100 Staff Picks
We've had a hard time picking and choosing.
Selecting 'favorite' books is a hard thing for any book lover to try to
do. But we did it! We came up with 100 of some of our favorite books.
The list just could have kept on going. We hope you'll enjoy these
titles as much as we do.
They'll make some great summer reads.
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The Hiding Place: The Triumphant True Story of Corrie Ten Boom By Ten Boom, Corrie Preface by Sherrill, John With Sherrill, John 1984-10 - Bantam Books 9780553256697 CHECK CATALOG Corrie Ten Boom stood naked with her older sister Betsie, watching a concentration camp matron beating a prisoner."Oh, the poor woman," Corrie cried."Yes. May God forgive her," Betsie replied. And, once again, Corrie realized that it was for the souls of the brutal Nazi guards that her sister prayed. Here is a book aglow with the glory of God and the courage of a quiet Christian spinster …More |
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102 Minutes: The Unforgettable Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers By Dwyer, Jim Author Flynn, Kevin 2011-08 - Times Books 9780805094213 CHECK CATALOG The dramatic and moving account of the struggle for life inside the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11, when every minute counted. At 8:46 AM on September 11, 2001, 14,000 people were inside the twin towers -- reading e-mails, making trades, eating croissants at Windows on the World. Over the next 102 minutes, each would become part of a drama for the ages, one witnessed only …More |
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All Creatures Great and Small By Herriot, James 2004-08 - St. Martin's Griffin 9780312330859 CHECK CATALOG Generations of readers have fallen in love with Yorkshire veterinarian Herriot's delightful animal tales. Here is the original collection: sometimes hilarious, sometimes tragic, but always heartwarming and inspiring. …More |
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The Book Thief By Zusak, Markus 2007-09 - Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers 9780375842207 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Delaware Diamonds Award (2011), Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (2009), Green Mountain Book Award (2009) BookPage Notable Title Set during World War II in Germany, Zusak's groundbreaking novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing, encounters something she cant resist: books. …More |
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Cry, the Beloved Country By Paton, Alan 2003-09 - Scribner Book Company 9780743262170 CHECK CATALOG An Oprah's Book Club selection Paton's deeply moving story of Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set against the backdrop of a land and people riven by racial inequality and injustice, remains the most famous and important novel in South Africa's history. Published to coincide with the Miramax film release in December, starring James Earl Jones and Richard Harris. …More |
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Gone with the Wind By Mitchell, Margaret Preface by Conroy, Pat 2011-05 - Scribner Book Company 9781451635621 CHECK CATALOG An anniversary edition of Mitchell's timeless classic. "Not just a great love story, "Gone with the Wind" is one of the most powerful anti-war novels ever written."--Fannie Flagg, Academy Award-nominated author. …More |
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Heckedy Peg By Wood, Audrey Illustrator Wood, Don 1992-09 - Voyager Paperbacks 9780152336790 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Irma S. & James H. Black Award (1987), Virginia Readers Choice Award (1989), Young Hoosier Book Award (1992) YHBA Winner - 1992 For the first time in paperback, a story of seven children who are saved by their mother after an evil witch casts a spell on them. The children--each named for a day of the week--are transformed into specific types of food, and only their mother, with the help of a blackbird, can break the evil spell. Full color. …More |
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The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again By Tolkien, J. R. R. 2012-09 - Mariner Books 9780547928227 CHECK CATALOG "In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit." So begins one of the most beloved and delightful tales in the English language. Set in the imaginary world of Middle-earth, at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale, "The Hobbit" is one of literature's most enduring and well-loved novels. Illustrations. …More |
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The Mistletoe Promise By Evans, Richard Paul 2014-11 - Simon & Schuster 9781476728209 CHECK CATALOG A love story for Christmas from the #1 bestselling author of "The Christmas Box" and "The Walk." Elise Dutton dreads the arrival of another holiday season. Three years earlier, her husband cheated on her with her best friend, resulting in a bitter divorce that left her alone, broken, and distrustful. Then, one November day, a stranger approaches Elise in the mall food court. Though she …More |
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No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II By Goodwin, Doris Kearns Author Sampson 1995-10 - Simon & Schuster 9780684804484 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Pulitzer Prize (1995) Winner - 1995 Pulitzer Prize for History Presenting an aspect of American history that has never been fully told, this Pulitzer Prize-winning work paints a detailed, intimate portrait of FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt and provides a brilliant narrative account of America during wartime. …More |
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Return to Red Castle By Keddington, Dorothy M. 1981-01 - Granite Publishing & Distribution 9781890558406 CHECK CATALOG Red Castle ... an ancient citadel of wine-red stone in the heart of Utah's primitive High Uinta Mountains. Hidden away near its rocky base, a small plane lies twisted and broken. The four men ... desperate, ruthless, will stop at nothing to retrieve the plane's valuable cargo, but their only clue to its location are the words ... Red Castle. Jesse Chisholm ... rugged, lonely, one of the new breed …More |
