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March/April
2003 Book Sense 76 Picks
Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.
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 Atonement
by Ian
McEwan
"McEwan weaves an absorbing tale that starts with the activities of one afternoon
in 1935 and unfolds for years to come. As the afternoon progresses, readers are
entrapped in a tale that commands attention from start to finish. A masterfully
crafted tale of growing up, finding love, and the dangers of a runaway imagination."
- Kyle Beachy, Verbatim Booksellers, Vail, CO
 Enemy
Women
by Paulette
Jiles
"A fascinating account of a young Missouri woman's experiences during the
Civil War. Beautifully written, even poetic, this book had me entranced from start
to finish." - Liz Morgan, Village Bookstore, Menomonee Falls, WI
 The
Secret Life of Bees
by Sue
Monk Kidd
"Kidd creates a narrator who the reader will grow to love. White, fourteen,
and a runaway, she finds the true meaning of family in a very unusual place:
the home of three black sisters who raise bees." - Kathy Westover,
The Bookworm, Edwards, CO
 Crow
Lake
by Mary
Lawson
"Four children are left without their parents after a car crash and find
the strength to survive and even flourish in unity. This small town story, where
dreams change and refocus, gives you faith in the human spirit." - Cheryl
Townsend, Impetuous Books, Stow, OH
 Servants
of the Map: Stories
by Andrea
Barrett
"Barrett's newest collection of stories is, happily, more of her unique melding
of issues concerning scientific curiosity and featuring complex characters you
won't soon forget." - Ann Prewitt, Midsummer Books, Galveston, TX
 Don't
Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood
by Alexandra
Fuller
"Here's a fascinating story of growing up in Rhodesia with eccentric parents
passionately committed to a white presence in Africa. Things go badly, but Fuller
tells of the beginning of Zimbabwe and her family's moves to Malawi and Zambia
with both humor and poignancy." - Marcia Rider, Capitola Book Caf‰, Capitola,
CA
 The
Buffalo Soldier
by Chris
Bohjalian
"Bohjalian takes his style of literary realism to new heights and succeeds
beautifully in crafting a tense tug-of-war novel between husband and wife. He
provides a deep and revealing look into the wounded souls of this struggling couple
and the life of the boy they invite into their world." - Mike DeSanto,
The Book Rack, Essex Junction, VT
 Lost
Nation
by Jeffrey
Lent
"From the opening words, I was riveted by the heart-piercing dialogue, the
sparseness of the setting, and the assault of the characters. I loved every second
of this book!" -Annie Kyrkostas, Book Mark Café, Oyster Bay, NY
 The
Impressionist
by Hari
Kunzru
"A pampered son of a wealthy Indian family is cast out onto the street, and
his ensuing travails first lead to a sheltered existence with Christian missionaries.
Later, he takes on the identity of a young Englishman. From the slums of Bombay
to Victorian India to Edwardian London, Kunzru's majestic novel examines race
and class with glittering artistry." - Barbara Hoagland, The King's English
Bookshop, Salt Lake City, UT
 Lamb:
The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
by Christopher
Moore
"This is, by far, the funniest book I've read in quite awhile. This was
a hit in our store in hardcover, and now in paperback, we'll put this into the
hands of many more readers." - Ginnie Traver, Bishop Bookstore, Bishop,
CA
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