Books like 'So Far So Good: Final Poems: 2014-2018'
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Remember by Joy Harjo
10 ratingsMichaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, and to remember the importance of their place in it.Remember the sky you were born under, Know each of the star's stories. Remember the moon, know who she is. Remember the sun's birth at dawn, That is the strongest point of time... -
B. Proudew by Irena Dousková
14 ratingsHelena Součková, an eight-year-old schoolgirl in a small provincial town, deals not only with the uniquely dismal side of life in communist Czechoslovakia, but also with more than a few universal issues, like death, school dinners, guilt, obtuse teachers, betrayal, love, Jewishness, annoying little brothers, almost absent fathers, cruel classmates, bogus adults, eerie daydreams and nightmares... -
The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins by Karin Kaufman
6 ratingsYoung Geraldine longs to have adventures as thrilling as those in the Book of Tales, the book her papa reads to her and her brother Button at night. More than that, she wants to be brave--a seemingly impossible task in a world where ravens throw black shadows over the earth and wolves prowl barren lands in search of their prey. But Geraldine is a mouse. The weakest of ground things...Categorized as:
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A Season on the Wind by Suzanne Woods Fisher
6 ratingsBen Zook had only two loves in his life: books and birds. In a stroke of good fortune, he'd stumbled onto a way to cobble together those two loves into a career, writing books about rare birds. He was as free as a bird--until a chase for a rare White-winged Tern takes him to the one place on earth he planned to never return: his Amish home in Stoney Ridge... -
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Trapped with the Woodsman by M.S. Parker
6 ratingsI lost everything when Dad died. He was my motivator and cheerleader…and the reason my standards in men are so high. I don't hate relationships; I just can't justify them. It doesn't matter anyway. It's not like perfect guys just show up out of nowhere... -
Sunshine and Sweet Peas in Nightingale Square by Heidi Swain
14 ratings~*~ ‘Pour out the Pimm’s, pull out the deckchair and lose yourself in this lovely, sweet, summery story!’ MILLY JOHNSON ~*~The heart-warming new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author, perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Milly Johnson and Cathy Bramley Kate is on the run from her almost-divorced husband who is determined to have her back, and she has found the perfect place to hide.. -
Island: The Complete Stories by Alistair MacLeod
16 ratingsThe sixteen exquisitely crafted stories in Island prove Alistair MacLeod to be a master. Quietly, precisely, he has created a body of work that is among the greatest to appear in English in the last fifty years.A book-besotted patriarch releases his only son from the obligations of the sea. A father provokes his young son to violence when he reluctantly sells the family horse... -
Here and Now by Santa Montefiore
16 ratingsMeet Marigold and Dennis, two happily married empty-nesters in their late sixties. They should be enjoying their golden years in the idyllic English village where they live. But when their two grown daughters, Daisy and Suze, move back into the family home, both mother and father must learn how to deal with the upheaval... -
The Spiderwick Chronicles Movie : The Movie Storybook by Tracey West
6 ratingsYoung fans are sure to enjoy this retelling of The Spiderwick Chronicles thats filled with exciting images from the movie adaptation from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, in theaters on February 15. Full color... -
Exiled by Brenda Rothert
6 ratingsPro hockey player Archer Holt is taking his charm and swagger from the ice to the...sand? One of sixteen players competing to be the last man standing on a new reality show, he’s all in until he finds out the meaning behind the show’s title—Exiled.ArcherBefore I was a pro hockey player, I was an Eagle Scout... -
The More You Give by Marcy Campbell
6 ratingsA modern-day response to The Giving Tree, this lyrical picturebook shows how a family passes down love from generation to generation, leaving a legacy of growing both trees and community.Once there was a wide-open field, and a boy who loved his grandmother, who loved him back.The boy’s grandmother gives him many gifts, like hugs, and Sunday morning pancakes, and acorns with wild and woolly caps... -
The Dark Heart of Every Wild Thing by Joseph Fasano
6 ratingsDeep in the mountains of British Columbia, across an unforgiving landscape, one man’s pursuit of a fabled mountain lion leads him into the furthest reaches of himself... -