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The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse By Sweeney, Leann 2009-05 - Obsidian Mysteries 9780451225740 CHECK CATALOG The first of a brand-new series. Jillian Hart's quiet life is shattered when her house is broken into and her Abyssinian, Syrah, is missing. Jill's convinced her kitty's been catnapped, but when her cat-crime-solving leads her to a murdered body, suddenly all paws point to Jill. Original. …More |
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Waterfall By Bergren, Lisa T. 2011-02 - David C Cook 9781434764331 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Christy Awards (2012) Lisa Tawn Bergren's new YA series, River of Time, is romantic, historical fiction in which the plucky heroine doesn't have to fear a vampire's bite but must still fight for her life. In Book One, American teenager Gabi Betarrini accidently finds herself in sixteenth-century Italy . . . Knights. Swords. Horses. Armor. And Italian hotties. Most American teens want an Italian vacation, but the …More |
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The Berlin Boxing Club By Sharenow, Robert 2011-05 - Harper Teen 9780061579684 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Grand Canyon Reader Award (2013), Louisiana Teen Readers' Choice (2014), Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (2013), Rhode Island Teen Book Award (2013), Sydney Taylor Book Award (2012), Tayshas Reading (2012), Young Hoosier Book Award (2014) In 1930s Berlin, a Jewish boy forms an unlikely bond with a boxing champion in the second novel from the author of "My Mother the Cheerleader." …More |
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To Kill a Mockingbird By Lee, Harper 2010-05 - HarperTorch 9780061743528 CHECK CATALOG Lawyer Atticus Finch defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic, Puliter Prize-winning novel--a black man charged with the rape of a white woman. Through the eyes of Atticus's children, Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with rich humor and unanswering honesty the irrationality of adult attitudes toward race and class in the Deep South of the 1930's. …More |
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Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book One: Amulet of Samarkand, the (International Edition) By Stroud, Jonathan 2003-11 - Disney Press 9780786851430 CHECK CATALOG When summoned by a young magicians apprentice, 5,000-year-old djinni Bartimaeus must steal the powerful Amulet of Samarkand from a master magician of unrivaled ruthlessness and ambition. Unabridged. 11 CDs. …More |
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Delicious! By Reichl, Ruth 2014-05 - Random House 9781400069620 CHECK CATALOG Ruth Reichl is a born storyteller. Through her restaurant reviews, where she celebrated the pleasures of a well-made meal, and her bestselling memoirs that address our universal feelings of love and loss, Reichl has achieved a special place in the hearts of hundreds of thousands of readers. Now, with this magical debut novel, she has created a sumptuous, wholly realized world that will enchant …More |
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The Hound of the Baskervilles By Doyle, Arthur Conan 2000-06 - Aladdin Paperbacks 9780689835711 CHECK CATALOG In one of Doyle's most eerie and accomplished stories, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve the case of the demonic creature roaming the moors near the Baskerville estate. …More |
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The Paper Bag Princess By Munsch, Robert N. Illustrator Martchenko, Michael 1992-02 - Annick Press 9780920236161 CHECK CATALOG Princess Elizabeth is slated to marry Prince Ronald when a dragon attacks the castle and kidnaps Ronald. In resourceful and humorous fashion, Elizabeth finds the dragon, outsmarts him, and rescues Ronald--who is less than pleased by her un-princess-like appearance. …More |
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Snobbery with Violence: An Edwardian Murder Mystery By Chesney, Marion Author Beaton, M. C. 2004-05 - St. Martin's Press 9780312997168 CHECK CATALOG The Fashion In Shrouds Lady Rose Summer's debut into high society is a complete disaster. Rose's father suspects her fiance Sir Geoffrey Blandon to be nothing more than a first-degree blackguard and calls on Captain Harry Cathcart, the impoverished younger son of a baron, to investigate. After Harry brings forth evidence of Blandon's dishonorable intentions, a scandalous public breakup follows. …More |
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The Hollow Kingdom By Dunkle, Clare B. 2006-09 - Henry Holt & Company 9780805081084 CHECK CATALOG Clare Dunkle's acclaimed fantasy trilogy-- now available in paperback For thousands of years, young women have been vanishing from Hallow Hill, never to be seen again. Now Kate and Emily have moved there with no idea of the land's dreadful heritage--until Marak decides to tell them himself. Marak is a powerful magician who claims to be the goblin king, and he has very specific plans for the two …More |
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The Selection By Cass, Kiera 2013-03 - Harper Teen 9780062059949 CHECK CATALOG For 35 girls, the Selection is a dream come true. The chance to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To live in a castle and compete to win the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. The first in a trilogy, "The Selection" is now the basis of a new series on the CW. …More |
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Tiger's Curse By Houck, Colleen 2012-05 - Splinter 9781454902492 CHECK CATALOG The first book in the nationally bestselling Tiger's Curse series is now available in paperback. The last thing Kelsey Hayes thought she'd be doing this summer was trying to break a 300-year old Indian curse. With a mysterious white tiger named Ren. Halfway around the world. But that's exactly what happened. …More |
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Twelve Years a Slave By Northup, Solomon 2013-09 - Createspace 9781492368281 CHECK CATALOG "Twelve Years A Slave" is the story of Solomon Northup, an African American who was born free in New York in the early 1800s. In 1841, Solomon Northup was captured and forced into slavery for a period of 12 years. "Twelve Years A Slave" is a captivating narrative of the life of freedom and slavery experienced by one African American man prior to the American Civil War. The book is detailed in its …More |
