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Unfaithful (2002)

A New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.

Air Force One (1997)

Hijackers seize the plane carrying the President of the United States and his family, but he (an ex-soldier) works from hiding to defeat them.

Driven to Kill (2009)

An ex-Russian mobster who is now a crime novelist must confront his past when his family is targeted by violence.

Ghost Rider (2007)

Stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze gives up his soul to become a hellblazing vigilante, to fight against power hungry Blackheart, the son of the devil himself.

Death at a Funeral (2010)

A funeral ceremony turns into a debacle of exposed family secrets and misplaced bodies.

Walking Tall (2004)

A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.

Wyatt Earp's Revenge (2012)

Story of a young Wyatt Earp' before he became a lawman. When someone important to him was killed. He would set out to find the one responsible. He would be joined by some friends among whom are Bat Masterson and Doc Holliday.

Population 436 (2006)

A census-taker (Sisto) is sent to investigate why a certain small town has had the same population -- 436 residents -- for the last 100 years.

Stargate Continuum (2008)

A census-taker (Sisto) is sent to investigate why a certain small town has had the same population -- 436 residents -- for the last 100 years.
 

In the Heat of the Night: Season One (2001)

Season One is about a small Southern town and its bombastic sheriff who accepts the help of a black detective on a murder case.

Secret Window (2004)

A writer is accused for plagiarism by a strange man, who then starts haunting him for "justice."

Entrapment (2000)


An insurance agent is sent by her employer to track down and help capture an art thief.

A Civil Action(1998)

An insurance agent is sent by her employer to track down and help capture an art thief.

Lovely Molly (2011)

Newlywed Molly moves into her deceased father's house in the countryside, where painful memories soon begin to haunt her.

and many more exciting movie titles have been added this month.

What's New Adult Non-Fiction

The World That Never Was: a True Story of Dreamers, Schemers, Anarchists, and Secret Agents by Alex Butterworth

A thrilling history of the rise of anarchism, told through the stories of a number of prominent revolutionaries and the agents of the secret police who pursued them.

In the late nineteenth century, nations the world over were mired in economic recession and beset by social unrest, their leaders increasingly threatened by acts of terrorism and assassination from anarchist extremists. In this riveting history of that tumultuous period, Alex Butterworth follows the rise of these revolutionaries from the failed Paris Commune of 1871 to the 1905 Russian Revolution and beyond. Through the interwoven stories of several key anarchists and the secret police who tracked and manipulated them, Butterworth explores how the anarchists were led to increasingly desperate acts of terrorism and murder.

Rich in anecdote and with a fascinating array of supporting characters, The World That Never Was is a masterly exploration of the strange twists and turns of history, taking readers on a journey that spans five continents, from the capitals of Europe to a South Pacific penal colony to the heartland of America. It tells the story of a generation that saw its utopian dreams crumble into dangerous desperation and offers a revelatory portrait of an era with uncanny echoes of our own.

For more information on Alex Butterworth visit this website.  
 

Shakespeare After All by Marjorie Garber

In Shakespeare After All, Marjorie Garber—professor of English and director of the Humanities Center at Harvard University—gives us a magisterial work of criticism, authoritative and engaging, based on her hugely popular lecture courses at Yale and Harvard over the past thirty years. Richly informed by Shakespearean scholarship of the latter half of the twentieth century, this book offers passionate and revealing readings of all thirty-eight of Shakespeare’s plays, in chronological sequence, from The Two Gentlemen of Verona to The Two Noble Kinsmen. With erudition lightly carried, Garber illumines the overarching patterns and lush details of the plays, closely attentive to what matters most in Shakespeare: language, theme, plot, and character.

Here are fresh meditations on plays we have come to know and love, such as Hamlet, King Lear, Macbeth,
Othello, The Taming of the Shrew, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, and The Tempest, and fruitful engagements with others not often read or produced—Henry VI, Parts 1, 2, and 3; The Merry Wives of Windsor; King John; Timon of Athens; Pericles; and Cymbeline. Garber affords us a rare chance to trace Shakespeare’s stylistic development as a writer of verse and prose, an artful designer of dramatic scenarios and revelations, a masterly sketcher of woman and man, and a keen observer of society high and low.

Complete with a comprehensive introduction to Shakespeare’s life and times and an extensive bibliography, Shakespeare After All is a landmark work that enlarges our understanding of the most celebrated writer of all time.

For more information on Tahereh Mafi visit this website.  

