Summer Reads

Like many of Marina Tsvetaeva's essays and poems, LETTER TO THE AMAZON is addressed to another writer, in this case Natalie Clifford Barney, a wealthy American expatriate in Paris. Though written in 1932, Tsvetaeva's letter was in response to what Barney...

Written between the mid-fourth and late sixth centuries to commemorate and glorify the achievements of early Christian saints, these six biographies depict men who devoted themselves to solitude, poverty and prayer. Athanasius records Antony's extreme...

In the fourteenth century there was a great flourishing of religious writings in English, both orthodox and heretical. Many of these works focused on Christ's Passion and humanity, whereas The Cloud of Unknowing describes an abstract, transcendent God...

‘I love Miranda Dickinson! Esther and Archie stole my heart’ -- Sarah Morgan  ‘The very best of romantic fiction – charming, uplifting and warm’ -- Holly Miller ‘Miranda Dickinson has penned another winner’ -- Fiona Lucas ‘Full of warmth and love, this...

With the offbeat charm of The Rosie Project and generous warmth of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, a wry, moving debut novel about a pair of unforgettable siblings and a love triangle of sorts—one with math as its beating heart.   One...

A haunting meditation on lost love and broken promises perfect for fans of David Nicholls and Jodi Picoult, Another Life is a scintillating deconstruction of relationships and the simultaneous thrill and horror of leaping into the unknown.   She...

'I loved this book so much I actually read the whole thing in a day, did not want to put it down! A delightfully well written, funny, romantic and intriguing book.'  -- Reader review 'It's funny, like I just laughed out loud on the tube funny!!!!'...

When I asked my best friend to run away with me at sixteen, I knew he’d say no.⁣⁣He had football, an amazing family, and a happy home to go back to every day.⁣⁣So the night I snuck out of his bedroom window after hugging him goodbye, I’d accepted I’d...

When I decided to move across the country for college, I thought it’d be the perfect chance to reinvent myself.But then one party changed the course of my entire freshman year.And just when I think I’m about to drown in the foggy memories of my night...

Written in Paris in the early 1950s, this book created instant controversy in its analysis of modern society that had allowed itself to be hypnotized by socio-political doctrines, and to accept totalitarian terror on the strength of a hypothetical future...

Erich Fromm sees right to the heart of our contradictory needs for community and for freedom like no other writer before or since. In Fear of Freedom, Fromm warns that the price of community is indeed high, and it is the individual who pays. Fascism and...

Originally published in 1948, at the height of post-World War II optimism and confidence in collective security, Ideas Have Consequences uses "words hard as cannonballs" to present an unsparing diagnosis of the ills of the modern age. Widely read and...

Navigate the struggles of modern life—from relationships to petty office rivalries—with amusing, Austen- and Bridgerton-inspired lessons from the regency era.What would Darcy do? How can you be more Bridgerton? Take the Regency approach and be prepared...

A bold rethinking of the wedding ceremony - and what comes before and after - designed to prepare us for modern marriage.Many couples today feel uncomfortable with the rituals traditionally associated with getting married. The old ceremonies can feel too...

A collection of humanity’s most inspiring ideas throughout time, bringing perspective to the challenges and wonders of being alive.  This is an unusual sort of history a history of ideas – and not just any old ideas, ideas from across time and space that...

(Available after 3-20 days)Step into a world of rejected mates, wolf shifters, and dangerous secrets in Blood Moon, the captivating first book in USA Today bestselling author Michelle Madow's Wolf Born series.Ruby Grace is just an ordinary girl. Or so...

All seven electrifying books in the New York Times bestselling Michael Vey series are now available in a collectible paperback boxed set!To everyone at Meridian High School, Michael Vey is nothing special, just the kid who has Tourette’s syndrome. But in...

“The Procrastination Equation will teach you how to bust the excuses that are preventing you from doing your best work and living your best life….So don’t put it off any longer. Read this book. Today.” —Daniel H. Pink, author of Drive and A Whole New...

An addictive standalone about a Hollywood princess who is desperate to self-destruct...and the grumpy bodyguard who saves her."An opposites attract tale with emotional depth and one of my all-time favorite k*nks. Shen never misses." --USA Today...

From USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a passion- and angst-charged story about a woman caught between a secure relationship and a once-in-a-lifetime spark with her muse.   They say first loves are oftentimes the end of one’s innocence. Those...