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Jack Holmes and His Friend – A Bittersweet Gay Love Story by Edmund White

On January 28, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Historical Novel, by Wilfried F. Voss

Jack Holmes and his Friend deploys Edmund White’s wonderful perceptions of American society to dazzling effect, as character after character is delicately and colourfully rendered and one social milieu after another glows in the reader’s mind.

An Available Man: A Novel Of A Widower Trapped In Mourning by Hilma Wolitzer

On January 22, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

With wit, warmth, and a keen understanding of the heart, An Available Man explores aspects of loneliness and togetherness, and the difference in the options open to men and women of a certain age. Most of all, the novel celebrates the endurance of love, and its thrilling capacity to bloom anew.

Try Not to Breathe – A Haunting, But Hopeful Novel by Jennifer Hubbard

On January 20, 2012, in Book Reviews, Children's Literature, Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

Ryan spends most of his time alone at the local waterfall because it’s the only thing that makes him feel alive. He’s sixteen, post-suicidal, and trying to figure out what to do with himself after a stint in a mental hospital.

The Fault in Our Stars – Love In A Time Of Cancer by John Green

On January 18, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

The Orphan Master’s Son: A Young Man’s Journey Through North Korea by Adam Johnson

On January 10, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Mystery, Thrillers & Suspense, by Wilfried F. Voss

Part breathless thriller, part story of innocence lost, part story of romantic love, The Orphan Master’s Son is also a riveting portrait of a world heretofore hidden from view: a North Korea rife with hunger, corruption, and casual cruelty but also camaraderie, stolen moments of beauty, and love. A towering literary achievement, The Orphan Master’s Son ushers Adam Johnson into the small group of today’s greatest writers.

One Hundred and One Nights: A Novel About Life In A War-Ravaged Iraq by Benjamin Buchholz

On January 9, 2012, in Book Reviews, Fiction, by Wilfried F. Voss

A breathtaking tale of friendship, love, and betrayal, One Hundred and One Nights is an unforgettable novel about the struggle for salvation and the power of family.

The Taker – A Novel Of The Quest For Eternal Life by Alma Katsu

On December 28, 2011, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Vampires, Werewolves, Fantasy, by Wilfried F. Voss

Part historical novel, part supernatural page-turner, The Taker is an unforgettable tale about the power of unrequited love not only to elevate and sustain, but also to blind and ultimately destroy, and how each of us is responsible for finding our own path to redemption.

The Sexual History of London: From Roman Londinium to the Swinging City – Lust, Vice, and Desire Across the Ages by Catharine Arnold

On December 27, 2011, in Book Reviews, History, Nonfiction, Social Studies, Travel, by Wilfried F. Voss

In The Sexual History of London, award-winning popular historian Catharine Arnold turns her gaze to London’s relationship with vice through the ages. London has always traded in the currency of sex.

The Day Before Happiness – A Novel Of Italy by Erri DeLuca

On December 27, 2011, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Historical Novel, by Wilfried F. Voss

Just after World War II, a young orphan living in Naples comes under the protection of Don Gaetano, the superintendent of an apartment building. He is a generous man and is very attached to the boy, telling him about the war and the liberation of the city by the Neapolitans.

Why We Broke Up – A Bitter Sweet Young Adult Novel by Daniel Handler

On December 26, 2011, in Book Reviews, Fiction, Young Adult Literature, by Wilfried F. Voss

Min Green and Ed Slaterton are breaking up, so Min is writing Ed a letter and giving him a box. Inside the box is why they broke up. Item after item is illustrated and accounted for, and then the box, like a girlfriend, will be dumped.

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