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption By Hillenbrand, Laura 2010-11 - Random House 9781400064168 CHECK CATALOG Awards: ALA Notable Books (2012), Christopher Awards (2011), Grand Canyon Reader Award (2013), Indies Choice Book Awards (2011), L.A. Times Book Prize (2010), Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (2014) In her long-awaited new book, Hillenbrand writes with the same rich and vivid narrative voice she displayed in "Seabiscuit." Telling an unforgettable story of a young lieutenant's journey into extremity, "Unbroken" is a testament to the resilience of the human mind, body, and spirit. …More |
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Watchers By Koontz, Dean R. 2003-01 - Berkley Books 9780425188804 CHECK CATALOG With a new Afterword by the author, this classic Koontz title--one of his most popular and acclaimed novels--features stunning new cover art. Two genetically altered life forms break loose from a top-secret government lab. One is "Einstein, " a friendly dog. The other--The Outsider--is a deadly hybrid. Reissue. …More |
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Everyday Greatness: Inspiration for a Meaningful Life By Covey, Stephen R. Compiled by Hatch, David K. 2009-05 - Thomas Nelson Publishers 9780785289593 CHECK CATALOG This collection of inspiring stories, the best from the "Reader's Digest" archives, is brought together with pertinent commentary from Dr. Stephen Covey to become an inspiring and life-changing resource. …More |
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The Far Pavilions By Kaye, M. M. 1997-01 - St. Martin's Griffin 9780312151256 CHECK CATALOG For the first time in trade paperback--the monumental bestselling novel of 19th-century India. "The Far Pavilions" is a passionate, triumphant story that satisfies deeply and helps us remember what we want most from a novel. "Rich in adventure, heroism, cruelty, and love".--"Publisher's Weekly". …More |
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Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise By Reichl, Ruth 2005-04 - Penguin Press 9781594200311 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Gourmand World Cookbook Awards (USA Only) (2005) This delicious new volume of Reichl's acclaimed memoirs recounts her "adventures in deception," as she goes undercover in the world's finest restaurants. The editor-in-chief of "Gourmet," she is the author of the bestsellers "Tender at the Bone" and "Comfort Me with Apples." …More |
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 25th Anniversary Edition By Adams, Douglas 2004-08 - Crown Publishing Group (NY) 9781400052929 CHECK CATALOG How shall we begin? This is the story of a book called" The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy--not an Earth book, never published on Earth and, until the terrible catastrophe occurred, never seen or even heard of by any Earthman. Nevertheless, a wholly remarkable book. or This is the story of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a number-one best seller in England, a weekly radio …More |
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The Iron King By Kagawa, Julie 2010-01 - Harlequin 9780373210084 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Isinglass Teen Read Award (2012), Rita Awards (2011) Meghan Chase has never fit in at her small-town high school, and now, on the eve of her 16th birthday, she finally discovers why. For when her half-brother is kidnapped, Meghan is drawn into a fantastical world she had never imagined--the world of Faery. Original. …More |
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Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust By Ilibagiza, Immaculee With Erwin, Steve 2006-02 - Hay House 9781401908966 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Books for a Better Life (2006), Christopher Awards (2007) Her life ripped apart by the bloody genocide that broke out in Rwanda in 1994, Ilibagiza forged a profound and lasting relationship with God through prayer and discovered a love so strong she was able to seek out and forgive her family's killers. …More |
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State of the Onion By Hyzy, Julie 2008-01 - Berkley Prime Crime 9780425218693 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Anthony Awards (2009) This first in a new series introduces White House Assistant Chef Olivia Paras, whos hell-bent on earning her dream job of Executive Chef. Theres just one thing: her nemesis is vying for it, too. Well, that and the fact that an elusive assassin wants to see her fry. Includes recipes for a complete meal. Original. …More |
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The Kitchen House By Grissom, Kathleen 2010-02 - Touchstone Books 9781439153666 CHECK CATALOG "Gone with the Wind" is turned inside out in this tragic, page-turning novel in which a white indentured servant girl lives and works with black slaves. …More |
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The Wedding Letters By Wright, Jason F. 2011-09 - Shadow Mountain 9781609080570 CHECK CATALOG The Wednesday Letters" introduced readers to Jack Cooper's tradition of writing letters to his wife every Wednesday. But the love story didn't end there. When Jack and Laurel's grandson, Noah Cooper, bumps into Rachel, it's love at first sight--at least for Noah. Readers are sure to laugh and cry, gasp and cheer, for two hearts that were meant to be one. …More |
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The Wild Trees: A Story of Passion and Daring By Preston, Richard 2008-02 - Random House Trade 9780812975598 CHECK CATALOG From the #1 bestselling author of "The Hot Zone" comes an amazing account of scientific and spiritual passion for the tallest trees in the world, the startling biosystem of the canopy, and those who are committed to the preservation of this astonishing and largely unknown world. …More |
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Writing on the Wall By Hughes, Dean 2001-10 - Bookcraft 9781570087257 CHECK CATALOG The story begins in 1961, the day the Berlin Wall was erected, and weaves the lives of four teenage cousins into the tumultuous events of the early civil rights movement and the Cold War. Three cousins live in Utah, rooted in the large, loving, faithful, but politically diverse extended Thomas family. …More |
