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Terms of Endearment
by Larry McMurtry
A mother-daughter relationship is tested by love, loss, and life's challenges.
Widowed Aurora Greenway ( Shirley MacLaine ) keeps several suitors at arm's length in Houston , focusing instead on her close, but controlling, relationship with daughter Emma ( Debra Winger ). ... (Wikipedia)
The First Wives Club
by Olivia Goldsmith
Three middle-aged women seek revenge on their ex-husbands who left them for younger women. A humorous and empowering story of friendship and second chances.
Don't get mad. Get everything. When their best friend commits suicide over her divorce, Elise, Brenda and Annie decide enough is enough. Each was crucial to her husband's career. But now that the men ... (Goodreads)
Forrest Gump
by Winston Groom
A story of an intellectually disabled man's incredible journey through life, with all its turns and surprises.
Forrest Gump, named after Klu Klux Klan Grand Wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest , narrates the story of his life. The author uses misspellings and grammatical errors to indicate his Southern accent, ... (Wikipedia)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
by Peter Hedges
A young man struggles to care for his mentally disabled brother and obese mother in a small town.
In the small town of Endora, Iowa , Gilbert Grape ( Johnny Depp ) is busy caring for Arnie ( Leonardo DiCaprio ), his mentally impaired brother who is turning 18, as they wait for the many tourists' ... (Wikipedia)
Pay It Forward
by Catherine Ryan Hyde
A young boy's inspiring acts of kindness to others, sparking a movement of generosity and compassion.
When twelve-year-old Trevor McKinney begins seventh grade in Atascadero , California, his social studies teacher gives the class an assignment to devise and put into action a plan that will change ... (Wikipedia)
The Accidental Tourist
by Anne Tyler
A travel writer who hates traveling, Macon Leary, navigates life after his son's death and his wife's departure.
Set in Baltimore, Maryland , the plot revolves around Macon Leary, a writer of travel guides whose son has been killed in a shooting at a fast-food restaurant. He and his wife Sarah, separately lost ... (Wikipedia)
Sarah's Key
by Tatiana de Rosnay
A French journalist unravels an untold story of the Holocaust, uncovering hidden secrets.
From beloved international sensation and #1, New York Times, bestselling author Tatiana de Rosnay come's her most celebrated novel, Sarah's Key,—now in mass market paperback!, Paris, July 1942: ... (Barnes & Noble)
Dead Poets Society
by N.H. Kleinbaum
A new English teacher inspires his students to embrace poetry and seize the day, but faces resistance from the school's administration.
In the autumn of 1959, Todd Anderson begins his senior year of high school at Welton Academy, an all-male , elite prep school . He is assigned one of Welton's most promising students, Neil Perry, as ... (Wikipedia)
The Thorn Birds
by Colleen McCullough
A powerful tale of forbidden love, set in rural Australia in the early 20th century.
The story begins in New Zealand on 8 December 1915, the fourth birthday of Meghann "Meggie" Cleary who is the only daughter of Padriac ("Paddy"), an Irish farm labourer, and Fiona ("Fee"), his wife. ... (Wikipedia)
Where the Red Fern Grows
by Wilson Rawls
A young boy embarks on an adventure with his beloved hunting dogs, learning valuable life lessons.
An old man named Billy Colman rescues a redbone hound under attack by neighborhood dogs. He takes it home with him so that its wounds can heal. In light of this event, he has a flashback to when he ... (Wikipedia)
The Clan of the Cave Bear
by Jean M. Auel
A young woman's journey of survival and self-discovery in prehistoric times.
A five-year-old girl, Ayla , who readers come to understand is Cro-Magnon, is orphaned and left homeless by an earthquake that destroys her family's camp. She wanders aimlessly, naked and unable to ... (Wikipedia)
Dead as a Doornail
by Charlaine Harris
A supernatural murder mystery, uncovering the dark secrets of a small southern town.
Small-town cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse has had more than her share of experience with the supernatural—but now it’s really hitting close to home. When Sookie sees her brother Jason’s eyes ... (Goodreads)
The Lowland
by Jhumpa Lahiri
Two brothers in Calcutta take different paths in life, leading to tragedy and a search for redemption.
Raised in Tollygunge in Calcutta , brothers Subhash and Udayan are inseparable; they find joy in fixing and listening to radios, learning Morse Code , and looking out for each other at school. When ... (Wikipedia)
Postmortem
by Patricia Daniels Cornwell
Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner, investigates a serial killer in Richmond, Virginia.
The novel opens as Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Chief Medical Examiner for the Commonwealth of Virginia, receives an early-morning call from Sergeant Pete Marino, a homicide detective at the Richmond Police ... (Wikipedia)
Definitely Dead
by Charlaine Harris
A murder mystery featuring a telepathic waitress who must track down the killer before it's too late.
After surviving a Were attack while attending a play in Shreveport with her new boyfriend John Quinn, Sookie Stackhouse goes to New Orleans to sort out the affairs of her cousin Hadley, a vampire who ... (Wikipedia)
The Fiery Cross
by Diana Gabaldon
Epic saga of a time-traveling couple navigating the dangers of 18th century Scotland.
