From last week's Indie bestseller lists, available at IndieBound.org, here are the recommended titles, which are also Indie Next Great Reads:
Hardcover
I'll Come to You: A Novel by Rebecca Kauffman (Counterpoint, $26, 9781640096714). "Rebecca Kauffman is a master of the small, quiet moment. I'll Come to You is the story of a year in the life of a family. Her characters change and grow and fight and feel deep sorrow and love. I'll read everything Kauffman writes." --Margaret Leonard, Dotters Books, Eau Claire, Wis.
Mothers and Sons: A Novel by Adam Haslett (Little, Brown, $29, 9780316574716). "Adam Haslett writes interior lives like no one else. When Peter, an asylum lawyer in New York, meets a young immigrant forced to flee his homeland because he is gay, it throws Peter's world into chaos and forces a reckoning between mother and son." --Sarah Brown, Zenith Bookstore, Duluth, Minn.
Paperback
The Mystery Guest: A Maid Novel by Nita Prose (Ballantine, $18, 9780593356203). "Molly is back with another entertaining mystery to solve at the Regency Grand Hotel. This time, a famous author is under scrutiny, featuring a pack of rabid fans and a peek into Molly's past. Pour a nice cup of tea and enjoy Molly's next case!" --Jenny Stroyeck, The Homer Bookstore, Homer, Ark.
Ages 4-8
Soy Sauce! by Laura G. Lee (Algonquin, $18.99, 9781523528387). "Where would we be without the humble, versatile, workhorse of flavor: soy sauce? This picture book is a joyful ode to this essential element of East Asian food, and provides a fascinating look at how different cultures make soy sauce." --Audrey Mueller, Linden Tree Children 's Books, Los Altos, Calif.
Ages 10+
As You Wish by Nashae Jones (Aladdin, $17.99, 9781665939911). "Birdie's plans to get a boyfriend as an eighth grader go awry when a mythological West African god Anansi appears and grants a series of wishes. A sweet middle grade romance with a fun twist!" --Beth Seufer Buss, Bookmarks, Winston-Salem, N.C.
Teen Readers: An Indies Introduce Title
Mystery Royale by Kaitlyn Cavalancia (Disney Hyperion, $18.99, 9781368099080). "This novel reads like a complex puzzle game with a touch of romance and lots of family drama! Readers will be swept up in this magical illusionary world." --Kristine Jelstrom-Hamill, Buttonwood Books and Toys, Cohasset, Mass.
[Many thanks to IndieBound and the ABA!]
