11/7: Mrs. Osmond by John Banville – Banville takes up the thread of Henry James’ The Portrait of a Lady, imagining what happens next in the life of Isabel Archer, the heroine of the story.
11/7: The Revolution of Marina M. by Janet Fitch – A young woman of privilege coming of age in 1916 St. Petersburg finds her life and ambitions upended by historical events that find her joining the cause for workers’ rights, falling in love with a radical poet, and navigating betrayals. From the author of the smash hit White Oleander.
11/7: The House of Unexpected Sisters by Alexander McCall Smith – Precious Ramotswe and Grace Makutsi investigate the unjust firing of a woman from her job at an office supply company in this 18th installment in the Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency series.
11/7: Renegades by Marissa Meyer – From the ruins of a crumbled society, a syndicate of humans with extraordinary abilities called The Renegades established peace. Yet their enemies remain, including Nova, who is on a mission for justice. From the author of the Lunar Chronicles series.
11/7: Wonder Valley by Ivy Pochoda – In this kaleidoscopic novel Pochoda creates a visionary portrait of contemporary Los Angeles, from the Mojave Desert to the Pacific to Skid Row.
11/7: Bonfire by Krysten Ritter – Actress Krysten Ritter’s debut is a novel of tight suspense, as successful environmental lawyer Abby Williams must confront her small town past in the wake of corruption case.
11/7: Heather, the Totality by Matthew Weiner – An explosive debut novella about family, power and privilege. Mark and Karen Breakstone have constructed an idyllic life of wealth and status, made complete by their daughter Heather. But when Heather starts to venture out into the wider world, it all threatens to tumble. Weiner is best known as the creator of the tv show Mad Men.
11/14: The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty – In this debut fantasy novel set in 1700s Cairo, street hustler Nahri has never really believed in magic, until she accidentally summons a djinn warrior, who takes her to new lands and upends her life. First in a trilogy.
11/14: Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich – Cedar Songmaker, 26 and pregnant, is living in a future where evolution appears to be reversing and women are giving birth to babies with prehistoric attributes. With the government confining pregnant women, Cedar goes on the run to fight for her life and that of her unborn child. By the author of the National Book Award winning The Round House.
11/14: Debriefing: Collected Stories by Susan Sontag – Debriefing collects all of the short fiction of public intellectual and political activist Susan Sontag.
11/14: Artemis by Andy Weir – In this heist story set on the moon, Jazz is a resident of Artemis, the only settlement on the moon. She spots the chance to commit the perfect theft, only to discover that she’s landed herself in the middle of a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself. By the bestselling author of The Martian.
~ posted by Andrea G.
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