How Google Works Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg $30

How Google Works Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg $30
Here is the story of how, over ten years ago, two firebrand technology gurus Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg - helped lift Google, a company already
renowned for originality and innovation, to vertiginous new heights of creativity
and success. Soon after joining the Google team, Eric and Jonathan realized
they would need to jettison virtually everything they once knew about business
management in order to perfect the art of out-of-the-box thinking. Surrounding
themselves with highly adaptable employees they call “smart creatives,” the
authors finally reveal the secrets of how they keep this iconic company at the
top of its perennially world-beating game.
America - Farm to Table Mario Batali $35
In this new book from world-renowned chef Mario Batali, he showcases the
numerous farmers across America who produce the food we eat. Mario asks his
chef friends to recommend their favorite farmers across the country, then
introduces you to the people who make food possible. With over 100
accompanying recipes, this book is bound to inspire anyone who cares about
where their food comes from.
Reunion Hannah Pittard $25
When compulsive liar Kate learns that her estranged father has committed
suicide, she is more shocked than upset. Relenting to her many siblings, halfsiblings, and her father’s five ex-wives, she travels to Atlanta to say her
goodbyes. The story spans the next four days, following the unearthing of family
secrets and Kate’s realization that she had much more in common with her
father than she previously thought. Nuanced and uproarious, Hannah Pittard’s
new book beautifully chronicles the reunion of a very dysfunctional family.
The Secret Wisdom of the Earth Christopher Scotton $26
After terrible home accident that kills his younger brother, 14 year-old Kevin and
his Mother move in with Kevin’s Grandfather in deep Appalachia Kentucky.
Kevin meets Buddy Fink who introduces him to the mysteries of the woods. A
mountaintop removal operation comes to threaten the town, citizens against the
company rally resulting in the murder of the opposition leader. Narrated by adult
Kevin, The Secret Wisdom of the Earth tells the story of the summer that
defined his path to manhood.
The Last American Vampire Seth Grahame-Smith $27
In this sequel to Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, we follow the adventures of
vampire Henry Sturges through a young America. Following the death of his
close friend Abraham Lincoln, Henry sets out to England in an attempt to find
purpose in his life. After having an encounter with Jack the Ripper there, he
finds himself in New York, where he witnesses the dawning of the electric age
ushered in by Tesla and Edison and the fiery crash of the Hindenburg. Weaving
historical fact with vampire folklore, this book will surely please fans of the
vampire genre.
The Marshmallow Test Walter Mischel $29
In this fascinating new book from the world’s leading expert on self-control, we
learn about how self-control shapes our personalities and success. Walter
Mischel designed the Marshmallow Test, in which a child is given a
marshmallow and is told that she may eat it now, or save it for later and receive
another. Mischel artfully explains how mastering self-control can help you
develop better cognitive and social functioning, as well as a higher sense of
self-worth.
Neverhome Laird Hunt $26
Taking the name Ash, a farmer’s wife leaves her husband behind to join the
Union army and fight in the Civil War. Her actions in battle make her a folk
legend, hero, and eventually an American traitor. Mysterious questions begin to
arise about why her husband didn’t fight in the war, why she can’t seem to
return home, and what it will take for her to do so. Hunt’s novel illuminates the
history of women who fought in the Civil War, and what family and home came
to mean to them through the experience. Exquisite prose leads the reader
through the story, and makes the memorable character of Ash come alive.
Live from New York James Andrew Miller $30
Just in time for Saturday Night Live’s 40th anniversary, Live From New York
celebrates the landmark and legendary late-night show. A dazzling cosmos of
trail-blazing talents recall four turbulent decades of on-camera antics and offcamera escapades in their own words.
Winter Street Elin Hilderbrand $25
Bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand’s first Christmas novel takes place on the
Island of Nantucket. Kelley Quinn has invited his four children to his popular
Winter Street Inn for Christmas. All grown and dealing with their own messy
lives, the children arrive for the festivities. But when Kelley walks in on his
youngest son kissing the hired Santa Claus, all hell breaks loose. With such
calamities as an unplanned pregnancy, a tiny house fire, a love triangle and
plenty of drunken caroling, this book is a heartwarming tale about coming home
for the holidays.
The Burning Room Michael Connolly $28
Detective Harry Bosch is assigned to a cold case that has suddenly reopened: a
man who was shot with a stray bullet a decade ago has died of complications.
With his new partner Lucia Soto, Bosch discovers that it was no stray bullet that
has been lodged in their victim’s spine for all these years. Their evidence leads
to another unsolved case that involves the fiery deaths of a number of children
almost twenty years prior. As the case becomes more politically charged and
threatens to ruin numerous lives and careers, Bosch and Soto must decide if
uncovering the truth is the right thing to do.
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August Claire North $25
Every time Harry August dies, he finds himself again in the body of a child, with
all the knowledge of his past lives. It’s gone on like this for ages- but this time is
different. Ten lives have passed like this, but at the end of his eleventh life, a
young girl approaches his deathbed. Claiming that she almost missed him, she
tells Harry that she needs to send a message. Narrated by Harry, this is a
thoughtful re-invention of the time travel genre.
Touch Claire North $26
A man named Kepler is lying in a pool of his own blood, viciously murdered in a
back alley. In his last moments he reaches out to the man who killed him- only
then to find he is looking through the murderer’s eyes. Kepler has gained the
ability to jump bodies, living the lives of anyone he pleases, for as long as he
wants. He cherishes most of the bodies he inhabits- until one day, when his
host Josephine Cebula is murdered. Kepler then turns to using his unique ability
to uncover who killed Josephine, and exact vengeance on them.
Night Heron Adam Brookes $15
In Northwest China in the wee hours of the morning, a man named Peanut has
escaped from a labor camp. Twenty years ago Peanut was a spy for the British.
A desperate man, he contacts his former paymasters at M16 to try and trade
information for his extraction from China. What Peanut doesn’t realize is that his
secrets are more valuable than he thinks- and not only to M16.
The Girl in 6E A.R. Torre $20
There’s a girl in apartment 6E who never leaves, never answers the door and
makes sure she is locked in her apartment each night. In this uniquely twisted
new book from A.R. Torre, we meet Jessica Manchild, though that’s not her real
name. Jessica is a successful camgirl- men pay her $6.99 a minute to watch her
act out whatever fantasies they please. But what dark secrets keep Jessica
locked her inside her apartment every night? Jessica keeps her clients’ secrets,
but not a word of what she tells them is true either.
The Falcon Throne Karen Miller $20
Fans of R.R. Martin are sure to love this new fantasy epic by author Karen
Miller. In a world steeped in ritual and tradition, a bloody power struggle is
brewing. There are lords leading battles against kings, a widowed queen who is
plotting to free her daughter, and an orphaned prince who seeks to capture his
father’s throne. Fans of R.R. Martin are sure to love this masterfully written
fantasy tale of the bloody cost of betrayal and man’s eternal quest for power.
The Free Brian Ruckley $15
The most feared band of sellswords in the land is preparing to retire from
service. For years, the Free have sold their skills with weapons and magic to
whomever would pay. Their fearless leader Yulan is haunted by memories of a
dark day in the band’s history. So when a contract comes up that would allow
him to clear their names and his conscience, the Free pick up their swords for
one more mission.
Ancillary Sword Ann Leckie $16
Breq, now a soldier, used to spend her days as a warship. A powerful weapon that
functioned as the hive mind of an army, Breq’s consciousness now inhabits one
body that serves the emperor. With a rowdy crew and a new ship, Breq is sent on
an uncomfortable mission- she must travel to the Athoek system to protect the
family of a lieutenant she murdered. An engaging and sharply-written space opera,
this book will have you wishing you wrote it.
Symbiont Mira Grant $26
In a fresh take on the zombie genre, Mira Grant delivers a creepy near-future
scenario where humans have engineered the outbreak. Designed to eradicate
disease, the SymboGen tapeworms have instead turned on their human hosts,
causing them to become insatiably hungry zombies. As the unaffected are
quarantined, Sally and her companions must discover a cure for the epidemic.
Prudence Gail Carriger $20
Well-bred lady Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama receives quite an
unexpected gift- a dirigible. Naturally, she names the craft the Spotted Custard and
uses it to float to India to find the perfect cup of tea. What Rue doesn’t plan on
discovering is a nefarious plot involving werewolves that she’s fairly certain she’s
seen before, local hoodlums, and the kidnapped wife of an infamous brigadier.
Written by a New York Times bestselling author who traveled across Europe
subsisting only on smuggled biscuits, this promises to be a rollicking read.
The Nuts: Bedtime at the Nut House Eric Litwin $18
From the New York Times bestselling author of Pete the Cat comes a catchy book
about some little nuts who won’t go to bed. Little Wally and Hazel just want to stay
up and howl at the moon! “We’re nuts! We’re nuts! We’re nuts!” they cry. But Mama
Nut wants them to get some rest. With an accompanying song download, your little
ones will be singing along with the nuts in no time.
Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree Naoko Stoop $17
Everyone’s favorite hat-wearing girl is back in a new book about the simple
pleasures of reading and sharing. When Red Knit Cap Girl finds a hollow
tree in the woods, she decides to keep her book inside so everyone can
read it. As the story progresses, the forest creatures start storing their
treasures inside as well, until the tree becomes a magical spot for all.
Children will enjoy Stoop’s charming illustrations and humorous touches in
this beloved book.
The Secret Life of Squirrels Nancy Rose $17
Children are sure to love this charming story of Mr. Peanuts the squirrel as
he goes about his daily routine. He plays piano, reads books, and even
pens a letter to his cousin. Nancy Rose’s adorable shots of wild squirrels in
handmade, human-like environments have been featured in the London
Times and the Washington Post and will definitely find a place in your heart
to nestle in.
A Perfectly Messed-Up Story Patrick McDonnell $17
This playful book by award-winning author and illustrator Patrick McDonnell
teaches children the critical lesson that it’s okay when things don’t turn out
perfectly. Louie is trying to write a story, but it just keeps getting messed up!
Readers will laugh at his exaggerated antics, and Patrick McDonnell will
remind you that it’s possible to keep going… even if there’s jelly over
everything.
Daddy Hugs Nancy Tafuri $17
A perfect story for Dads to read to their children, Daddy Hugs by Nancy
Tafuri features charming illustrations of woodland animals and their fathers
snuggled up close. Nancy Tafuri is known for her illustrations of cuddly
creatures. With a list of animals to find on each page along with their
scientific names, children will love finding all the hugging animals in this
heartwarming book.
Vampires of Manhattan Melissa De La Cruz $26
If you liked the Blue Bloods series from bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz,
you’re sure to fall in love with the Vampires of Manhattan. The vampires of the
Blue Blood coven have matured, and they’re living hot, hip lives in the city that
never sleeps. A decade after the War with Lucifer, the leader of the Fallen is
throwing a grand 400 Year Ball to celebrate his prosperity. All of the Blue Blood
coven will be in attendance- but when bodies start disappearing and pentagrams
start appearing, the coven knows they’ve got an issue on their immortal hands.
The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness Elyn R. Saks $16
Elyn R. Saks, prominent lawyer, psychiatrist, and professor at The University of
California Law School , has suffered from schizophrenia since young
adolescence. The Center Cannot Hold, the title coming from a line in W.B. Yeats
poem, is the frank, eloquent, and graceful story of the voices Saks began to hear
as a teenager, the attempted suicides in college, and the journey to learning to
live in a world that was often petrifying. Despite the paranoia, the voices, the
confusion between reality and her own mind, and the call to suicide, Saks
persevered and became a highly respected professional in her field and in the
world. This is her memoir, pegged to become a classic.
Black Dove, White Raven Elizabeth Wein $17.99
Emilia and Teo were the children of brave stunt pilot mothers, but one day,
horrible tragedy strikes when a bird flies into the engine of their plane. Em’s
mother Rhoda survives the fiery crash, but Teo’s mother does not. Determined to
carry out her friend’s wishes, Rhoda adopts Teo as her own- but white mothers
raising black children is looked down upon in America. To be free from the
constraints of America’s ideals of gender and race, Rhoda takes Em and Teo to
Ethiopia. But their bucolic life is disrupted when a war with Italy looms on the
horizon. When teenaged Em and Teo are drawn into the conflict, it is unsure
what fate will have in store for the family.
Stitching Snow R.C. Lewis $17.99
Princess Snow’s home planet is being torn apart by the King and Queen,
because they’ll do anything to get her back. Princess Snow is missing- but does
she even want to return? Meanwhile, a girl named Essie is living on planet
Thanda, coding and making repairs on the mining drones. When a stranger
crash-lands near her home, Essie helps him to repair his damaged vessel. But as
it turns out, that crash was no mistake- and now Essie is at the heart of a conflict
she had hoped to avoid.
When Victoria Laurie $17.99
Maddie Fynn has always been able to see a ghostly series of numbers above
people’s heads. When her father dies, she realizes that the numbers are actually
dates of death for each person. Forced to use her power to make money by her
alcoholic mother, Maddie comes across a boy whose death date is coming up
fast. However, her powers allow her to see when, but not how, people will die,
and when the boy goes missing the police turn their attention to Maddie. As more
bodies of young people surface, Maddie becomes a suspect in the investigation.
Can she right the situation before it spirals out of control?
Dead to Me Mary McCoy $17.99
The last thing Alice’ sister told her before she disappeared was “don’t believe
anything they say.” She then vanished without a word. For four years, Alice
waited for Annie to come back. When they do find Annie, she has been beaten to
near death and is now comatose. Alice will do anything to find out who did this to
her beloved sister. The search takes her into the underbelly of Hollywood,
complete with insane actors, gruff private investigators, and one runaway girl who
has witnessed a terrible crime. Alice is not the only one trying to find this girl, but
she absolutely has to find her first.
Trollhunters David Kraus & Guillermo Del Toro $18.99
From the award-winning author of Scowler and Rotters David Kraus and
critically-acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro comes a new monstrous horror
story for young adults. San Bernardino is generally a sleepy Californian town, but
then things begin to go wrong… and it seems an evil that has been asleep for
decades may be stalking the streets once more. Moving only in dark, hidden
passages, a hulking beast has emerged- and it’s up to the children of San
Bernardino to stop it.
Rose Under Fire Elizabeth Wein $9.99
Flying a fighter plane for the Allied Forces from Paris to England, pilot and poet
Rose Justice is captured by the Nazis and brought to the horrifically famous
women’s concentration camp, Ravensbruck. Imprisoned in deathly
circumstances Rose finds camaraderie and friendship in her fellow captives, but
as time passes it is unclear if that will be enough to sustain her through the war.
Elizabeth Wein, author of bestseller Code Name Verity, tells a haunting tale of
bravery determination, and the desperate fight for life.
United We Spy Ally Carter $9.99
In this fast-paced conclusion to the Gallagher Girls series, Cammie Morgan has
lost her memory, and what’s worse, her father is dead. With the use of some
plans stolen by the brilliant Liz, she finally understands why the terrorists known
as the Circle of Cavan have been searching for her- and it’s nothing good. Along
with her spy friends Bex, Liz and Zach, can Cammie stop the Circle from starting
World War III?
Endless Kate Brian $9.99
Rory Miller has finally come to terms with her presence on Juniper Landing.
Tristan Parrish, an incredibly beautiful boy, finally told her the truth- that her
mortal life is over, and now she will exist here, helping other lost souls move on.
But then she realizes that Tristan has been sending innocent souls to the
Shadowlands in exchange for a second chance at life- and not strangers, but her
friend, her father and then her sister too. Rory decides to take things into her own
hands- even if it means going into the Shadowlands to save them.
The Ring & the Crown Melissa de la Cruz $9.99
Princess Marie-Victoria is a quiet and sickly girl, nothing like her wolf of a mother.
Queen Eleanor has a tight grip on the world’s only source of magic, facilitated by
Aelwyn, her court mage. It is becoming the London Season, a time of year ripe
with debutante balls and grandiose parties, where powerful marriages are
formed. Marie-Victoria is betrothed to Leopold, the heir to the Prussian throne, to
solidify a peace treaty between their countries. But Marie-Victoria doesn’t even
want to marry Leopold, for she’s in love with her guard, Gill- a marriage that in
high society such as this would never be allowed. Marie-Victoria hatches a plan
with Aelwyn that if pulled off properly will give both girls what they’ve always
dreamed of, but if not could jeopardize the entire kingdom.
Mousemobile Prudence Breitrose $7.99
Eleven-year-old Megan and her younger cousin Joey have nabbed great summer
jobs at a company run by mice- who have evolved to become the smartest
species on the planet! The company produces Thumbtops, the scaled-down
computers that the mice are so keen with. When they receive a message from the
Big Cheese that there’s trouble at the mouse Headquarters in California, Megan
and Joey are off on an exhilarating trip across the country with a car full of mice.
Can they save the Mouse Nation from certain extermination?
Blizzard John Rocco $17.99
Based on author John Rocco’s childhood memories of the blizzard of 1979, this
heartwarming book starts with the young protagonist watching the first snowflake
fall. With few words and an increasing amount of whitespace, John Rocco
captures the magic of a winter storm through a child’s eyes. Rocco has written
and illustrated a number of books, including creating the covers for Rick
Riordan’s Percy Jackson series.
Disney Baby My First Words $7.99
Guide your kiddos through learning their first words with this charming board
book! Featuring illustrations and photos, children will learn to associate objects
with their corresponding words. With friendly Disney characters on every page,
learning has never been so fun!
The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence Stan Lee $16.99
Enter in a magical, super-powered adventure.Chinese-American teenager Steven
finds himself in the center of a global chase when twelve mysterious superpowers
are unleashed onto earth. Steven must master the powers, become faster and
stronger than the mercenaries, and unlock the powers of the Zodiac….before it’s
too late. Stan Lee, famous for his Super Hero characters that made Marvel what it
is today in the comic book industry, arrives with a captivating story, accompanied
with art by Andie Tong.
