This week’s top ten most popular books…with a little something about each author.
For reviews of the books, click each title to go the catalog.
1-Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
Lahiri has three Masters Degrees from Boston University in English, Creative Writing & Comparative Studies in Literature and Arts. She also has a PhD in Renaissance Studies.
2-The Appeal by John Grisham
Grisham served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1983-1990.
3-Change of Heart by Jodi Picoult
Picoult lives in Hanover New Hampshire with her husband, three children, two Springer spaniels, two donkeys, two geese, three ducks, six chickens and an occasional Holstein.
4-Lush Life by Richard Price
Price has written numerous screenplays (Color of Money, Sea of Love, Shaft among others) and is often featured in cameo roles in the movies he writes.
5-Compulsion by Jonathan Kellerman
Kellerman has a PhD in psychology with a specialty in treating children.
6-Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
Mortenson grew up on the slopes of MT Kilamanjaro where his father was founder of a medical center and his mother founded an international school.
7-The Senator’s Wife by Sue Miller
Miller entered Radcliffe College at age 16.
8-Beautiful Boy: a Father’s Journey through his Son’s Addiction by David Sheff
Sheff is mortified that he ever found Hunter S. Thompson funny.
9-Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Follet plays bass guitar in a band called Damn Right I Got the Blues.
10-Ten-Year Nap by Meg Wolitzer
Wolitzer was published at age 11 and appointed a guest editor of Kids magazine.