The Mental Floss History of the United States by Erik Sass

Smarter than a history teacher, funnier than the Founding Fathers, and more American than Alaska, an almost (but not entirely) comprehensive primer on American history (or at least, the good stuff)

In trademark smart aleck style, this is history according to mental_floss, an insightfully accurate and incisively humorous exploration of little-known truths and widely believed falsehoods, which simultaneously exposes some of America's oddest moments, strangest citizens, most egregious frauds, and much, much more.

Ten meaty chapters, peppered with fun trivia, entertainingly cover the essential timeline of the social, political, and cultural happenings of American history and mythbust all the lies teachers told us along the way. Was Abraham Lincoln really a heroic defender of liberty and freedom? Were the Sixties actually a groovy time of peace and love? Has the U.S. always been dependent on foreign oil? mental_floss sets the record straight and shares the fascinating stories behind politics, literature, fashion, televangelism, serial killers, genetic engineering, Yuppies, SPAM, the original Swine Flu, potato chips, rollerskating, mobsters, rum, communists, beaver wars, the rise and fall of irony, and everything else made in the U.S.A.

For more information on Tahereh Mafi visit this website. 

New York Times Best Seller List (2/23/2014)

Note: Titles highlighted in BLUE are currently available for checkout. Titles highlighted in RED have been ordered and will be available for checkout soon. 

FICTION

1 THE GOLDFINCH by Donna Tartt
2 THE INVENTION OF WINGS by Sue Monk Kidd
3 STILL LIFE WITH BREAD CRUMBS by Anna Quindlen
4 ONE MORE THING by B. J. Novak
5 SYCAMORE ROW by John Grisham
6 FIRST LOVE by James Patterson
7 GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn
8 THE FIRST PHONE CALL FROM HEAVEN by Mitch Albom
9 AN OFFICER AND A SPY by Robert Harris
10 THE HUSBAND'S SECRET by Liane Moriarty
11 CELL by Robin Cook
12 UNDER THE WIDE AND STARRY SKY by Nancy Horan
13 CONFESSIONS OF A WILD CHILD by Jackie Collins
14 DOCTOR SLEEP by Stephen King
15 RIPPER by Isabel Allende
16 THE DAYS OF ANNA MADRIGAL by Armistead Maupin

Divergent Trilogy Now Available in Large Print

Divergent by Veronica Roth
Divergent Trilogy Book # 1

In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue--Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. 

For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is--she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really are--and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. 

But Tris also has a secret, one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel her seemingly perfect society, Tris also learns that her secret might help her save the ones she loves . . . or it might destroy her.

For more information on Veronica Roth and her latest works visit her website.  

Insurgent by Veronica Roth
Divergent Trilogy Book # 2

Fighting for survival in a shattered world… the truth is her only hope.

The thrillingly dark sequel to No. 1 New York Times bestseller, DIVERGENT.

I have done bad things. I can’t take them back, and they are part of who I am.

Tris has survived a brutal attack on her former home and family. But she has paid a terrible price. Wracked by grief and guilt, she becomes ever more reckless as she struggles to accept her new future.

Yet if Tris wants to uncover the truth about her world, she must be stronger than ever… because more shocking choices and sacrifices lie ahead.

For more information on Veronica Roth and her latest works visit her website.   

Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Divergent Trilogy Book # 3

The faction-based society that Tris Prior once believed in is shattered—fractured by violence and power struggles and scarred by loss and betrayal. So when offered a chance to explore the world past the limits she’s known, Tris is ready. Perhaps beyond the fence, she and Tobias will find a simple new life together, free from complicated lies, tangled loyalties, and painful memories.

But Tris’s new reality is even more alarming than the one she left behind. Old discoveries are quickly rendered meaningless. Explosive new truths change the hearts of those she loves. And once again, Tris must battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature—and of herself—while facing impossible choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love.

Told from a riveting dual perspective, Allegiant, by #1 New York Times best-selling author Veronica Roth, brings the Divergent series to a powerful conclusion while revealing the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.

For more information on Veronica Roth and her latest works visit her website.    
 

Check Out What's New In Our Young Adult Section This Week

Fragile Spirits by Mary Lindsey
Souls Series Book # 2

Paul has always known he was a Protector, fated to serve a Speaker who could hear the voices of spirits lingering after death and help those souls find peace.

Vivienne ignores the voices of the dead.

