Bite by Bite by Aimee Nezhukumatahil
Bite By Bite is a lyrical book of short essays about food, offering a variation of tastes, smells, memories and curiosities from nature. Aimee Nezhukumatahil explores the way food and drink evoke our associations and remembrances. This is a wonderful home library addition for families who spend much of their time together around tables.
The Secret Garden: An Illustrated Edition of the Classic Novel by Frances Hogdson Burnett and illustrated by Kate Lewis
A classic novel is newly updated with stunning illustration by Kate Lewis. When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle’s great house on the Yorkshire moors, she discovers a secret garden that has been walled and locked for years. Mary discovers a way in and becomes determined to bring the garden back to life. This gorgeous book is perfect for any age reader and book collector.
The Act of Disappearing by Nathan Gower
Julia White is struggling through her life in the aftermath of losing her mother and the failure of her first published novel. Enter Jonathan Aster, world-renowned photographer, with a proposal: he has a never-before-seen photograph of a woman falling from a train bridge, clutching what appears to be a baby, and he wants Julia to research the story. Alternating between present-day Brooklyn and Kentucky as it enters the 1960s, this stunningly beautiful debut novel is sure to hold your attention.
The Swimmers by Julia Otsuka
The Swimmers is a novel portraying a dedicated group of recreational swimmers and what happens when a crack appears at the bottoms of their community pool. The story starts as a catalog of spoken and unspoken rules for swimmers at an aquatic center but unfolds into a powerful story of a mother’s dementia and her daughter’s love. Even though I read this book months ago, I cannot stop thinking about it.