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BROWSE BOOK REVIEWS




New & Notable Fiction: June 2012


Cover art for THE AGE OF MIRACLES
FICTION
Released: June 26, 2012

"Riveting, heartbreaking, profoundly moving."
In Walker's stunning debut, a young California girl coming-of-age in a dystopian near future confronts the inevitability of change on the most personal level as life on earth withers. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE ISLAND HOUSE
FICTION
Released: June 26, 2012

"First-rate commercial fiction."
Graeme-Evans (The Dressmaker, 2010, etc.) intertwines two adventures separated by more than a millennium. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE MERYL STREEP MOVIE CLUB
FICTION
Released: June 19, 2012

"A heartwarming, spirit-lifting read just in time for beach season."
When Lolly Weller summons her daughter and nieces home to The Three Captains' Inn, her announcement that she has been diagnosed with cancer is just one of many life-changing secrets to be told. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE RED HOUSE
FICTION
Released: June 19, 2012

"A novel to savor."
A familiar premise inspires surprising and deeply moving results, fulfilling the British novelist's considerable promise. Read full book review >
Cover art for GONE
FICTION
Released: June 19, 2012

"Hanauer delivers a novel that is rich with relatable characters, realistic in its approach and highly readable. "
Family dynamics change when a husband abandons his wife and two children. Read full book review >
Cover art for THE LONG EARTH
FICTION
Released: June 19, 2012

"Still, the authors have plenty of fresh insights to offer, and fans of either will want to tag along and see where it all leads."
Pratchett, author of the esteemed Discworld yarns (Snuff, 2011, etc.), and collaborator Baxter (Stone Spring, 2011, etc.) venture into alternate worlds. Read full book review >