The Love Letter, Cathleen Schine (FICTION SCHINE)

On a lovely summer morning, in a coastal Connecticut town Helen MacFarquhar single mother and bookstore owner, comes across an anonymous love letter in her mail. Is the letter meant for her? If so, who sent it?

A Thread of Grace, Mary Doria Russell (FICTION RUSSELL)

This wonderful novel tells the little known story of a group of Italian citizens who sheltered more than 40,000 Jews during World War II. Filled with rich characters, this is a compelling story of life during wartime.

The Center of Everything, Laura Moriarty (FICTION MORIARTY)

Ten-year-old Evelyn Bucknow is growing up in Kansas, with her single mother. As she gets older, she is determined not to make the same mistakes her mother did, but discovers that this is not always a guarantee that all will be well.

Home Before Dark, Susan Cheever (813.5 CHEEVER)

Susan Cheever explores the life and times of her father, John Cheever, in this intimate memoir. Despite the high level of dysfunction, this family’s story is told with warmth and love.

Girls of Tender Age: A Memoir, Mary-Ann Tirone Smith, (818 S)

Smith tells two parallel stories in this wonderful memoir. Not only of her upbringing in post World War II working class Hartford but also the shocking murder of a classmate that shattered the innocence of the neighborhood.

Climbing the Mango Trees, Madhur Jaffrey, (641.5092 J)

Jaffrey was the daughter of a well to do Delhi, India family during the time of World War II and the Partition. This wonderful memoir not only tells of the changing political scene but of its complex history and cuisine.