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets By Rowling, J. K. 2000-08 - Scholastic 9780439064873 CHECK CATALOG Ever since Harry Potter had come home for the summer, the Dursleys had been so mean and hideous that all Harry wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature who says that if Harry returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike. And strike it does. For in Harry's second year at …More |
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Grace Under Pressure By Hyzy, Julie 2010-06 - Berkley Books 9780425235218 CHECK CATALOG From the author of the successful White House Chef mysteries comes a new series. Everyone wants a piece of millionaire Bennett Marshfield, owner of Marshfield Manor, but now it's up to a new curator Grace Wheaton and groundskeeper Jack Embers to protect Marshfield. Original. …More |
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles By Christie, Agatha 2012-10 - William Morrow & Company 9780062073914 CHECK CATALOG In his first case, the eccentric former Chief of Belgian Police Hercule Poirot comes out of retirement to unravel an intriguing case and snare a most ingenious murderer. …More |
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster By Krakauer, Jon Introduction by Krakauer, Jon 1997-04 - Villard Books 9780679457527 CHECK CATALOG Awards: ALA Notable Books (1998), Alex Awards (1998), Black-Eyed Susan Award (2000), Book Sense Book of the Year Award (1998), National Book Critics Circle Award (1997), Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Award (1998) When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10, 1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin his long, dangerous descent from 29,028 feet, twenty other climbers were still pushing doggedly toward the top. No one had noticed that the sky had begun to fill with clouds. Six …More |
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The Invention of Wings By Kidd, Sue Monk 2014-01 - Viking Books 9780670024780 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Christianity Today Book Award (2015) The story follows Hetty 'Handful' Grimke, a Charleston slave, and Sarah, the daughter of the wealthy Grimke family. The novel begins on Sarah's eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership over Handful, who is to be her handmaid. "The Invention of Wings" follows the next thirty-five years of their lives. Inspired in part by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke (a feminist, suffragist and, …More |
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The Longest Ride By Sparks, Nicholas 2013-09 - Grand Central Publishing 9781455520657 CHECK CATALOG Ira Levinson is in trouble. At ninety-one years old, in poor health and alone in the world, he finds himself stranded on an isolated embankment after a car crash. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain consciousness until a blurry image materializes and comes into focus beside him: his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away nine years ago. Urging him to hang on, she forces him to remain …More |
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Mark of Royalty By Clark, Jennifer K. 2011-01 - Covenant Communications 9781598117752 CHECK CATALOG At a time when royal infants are marked at birth, a royal advisor makes a terrible misstep, and an infant princess must be secreted away to save her life. Named Sarah by Miranda, the woman who agrees to raise the child as her own, the girl is unaware of her royal heritage, even though Miranda has done all she can to pair Sarah with the king's nephew, Lord Chad. But unexpected events prevent the …More |
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Sacrifice By Bolton, S. J. 2008-05 - Minotaur Books 9780312381134 CHECK CATALOG Part forensic-thriller, part medical-thriller, "Sacrifice" combines both elements to great effect in this atmospheric and original debut--Simon Beckett. …More |
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So Many Books, So Little Time: A Year of Passionate Reading By Sara Nelson 2003-10 - Putnam 0399150838 CHECK CATALOG Nelson--editor, reporter, reviewer, mother, daughter, wife, and compulsive reader--set out to chronicle a year's worth of reading. Throughout, "So Many Books, So Little Time" is pure delight--a work at once funny, wise, and rueful: enough to make a passionate reader out of anybody. …More |
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Uglies By Westerfeld, Scott 2011-05 - Simon Pulse 9781416936381 CHECK CATALOG Now repackaged in an all-new edition--the bestselling novel that started the whole dystopian trend. …More |
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The Wee Free Men By Pratchett, Terry 2006-08 - HarperTrophy 9780060012380 CHECK CATALOG From the creator of the Discworld series comes this tale of power, magic, adventure, and dreams of a young potential witch who takes on the darkest forces of Fairyland armed with just a frying pan and aided by a clan of small but fierce blue men. Now in paperback. …More |
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Who Moved My Cheese? By Johnson, Spencer Author Blanchard, Ken Foreword by Blanchard, Ken 1998-09 - Penguin Putnam 9780399144462 CHECK CATALOG From one of the world's most recognized experts on management comes a simple parable filled with insights designed to help readers manage change quickly and prevail in changing times. Written for all ages, the story takes less than an hour to read, but its unique insights can last for a lifetime. …More |
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A Great Deliverance By George, Elizabeth A. 1989-05 - Bantam Books 9780553278026 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Anthony Awards (1989) This extraordinarily well-reviewed first novel introduces Scotland Yard's Inspector Thomas Lynley and his assistant, Barbara Havers, as they investigate a daughter's brutal murder of her deeply religious father. …More |
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And Then There Were None By Christie, Agatha 2014-05 - William Morrow & Company 9780062325549 CHECK CATALOG Ten people arrive on Indian Island off England's southwest coast, lured to a mansion by invitations from a mysterious host. As one guest after another is murdered, terror mounts in Christie's most popular work, an elaboration of the famous children's rhyme "Ten Little Indians." Unabridged. 4 cassettes …More |