Paul has always followed the Protector’s rule book, preparing diligently for the day when he’d be matched with his Speaker and fulfill his destiny.

Vivienne never does what she’s told.

So when Paul is matched with Vivienne, they both find the pairing less than satisfactory. But a kidnapping, a malevolent spirit and power stronger than both of them may just prove that they are two halves of the same whole.

In a stunning story about the beauty of fate and the power of secrets, Mary Lindsey returns to the world of Shattered Souls with a breathtaking thrill-ride of a novel.

**Note from author: This book begins one month after Shattered Souls leaves off. Lenzi and Alden are featured in this book, but reading Shattered Souls is not required.

For more information on Mary Lindsey and her latest works visit her website.  

 

Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

Graceling meets Beauty and the Beast in this sweeping fantasy about one girl's journey to fulfill her destiny and the monster who gets in her way-by stealing her heart.

Based on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast, Cruel Beauty is a dazzling love story about our deepest desires and their power to change our destiny.

Since birth, Nyx has been betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom-all because of a foolish bargain struck by her father. And since birth, she has been in training to kill him.

With no choice but to fulfill her duty, Nyx resents her family for never trying to save her and hates herself for wanting to escape her fate. Still, on her seventeenth birthday, Nyx abandons everything she's ever known to marry the all-powerful, immortal Ignifex. Her plan? Seduce him, destroy his enchanted castle, and break the nine-hundred-year-old curse he put on her people.

But Ignifex is not at all what Nyx expected. The strangely charming lord beguiles her, and his castle-a shifting maze of magical rooms-enthralls her.

As Nyx searches for a way to free her homeland by uncovering Ignifex's secrets, she finds herself unwillingly drawn to him. Even if she could bring herself to love her sworn enemy, how can she refuse her duty to kill him? With time running out, Nyx must decide what is more important: the future of her kingdom, or the man she was never supposed to love.

For more information on Rosamund Hodge and her latest works visit her website.   

Chime by Franny Billingsley

Before Briony's stepmother died, she made sure Briony blamed herself for all the family's hardships. Now Briony has worn her guilt for so long it's become a second skin. She often escapes to the swamp, where she tells stories to the Old Ones, the spirits who haunt the marshes. But only witches can see the Old Ones, and in her village, witches are sentenced to death. Briony lives in fear her secret will be found out, even as she believes she deserves the worst kind of punishment.

Then Eldric comes along with his golden lion eyes and mane of tawny hair. He's as natural as the sun, and treats her as if she's extraordinary. And everything starts to change. As many secrets as Briony has been holding, there are secrets even she doesn't know.

For more information on Franny Billingsley and her latest works visit her website.  

The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi
Ship Breaker Series Companion Novel

Soldier boys emerged from the darkness. Guns gleamed dully. Bullet bandoliers and scars draped their bare chests. Ugly brands scored their faces. She knew why these soldier boys had come. She knew what they sought, and she knew, too, that if they found it, her best friend would surely die.

In a dark future America where violence, terror, and grief touch everyone, young refugees Mahlia and Mouse have managed to leave behind the war-torn lands of the Drowned Cities by escaping into the jungle outskirts. But when they discover a wounded half-man--a bioengineered war beast named Tool--who is being hunted by a vengeful band of soldiers, their fragile existence quickly collapses. One is taken prisoner by merciless soldier boys, and the other is faced with an impossible decision: Risk everything to save a friend, or flee to a place where freedom might finally be possible.

This thrilling companion to Paolo Bacigalupi's highly acclaimed Ship Breaker is a haunting and powerful story of loyalty, survival, and heart-pounding adventure.

For more information on Paolo Bacigalupi and his latest works visit his website.   

 

Need Something Good to Read? Try One of These Thrilling Reads

Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Night Huntress Series Book # 7

There’s always one more grave to dig.

Lately, life has been unnaturally calm for vampires Cat Crawfield and her husband Bones. They should have known better than to relax their guard, because a shocking revelation sends them back into action to stop an all-out war…

A rogue CIA agent is involved in horrifying secret activities that threaten to raise tensions between humans and the undead to dangerous heights. Now Cat and Bones are in a race against time to save their friends from a fate worse than death…because the more secrets they unravel, the deadlier the consequences. And if they fail, their lives—and those of everyone they hold dear— will be hovering on the edge of the grave.

For more information on Jeaniene Frost and her latest works visit her website. 
 

