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Previous titles from October 2009

Title Author

Before I Wake

Anne Frasier delivers a new blockbuster about a one-time criminal profiler who will risk everything-even her own sanity-to lure out of hiding the madman who murdered her family. Even if it means she becomes the number-one suspect.

Frasier, Anne

Beyond the Highland Mist (Highlander #1) (PB)

He would sell his warrior soul to possess her. . . .

Moning, Karen Marie

Blood Brothers (Sign of Seven #1) (PB)

In the small village of Hawkins Hollow, three best friends who share the same birthday sneak off into the woods for a sleepover the evening before turning 10.

Roberts, Nora

Blood's a Rover (Underworld USA #3)

Another audacious effort from a one-of-a-kind talent, Blood's a Rover is thrilling and exhausting, a gloriously guilty pleasure. --Jon Foro

Ellroy, James

Child Called, A

David J. Pelzer's mother, Catherine Roerva, was, he writes in this ghastly, fascinating memoir, a devoted den mother to the Cub Scouts in her care, and somewhat nurturant to her children--but not to David, whom she referred to as

Pelzer, Dave

Color of Blood, The (Ed Loy #2) (PB)

*Starred Review* Irish playwright-turned-novelist Hughes, who burst onto the Irish noir scene with The Wrong Kind of Blood (2006), returns with another seedy thriller.

Hughes, Declan

Cover of Night (PB)

For breathless action, gripping suspense, and intense romance, bestselling author Linda Howard never misses a beat–and her thrilling new novel will have your heart racing.

Howard, Linda

Dark Highlander, The (Highlander #5) (PB)

Product Description Journey to a world of ancient magic, breathtaking sensuality, thrilling time-travel.... Journey to the world of The Dark Highlander.

Moning, Karen Marie

Dexter By Design (Dexter #4)

The macabre, witty New York Times bestselling series (and inspiration for the #1 Showtime series, Dexter) continues as our darkly lovable killer matches wits with a sadistic artiste--who is creating bizarre murder tableaux of his own all over Miami.

Lindsay, Jeffry P.

Firefly Beach (Hubbard's Point / Black Hall #1) (PB)

Rice (Follow the Stars Home; Dream Country) brings her signature sensitivity to this beautifully textured summertime read.

Rice, Luanne

Gilmore Girls : The Complete First Season

People often mistake Independence Inn's manager, headstrong single mom Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham) and her equally willful teenage daughter, Rory (Alexis Bledel) for sisters. Not Rated

Gilmore Girls : The Complete Fourth Season

Boola boola! Rory starts her first year at Yale. Moola moola! Lorelai finally opens the Dragonfly Inn, although it takes her last dime (and a loan from Luke). Not Rated

Gilmore Girls : The Complete Fifth Season

Gilmore rising: Lorelai. The Dragonfly Inn is a huge success. And Lorelai's romance with Luke (the just-gotta-be relationship fans have waited for!) steams up Stars Hollow. Not Rated

Gilmore Girls : The Complete Sixth Season

Can it be the Gilmore Girls if the Gilmore girls aren't together? Not Rated

Girl Who Played with Fire, The (Millennium #2)

Stieg Larsson's seething heroine, Lisbeth Salander, once again finds herself paired with journalist Mikael Blomkvist on the trail of a sinister criminal enterprise.

Larsson, Stieg

Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The (Millennium #1)

This debut thriller--the first in a trilogy from the late Stieg Larsson--is a serious page-turner rivaling the best of Charlie Huston and Michael Connelly.

Larsson, Stieg

H.M.S. Unseen (Arnold Morgan #3)

There's a beautifully detailed journey, across Scotland and Ireland, before the book settles down into a smaller but satisfying story of Adnam's personal quest for some kind of redemption. --Dick Adler

Robinson, Patrick

Heartwood (Billy Bob Holland #2) (PB)

James Lee Burke has deep roots in the American soil that link him to some of the great adventure writers of the past such as Jack London and Mark Twain. Like them, Burke writes novels illustrating how failure shapes a man much more than success does.

Burke, James Lee

Highlander's Touch, The (Highlander #3) (PB)

To Tame A Highland Warrior "Hauntingly beautiful."—Rendezvous ; Beyond The Highland Mist "Poignant and sensual." —Publishers Weekly

Moning, Karen Marie

Hurricane Bay (Suspense #5)

"A suspenseful, sexy thriller . . . Graham builds jagged suspense that will keep readers guessing up to the final pages." -- Publishers Weekly

Graham, Heather

Immortal Highlander, The (Highlander #6) (PB)

BEWARE: lethally seductive alpha male of immense strength and dark eroticism, do not look at him. Do not touch him. Do not be tempted. Do not be seduced.

Moning, Karen Marie

Killer Weekend (Sun Valley #1) (PB)

*Starred Review* Eight years ago, Sun Valley, Idaho, sheriff Walt Fleming bravely thwarted an attempt on Attorney General Elizabeth Shaler's life.

Pearson, Ridley

Little Bird of Heaven

"'Quintessential Joyce Carol Oates: an expertly crafted, lovingly detailed character-driven novel of loss and longing. " (Associated Press )

Oates, Joyce Carol

Lost Symbol, The (Robert Langdon #3)

The Lost Symbol is an enthralling mix. And what a dazzling accomplishment that is, considering that rabid fans and skeptics alike are scrutinizing every word.

Brown, Dan

Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Volume One

This reissue, clad in a handsome red jacket, is what a cookbook should be: packed with sumptuous recipes, detailed instructions, and precise line drawings.

Child, Julia

Mrs. Soffel [VHS]

An air of gothic romanticism pervades every aspect of this remarkable film, based on a true story from the turn of the 20th century. Rated PG-13

No Time to Wave Goodbye

It has been twenty-two years since Beth Cappadora’s three-year-old son Ben was abducted. By some miracle, he returned nine years later, and the family began to pick up the pieces of their lives.

Mitchard, Jacqueline

Over My Dead Body (Broken Heart Oklahoma #5) (PB)

"Michele Bardsley's vampire stories rock!" -- Carly Phillips

Bardsley, Michele

Price of Blood, The [aka The Dying Breed] (Ed Loy #3)

"This intelligent, often brutal thriller will have readers' hearts racing from start to finish."

Hughes, Declan

Quiver

Michigander Kate McCall is living a wife and mother’s worst nightmare.

Leonard, Peter A.

Sleeping with Strangers (Gideon #1)

Starred Review. After a brutal hit in Tampa on high-profile rapper Big Bad Wolf, contract killer Gideon, the star of this fast-paced thriller from bestseller Dickey, jets to London for his next assignment.

