From last week's Indie bestseller lists,
available at IndieBound.org, here are the recommended titles, which are also Indie Next Great Reads:
Hardcover
Seven Year Switch
by Claire Cook (Voice, $24.99, 9781401341169/1401341160). "When you finish this delightful story, you will want to grab
your girlfriends, let your hair down, and call for a margarita! They say every seven years you reinvent yourself, and Jill
Murray is ready to do just that. But first she must juggle two jobs, her 10-year-old daughter, an ex-husband, and an intriguing
bike-riding entrepreneur. Get ready to laugh from the first page to the last."--Karin Beyer, Saturn Booksellers, Gaylord,
Mich.
Immortal Milk: Adventures in Cheese by Eric LeMay (Free Press, $22, 9781439153048/1439153043). "As
a 'Cheesehead,' I must admit to some initial skepticism regarding this book. However, Eric LeMay's first three words, 'Consider
the Stilton,' intrigued me. This book is a delightful cheese tour replete with international characters and places, literary
references and yes, Wisconsin cheese curds. Foodies and travel junkies will salute this terrific tale, as will any reader
in line for a fact-filled, fun read--a winner!"--Kathleen Dixon, Islandtime Books & More, Washington Island, Wis.
Paperback
Turn Left at the Trojan Horse: A Would-Be Hero's American Odyssey by Brad Herzog (Citadel,
$14.95, 9780806532028/0806532025). "This is the story of one man's journey across small towns in America's heartland
that are named for places out of Greek mythology. The author is looking for meaning in his life, and what he finds is as true
today as it was in ancient Greece. Heroes are everywhere if you just look for them, and the author finds his own heroic story
along the way."--Catherine Carpenter, Cate's Books and Stuff, Louisiana, Mo.
For Ages 4 to 8
Food
Chain by M.P. Robertson (Frances Lincoln Children's Books, $17.95, 9781845079291/1845079299). "The food chain will
never seem the same after a boy throws a goldfish down the toilet to see what happens. The story comes full circle to a hilarious
conclusion."--Becky Anderson, Anderson's Bookshop, Naperville, Ill.
