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The Auschwitz Violin by Maria Angels Anglada

In the winter of 1991 a musician is captivated by a marvelously pitched violin, when he asks how she obtained it the woman reveals the remarkable story behind it’s origin…

The violin is the creation of a luthier named Daniel who was imprisoned at Auschwitz. The luthier and his violin are the subject of a cruel wager that could be the difference between life and death.

A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly

The novel is set in the early 1900s and the main character is a young girl by the name of Mattie Gokey. She lives on a farm with her father and her younger sisters and dreams of being an author. She goes to school with her friend Weaver who is a black boy determined to be treated as an equal and together they plan to pass their entrance exams and move to New York City to go to college.

Plans are changed when they both find themselves working at a local hotel for the summer and Mattie speaks to a young woman named Grace who begs her to burn a stack of letters written to her beau. Later that same night Grace is dragged from the river in what looks like a boating accident gone horribly wrong.

Mattie reads the letters and uncovers a truth that changes the way she looks at her own life.

Priceless: The Case that Brought Down the Visa/MasterCard Bank Cartel by Lloyd Constantine

If you’re in the legal field and want an inside view into the biggest antitrust case in American history then you should definitely read this book, if you’re not then I’d give it a miss.

Twilight Stuff

If you are a fan of the Twilight series then impress your friends with a Twilight T-shirt or Tote Bag. I’ve pulled together a list of Twilight stuff for you to choose from to show the world that you are the biggest Twilight fan. The good news is that you can order these products whether you live in the UK or the USA.

Book Review | March by Geraldine Brooks

March: A Love Story in a Time of War – Buy this book Rating 5 stars – a powerful and moving experience Description As the North reels under a series of unexpected defeats during the dark first year of the war, one man leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause. His experiences will [...]