Robert Hicks: Widow of the South
Predict this is a runaway best-seller in the fall. Fascinating true civil war story told through a novelized account. 9000 people dead overnight in a town of 2,500. (*****)
Elizabeth Kostova: The Historian
Never mind that it's Dracula -- or 650 pages -- I loved the history and the read. (*****)
Allen Kuzweil: Leon and the Champion Chip
I love LEON -- this book has complete science lessons inside of it for 5th graders. Fun for kids, parents and teachers. (*****)
Christopher Paolini: Eldest
Gets better and better! Still a little too close to Tolkien but what a talented kid! (*****)
Jeff Lindsay: Dearly Devoted Dexter
Serial killer who only kills serial killers ... (*****)
J.R. Moehringer: Tender Bar
(*****)
I live in Old Greenwich, CT and own two stores -- Just Books and Just Books, Too and Arcadia Coffee Co.. I don't have a long history in the book business. I left high tech after having built a company, sold it, built up another company and left the public company life for a quieter world of independent bookselling.
So far, so good. I read a lot and see my kids in the morning and at night. I don't really travel unless I want to and I work with smart people and love what I do.