Claire, the heroine of Outlander , figures in The Fiery Cross as a reluctant oracle and wife to Jamie Fraser, her 18th-century partner, and faces the politics and turmoil of the forthcoming American ... (Wikipedia)
The Exile: An Outlander Graphic Novel
by Diana Gabaldon
A graphic novel adaptation of the first Outlander novel, following the story of a time-traveling nurse who falls in love with a Scottish warrior in the 18th century.
Retelling the first third of Outlander , the graphic novel follows married World War II nurse Claire Beauchamp Randall , who finds herself transported back in time to Scotland in 1743. , , There she ... (Wikipedia)
The Joy Luck Club
by Clare West
Four Chinese-American women and their daughters navigate cultural differences and family relationships in San Francisco.
There are so many things that a mother wishes to teach her daughter. This is a story about four mothers born in China, and their daughters born in America. Through their eyes we see life in ... (Goodreads)
Roots: The Saga of an American Family
by Alex Haley
A multigenerational saga tracing the journey of an African American family in the U.S.
Roots tells the story of Kunta Kinte —a young man taken from the Gambia when he was seventeen and sold as a slave—and seven generations of his descendants in the United States. Kunta, a Mandinka ... (Wikipedia)
Eden Close
by Anita Shreve
After a brutal murder in her childhood neighborhood, Eden Close returns home to confront her past and the secrets that haunt her.
A compelling tale of edgy, small-town emotions, lingering obsession, and romantic salvation from acclaimed novelist Anita Shreve., Andrew, after many years, returns to his hometown to attend his ... (Goodreads)
Club Dead
by Charlaine Harris
A vampiress joins forces with a werewolf to battle a powerful vampire king.
The novel takes place in December. Sookie discovers Bill working secretively on his computer. Bill closes a file but not before Sookie sees the screen. Bill informs Sookie he has to leave to complete ... (Wikipedia)
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in His Adventure on Earth
by William Kotzwinkle
A young boy befriends an alien stranded on Earth and helps him return home. Heartwarming tale of friendship and acceptance.
Based on the screenplay by Melissa Mathison. What do you do when you're lost, millions of miles from home, surrounded by frightening creatures?,You do what the Old Botanist did when he was ... (Goodreads)
Beneath a Scarlet Sky
by Mark T. Sullivan
True story of a young Italian man's courage and heroism during WWII.
Based on the true story of a forgotten hero,, Beneath a Scarlet Sky, is the triumphant, epic tale of one young man’s incredible courage and resilience during one of history’s darkest hours., Pino ... (Goodreads)
Drums of Autumn
by Diana Gabaldon
A romantic family saga set in 18th century America, of the struggles of an immigrant family.
The heroine of the bestselling, Outlander, , Claire, returns in Drums of Autumn , reunited with her husband Jamie Fraser and facing a new life in the American colonies . As the preceding novel, ... (Wikipedia)
Down the Darkest Road
by Tami Hoag
A mother's search for her missing daughter leads her to a small town with dark secrets and dangerous inhabitants.
Once upon a time I had the perfect family. I had the perfect husband. I had the perfect children. I had the perfect life in the perfect home. And then, as in all fairy tales, evil came into our ... (Goodreads)
Tigers in Red Weather
by Liza Klaussmann
A family saga set in post-WWII America, exploring the dark secrets and desires of two cousins and their families.
Nick and her cousin, Helena, have grown up sharing sultry summer heat, sunbleached boat docks, and midnight gin parties on Martha's Vineyard in a glorious old family estate known as Tiger House. In ... (Goodreads)
Ten
by Gretchen McNeil
A group of teens trapped on an isolated island are forced to play a deadly game of survival. Who will make it out alive?
A smart and terrifying teen horror novel inspired by Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None, from Get Even author Gretchen McNeil — now a Lifetime Original Movie! Ten teens. Three days. One ... (Barnes & Noble)
Valley of Silence
by Nora Roberts
A secret order of immortal warriors protect the world from the forces of darkness.
The battleground has been chosen for the final showdown between those selected by the gods and the minions of the vampire Lilith. But there is one vampire who dares stand against her. And his love ... (Goodreads)
Dance of the Gods
by Nora Roberts
Six immortal warriors must unite to battle an evil goddess and save humanity. Romance and magic intertwine in this thrilling fantasy novel.
Combining elements of the supernatural with gripping suspense and seduction, #1, New York Times, bestselling author Nora Roberts presents the second novel in her Circle Trilogy… He saw where the ... (Goodreads)
Fruits Basket, Vol. 12
by Natsuki Takaya
Tohru Honda continues to navigate the complicated world of the Sohma family, uncovering secrets and deepening her relationships.
Their curse might be broken, but big questions still lie ahead for the Sohma family. Now that Kyo is free to dream of his future, what will he make of it? Does growing up mean growing apart, or will ... (Barnes & Noble)
