Union Square & Co. 4/4/2023. New hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. in Brand New jacket. Store pick: A must-have gift book for every adult fan of Mo Willems' Pigeon (with a short foreword by none other than the Bus Driver himself!). This is exactly the kind of advice you would expect from Pigeon, and it is delightful. You will laugh, and then you will immediately want to find a friend (or someone nearby who's sure to know who Pigeon is) to show them, too. In fact, you should probably buy two -- one for yourself and one to give as a gift! -Melissa O., store employee Signed by author. View More...
Minotaur Books 1/10/2023. New paperback. Store pick: A Flicker in the Dark is psychological suspense at it?s best. Chloe Davis is a psychologist so she knows both professionally and from personal experience how a past trauma can cause you to see monsters when there are none or find out that someone close to you is truly a monster. Afterall, Chloe was only 12 that fateful summer when 6 young teens went missing from her small town. And her once beloved father is now serving life in prison having confessed to the crimes. Chloe now has a practice in Baton Rouge and has not seen or spoken to her f... View More...
Sourcebooks Landmark 1/17/2023. New paperback. Store pick: Sometimes we don?t have compassion where compassion is needed. This definitely hits home in the novel The Sisters We Were. Pearl and Ruby are close during their traumatic childhood, but drift apart after their mom kills their stepdad. Pearl finds comfort in food; Ruby?s outlet is running and being an influencer. When Pearl decides to have bariatric surgery, Ruby thinks she?s being lazy and just needs to diet and exercise. it begins a process where the sisters review their pasts and learn that there is a way forward to the future. A gr... View More...
Ecco 11/8/2022. New hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. in Brand New jacket. Store pick: Teenagers Frankie and Zeke meet by chance and quickly find common ground in their family lives and art interest. The two combine their talents to create what starts as an art poster but quickly becomes the focus of their small town, Coalfield. Dubbed the Coalfield Panic of 1996, the art project takes on a life of its own as the mystery of the poster's appearance spreads and rumors run rampant. The life changing effects for Frankie and Zeke are told with humor and affection. This is a story that remi... View More...
Ballantine Books 5/21/2019. New paperback. Store pick: Lisa Wingate is a master storyteller and I am particularly attached to her historical fiction. Each time I read one of the books I learn of a part of our southern past that is mostly forgotten, or in the case of the Tennessee Children's Home, swept under the rug. Rill is an amazing child faced with horrors most of us will be unable to imagine. We have Lisa Wingate to bring them to life and paint a picture of horrible corruption and poverty, but also show the amazing determination that can survive anything. The book is an expose and deeply... View More...
Ballantine Books 11/29/2022. New paperback. Store pick: Lisa Wingate is a master storyteller and I am particularly attached to her historical fiction. Each time I read one of the books I learn of a part of our southern past that is mostly forgotten, or in the case of the Tennessee Children's Home, swept under the rug. Rill is an amazing child faced with horrors most of us will be unable to imagine. We have Lisa Wingate to bring them to life and paint a picture of horrible corruption and poverty, but also show the amazing determination that can survive anything. The book is an expose and deepl... View More...
Tyndale House Publishers 9/8/2015. New paperback. Store pick: Lisa has created a powerful story that grabs you in the past and present. The picture painted of life in Appalachia during the depression is vivid and haunting. Learning about the Federal Woks Projects is fascinating and paints a picture of a life few of us can comprehend. Be aware the current day story in this book is just as compelling as the past. Another wonderful book from Lisa! -Jackie W., store volunteer View More...
Graydon House 5/9/2023. New paperback. Store pick: A fake-dating politics rom-com that is as much about the characters, shy elementary school librarian Alexis and foul-mouthed gubernatorial candidate Logan, learning to love themselves as it is about them figuring out they're right for each other. A great follow-up to Winstead's previous romance, Fool Me Once. -Melissa O., store employee View More...
Oceanview Publishing 6/21/2022. New paperback. Store pick: The Necklace contains a lot of tough topics?the rape and murder of a 7 yo child, guilt, blame , grief, the end of a marriage, etc and should be a tough read. But it is a surprisingly easy and very fast read because of Susan, the child?s mother. The story of Susan?s determination and new found strength and purpose as she faces one hardship after the other trying to get from upstate NY to ND to witness the execution of the man convicted of killing her daughter 20 years earlier makes this a compelling read you won?t be able to put down.B... View More...
