Today's spotlight shares Heidi's favourites, with a few recommended by her friends.
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Five Wives by Joan Thomas
Based on the true story of the five women left behind after their missionary husbands were killed in the rainforest of Ecuador.
Miss Austen by Gill Hornby
A novel about Jane Austen's older sister, Cassandra Austen, and her attempt to protect her famous sister's legacy.
Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan Henry
A retelling of the love story between Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis.
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Based on the true story of Lale Sokolov's experiences as the man who tattooed the arms of thousands of prisoners.
At Swim, Two Boys by Jamie O'Neill
A epic coming of age love story set in Ireland.
A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline
A novel based on Andrew Wyeth's famous painting Christina's World.
A Roll of the Bones by Trudy J. Morgan-Cole
A re-imagining of settler life in early seventeenth century Newfoundland.
The Quintland Sisters by Shelley Wood
The story of the Dionne quintuplets, told through the eyes of a young midwife who assists at their birth.
The Last Hours by Minette Walters
Set in 1348, Dorsetshire England, amidst the sweeping plague of the Black Death.
The Determined Heart: the Tale of Mary Shelley and Her Frankenstein by Antoinette May
A biographical novel about author Mary Shelley and her creation of the immortal story Frankenstein.
The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom
A beautiful tale of life on a Southern plantation in the late 18th century.
Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Gripping thriller set in Victorian England that can be paired with a film adaptation.
The Color Purple
An enduring classic.