Dickey, Eric Jerome

Someone Like You [VHS]

Based on Laura Zigman's novel Animal Husbandry, the movie is purely formulaic, with a heroine's best friend (played here by Marisa Tomei) and other supporting roles that come straight from central casting. Rated PG-13

Spell of the Highlander, The (Highlander #7) (PB)

"This series just keeps getting better! Spell of the Highlander is the seventh of the Highlander books and is every bit as compelling as its predecessors."—freshfiction.com

Moning, Karen Marie

Still of the Night [VHS]

Fresh from his huge success with the beloved Kramer vs. Kramer, writer-director Robert Benton chose to make a 180-degree turn with this frosty thriller. Rated PG

Sunset Limited (Robicheaux, #10) ) (PB)

Imagine Philip Marlowe sans the cigarettes and in AA. Put him in Louisiana and jump forward 50 years or so and you've got David Robicheaux ...

Burke, James Lee

That Old Cape Magic

Full of every family feeling imaginable, wonderfully comic and profoundly involving, That Old Cape Magic is surprising, uplifting and unlike anything this Pulitzer Prize winner has ever written.

Russo, Richard

To Tame a Highland Warrior (Highlander #2) (PB)

He was born to a clan of warriors of supernatural strength, but Gavrael McIllioch abandoned his name and his Highland castle, determined to escape the dark fate of his ancestors.

Moning, Karen Marie

True Blue (Hubbard's Point / Black Hall #3) (PB)

With its graceful prose, full-bodied characters and atmospheric setting, this uplifting and enchanting tale is likely to become a beachside staple.

Rice, Luanne

Turtle Moon

Pure Hoffman: her take on the tropics is haunting, hypnotic, and hot as a fever dream.

Hoffman, Alice

Undertow (PB)

It’s the debut thriller guaranteed to pull readers in.

Bauer, Sydney

Unseen, The

Lucas is a loner, but he's never alone. From secret hiding places, he peers into the lives of others--watching them while they work, while they commute, while they sip their morning coffee.

Hines, T. L.

Unspoken Fear (PB)

As body after body is discovered, Rachel can't let go of a sickening sense that the killer's twisted path is pointing in her direction. And to stop the next slaying before it begins, Rachel will have to face her worst nightmare ...

Morgan, Hunter

White Queen, The (Cousins' War #1)

The queen of British historical fiction (The Other Boleyn Girl) kicks off a new series with the story of Elizabeth Woodville Grey, whose shifting alliances helped the War of the Roses take root.

Gregory, Philippa

Wrong Kind of Blood, The (Ed Loy #1) (PB)

PI Edward Loy returns to Ireland from California to bury his mother and lands himself in a knotty thicket of iniquity, as the Irish real-estate boom unearths old corpses and creates a few new ones.

Hughes, Declan

Year of the Flood, The [aka God's Gardeners]

The long-awaited new novel from Margaret Atwood. The Year of the Flood is a dystopic masterpiece and a testament to her visionary power.

Atwood, Margaret

Scooby-Doo : The Mystery Begins

What brings best friends together? For Daphne, Velma, Fred, Shaggy and Shaggy’s spunky pup Scooby-Doo, it’s a mystery! Not Rated

Wizards on Deck, with Hannah Montana

The S.S. TIPTON embarks on a triple-length comedy crossover event when Justin wins a Teen Cruise to Hawaii -- and a chance to meet London. Not Rated

Battle for Terra

When the peaceful inhabitants of the beautiful planet Terra come under attack from the last surviving members of humanity adrift in an aging spaceship, the stage is set for an all-out war between the two species for control of the planet. Rated PG

Barbie and the Three Musketeers

Join Barbie™ as Corinne™, a young country girl headed to Paris to pursue her big dream – to become a female musketeer! Never could she imagine she would meet three other girls who secretly share the same dream! Not Rated

Jonas Rockin' the House

Kevin, Nick and Joe are three guys facing the same challenges as teenagers all across America -- the only difference is they are also internationally famous rock stars in the band JONAS! Not Rated

Skim

Kimberly Keiko Cameron–aka Skim–is a mixed-race high school student struggling with identity, friendships, and romantic yearning.

Tamaki, Mariko

Brown Bear, White Bear

Book for young readers

Petrovic, Svetlana

Monsters vs. Aliens

When Susan Murphy is unexpectedly clobbered by a meteor full of outer space gunk, she mysteriously grows to 49-feet-11-inches tall and is instantly labeled a “Monster” named Ginormica. Rated PG

Dora the Explorer: Dora's Halloween

Not Rated

Meet the Colors

Learning Colors has never been so much fun! Children will fall in love with these wonderful characters as they "Meet the Colors." Not Rated

Van Alen Legacy, The

Young, fanged, and fabulous, Melissa de la Cruz's vampires unite in this highly anticipated fourth installment of the Blue Bloods series.

De La Cruz, Melissa

Chicago Blackhawks, The

* Reading level: Ages 9-12

Stewart, Mark

New Jersey Nets, The

* Reading level: Ages 9-12

Stewart, Mark

Orlando Magic, The

Reading level: Ages 9-12

Stewart, Mark

After Glow (Harmony World #2) (PB)

Castle (aka Jayne Ann Krentz) is well known for her playful love stories, and this futuristic tale of romantic suspense runs delightfully true to form.

Castle, Jayne

America's Most Wanted Recipes : Delicious Recipes from Your Family's Favorite Restaurants

Discover the recipes from America's most popular family restaurants and cook them at home for a fraction of the price!

Douglas, Ron

Better Read than Dead (Psychic Eye #2)

Word of Abby's talents reading tarot cards has reached a mob boss who wants her help in some business matters and he doesn't take no for an answer.

Laurie, Victoria

Bewitched

Even if we have yet to see the definitive remake of an old TV show on the big screen, at least Bewitched is well more than run-of-the-mill as so many adaptations have been, and so many will be. Rated PG-13

Bury the Lead (Andy Carpenter #3) (PB)

In Rosenfelt's breezy crime confection, his third to feature Andy Carpenter (after 2003's First Degree), a serial killer who cuts off his victims' hands has been terrorizing the dog-loving lawyer's northern New Jersey turf.

Rosenfelt, David

Capitol Offense (Ben Kincaid #17)

In his thrilling novels of suspense, William Bernhardt takes us into the fault lines of the criminal justice system, where one mistake, a twist of fate, or an explosive secret can mean the difference between justice and its cataclysmic undoing.

Bernhardt, William

Cheating Death

The brave doctors who courageously defy conventional wisdom and embrace bold science and the human condition will have you cheering and shaking your head in amazement.

Gupta, Sanjay, with research by Caleb Hellerman

Common Sense, Rights of Man, and Other Essential Writings of Thomas Paine

...the best edition of Paine's Common Sense available. -- Daniel Vickers, University of California, San Diego

Paine, Thomas

Copycat [VHS]

Taking its lead from Jonathan Demme's Oscar-winning pulse-raiser The Silence of the Lambs, Copycat strives for intelligence over gristle and carnage. Rated R

Coral Thief, The

“A powerful offering from an immensely talented writer…Vividly atmospheric, propulsive, and intricately plotted, this is a surefire page turner with literary heft and wide appeal.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review

Stott, Rebecca

Crime Seen (Psychic Eye #5) (PB)

Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye, is having a hard time getting over a gunshot wound from her last case-especially because she didn't see the shots coming.

