Summer reading 2012: 50 books that aren't 'Fifty Shades of Grey'
(Random House)
14 of 31
'The Age of Miracles' by Karen Thompson Walker
Release date: June 26, 2012
Why to throw it in your beach bag: The slow death of the world -- thanks to a slowing of the Earth's rotation -- as seen through the eyes of a 10-year-old girl? Color us intrigued. Walker's first novel has received heaps of advanced praise -- so why not see if it lives up to the hype?
-- Rick Porter, Zap2it
Jun. 20, 2012
Why to throw it in your beach bag: The slow death of the world -- thanks to a slowing of the Earth's rotation -- as seen through the eyes of a 10-year-old girl? Color us intrigued. Walker's first novel has received heaps of advanced praise -- so why not see if it lives up to the hype?
-- Rick Porter, Zap2it
