Eclipse a novel by K. A. Bedford
"A taut psychological thriller set in the claustrophobic confines of a starship where nothing is as terrifyingly alien as humanity itself."
Death and the Icebox: A Trudy Rountree Mystery by Linda Berry
"Young widow Trudy Roundtree is back in Ogeechee, Georgia, where she grew up, working as a police officer for her cousin, Police Chief Henry Huckabee. Just after returning from homicide school, Trudy is faced with a decades-old murder when the body of a young woman is found in an abandoned icebox." (Booklist)
Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link
A very enjoyable collection of short stories. "Stone Animals" - Few people can depict family dysfunction with such wry humor, and what a fantastic twist!
Little Boy: The Arts of Japan's Exploding Subculture
by Murakami, Takashi