Laurie, Victoria

Dark Light (Harmony World #6) (PB)

Everything is different underground. Just ask the residents of Harmony, a futuristic world where alien catacombs can lead you astray—and where psychic senses spark out-of-this-world passion...

Castle, Jayne

Dead Center (Andy Carpenter #5) (PB)

Starred Review. If there aren't any real-life lawyers as entertaining, as witty and as willing to tilt at windmills as Andy Carpenter, Edgar-finalist Rosenfelt's engaging series hero, then there should be.

Rosenfelt, David

Death Perception (Psychic Eye #6) (PB)

It took a while for Abby Cooper’s FBI agent boyfriend, Dutch Rivers, to accept her psychic gifts as the real deal. But these days he knows better than to question Abby’s visions.

Laurie, Victoria

Doom with a View (Psychic Eye #7) (PB)

Abby's skills and patience are tested, but when she helps them locate three college students who've mysteriously disappeared, they know she's the real deal.

Laurie, Victoria

Dreamcatcher

Stephen King fans, rejoice! The bodysnatching-aliens tale Dreamcatcher is his first book in years that slakes our hunger for horror the way he used to.

King, Stephen

Duplicity

Julia Roberts and Clive Owen surprise and delight on multiple levels in Duplicity, a caper film that keeps the audience guessing if the tone is cheeky, seriously, or both in exactly the same scene. Rated PG-13

Echo in the Bone, An (Outlander #7)

With stunning cameos of historical characters from Benedict Arnold to Benjamin Franklin, An Echo in the Bone is a soaring masterpiece of imagination, insight, character, and adventure–a novel that echoes in the mind long after the last page is turned

Gabaldon, Diana

Every Dead Thing (Charlie Parker #1) (PB)

One serial killer who tortures children and another who steals victims' faces after mutilating their bodies give readers two grisly plots in one darkly ingenious debut novel.

Connolly, John

Gate at the Stairs, A

Moore (Anagrams) knits together the shadow of 9/11 and a young girl's bumpy coming-of-age in this luminous, heart-wrenchingly wry novel—the author's first in 15 years.

Moore, Lorrie

Ghost Hunter (Harmony World #4) (PB)

*Starred Review* Writing as Castle, the best-selling Jayne Ann Krentz creates another bewitching story set in the world of Harmony, a future planet of psychics and ghost hunters.

Castle, Jayne

Girl in a Blue Dress

To the extent that "Girl in a Blue Dress" shows the darker side of a great writer's character, it also leaves us understanding him rather than despising him, and that's far closer to what his long-suffering wife must have felt.

Arnold, Gaynor

Gourmet Rhapsody

"The only true work of art, in the end," he says, "is another person's feast." --Anne Bartholomew

Barbery, Muriel

Hardball (V.I. Warshawski #13)

In "Hardball" -- a standout, nuanced mystery about civil rights struggles past and present -- V.I. demonstrates, once again, that when push comes to shove, the scrappiest street fighters are from Chicago.

Paretsky, Sara

Haunting in Connecticut, The

Based on a chilling true story, Lionsgate's The Haunting in Connecticut charts one family's terrifying, real-life encounter with the dark forces of the supernatural. Rated PG-13

Have a Little Faith : a True Story of a Last Request

In Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a remarkable eight-year journey between two worlds--two men, two faiths, two communities--that will inspire readers everywhere.

Albom, Mitch

Help, The

What perfect timing for this optimistic, uplifting debut novel (and maiden publication of Amy Einhorn's new imprint) set during the nascent civil rights movement in Jackson, Miss., where black women were trusted to raise white children but not to ...

Stockett, Kathryn

Hothouse Orchid (Holly Barker #6)

A brand-new page-turning Holly Barker novel from the perennially entertaining New York Times-bestselling author Stuart Woods.

Woods, Stuart

How I Became a Famous Novelist

Steve Hely's satiric novel masquerades as the tell-all memoir of Pete Tarslaw, author of the runaway bestseller The Tornado Ashes Club who's become a lit-world pariah.

Hely, Steve

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice, still wins the hearts of countless schoolgirls with its romantic story of Elizabeth Bennet and her Mr. Darcy. Now, the 1996 BBC miniseries is winning over adults, with its faithful adaptation, gorgeous scenery, ...Not Rated

Killer Insight (Psychic Eye #4) (PB)

A fresh, exciting addition to the amateur sleuth genre. -- J.A. Konrath, Anthony Award nominated author of Bloody Mary

Laurie, Victoria

Kind One, The

The Kind One is a beautifully written take on the dark Hollywood of the '30s a perfect noir novel that is pure and original, with a heavy heart that beats through each page.

Epperson, Tom

Kiss of the Highlander (Highlander #4) (PB)

Moning's latest time-travel romance (following The Highlander's Touch) returns to the Scottish Highlands for another romp between an ancient laird and a modern lass.

Moning, Karen Marie

Labor Day : a Novel

In her sixth novel, Maynard (To Die For) tells the story of a long weekend and its repercussions through the eyes of a then 13-year-old boy, Henry, who lives with his divorced mother, Adele.

Maynard, Joyce

Leisure Seeker, The : a Novel

In this affecting road novel, an elderly married couple leave their Detroit home and take off in their camper for one last adventure together.

Zadoorian, Michael

Love Is a Four-Letter Word : True Tales of Breakups, Bad Relationships, and Broken Hearts

"A book full of hits . . . Breakups are hard to forget, and this collection-surprisingly restrained yet full of emotion-is equally memorable."-Publishers Weekly

American Writers

Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Volume Two

5 times as many drawings as in Vol. I make the clear instructions even more so.

Child, Julia ; Simone Beck

Middle of Nowhere (Boldt / Matthews #7) (PB)

"Blue Flu" is running through the ranks of the Seattle Police Department, and life's not easy for the few cops who've chosen to buck the union and remain on the job.

Pearson, Ridley

Nada Venu : Music for Meditation and Healing

Music for meditation and healing

Sacchidaananda, Swami Ganapati

Obsidian Prey (Harmony World #7) (PB)

Amber tuner and independent prospector Lyra Dore lost her heart-and her discovery of a rare amethyst ruin-to cutthroat businessman Cruz Sweetwater.

Castle, Jayne

Passengers

While helping a handful of plane crash survivors cope with their grief, young psychologist Claire Summers (2008 Best Actress, Oscar® nominee Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married) begins to uncover conflicting accounts of the accident. Rated PG-13

Pilgrims : a Wobegon Romance

Wobegon goes abroad in this rousing and moving story of a group trip to Rome

Keillor, Garrison

Plains of Passage, The (Earth's Children #4)

Auel again describes her characters' travails, a passionate interest of millions of readers, in impeccably researched detail.

Auel, Jean M.

Play Dead (Andy Carpenter #6) (PB)

*Starred Review* In the sixth Andy Carpenter mystery, Rosenfelt turns his love of golden retrievers into a cracking good yarn.