Killer Instinct Jennifer Lynn Barnes $17.99
At only seventeen years old, Cassie is so gifted at profiling people that she has
earned a spot in an elite FBI program. Known as “Naturals,” the group is made up
of teenagers with incredible crime-solving abilities. Dean, Cassie and the rest of
the Naturals are fresh off of their last case when bodies begin to appear. What’s
unnerving is that the killer seems to be a copycat of Dean’s father, who has been
incarcerated for years. Can the Naturals find this killer before he ensnares them
with his twisted mind games?
Invaded (an Alienated novel) Melissa Landers $17.99
Cara and her alien L’eihr boyfriend Aelyx have swapped planets to act as
ambassadors. Cara is feeling, well, alienated on her new planet, and not even
the strange pet in the dormitory likes her. Meanwhile on Earth, Aelyx is being
thrust head-first into a massive PR campaign to improve L’eihr and Human
relations. What the humans don’t know is that the L’eihr have the technology that
can save Earth from the fatal water contamination that the government is hiding.
The L’eihr haven’t stated what they want in return- and when they turn a blind
eye to numerous attempts on Aelyx’s life, the lovers begin to wonder what will
happen to both of their worlds.
Never Fade (a Darkest Minds novel) Alexandra Bracken $9.99
After a catastrophic world-wide illness wipes out most of the world’s children, the
few that are left gain startling supernatural abilities- Ruby, for instance, can
control other people’s minds. As part of the Children’s League, she and the other
survivors are sent out on dangerous missions. When Ruby realizes that her latest
mission is really meant to exterminate some of the survivors, she breaks from
their control and goes in search of answers. The information about the disease
and therefore any hope for a cure is located on a flash drive, and the boy who
holds it may not even be alive anymore. Join Ruby, Jude, and the rest of the
survivors on their quest for the truth in a post-apocalyptic adventure.
The Naturals Jennifer Lynn Barnes $9.99
Teenager Cassie has always had a knack for profiling people. She didn’t give it a
second thought until the FBI took an interest in her. They’ve started a classified
program using exceptionally gifted teens to solve cold murder cases. When
Cassie is sent to live with the rest of the Naturals, she feels no one is what they
seem to be. When a killer strikes, it is clear that the Naturals have a case on their
hands that is nowhere near cold. Can the teens use their special gifts to outwit a
murderer?
These Broken Stars Meagan Spooner $9.99
Everything seems normal and to be running smoothly on the luxury spaceship
Icarus. Then suddenly the gigantic space liner is pulled out of hyperspace and
crashes into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen are
survivors. They seem to be the only ones. Coming from opposite backgrounds,
Lilac the daughter of the richest man in the universe, and Tarver a poor young
war hero, they have nothing in common except the disastrous situation they find
themselves in. However, they have no choice but to work together to travel
across the mysterious planet and find help and survival.
Alienated Melissa Landers $9.99
When Cara is chosen to host the first exchange student of the alien L’eihr race,
she is thrilled. She gets a full ride to her dream school, and she’ll get insider
knowledge about a little-known alien race- plus, Aelyx is more gorgeous than any
Earthling. When anti-L’eihr paranoia sets in, Aelyx and Cara need a police escort
around the school and tensions run high. Cara finds support in Aelyx, and finds
herself falling hard for the alien being. When Cara learns that Aelyx wasn’t being
honest about his intentions on Earth, she realizes that she, her new love, and the
whole planet are in serious danger.
Don’t Look Back Jennifer Armentrout $9.99
Samantha was a girl who really had it all. A typical mean girl, she was popular,
wealthy, and dating the hunk of the school. That is, of course, until she went
missing with her friend Cassie. When Sam turns back up, she has no memory of
her life before or of the night she and Cassie disappeared. As she tried to regain
her old life, she realizes that she’s happier not being the old Samantha and is
thrilled to have a second chance at life. But Cassie has not resurfaced- and the
key to her whereabouts are buried deep in Samantha’s addled mind. Can she
remember what happened that night, and what will happen to her once she
does?
Hook’s Revenge, Book I Heidi Schulz $16.99
Jocelyn would love nothing more than to follow in the booted steps of her father,
the famous pirate Captain James Hook. However, her grandfather wants her to
behave like a well-bred high-society woman, and so she is shipped off to Miss
Eliza Crumb-Biddlecomb's Finishing School for Young Ladies. Her pirate dreams
crumble under the weight of starched dresses and tea ceremonies, until she
receives a letter from her father asking her to avenge his death at the clawed feet
of the Neverland crocodile. But with a crew of barely-trained pirates, rescuing her
friends from the lost boys and dealing with that nuisance Peter Pan, the pirate’s
life Jocelyn dreamed of is a little tougher than she thought it would be.
Warriors Super Edition: Bramblestars Storm Erin Hunter $18.99
Follow the cats of ThunderClan in this stand-alone adventure from the bestselling author of the Warriors series. Firestar, the great leader of the
ThunderClan, has fallen in the fight against the Dark Forest. Bramblestar has
taken Firestar’s place, and it is no easy role he’s inherited. Tensions are high
among the four clans, many are wounded, and there is precious little food to be
hunted. Bramblestar will have to learn his new role quickly if he’s to lead the
warrior cats against the gathering storm that threatens them all.
The Revenge of Seven Pittacus Lore $17.99
In the battle against the Mogadorians, the Garde is losing allies. Number Five
has been outed as a traitor and Number Eight is dead. With Ella kidnapped and
missing, there seem to be precious few people left who are on Earth’s side.
Then Adam appears- a Mogadorian who has left his people. The Garde has a
sliver of hope in Adam, but can they place their trust in a member of the enemy
race? Fifth in the bestselling I Am Number Four series, this novel promises to be
the most exciting of them all.
The Perfectionists Sara Shepard $17.99
At first these five perfectionist girls- Ava, Caitlin, Mackenzie, Julie, and Parkerseem to have nothing in common, until it's revealed that all five of them at one
point dated, and were hurt by, the handsome but womanizing Nolan Hotchkiss.
They get together and jokingly plan Nolan’s murder, with no intention
whatsoever to carry it out. But when Nolan turns up dead in the exact same they
talked about, they become the prime suspects. It’s a race against time to
discover the real killer and clear their names once and for all.
The Miniaturist Jessie Burton $26.99
Set in 17th century Amsterdam ruled by a repressive and pious society where
gold is second only to God, Nella Oortman begins a new life as the wife of
illustrious and reclusive merchant Johannes Brandt. Her world changes when
she receives a gift of a cabinet sized replica of their house. Nella finds an elusive
miniaturist to furnish the house and beings to learn of uncommon mysteries of
the home. Navigating appearance and truth, love and obsession, betrayal and
retribution, does the miniaturist hold the keys to their salvation or their
destruction?
An Appetite for Wonder Richard Dawkins $15.99
This new autobiography details the life and character of one of last century’s
most notable thinkers. Richard Dawkins reveals himself, in all his curiosity and
passion, initially as a child in East Africa and by the book’s final pages as the
monumental author of one of the most seminal works ever written, The Selfish
Gene. The crux of this book though isn’t science itself, but Dawkins's attraction
to the philosophy, and his slow going self-realization struggles.
Rooms Lauren Oliver $25.99
When the wealthy Richard Walker dies, his estranged family comes to collect
their inheritance. Joining them in the large house are the ghosts of previous
residents, Sandra and Alice. They jostle for space and memory within the
house as they recall it’s secrets and histories through squeaks in the pipes and
hissing radiators. Creative and clever, Rooms serves a poignant family drama
and ghost story.
The Reckoning Patrick Bishop $26.99
The Reckoning follows the story of author Patrick Bishop’s research into the
death of Avraham Stern. Avraham Stern was the leader of an Israeli terrorist
group called the Stern Gang during World War II. He believed that he would
liberate Palestine through high-profile terrorist acts. Stern was murdered by a
British colonel sent to capture him. The murder is steeped in controversy, as to
whether Stern was murdered in cold blood or whether the colonel was acting in
self-defense. Through The Reckoning, Bishop seeks to answer such questions
as well as document his experience.
Let Me Be Frank With You Richard Ford $27.99
Richard Ford’s fourth critically-acclaimed novel takes his famous and oftdiscussed character Frank Bascombe. Bascombe’s character is used to discuss
the failings of the twenty-first century. In this latest novel, Bascombe is
reinvented to reconcile and soothe the American experience after facing extreme
hardship and calamity.
The Story Hour Thrity Umrigar $25.99
In an honest and beautiful novel, Thrity Umrigar tells the story of a psychologist
named Maggie who has, prior to this point, maintained an emotional distance
from her patients. But a patient named Lakshmi comes to her from a loveless
marriage and a completely lonely existence restricted to her home and her
husband’s store. Maggie then realizes that it is not a doctor that Lakshmi needs,
but a friend.