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The Anatomist's Wife By Huber, Anna Lee 2012-11 - Berkley Publishing Group 9780425253281 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Rita Awards (2013) Scotland, 1830. Following the death of her husband, Lady Darby has taken refuge at her sister's estate, finding solace in her passion for painting. But when her hosts throw a house party for the cream of London society, Kiera is unable to hide from the ire of those who believe her to be as unnatural as her husband, an anatomist who used her artistic talents to suit his own macabre purposes. …More |
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Apple Cider Vinegar: For Weight Loss and Good Health By Holzapfel, Cynthia Author Nofziger, Cynthia 2002-01 - Book Publishing Company (TN) 9781570671272 CHECK CATALOG This book will convince you that apple cider vinegar is one of nature's most healthful substances. Clearly written and easy to understand, it's a valuable resource book with facts on the history, properties, and health benefits of apple cider vinegar. There is an extensive section on weight loss, providing sound background information on how we gain weight and how to use apple cider vinegar as …More |
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Crime and Punishment By Dostoevsky, Fyodor Mikhailovich Author Dostoyevsky, Fyodor Translator McDuff, David 2002-12 - Penguin Books 9780140449136 CHECK CATALOG Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, commits a random murder, imagining himself to be a great man far above moral law. But as he embarks on a cat-and-mouse game with police, his conscience begins to torment him and he seeks sympathy and redemption from Sonya, a downtrodden prostitute. …More |
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Falling Kingdoms By Rhodes, Morgan 2014-03 - Razorbill 9781595145857 CHECK CATALOG In a land where magic has been forgotten but peace has reigned for centuries, a deadly unrest is simmering. Three kingdoms grapple for powerNbrutally changing their subjects' lives in the process. Amidst betrayals, bargains, and battles, four young people find their fates forever intertwined. …More |
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The Kingdom of Little Wounds By Cokal, Susann 2013-10 - Candlewick Press (MA) 9780763666941 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Michael L. Printz Award (2014) A 2014 Michael L. Printz Honor Book A young seamstress and a royal nursemaid find themselves at the center of an epic power struggle in this stunning young-adult debut. On the eve of Princess Sophia's wedding, the Scandinavian city of Skyggehavn prepares to fete the occasion with a sumptuous display of riches: brocade and satin and jewels, feasts of sugar fruit and sweet spiced wine. Yet …More |
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Murphy's Law: A Molly Murphy Mystery By Bowen, Rhys 2003-05 - Thomas T. Beeler Publisher 9781574904857 CHECK CATALOG 2001 Agatha Award for Best Novel From the creator of Constable Evan Evans comes the first novel in a delightful series set in 19th century New York, and featuring Irish sleuth Molly Murphy. …More |
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The Most Important Catch By Hawkes, Jaclyn M. 2012-03 - Spirit Dance Books 9780985164805 CHECK CATALOG Run or die! She knew too much, and she'd seen too much. And the police refused to help. Knowing that she was to be the next scheduled death, Kelly Campbell hid under head to toe black leather and a tinted motorcycle helmet and ran for her life. When the weather turned cold, she turned south. She ended up in North Carolina, home to one of the most famed and eligible NFL football stars in the whole …More |
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Sabriel By Nix, Garth 1997-08 - HarperTrophy 9780064471831 CHECK CATALOG Since childhood, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the power of Free Magic and the Dead. With her father missing, Sabriel must cross into that world to find him. There she confronts an evil that threatens much more than her life. …More |
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A Solitary Blue By Voigt, Cynthia 2003-07 - Aladdin Paperbacks 9780689863608 CHECK CATALOG Jeff's mother, who deserted the family years before, re-enters his life and widens the gap between Jeff and his father, a gap that only truth, love, and friendship can heal. …More |
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The Help By Stockett, Kathryn 2011-10 - Amy Einhorn Books 9780399157912 CHECK CATALOG This modern classic has been a cultural touchstone for the millions of readers who have cheered on Skeeter, laughed with Minny, and hissed at Hilly. The noble and strong Aibileen has become a heroine for countless fans whose letters have poured in from all over the world. Now the bestselling and beloved book is available in a deluxe gift edition. 464 pp. 75,000 print. …More |
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Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China By Chang, Jung 1991-09 - Simon & Schuster 9780671685461 CHECK CATALOG Chang recounts the evocative, unsettling, and insistently gripping story of how three generations of women in her family fared in the political maelstrom of China during the 20th century. …More |
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency By McCall Smith, Alexander 2003-02 - Anchor Books 9781400034772 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Book Sense Book of the Year Award (2003) This first novel in Alexander McCall Smith's widely acclaimed The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency series tells the story of the delightfully cunning and enormously engaging Precious Ramotswe, who is drawn to her profession to "help people with problems in their lives." Immediately upon setting up shop in a small storefront in Gaborone, she is hired to track down a missing husband, uncover a con man, …More |
