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The Stars Shine Down
by Sidney Sheldon
Lara Cameron, a self-made real estate mogul, rises to the top while facing betrayal, love, and danger.
The novel tells the story of Lara Cameron, a successful real estate developer who came from a broken family in Nova Scotia . Lara's mother and her male twin die during their birth and her Scottish ... (Wikipedia)
Botchan
by Natsume Sōseki
A young Tokyo graduate takes a teaching job in a rural town, where he faces challenges and learns valuable life lessons.
Botchan (young master) is the first-person narrator of the novel. He grows up in Tokyo as a reckless and rambunctious youth. In the opening chapter he hurts himself jumping from the second floor of ... (Wikipedia)
Nothing Lasts Forever
by Sidney Sheldon
A surgeon is held hostage in a hospital by terrorists. He must use his skills to save lives and uncover their motives.
Librarian's note: There is an Alternate Cover Edition for this edition of this book, here,. Three young doctors-their hopes, their dreams, their unexpected desires... Dr. Paige Taylor: She swore it ... (Goodreads)
The Calculus Affair
by Hergé
A thrilling detective story as two detectives and a professor try to retrieve a stolen calculus formula.
Tintin, the Captain, and Snowy attempt to rescue Dr. Calculus who has been kidnapped by the Bordurians. ... (Goodreads)
Tell Me Your Dreams
by Sidney Sheldon
Three women charged with a series of murders who share a mysterious connection.
She had read about stalkers, but they belonged in a different, faraway world. She had no idea who it could be, who would want to harm her. She was trying desperately not to panic, but lately her ... (Goodreads)
The Kite Runner: A Portrait of the Marc Forster Film
by David Benioff
A novelization of the film adaptation of "The Kite Runner," exploring themes of guilt, redemption, and the complexities of friendship in war-torn Afghanistan.
With more than 120 photos in full color and the complete screenplay, the story behind the making of the movie based on the beloved bestselling novel directed by Marc Forster ( Monster's Ball , ... (Goodreads)
The Book of Lost Things
by John Connolly
An imaginative journey of a young boy, who must venture into a dark fantasy world to find a way home.
High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother, with only the books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness. Angry and ... (Goodreads)
For One More Day
by Mitch Albom
A man's journey through time, exploring the bonds of family, life, and death.
The book's theme is mortality: , it analyzes how people might react to the chance to have a dead relative back for a day. , The book tells the story of Charles "Chick" Benetto, a former baseball ... (Wikipedia)
Call It What You Want
by Brigid Kemmerer
Two teens, each with their own secrets, find solace in each other's company and learn to confront their pasts.
New York Times, bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer pens a new emotionally compelling story about two teens struggling in the space between right and wrong. When his dad is caught embezzling funds ... (Barnes & Noble)
Monument 14
by Emmy Laybourne
Fourteen kids trapped in a superstore after a catastrophic event must survive and face the dangers of the new world outside.
Your mother hollers that you're going to miss the bus. She can see it coming down the street. You don't stop and hug her and tell her you love her. You don't thank her for being a good, kind, patient ... (Goodreads)
Beauty and the Beast: Lost in a Book
by Jennifer Donnelly
Belle is trapped in a book and must navigate its dangerous world to save the Beast. But at what cost?
Smart, bookish Belle, a captive in the Beast's castle, has become accustomed to her new home and has befriended its inhabitants. When she comes upon, Nevermore, an enchanted book unlike anything else ... (Barnes & Noble)
One Piece, Volume 7: The Crap-Geezer
by Eiichiro Oda
Luffy and his crew encounter a strange old man who has a powerful weapon. They must fight to protect it from falling into the wrong hands.
Don Krieg's evil pirate armada attempts to hijack the oceangoing restaurant Baratie, but the pirate cooks put up a fierce resistance until Krieg reveals one of the greatest secret weapons in his ... (Goodreads)
Queen of Babble Gets Hitched
by Meg Cabot
Lizzie Nichols navigates the ups and downs of planning her dream wedding in France.
Big Mouth, Big Heart, Big City . . . Big Problems, Things are looking up at last for Lizzie Nichols. She has a career she loves in the field of her choice (wedding gown restoration), and the love of ... (Barnes & Noble)
And the Mountains Echoed
by Khaled Hosseini
Interconnected stories of family and love, tracing the consequences of decisions made throughout life.
The novel opens in the year 1952. Saboor, an impoverished farmer from the fictional village of Shadbagh, decides to sell his three-year-old daughter Pari to a wealthy, childless couple in Kabul. ... (Wikipedia)
One Piece, Volume 8: I Won't Die
by Eiichiro Oda
Luffy and his crew face off against the powerful Baroque Works organization in a battle for survival.
If Luffy wants to get out of a year's worth of chore-boy duty on the oceangoing restaurant Baratie, he's got to rid the seas of the evil Don Krieg. Unfortunately, Krieg's armed to the teeth and aided ... (Goodreads)
Sons of Fortune
by Jeffrey Archer
Separated at birth, two brothers lead vastly different lives until their paths cross and their true identities are revealed.