How to Build a Girl Caitlin Moran $26.99
The brilliant Caitlin Moran writes a poignant coming-of-age novel about Johanna
Morrigan, a girl who has embarrassed herself so completely on local TV that
she must reinvent herself. She becomes Dolly Wilde, and represents rock and
goth culture through smoking, hard-drinking and promiscuous sex. But then she
realizes that the person she has built has a major flaw, and it could tear her
apart again.
The Story of Land & Sea Katy Simpson Smith $26.99
A story of redemption through three generations of family during two different
time periods; at the end of the American Revolution and the years prior. John, a
former pirate, has decided to stay on land for the sake of his daughter after the
death of his wife. But when his daughter contracts yellow fever, he decides to
move her to Bermuda so the sea air will heal her. A generation or so prior,
Helen is also raised by a widowed father and she is given a slave and must take
over the running of the plantation, but she soon falls in love and seeks to marry
a pirate named John against her father’s wishes. A thrilling and emotional tale
about family, loyalty and redemption.
The First Phone Call from Heaven Mitch Albom $15.99
In a small town in Michigan, mysterious phone calls are being made to the
residents. Some of the messages are stories of love, some are of fear, or loss.
The novel discusses the power of hearing the voices of your lost loved ones and
how their love can still be felt, even after they are gone from their time on earth.
We Are Water Wally Lamb $16.99
An artist falls in love with another woman, Viveca, after twenty-seven years of
marriage and three children. Tensions arise and family histories surface as the
story is told through the eyes of each of the members of Anna’s family.
This is the Story of a Happy Marriage Ann Patchett $15.99
Ann Patchett shares the story of how she left an unhappy marriage and went
into a happy one, as well as detailing her childhood and how she one day was
able to open a bookstore. Through this telling, she explores relationships, family
and the difficulty but joy of reading and owning a bookstore.
Search Inside Yourself Chade-Meng Tan $16.99
Chade-Meng Tan, an early engineer for Google was the first in his department
to leave it for the People’s Ops Group, where he teaches mindfulness
techniques to help improve the lifestyles of Google’s employees. This book will
bring you insight into peace, happiness and compassion from one of the most
sought after teachers in the world, and it might make you a better leader or a
more productive and creative member of the workforce. With a foreword by
Daniel Goleman, and an introduction by Jon Kabat-Zinn, this manual comes the
cutting edge of corporate success techniques.
Chickens in the Road Suzanne McMinn $15.99
A former romance novel author leaves her husband and packs up her kids and
moves to rural West Virginia so that she can live a life of “ordinary splendor.”
She falls in love with a man with the mysterious nickname of “52” and survives
heatless snowstorms and no pizza delivery. It is the coming of middle age story
and chronicle of a natural, home-grown lifestyle.
The Wild Truth Carine McCandless $27.99
Many know the story of Chris McCandless: a young man who in 1992 gave up
his life savings and hitchhiked to Alaska, where he wandered the wilderness
and ultimately starved to death. His story was made internationally famous by
John Krakauer in the book Into the Wild. In The Wild Truth, Chris’ sister Carine
McCandless tells us the real story of the dysfunctional and sometimes violent
home life that helped propel Chris into the northern wastes. After wrestling with
the legacy of her brother’s untimely demise, Carine finds that solace can only
be found when the truth is revealed.
The 6th Extinction James Rollins $27.99
This thrilling novel opens with a distress call from a secluded military research
outpost. The call carries a dire request- to kill everyone at the outpost. The
nearest base dispatches personnel to assist, but when they arrive, everything in
a fifty square mile area has been decimated. No bacteria, flora or fauna has
survived, and the land is sterile. Commander Gray Pierce of the Sigma Force
must discover what has caused this blight. Following a map found in the lost
Library of Alexandria, the Commander discovers evidence of an age-old
continent, and ancient deadly things frozen in the ice. Can Sigma Force unravel
the secret and stop the sixth mass extinction of Earth?
Heroes Are My Weakness Susan Elizabeth Phillips $26.99
In the middle of a blinding snowstorm, failed actress Annie Hewitt arrives on
Peregrine Island. Heading for Moonraker Cottage, Annie is carrying suitcases
which hold three puppets- Leo, Scamp and Dilly- which she uses to earn her
living staging puppet shows for children. Annie is shocked to learn that a man
from her past is residing in a mansion that looms over the cottage. A man who
betrayed her trust when they were just teenagers, whom Annie has yet to
forgive. Along with this man, Annie is stranded on the island with nosy villagers,
a lonely widowed woman, and a little girl who can’t speak. She must decide if
he’s changed since their youth- and her head and heart are conflicted.
Angel Killer Andrew Mayne $14.99
Jessica Blackwood gives up her life as a magician to work in law enforcement,
but when a mysterious hacker and a dead girl found rising from her grave
emerge, she needs to delve back into her illusionist and magical past in order to
solve the crime at hand.
Flesh & Blood Patricia Cornwell $28.99
In the twenty-second Scarpetta novel by Patricia Cornwell, the forensics master
is about to leave for vacation when she notices something strange. Lined up
perfectly on a wall behind her Cambridge home are seven shiny pennies.
Moments later, Detective Pete Marino calls to tell her that there’s been a murder
only minutes from her home. A music teacher from the local high school has
been sniped while taking groceries out of his car. Scarpetta finds herself
investigating a serial sniper who leaves small pieces of copper at the murder
scene. The trail takes her to New Jersey, Massachusetts, and then the muddy
waters of southern Florida where she uncovers evidence that may implicate a
member of her very own family.
Citadel Kate Mosse $16.99
It is 1942, and the Nazis are occupying France. Lively and brave Sandrine is
drawn to a Resistance group comprised entirely of women, codenamed Citadel.
Like Sandrine, they are prepared to risk it all to do the right thing for France.
Sandrine meets a kindred spirit in Raoul, and their passion for their homeland
and the cause is only matched by their passion for each other. However when
you can’t trust your neighbors, friends disappear with no warning, and enemies
lie in wait around every corner, France is a dangerous place to fall in love.
The Girl With a Clock for a Heart Peter Swanson $14.99
George Foss is leading an ordinary, comfortable life. He is sitting on a stool in
his favorite Boston pub when a gorgeous woman missing for twenty years sits
down next to him and upends his life. Not just an ex-girlfriend of George’s, Liana
Dector is also wanted by the police in connection to a murder. She asks for
George’s help- dangerous men believe that she has stolen some money, and
they are very keen on getting it back. George never was able to say no to Liana,
and so finds himself plunged into a maelstrom of deception, betrayal and
murder. In this masterfully written and foreboding book, will George and Liana
escape alive?
Noise David Hendy $16.99
Author David Hendy explores the core of human dramas through the events of
100,000 years of human history, so that we may think anew about our collective
past and how the noises of our history have formed us as a civilization.
Gardener’s Son Cormac McCarthy $14.99
Cormac McCarthy’s first screenplay about a feud between two Southern
families, the McEvoy’s and the Greggs. When someone loses a leg in an
incident said to be caused by a member of the Gregg family, Robert McEvoy
leaves behind his family and his farm. When he returns, he finds his family in
disrepair, his mother sick and his father working in a factory. This causes the
feud between his family and the Greggs to erupt into even more violence.
Before I Go To Sleep S. J. Watson $14.99
A woman named Christine wakes up every morning with no memory of her life
before. Plagued by amnesia brought on by a mysterious accident, she relies on
her husband, Ben to tell her about their life. At the urging of her doctor, Christine
starts a journal to help her overcome her amnesia. One morning however, she
wakes to find three words scrawled in her handwriting: “Don’t trust Ben.”
Suddenly, Christine begins to question the story that Ben has told her day after
day. What really happened to Christine’s memory, and why did she leave
herself such a warning?
What I Had Before I Had You Sarah Cornwell $14.99
Set on the shore of New Jersey, Sarah Cornwell’s bewitching new book
explores the relationships between parents and children and growing up in a
family shaped by mental illness. Olivia is visiting her childhood home of Ocean
Vista on her way to begin a new life with her children. When Olivia’s nine-yearold son with bipolar disorder disappears, she must confront her family’s past that
is riddled with haunting and powerful secrets surrounding her psychic mother.
The Men Who United the States Simon Winchester $16.99
A look at American history through the people who helped build railroads, the
explorers who travelled west and discovered old lands populated by original
peoples. He also covers the invention of the telegraph and the intercontinental
railroad and highway system that helped Americans explore on their own.
The United States of Paranoia Jesse Walker $15.99
Jesse Walker explores the history of conspiracy theories in the United States
from before its independence through the War on Terror. He examines the
conspiratorial thread in the fringes as well as in the fabric of the American identity
and illustrates the veracity of any theory’s existence, if not in the material
structures of our country, at least in the coanxiety of its population. Written with
dry humor and scientific rigor, and brimming with supporting multimedia
documentations, this work is fun and fascinating to read.
