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The Naked Don’t Fear the Water

The Naked Don’t Fear the Water
  • Author(s): Matthieu Aikins
  • Location(s): Afghanistan, Europe
  • Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
  • Era(s): 2016

In 2016, a young Afghan driver and translator named Omar makes the heart-wrenching choice to flee his war-torn country, saying goodbye to Laila, the love of his life, without knowing when they might be reunited again. He is one...

The Naked Sommelier

The Naked Sommelier
  • Author(s): Claire Doyle
  • Location(s): France, England, United States (USA)
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Present Day

Enrolled at ‘alternative school’ to study agriculture, Laura McLove is smitten by Leo, a rugged natural wine expert, who is also an avid traveller. She attempts to seduce him using the Law of Attraction in the hope of joining...

The Namaste Club

The Namaste Club
  • Author(s): Asha Elias
  • Location(s): Florida
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Suspense
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Just inland from Florida’s sun-splashed Treasure Coast is the Namaste Club yoga center. An exclusive oasis of palms, lakes, and adorable guest villas, it’s perfect for getaways where Shakti, a serenely blond Instagram influencer, holds yoga retreats for well-heeled...

The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose
  • Author(s): Umberto Eco
  • Location(s): Piedmont (Piemonte)
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 14th Century

The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate.When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns detective. He collects evidence,...

The Name of the Tree

The Name of the Tree
  • Author(s): Celia Barker Lottridge
  • Location(s): Niger
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Fantasy
  • Era(s): folk tale

When a drought spreads through the land of the short grass, the animals set out across the great plain to find food. Their only hope for survival is a tree with a variety of colorful fruit. The problem is...

The Names

The Names
  • Author(s): Don DeLillo
  • Location(s): Greece, Middle East
  • Genre(s): Thriller
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Don DeLillo’s seventh novel is an exotic thriller. Set mostly in Greece, it concerns a mysterious ‘language cult’ seemingly behind a number of unexplained murders. Obsessed by news of this ritualistic violence, an American risk analyst is drawn to...

The Namesake

The Namesake
  • Author(s): Jhumpa Lahiri
  • Location(s): India, Cambridge (Massachusetts)
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 20th century

‘The Namesake’ is the story of a boy brought up Indian in America. ‘When her grandmother learned of Ashima’s pregnancy, she was particularly thrilled at the prospect of naming the family’s first sahib. And so Ashima and Ashoke have...

The Naming of the Dead

The Naming of the Dead
  • Author(s): Ian Rankin
  • Location(s): Edinburgh
  • Genre(s): Crime

A murder has been committed – but as the victim was a rapist, recently released from prison, no one is too concerned about the crime. That is, until Detective Inspector John Rebus and DS Siobhan Clarke uncover evidence that...

The Nanny Diaries

The Nanny Diaries
  • Author(s): Emma McLaughlin
  • Location(s): Manhattan
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): early 21st century

Wanted: One young woman to take care of four-year-old boy. Must be cheerful, enthusiastic and selfless–bordering on masochistic. Must relish sixteen-hour shifts with a deliberately nap-deprived preschooler. Must love getting thrown up on, literally and figuratively, by everyone in...

The Nantucket Inn

The Nantucket Inn
  • Author(s): Pamela M Kelley
  • Location(s): Nantucket
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Modern

Lisa Hodges needs to make a decision fast. Thanks to her dead husband’s gambling addiction, their savings are almost gone. In her early fifties with a large, waterfront home on Nantucket to support, Lisa hasn’t worked in over thirty...

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