First Family by David Baldacci

Another page-turner by David Baldacci. This time Baldacci puts into play many of the events experienced by our country and its first families in the past half century. With twists and turns in every chapter, he weaves together a story including a presidential sex scandal, misdeeds causing a presidential resignation, remnants of the Vietnam War, [...]

The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri

What is it like to come to America as Indian immigrants, buy a house, raise children, and learn new customs while cherishing your own? This author’s first novel explains how it is, and adds a solution to the mystery of why a son is named Gogol. Cherry Hill Library Patron FC

I’ll Never be French by Mark Greenside

Hilarious and delightful story of a New Yorker’s experience in meeting real French people. He vacations in a house on the Breton coast, has difficulties, gets help from his neighbors, and falls in love with all things French–except speaking the language. Cherry Hill Library Patron FC

Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano

This is the book that President Chavez gave to President Obama when they met. This 1971 classic reports in a calm and convincing manner how Western powers exploited native workers in silver, gold, & copper mines, and in coffee & sugarcane fields enriching themselves at native expense & hardship. Cherry Hill Library Patron FC

The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker

Tiffany Baker’s first novel is set in small-town New York, circa 1950 and beyond.   The central character is Truly Plaice who is afflicted with acromegaly (also known as gigantism) and hence the “little giant” of the book’s title.  Her social circle is made up of other misfits: friend Amelia who has zero social skills; boyfriend [...]

How to be Single by Liz Tuccillo

This book was my favorite of the three. It was an easy read–funny, sentimental, informative, and entertaining. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes Sex and the City. Rating: 4 Cherry Hill Library Patron GC

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

I can see why this book is a classic. Rand is a great writer and she kept me interested as well. Personally, though, the theme is a little lost on me because I don’t view her protagonist as the hero or as an ideal man. Rating: 3.2 Cherry Hill Library Patron GC

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

Overall, it was good, but it is a little uneven. Some parts were over-the-top hilarious, but the majority was not. His humor is self-deprecating. Rating: 2.8 Cherry Hill Library Patron GC

Sun, Sea and Murder by Roderic Jeffries

This, the latest in a series set in sunny Mallorca, will please mystery fans who like their detectives Columbo-style.  Inspector Alvarez is the vastly underestimated sleuth.  He likes his cognac, his ‘meriendas’ (snack breaks),  and his sister Delores’ fabulous cooking.  He doesn’t like his superintendent constantly calling him for progress reports.  Alvarez handles him in a [...]

The Fault Tree by Louise Ure

Cadence Moran was blinded in a car accident 10 years ago.  She picked up the pieces of her life, found a job, and became largely self sufficient.  Then one night as she walks home from work she hears a scream and two people running.  Shortly after that she is almost run over by a car.  [...]