Recommended reads Aug. 12

Heather Christman

Job: Warwick’s marketing coordinator

She recommends: “Shine Shine Shine” by Lydia Netzer (St. Martin’s Press; 320 pages; $24.99)

Why? The Manns are an amazing couple. Maxon a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, is on his way to the moon, and Sunny is a heavily pregnant, seemingly perfect housewife who spends her days caring for her autistic son and maintaining her role of flawlessness within her social circle. When a freak accident exposes Sunny for what she really is — a bald, social mimic with a penchant for exaggeration — she must decide whether to continue her efforts of conformity or embrace the differences that make her Sunny. Interspersed with the couple’s odd upbringings and courtship, “Shine Shine Shine” is a wonderfully funny, touching and unique love story that charms readers with its quirks and intelligence. A great summer read.

Nancy Karp

Job: Library technician, Santee Branch, San Diego County Library

She recommends: “Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party” by Ying Chang Compestine, (Henry Holt and Company, 2007; 272 pages; $16.95)

Why? If you are looking for a great read for the whole family, Ying Chang Compestine’s historical drama of the cultural changes in China under Chairman Mao is a great one. It is 1972, and 9-year-old Ling lives with her parents in Wuhan. Her parents are successful doctors, and their life is very comfortable. Things begin to change when one of Mao’s political officers moves into a room in their apartment. Compestine weaves a story pulled from events in her own life in China. The horrors and injustices committed by the Red Guard unfold through the eyes of young Ling. This California Book Award Silver Medalist for young adults is a powerful story of life and survival during the Chinese Cultural Revolution.

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