The Unholy by Heather Graham
Krewe of Hunters Series Book # 6

The 1940s: Hard-boiled detectives and femmes fatale are box-office gold. In one iconic scene, set in a deserted museum, the private eye arrives too late, and the buxom beauty is throttled by an ominous Egyptian priest.

Now: The Black Box Cinema immortalizes Hollywood's Golden Age in its gallery of film noir tributes. But the mannequin of that Egyptian priest is hardly lifeless. He walks and a young starlet dies a terrifying death.
Movie mogul Eddie Archer's son is charged with the grisly murder. Eddie calls agent Sean Cameron, who specializes in irregular investigations. As part of an FBI paranormal forensics team, Cameron knows that nightmares aren't limited to the silver screen.

Working with special-effects artist Madison Darvil, who has her own otherworldly gifts. Cameron delves into the malevolent force animating more than one movie monster.…


For more information on Heather Graham and her latest works visit her website. 
 

Dream Eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz
Dark Legacy Series Book # 2

The death of her friend and mentor, Evelyn Ballinger, brings psychic counselor Gwen Frazier back to the small town of Wilby, Oregon, and brings back memories she would rather forget. Two years earlier, a killer stalked the members of one of Ballinger’s research studies including Gwen. And though she survived while two others didn’t, Gwen knows that Ballinger’s death is related.

Sent by a friend to help Gwen, psychic investigator Judson Coppersmith arrives in Wilby barely in control of his own talent and his own life, haunted by urgent dreams. His attraction to Gwen is primal, but there are secrets he must keep to protect himself from surrendering to her completely, even as their investigation draws them into dreamscapes, into decades of deception, and into the paranormal fires of a desire too strong to resist.

For more information on Jayne Ann Krentz and her latest works visit her website. 
 

The Unspoken by Heather Graham
Krewe of Hunters Series Book # 7

1898: Bound for Chicago, the freighter Jerry McGuen goes down in Lake Michigan, taking with it every man aboard. But what other fate could befall a vessel carrying the ill-gotten sarcophagus of an Egyptian sorcerer? 

Now: A veteran diver and ?ghost ship? expert is exploring the legendary wreck for a documentary. He dies inexplicably inside the freighter's main saloon. Then another diver is killed and panicked rumors rise like bubbles from the lake: ancient demons have awakened below! The expedition's beleaguered financier calls paranormal investigator Katya Sokolov to Chicago to save the film--and perhaps some innocent lives. Along with media forensics guru Will Chan, Kat plumbs the depths of an evil that may date back to the time of the Pharaohs. 

But some secrets are best drowned in the seas of the past...

For more information on Heather Graham and her latest works visit her website. 
 

Shadow Woman by Linda Howard

Lizette Henry wakes up one morning and makes a terrifying discovery: She doesn’t recognize the face she sees in the mirror. She remembers what she looks like, but her reflection is someone else’s. To add to the shock, two years seem to have disappeared from her life. Someone has gone to great and inexplicable lengths to keep those missing years hidden forever. But the past always finds a way to return.

Strange memories soon begin to surface and, along with them, some unusual skills and talents that Lizette hasn’t a clue about acquiring. Sensing that she’s being monitored, Lizette suddenly knows how to search for bugs in her house and tracking devices in her car. What’s more, she can elude surveillance—like a trained agent.

Enter a mysterious and seductive stranger named Xavier, who claims he wants to help—but who triggers disturbing images of an unspeakable crime of which Lizette may or may not be the perpetrator. With memories returning, she suddenly becomes a target of anonymous assassins. On the run with nowhere to hide, Lizette has no choice but to rely on Xavier, a strong and magnetic man she doesn’t trust, with a powerful attraction she cannot resist. As murky waters become clear, Lizette confronts a conspiracy that is treacherous and far-reaching and a truth that, once revealed, may silence her and Xavier once and for all.

For more information on Linda Howard and her latest works visit her website. 
 

The Evil Inside by Heather Graham
Krewe of Hunters Series Book # 4

For as long as it has stood overlooking New England's jagged coastline, Lexington House has been the witness to madness...and murder. But in recent years the inexplicable malice that once tormented so many has lain as silent as its victims.

Until now. 

A member of the nation's foremost paranormal forensic team, Jenna Duffy has made a career out of investigating the inexplicable. Yet nothing could prepare her for the string of slayings once again plaguing Lexington House, or for the chief suspect ? a boy barely old enough to drive, much less kill. With the young man's life on the line, Jenna must team up with attorney Samuel Hall to pinpoint who ? or what ? is taking the lives of those who get too close to the past. 