Rosenfelt, David

Promised WorldThe : a Novel

Engrossing and suspenseful, Tucker's remarkable fourth novel (after The Cure for Modern Life) unveils the motives behind the curious behavior and superfluous lies of unusually close-knit fraternal twins.

Tucker, Lisa

ReapersThe (Charlie Parker #7) (PB)

"Connolly has crafted one of the most darkly intriguing books this reviewer has encountered in more than three decades of reading crime fiction....

Connolly, John

Renegade HunterThe (Argeneau Family #12) (PB)

Nicholas Argeneau was once a successful hunter who went after rogue vampires who broke the immortal law. Except no one has mentioned his name in the last fifty years, not since he turned into a rogue himself. But once a hunter, always a hunter.

Sands, Lynsay

Rough Country (Virgil Flowers #3)

It's a joy to announce that John Sandford is still doing everything right," wrote the Cleveland Plain Dealer about the second adventure of Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigator Virgil Flowers.

Sandford, John

Rule Against Murder, A [aka: The Murder Stone] (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache #4) (PB)

Murder interrupts Chief Insp. Armand Gamache and his wife's annual summer holiday at Quebec's isolated, lake-front Manoir Bellechasse in Agatha-winner Penny's intriguing, well-crafted fourth mystery (after 2008's The Cruelest Month).

Penny, Louise

ScoopThe (Godmothers #1)

Teresa 'Toots' Amelia Loudenberry has crammed a great deal of living - not to mention eight much-loved husbands - into her varied and rewarding life.

Michaels, Fern

Short Girls : a Novel

The enigmatic first novel from memoirist Nguyen (Stealing Buddha's Dinner) is a detailed character study of second-generation sisters who find themselves more anchored by their Vietnamese heritage than they had realized.

Nguyen, Bich Minh

Short History of Women, A

Starred Review. Walbert—2004 National Book Award nominee for Our Kind—offers a beautiful and kaleidoscopic view of the 20th century through the eyes of several generations of women in the Townsend family.

Walbert, Kate

Silent Teacher : Experiences & Speeches

Experiences and Speeches with Sri Swamiji.

Pujya, Parama; Sri Ganapati Sacchidananda Swamiji

Silver Master (Harmony World #5) (PB)

Cadence City matchmaker and para-resonator Celinda Ingram meets her match in security specialist Davis Oakes.

Castle, Jayne

Stand! : The Woodstock Experience

Woodstock, August 15-18, 1969. Three days of peace and music that changed history. The event that revolutionized live music and invigorated a generation 40 years ago continues to resonate.

Sly & the Family Stone

Storm of Shadows (Chosen Ones #2) (PB)

Brilliant Rosamund Hill has lived her life buried in academia, discounting the legend of the Chosen as a myth-then Aaron Eagle shows up at her door.

Dodd, Christina

Storm of Visions (Chosen Ones #1) (PB)

Dodd (Into the Flame) kicks off a new paranormal romantic suspense series with this gripping story

Dodd, Christina

Sudden Death (Andy Carpenter #4) (PB)

Edgar-finalist Rosenfelt scores another touchdown with his fourth Andy Carpenter novel (after 2004's Bury the Lead) and proves he's in the game to stay. Andy's first-person wit seizes the reader's attention on the opening page: "I'm in Los Angeles.

Rosenfelt, David

Summer Sisters (PB)

Blume once again proves herself a master of the female psyche, and Summer Sisters is likely to entertain both her postadolescent and more mature readers.

Blume, Judy

There Goes the Bride (Agatha Raisin #20)

James Lacey wandered over to the window of his hotel room. His fiancée, Felicity, was asleep. He was feeling some twinges of unease. What he loved about Felicity was the way she looked at him with her large eyes, ...

Beaton, M. C.

This Calder Range (Calder Saga #1)

Through the treacherous Texas prairie, the perils of Indian country, and a bustling Dodge City, they forged their way to Montana. With Calder strength, they would harvest their fortune from the rich earth, on the sprawling plains of This Calder Range

Dailey, Janet

Vision of Murder, A (Psychic Eye #3) (PB)

The ghost of a murdered woman and some troublesome poltergeists lead Abby into a mystery that stretches all the way back to World War II.

Laurie, Victoria

White Road, The (Charlie Parker #4) (PB)

Things turn surreal when P.I. Charlie Parker starts investigating the ugly rape and murder of a Southern millionaire's daughter.

Connolly, John

Woodstock : 3 Days of Peace and Music

The three-day Woodstock music festival in 1969 was the pivotal event of the 1960s peace movement, and this landmark concert film is the definitive record of that milestone of rock & roll history.

Jefferson Airplane : The Woodstock Experience

In 1969, Jefferson Airplane was the band to book at a major festival. The first act to be confirmed for Woodstock, they set the precedent for all that followed.

Jefferson Airplane

Janis Joplin : The Woodstock Experience

Already a tremendous star, 1969 was a year of change for Janis Joplin. Her legendary performance at Woodstock came just weeks before the release of I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama, and both pointed to the new, exciting direction ...

Joplin, Janis

Santana : The Woodstock Experience

Taking the stage at Woodstock, Santana was a little-known Latin rock group from San Francisco. When they walked off, they were an undeniable legend. The appearance was a perfect prologue to the debut, self-titled album that followed just weeks later.

Santana

Johnny Winter : The Woodstock Experience

One goal of the Woodstock festival was to highlight lesser-known acts along with the superstars. Johnny Winter was such an artist, yet there is no doubt his performance was on the level of a superstar.

Winter, Johnny

13 1/2

In 1971, the state of Minnesota was rocked by the “Butcher Boy” incident, as coverage of a family brutally murdered by one of their own swept across newspapers and television screens nationwide.

Barr, Nevada

16 Lighthouse Road (Cedar Cove #1) (PB)

As a family court judge, Olivia Lockhart has dealt with numerous divorce suits but none as peculiar as Cecilia and Ian Randall's.

Macomber, Debbie

204 Rosewood Lane (Cedar Cove #2)

Life goes on in the small coastal town of Cedar Cove, Wash., as real life does everywhere with small dramas and personal epiphanies in this sedate slice-of-life drama.

Macomber, Debbie

Abby Cooper, Psychic Eye (Psychic Eye #1) (PB)

Abby Cooper is a P.I., psychic intuitive. But her insight failed her when she didn't foresee the death of one of her clients-or that the lead investigator for the case is the gorgeous blind date she just met.

Laurie, Victoria

American President, The [VHS]

What sounds like a high-concept romantic comedy pitch from hell--widower president falls for smart lobbyist while the world watches--is actually intelligent, charming, touching, and quite funny. Rated PG-13

And Never Let Her Go : Thomas Capano, the Deadly Seducer

Most people like to think they recognize evil when they see it. But as this gripping story of a 1996 Delaware murder makes clear, most people are wrong.