Fletcher and the Falling Leaves by Julia Rawlinson
14 ratingsCelebrate fall with the sweet and charming Fletcher the fox!As the leaves fall from his favorite tree, Fletcher worries that something is terribly wrong. But then winter comes, and with it a wonderful surprise. Do you know what it is? Join Fletcher and find out. . . .Fletcher the fox is concerned about nature and wants to understand the changing of the seasons... -
Little Beaver and the Echo by Amy MacDonald
6 ratingsLittle Beaver s search for a friend he thinks he hears across a pond is perfect for every child who's ever felt lonely."Children old enough to long for friends of their own will nestle right into this appealing story....Ideal for reading aloud at the beginning of the school year of during camp sessions, when there's a little bit of Little Beaver in every kid... -
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Agatha May and the Anglerfish by Nora Morrison, Jessie Ann Foley
6 ratingsA funny, fish-filled story about the joys of learning, and the rewards that come with staying true to who you areAgatha May just can’t understand why her classmates aren’t as crazy as she is about the hideous humpback anglerfish... -
Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark
18 ratingsCelebrated children’s book author Agnes Lee is determined to secure her legacy—to complete what she knows will be the final volume of her pseudonymously written Franklin Square novels; and even more consuming, to permanently protect the peninsula of majestic coast in Maine known as Fellowship Point...Categorized as:
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The Summer Guest by Justin Cronin
18 ratingsOn an evening in late summer, the great financier Harry Wainwright, nearing the end of his life, arrives at a rustic fishing camp in a remote area of Maine. He comes bearing two things: his wish for a day of fishing in a place that has brought him solace for thirty years, and an astonishing bequest that will forever change the lives of those around him... -
Farmer by Jim Harrison
12 ratingsJoseph is 43, a farmer-teacher who suddenly finds himself at a crossroads. Forced to choose between two lovers - one a tantalizing young student, the other his childhood friend, he must also decide whether or not to stay on the farm or seek employment in the outside world... -
For a Little While by Rick Bass
8 ratingsA "New York Times Book Review" Editors' Choice "A literary titan...Bass is, hands down, a master of the short form, creating in a few pages a natural world of mythic proportions." -- "New York Times Book Review" Long considered one of the most gifted practitioners of the short story, Rick Bass is unsurpassed in his ability to perceive and portray the enduring truths of the human heart...Categorized as:
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Portable Curiosities by Julie Koh
6 ratingsA biting collection of stories from a bold new voice. A young girl sees ghosts from her third eye, located where her belly button should be. A corporate lawyer feels increasingly disconnected from his job in a soulless 1200-storey skyscraper... -
The Douglas Notebooks: A Fable by Christine Eddie
6 ratingsRoman was born with a silver spoon in his mouth. At 18, he leaves his family for a home in the forest, learning to live off the land rather than his family's wealth. Elena flees a house of blood and mayhem, taking refuge in a monastery and later in the rustic village of Riviere-aux-Oies... -
Platte River by Rick Bass
6 ratingsRick Bass is one of the foremost writers of his generation, charging headlong past the hard surface of modern life to illuminate human beings and their relationship to the natural world. Platte River is a collection of three novellas, each a singular exploration of the human heart set against the backdrop of God's creation... -
Boots and Backpacks: Pride & Prejudice on the Appalachian Trail, Roughly by K.C. Kahler
6 ratingsWilliam Darcy counts down the last few months to his 30th birthday with dread. Orphaned as a child, his parents’ will includes a bizarre clause: Darcy must get married by his 30th birthday in order to inherit the family fortune. To make matters worse, the press knows about this deadline, as do the hordes of women chasing him in the hopes of becoming Mrs. Darcy... -
Whirlwind Romance by Kris Bryant
6 ratingsFor the past six seasons, Tristan Stark has been chasing storms throughout the Midwest for the University of Oklahoma. Teaching during the winters and hitting the road during the spring, Tristan has little time for herself, let alone time to have a solid relationship. Rival storm chaser Kate Brighten is just starting out and winds up riding along with Tristan for two weeks... -
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The Weight of Snow by Christian Guay-Poliquin, Erich Wittenberg