Gallery Books 7/11/2023. New hardcover. in Brand New jacket. On sale 7/11/23. Pre-order today! Store pick: The Summer of Songbirds is a tale of friendship that lasts through generations of summer campers. Daphne, Mary Stuart, and Lanier know they have to keep Camp Holly Springs open so others can experience the closeness they developed there. But each is dealing with her own life issues. June, the director, knows the camp has saved her life and regrets the monetary problems she overlooked. When they all get together for a final fundraising push, the women realize that there is something in th... View More...
Gallery Books 3/7/2023. New paperback. Store pick: Can a wedding veil be a blessing and a curse? Julia Baxter hopes for good luck when she chooses her family?s veil for her wedding to her long-time love. But as things begin to unravel, Julia begins to realize that things are not as they seem, even with the beloved family veil. Kristy Woodson Harvey does an excellent job weaving together Vanderbilt family history with Julia?s own Baxter family history to create an intriguing plot, full of generational love stories that are often, as love is , complicated. And Biltmore House as one of the setti... View More...
Berkley 5/23/2023. New hardcover. in Brand New jacket. Store pick: This is a classic spy novel of the highest order, full of the twists and turns and non-stop action that make it almost impossible to put down. In Beirut, the Mossad has initiated a plan to abduct a high-ranking Iranian scientist with plans to interrogate him to learn more of recent intelligence that shows the Iranians are close to gaining a nuclear able cruise missile that could easily reach Tel Aviv. The operation goes south when local police stumble onto the scene, and the Israelis make the decision to take the scientist out... View More...
Viking Books for Young Readers 5/9/2023. New hardcover. in Brand New jacket. Store pick: Dylan and Jonah have a long history of despising each other. Their friends have long insisted that the boys secretly have the hots for each other, though. So Dylan and Jonah agree to fake date for a while, and then they can break up and go about their lives without their friends trying to get them together. Except while they're 'dating', they get to know each other -- that Jonah works too much because his sisters are everything to him and he doesn't want them to be taken away, and that Dylan has a brother... View More...
Feiwel & Friends 3/21/2023. New hardcover. in Brand New jacket. Illustrated by Rebecca Syracuse. Store pick: This engaging picture book tackles two weighty topics -- anxiety and climate change -- in a practical yet humorous way. A great read-aloud for Earth Day or any day. -Jill Hendrix, store owner View More...
Berkley 1/10/2023. New hardcover. in Brand New jacket. Store pick: The setting for City Under One Roof (literally a 205 unit high rise with infirmary, police department, etc. all under one roof) in an isolated area of Alaska that has been cut off from the outside world due to an avalanche in the tunnel which is the only road in or out is only part of what makes this debut novel such a page turner. The mystery, which involves a hand and foot washing up on a beach, and a head found buried in a barn definitely gets your attention. But, best oi all are the cast of quirky characters all with backg... View More...
Tor Books 7/25/2023. New paperback. On sale 7/25/23. Pre-order today! Store pick: Joan of Arc meets Gideon the Ninth. Giant space mechs, void sickness, and a war against heretics that will make you wonder whose side is right. -Adam M., store volunteer reader View More...
Berkley 10/18/2022. New paperback. Store pick: Hallie is a perennial people-pleaser who manages to get in some quite interesting situations because of it. Add to that her job as an event organizer, and it seems like everyone in her life sees her as a joke. After a client accidentally sends her private video messages from her astronaut ex-boyfriend, Hallie records and sends her own video letters in response as a way to let off steam. And since the emails bounce, it does no harm to keep sending them, right? Except the astronaut in question, Chris, is getting them, and falling for Hallie just as... View More...
Epic Ink 9/20/2022. New hardcover. /No jacket. Store pick: For generations, we have been entertained and shaped by the masterfully created animated films of Walt Disney. For so many people, the most important of these films are those of the Disney Princesses. We know their names, we follow their stories, and you have probably had one of their songs stuck in your head from time to time. But do we know all of the inspirations and dedication that it took to create this troupe of Princesses? In Emily Zemler?s new book, Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara, the reader has an opportunity to dive deep ... View More...