The Tudor Bride Joanna Hicks $14.99
Fans of Philippa Gregory will love this story of Catherine de Valois, the French
princess who married King Henry V. Though the crowds in England are
starstruck by her, Catherine’s closest friend believes the queen is being spied
on by the Duke of Gloucester’s protégée. As Catherine gives birth to the heir to
the throne she feels as though nothing can touch her- until Henry is stricken
with fever and dies. escorting the queen back to England is Owen Tudor, the
King’s harper. Back home, Catherine is unable to keep those who want to take
her son away at bay and retires from court. Tucked away in a remote manor,
Catherine and Owen’s friendship blossoms into a full-blown romance. But
when the Duke of Gloucester makes a grab for the throne, Catherine and Owen
may both be in great danger.
The Law of Divine Compensation Marianne Williamson $14.99
Marianne Williamson reveals the secret to financial security and abundance by
reminding us to have faith in God’s commitment to prosperity. Filled with spiritual
wisdom and heart felt truths, any seeker will find solace in this modern yet
reverent reminder of humility and faith.
Who Discovered America Gavin Menzies $16.99
Gavin Menzies, author of 1421 brings us new and even more radical findings in
his recent book Who Discovered America. Rejecting the conventional historical
model, Menzies posits shocking new theories backed by recent DNA and
artifact discoveries, as well as novel linguistic and archeological findings. His
research challenges the “beringia” theory and proposes a sea-faring tradition in
China dating back 130,000 years, long before humans supposedly walked
across the ice bridge from Asia to North America. Additionally his evidence
points to much earlier European encounters with the New World than is
commonly accepted now.
Redeemed P.C. and Kristin Cast $18.99
The Cast mother-daughter duo’s internationally bestselling House of Night
series concludes with this enthralling final installment. Zoey Redbird finds
herself in a dark and troubled place, resigned to endure isolation in the face of
her failure. Meanwhile, an even darker force than her own despair emerges
before the mortals of her world: Neferet has crowned herself as a Dark
Goddess. Vampyres and police join forces to save themselves from the dark
reign, but only someone with Zoey’s Old Magickal powers is capable of
delivering Tulsa from the dark goddess. Zoey herself can only be saved from
the Darkness within her by the love of her closest companions.
My True Love Gave to Me Stephanie Perkins $18.99
This charming new collection of holiday tales, as good as any old classic, puts
the emphasis firmly on eclecticism and denominationally diversity. From twelve
bestselling young adult authors come twelve compelling and sweetly seasonal
stories. The collection, edited by the bestseller, Stephanie Perkins, includes
work by Holly Black, Ally Carter, Matt de La Pena, Gayle Forman, Jenny Han,
David Levithan, Kelly Link, Myra McEntire, Rainbow Rowell, Stephanie Perkins,
Laini Tayler and Kiersten White.
Eternal C.C. Hunter $9.99
Book Two in the Shadow Falls series, Shadow Falls is the place to be for Della,
after a life of alienation thanks to her strange powers. Along with her two best
friends, Della sets out to validate her worth and establish herself as an
investigator in the world of the paranormal. But her hearts conflicting desires
complicate matters. She’s torn between the powerful vampire, Chase, and the
sexy shapeshifter, Steve. When an even darker part of her past reappears, her
choice is made clearer but her identity is surged with questions.
The Hero of Ages Brandon Sanderson $12.99
In this conclusion to the original and compelling Mistborn trilogy, protagonist Vin
struggles with the dangers she unwittingly set loose at the end of the second
book. The Deepness, a dangerous and all-encompassing mist, has begun to
encroach on the world again, while increasingly powerful earthquakes and thick
rains of ash make the situation even more dire. Meanwhile, Emperor Elend
Venture searches for clues in the aftermath of book two’s fateful final encounter,
hoping to stumble upon the secret to saving the world. But the omniscient and
reality-bending force known only as Ruin is closing in all around them.
Heir of Fire Sarah J. Maas $12.98
In this next entry of the fiery and plot-twist filled Throne of Glass YA-series, a
magic wielding teenage assassin with a heart of gold, Celaena Sardothien, is up
against a new enemy that is massing in the distance, preparing to enslave
everyone she knows and loves. Meanwhile, she travels to a new land, where
she uncovers the shocking secrets of her heritage. Between the line-up of fierce
new friends, struggles with her inner demons, and a looming evil, Heir of Fire
delivers all the heart-pounding action and romance for which the series has
become known.
Starry Night Isabel Gillies $18.00
As this new teen romance novel begins, a peculiar wind blows through the city.
Everybody feels that a change, a wonderful one hopefully, is just around the
corner. Not long after, 14-year old Wren falls in love with dreamy Nolan while
attending a high society party for her father’s new exhibition at the Met. As her
friends look on, Wren comes face to face with changes in her own heart, making
her ask what is and isn’t worth preserving about herself.
Unraveled Gennifer Albin $18.00
Set in the world of Arras, teenage Adelice has long struggled to avoid the control
of the evil Guild, who desire her rare ability to manipulate the nature of reality. In
this, book three of the Crewel World series, Adelice teams up with Cormac
Patton to re-establish order in Arras, which has been gripped by a dark and
unseen force. But the Guild is up to no good, and with a looming evil threatens
all of humanity, its up to Adelice and an unlikely ally to stave off a war that could
destroy everything she knows and loves.
Snake Bite Andrew Lane $18.00
In this teen novel set in the early days of Sherlock Holmes’ career, the
investigator is abducted and put on board a ship bound for China. After surviving
the rough seas and his captors, he finds himself in bustling Shanghai. There,
Holmes discovers a strange mystery- three men in different parts of the city have
all been bitten by the same venomous snake. Will he uncover the secret before
the poison claims its fourth victim?
Mortal Danger Ann Aguirre $18.00
After the relentless bullying she endured at Blackbriar Academy, Edie Kramer is
facing her senior year. A summer ago, she wasn’t sure if she would even be able
to return to the school. But a deal with a charming devil, Kian, has given her the
power to make her tormentors pay for what they’ve done. As the payback turns
into something more malicious, Edie learns that making a deal with the devileven one as beautiful as Kian- is not something to be taken lightly.
A Little Something Different Sandy Hall $9.99
This novel is told from the perspective of fourteen strangers who have been
eavesdropping in on the sweet, awkward, and serendipitous romance of two
college students, Lea and Gabe. The squirrel from the park in which they both
study, the Starbucks barista and his friends, the delivery guy, and their creative
writing teacher all weigh in to form a charming collage of perspectives. This debut
novel is the patchwork of nostalgic daydreams that appears after you’ve smelled
something familiar, only instead of a fragrance it’s the common hope of fourteen
strangers.
Trial by Fire Josephine Angelini $18.00
Lily Proctor is beset by severe allergies that keep her from enjoying her life in
Salem, Massachusetts. She is dead set on having a good time at her first high
school party with her best friend. But after a mortifying incident in front of her
peers, Lily suddenly finds herself in a parallel universe. This Salem looks the
same, but grotesque monsters stalk the streets and a group of women known as
Crucibles rule. Lily has another version of herself here as well, the most powerful
and terrible of the Crucibles- Lillian. In this New Salem where nothing is as it
seems, Lily must decide between a love she didn’t see coming and a burden
possibly too heavy for her to bear.
This Book Just Ate My Dog Richard Byrne $16.99
This clever, three-dimensional children’s story incorporates the physical book
itself to sculpt a story of a child’s dog swallowed by a gutter: actually the very
book in which it’s written. After the dog goes in the child, Bella, calls for help, but
the helpers get swallowed by the book too. It’s going to take more than she
thought to rescue her poor puppy.
Centaur Rising Jane Yolen $15.99
In this imaginative and magical novel, Arianne is watching meteors coasting
across the night sky when she sees one crash into a field bordering her family’s
horse farm. A year later one of their horses gives birth to a baby centaur and the
family must keep the incredible creature a secret. This is easier said than done,
as Arianne’s deformed brother attracts unwanted attention. As their clients begin
to ask what they’re hiding on the horse farm, Arianne’s family wonders how much
longer they can keep their secret.
Firebug Lish McBride $17.99
This rollicking fantasy-crime novel follows Ava, a firebug with the ability to spark a
flame using naught but her mind. The murder of her mother at the hands of the
crime boss Venus is still fresh in her memory. In over her head working as a
hitman for the magical crime syndicate known as the Coterie, with Venus herself
at its head. After being ordered to take out a family friend, Ava calls it quits and
slights the Coterie in the process. In order to escape the retribution she and her
friends take off, but the Coterie aren’t the only ones with payback on their minds.
A Bad Kitty Christmas Nick Bruel $15.99
A Bad Kitty Christmas is a side splitting seasonal delight. In full rhyme it reels
through the silent night city with one very loud and dissatisfied kitty. the selfish
feline didn’t receive enough gifts this year to satisfy its greed and now its running
through the town wreaking havoc and hopefully discovering along its way the true
meaning of the holiday spirit.
Sebastian and the Balloon Philip C. Stead $17.99
Sebastian was having an unbearably boring day, but then he snuck up onto his
roof. He took a trip in a hot-air balloon made out of his grandma’s quilts and
shawls. In the end that boring day turned out to be the most remarkable one in
life. This charming and colorful tale is brought to us by the award-winning
children’s book author and illustrator, Philip C. Stead.
