- Location(s): France, London
- Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
- Era(s): World War One
Edie Lawrence has never been one to play by the rules. As war in Europe is declared, she disguises herself as a soldier and enlists with a London regiment, with the aim of becoming the first woman to report...
Women Who Walk, How 20 Women From 16 Countries Came to Live in Portugal
- Location(s): Portugal
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
- Era(s): The Present
What compels someone to leave their country of origin, which is the story before their departure? What happens to them on their journey to the new place, which is the story of getting from one place to another? And...
- Location(s): Iran
- Genre(s): Fiction, In Translation
- Era(s): Contemporary
A modern literary masterpiece, Women Without Men creates an evocative and powerfully drawn allegory of life in contemporary Iran. Internationally acclaimed writer Shahrnush Parsipur follows the interwoven destinies of five women including a prostitute, a wealthy middle-aged housewife and...
- Location(s): Los Angeles
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
When a teen runs away from his father’s mysterious commune, he sets in motion a domino effect that will connect six characters desperate for hope and love, set across the sun-bleached canvas of Los Angeles. From the acclaimed author...
- Location(s): Kentucky, Acorn
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 2nd half 20th century
Alice Grace Ripley lives in a dream world, her nose stuck in a book. But the happily-ever-after life she’s planned on suddenly falls apart when her boyfriend breaks up with her, accusing her of living in a world of...
Woodswoman: Living Alone in the Adirondack Wilderness
- Location(s): Adirondacks
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
- Era(s): 1960s, 1970s
Many have dreamed of building a cabin in the wilderness and living there alone in the solitude of a region that is far from civilization. Here is the unusual story of a young wildlife ecologist who has done just...
- Location(s): Cardiff
- Genre(s): Fantasy, Fiction
From http://wots1.eventbrite.co.uk: The homeless are dying: a pestilence is sweeping them off the streets, while the authorities herd the not-yet-dead into sinister ‘clinics’ in derelict industrial wastelands… until suddenly The Public is no longer immune. Word on the Street...
- Location(s): Australia
- Genre(s): Young Adult
- Era(s): Modern
Years ago, Rachel had a crush on Henry Jones. The day before she moved away, she tucked a love letter into his favorite book in his family’s bookshop. She waited. But Henry never came. Now Rachel has returned to...
- Location(s): Lithuania
- Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
- Era(s): 1890s
New York Times bestselling author Jennifer A. Nielsen transports readers to a corner of history with this inspiring story of a girl who discovers the strength of her people united in resisting oppression. Danger is never far from Audra’s...
- Location(s): Scottish Highlands
- Genre(s): Humour, Fiction, Romance
- Era(s): Contemporary
They say you should keep your enemies closer… For Fliss, the prospect of a team building work trip fills her with dread. Mostly because she cannot stand her pushy colleague James, who often attempts to derail her brilliant plans....
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