Best of 2013: Book Buzz Member Recommendations #4
Book Buzz is Toronto Public Library's online bookclub. We love reading and we love sharing reading suggestions. The members have selected their best reads of the year.
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Seven for a Secret by Lyndsey Faye
• Audiobook
• eAudiobook
• eBook
• Large Print
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
therantguy recommends the second book in the Timothy Wilde series saying that author Faye "has a wonderful sense of place and her characters are well drawn and intriguing".
The Silver Star by Jeanette Walls
• Audiobook
• eAudiobook
• Large Print
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
cynjne is big fan of Walls, so much in fact that "I will go as far as to say that if I met someone who didn't enjoy her previous novels, I wouldn't be 'that into them'". About The Silver Star, cynjne says, "It was wonderful. Ms Walls is quite a story teller as she, from what I have read about her, is able to draw upon her own unique and colourful history."
The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets by Simon Singh
• eBook
Nida says it's "a great read, being a fan of both Simpsons and Math".
Stoner by John Williams
Bana calls it a "very well written story about a man's life journey".
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
• Audiobook
• eBook
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled atrons)
jenmodica says, "While the story itself is vivid, and exciting (the main character is a mute boy (Edgar) whose father is killed, runs away from home then returns to prove his father was murdered by his uncle) what made it one of the most memorable books I've ever read was the descriptions of the deep emotional relationship between Edgar and the dogs his family raises). I recommend this book to everyone who loves animals and great stories."
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Tenth of December: Stories by George Saunders
• Audiobook
• eAudiobook
• eBook
• Large Print
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
fi_chince calls it a "Great collection of short stories, all of them darkly funny and sad, some with hints of sci-fi.Great collection of short stories, all of them darkly funny and sad, some with hints of sci-fi".
This is Where I Leave You by Jonathan Tropper
• eAudiobook
• eBook
• Large Print
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
Recommended by Mare.
Three Bags Full: a Sheep Detective Story by Leonie Swann
Mottyl had "lots of fun" reading this mystery about crime solving sheep.
Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden
• Audiobook
• eBook
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
bookworm 101 calls it "beautifully written, haunting, important".
The Woman Upstairs by Claire Messud
• Audiobook
• Large Print
• Talking Book (restricted to Print Disabled patrons)
Recommended by Nida.
This is the final installment in our list of Book Buzz Member Recommendations for 2013. Join Book Buzz and share your own favourites.
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