Shelfology Book Pairing

A Novel of the Vietnam War

by Karl Marlantes

Lieutenant Waino Mellas and his fellow Marines venture into the mountain jungle of Vietnam as boys and fight their way into manhood, confronting external obstacles as well as racial tension, competing ambitions, and underhanded officers.

by Anne Tyler

Relates the story of four generations of the Whitshanks family, their lives unfolding in and around the sprawling Baltimore house that has always been their anchor, sharing their tender moments, celebrations, disappointments, and long-held secrets.