Luca lovingly, even rapturously, explores familiar territory with bittersweet romanticism. Read full book review >
Cover art for MOZART'S LAST ARIA
FICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2011

"A beautiful book illuminated by the author's own musical background that moves slowly and deliberately to a fine conclusion. "
Rees' latest marks a distinct departure from the Omar Yussef detective series as it combines mystery and historical intrigue with a timeless love story. Read full book review >