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Kill Shot (Mitch Rapp)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Vince Flynn
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Atria (2011, Oct 11th).
Pages: 448
Vince Flynn is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and three children. Visit his website at www.vinceflynn.com. more
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Kill Shot (Mitch Rapp)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Vince Flynn
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Atria (2011, Oct 11th).
Pages: 448
Vince Flynn is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. He lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and three children. Visit his website at www.vinceflynn.com. more
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The Wolf Gift
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Anne Rice
Format: Deckle Edge]
Publisher: Knopf (2012, Feb 14th).
Pages: 400
From Booklist: (Kristine Huntley) Rice weaves her trademark meditations on the role of supernatural creatures in society into an often thrilling, page-turning yarn. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: News that the legendary vampire chronicler has written a novel about werewolves is mobilizing Rice's multitude of library-card-carrying fans.From Library Journal:Verdict Fans of Rice's "The Vampire Chronicles" and "The Lives of the Mayfair Witches" series should delight in this new saga delivered in the author's distinctive style. Part creation story, part love story, and all excellent! [See Prepub Alert, 11/9/11.]--Amanda Scott, Cambridge Springs P.L., PA “The Wolf Gift is vintage Anne Rice—a lushly written, gothic, violent, gory, metaphysical tale. more
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I've Got Your Number: A Novel
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Sophie Kinsella
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: The Dial Press (2012, Feb 7th).
Pages: 256
PRAISE FOR SOPHIE KINSELLA “[Kinsella] continues to tickle funny bones and touch hearts.”—USA Today, on Twenties Girl “Hilarious . . . a breezy blend of romantic comedy and cautionary fairy tale.”—New York Post, on Remember Me? “A fast, fun read that delves a little deeper.”—The Plain Dealer, on The Undomestic Goddess more
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Home Front
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Kristin Hannah
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press (2012, Jan 31st).
Pages: 384
“Hannah masterfully details the unraveling of a family.” —Associated Press on Night Road“Kristin Hannah is back in top form with…Night Road. The novel grips the reader from thefirst appearance of despondent 14-year-old Lexi Baill…[and] will hook Hannah fans from startto suspenseful finish.” —Washington Post“Night Road is a do-not-miss for fans of Jodi Picoult and will stay with you long after you’veturned the last page.” —Justine Magazine “[A] rich, multilayered reading experience, and…an easy recommendation for book clubs.”—Library Journal, *starred review on Night Road “Hannah’s latest is a moving and realistic portrait of a complex and enduring friendship. more
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A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather than Nothing
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Richard Dawkins
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Free Press (2012, Jan 10th).
Pages: 256
"In A Universe from Nothing, Lawrence Krauss has written a thrilling introduction to the current state of cosmology—the branch of science that tells us about the deep past and deeper future of everything. As it turns out, everything has a lot to do with nothing—and nothing to do with God. This is a brilliant and disarming book."-- Sam Harris, author of The Moral Landscape"Astronomers at the beginning of the twentieth century were wondering whether there was anything beyond our Milky Way Galaxy. As Lawrence Krauss lucidly explains, astronomers living two trillion years from now, will perhaps be pondering precisely the same question! Beautifully navigating through deep intellectual waters, Krauss presents the most recent ideas on the nature of our cosmos, and of our place within it. more
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The House I Loved
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Tatiana de Rosnay
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: St. Martin's Press (2012, Feb 14th).
Pages: 288
Praise for A Secret Kept:"A seductive, suspenseful, and trés formidable keeper." --Publisher’s Weekly"De Rosnay’s writing is eloquent and beautiful, and her characterizations are both honest and dead-on." –Kirkus“In A Secret Kept, Tatiana de Rosnay takes us on a journey to that haunted place where the past seeps into the present, where memory appears and disappears, and where healing seems always out of reach. With her lyrical prose and her gift for creating deeply sympathetic characters, de Rosnay has given us a hopeful story, as addictive as it is moving.” --Diane Chamberlain, New York Times bestselling author of Summer’s Child"A Secret Kept is a beautiful and haunting exploration of wanting - and not wanting - to understand one's past, of learning to see parents as individuals, whether the parents in question are our own or ourselves. more
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The Fear Index
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Robert Harris
Format: Deckle Edge]
Publisher: Knopf (2012, Jan 31st).
Pages: 288
Christopher Reich Reviews The Fear Index Is there a genre of fiction that Robert Harris has not mastered? His first novel, Fatherland, set in a triumphant Germany’s post-World War II Berlin (yes, triumphant!) ranks as one of the finest “what if?” stories ever written. Pompeii sends us farther back in time, to the slopes of Mt. Vesuvius only days before the volcano was set to erupt. Ancient Rome at its pulpiest. Who knew aqueducts could be so sexy? The Ghost Writer (winner of the 2008 International Thriller Writers award for Best Novel) claims the shadowy world of contemporary North Atlantic politics as its subject. Classy Brit espionage best enjoyed with a gin and tonic in hand. All were international bestsellers. All were page-turners non-pareil. more
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30 Lessons for Living: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Karl Pillemer Ph.D.
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Hudson Street Press (2011, Nov 10th).
Pages: 288
As he dispenses concrete, practical advice on how to make the most of our lives, Cornell gerontologist Pillemer turns for answers to our elders. Giving familiar advice a new spin by mining the rich resource of older Americans, Pillemer offers a refreshing, smart wakeup call about getting your priorities straight and living right.(Publishers Weekly)"Thank you, Dr. Pillemer, for gathering all this wisdom in one book before it is lost. I can''t imagine anyone whose life will not be enriched by this book." (-Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People )"The "Wisest Americans" have a lot to teach the rest of us. Some of this advice is refreshing common sense. Much of it is truly surprising. It is always heartfelt and ever-endearing - equal parts information and inspiration. more
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Free-Range Chicken Gardens: How to Create a Beautiful, Chicken-Friendly Yard
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Jessi Bloom
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Timber Press (2012, Jan 31st).
Pages: 224
“Numerous illustrations, full-color photos, charts and tables, garden layouts, and useful tips … offer a wealth of practical advice.” (Booklist )“A comprehensive guide from mating to medicine that will particularly help beginners…Bloom makes a persuasive case.” (Publishers Weekly )“This is one of the coolest books I have had the privilege of reviewing.” (ReadingAllYearLong.com )“A fun new book.” (Valerie Easton Plant Talk blog )“If you have a backyard flock or you’re thinking of getting one, I would highly recommend this book as part of your poultry library.” (Spinning Alpaca Yarns.com )“Everything you want to know about gardening with chickens…is here." (Garden Rant )“Exquisitely produced and artfully photographed. more
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