Summertime is the best time to catch up on all the reading you intended to get to in the winter. This month Babbo staff is happy to share their books with you. Happy reading!
THE HISTORY OF LOVE BY NICOLE KRAUSS
This beautifully written novel is a paean to the strength of the human spirit, the nature of language and the yearning for connection. An un-cheesy love story – this book has laughter, sadness, and passion.
CLOUD SPLITTER BY RUSSELL BANKS
In this novel, the story of John Brown is told through the eyes of his son. Was Brown a madman or a visionary? Read this one to find out!
ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE
BY GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ
Gabriel García Márquez introduced Latin American literature to a world-wide readership. Translated into more than two dozen languages, his brilliant novel of love and loss in Macondo stands at the apex of 20th-century literature.
KAFKA ON THE SHORE BY HARUKI MURAKAMI
Elements of magical realism infuse this fantastic tale of a teenage Japanese runaway in search of self-knowledge. From the author of the acclaimed "Wind Up Bird Chronicles."
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