Rule, Ann

Await Your Reply : a Novel

The lives of three strangers interconnect in unforeseen ways--and with unexpected consequences--in acclaimed author Dan Chaon’s gripping, brilliantly written new novel.

Chaon, Dan

Black Angel, The (Charlie Parker #5) (PB)

The Charlie Parker novels are not for everyone (especially those who like their private-eye yarns unencumbered by philosophical or theological overtones), but Connolly has been building a cadre of devoted fans who clamor for his edgy take ...

Connolly, John

Blame

Starred Review. In this gripping tale, Huneven charts the parameters of guilt and how a young, wisecracking intellectual becomes a shadow of her former self. Patsy MacLemoore, a boozy history professor, is helping her boyfriend, Brice, ...

Huneven, Michelle

Bleachers

With Bleachers John Grisham departs again from the legal thriller to experiment with a character-driven tale of reunion, broken high school dreams, and missed chances.

Grisham, John

Children's Book, The : a Novel

"Ambitious, accomplished and intelligent . . . Byatt encompasses the paradigm shift from Victorian to modern England in a sweeping tale of four families.

Byatt, A. S.

Cold As Ice (Ice #2) (PB)

n Anne Stuart's strong follow-up to 2005's spectacular Black Ice, supporting player Peter Jensen moves into the leading role in a romantic suspense story pitting him and other members of the mysterious "Committee" ...

Stuart, Anne

Cook Yourself Thin : Skinny Meals You Can Make in Minutes

The ladies of "Cook Yourself Thin," a new Lifetime reality show, offer 80 easy, accessible recipes in this companion cookbook that teaches readers how to cut calories without compromising taste.

Covet (Fallen Angels #1) (PB)

Redemption isn't a word Jim Heron knows much about-his specialty is revenge, and to him, sin is all relative.

Ward, J. R.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon [VHS]

Hong Kong wuxia films, or martial arts fantasies, traditionally squeeze poor acting, slapstick humor, and silly story lines between elaborate fight scenes in which characters can literally fly. Rated PG-13

Cry of the Halidon, The (PB)

First published under the pseudonym Jonathan Ryder, The Cry of the Halidon is vintage entertainment from suspense master Robert Ludlum. -- Review

Ludlum, Robert

Dark Horse, The (Walt Longmire #5)

In The Dark Horse, Craig Johnson continues to develop Sheriff Walt Longmire's personality -- he's got a wicked sense of humor that can land him on the wrong side of things -- and to introduce interesting new elements and characters ...

Johnson, Craig

Dead Poets Society [VHS]

Robin Williams stars as an English teacher who doesn't fit into the conservative prep school where he teaches, but whose charisma and love of poetry inspires several boys to revive a secret society with a bohemian bent. Rated PG

Devil's Company, The (Benjamin Weaver #3)

"The Devil's Company," a treat for lovers of historical fiction, sees the return of Benjamin Weaver in his third exciting romp through the varied and sometimes surreal landscape of 18th-century London.

Liss, David

Elegance of the Hedgehog, The

In a bourgeois apartment building in Paris, we encounter Renée, an intelligent, philosophical, and cultured concierge who masks herself as the stereotypical uneducated “super” to avoid suspicion from the building’s pretentious inhabitants.

Barbery, Muriel

Evidence (Alex Delaware #24)

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman writes unforgettable tales of crime and detection that expose the shadowy side of glittering Los Angeles.

Kellerman, Jonathan

Far and Away [VHS]

The film is entertaining enough, and director Ron Howard brings his technical proficiency to the simple plot, culminating in a dynamic, breathtaking depiction of the Oklahoma land rush of 1893. Rated PG-13

Firm, The [VHS]

A very entertaining thriller that engages the audience at a breakneck pace while not taking itself too seriously. Rated R

Friends of the Family : the Inside Story of the Mafia Cops Case

Detectives Louie Eppolito and Steve Caracappa were the most corrupt and dangerous cops in American history. When they retired in the early 1990s, they left behind a pile of bodies—and for more than a decade, it looked like they were going to ...

Dades, Tommy, and Michael Vecchione with David Fisher

Glenn Beck's Common Sense

"If you believe it's time to put principles above parties, character above campaign promises, and Common Sense above all -- then I ask you to read this book...."

Beck, Glenn

Genius, The [aka: The Brutal Art]

Starred Review. Greed gets Ethan Muller, a 33-year-old Manhattan art dealer, into hot water in Kellerman's superb third stand-alone thriller (after Trouble).

Kellerman, Jonathan

Goliath Bone, The (Mike Hammer #14)

Spillane's posthumous novel, completed by his sometime collaborator Collins (co-editors: A Century of Noir, 2001, etc.), pits Mike Hammer against - who else? - Middle Eastern terrorists scrabbling for a priceless artifact.

Spillane, Mickey, and Max Allan Collins

Good Will Hunting [VHS]

One of the best films of the 1990s, this is one of those rare box office mega-hits that deserved all the adulation and awards it earned. Rated R

Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #1)

Learn how Anita Blake started raising the dead-and killing the undead-in Guilty Pleasures, the debut novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series.

Hamilton, Laurell K.

Half the Sky : Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn have been journalists for years. As a married couple, they covered the Tiananmen massacre and were appalled by the dramatic loss of human life.

Kristof, Nicholas D., and Sheryl Wudunn

Dora the Explorer: Dora's Christmas

Not Rated

Franklin: Franklin's Halloween

Everyone knows Franklin's best friend Bear is the bravest of them all but the big question is who's going to be the scaredy-cat. Franklin has a secret fear that it will be him. Rated: G

Frankie Stein

Children are certain to find amusement in this charming story, which also subtly teaches them the importance of individuality. It is certain to be a favorite around Halloween.—Donna Atmur, Los Angeles Public Library

Schaefer, Lola M.

House at Riverton, The [aka: The Shifting Fog]

Kate Morton immerses readers in the dramas of the Ashbury family at their crumbling English country estate in the years surrounding World War I, an age when Edwardian civility, shaken by war, unravels into the roaring Twenties.

Morton, Kate

Hurry Down Sunshine

Hurry Down Sunshine chronicles the summer when fifteen-year-old Sally experienced her first full-blown manic episode—an event that in a

Greenberg, Michael

Icon [Cassette Tapes]

For Igor Komarov, a chrismatic right-winger, opportunity knocks. He waits in the wings for the next election, promising a Russia reborn. What's his agenda?

Forsyth, Frederick

In the Heart of the Canyon

Meet Peter, twenty-seven, single, and looking for a quick hookup; Evelyn, a fifty-year-old Harvard professor; and Ruth and Lloyd, river veterans in their seventies.

Hyde, Elisabeth

In the Line of Fire [VHS]

Clint Eastwood plays Frank Horrigan, a tired-looking middle-aged Secret Service agent who gets wind of a plot to kill the President and marshals his flagging powers in an attempt to stop the assassin (John Malkovich). Rated R

In the Presence of the Enemy [Cassette Tapes] Abridged ed.

