The golden skies, the translucent twilight, the white nights, all hold the promise of youth, of love, of eternal renewal. The war has not yet touched this city of fallen grandeur, or the lives of two sisters, Tatiana and Dasha Metanova, who share a single room in a cramped apartment with their brother and parents…
What kind of life do you want for yourself? Do you know what choices will create this kind of life? Learn how in one of today’s featured selections – or, read about a true crime that will give you goosebumps. Speaking of goosebumps, you were right to be suspicious about Oswald. It wasn’t him. At least not in this alternative version of the story. What books will you read today?
You are about to travel to Edgecombe St. Mary, a small village in the English countryside filled with rolling hills, thatched cottages, and a cast of characters both hilariously original and as familiar as the members of your own family. Among them is Major Ernest (retired), the unlikely hero of Helen Simonson’s wondrous debut. Wry, courtly, opinionated, and completely endearing, Major Pettigrew is one of the most…
