SUDDENLY  by Barbara Delinksy Fic
In a small Vermont town, the death of Mara, a beloved family doctor, turns everyone’s lives in turmoil.  Her three partners in the medical office all suffer differently. Her best friend Paige who takes over the adoption of the new baby girl Mara arranged to adopt ,when she unexpectedly  arrives the very next day.  Then there is Noah, who has moved to town as head of the private school.  With Noah’s help, Paige slowly learns to let go of the past, and trust her new happiness.

Susan S.

DIGGING TO AMERICA
by Anne Tyler

Two very different families meet at the airport while picking up their adopted infants from Korea.  A story where friendship, family and culture clash.  Tyler’s 17th novel.
Janis H.

NEVER LET ME GO
by Kazuo Ishiguro LP

Kathy reminisces about her sheltered upbringing in the English countryside, but a shadow looms over her carefree and isolated world.  Relationships are few, and demands are unspeakable, made all the more ominous by the author’s simple writing style.  The ideas are subtle and disturbing, and this book is sure to get your wheels turning.
Darth N.

ANIMALS IN TRANSLATION: USING THE MYSTERIES OF AUTISM TO DECODE ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson FIC

Temple Grandin is autistic and also an animal behaviorist who works in the animal slaughter industry finding ways to improve animal handling so that there is less need for cruel practices.  She writes about how her autism helps her to view the world similar to that of animals. As an autistic person she sees in pictures rather than words, which she thinks is similar to the way animals see . An autistic person sees many details that non-autistic brains tend to filter out.  The book has a lot of interesting information about animals, autism and autism research..