By Thrity Umrigar
New this month ~ An IndieNext Pick for April:
 Frank and Ellie Benton move from Michigan to India in an effort to begin anew following the tragic death of their son. When Frank begins tutoring the son of their housekeeper, his obsession sets in motion events that strain relationships and lead to a startling conclusion. A beautifully written book is a contrast in culture, as well as a study in human behavior, grief, and loss. This will be a good pick for book clubs.
Reviewed by Gayle Wingerter
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By Greg Ames
James
Fitzroy is headed home to
Buffalo for Thanksgiving, only this year his mom is suffering from
dementia and nothing  will ever be the same. James and his family
struggle with very big questions about the end of life, the quality of
life, and assisted suicide. James is a very likable person and you
will get a kick out of his friends who have never left Buffalo. This
story is funny, tragic, sad and troubling all at the same time.
Paperback, $14.99 ~ Reviewed by Ann Reierson
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Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table By Molly Wizenberg
Do we need another memoir with recipes? Don't  bother
saying "no." It won't stop the cascade of confession and cilantro. But
even if you are tired of the genre, A Homemade Life: Stories and
Recipes from My Kitchen Table (just released) will change your
attitude. What first caught my attention was a recipe for banana bread,
which I made that day. While swooning over the bread, I read the book.
What a treat! Molly Wizenberg writes like a dream. She's funny. She has
moving stories about family, friends and life that flow and are never
forced. She has a wonderful blog, Orangette, which you'll want to
bookmark. The recipes are terrific. The cover is pretty. Shoot, I'd
almost say the price is perfect, I love this book so much. I'm working
my way through the recipes, one by one, even the stewed prunes (with
citrus and cinnamon, "sweet, winey and complex"); dishes like
Slow-Roasted Tomato Pesto, Caramelized Cauliflower with Salsa Verde,
Custard-Filled Cornbread. Here is that fabulous recipe for banana bread that will even please banana-bread haters.
Banana Bread with Chocolate and Crystallized Ginger
6 tablespoons (3 ounces) unsalted butter
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips or a chopped chocolate bar
1/3 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (from about 3 large ripe bananas)
1/4 cup well-stirred whole-milk plain yogurt (not lowfat or nonfat)
1 teaspoon vanilla
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By Kathryn Stockett
Set
in the Deep South in 1962, societal lines between blacks and Whites are
clearly drawn. Skeeter was raised by a  loving black woman who worked
for her family. When Skeeter returns home after college, she is
shocked to see how her married friends treat their black maids
She
decides to write a book showing the black perspective. She arranges to
meet secretly with some of the maids, and they share their stories. The Help
is believably written and gives special insight through each character
into opposing points of view and the cost of progress in society.
~Reviewed by Becky Blair, Friend of Inklings
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by Shannon
Hale
Hale's The Goose Girl is a variation of the
them of Hans Christian Anderson's Goose Girl. A young adult book that is
popular with adults, too, this is a compelling book, full of suspense, romance, adventure, and lots of emotion.
~Reviewed by Sue Domis, Inklings Staff
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