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Indie NEXT List

Recommended Reading - November 2008

Indie NEXT Picks from independent booksellers across the nation

    I See You Everywhere

    I See You Everywhere
    Written by Julia Glass Pantheon, $24.95



    "Louisa - solid, steady, dependable. Clem - younger, rebellious, daring, and the favorite. This is a story, told over 25 years, of two sisters - opposite as night and day, oil and water, yin and yang - and how they remain connected. In my opinion, this is Julia Glass' best book yet!" --Vicki McNeil, Watermark Book Co., Anacortes, WA

    The Fire

    The Fire
    Written by Katherine Neville Ballantine, $26



    "After reading Katherine Neville's novel The Eight years ago, I had high expectations for this sequel. The Fire delivered more than I could have hoped - history, intrique, chess moves, fascinating characters, and an engrossing plot. A great read that I can't wait to recommend." --Susan Sinclair, Newtown Bookshop, Newtown, PA

    The Longest Trip Home

    The Longest Trip Home
    Written by John Grogan Morrow, $25.95



    "John Grogan has another winner in The Longest Trip Home, his reminiscence of growing up a somewhat reluctant Catholic. It's funny, romantic, and poignant - an entertaining and worthwhile read." --Alec Milner, Vintage Books, Vancouver, WA

    The Memoirist

    The Memorist
    Written by M.J. Rose Mira, $24.95



    "M.J. Rose does it again with The Memorist, another breathtaking thriller. She interweaves a multiplicity of themes involving a quest to resolve issues from the past, the music of Beethoven, a secret society, and the threats of terrorism - bringing all the plot strands together for an incredible denouement." --Mary Alice Gorman, Mystery Lovers Bookshop, Pittsburgh, PA

    Songs for the Missing

    Songs for the Missing
    Written by Stewart O'Nan Viking, $23.95



    "Popular high school student Kim Larsen disappears from her Midwestern home. Yes, it's every parent's nightmare. And yes, this book pulls you in with its quiet power and alternating moods of hope and doom, as you are drawn into reading it long into the night. Highly recommended." --Nancy Simpson, The Book Vault, Oskaloosa, IA