I'm Cathy Fiebach owner of Main Point Books. I opened the store in 2013 because I couldn't live somewhere without a bookstore and starting a business made more sense than moving. My goal was, and continues to be, creating a space that provides the Main Line with a place to discover and discuss great books whether newly published, or just new to us. I read a broad range of books, but especially enjoy literary fiction and narrative non-fiction.
A perfect short story about a girl who goes to stay with her aunt and uncle in rural Ireland while her overwhelmed mother gives birth to a baby brother. As she is cared for in a way that she never has been before, she returns their love and care. Claire Keegan's spare prose, speaks volumes,
Taking place in one night during the bacchanal that is Saturnalia, this is a Philadelphia where climate change and killer mosquitos have led those rich enough and powerful enough to do whatever is necessary to protect themselves. Clear your night because you will want to finish this book in one sitting.
From the author of, Hotel On The Corner of Bitter & Sweet, this is a perfect book group choice. A great read of historical fiction about seven generations of Chinese American women and epigenetics, the theory of inherited trauma (or joy).
We all need books that can make us laugh and while this might by Sedaris darkest book with COVID and the death of his father running through it, there were many moments that I laughed out loud and found myself repeating snippets all day long.
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A picture book about Jolabokaflooio, Icleand's Christmas eve tradition of giving the perfect book to each of your loved one's. Yes, this is a tradition I can embrace and the book is beautifully illustrated by Kate Moss. This could easily become an annual classic in my household.
