Saturday, May 8, 2010

Fiction: three books, four stars, < $5 each

All the world's a stage.

Beatrice didn't want to take the carefully crafted path for her life that her parents created for her. She followed her dream of becoming an actress. On the path to reaching her dream, she is drawn to her estranged grandmother and a much older theater director. 4+ stars.

House Lights by Leah Hager Cohen is available today for $3.76.

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Babies are dying and Lena wants to know why.

Lena Dawson is a fingerprint specialist at a Syracuse, NY, forensics lab. A spike in the number of SIDS deaths causes Lena to wonder if it is a fluke or the work of a murderer and joins the investigation. 4 stars.

Origin by Diana Abu-Jaber is available today for only $4.12.

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Being a teenager is tough.

Sam's girlfriend is fifteen and pregnant. Sam doesn't want to repeat the mistakes of his mother, who was a pregnant teen. Not feeling comfortable talking to anyone, Sam talks to his poster of skating legend Tony Hawk. 4 stars.

Slam by Nick Hornby is available today for $4.47.

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