Sally Recommends...

After a violent and brutal attack on a Nigerian beach, the lives of Andrew and Sarah, a suburban London couple, and Little Bee, a Nigerian orphan, are forever intertwined. Mesmerizing and beautifully written.

Mathilda's beautiful older sister has died - pushed in front of a train. While her parents are too preoccupied to deal with the situation, Mathilda is the only one who is openly mourning. A quirky, yet beautiful look at how we define grief.

These five interlinked stories of musicians from Italy to Spain to Beverly Hills are bittersweet and witty. Ishiguro's beautiful writing reveals the intricacies of relationships.

The voices of the four daughters in this saga of a missionary's family in the Congo of the 1950's have stayed with me for years. It's one of the few books I would like to reread.

When an Arab surgeon living in Israel learns of a suicide bombing, the casualties start to appear at his hospital. He then learns the impossible fact that his wife was the suicide bomber. Thus begins a frantic and painful search for the truth and discovering that all was not as it seemed. Thrilling and terrifying!

If I ever need a surgeon Atul Gawande is the one I want. And if I want a surgeon who is an amazing writer as well – he’s my man! The case studies that he describes are jaw-dropping and fascinating. These are real life medical thrillers. The Case of the Red Leg is especially amazing – she was my daughter’s roommate at the time! When you finish this book, read his latest one, Better.

This is a completely mesmerizing novel! Is it the intimacy of being inside the dogs' minds, the charm of Edgar who, though mute, was more fully developed than most characters in fiction, or the wonderful language that made the story so intoxicating? Those of us who have read this have all loved it. (And we are very happy for the great success David Wroblewski is enjoying as it has been recommended by Oprah).