"The Paper Palace" is set over 24 hours and fifty years. It takes us deep into the lives of one family, revealing the secrets and complex relationships that have long been buried.The story begins in Cape Cod when Elle, a 50-year-old happily married woman and mother of three, wakes up in a so-called Paper Palace—a summer place made of paper and made real by the family's shared history. However, the tranquillity is broken...
Tells the story of Inti Flynn, an Australian biologist who moves to the Scottish Highlands to lead a controversial project to reintroduce fourteen gray wolves into the wild. The objective is to reestablish an ecological balance and regenerate the overfarmed land. But the project is met with fierce opposition from local farmers who view the wolves—and any change they represent—as a threat.
Anthony Doerr once again weaves a complex and enchanting tapestry, spanning continents, centuries, and genres. The novel unfolds in multiple timelines: 15th century Constantinople, a siege during the mid-20th century, and the distant future on an interstellar ship. What connects these disparate times and places is an ancient Greek text called "Cloud Cuckoo Land," a story read and cherished by the main characters in each timeline.
A hilariously quirky novel that combines elements of mystery, romance, and family drama. The story revolves around Meddelin Chan, a wedding photographer who, in a series of unfortunate events, accidentally kills her blind date. Panicked, she turns to her meddlesome mother and aunties for help. The next thing she knows, she’s off to a billionaire's wedding with a corpse in the trunk.
Rooney introduces readers to Alice and Eileen, two best friends approaching their thirties and grappling with what it means to be young adults in today's world. Alice is a successful novelist recovering from a mental breakdown. To aid her recovery, she moves to a small seaside town, where she embarks on a complicated relationship with Felix, a warehouse worker she meets in an unlikely situation. Back in Dublin, Eileen works a low-paying editorial job while nursing a broken heart and finds herself drawn to her childhood friend, Simon, despite their complicated past.
Best Book of 2021user2024-03-28T04:09:01+00:00