The Vault of Dreamers Caragh M. O’Brien $18.00
Caragh O’Brien, author of the Birthmarked trilogy, brings us a thrilling and
psychological novel in the new “Vault of Dreamers” series. Rosie Sinclair is
enrolled at the Forge School, the best art school in the country. Like the other
students, she is also now starring in the Forge Show- because the students there
are all on reality TV. To bolster creativity, the students are given sleeping pills so
that they sleep for twelve hours a night. One night, Rosie doesn’t take her pill and
begins to suspect there is something more sinister afoot. It feels to Rosie like
something in her consciousness isn’t lining up the way it used to- and soon, she
uncovers the chilling secret behind the cameras of the Forge.
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: Rudolph Saves the Day $4.99
Based on the classic made-for-TV Christmas movie, trouble is astir in
Christmastown. A huge storm threatens to stop Santa from delivering presents in
time for Christmas morning. Its up to misfit reindeer Rudolph and his glowing red
nose to guide Santa’s sleigh through the dark and snowy night. Perfect for
introducing little ones to a timeless classic, this easy-to-read edition comes with
stickers!
Horde Anne Aguirre $9.99
This is the final novel of the YA-dystopian Razorland Trilogy, set in a world in
which most of humanity has moved underground, where they must deal with
dangerous monsters they call Freaks. In this tense conclusion, Deuce and love
interest Fade, having moved above ground, must defend the settlement known as
Salvation from the Freak horde, and all of humanity in the hangs in the balance.
To do so, they must venture beyond the walls into the wilderness, where Freaks
are appearing in greater numbers and more organized than ever before.
Fives and Twenty-Fives Michael Pitre $27.00
This debut novel by a two-tour veteran of George W. Bush’s war in Iraq
retrospectively tells the experiences of three members of a Marine road crew on
the prowl for roadside bombs. One of them, the crews’s lieutenant, is now an MBA
student in Louisiana, alienated from his classmates and former military
colleagues. Another, a dishonorably discharged medic, was already isolated and
distanced from the rest of the platoon long before the end of their deployment.
And the third, an Iraqi interpreter who loves American pop culture but loathes
what the American military has done to his country, seeks asylum in the USA on
the eve of the Arab Spring. Despite their differences and estrangement, each one
struggles to come to terms with the horrors of their shared experience.
The Impulse Society Paul Roberts $28.00
Sub-titled America in the Age of Instant Gratification, the acclaimed Harper’s
journalist takes up the subject of how our socioeconomic system is rigged in favor
of the short-term gains of politicians and CEOs, at the long-term expense of global
civilization. Drawing on history, economics, psychology and political philosophy,
he writes about how an addiction to “maximizing returns” results in the use of selfdestructive technologies, personal tactics, and corporate strategies. Meanwhile,
he says, consumers are retreating into isolated and highly individualized personal
worlds, resulting in a social paralysis that renders collective political action nearly
impossible.
Men We Reaped Jesmyn Ward $16.00
Jesmyn Ward’s new memoir is highly acclaimed and publically popular. This
southern elegy is sure to become a modern classic. She tells the tale of of the
seemingly unconnected deaths of five young men in her life. Murder, drug
addiction, accidents and suicide took their lives but as she examines the
circumstances into which they were born, she arrives at the truth that these men
died because of the people that they were in the place that they were. Because
they were born into an economic schism in a historically racist land, they were
born into a destiny that included a certain kind of ingrained bad luck. The
synchronicity of their separate deaths is the symptom of the oppression in
america, and Ward’s stellar storytelling transforms this terrible truth into a
beautiful requiem and a vindication for their lives and their deaths.
The Mime Order Samantha Shannon $25.00
This sequel to 2013’s The Bone Season, which has been described as a cross
between Harry Potter and The Hunger Games, follows the teenage clairvoyant
Paige Mahoney after escaping from the prison colony known Sheol I. Now the
most wanted person in London, she does what she can to hide from the insidious
race of immortals known as Rephaim. Meanwhile, the leaders of the city’s
supernatural wonderland are called together to discuss their future, but the rifts
between them run deep. To make matters worse, the clairvoyant hating
organization known as Scion has its sights set on Paige.
Brother of the More Famous Jack Barbara Trapido $16.00
Long out of print, this critics’ favorite returns in a new paperback edition. It
recounts the coming-of-age of the fashionable teenage suburbanite Katherine as
she stumbles through love, loss and rejuvenation. At the onset she becomes
entwined in the eccentric family life of Professor Jacob Goldman, just as his
sharp-tongued spouse, Jane, is about to have a sixth child. Heartbreak follows
upon her meeting their beautiful brooding son, Roger, and the younger but quicktempered Jonathan. After hiding away in Rome for ten years, Katherine returns
home to encounter the Goldman’s once again.
Starting at Zero Jimi Hendrix $17.00
This is the story of Jimi Hendrix as he told it, not in an intended posthumous
autobiography, though maybe that’s exactly what it is: the public manifesto of a
very private man. This memoir is a written montage made up of the lyrics of his
songs, the answers to his interviews, pieces of his diaries, his poems and even
his impromptu stage raps. A must have for every fan, this book will provide the
most authentic glimpse into this great musician’s life and soul.
Lila Marilynne Robinson $26.00
Returning to the fictional town of Gilead, for which her second novel was named,
this is the tale of Lila, an orphan raised as a drifter. One day she steps out of the
rain into not only a church, but also the romance of a lifetime. She marries the
minister John Ames, and soon finds it difficult to reconcile her newly religious life
with the brief acts of violence and dishonesty that kept her and Doll, the closest
thing she has to a sister, alive during all those years on the streets. Ultimately this
is a novel about fear, awe and the deep mysteries of life.
Wolf in White Van John Darnielle $25.00
Written by the lyricist and frontman of the world-famous folk rock band The
Mountain Goats, this relentlessly imaginative debut novel tells the tale of Sean
Phillips, disfigured and solitary since an accident at 17. From his little apartment in
South Carolina he orchestrates elaborate text-based role-playing games through
the mail, taking strangers on journeys through the intricate worlds that exist in his
imagination. When two high school participants of “Trace Italian,” Lance and
Carrie, let the game spill over into the real world it has disastrous consequences.
Called upon to explain what happened, Sean recounts his life leading back to the
fateful accident that caused him to retreat from reality into fantasy.
The Laughing Monsters Denis Johnson $25.00
After a decade away from his homeland of Sierra Leone, Roland Nair is returning
to reunite with a long-lost friend. Together, Roland and Michael Adriko had made a
fortune in the region years ago while civil war was tearing it apart. Roland believes
they’re returning to the area to seek more money, while Michael claims the trip is
for Roland to meet his fiancee, Davidia. The trio set out to visit Michael’s clan on
the Uganda-Congo border, but none of them are telling the truth to each other.
Their ever-shifting loyalties find them running from Interpol and the Mossad,
kidnapped by the Congolese Army, and menaced by a megalomaniacal leader in
this suspenseful book.
Acceptance Jeff VanderMeer $15.00
The final installment of the Southern Reach trilogy, this novels follows yet another
expedition into the mysterious abandoned region known as Area X, now in the
midst of winter. Their mission is to search for a member of a previous expedition,
thought to have been left behind. But as they press deeper into uncharted territory
a threat begins to arise that threatens not only their mission, but the outside world
as well. The secrets of Area X may have been revealed, but the consequences of
this truth have yet to unfold.
10:04: A Novel Ben Lerner $25.00
From the author of Leaving the Atocha Station comes a tale of an author whose
life begins to crumble just as he comes to into literary success. Not only are giant
storms and political unease rocking New York City to its core, he’s also been
diagnosed with a fatal heart condition. Meanwhile, his best friend wants him to
help her conceive a child, but he’s also dating a rising art world star. The end
result is a work that dances across the lines between romance and friendship, life
and memory of life, and art and medicine.
Duplex Kathryn Davis $16.00
This experimental novel tells the tale of Mary and Eddie, two young souls destined
to be together, except for the fact that they exist in an eternal present and do not
age. Rumors of a coming sorcerer threatens to upend their delicate temporal
stasis however. If he does, then past and future will fold together, setting Mary
and Eddie on a path where adults become robots and bodies don’t have souls.
Drawing comparisons to the absurdists works of authors like Beckett and Ionesco,
this novel is a far cry from your typical story, certain to please those looking for
something that breaks the mold.
What I Know For Sure Oprah Winfrey $24.99
This is a book of wisdom and inspirational recollection from the mind of Oprah
Winfrey. In the fourteen years since she first wrote 'We are all the causes of our
own effects ...That's why I'll never stop asking the question, "What do you know
for sure?,"’ for the first issue of O Magazine, Oprah has risen to the top of
daytime television and retired, met with new colleagues and seen them move on,
adopted pets and watched them live and die, not to mention become America’s
only black billionaire. What I Know For Sure collects her words and insights from
over the years into a single revised and updated collection that charts the career
of one of the world’s most towering celebrities.
