December days that feel like Spring. Droughts that last for years. Ocean temperatures creating massive hurricanes and frequent El Niños. The Earth is changing. Scientists estimate Earth will reach “Peak Heat” within the next several decades, forcing massive changes to the way humans live. What those changes will look like, we can only speculate… Taipei… Continue reading Book #3 of 2016: Peak Heat by Various Authors
For fans of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, an electrifying thriller that will take you into the dark spaces that exist between a husband and a wife. When the police started asking questions, Jean Taylor turned into a different woman. One who enabled her and her husband to carry on, when more… Continue reading Book #2 of 2016: The Widow by Fiona Barton
Welcome to Hanover House…. Psychiatrist Evelyn Talbot has dedicated her life to solving the mysteries of the psychopathic mind. Why do psychopaths act as they do? How do they come to be? Why don’t they feel any remorse for the suffering they cause? And are there better ways of spotting and stopping them? After having… Continue reading Book #1 of 2016: Hanover House by Brenda Novak
On the surface, Jenna Landsen has it all… She’s smart, beautiful, confident, and married to Camden Landsen, who happens to be drop dead sexy and just as successful. But after five long years, all the success in the world hasn’t brought the romantic spark back into her marriage. Jenna fears it never will. When life… Continue reading Book #92 of 2015: Without You by Lindsay Detwiler
Ten-year-old Emma doesn't believe in faerie tales or monsters that secret children away in the night--until she meets one. She lives in a quiet village at the edge of Widowswood with her parents, her Nan, and her little brother, Tam. Ready to abandon the whimsy of childhood, she finds the boredom of chores comforting and… Continue reading Book 91 of 2015: Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew S. Cox
A thrilling literary mystery co-starring Jane Austen from the New York Times bestselling author of The Bookman’s Tale Charlie Lovett first delighted readers with his New York Timesbestselling debut, The Bookman’s Tale. Now, Lovett weaves another brilliantly imagined mystery featuring one of English literature’s most popular and beloved authors: Jane Austen. Book lover and Austen… Continue reading Book 90 of 2015: First Impressions by Charlie Lovett
Celebrate the tenth anniversary of Twilight! This special double-feature book includes the classic novel, Twilight, and a bold and surprising reimagining, Life and Death, by Stephenie Meyer. Packaged as an oversize, jacketed hardcover “flip book,” this edition features nearly 400 pages of new content as well as exquisite new back cover art. Readers will relish… Continue reading Book 85 of 2015: Life and Death by Stephenie Meyer
The vibrant color and sounds of Haiti hide dark secrets. RCMP sergeant Ray Robertson is serving with the United Nations in Haiti, a land of brilliant color and vibrant life, Vodou and vast above-ground cemeteries. Ray’s job is to train the local police and assist investigations. One call comes in from the home of a… Continue reading Book 84 of 2015: Haitian Graves by Vicki Delany
Josh Chester loves being a Hollywood bad boy, coasting on his good looks, his parties, his parents' wealth, and the occasional modeling gig. But his laid-back lifestyle is about to change. To help out his best friend, Liam, he joins his hit teen TV show, Daylight Falls ... opposite Vanessa Park, the one actor immune… Continue reading Book 83 of 2015: Under the Lights by Dahlia Adler
Winning what you want may cost you everything you love... As a general’s daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, seventeen-year-old Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. But Kestrel has other intentions. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit… Continue reading Book 82 of 2015: The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski
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