14 ratingsA badly injured man. A nationwide power failure. A village buried in snow. A desperate struggle for survival. These are the ingredients of The Weight of Snow, Christian Guay-Poliquin’s riveting new novel. After surviving a major accident, the book’s protagonist is entrusted to Matthias, a taciturn old man who agrees to heal his wounds in exchange for supplies and a chance of escape... -
The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love by Joan Medlicott
14 ratingsCautious Grace Singleton, uncertain of her place in an intimidating world. Outspoken Hannah Parrish, harboring private fear that may change her life. Fragile Ameila Declose, shattered by devastating grief. Circumstance has brought these disparate women of "a certain age" to a Pennsylvania boardinghouse where three square meals and a sagging bed is the most any of them can look forward to... -
Time and Materials by Robert Hass
14 ratingsThe poems in Robert Hass's new collection—his first to appear in a decade—are grounded in the beauty and energy of the physical world, and in the bafflement of the present moment in American culture. This work is breathtakingly immediate, stylistically varied, redemptive, and wise... -
The Second Half: A Novel by Lauraine Snelling
8 ratingsBestselling author Lauraine Snelling shares a heartfelt story of a couple who put their plans for a peaceful retirement on hold to assume guardianship of their young grandchildren. Mona and Ken Sorenson are approaching the best years of their lives... -
Miss Spider's ABC by David Kirk
6 ratingsJumping junebugs, very vivid violets, entertaining earthworms, and other friends of Miss Spider gather to celebrate her birthday in this alphabet book... -
Almost Heaven by Susan X. Meagher
6 ratingsCody Keaton truly believes that money doesn't buy happiness. She believes this so strongly that when she hits big in the lottery she considers throwing the ticket away. Once she talks herself off that ledge she vows to use the money only for security, a decision that she honestly believes she can follow. She’s not going to be one of those people who blows it on houses and cars and loses it all... -
Ruby's Secret (The Newport Ladies Book Club) by Heather B. Moore
6 ratingsWelcome to the Newport Ladies Book Club series: At age sixty-two, life is finally beginning for newly widowed Ruby Crenshaw. Her son is grown and gone, and after long years spent as a loyal wife to her charming but unfaithful husband, she’s ready to live the life she’s always dreamed of. Her resolve is firm: she’ll never make the mistake of giving her heart to another man... -
The Happiness Bureau by Andreas Izquierdo, Rachel Hildebrandt
6 ratingsAlbert Happy is a strange fellow. He is just over fifty, a little dry, meticulous, and he works at the Agency for Administrative Affairs. Forms, stamps, and service regulations are the world in which he has established himself as an exemplary employee. Literally speaking, because Albert not only works in the agency, he also lives there... -
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A Month of Sundays by Liz Byrski
14 ratingsFor over ten years, Ros, Adele, Judy and Simone have been in an online book club, but they have never met face to face. Until now...Determined to enjoy her imminent retirement, Adele invites her fellow bibliophiles to help her house-sit in the Blue Mountains... -
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De pierre et d'os by Bérengère Cournut
14 ratings« Les Inuit sont un peuple de chasseurs nomades se déployant dans l’Arctique depuis un millier d’années. Jusqu’à très récemment, ils n’avaient d’autres ressources à leur survie que les animaux qu’ils chassaient, les pierres laissées libres par la terre gelée, les plantes et les baies poussant au soleil de minuit...Categorized as:
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Animal Instincts by Alan Titchmarsh
8 ratingsFollowing the death of his father, the owner of East Yarmouth Animal Sanctuary, Kit Lavery returns to Britain from Australia to sort out his father's affairs. His visit is intended to be brief, but on arrival at the down-at-heel animal sanctuary, Kit finds it staffed by two very determined women. Elizabeth Punch and Jess Supple... -
Nineveh: A Novel by Henrietta Rose-Innes
6 ratingsKatya Grubbs is Cape Town’s only ethical pest removal specialist. She expertly wrangles every manner of wild critter, creature or beast with the help of her unwitting nephew, Toby... -
No! I Dont Need Reading Glasses! by Virginia Ironside
6 ratingsMarie may be 'getting on a bit' but it's certainly not getting her down. Her family around her and a man who loves her means that life is good - but nothing stays the same for long. Marie's golden years are filled with as much drama - love, laughter and tears - as ever. Which just goes to show that getting on a bit does not mean giving up - or even growing up... -
