Sina

Book Club Coordinator and moderator of Kepler’s Non-Fiction book club. Love to read and garden. If some of you need a renewed belief in the goodness of people, please read Just Mercy by Brian Stevenson or Theater of War by Brian Doerries. Both of these authors are dedicated to helping the disenfranchised in our society.

Favorite Genres: 
Fiction
History
Memoirs
Book Recommendations: 
The Book of Hidden Wonders By Polly Crosby Cover Image
$16.99
Not available
ISBN: 9780778388012
Published: Park Row - July 27th, 2021

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The Book of Hidden Wonders By Polly Crosby Cover Image
$30.79
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ISBN: 9780778310006
Published: Park Row - September 1st, 2020

This book is a coming-of-age story about Romilly, the 9-year-old daughter of a father who has written books featuring Romilly and her cat as the lead characters.  The characters in her life are what make this book so unique, both as they appear in her father’s drawings and in her life.  This book can be dark at times, and filled with tension.  It has all the elements of a page turner: love, loss, loyalty & betrayal. --Sina


The Color of Air: A Novel By Gail Tsukiyama Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780062976208
Availability: In Stock at Kepler's Now
Published: HarperVia - May 4th, 2021

The Color of Air: A Novel By Gail Tsukiyama Cover Image
$26.99
ISBN: 9780062976192
Availability: Usually Arrives at Kepler's in 3-14 Days
Published: HarperVia - July 7th, 2020

This talented author never disappoints.  The Color of Air is set on the island of Hawaii in 1935 during the eruption of Mauna Loa. Tsukiyama uses lush and sensual prose to describe both the setting of her novel and its characters.  This historical fiction gives the reader an account of the much unknown life of those Japanese field workers that moved their families to Hawaii in search of a better, richer life.   As always, Tsukiyama’s characters are real; both flawed and beautiful as is the island they live on.   This is a great book club book and my favorite of this year. --Sina


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American Dirt (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel By Jeanine Cummins Cover Image
$27.99
ISBN: 9781250209764
Availability: Usually Arrives at Kepler's in 3-14 Days
Published: Flatiron Books - January 21st, 2020

This novel’s grizzly beginning will either grab you or turn you away.  It grabbed me.  Lydia who had a comfortable life in Acapulco, Mexico, soon becomes just another immigrant facing the same hardships as so many others as she flees to save her life and that of her 9-year-old son.  American Dirt reads like a thriller while giving the reader a glimpse into the harsh realities of an immigrant’s life. --Sina


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The Color of Our Sky: A Novel By Amita Trasi Cover Image
$16.63
ISBN: 9780062474070
Availability: Usually Arrives at Kepler's in 3-14 Days
Published: William Morrow Paperbacks - April 18th, 2017

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The Wonder By Emma Donoghue Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316393867
Availability: In Stock at Kepler's Now
Published: Back Bay Books - September 5th, 2017

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Tin Man: A Novel By Sarah Winman Cover Image
$16.00
ISBN: 9780735218765
Availability: Backordered
Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons - April 9th, 2019

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Love and Other Consolation Prizes: A Novel By Jamie Ford Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780804176774
Availability: Usually Arrives at Kepler's in 3-14 Days
Published: Ballantine Books - June 19th, 2018

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The Subway Girls: A Novel By Susie Orman Schnall Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9781250169761
Availability: Usually Arrives at Kepler's in 3-14 Days
Published: St. Martin's Griffin - July 10th, 2018