An insightful and haunting novel of ideals corrupted and retribution visited upon the heads of the innocent.

George, Elizabeth

Last Child, The

A year after 12-year-old Alyssa Merrimon disappeared on her way home from the library in an unnamed rural North Carolina town, her twin brother, Johnny, continues to search the town, street by street, even visiting the homes of known sex offenders

Hart, John

Laughing Corpse, The (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter #2)

Anita Blake is one of the most fascinating fictional heroines since Scarlett O'Hara... -- Publishers Weekly, starred review

Hamilton, Laurell K.

Lord of the Fading Lands (Tairen Soul #1) (PB)

This fantasy-romance debut features faerie king Rain Tairen Soul, a man tormented by age-old grief: a thousand years ago, the woman he loved was slain in battle, and in his rage he laid waste to half the world.

Wilson, C. L.

Lulu in Marrakech (PB)

Working under the pseudonym "Lulu Sawyer" (we never find out her real name), Lulu must collect information on any acquaintances who might be funding terrorists plotting attacks, training suicide bombers or compensating their bereaved families.

Johnson, Diane

Mammoth Hunters, The (Earth's Children #3)

Gradually overcoming the prejudice aroused by her flathead connection, Ayla wins acceptance into the new clan through her powers as a healer, her shamanistic potential, her skill with spear and slingshot and her way with animals ...

Auel, Jean M.

Midnight Come Again (Kate Shugak #10) [Cassette Tapes]

Aleutian PI Kate Shugak is hiding out in Bering, Alaska. Scarred, scared, and pretending to be someone else, she's trying to find a reason to go on living after the murder of her lover and her own close call with death (Hunter's Moon).

Stabenow, Dana

Midnight Fugue (Dalziel and Pascoe #24)

Gina Wolfe has come to mid Yorkshire in search of her missing husband, believed dead. Her fiancÉ, Commander Mick Purdy of the Met, thinks Dalziel should be able to take care of the job.

Hill, Reginald

Moment of Truth (In a Heartbeat #3)

Before Cara Fleming became a detective for the Chicago Police Department, she lived in the shadowy depths of homelessness. Now, when her apartment is set ablaze in an attempt to stop one of her investigations, ...

Sally John

Most Wanted Man, A

When boxer Melik Oktay and his mother, both Turkish Muslims living in Hamburg, take in a street person calling himself Issa at the start of this morally complex thriller from le Carré (The Mission Song), they set off a chain of events ...

Le Carre, John

Mrs. Henderson Presents

Academy Award winner1 Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love) received her fifth Oscar® nomination for her saucy, hilarious performance in Mrs. Henderson Presents. Rated R

Not Easily Broken

New York Times bestselling author T. D. Jakes pens a powerful tale of a couple's attempt to survive a car accident, a fractured marriage, and the ultimate temptation.

Jakes, T. D.

Physick Book of Deliverance Dane, The

This charming novel is both a tale of New England grad-student life in 1991 and the Salem witch hunts in 1692. The year 1991 is important here because historical data were not yet entirely computerized ...

Howe, Katherine

Pilot's Wife, The [Cassette Tapes]

With five novels to her credit, including the acclaimed The Weight of Water, Anita Shreve now offers a skillfully crafted exploration of the long reach of tragedy in The Pilot's Wife.

Shreve, Anita

Possibility of Everything, The : a Memoir

On a family trip to Belize, Hope Edelman confronts the very heart of darkness only to be ambushed by the healing hope of things unseen. Edelman writes like a dream and like a dreamer, with a novelist's rhythm and a journalist's unsparing eye.

Edelman, Hope

Primary Colors [VHS]

Mike Nichols and Elaine May's adaptation of Joe Klein's best-seller about a Clinton-like Presidential candidate purrs along rather winningly and even manages, in the long run, to weave a sad, thoughtful tale. Rated R

Professional, The (Spenser #38)

Elizabeth Shaw specializes in wills and trusts at the Boston law firm of Shaw & Cartwright, and over the years she's developed a friendship with wives of very wealthy men.

Parker, Robert B.

Razor Sharp (Sisterhood #14) (PB)

"Delectable...deliver[s] revenge that's creatively swift and sweet, Michaels-style." - Publishers Weekly on Hokus Pokus"

Michaels, Fern

Rescuing Sprinte : a Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish

Rescuing Sprite is a stunningly intimate look at the love between a family and a dog, one that movingly shows, in Mark Levin's words, that

Levin, Mark R.

Rogue Stallion (Montana Mavericks #1) (PB)

"I don't want kindness, or your kind of woman." Sterling McCallum gave the plain, hard warning to Jessica Larson. The brooding rouge cop had a stone place of a heart and a past as mysterious as the case that had brought them together.

Palmer, Diana

Say You're One of Them

Starred Review. Nigerian-born Jesuit priest Akpan transports the reader into gritty scenes of chaos and fear in his rich debut collection of five long stories set in war-torn Africa.

Akpan, Uwem

Second Glance [Cassette Tapes]

Ghosts and ghost hunters collide in this compelling tale of the paranormal set in Vermont's green mountains.

Picoult, Jodi

Spyder Web (Nolan Kilkenny #1) [Cassette Tapes]

Spyder is the ultimate hacking program, with the ability to sniff out every byte of supposedly classified data on the Internet and make it public--creating a financial disaster for the Kilkennys as well as a potential threat to world order.

Grace, Tom

Stardust

Starred Review. James Ellroy fans will find a lot to like in this gritty look at post-WWII Hollywood from Edgar-winner Kanon (Los Alamos).

Kanon, Joseph

Strength in What Remains : a Journey of Remembrance and Forgiveness

Strength in What Remains is an unlikely story about an unreasonable man. Deo was a young medical student who fled the genocidal civil war in Burundi in 1994 for the uncertainty of New York City.

Kidder, Tracy

Sudden Impact (Dirty Harry #4) [VHS]

Best known for the line "Go ahead, make my day." --Tom Keogh Rated R

To the Nines (Stephanie Plum #9) [Cassette Tapes]

Stephanie Plum is a Jersey Girl, a bounty hunter, and a resident of a part of Trenton where you can still go to Mom's for dinner and your cop boyfriend Morelli's grandmother has visions that include you in a coffin.

Evanovich, Janet

Traveling with Pomegranates : a Mother-Daughter Story

A unique and profound spiritual memoir by the author of The Secret Life of Bees and her daughter.

Kidd, Sue Monk ; Ann Taylor

Skippyjon Jones, Lost in Spice

The New York Times bestselling kitty boy blasts off into another hilarious adventure.

Schachner, Judy

True Compass : a Memoir

In this landmark autobiography, five years in the making, Senator Edward M. Kennedy tells his extraordinary personal story--of his legendary family, politics, and fifty years at the center of national events.

Kennedy, Edward M.

Trust Me (Last Stand #1) (PB)

Attacked four years ago at home by rapist and murderer Oliver Burke, Skye defended herself and put him behind bars.