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher Hilary Mantel $27.00
This new collection of short stories by the acclaimed British author is written with
her typically wicked sense of humor and clever wit. The stories within dance
between a medley of different topics, from tales of ghosts and vampires to minifamily chronicles detailing the breakdown of society. Tackling everything from
gender to marriage to social class, Mantel carves a harrowing path through the
defining social issues of today.
Being Mortal Atul Gawande $26.00
Atul Gawande examines the role of modern medicine in many of life’s most
difficult transitions, from birth to infection to death, and though he finds ease
conferred by its administration in most places, on the threshold of life and death
he find an issue with our current system. He demonstrates the institutions
exaggerated emphasis on safety over comfort, the prolongment of futile
procedures in the interest of bureaucratic security rather than the patient’s. With
personable anecdotes and compelling research, Gawande illustrates the flaws
in our current modes, and outlines better and more dignified possibilities for
modern medicine practice and it’s relationship to death.
The Long Way Home Louise Penny $27.99
Former Chief Inspector of Homicide in Quebec, Armand Gamache has made a
quiet life for himself in the peaceful Three Pines. He spends his mornings
reading outside in the stillness of the village. One day, Armand’s neighbor
Clara Morrow approaches him to ask for his help. On the year anniversary of
their separation, Clara’s artist husband Peter has not returned- though he
promised her that he would. Armand is loath to leave his sanctuary at Three
Pines, but with Clara, his former second-in-command Jean-Guy Beauvoir and a
lady named Myrna Landers they set out. Their journey leads them deep into
Quebec to a land that is so barren that ancient sailors named it “the land God
gave to Cain.” At the mouth of the St Lawrence river, can they discover what
happened to Peter Morrow?
Thank You For Your Service David Finkel $16.00
David Finkel brings us a second and profoundly intimate account of the lives of
soldiers. Continuing the narrative of his first book, Finkle follows the survivors of
the 2-16 Infantry Battalion home and depicts, with candor and acumen, the
difficulties they and their families persistently face. This urgent account starkly
frames the full significance of war’s effect on a human life. Finkle illustrates, and
seems to understand the isolating scope of the after-war.
How To Be a Good Wife Emma Chapman $15.00
Emma Chapman’s debut novel is a literary success. If you liked Donoghue’s
Room you’ll like this one too. Chapman weaves an elegant story about a
woman, Marta, who has lived for almost as long as her memory stretches back,
in a comfortable marriage with the father of her child. But a strange and
insidious vision of a blonde girl against darkness is slowly shaking the security
of Marta’s world. Little things are changing and disappearing, there are tremors
in her consciousness and tiny tears in her memory and the blonde girl only she
can see has got an objective.
Someone Alice McDermott $15.00
A quilt of sketches stitched expertly together becomes an accomplished and
mature portrait of an ordinary woman. Memories and moments from the full
spectrum of human emotion seeth together yielding an archetypal drop in an
ocean of humanity’s condition. Alice McDermott depicts the sympathetic
foolishness in every circumstance and writes with love and intelligence. She
draws for us a living memory of Irish-Americans in Brooklyn, of World War II
and family life, and of heartbreak and childbirth and death.
The Trip to Echo Springs Olivia Laing $16.00
Olivia Laing unravels the mythical romance of creative alcoholism. While
examining the lives and works of six acclaimed alcoholic writers, she
investigates the link between their disease and their artistic ingenuity. Herself
raised in an alcoholic home, Laing searches for understanding in homes and
words of these six men, and in doing so dispels the insidious legend of
addiction’s creative virtue.
Hild Nicola Griffith $18.00
Drawing loosely on the few historical records that remain of the young Saint
Hilda of Whitby, this novel offers a window into 7th-century England, where
numerous small kingdoms are frequently and violently coming together. Hild is
the precocious niece of Edwin of Northumbria, for whom she uses her ability to
apparently see into the future. Edwin has his sights on the throne, and a new
religion is coming ashore. Will Hild be able to protect her and family and others
who come to her in this harsh world?
Confessions of an Ivy League Frat Boy Andrew Lohse $25.99
Andrew Lohse, an ex-Dartmouth frat boy tells a cautionary tale about the
horrors and humiliations of life in a “brotherhood.” Once a straight-edge,
straight A honors student, Lohse’s’ life, mixed with human feces, spiralled down
a beer funnel. Lohes is the guy interviewed in Rolling Stone’s infamous profile
on hazing. In his own memoir he writes with humility and prudent hindsight and
leaves readers with a brutally sordid depiction of the deranged elitism in
America’s most exclusive school.
Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole Brian Burrell and Allan Ropper $25.98
This work of scientific non-fiction follows Dr. Allan Ropper and Brian Burrell as
they take a look inside Harvard Medical School’s neurology unit. How do you
ask a patient what’s wrong when a brain condition forbids them from speaking?
How do you prepare up-and-coming clinicians to address the ethical and moral
dimensions of brain disease? These are just some of the questions Burrell and
Ropper attempt to answer as they took a look at a series of case examples in
which a man in a car drives endlessly around a rotary unable to get off, a
football quarterback can’t stop calling the same play, and a mother of two is
locked inside her own head.
Bathing the Lion Jonathan Carroll $25.98
Five New Englanders from the same town all wake one night from the same
unnervingly real dream. A few of them were acquainted in their waking lives but
some were not. It becomes clear that these five people were once “mechanics”
in a much vaster universe than they were aware of. Each had been responsible
for ameliorating the tangles caused by chaos in the Cosmos. After their draining
careers were completed, they were given respite in the form of an ordinary
“civilian” life, their memories erased, until this night, when for the first time every
retired mechanic is recruited back to duty. Chaos is returning with a force never
before seen. Jonathan Carroll’s new novel is a brilliant, surreal work of art.
Betrayed Lisa Scottoline $27.99
This devious new mystery tale returns to the world of Rosato & Associates,
following partner Judy Carrier as she attempts to unearth the secrets behind
the death of Emelia Juarez, an undocumented immigrant and confidant of
Carrier’s ailing aunt. Meanwhile, the marriage and acceptance of her best friend
Mary DiNunzio into the firm, has Carrier pondering at the past and future
directions of her own life and career. The ensuing tale is as much a dive into
the shadowy past of her own family as it is into the details of Emelia’s
suspicious death.
Book of Miracles Dr. Bernie S. Siegel $20
Daily life is filled with hardship, adversity, and tragedy. Dr. Bernie Siegel guides
the reader, whether someone suffering or those supporting them, through
physical, psychological, and spiritual ways of healing. Using trues stories, he
doesn’t minimize the pain, but shows how with pain also comes miracles. Author
Dr. Siegel was honored in 2011 by the Watkins Review of London as one of the
Top Twenty Spiritually Influential Living People on the Planet. This new book
adds to his numerous contributions to individual and collective healing.
Jeeves and the Wedding Bells Sebastian Faulks $15.99
In this new take on a classic series of comic novels of manners by P.G.
Wodehouse, Faulks re-animates a cast of beloved characters, namely the highsociety gentleman Bertie Wooster and his positively stellar valet Jeeves. Bertie
falls in love with the orphan Georgiana Meadowes, a ward of financially troubled
Sir Henry Hackwood, who just so happens to be engaged. To get closer to
Georgiana, Bertie and Jeeves trade places for an occasion at Sir Hackwood’s
homestead, with Bertie playing the servant and Jeeves playing the gentleman, a
role for which Jeeves is well-suited but Bertie not so much. Meanwhile, Bertie’s
old chum “Woody” Beeching is desperate to win back the affections of his
estranged fiancee, Amelia, and approaches “Bertie” (actually Jeeves) imploring
help.
Expectation Hangover: Overcoming Disappointment in Work, Love, and Life
Christine Hassler $25
When disappointment arrives at your doorstep, instead of regret, blaming self or
others, or acting out in anger, Christine Hassler suggests that the negative
experience can spur inner revolution. Windows open, and the unexpected
becomes the life we were meant to live. Hassler left a successful job as a
Hollywood agent at age twenty-five to begin coaching 20-somethings and writing
books largely for that audience. This new book is a manifestation of her dedication
to Life Coaching people of all ages.
Better Life Book Rosemarie Francis $17.99
This uplifting and positive book tells the story of Rosemarie Francis, a girl who
started life in a three-room shack with no running water. Her father wanted her to
get a job at the local chicken packing plant. Rosemarie had other ideas, howevershe put herself through college, bought her first house at 18 years old, became
Vice President of sales for a multi-billion dollar company, and now owns her own
technology company. If there’s anyone who can write a book about bettering your
life, Rosemarie Francis is that person and you will certainly be inspired.
Agent Storm Morten Storm $26
Six-foot red-headed Danish boy Morten Storm was riveted when he read a book
about the Prophet Mohammed. So riveted that he converted to Islam and
attended a militant madrasah in Yemen. After ten years living the Jihadi life, Storm
renounced the extremism and became a double agent for the British and Danish
Intelligence, and the CIA. Storm takes the reader through the mindset of a massmurder, the daily lifestyle of living with al Qaeda, and the danger of living
undercover in search for the terrorist groups he once belonged to.
