8 Jan

2006

Lovell, Mary S.

The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Sisters

The Mitford sisters, who grew up between the wars, were notorious British debutantes who fueled the rumor mill for years with their scandals and politics. A riveting look at five uncompromising and extraordinary women.

5 Feb 2006

Malouf, David

Remembering Babylon

In the 1840s, Gemmy, a white British cabin boy, is cast ashore in Australia and adopted by the Aboriginals; when he emerges 16 years later into the newly developing white colonies, the inhabitants distrust him and Gemmy finds himself caught between two worlds.

5 Mar

2006

Fitzgerald, F. Scott

The Great Gatsby

In a time of questionable morality and societal corruption, Jay Gatsby, the ultimate rich American romantic, risks everything in a tragic effort to capture the love of a married woman.

2 Apr 2006

Tyler, Anne

Ladder of Years

Delia Grinstead has always lived a quiet, relatively easy life, but upon turning 40 she finds that her children no longer need her and her husband is becoming a stranger. In response, Delia walks away from it all and establishes a new life for herself.

7 May

2006

O’Faolain, Nuala

My Dream of You

Kathleen, a travel writer, has long been estranged from her family and native Ireland; now nearing 50, mourning the death of a close friend, she returns to Ireland to make peace with her family and research a 150-year-old mystery.

4 Jun 2006

Suskind, Ron

A Hope in the Unseen

The story of Cedric Jennings, a talented black teenager, provides a compelling look at the struggles of inner-city life in contemporary America as well as the virtue of perseverance.

2 July

2006

Reichl, Ruth

Tender at the Bone

A memoir by the former food critic of The New York Times and now the editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine.

6 Aug

2006

Erdrich, Louise

Love Medicine

On a North Dakota Indian reservation, the lives of three women and their families intertwine through marriage and friendship.

10 Sep 2006

Thomas, Piri

Down These Mean Streets

A classic memoir about growing up in Spanish Harlem, originally published more than a quarter century ago. This year marks the 30^th anniversary of this book.

1 Oct

2006

Tan, Amy

The Hundred Secret Senses

Chinese-American Olivia Laguni has a battle of wills with her half-sister and lifelong nemesis, Kwan Li, whose haunting predictions and implementation of the secret senses link their family’s struggles to the challenges of their ancestors.

5 Nov 2006

Bohjalian, Chris

Before You Know Kindness

A timely and topical issue is raised when ardent animal rights activist Spencer Mcullough is accidentally shot by his 12-year old daughter testing the values of all involved.

3 Dec 2006

Fredriksson, Marianne

Hanna’s Daughters

Three generations – a grandmother, mother, and daughter – of a Scandinavian family live through numerous changes as the world around them becomes increasingly modern.