Novak, Brenda

Uncle Buck [VHS]

John Candy has one of his finest opportunities in this film by John Hughes (The Breakfast Club) about a perpetual screw-up (Candy) who gets his act together enough to watch over his brother's kids effectively. Rated PG

Up Close and Personal

The finale's shocking revelations are just that, as Michaels, who was written more than 80 novels, somehow does it again.

Michaels, Fern

Visons of Sugar Plums (Stephanie Plum Between-the-Numbers 1#)

Janet Evanovich's mysteries are eagerly awaited by fans everywhere and this holiday installment won't disappoint.

Evanovich, Janet

When a Man Loves a Woman [VHS]

The issues and experiences confronted in this movie go far beyond the stuff you see on Oprah. --Jim Emerson Rated R

Wild Wild West [VHS]

Based on the 1960s TV adventure show that starred Robert Conrad, this film reimagined Secret Service agent James West as Will Smith, adding Oscar-winner Kevin Kline as his sidekick, agent-inventor Artemus Gordon. Rated PG-13

You Were Always Mom's Favorite : Sisters in Conversation Throughout Their Lives

"I love her to death. I can't imagine life without her," a woman says about her sister. Another remarks, "I don't want anyone to kill my sister because I want to have that privilege myself." With these two comments, ...

Tannen, Deborah

Breaking the Rules

ollowing a terrifying encounter in the quiet English countryside, a young woman flees to New York in search of a new life. ... The dark figure from M’s past, a psychopath with deadly intent, has made a vow: to shatter M’s world forever.

Bradford, Barbara Taylor

Chances (Lucky Santangelo #1) (PB)

The book that made Collins one of America's favorite authors sweeps readers from the sophisticated playgrounds of Europe to the glittering gambling palaces of Las Vegas, plunging into the world of the Santangelo crime family.

Collins, Jackie

Cloud Nine : a Novel

Thirty-seven-year-old Sarah Talbot's lengthy battle with cancer forced her to put life on hold. But a clean bill of health has given her a second chance and she's not about to take anything for granted.

Rice, Luanne

Her Fearful Symmetry

Following her breakout bestseller, The Time Traveler's Wife, Audrey Niffenegger returns with Her Fearful Symmetry, a haunting tale about the complications of love, identity, and sibling rivalry.

Niffenegger, Audrey

House of Reckoning

Trapped for ages in the shadowy rooms of Shutters, the violence and fury of long-dead generations have finally found a gateway from the grave into the world of the living.

Saul, John

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre is full of drama: fires, storms, attempted murder, and a mad wife conveniently stashed away in the attic. This is very sexy stuff - another reason Victorian critics weren't quite sure what to make of it. -- review by Chris Kellett

Bronte, Charlotte

Monster in the Box, The (Chief Inspector Wexford #22)

In The Monster in the Box, the twenty-second book in the Inspector Wexford series, fans will be thrilled to meet the now-aging inspector in the robust early days of his career. For new readers, no introduction to this spectacular writer ...

Rendell, Ruth

Nine Dragons (Harry Bosch #14)

"May be the most wrenching Bosch novel yet ...

Connelly, Michael

Pursuit of Honor (Mitch Rapp #10)

"Fantastic." -- GLENN BECK

Flynn, Vince

Wyrm King, The

Will Nick and Laurie be able to stop the destruction they unwittingly caused? Can a new giant hunter help save the day? Can Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide help them out of this or are they on their own?

DiTerlizzi, Tony

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series: Dog Days

Greg, a self-confessed "indoor person," is living out his ultimate summer fantasy: no responsibilities and no rules.

Kinney, Jeff

Return to the Hundred Acre Wood

Christopher Robin said good-bye to Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. Now they are all back in new adventures, for the first time approved by the Trustees of the Pooh Properties.

Benedictus, David

Teen Vogue Handbook, The

A must-read for anybody interested in fashion.

Teen Vogue

Where the Wild Things Are: The Movie Storybook

Where the Wild Things Are, one of the wildest and most memorable picture books ever created, is now a movie full of adventure and mystery?—?and huge hairy creatures.

Bersche, Barbara

Merry Christmas, Splat

Everyone's favorite furry cat is back in a Christmas story perfect for any child anxiously awaiting Santa's arrival.

Scotton, Rob

Miss Smith and the Haunted Library

When Miss Smith reads from her magical book, the worlds she describes come alive—literally!

Garland, Michael

Tarra and Bella: The Elephant and Dog Who Became Best Friends

When other elephants moved in and developed close friendships, only Tarra remained independent— until the day she met a stray mixed-breed dog named Bella.

Buckley, Carol

American on Purpose : the Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot

Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood.

Ferguson, Craig

Carriage House, The (Texas Rangers #1) (PB)

Neggers delivers a colorful, well-spun story that shines with sincere emotion among a field overstocked with contemporaries that rely on lots of flashy passion but little soul.

Neggers, Carla

Case for God, The

"Armstrong's argument is prescient, for it reflects the most important shifts occurring in the religious landscape." —Lisa Miller, Newsweek

Armstrong, Karen

Cold Pursuit (Black Falls #1) (PB)

A prominent ambassador is killed in a suspicious hit-and-run in Washington, D.C. Hours later, his stepdaughter vanishes in the mountains of northern New England.

Neggers, Carla

Comforts of a Muddy Saturday, The (Isabel Dalhousie #5)

This fifth installment in McCall Smith’s engaging series finds fortysomething Edinburgh moral philosopher Isabel Dalhousie investigating a doctor accused of scientific fraud.

McCall Smith, Alexander

Desert Heat (Joanna Brady #1) (PB)

Joanna Brady finds her husband, Andy, shot in the Arizona desert on the night of their tenth wedding anniversary.

Jance, Judith A.

Greatest Show on Earth, The : the Evidence for Evolution

Richard Dawkins ... explains that all of his previous books have naïvely assumed the fact of evolution, which meant that he never got around to laying out the evidence that it [evolution] is true.

Dawkins, Richard

Guinness World Records 2010

Guinness World Records 2010 continues to build on the intriguing, informative, inspiring and instructional records and superlatives that have made Guinness World Records one of the most famous brands and an annual best-seller around the world.

Hope of Refuge, The (Ada's House #1)

Raised in foster care and now the widowed mother of a little girl, Cara Moore struggles against poverty, fear, and a relentless stalker.

Woodsmall, Cindy

Lost Art of Gratitude, The (Isabel Dalhousie #6)

McCall Smith's readers get what they deserve as well. He has created a world where humor is gentle, suffering is acknowledged but not foregrounded, and efforts to do good are usually rewarded. It's a wonderful place to visit, ...

McCall Smith, Alexander

Mathilda Savitch

Starred Review. The first novel from poet and playwright Lodato is a stunning portrait of grief and youthful imagination.

Lodato, Victor

New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance, The

It's lonely being a Mormon in New York City. So once again, Elna Baker attends the New York Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance-a virgin in a room full of virgins doing the Macarena.