Dancer in the Dust Thomas H. Cook $26
Set in Lubanda, a newly independent African country, Dancer in the Dust is the
story of Ray Campbell’s investigation of the murder a friend he met years back
during his time in Lubanda, and the potential connection this death might have to
the tragic loss of Martine Aubert, the only woman he ever truly loved. Martine was
a white farmer, native to Lubanda and yet despised by many of her countrymen,
ultimately leading to her demise. Cook’s novel weaves together murder, love, and
the neverending search for the meaning of homeland.
A Darker Shade of Sweden John-Henri Holmberg $26
Ever since the debut of Swedish author Stieg Larsson and his blockbuster hit
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, readers around the world have been devouring
Swedish crime novels. Darker Shade of Sweden is an anthology of seventeen
crime stories by great Swedish authors including Asa Larsson, Eva Gabrielson,
Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson himself. Holmberg, seen by many as an
authority on Swedish crime, writes in his introduction of the evolution of the
genre, beginning in the nineteenth century and arriving in present times. The
stories chosen for this anthology have never before been translated into English,
offering freshness to English-speakers’ exposure to this increasingly popular
genre.
The Daylight Gate Jeanette Winterson $24
Jeanette Winterson’s haunting new novel artfully portrays the witch hunts of 17th
century England. Her solemn prose tells a story of a group of women and children
terribly abused and tortured in the name of organized religion. Masterfully weaving
historical fact with imagined characters, Winterson depicts in chilling detail both the
grime and brutality of 17th century England and the diabolical rituals of the
witches. An instant bestseller in England, this book shows us that often, the
demons we summon aren’t nearly as dangerous as the ones we carry within.
Shark Will Self $26
Taking place in the 1970s and 1980s, Shark braids separate narratives together
that connect to major worldwide events of shock and tragedy. Like Will Self’s first
novel Umbrella, his new piece of work explores psychopathology in the age of
technological advancement. From war in Cambodia to a psychiatrist partaking in
an LSD trip with his clients, from the release of the blockbuster film Jaws to the
bombing of Hiroshima, Shark connects seemingly disconnected characters across
the latter decades of the twentieth century. Investigating all the changes of those
years, Self depicts humanity trapped in trauma both global and personal.
Treat Us Like Dogs & We Will Become Wolves Carolyn Chute $28
When a local newspaper receives anonymous tips about a homeschool in the area
involving child abuse and weapons stockpiling, columnist Ivy jumps at the chance
for a story. When she arrives at the Settlement, she meets the leader of the school
who is referred to as “the Prophet.” While disconcerted by the ever-growing
number of pregnant teenage girls at the school, Ivy finds herself entrenched in the
Settlement and attracted to the Prophet. Meanwhile, the Settlement finds another
member in Brianna, a disturbed teenage painter. As the women’s relationships with
the Prophet unfold, the claims levied against him seem more believable. When the
story runs, it will lay bare his secrets and affect everyone who lives at the
Settlement.
The Good War Jack Fairweather $30
In his new book, Jack Fairweather tells the story of the longest-running conflict in
the history of the United States: the war on Afghanistan. Even more unpopular than
the Vietnam War, it has lasted 13 years and the troops are only now withdrawing.
Fairweather shows why the war couldn’t possibly have been won the way the
government was fighting it, and how only by accepting that Afghanistan is not
suitable for Western government could we hope to achieve peace.
Wolf Winter Cecilia Ekbäck $26
In 1717, Maija and Paavo and their daughters Frederika and Dorotea arrive in
Swedish Lapland to start anew and escape their past. Looming over their new
home is the great mountain Blackåsen, which has a past of its own. Frederika
discovers a neighbor’s body in the snow one day, which is chalked up to a wolf
attack. Maija however believes that a human created the wounds on the body, and
finds it suspicious that the other neighbors are showing no interest in the death. As
the terrible Wolf Winter closes in around them and Paavo has to travel to find work,
Maija comes to realize what it will cost her and her daughters to survive until
The Big Ratchet Ruth DeFries $28
Ruth DeFries’ new book describes in clear language the technological
improvements that have allowed humans to evolve from hunting and gathering to
shopping in grocery stores. Such innovations have allowed humans to pull more
food out of the earth than ever before. As our population climbs past 7 billion,
DeFries shows us how an understanding of how we got to this point will help us
survive the world we’ve created. DeFries, a MacArthur genius fellow and professor
at Columbia University and world-renowned environmental geographer, is deeply
invested in linking her research with policy-making and practical world solutions.
Rebel Souls: Walt Whitman and America’s First Bohemians Justin Martin $28
Justin Martin is the first to write a book about the early bohemians of the United
States. Rebel Souls is the story of the fiery group of artists and writers who joined
together in the shadow of the Civil War. Central to this story is the great Walt
Whitman, depicted young and blossoming in Martin’s account. Authors, comics,
dancers, and other creative figures weave their way into the story. This eclectic
group becomes so important on the national stage that they build bonds with Ralph
Waldo Emerson, Mark Twain, and even Abraham Lincoln. Martin’s book colorfully
introduces the foundation of the rebel art tradition that lives on in our own times.
Nothing is True and Everything is Possible:
The Surreal Heart of the New Russia Peter Pomerantsev $26
Welcome to 21st century Russia, in all it’s political, historical, and cultural
complexity. Author Pomerantsev, ethnically Russian, raised in England, and then
returning to Moscow for a career in the film industry, takes us on his journey
through the nooks and crannies of every level of society, and his entrance into the
core of the dictatorship as he moves up in his profession. Memorable characters,
from Chechen prostitutes to Siberian mafia townies to disillusioned and cynical
teenagers, accompany the reader on a unique voyage through a nation marked by
constantly and terrifyingly changing identities and values.
The Ploughmen Kim Zupan $27.00
This debut novel, set on the rugged plains of the Montana countryside, follows the
intertwining paths of two unlikely friends. Valentine Millimaki is a low-ranking
member of the Copper County Sheriff’s Department. John Gload is a hardened
killer who, at 77 years old, has only just been caught. When Millimaki draws the
night shift, he finds himself seeking advice for his failing marriage from the much
older Gload. But an unexpected act of shocking violence and a shared secret
forces the two closer together.
Me, Myself and Us Brian R. Little PhD $27
Dr. Brian Little, a key figure in the redefinition of the field of psychology, explores
daily-life issues such as personality, creativity, nature-versus-nurture, and
happiness. Me, Myself and Us is based on a lecture course he gave at Harvard
that students in attendance say changed their lives. Beyond simply discussing
these topics, Dr. Little provides a framework for self-analysis using what he calls a
“new science of personality.” Using assessments and questionnaires throughout
the text, the reader engages with the material in a personal and proactive way. The
text provides an opportunity to view self and others in a transformed way.
A Chick ‘n’ Pug Christmas Jennifer Sattler $16.99
Everybody’s favorite pug and baby chicken friend-duo return in this heartwarming
Christmas romp for children. When Pug gets a cute but itchy Santa costume just
in time for the holidays, Chick can’t help but get a little jealous. But when Pug
explains how every year Santa delivers presents to all the world’s children,
Chick’s mind is blown. Clearly Santa must be some kind of a superhero. And so
he sets off on a mission to become Santa’s official sidekick. Pug, meanwhile, just
wants to take a nap.
Descent Tim Johnston $25.95
One sunny summer morning amidst the scenic backdrop of the Rocky Mountains,
a girl named Caitlin goes out for a run and doesn’t come back. Tim Johnston’s
lyrical and heartbreaking book follows the members of her family as they cope
individually with her disappearance. Everyone blames themselves, but it is the
father who stubbornly refuses to believe that his daughter is gone that finds out
what happened to her in the end.
The Future for Curious People, Gregory Sherl $14.95
There’s a revolutionary new technology that is sweeping the nation- doctors called
Envisionists can enter the name of your love into a computer and show you a clip
of your lives together. Evelyn becomes obsessed, visiting her doctor constantly in
hopes that one day she will be wed and happy. Another of Dr. Chin’s patients,
Godfrey, is there under the urging of his fiance. Evelyn and Godfrey meet in the
waiting room- but they are too preoccupied with their futures for love at first sight.
Gregory Sherl’s book follows the duo on their quest for answers.
The High Divide, Lin Enger $24.95
It is 1886, and Gretta Pope’s husband, Ulysses, has suddenly left with no
explanation. Her young sons Danny and Eli leave before long to search for him,
hopping trains all the way to Montana. Gretta sets off to find her family, only to
meet a woman who is trying to keep Ulysses for herself. Meanwhile, the troubles
that Danny and Eli face only seem to multiply the closer they get to finding their
father, ultimately deciding which parent they will defend. Historical events like the
decimation of the American bison and the Plains Indians meld seamlessly with the
story in this moving novel.