The Westport Library Resource Guides: Books &amp; Bites: September 2025

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1q84 by Haruki Murakami
A love story, a mystery, a fantasy, a novel of self-discovery, a dystopia to rival George Orwell’s— 1Q84 is a striking feat of imagination from one of our most revered contemporary writers.
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
Questions arise when a boy saves the daughter of a wealthy family amid a string of disappearances in a Missouri town in 1975.
Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan; David Allen Sibley (Foreword by)
In 2016, author Amy Tan grew overwhelmed by the state of the world: Hatred and misinformation became a daily presence on social media, and the country felt more divisive than ever. In search of peace, Tan turned toward the natural world just beyond her window and, specifically, the birds flocking to the feeders in her yard.
The Beast in the Clouds by Nathalia Holt
For lovers of history, nature, and adventure, the stunning true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s sons and their 1929 Himalayan expedition to prove the existence of the beishung, the panda bear, to the western world.
Brooklyn by Colm Toibin
One of the most unforgettable characters in contemporary literature” (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette), Eilis Lacey has come of age in small-town Ireland in the hard years following World War Two. When an Irish priest from Brooklyn offers to sponsor Eilis in America, she decides she must go, leaving her fragile mother and her charismatic sister behind.
The Doorman * by Chris Pavone
It brings a number of diverse characters together in a novel which is set in a New York City apartment building.
Exit by Belinda Bauer
ISBN: 9781784164133

IT WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO BE MURDER ...Pensioner Felix Pink is about to find out that it’s never too late ... for life to go horribly wrong.
The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson
“Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air
The Girl from Rawblood by Catriona Ward
ISBN: 9781492637424

Girl from Rawblood is a lyrical and haunting historical novel of darkness, love, and the ghosts of the past.
The Good Liar by Denise Mina
In this provocative mystery from beloved crime writer Denise Mina, new evidence in an old murder case forces one woman to make an impossible choice. WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO TELL THE TRUTH WHEN YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON A LIE?
Head over Heels: Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman by Melissa Newman; Andrew Kelly (Editor)
An invitation to the private world of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, one of America's most iconic couples, in a lavishly illustrated oversize photo book affectionately curated by their daughter Melissa Newman.
The Last September by Elizabeth Bowen
The Last September depicts the tensions between love and the longing for freedom, between tradition and the terrifying prospect of independence-- political, sexual, and spiritual.

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Life and Art by Richard Russo
Sharp, tender, extraordinarily intimate reflections on work, culture, love and family from the Pulitzer Prize winning author.
The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian
A spellbinding novel of love, despair, and revenge—set in war-ravaged Tuscany. 1943
Long Island by Colm Toibin
In 1976, an Irish woman who lives surrounded by her husband’s Italian American family is told he impregnated another woman.
Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner
An exhilarating novel about one American family, the dark moment that shatters their suburban paradise, and the wild legacy of trauma and inheritance
A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst
In 1972, an incident with a breaching whale turns a couple’s dream of sailing on a boat into a monthslong struggle for survival on a raft.
The Master by Colm Toibin
Beautiful and profoundly moving, The Master tells the story of Henry James, a man born into one of America’s first intellectual families who leaves his country in the late nineteenth century to live in Paris, Rome, Venice, and London among privileged artists and writers.
Middlemarch by George Eliot; Jennifer Egan (Introduction by)
George Eliot's most ambitious novel is a masterly evocation of diverse lives and changing fortunes in a provincial community.
Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo
Set in the economically desperate ex-resort town of North Bath, N.Y., Russo's novel displays his characteristic verbal panache and biting wit.
Rabbit Moon by Jennifer Haigh
A tense, propulsive drama set in Shanghai, about a fractured American family, secret lives, and the unbreakable bond between two sisters.
Schindler's List by John Williams
Williams' fifth Academy Award.
Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett
“An absurdist, laugh-out-loud family drama about intergenerational healing.”—Kirkus Reviews
Victory '45 by James Holland; Al Murray
On the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, two acclaimed historians chronicle the remarkable stories behind the surrenders that ended the world's most catastrophic global conflict.

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