Sons of Fortune talks about twin brothers who got parted in a cinematic consequence and grown up without knowing the existence of each other. In late 1940s in Hartford , Connecticut a set of twins ... (Wikipedia)
One Piece, Volume 9: Tears
by Eiichiro Oda
The Straw Hat Pirates face off against the Baroque Works agents in a battle to save their friend. Tears are shed as the truth is revealed.
Luffy and crew must contend with "Saw-Tooth" Arlong and his nasty Fish Man pirates, who specialize in using mafia tactics to squeeze the lifeblood from innocent villagers. Needless to say, it comes ... (Goodreads)
Beneath a Marble Sky
by John Shors
A historical fiction novel set in 17th century India, following the construction of the Taj Mahal and the love story behind it.
Journey to dazzling seventeenth-century Hindustan, where the reigning emperor, consumed with grief over the tragic death of his beloved wife, commissioned the building of a grand mausoleum as a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Allies of the Night
by Darren Shan
Darren Shan and Mr. Crepsley must team up with the vampire hunters to defeat the vampaneze lord.
Darren, Harkat, and Mr. Crepsley (Vancha going back to Vampire Mountain to inform the other Princes and Generals of their encounter with the Vampaneze Lord) go to Mr. Crepsley's hometown once again ... (Wikipedia)
The Hunt for Atlantis
by Andy McDermott
Adventurer Nina Wilde and ex-SAS Eddie Chase search for the lost city of Atlantis, facing danger and betrayal at every turn.
Following in the tradition of Clive Cussler and Matthew Reilly, Andy McDermott takes us a roller-coaster ride in search of the legendary Atlantis. Archaeologist Nina Wilde believes she has found the ... (Goodreads)
Hunters of the Dusk
by Darren Shan
The hunters of the dusk, a group of vampire hunters, must face their deadliest enemy yet. A thrilling and action-packed adventure.
The pursuit begins....Darren Shan, the Vampire Prince, leaves Vampire Mountain on a life or death mission. As part of an elite force, Darren searches the world for the Vampaneze Lord. But the road ... (Goodreads)
Killers of the Dawn
by Darren Shan
The third book in the "Cirque du Freak" series, where Darren Shan and Mr. Crepsley must stop the Vampaneze Lord from starting a war between vampires and vampaneze.
Outnumbered, outsmarted and desperate, the hunters are on the run, pursued by the vampaneze, the police, and an angry mob. With their enemies clamoring for blood, the vampires prepare for a deadly ... (Goodreads)
Tintin in America
by Hergé
Tintin travels to America to take down a gangster syndicate and uncovers corruption in the oil industry.
Join Tintin and Snowy–the world's greatest adventurers--as they solve thrilling mysteries around the world! Tintin come to the U.S.A to clean up the mean streets of Chicago! Though he outsmarts a ... (Goodreads)
Girls of Riyadh
by Rajaa Alsanea
Four young Saudi women navigate love, tradition, and societal expectations in a conservative society. A modern-day Arabian Nights tale.
The novel describes the relationship between men and women in Saudi Arabia . Girls of Riyadh tells the story of four college-age high class friends in Saudi Arabia, girls looking for love but stymied ... (Wikipedia)
Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr
by Christopher Paolini
A young farm boy discovers a dragon egg, leading him on a journey of magic, adventure, and destiny.
WITH THE HIGHLY anticipated publication of Book Three in the Inheritance cycle, the hardcover editions of all three books will be available in a handsome boxed set! ... (Goodreads)
The Negotiator
by Frederick Forsyth
A former SAS officer is hired to negotiate the release of hostages from a terrorist group.
Frederick Forsyth, master of the international thriller, retums with an electrifying story of a man of immense power and a conspiracy to crush the President of the United States. Only one ... (Goodreads)
The Mistress of Spices
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
Enchanting story of an Indian woman with magical powers who helps others find balance in their lives.
Tilo, the titular character, is a shopkeeper born in India and trained in magic, who helps customers satisfy their needs and desires with the mystical properties of spices. Her life changes when she ... (Wikipedia)
I'm In No Mood For Love
by Rachel Gibson
A romance novelist's life takes a turn when she meets a man who challenges her beliefs about love.
What is Clare Wingate doing? One minute she's suffering in a pretty-in-pink gown she'll never wear again, and the next thing she knows, it's morning and she has the nastiest hangover of her life. To ... (Goodreads)
Brilliance of the Moon
by Lian Hearn
A young man's adventures as he embarks on a quest to become a samurai and find his place in a new world.
Soon after Kaede and Takeo's marriage, messengers arrive at Terayama from his Uncles with a threat, and the head of Ichiro, his old teacher. The Otori army lies in wait to ambush him, so Takeo leads ... (Wikipedia)
Morning Glory
by LaVyrle Spencer
A woman's personal journey of growth and self-discovery, bolstered by a chance encounter with an old flame.
LOVE IN A STRANGER'S EYES... ELLY In town, they called her "Crazy Widow Dinsmore." But Elly was no stranger to their ridicule–she had been an outsider all her life, growing up in a boarded-up old ... (Goodreads)
