Books

If you are a fan of sci-fi, this list is for you!  A post-apocalyptic thriller, a war on the moon, waking up in a cloning vat with no idea how it happened, and a scientist-turned-drug pirate whose plans to bring cheap medicine to the poor backfires are all a part of the line up of…

Truth can be stranger than fiction, or at least as fascinating, as two of this week’s selections prove.  Love and other consolation prizes is inspired by a true story of a baby who was raffled off at Seattle’s epic 1909 World’s Fair. The Unquiet Grave is based on the bizzare 1897 case of the Greenbrier…

There’s a special comfort in curling up in your favorite reading spot with an author that you are very familiar with.  It’s like sitting down with a good friend to catch up on what’s going on.  This week’s list includes several authors that have written a large number of books and may be favorites of…

Fictional investigations from various centuries and various countries and a true-life investigation into the threat of earthquakes in America are included in this list which rounds out with a Pulitzer-Prize winner and a couple of “how-tos.” The Burning Girl by Claire Messud Two lifelong friends find their relationship tested as their paths diverge during adolescence…

There’s no shortage of thrillers this week including the next-to-the-last letter mystery by Sue Grafton, the latest medical mystery by Robin Cook, and a British mystery that is one of Wall Street Journal’s 10 Best Mysteries of the Year. The Accomplished Guest by Ann Beattie A collection of stories set along America’s East Coast and…

Urban fantasy, horror, humor and sadness are all topics that can make for interesting reads.  They are all here along with bestselling authors and popular series. A Beautiful, Terrible Thing by Jen Waite The author chronicles how she came to realize that her seemingly loving husband–the father of her infant daughter, her best friend, the…

Science, science fiction, suspense and sisters are topics portrayed in this week’s offerings.     American Eclipse by David Baron Baron, a science journalist and editor, tells the story of the total solar eclipse on July 29, 1878, and three scientists who raced to the American West to see it: James Craig Watson, who thought…

Alternate futures, a return to Castle Rock, Maine for Stephen King fans, some murder and mayhem, and a pumpkin cookbook are a few of the new books available this week.   Afterlife by Marcus Sakey Between life and death lies an epic war, a relentless manhunt through two worlds … and an unforgettable love story,…