The Bay of Foxes

It’s 1978, and Dawit can do little more than dream wistfully of his past. He once lived a life of privilege because his father held a high government position in Ethiopia, but when the government was overthrown by a new regime, Dawit was lucky to have escaped sure death. Now he finds himself just another

Quickies: On Beauty & This Beautiful Life

On Beauty by Zadie Smith Publisher/Year: Penguin, 2006 Format: Paperback Pages: 464 Source: Purchase What it is: Steeped in the world of New England academia, the book follows the Belsey family. Howard Belsey is a professor who has cheated on his wife. Their three grown children are each harboring their own secrets, but everyone’s lives crash together with the appearance

East of Eden

Steinbeck. I seem to have fallen deeply, madly, hopelessly in love with the man. After swooning my way through The Grapes of Wrath, I didn’t think it would be possible to love one of his other books even more. But ohhhh, it’s possible alright. East of Eden initially got my attention when it was chosen

The White Woman on the Green Bicycle

Somehow, Monique Roffey’s The White Woman on the Green Bicycle slipped completely beneath my radar last year even though it made the Orange Prize shortlist. When I saw it on NetGalley, I was eager to request it, though I did have a couple of reservations at first. Starting with a brutal attack in 2006 then jumping back