Baker, Elna

Proposal, The

Rom-com favorite Sandra Bullock and the affably charming Ryan Reynolds’s superb chemistry turn The Proposal from otherwise standard romantic-comedy fare to one that is entertaining and sure to garner laughs. Rated PG-13

Rattlesnake Crossing (Joanna Brady #6) (PB)

Brady is no tough-talking V.I. Warshawski or Kat Colorado; her appeal lies in her willingness to admit that her Cochise County sheriff's uniform is often an uneasy fit.

Jance, Judith A.

Shoot Don't Shoot (Joanna Brady #3) (PB)

Enrolling in the Arizona Police Officer Academy, newly elected sheriff Joanna Brady becomes embroiled in an investigation involving a serial killer who is stalking the women on campus.

Jance, Judith A.

Step Out on Nothing : How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges

In Step Out on Nothing, Byron Pitts chronicles his astonishing story of overcoming a childhood filled with obstacles to achieve enormous success in life.

Pitts, Byron

Arguing with Idiots : How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government

Idiots can't be identified through voting records, they can be found only by looking for people who hide behind stereotypes, embrace partisanship, and believe that bumper sticker slogans are a substitute for common sense.

Beck, Glenn

Blood Game (Eve Duncan #9)

Blockbuster New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen’s latest thriller brings Eve closer to discovering her daughter’s killer and into a web of danger from which she may not be able to escape.

Johansen, Iris

Change in Altitude, A

A Change in Altitude illuminates the inner landscape of a couple, the irrevocable impact of tragedy, and the elusive nature of forgiveness.

Shreve, Anita

Fire and the Light, The : a Novel of the Cathars and the Lost Teachings of Christ

Set against a richly detailed backdrop of religious persecution and political rivalries during the infamous Albigensian Crusade, this is a fictionalized interpretation of the life of Esclarmonde de Foix, one of the most remarkable women in history.

Craney, Glen

Full Cupboard of Life, The (No 1 Ladies Detective agency #5)

This time around, Mma Ramotswe is distracted by her long-prolonged engagement to Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni, Gaborone's best mechanic; it seems she will never be married, despite her fiancé's honorable intentions.

McCall Smith, Alexander

Girl Trouble : Stories

The eight stories in this debut collection maintain a sense of isolation and loss while depicting and dissecting the lives of drifting characters making questionable decisions in a quiet Kentucky town.

Jones, Holly Goddard

Hemingses of Monticello, The : an American Family

This epic work tells the story of the Hemingses, whose close blood ties to our third president had been systematically expunged from American history until very recently.

Gordon-Reed, Annette

In Defense of Food

Food is the one thing that Americans hate to love and, as it turns out, love to hate.

Pollan, Michael

Latinos : a Biography of the People

Using an oral storytelling style and chapter vignettes, Shorris attempts to cover the history and the current condition of all the North American Latinos, who are identified as descendants of the Spanish conquest of the New World.

Shorris, Earl

Light a Penny Candle

An Irish Thorn Birds...complete and rewarding. -- Newsday

Binchy, Maeve

Little Dorrit

Scandalous secrets, strangling bureaucracy, and crippling debts collide in the compelling BBC/Masterpiece Classic adaptation of Charles Dickens' weighty novel, which debuted in serial form in 1855. Not Rated

Love and Summer

The inimitable William Trevor returns with a story of suspicion, guilt, forbidden love and the possibility of starting over.

Trevor, William

Monster in the Box, The (Chief Insepector Wexford #22)

Wexford had almost made up his mind that he would never again set eyes on Eric Targo's short, muscular figure. And yet there he was, back in Kingsmarkham, still with that cocky, strutting walk.

Rendell, Ruth

Neon Rain, The (Robicheaux #1)

Burke's sixth novel pits New Orleans homicide detective Dave Robichaux against the mob, the contras, the Feds and just about all the other cops.

Burke, James Lee

Out of Africa

The most acclaimed motion picture of 1985 stars Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in one of the screen’s great epic romances. Rated PG

Peace : a Novel

Michael Kramer brings life to the three young American soldiers, trudging their way up a mountain near Cassino, Italy in the winter of 1944, in Bausch's acclaimed novel.

Bausch, Richard

Pictures at a Revolution : Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood

Harris has created what seems likely to be one of the classics of popular film history, useful to dedicated students of film and cultural historians, and also to trivia buffs.

Harris, Mark

Puerto Rico in the American Century : a History Since 1898

Offering a comprehensive overview of Puerto Rico's history and evolution since the installation of U.S. rule, Cesar Ayala and Rafael Bernabe connect the island's economic, political, cultural, and social past.

Ayala, Cesar J. ; Rafael Bernabe

Pushing Daisies : the Complete First Season

Pushing Daisies is many things at once: detective show, romantic comedy, whimsical fantasy and above all, a story about a guy who bakes pies and has the ability to bring dead people back to life. Not Rated

Scarpetta Factor, The (Kay Scarpetta #17)

The Scarpetta Factor, the seventeenth in the series, finds the familiar cast of characters together again in New York.

Cornwell, Patricia

Southern Lights : a Novel

Danielle Steel sweeps us from a Manhattan courtroom to the Deep South in her powerful new novel—at once a behind-closed-doors look into the heart of a family and a tale of crime and punishment.

Steele, Danielle

Tombstone Courage (Joanna Brady #2) (PB)

Newly elected sheriff of an Arizona town, sleuth Joanna Brady must solve the murder of a local cattle rancher while dealing with prejudice in a male-dominated police force.

Jance, Judith A.

Unaccustomed Earth

Following her thoughtful first novel, The Namesake (2003), which has been made into a meditative film, Lahiri returns to the short story, the form that earned her the Pulitzer Prize for her debut, Interpreter of Maladies (1999).

Lahiri, Jhumpa

Vintage Caper, The

Set in Hollywood, Paris, Bordeaux, and Marseille, Peter Mayle’s newest and most delightful novel is filled with culinary delights, sumptuous wines, and colorful characters.

Mayle, Peter

Winds of War, The

An engrossing, 1983 television miniseries based on a bestselling work of historical fiction by Herman Wouk, The Winds of War is an admirable production reminiscent of the era of Hollywood's epic features. Not Rated

Women Who Run with the Poodles : Myths and tips for Honoring Your Mood Swings

A guidebook for women who realize that poodles are superior to wolves--they know the importance of a good haircut.

Graham, Barbara ; Victoria Roberts

X-Men

You don't have to be a fan of the hugely popular X-Men comic books to enjoy Bryan Singer's film. Rated PG

My Little Pony : Twinkle Wish Adventure

All the ponies cannot wait for the Winter Wishes festival where the Wishing Star grants each pony one special wish. Not Rated

Hannah Montana : The Movie Soundtrack

The amazing soundtrack to the feature film Hannah Montana The Movie is here and loaded with music from today's biggest artists, including 14 brand new songs by Miley Cyrus, Hannah Montana, Billy Ray Cyrus, Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts.

Montana, Hannah; Miley Cyrus