Set as the war-shattered Edwardian summer surrenders to the decadent twenties, The House at Riverton is a thrilling mystery and a compelling love story.
Month: February 2015
Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Three Cups of Tea describes Mortenson's transition from a registered nurse and mountain-climber to a humanitarian committed to reducing poverty and elevating education for girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Song of Solomon is a work of outstanding beauty and power, whose story covers the years from the 1930's to the 1960's in America.
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Set after the American Civil War (1861–1865), it is inspired by the story of an African-American slave, Margaret Garner, who temporarily escaped slavery during 1856 in Kentucky by fleeing to Ohio, a free state.
And When Did You Last See Your Father by Blake Morrison
In a memoir of his father's life and death, the author asks if we can ever see parents as themselves, why they cannot reveal their secrets to us, and what they take with them that cannot be recovered when they die.
Astonishing Splashes of Colour by Clare Morrall
Short-listed for the Man Booker Prize in 2003, this absorbing, beautifully written, and perceptive novel perfectly captures the complexity of memory and the dynamics of family life.
Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo
From the Children's Laureate of England, a stunning novel of the First World War, a boy who is on its front lines, and a childhood remembered.
Do Not Pass Go by Tim Moore
A book that tells the story of London since the thirties through the 28 streets, stations and utilities of the Monopoly board. In the wonderful world of Monopoly it still only cost £50 to buy a house in Islington, you can move around London with the shake of a dice and even park your car for free.
A gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore
With America quietly gearing up for war in the Middle East, twenty-year-old Tassie Keltjin, a 'half-Jewish' farmer's daughter from the plains of the Midwest, has come to university - escaping her provincial home to encounter the complex world of culture and politics.
Cage of Stars by Jacquelyn Mitchard
A compelling, emotionally charged tale of tragedy, revenge, and redemption.