
June 2009
So many books, so little time....Let's jump right into June's highlights. Set aside an afternoon, find a comfortable spot, and dive into The Angel's Game. Seekers of thrills and chills must get their hands on Dean Koontz's Relentless. And now for something completely different, Alice Hoffman's The Story Sisters is a captivating coming of age tale.
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Relentless Written by Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz, the king of suspense, delivers a mesmerizing new thriller that explores the razor-thin line between the best and worst of human nature—and the anarchy simmering just beneath society’s surface—as a likeable, successful family man is drawn into a confrontation with a foe of unimaginable malice…. Also available as an eBook and in large print.
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The Story Sisters Written by Alice Hoffman
"When it comes to blending magic and the mundane routines of life, there's no finer writer than Alice Hoffman....The Story Sisters hearkens back to the classic fairy tale, where one must suffer fear and loss before stumbling upon a happy ending. Hoffman reminds us with every sentence that words have the power to transport us to alternate worlds, to heal a broken heart, and to tie us irrevocably to the people we love." – Jodi Picoult, author of Handle With Care Also available as an eBook and an unabridged audiobook download.
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Hothouse Flower and the Nine Plants of Desire Written by Margot Berwin
“Indiana meets Bridget (Jones)…. Berwin delivers a bangup debut packed with adventure, betrayal, love and, naturally, rare plants…. There’s magic, romance, greenery and greed as Lila and Armand venture through the Yucatan…. It’s a fun page-turner–escapist and wonderfully entertaining.” –Publisher's Weekly (starred) Also available as an eBook.
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Shanghai Girls Written by Lisa See
Shanghai Girls is a story of sisters who are inseparable best friends who share hopes, dreams, and a deep connection, but like sisters everywhere they also harbor petty jealousies and rivalries. As they journey from China to America, they face terrible sacrifices, make impossible choices, and confront a devastating, life-changing secret, but through it all these two heroines hold fast to who they are–-Shanghai girls. Also available as an unabridged audio CD, eBook, trade paperback, unabridged audiobook download and in large print.
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Pope Joan Written by Donna Woolfolk Cross
For a thousand years her existence has been denied. She is the legend that will not die–Pope Joan, the ninth-century woman who disguised herself as a man and rose to become the only female ever to sit on the throne of St. Peter. This riveting novel depicts an unforgettable heroine who struggles against restrictions her soul cannot accept. Also available as an eBook.
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Let the Great World Spin Written by Colum McCann
In the dawning light of a late-summer morning, the people of lower Manhattan stand hushed, staring up in disbelief at the Twin Towers. It is August 1974, and a mysterious tightrope walker is running, dancing, leaping between the towers, suspended a quarter mile above the ground. In the streets below, a slew of ordinary lives become extraordinary in this stunningly intricate portrait of a city and its people. Also available as a hardcover.
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The Hakawati Written by Rabih Alameddine
An astonishingly inventive, wonderfully exuberant novel that takes us from the shimmering dunes of ancient Egypt to the war-torn streets of twenty-first-century Lebanon. Rabih Alameddine has given us an Arabian Nights for this century—a funny, captivating novel that enchants and dazzles from its very first lines: “Listen. Let me take you on a journey beyond imagining. Let me tell you a story.” Also available as an eBook and a hardcover.
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The Vanishing Sculptor Written by Donita K. Paul
Donita K. Paul’s best-selling DragonKeeper Chronicles series has attracted a wide spectrum of dedicated fans—and they’re sure to fall in love with the new characters and adventures in her latest superbly-crafted fantasy for all ages. Also available as an eBook.
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