Fiction - Family Life - General

From beloved New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan, a heartwarming and hilarious comedy about a pampered London socialite forced to live life among the common folk.Sophie Chesterton is London's "It Girl". She knows all the right people, goes to all the right parties,...

"Warm, original, funny and heartbreaking, this novel made me drop everything so I could read it in one lovely afternoon. When You Read This is inventive and witty, but more importantly it's honest and wise. I adored it." -- Jennifer Close, author of Girls...

"Suffused with the mystical charm of New Orleans and the Louisiana bayou, Leganski's lyrical debut novel conjures dreams of voodoo, the power of healing, and the distinction between hearing and listening. This extraordinary, evocative novel will cast a spell over fans of magical realism...

Guadalupe Magdalena Molina V squez -- wife, scoundrel, courtesan, mother -- is full of contradictions: she believes in love but is suspicious of men; she rejects religion but admires the Virgin Mary; she respects tradition while breaking all the rules. Here, in the Golden...

Few family members stick around long enough to see their children grow up. In Preston Adam's case, his father is estranged and rheumatic, living alone an hour north. Despite fallouts between his dad and sister, Preston attempts to make amends when his stepmother suddenly...

Growing up in rural Ontario, Shirley knows how difficult life can be. With an abusive father and a loving but ailing mother, she relies on her farm and a lot of hard work to survive. While enduring economic downturns, harsh winters, and a world...

A bright pre-teen who remains on the fringe. Karen watches other kids having fun together and wonders if she could ever be a part of the group. Her protective mom tries to shield her from the world, limiting her contact with peers in case...

A snowstorm is brewing. Father squirrel must fin a place for his family to stay warm, but another animal is hiding out in every place he finds. hen he discovers the perfect placeƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"a glove that someone has lost. As the family snuggles in, the...

Tom Lowe's identity and his pride are invested in the work he does with his back and his hands. He designed and built his family's dream home, working extra hours to pay off the adjustable rate mortgage he took on the property, convinced he...

There's an inner strength buried somewhere inside of you, Lizzie. When you find it, it will change your life forever. I wish with all my heart that I was going to be here to see it, but of course here lies the irony: it's...

"I don't know what to think about things unless we talk them out first."Inseparable friends Val-and-Tal are used to making their decisions together. But what happens when their choices become their own? CHOOSE THIS NOW, a novel-in-stories, illuminates the small moments that shape their...

The last thing Silky wanted was to leave South Central, LA running for his life, but he had no choice when Queen B made it obvious what her true intentions for him were. Silky knew if he was to get caught slipping his life...

Without question, Fawn Birchill knows that her used bookstore is the heart of West Philadelphia, a cornerstone of culture for a community that, for the past twenty years, has found the quirkiness absolutely charming. When an amicable young indie bookseller invades her block, Fawn...

Our Town is the debut of a striking literary voice, one that captures the disillusion at the fringes of Hollywood as seen through a haze of drugs, alcohol, abuse, and fallen aspirations. An unseen narrator guides us through the dark fairy tale of Dorothy...

The Newcomes was published serially over about two years, as Thackeray himself says in one of the novel's final chapters. The novel shows its serial origin: it is very long (an undated but clearly very old edition with tiny type fills 551 pages) and...

A Basset Hound named Homer learns the ways of the human world when Patty and Mark, a beautician and a musician, adopt him. Together, the three form a small nuclear family. Homer keeps his nose to the ground, his eyes open, and his long...

Sakes Alive continues the love story of Dr. Adam and his wife, Clarissa. The Norcutt family now encounters the joys and difficulties of family life, community struggles, and surprising events. Everyone must rely on God and one another in new ways. Forgiveness energizes the...

This early work by Henry James was originally published in 1892 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. Henry James was born in New York City in 1843. One of thirteen children, James had an unorthodox early education, switching...

The wonderfully festive sequel to Melissa Daley's uplifting tale, Molly and the Cat Cafe. "An engaging, pleasant read full of colorful characters with enough mentions of the cat cafe's cat's whiskers cookies and feline fancies to satisfy any appetite for a gentle, heartwarming story."...

From the outside Maya had the ideal life - the well-paid job, the flashy car, the big house in the country - but something was stirring within her that could not be denied.No longer able to suppress her growing need to break free from...

"Irresistible... A vibrant second-chance love story about repairing community and romantic connection." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on A Dish Best Served Hot The third book in the riotously funny Vega Family Love Stories finds self-assured firefighter Leo Vega trying to reignite a flame that's...

This "insightful, moving story with striking depth" (Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author) follows a Vietnamese Canadian family in Toronto who will do anything to protect their no-frills nail salon after a new high-end salon opens up--even if it tears the family...

From the author of the Read with Jenna Bonus Pick A Little Hope, an uplifting and emotionally resonant novel set in a Delaware beach town about a local restaurant owner at a turning point. Three generations of Schmidts have run their family's beachfront restaurant...

From a fiercely talented writer poised to be a new generation's Rachel Cusk or Deborah Levy, a novel set between the London stage and Sicily, about a daughter who turns her novelist father's fall from grace into a play, and a father who increasingly...

This is the story of the Garrison family, who live in Lents, an outer neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. At the heart of it all, there are the three Garrison sisters: Sara, the eldest, a fiery soccer star on the precipice of pulling herself out...

Joanne knows how lucky she is--Richard is a wonderful husband, Evie is the most gorgeous baby girl, they live in a beautiful house--life couldn't be better. But then Richard's twenty-year-old daughter Chloe turns up. Chloe hasn't spoken to her father since the day he...