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Book of a Thousand Days By Hale, Shannon 2007-09 - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 9781599900513 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Beehive Awards (2010), Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens (2008), Cybils (2007), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (2009), Grand Canyon Reader Award (2010), South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (2010), Tayshas Reading (2009), Utah Book Award (2007), Virginia Readers Choice Award (2010), Volunteer State Book Awards (2010), Young Reader's Choice Award (2010) Set in a medieval Asian land, a classic Brothers Grimm tale is reimagined by a Newbery Honor author. In this completely unique retelling, filled with adventure and romance, drama and disguise, a young maid sacrifices her freedom to accompany her mistress into exile. Illustrations. …More |
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The Da Vinci Code By Brown, Dan 2003-03 - Doubleday Books 9780385504201 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Book Sense Book of the Year Award (2004), Buckeye Children's Book Award (2005), Colorado Blue Spruce Award (2004), Iowa High School Book Award (2006), Tayshas Reading (2005) A Fiction Bestseller - 2004 A 2003 Top Twelve Selling Title In an exhilarating blend of scholarly intelligence, relentless adventure, and cutting wit, Robert Langdon (first introduced in "Angels Demons") and his new adventure combines the punch of Robert Ludlum, the intriguing historical touch of Umberto Eco, and the nonstop suspense of Michael Crichton. …More |
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Edenbrooke By Donaldson, Julianne 2012-03 - Shadow Mountain 9781609089467 CHECK CATALOG When Marianne receives an invitation to spend the summer with her twin sister in Edenbrooke, she has no idea of the romance and adventure that await her once she meets the dashing Sir Philip. …More |
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Clara and Mr. Tiffany By Vreeland, Susan 2011-01 - Random House 9781400068166 CHECK CATALOG The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Girl in Hyacinth Blue"creates a dynamic portrait of Clara Driscoll: lead designer for Louis Comfort Tiffany (famous for Tiffany lamps) and a woman conflicted between her desires for artistic recognition and romantic love. …More |
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The Coffin Quilt: The Feud Between the Hatfields and the McCoys By Rinaldi, Ann 2001-04 - Gulliver Books 9780152164508 CHECK CATALOG An award-winning author presents a fictional account of one of the most famous family feuds in history: feud between the Hatfields and McCoys. …More |
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Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything By Levitt, Steven D. Author Dubner, Stephen J. 2009-08 - Harper Perennial 9780060731335 CHECK CATALOG The long-awaited paperback edition of "Freakonomics" features a new Preface, additional material, and an exclusive Question-and-Answer section with authors Levitt and Dubner. …More |
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Hearts Through Time By Higgins, Marie 2011-03 - Walnut Springs Press 9781935217923 CHECK CATALOG When a woman claiming to be a ghost from 1912 appears in Nick Marshal's office and begs for help in solving her murder, he thinks he has lost his mind. A scandal that rocked Hollywood almost destroyed his law practice, so he doesn't need any more fireworks as he rebuilds his life. Still, he is intrigued by Abigail Carlisle's plea, and he needs clients, even if this one insists she's dead. The more …More |
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Lye in Wait By McRae, Cricket 2007-10 - Midnight Ink 9780738711164 CHECK CATALOG Cocoa butter soap, check. Lemon lip balm, check. A dead body? That's just what Sophie Mae Reynolds finds in her workroom: the corpse of Walter Hanover, the neighborhood handyman. He died from drinking lye, something she has in good supply. But the police don't suspect Sophie Mae, a thirty-something widow who makes and sells beauty products. Instead they call it a suicide. But why would a man …More |
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The Fairy Godmother By Lackey, Mercedes 2004-01 - Luna Books 9780373802029 CHECK CATALOG A BookPage Notable Title "Putting a fresh face to a well loved fairytale is not an easy task, but it is one that seems effortless to the prolific Lackey." …More |
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The Giver By Lowry, Lois 2002-09 - Laurel Leaf Library 9780440237686 CHECK CATALOG Rosie Award Winner 1996-1997 Winner of the Newbery Award and named as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and ALA Notable Book for Children, Lowry's unforgettable tale introduces 12-year-old Jonas, who is singled out by the community to be trained by The Giver. …More |
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Watership Down By Adams, Richard Illustrator Galli, Aldo 2012-10 - Atheneum Books for Young Readers 9781442444058 CHECK CATALOG DiscoverNor revisitNthe enchanting world of the Sandleford Warren rabbits in this first-ever illustrated edition of a celebrated modern classic. Full color. …More |
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Lemon Tart By Kilpack, Josi S. 2009-01 - Deseret Book 9781606410509 CHECK CATALOG A recipe for murder: 5 families living on Peregrine Circle, 1 flowered curtain tieback, 1 missing child, and 1 body in the field. Mix with a long list of suspects and top with two very different detectives. Increase heat until only the truth remains. …More |
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The Chocolate Cat Caper By Carl, JoAnna 2002-03 - Signet Book 9780451205568 CHECK CATALOG Looking for a fresh start, divorce Lee McKinney returns to Michigan to work for her aunt's luxury chocolate business. When much-hated defense attorney Clementine Ripley orders thousands of dollars worth of chocolate--shaped as her champion cat--for a party, Lee jumps at the job. However, someone adds cyanide to one of the chocolates which kills Ripley. Now it's up to Lee to figure out who tampered …More |
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Gentlemen and Players By Harris, Joanne 2006-01 - William Morrow & Company 9780060559144 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Edgar Allan Poe Awards (2007) Friendship, murder, revenge, and class conflict collide in an upper-crust English school. As a new term gets under way, a number of annoying incidents befall students and faculty, escalating to murder. …More |
