Kelly Dasta

Oct 6, 2023 | offtheshelf.com | Sharon Van Meter |Katya Buresh |Kelly Dasta |Alice Martin

Perhaps the main reason I love reading is because there’s nothing more satisfying than having your world rocked by an absolutely brilliant book. Whether it provides a whole new perspective on a subject, dazzles with amazing prose, or raises the bar for an entire genre, I love when books leave an imprint on my brain and make me grateful for the reading experience. Here are ten books that have become a part of my personality and altered my brain chemistry in the best possible way.

Jun 30, 2023 | offtheshelf.com | Kelly Dasta |Alice Martin |Kerry Fiallo |Chris Gaudio

A Wall Street Journal Top Ten Fiction Book of 2017 * A Washington Post Notable Fiction Book of the Year * A Seattle Times Favorite Book of 2017 * An NPR Best Book of 2017 * A Kirkus Reviews Best Historical Fiction Book of the Year * A Library Journal Top Historical Fiction Book of the Year * Winner of the Costa First Novel Award, the RSL Ondaatje Prize, and the Desmond Elliott Prize * Winner of the New York City Book Award “Gorgeously crafted…Spufford's sprawling recreation here is pitch...

May 29, 2023 | offtheshelf.com | Kelly Dasta |Alice Martin |Jana Li |Maddie Nelson

If an award-winning bestselling author recommends a book, it’s pretty much guaranteed to be a good read. But if that award-winning bestselling author is also an owner of a wildly successful independent bookstore—say, “Parnassus Books” in Nashville—that’s a top-tier recommendation right there. Ann Patchett has authored unforgettable works, including Bell Canto and The Dutch House, and we love how she takes epic moments and makes them feel intimate as we get to know the characters.

May 18, 2023 | offtheshelf.com | Maddie Nelson |Sarah Woodruff |Kelly Dasta |Claire McMillan |Claire Mcmillan

In a riveting psychological thriller, Mary Higgins Clark takes the reader deep into the mysteries of the human mind, where memories may be the most dangerous things of all. Kay Lansing, who has grown up in Englewood, New Jersey, is the daughter of the landscaper to the wealthy and powerful Carrington family. Their mansion—a historic seventeenth-century manor house transported stone by stone from Wales in 1848—has a hidden chapel.