Opus Dei by John L. Allen
Think Opus Dei is a Catholic-led conspiracy to control your world? John Allen's account may disappoint you, as they seem to mostly be a bunch of fairly nice people putting their money where their mouth is. Still, even though it doesn't end with Opus Dei putting chips deep inside the brians of newborns, it's a read well worth your time. 150 EEK.
Gulag by Anne Applebaum
I read this because I was curious about charges from a bitter friend that she'd plagiarized Solzhenitsyn. Those charges are nonsense. This is a fine book, though if you're over 50 you may wish to purchase the really expensive hardback. This is the Penguin edition with the tiny print. 150 EEK.
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
Nine-ear-old Oskar discovers a key in a vase in the closet a couple of years after his father dies in 9/11, and an adventure ensues. I'm lukewarm about Foer but I quite liked this one. 150 EEK.
I Should Be Extremely Happy in Your Company (A Novel of Lewis and Clark) by Brian Hall
I can't say enough good things about this book. And you'll never find it in Eastern Europe, given the low leverl of enthusiasm here for Lewis and Clark. A must read for history buffs and anybody else who likes to keep his powder dry. 150 EEK.
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