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The Lessons of Terror by Caleb Carr (Historical Fiction, Westerns, History) Interesting take on the ultimate failure of terrorism to achieve long term political ends from the time of the Romans until the present day. -- Added by Lmclev on 02/26/2013 Add Comment

The Death of Bees by Lisa O'Donnell (Classics, Literary Fiction, Biography) Excellent debut novel and really creepy but plausible situation. Two sisters bury their neglectful and abusive parents in the backyard and attempt to live their lives as if nothing has happened. -- Added by Lmclev on 02/11/2013 Add Comment

Blackout by Connie Willis (Science Fiction, Fantasy, Science, Health) Interesting book about the effect of time travel on already lived outcomes. Oxford graduate students travel to 1940s London and upset history accidently. This book is the second of a series of books by Willis, and you need to read All Clear to know the outcome of the wartime sequence. The Doomsday Book introduces many of the characters in Blackout and All Clear. -- Added by Lmclev on 02/11/2013 Add Comment Actually, Blackout is the first book, and All Clear is the conclusion. -- Cabin Boy on 03/03/2013

The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (Romance, Women's Fiction, Relationships, Humor) An insightful examination of the marriage of the Hemmingways, and of 1920s Paris and the destructive impact of selfishness on a relationship. -- Added by Lmclev on 02/11/2013 Add Comment

The Vanishing of Katharina Linden by Helen Grant (Mystery, Horror, Crime, Business, Politics) Very good first novel that incorporates mystery with the wonder of fairy tales and ghost stories. -- Added by Lmclev on 02/11/2013 Add Comment

The Chimney Sweeper's Boy by Barbara Vine (Adventure, Suspense, Travel, Sports) This book has the suspense usually found in her inspector Wexford books, but with the context of uncovering family secrets. The father, a famous author and devoted family man dies and one of his daughters takes on the job of writing his biography. She soon discovers many unsettling truths about the man and his real relation to her mother and family. Barbara Vine is the pseudonym for Ruth Rendell. -- Added by Lmclev on 01/15/2013 Add Comment