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 | From Emily Faherty, your About Books & Literature Editor The About.com Books & Literature Experts hunkered down all winter long reading and reviewing some of the latest books to hit the shelves. Now that we're starting to thaw out with longer days, let's take a look at a few of their favorite titles — just in time to (hopefully) take our reading outside. | |
'The Bear'
Like Mark Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime and Emma Donoghue's Room, Claire Cameron's second novel, The Bear, is written in the voice of child who is desperately trying to make sense of the world around her. According to the reviewer, "it's heartbreaking. It's a one-sitting read, because once you begin, it is utterly impossible to put down."
| 'Moonrise'
In Cassandra King's fifth novel, Moonrise, the reader is immersed in a ghost story; the mood is tense and there's an insider vs. outsider theme in a summer town in North Carolina. Fair warning from the reviewer: "Moonrise is a rewarding read that will curl your toes and bring the occasional shiver as you anticipate what might come next."
| 'Life After Life'
Kate Atkinson's latest novel, Life After Life, was one of the most talked about novels of 2013. It's about Ursula, a woman born in 1910 in England. What makes Ursula unique, is that she dies while she's being born. And then she's born again and she lives. And then her birth happens all over again, but differently. Confused? Us too, but the reviewer assures us "it is certainly an interesting read if you can get through the repetitive first act."
| 'The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender'
This debut novel from Leslye Walton is accessible to younger readers with a teenage main character, but really feels more like a book written for adults, according to our Young Adult Books Expert. The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender lives up to its title as it's both haunting and magical. According to Niko, "the writing is so lovely that even the parts where nothing much happens are a joy to read."
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