Wild Women and the Blues by Denny S. Bryce | A Jazz Age Mystery That Still Echoes
Some books try to dance in two different times. Most stumble. Denny S. Bryce’s Wild Women and the Blues doesn’t…
Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan | Cultural Identity and Wealth Dynamics
Kevin Kwan, the mastermind behind the Crazy Rich Asians trilogy, is back with Sex and Vanity, a whirlwind of love,…
Julian Fellowes’ Belgravia | Sex, Lies, and High Society
You think your family has secrets? Try being a Victorian aristocrat. Julian Fellowes’ Belgravia opens with a bang – literally.…
Rich People Problems by Kevin Kwan | A Deliciously Satirical Swan Song
Su Yi, the iron-fisted matriarch of Singapore’s elite Shang-Young family, is dying. As she slips into a coma, her relatives…
China Rich Girlfriend by Kevin Kwan | A Wild Ride with China’s New Money Elite
Money changes everything—especially when you suddenly discover your biological father is a Chinese billionaire. That’s what Rachel Chu learns in…
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan | A Wild Ride Through Singapore’s Elite
Money can’t buy happiness, but in Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians, it sure buys everything else. This deliciously over-the-top novel…
Sandstorm by James Rollins | Scientists with Guns
Let’s talk about explosions. Sandstorm starts with a big one at London’s British Museum, and James Rollins never really takes…
Generation Kill by Evan Wright | Inside the Humvee with America’s First Warriors
Evan Wright’s Generation Kill isn’t your typical war story. Forget the sanitized version – this book throws you headfirst into…
Jarhead by Anthony Swofford | A Raw Chronicle of War’s Uncomfortable Truths
Marines watching Full Metal Jacket to get pumped up, knowing full well it’s an anti-war film. That’s just one of…
Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden | When War Goes Wrong
Mark Bowden’s Black Hawk Down hits you like a punch to the gut. It’s the kind of book that keeps…