Visiting Tom
by Michael Perry

Gail says: This is not the kind of book you hurry through to find out what happens in the end, but one to read slowly, savoring the language and the author’s thoughts. There's some humor tossed in, too!

House Rules
by Jodi Picoult

Gail says: Picoult always tells a great story as well as educating us on a timely social issue. This book is about a young man with Asperger's who is accused of murder.

Angle of Declination
by Doug and Susan Mayfield

Gail says: I was very interested in this book when I discovered it was set in a  location  where we have fished many times in Canada.

The Lighthouse Road
by Peter Geye

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The Tiger's Wife
by Tea Obreht

Jen says: A timeless novel about a young doctor who confronts the inexplicable circumstances surrounding her beloved grandfather's recent death.

The Social Animal
by David Brooks 

Jen says: This is the story of how success happens. It’s grounded in everyday life—told through the lives of one composite American couple.

The Chaperone
by Laura Moriarity

Sally says: In this book of historical fiction, Clara chaperones Louise Brooks in New York City for several weeks in 1922. While there, both their lives change in dramatic ways.

I Will Not Leave you Comfortless
by Jeremy Jackson

Sally says: This memoir is a moving account of the author’s 10th year, which included everyday events such as a cool new bike, a track meet, and a crush on a girl but also significant losses when his grandmother died and his older sister went away to college. The book was a Midwest Connections pick in October.

The Lighthouse Road
by Peter Geye

Sally says: I love this book!