But everything they learn brings them closer to the forces of evil stalking this tortured ground.

For more information on Heather Graham and her latest works visit her website. 

Highlander for the Holidays by Janet Chapman

After a brutal attack, Jessie Pringle moved to the small mountain town of Pine Creek, Maine, to start over. But she never expected to meet Ian MacKeage, who had seemingly stepped right out of the Scottish Highlands. As drawn to Ian as he is to her, Jessie finds it more and more difficult to deny her own desires...

Then, on one of her long walks through the wilderness, she meets a kindly hermit who sells her a walking stick-one imbued with a magic that may allow Jessie to finally be rid of the pain of her past, and build a future with Ian.


For more information on Janet Chapman and her latest works visit her website. 

New York Times Best Seller List (2/16/2014)

Note: Titles highlighted in BLUE are currently available for checkout. Titles highlighted in RED have been ordered and will be available for checkout soon.

FICTION

1 THE INVENTION OF WINGS by Sue Monk Kidd
2 THE GOLDFINCH by Donna Tartt
3 STILL LIFE WITH BREAD CRUMBS by Anna Quindlen
4 FIRST LOVE by James Patterson
5 SYCAMORE ROW by John Grisham
6 THE FIRST PHONE CALL FROM HEAVEN by Mitch Albom
7 GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn
8 AN OFFICER AND A SPY by Robert Harris
9 COMMAND AUTHORITY by Tom Clancy
10 UNDER THE WIDE AND STARRY SKY by Nancy Horan
11 THE HUSBAND'S SECRET by Liane Moriarty
12 THE DAYS OF ANNA MADRIGAL by Armistead Maupin
13 DOCTOR SLEEP by Stephen King
14 THE GODS OF GUILT by Michael Connelly
15 STANDUP GUY by Stuart Woods
16 LOST LAKE by Sarah Addison Allen

Houston Author Bash

The Houston Author Bash will be on February 22, 2014 from 9:00am - 6:00pm.

For more information about this event visit here.

To register for your ticket to this FREE event visit here.

Event Location: 

Harmony Science Academy of West Houston

22400 Grand Corner Dr.

Katy, Texas 77494

Marissa Meyer's Winter 2014 Book Tour

New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer will begin her Winter 2014 book tour this month. Her much-loved Lunar Chronicles series began with the release of her debut novel, Cinder. Meyer is scheduled to visit the Montgomery County Book Festival in The Woodlands on Saturday, February 15th.

The Montgomery County Book Festival is a FREE event held at the Lone Star College - Montgomery. The festival is from 9:00am to 5:00pm.

For more details and a map to the event, visit the Montgomery County Book Festival website. To see a full list of authors scheduled for this exciting event, visit 2014 authors.

What is Cinder about?

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with a mysterious past, reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. But when her life becomes intertwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an intergalactic struggle, and a forbidden attraction. Caught between duty and freedom, loyalty and betrayal, she must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect her world’s future.

Lunar Chronicles Reading Order:

1. Cinder
2. Scarlet
3. Cress
4. Winter (To Be Released in 2015)

 

Children's Books

FICTION

What Does the Fox Say by Ylvis

Do you know what the fox says? Based on the hugely popular YouTube video with more than 200 million views, this picture book is packed full of foxy fun.

Dog goes woof. Cat goes meow. Bird goes tweet and mouse goes squeak…

But what does the fox say?

The lyrics of Ylvis’s YouTube sensation “The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)” meet Svein Nyhus’s playful illustrations in this irresistibly entertaining read-aloud picture book.
 

The English Roses by Madonna

The English Roses are as tight as five friends can be. Nothing can come between the five girls, Nicole, Amy, Grace, Charlotte and Binah! But then Nicole finds out that her New York pal, Leslie, is moving to London. At first the girls can’t wait to meet her. 

But when Leslie arrives, the Roses start to worry that she’s stealing Nicole from them!
 

Hare and the Big Green Lawn by Katharine Crawford Robey

What would you do if you had the biggest, greenest lawn on the block? 

Hare's neighbors spend every day working, watering, and worrying over their short, green grass. But not Hare! He has a plan to turn his lawn into a peaceful meadow - full of sagebrush, bluestem, and June grass. Hare and the Big Green Lawn shows us that native plants are beautiful and easy to care for. 