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The Hunger Games By Collins, Suzanne 2008-10 - Scholastic Press 9780439023481 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Beehive Awards (2010), Buckeye Children's Book Award (2009), California Young Reader Medal (2011), Charlotte Award (2010), Colorado Blue Spruce Award (2010), Cybils (2008), Delaware Diamonds Award (2010), Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (2010), Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (2011), Evergreen Young Adult Book Award (2011), Florida Teens Read (2010), Garden State Teen Book Award (2011), Gateway Readers Award (2011), Georgia Children's Book Award (2012), Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers (2010), Golden Archer Award (2011), Golden Sower Award (2011), Grand Canyon Reader Award (2011), Heartland Award (2010), Indies Choice Book Awards (2009), Iowa High School Book Award (2011), Isinglass Teen Read Award (2010), Kentucky Bluegrass Award (2010), Land of Enchantment Book Award (2011), Maine Student Book Award (2010), Nevada Young Readers' Award (2010), Nutmeg Book Award (2012), Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award (2010), Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award (2011), Rhode Island Teen Book Award (2010), Sequoyah Book Awards (2011), South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (2011), Tayshas Reading (2009), Texas Lone Star Reading List (2009), Truman Readers Award (2011), Virginia Readers Choice Award (2011), Volunteer State Book Awards (2011), Young Hoosier Book Award (2011), Young Reader's Choice Award (2011) The acclaimed author of the "New York Times"-bestselling Underland Chronicles series delivers equal parts suspense and philosophy, adventure and romance, in a stunning novel set in a future with unsettling parallels to the present. …More |
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The Man with a Load of Mischief By Grimes, Martha 2003-02 - Onyx Books 9780451410818 CHECK CATALOG The debut novel by the "New York Times" bestselling author--and the first featuring Scotland Yard Detective Chief Inspector Richard Jury--is available once again. Two murders in two pubs bring Jury to the village of Long Piddleton. While the villagers look outside for the killer, only one points Jury toward the darkest parts of his neighbors' hearts. …More |
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The Night Circus By Morgenstern, Erin 2011-09 - Doubleday Books 9780385534635 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Alex Awards (2012), Locus Awards (2012), Nutmeg Book Award (2014) To enter the black-and-white-striped tents of Le Cirque des Reves is to enter a world where objects really do turn into birds and people really do disappear. Even though visitors believe the performances are all illusion, they are obsessively drawn to this extraordinary night circus. Those who run and perform in the circus are its lifeblood. Marco Alisdair runs the operation from London as …More |
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Secrets By Heitzmann, Kristen 2004-09 - Bethany House Publishers 9780764228278 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Christy Awards (2005), ForeWord Book of the Year Award (2004), IndieFab awards (2004) 2005 Christy Award Winner - Romance Lance Michelli is on a quest to discover the secrets his grandmother cannot tell. What happened all those years ago, and what is it she so desperately needs him to find? The old villa in Sonoma holds the answers, but it is now owned by a young woman who neither knows nor cares about his mission. But Rese Barret is a force to contend with, and her own …More |
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Seize the Night By Koontz, Dean R. 1999-12 - Bantam Books 9780553580198 CHECK CATALOG THERE ARE NO RULES IN THE DARK, NO PLACE TO FEEL SAFE, NO ESCAPE FROM THE SHADOWS. BUT TO SAVE THE DAY, YOU MUST... At no time does Moonlight Bay look more beautiful than at night. Yet it is precisely then that the secluded little town reveals its menace. Now children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets. And there's nothing their families can do about it. Because in Moonlight …More |
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Splintered By Howard, A. G. 2013-01 - Amulet Books 9781419704284 CHECK CATALOG "It's a deft, complex metamorphosis of this children's fantasy made more enticing by competing romantic interests, a psychedelic setting, and more mad violence than its original." -- Booklist …More |
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The Color Code: A New Way to See Yourself, Your Relationships, and Life By Hartman, Taylor 1998-01 - Scribner Book Company 9780684843766 CHECK CATALOG From ancient astrologers to the Human Resources personnel of today's large corporations, people have tried to produce reliable classifications of the human personality in order to understand the reasons why people act the way they do. This book provides a new understanding of personality types based on motivation rather than behavior. Charts. …More |
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Washington's Secret War: The Hidden History of Valley Forge By Fleming, Thomas 2006-11 - HarperCollins Publishers 9780060872939 CHECK CATALOG The defining moments of the Revolutionary War did not occur on the battlefield or diplomatic table, claims Fleming, but at Valley Forge where the Continental Army overwintered. This is the tale of how Americans endured and triumphed over nearly-impossible odds. …More |
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Portrait of a Spy By Silva, Daniel 2012-02 - HarperTorch 9780062073143 CHECK CATALOG The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author delivers his most spellbinding novel yet featuring Gabriel Allon, art restorer and assassin, in a story of true courage in the face of an unimaginable evil. Available in a tall Premium Edition. …More |
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Heaven Is Here: An Incredible Story of Hope, Triumph, and Everyday Joy By Nielson, Stephanie With Hackworth, Amy Ferguson 2013-02 - Hyperion Books 9781401341985 CHECK CATALOG Nielson began sharing her life in 2005 on nieniedialogues.com, drawing readers in with her warmth and candor. Everything changed in an instant in August 2008, when Nielson and her husband were in a horrific plane crash. In the aftermath of this harrowing tragedy, Nielson maintained a stunning sense of humor, optimism, and resilience. …More |
