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The Kite Runner

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Set in Kabul and beginning just prior to the Russian invasion, The Kite Runner tells a heartbreaking story about the relationship between two boyhood friends who are as close as brothers, but just happen to be master and servant. Their relationship evolves over a tumultuous 40-year period and is…

A Complicated Kindness

Author: Miriam Toews

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Your heart instantly goes out to 16-year old Nomi Nickel in A Complicated Kindness. She is heartbreakingly sad but also devastatingly funny. In her quest to get out of her stifling Mennonite town you truly want to reach out and help her at every turn.

Something Borrowed

Author: Emily Giffin

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Something Borrowed is the story of a smart young woman in New York who falls in love with her best friend's fiancé. Instead of not liking her, which I might be expected to do, I found myself totally rooting for her. This book will never be confused with a great literary endeavour but you will have…

The Swallows Of Kabul

Author: Yasmina Khadra

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This book will stir your soul. It's been weeks since I read it and the story lingers in my mind. Set in Afghanistan during Taliban rule, the story follows two couples – a young middle class couple struggling with the regressive, misogynist regime and a crusty old jailer and his wife who embrace the…

The True And Outstanding Adventures Of The Hunt Sisters

Author: Elisabeth Robinson

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I fell into this book a bit by accident and then read it in one sitting. This is one part insider's look into how Hollywood actually works for those poor souls who are addicted to "the biz"; and the other part, a very poignant story about the bond between two sisters – a Hollywood producer and a…

The True And Outstanding Adventures Of The Hunt Sisters

River of the Brokenhearted

Author: David Adams Richards

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I can't resist a story that stars a strong-willed, determined, and passionate female. And if she rises up against the odds, I am even more hooked. Mix in the intensity of small town family feuds and the turning of tides as one generation gives rise to the next and you have a story which sweeps you…

Blade Of Grass

Author: Lewis Desoto

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I am so pleased that my newest pick is by a prize-winning Canadian novelist. A Blade of Grass is set in apartheid South Africa and centres around the unlikely friendship between an orphaned young black woman and her widowed white mistress. Their need for each other, their shared battle against…

The Da Vinci Code

Author: Dan Brown

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This is mystery writing at its best: gripping, intelligent, and original. A brilliant Harvard professor and a beautiful French cryptologist get mixed up with Opus Dei, a deeply devout yet highly controversial Catholic sect.

BookTelevision recently chatted with Heather Reisman, CEO of Indigo Books & Music, to talk about the bestselling phenomenon, The Da Vinci Code. Watch the interview.

The Birth Of Venus

Author: Sarah Dunant

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The Birth of Venus is a love story, a history lesson and a coming-of-age saga. It's 1492 and Florence is enjoying its last, decadent days under the Medicis. The heroine is a precocious and spirited 14-year-old girl who is born into a noble Florentine family. She is artistically gifted, hungry for…

Ten Thousand Lovers

Author: Edeet Ravel

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A simple, beautiful and very timely story about two Israelis caught between their beliefs in humanity and the day-to-day reality of living in the tinderbox we know as The Middle East.

The Lovely Bones

Author: Alice Sebold

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I am not sure quite why but this year my favourite fiction books have all been by first-time writers. When I first read the synopsis of this book – a young girl is raped and murdered by a serial killer – I said to myself, "This is not for me." Fortunately, I was on an airplane and this book was the…

Secret Life Of Bees A Novel

Author: Sue Kidd

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"I just loved The Secret Life of Bees," says Indigo's CEO Heather Reisman. "It's a story of sisterhood and is written for those of us who prefer happy endings with a sense of realism. I am sure this first-time novelist is going to be one to watch."

Crow Lake

Author: Mary Lawson

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This beautifully written, intricately woven novel is an oft-told yet engrossing story about family, that at the same time, makes us question if we are enjoying and building our family relationships as well as we might as adults.

The Secret Book of Grazia Dei Rossi

Author: Jacqueline Park

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This is the ultimate curl up and read which reminded me most of Gone With The Wind, except it is set in Florence – at the height of the Renaissance. This is a great love story and a wonderful history lesson. What was particularly intriguing to me was discovering that the author created the entire…