By watching Hare's lawn transform, children can learn valuable lessons about conservation and nonconformity. 

 

Sinat and the Instrument of the Heart: a Story of Cambodia by Chath pierSath

Sinat is a young boy from Cambodia. He learns to play a thousand-year-old string instrument from its last great living master. This story is based on the real-life experience of a Cambodian boy named Sinat.

Hip-O Wants to Play by Karen Baicker

Who wants to play? The playground is full of friends, but everyone is just too busy to play with Hip-O. Will anyone have time to join him today?

Disney Pixar Presto! by D.P. Sugarborough

What happens when a magician’s assistant decides he’s not going to go along with the act?  
 

May I Please Have a Cookie? by Jennifer E. Morris

In this Level 1 Scholastic Reader, Alfie learns that the best way to get a delicious cookie is to say please!

Alfie loves his mommy's cookies, and he wants one more than anything! But grabbing for one, fishing for one, and dressing up as a cookie inspector don't seem to work. His mommy says there is a better way. What is it?

Beginning readers will learn proper manners with Alfie as his mommy teaches him to say the magic words.
 

Manners Matter by Marc Brown

Arthur and the gang decide it's time to teach Binky some manners. After giving him a taste of his own rude medicine, they notice a big change in their friend. A fun book with a nice lesson.

NON-FICTION

I Spy A School Bus by Jean Marzollo

All new, easy-to-read riddles by Jean Marzollo are paired with fun photographs culled from previously published I Spy books to create an I Spy easy reader. With rhythm, rhyme, and picture clues, this book is written to support the newest reader.
 

Whatever the Weather by Karen Wallace

Beginning readers will be captivated by the eye-catching DK photographs and plenty of word repetition to help build their confidence.

New York Times Best Seller List (2/9/2014)

Note: Titles highlighted in BLUE are currently available for checkout. Titles highlighted in RED have been ordered and will be available for checkout soon.


FICTION

1 THE GOLDFINCH by Donna Tartt
2 THE INVENTION OF WINGS by Sue Monk Kidd
3 FIRST LOVE by James Patterson
4 SYCAMORE ROW by John Grisham
5 LOST LAKE by Sarah Addison Allen
6 THE FIRST PHONE CALL FROM HEAVEN by Mitch Albom
7 THE DAYS OF ANNA MADRIGAL by Armistead Maupin
8 GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn
9 UNDER THE WIDE AND STARRY SKY by Nancy Horan
10 COMMAND AUTHORITY by Tom Clancy
11 THE HUSBAND'S SECRET by Liane Moriarty
12 STANDUP GUY by Stuart Woods
13 THE GODS OF GUILT by Michael Connelly
14 DOCTOR SLEEP by Stephen King
15 CROSS MY HEART by James Patterson
16 HUNTING SHADOWS by Charles Todd

Exciting New Books in Adult Fiction

Dark Bites by Sherrilyn Kenyon (Short Story Anthology)

For years, eager fans have been clamoring for an all-in-one collection of #1 bestselling author Sherrilyn Kenyon’s novellas. At their enthusiastic behest, we have delivered this brand-new short story collection, including stories previously exclusive to Sherrilyn’s website, as well as an all-new, never-before seen story!

Sherrilyn Kenyon takes readers from the Dark-Hunters to the demigods, from Dream-Hunters to demons, and everything in between. Dangerous and exciting, each story is one thrill ride after the next, proving time and again how Sherrilyn has captivated millions of readers worldwide. Now, readers are invited to go deep into Kenyon’s rich and imaginative world and experience the heart-racing moments that never stop coming!

Includes the following stories...

From the World of the Dark-Hunters:
Phantom Lover (V’Aiden)
Winter Born (Dante)
A Dark-Hunter Christmas (Gallagher)
Until Death We Do Part (Velkan)
A Hard Day’s Night Searcher (Rafael)
Shadow of the Moon (Fury)
Where Angels Fear to Tread (Zeke)
Fear the Darkness (First Time in Print)
House of the Rising Son (First Time in Print)

Unrelated Stories:
Love Bytes
Santa Wears Spurs

For more information on Sherrilyn Kenyon and her latest works visit her website. 

Eyes Wide Open by Ted Dekker
Eyes Wide Open Series Books # 1-4

Who am I?

