A Reader's Advisory, readalike and new book blog. From Long Island with a Brentwood slant.
New Fiction @ Brentwood Library:
- Office Girl - Joe Meno (Link to Catalog)
No one dies in Office Girl. Nobody talks about the international political situation. There is no mention of any economic collapse. Nothing takes place during a World War. Instead, this novel is about young people doing interesting things in the final moments of the last century.(Goodreads)
- Driven; The Sequel to Drive - James Sallis (Link to Catalog)
Driver thinks he has settled into a normal life, but after his fiancâee is killed he must confront his criminal past. (Goodreads)
- Secret of Evil - Roberto Bolaño (Link to Catalog)
A collection of short fiction gathers everything the author was working on before his death, including a story about a North American journalist receiving a mysterious call and a woman’s recounting of the loss of her virginity. (Goodreads)
- The Lion is In - Delia Ephron (Link to Catalog)
Escaping from their personal lives and taking refuge in a nightclub, a runaway bride, a recovering alcoholic, and a downtrodden minister’s wife adopt a retired circus lion and spend their days waitressing until the past catches up with them. (Goodreads)
