Silence

Silence by Shūsaku Endō Published by Taplinger in 1966 Genre(s): , Fiction, , Historical, Cultural, Religion, Classics Format: Paperback Pages: 201 Goodreads synopsis:  Father Rodrigues is an idealistic Portuguese Jesuit priest who, in the 1640s, sets sail for Japan on a determined mission to help the brutally oppressed Japanese Christians and to discover the truth behind unthinkable rumours that his famous teacher Ferreira has renounced his faith. Once faced with the realities of religious persecution Rodrigues himself is forced to make an impossible choice: whether to abandon his flock or his God. Winner of the 1966 Tanizaki Prize, Silence is Shusaku Endo's most highly acclaimed novel and a classic of its genre. It caused major controversy in...

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Truly Madly Guilty

Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty Published by Flatiron on Jul. 26, 2016 Genre(s): , Fiction, , Contemporary Format: Paperback ARC/Audiobook Pages: 415 Goodreads synopsis:  Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One small dog. It’s just a normal weekend. What could possibly go wrong? Sam and Clementine have a wonderful, albeit, busy life: they have two little girls, Sam has just started a new dream job, and Clementine, a cellist, is busy preparing for the audition of a lifetime. If there’s anything they can count on, it’s each other. Clementine and Erika are each other’s oldest friends. A single look between them can convey an entire conversation. But theirs is a complicated relationship, so when Erika mentions a last minute invitation to a barbecue...

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