My name is Christy Snow. I’m seventeen and I’m about to die. I’m buried in a coffin under tons of concrete. No one knows where I am. My heart sounds like a monster with clobber feet, running straight toward me. I’m lying on my back, soaked with sweat from the hair on my head to the soles of my feet. My hands and feet won’t stop shaking.

Some will say that I’m not really here. Some will say I’m delusional. Some will say that I don’t even exist. But who are they? I’m the one buried in a grave.

My name is Christy Snow. I’m seventeen. I’m about to die.

So who are you?

In a return to the kind of storytelling that made Showdown and Three unforgettable, Ted Dekker drags that question into the light with this modern day parable about how we see ourselves.

Humming with intensity and blindsided twists, Eyes Wide Open is raw adrenaline from the first page to the last pure escapism packed with inescapable truth. Not all is as it seems. Or is it? Strap yourself in for the ride of your life. Literally.

For more information on Ted Dekker and his latest works visit his website. 

The Vanishing by Wendy Webb

Recently widowed and rendered penniless by her Ponzi-scheming husband, Julia Bishop is eager to start anew. So when a stranger appears on her doorstep with a job offer, she finds herself accepting the mysterious yet unique position: caretaker to his mother, Amaris Sinclair, the famous and rather eccentric horror novelist whom Julia has always admired…and who the world believes is dead.

When she arrives at the Sinclairs' enormous estate on Lake Superior, Julia begins to suspect that there may be sinister undercurrents to her "too-good-to-be-true" position. As Julia delves into the reasons of why Amaris chose to abandon her successful writing career and withdraw from the public eye, her search leads to unsettling connections to her own family tree, making her wonder why she really was invited to Havenwood in the first place, and what monstrous secrets are still held prisoner within its walls.

For more information on Wendy Webb and her latest works visit her website. 

Regent's Gamble by A. Payne and N.D. Taylor (Local Authors)

New York City is famous for New Year’s Eve—but most people don’t celebrate it with a fight to the death… with a wizard who’s already dead! Of course, that is only the beginning for Addison Rhydderch, who wakes up to learn that he’s the newest Regent—protector of the balance between the mundane and the supernatural across the Eastern United states. Easier said than done, even with the guidance of a dragon and the aid of a sultry dryad. 

Brave, clever, and politically clueless, Addison seems like the perfect tool of the mysterious Regency Board… but even those Magi could never have foreseen the results of this appointment. With the Faeries threatening war and rumors of a mystical murderer stalking the streets, it is soon up to Addison to try and put out the fires flaring up from centuries old conflicts—Before both worlds are torn apart!

Not suitable for young readers, written with adult fans of fantasy and the paranormal in mind with sexual situations.

For more information on A. Payne and N.D. Taylor pr their latest works visit their website. 

With Autumn's Return by Amanda Cabot
Westward Winds Series Book # 3

Elizabeth Harding arrives in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to establish her medical practice thanks to the wooing of her two older sisters who extolled the beauty of the land. She's certain she'll have a line of patients eager for her expertise and gentle bedside manner. However, she soon discovers the town and its older doctor may not welcome a new physician. Even more frustrating, the handsome young attorney next door may not be ready for the idea of a woman doctor. For his part, Jason Nordling has nothing against women, but he's promised himself that the woman he marries will be a full-time mother.

Despite their firm principles, Elizabeth and Jason find that mutual attraction--and disdain from the community--is drawing them ever closer. And when the two find themselves working to save the life and tattered reputation of a local woman, they'll have to decide how far they're willing to go to find justice--and true love.

For more information on Amanda Cabot and her latest works visit her website. 

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FICTION


1 THE INVENTION OF WINGS by Sue Monk Kidd
2 THE GOLDFINCH by Donna Tartt
3 FIRST LOVE by James Patterson
4 THE FIRST PHONE CALL FROM HEAVEN by Mitch Albom
5 SYCAMORE ROW by John Grisham
6 THE DEAD IN THEIR VAULTED ARCHES by Alan Bradley
7 GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn
8 STANDUP GUY by Stuart Woods
9 COMMAND AUTHORITY by Tom Clancy
10 FEAR NOTHING by Lisa Gardner
11 THE HUSBAND'S SECRET by Liane Moriarty
12 THE GODS OF GUILT by Michael Connelly
13 MRS. LINCOLN'S RIVAL by Jennifer Chiaverini
14 SAINTS OF THE SHADOW BIBLE by Ian Rankin
15 DOCTOR SLEEP by Stephen King
16 CROSS MY HEART by James Patterson