Blizzard by Marie Vingtras
14 ratingsA runaway bestseller about a boy gone missing in the middle of an Alaskan blizzard, and the people desperate to find him—from multi-award-winning author Marie Vingtras.Winner of the Prix Des Libraires, the French Booksellers’ Prize for Best Novel of the YearIn the middle of a raging storm in Alaska, Bess stops to tie her shoes...Categorized as:
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Night Gardening by E.L. Swann
8 ratingsWhen Maggie, recovering from a life-threatening illness, meets Tristan, a handsome landscape architect, her diminished spirit is rekindled. As he restores her fading garden, their relationship blooms into an intensely exciting romance neither one had ever dared to imagine. Line drawings throughout... -
Island Apart by Steven Raichlen
8 ratingsFrom the celebrated author of Planet Barbecue and How to Grill comes a surprising story of love, loss, redemption, and really good food. Claire Doheney, recovering from a serious illness, agrees to house-sit in an oceanfront mansion on Chappaquiddick island in Martha’s Vineyard... -
Under the Hood by Sally Clements
6 ratingsLibrarian Note: Alternate/new cover edition for ISBN# 9781622664405. When sexy mechanic Alice Starr mistakenly believes attorney Mark Jameson needs her help, he discovers he likes being rescued for a change. Smitten by her confidence, he hides his expertise so he has an excuse to see her again. Starting their new all-female garage, Under the Hood, is keeping Alice and her friends busy... -
The Grass Castle by Karen Viggers
6 ratingsA moving and captivating story of displacement and belonging, love and forgiveness from the bestselling author of The Lightkeeper’s Wife.The daughter of a pastoralist, Daphne grew up in a remote valley of the Brindabella Ranges where she raised her family with her husband, Doug, in a world of horses, cattle and stockmen...Categorized as:
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Die beste Zeit unseres Lebens by Maeve Haran
6 ratingsHaven't you heard? Sixty is the new forty . . . Each month best friends Claudia, Sal, Ella and Laura meet for drinks, celebrating 45 years of friendship. They know each other and their lives inside out. Their ambitions, careers, husbands, lovers, children, hopes, fears, the paths taken and not taken . . -
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Vučja sreća by Paolo Cognetti
18 ratingsNakon prekida dugogodišnje veze Fausto se sklonio u planine jer se želi izgubiti, a Silvia je u njih došla jer se pokušava pronaći. Njemu je četrdeset godina, njoj dvadeset sedam: jedne noći, uz ognjište, dok se na planinsko mjestašce Fontanu Freddu bude spuštala zima, njih će se dvoje dotaknuti.Ali tu nije kraj dodirima u Cognettijevoj Vučjoj sreći... -
Making Camp by Clare London
6 ratings**FREE STORY** Nick’s a dedicated city boy, Max is from the West Country: the chance of a compatible date seems unlikely until Max invites Nick to spend a weekend with him. It’s the chance Nick’s been waiting for, the opportunity to get to know the guy he's been mooning over at work, up close and personal. Nick just has to cope with the fact it’s got to happen outdoors... -
The Wild Boy: A Memoir by Paolo Cognetti
18 ratingsA young man escapes his painful past by retreating to the rustic comfort of the Italian Alps in this gorgeously wrought memoir from the internationally bestselling author of the “exquisite” (Annie Proulx) novel The Eight Mountains.When life in the city becomes too overwhelming for Paolo, he decides to take refuge high in the Italian mountains... -
Il peso della farfalla by Erri De Luca
16 ratingsUna farfalla bianca sta sul corno del re dei camosci, un fucile sta a tracolla del vecchio cacciatore di montagna. Li attende un duello differito negli anni. Più che la loro sorte qui si decide la verità di due esistenze opposte…"Sotto il tetto di rami alzava il muso di notte verso l'alto del cielo, un ghiaione di sassi illuminati... -
Some Assembly Required by Lynn Kiele Bonasia
6 ratingsThirty-nine-year-old Rose is content with her safe life: both her job writing manuals for appliances and her long-term boyfriend are reasonably satisfying. But when Mr. Almost Right betrays her, Rose decides there has to be more to it than writing succinct descriptions about how to use the timer on a Pause 'n Serve coffeemaker... -
Lunch at the Piccadilly by Clyde Edgerton
12 ratingsWelcome to the Rosehaven Convalescence Center in beautiful Listre, North Carolina. Recuperating after a recent fall, Lil Olive sits on the front porch, chitchatting with and rocking right alongside the regulars...
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