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Jane Eyre By Bronte, Charlotte Designed by Hughes-Hallett, Lucy 1991-10 - Everyman's Library 9780679405825 CHECK CATALOG An orphan who endures a harsh childhood, Jane Eyre becomes governess at Thornfield Hall in the employment of the mysterious Mr. Rochester. Jane's moral pilgrimage and the maturity of Charlotte Bronte's characterization are celebrated aspects of the novel, as is its imagery and narrative power. Rapidly reprinted following its first publication in 1847, Jane Eyre still enjoys huge popularity as one …More |
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The Maze Runner By Dashner, James 2009-10 - Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers 9780385737944 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Florida Teens Read (2012) When Thomas wakes up, he's surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade--a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. Just like Thomas, the Gladers don't know why or how they got there. The next day, a girl arrives with the surprising message that Thomas might be more important than he could ever guess. …More |
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft By King, Stephen 2000-10 - Scribner Book Company 9780743204361 CHECK CATALOG Rarely has a book on writing been so clear, so useful and so revealing. King takes the reader through crucial aspects of the writer's art and life, offering practical and inspiring advice on everything from plot and character development to work habits and rejection. …More |
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Pies and Prejudice By Adams, Ellery 2012-07 - Berkley Books 9780425251409 CHECK CATALOG When the going gets tough, Ella Mae LaFaye bakes pies. So when she catches her husband cheating in New York, she heads back home to Havenwood, Georgia, where she can drown her sorrows in fresh fruit filling and flakey crust. But her pies aren't just delicious. They're having magical effects on the people who eat them--and the public is hungry for more. …More |
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The Ruins of Gorlan By Flanagan, John 2005-06 - Philomel Books 9780399244544 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Beehive Awards (2007), Texas Lone Star Reading List (2007) The battles and drama are nonstop in this latest installment of Flanagan's epic fantasy. Skandia's borders have been breached, and Araluen is next. If the two kingdoms are to be saved, an unlikely union must be made. …More |
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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie By Bradley, Alan 2009-02 - Doubleday Canada 9780385665827 CHECK CATALOG In his wickedly brilliant first novel, Debut Dagger Award winner Alan Bradley introduces one of the most singular and engaging heroines in recent fiction. …More |
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Wildwood Dancing By Marillier, Juliet 2007-01 - Alfred A. Knopf 9780375833649 CHECK CATALOG Awards: Beehive Awards (2009), Iowa High School Book Award (2011), Rhode Island Teen Book Award (2009), Virginia Readers Choice Award (2010) From the author of several highly popular fantasy novels, including the Sevenwaters Trilogy and the Bridei Chronicles, comes an unforgettable young adult fairy tale in which a young woman will be tested in ways she cannot imagine--tests of trust, strength, and true love. …More |
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Abandon By Cabot, Meg 2011-04 - Point 9780545284103 CHECK CATALOG New from #1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot, a dark, fantastical story about this world . . . and the underworld. When Pierce first sees him, she thinks he is a murderer. She's right about one thing -- he does take lives. But not in the way she ever imagined. Pierce is drawn to the dark stranger even as she tries to uncover the mystery surrounding the tragic death of someone …More |
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Beekeeper's Apprentice By King, Laurie R. 1994-01 - Minotaur Books 9780312104238 CHECK CATALOG In his retirement, the great detective Sherlock Holmes grooms a young woman to follow in his footsteps. 15-year-old Mary and the elderly beekeeper Holmes are led into a series of adventures which escalate in gravity until Holmes is in peril of his life. At the frightening climax, the maturing Mary proves herself a worthy partner and successor. …More |
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers By Boo, Katherine 2014-04 - Random House Trade 9780812979329 CHECK CATALOG In this brilliant, breathtaking book by Pulitzer Prize winner Boo, a bewildering age of global change and inequality is made human through the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi, a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near Mumbai. …More |
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Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy By Meyer, Louis A. 2010-06 - Harcourt Paperbacks 9780152050856 CHECK CATALOG Life as a ship's boy aboard HMS "Dolphin" is a dream come true for Jacky Faber. Gone are the days of scavenging for food and fighting for survival on the streets of eighteenth-century London. Instead, Jacky is becoming a skilled and respected sailor as the crew pursues pirates on the high seas. There's only one problem: Jacky is a "girl." And she will have to use every bit of her spirit, wit, …More |
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Books Can Be Deceiving By McKinlay, Jenn 2011-07 - Berkley Books 9780425242186 CHECK CATALOG Lindsey Norris is the director of the Briar Creek Public Library. A New York editor visits town, creating quite a buzz. Lindsey's friend Beth wants to sell the editor her children's book, but Beth's boyfriend, a famous author, gets in the way. When they go to confront him, he's found murdered--and Beth is the prime suspect. Original. …More |
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A Discovery of Witches By Harkness, Deborah E. 2011-02 - Viking Books 9780670022410 CHECK CATALOG Debut novelist Harkness has crafted a mesmerizing and addictive read, equal parts history and magic, romance and suspense--a richly inventive novel about a centuries-old vampire, a spellbound witch, and the mysterious manuscript that draws them together. …More |
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