A Must-Read: The New York Times, Elle, Literary Hub, The Millions, The Globe and Mail, and CBCA Finalist for the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction "[A] darkly glittering tale . . . Beautiful and piercing." --The New York Times Book Review In Claudia Dey's...

"A Good Samaritan" is a truly captivating piece of literature. This compelling story takes readers on a journey through time, transporting them back to the bustling streets of New York City during an era long gone. Filled with a rich array of intriguing characters,...

1884 - When Betsan Morgan's mother succumbs to a devastating illness, she doesn't think her life could get much worse. But then her father moves in his new beau, an unserious flitty woman and coincidentally also the bargirl in the pub he works in,...

Boys with Cars is a story of friendship, love and loss. It tracks the lives of two best friends; Veronica Stanford and Adison Taylor. They meet in the third grade and form a strong bond. Veronica (Ronnie) has a drug-addicted mom who abandons her...

Leo is the beloved owner of Leo's Toy Store. His store is different because children can play with the toys even if they don't buy them. Plus, Leo gives candy to the children who visit The town loves Leo and he loves that his...

"Riveting from page one to the last breathless word."--Rebecca Makkai, New York Times bestselling author of I Have Some Questions For You "Brilliant, riveting .. an epic mystery, a family saga and a survival guide...I loved this book." --Miranda Cowley Heller, #1 New York...

A revamped regency from the #1 New York Times bestselling author When a marriage is arranged between a shrewd and strong earl and his equally matched cousin, they set off fireworks, both in their anger and in their passion.Author: Catherine CoulterISBN-10: 0451206827ISBN-13: 9780451206824Publisher: Berkley...

In her second year of mourning, lovely, young widow Passion Elizabeth Dare never dreamed she would be with a man again--and certainly not a complete stranger. But amidst the crowds of London's Crystal Palace, Passion finds herself discreetly, yet insistently, pursued by a sensual...

Emma Parker is a 16-year-old girl living in one of only two remaining houses of what used to be a busy sawmill community in Central Louisiana. Her mother is dead and her father, the most hated man in town, is a pitiful alcoholic. Lacking...

You are born, live, and die. Sometimes, though, it isn't that simple. Life loops. Somebody once told me, you're born an infant, dependent for your sustenance e on others. Grow old, you revert to infancy. You have to be fed, diapered, washed and put...

"We give life, not death..."But humans, humans only know how to kill."Award-winning author Easterine Kire weaves an enchanting tale out of the traditions and folklore and very landscape of her native Naga peoples. A young girl's coming of age threatens to tear the bond...

Author: Satoshi YagisawaISBN-10: 0063278715ISBN-13: 9780063278714Publisher: Harper PerennialLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/02/2024Pages: 176Format: PaperbackReview Citation(s): Library Journal Prepub Alert 02/01/2024 pg. 5

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE Named a Best Book of 2023 by the New Yorker, Washington Post, NPR, and Kirkus Reviews "You should be reading Sebastian Barry. [He] has a special understanding of the human heart." --The Atlantic "A prose stylist of near-miraculous skill....

Talk of impending war is a steady drumbeat throughout North Carolina, though Joetta McBride pays it little heed. She and her husband, Ennis, have built a modest but happy life for themselves, raising two sons, fifteen-year-old Henry, and eleven-year-old Robert, on their small subsistence...

There was a time when the seaside town of Long Spit was known only to a few wealthy families and a straggle of New England beachgoers. But when gay developers from Man-hattan, searching for a new place for summer shares and tea dances, get...

The Berkeley's and Ripley's were bonded by uninhibited success until an unthinkable betrayal derailed their friendship, neither family will survive the inevitable collision. This mystery will keep you guessing right to the end. Uncertainty haunts us all but when it is intentional do you...

Underneath the Green Canopy was inspired by an actual old farmhouse built in Lincoln County, North Carolina, sometime around the late 1700s or early 1800s. All of the events are centered around Denver, North Carolina. The house is still a beautiful and a magnificent...

A Woman of Thirty Honor de Balzac (1799 - 1850) In this story heroine Julie is attending with her ailing father one of Napoleon's reviews of his troops. It is after the debacle in Russia, but the Old Guard still knows how to put...

Folks Is Folks is a collection of short stories by John Henry Bartlett, originally published in 1938. The stories are set in rural America and depict the lives and struggles of ordinary people. The characters are diverse, ranging from farmers and laborers to preachers...

"The Secret Journals of Nell Clarke" is a book about love, pain, and memory. Nell's journal paints a portrait of a marriage against the backdrop of the history of farm life on the Canadian prairie.Nell describes an epic journey that moves from attending a...

Freedom, Massachusetts: by 1973, thirty-year-old Connie Lewis sees only irony in the name. She's ready to leave her hometown and move with her recently widowed mother to Florida, freed of financial worry to write the novel that's been languishing in her imagination. The novel's...

Western Australia is the focus of this gripping novel. The story follows the lives of May & Isaac affected by a full asbestos eradication process carried out by the Government's Asbestos Task Force. The ATF works tirelessly to eradicate all traces of the deadly...

Just as a young schoolteacher was ready to quit her career and join a convent, she goes on a blind date and meets a mysterious and energetic Canadian man. Nine children later, the father runs off into the mountains, trying to revive defunct gold...

When LaTravis reconnected with his high school sweetheart, he thought his life would be in full swing of uninterrupted romantic bliss, but what he found out was that his romance would have to take a backseat when his friend Jovon was murdered by a...