Inquirer reviews …

… Kate Atkinson's 'God in Ruins': Engrossing tale of doomed love, interior galaxies.

… James Woods' "The Nearest Thing to Life": The art of reading and living.

… Paul Davis reviews Bruce Henderson's 'Los Baños': Gripping account of a brilliant wartime rescue.

… Susan Balée reviews Ellen Sussman's 'Wedding in Provence': The setting is the star.