2012
April
Girls Fall Down by Maggie Helwig
Girls are falling down on Toronto’s subway, claiming they smell something strange. Panic ripples through the city and soon words like ‘poisoning’ and ‘terrorism’ become airborne. This year's A compelling, well-written novel, both a love story and a comment on our anxious post-9/11 mindset.
Read more: Everybody's Reading One Book: Girls Fall Down
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May
Please Look After Mom by Kyŏng-su Sin
Family members are consumed by guilt and sorrow after 69-year-old So-nyu, the family matriarch, disappears in a busy Seoul subway station.
This Korean novel has become an international best-seller.
June
The Restoration of Emily by Kim Moritsugu
Architect and mother Emily Harada has always preferred a solitary life with few complications and limited connections with others. Now middle aged with a teenage son moving away from her, Emily begins to reconsider the choices she has made.
July
Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
Mamah Borthwick Cheney and Frank Lloyd Wright were both married to other people when he was commissioned to design a house for her family. Soon their friendship led to a passionate affair that shocked Chicago society.
This novel blends fact and fiction to explore the impact of their relationship on Mamah.
August
Monoceros by Suzette Mayr
A bullied student's suicide changes the lives of many people in his community. This novel examines the impact of his life and death on his friends, teachers and family.
