Into my mailbox, over the past few weeks, have come the following books:
Swimming to Elba by Silvia Avallone:
"A sensually charged novel about two girls growing up fast in a failing industrial town on the coast of Italy...In this poetic, prizewinning debut, Silvia Avallone captures the lost innocence of a generation. Harrowing yet ultimately redemptive, Swimming to Elba is a story about the power of friendship, and the way that family, friendship, and economics shape our world."
What Dies in Summer by Tom Wright: A riveting Southern Gothic coming-of-age debut by major new talent.
“I did what I did, and that’s on me.” From that tantalizing first sentence, Tom Wright sweeps us up in a tale of lost innocence. Jim has a touch of the Sight. It’s nothing too spooky and generally useless, at least until the summer his cousin L.A. moves in with him and their grandmother. When Jim and L.A. discover the body of a girl, brutally raped and murdered in a field, an investigation begins that will put both their lives in danger. In the spirit of The Lovely Bones and The Little Friend, What Dies in Summer is a novel that casts its spell on the very first page and leaves an indelible mark.
Billy and Me by Giovanna Fletcher:
"Billy and Meis a gorgeously romantic debut novel about the redemptive power of love by actress, journalist and blogger Giovanna Fletcher."
Looking for Me by Beth Hoffman:
"InLooking for Me, bestselling author Beth Hoffman brings forth an evocative, multilayered story that moves between the charms of Charleston and Kentucky’s woodlands while exposing the fragile wounds and strengths of a woman who comes to understand the words once written in a simple note and the remarkable boy who penned them."
The Time Between by Karen White:
New York Timesbestselling author Karen White delivers a novel of two generations of sisters and secrets set in the stunning South Carolina Lowcountry.
Now you know what I'll be reading in between my choices for the Japanese Literature Challenge 7 coming this June! Mailbox Monday is hosted in May by Abi at 4 The Love of Books.
