There are a slew of new releases out this month that I can't wait to read. Here are a few new reads out this January that sound interesting to me:
Genre: Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
Print Length: 400 pages
Publisher: Random House (January 12, 2016)
Publication Date: January 12, 2016
Set in Idaho Falls 1959, Nat and Paul Collier move with their two daughters to a remote military town where Paul will be stationed to oversee a nuclear reactor.
When Paul discovers that the reactor has been compromised and that the military intends to cover it up, he keeps the information from Nat.
His lies, along with her growing unrest and difficulty settling into a new town takes its toll on their relationship and they begin to drift apart.
Title: Unspeakable Things by Kathleen Spivack
Genre: Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
Print Length: 304 pages
Publisher: Knopf (January 26, 2016)
Publication Date: January 26, 2016
A family of refugees during the 1940's flee Europe to find sanctuary in the city of New York. The cast of characters includes a Countess, a Civil Servant, a pediatrician, a string quartet and an eight year old girl who with an intense interest in her family's past.
Described as: "A strange, haunting novel about survival and love in all its forms; about sexual awakenings and dark secrets; about European refugee intellectuals who have fled Hitler’s armies with their dreams intact and who have come to an elusive new (American) “can do, will do” world they cannot seem to find. A novel steeped in surreal storytelling and beautiful music that transports its half-broken souls—and us—to another realm of the senses."
Title: The Good Good-bye by Carla Buckley
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Print Length: 368 pages
Publisher: Ballantine Books (January 12, 2016)
Publication Date: January 12, 2016
Natalie Falcone believes that she has a solid relationship with her college aged daughter, despite juggling twin boys and a busy restaurant she feels confident that her daughter will be able to cope with the pressures of college. Until one night her daughter, Arden, and her best friend Rory have been in a terrible fire.
As the police investigate potential arson they delve into Arden's past and present.
How well does Natalie actually know her daughter? And will she be able to find out enough to protect Arden?
These are just a few of the new books out this month that I'm hoping to get to! I just started The Dressmaker's War, Mary Chamberlain's debut novel about an English Dressmaker who is taken prisoner by the Germans during WWII. It looks very promising - not to mention the cover art is beautiful. I'll be sure to post a review upon my completion of it.
What are you reading this January? As always, I'm loving recommendations!
-Whitney
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