The LitigatorsBy: John Grisham
Partners in a small law firm take on a big case.
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Friday, August 3, 2012
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The LitigatorsBy: John Grisham
Partners in a small law firm take on a big case.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012
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In the Courts of the Crimson KingsBy: S.M. Stirling
The acclaimed author of The Sky People returns to its parallel worlds in this stunning portrait of Mars. While hominids on Venus remain primitive creatures in the far future setting of this world, Earthlings can't brag much. When we were still primordial ooze, our Martian cousins had mysterious, vast, sophisticated civilizations. Terran (human) archaeologist Jeremy Wainman stands poised to explore the secrets of Mars' ancient ruins at last; Martian mercenary Teyud Zha-Zhalt, hired as his guide, has an agenda as deeply buried and powerful as the lost city they seek. If you love atmospheric, classic SF adventures like Edgar Rice Burroughs' Barsoom series (or H.P. Lovecraft's short stories about creepy elder-gods-from-space), In the Court of the Crimson Kings is a must-read.
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
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The Marriage PlotBy: Jeffrey Eugenides
Three Brown graduates in the early 1980s wrestle with love, religion, and coming of age.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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The Year of the FloodBy: Margaret Atwood
In this profoundly imagined new book, Margaret Atwood revisits the world of Oryx and Crake and its catastrophe. The Year of the Flood begins just after the catastrophe and then tracks back in time over the corrupt and degenerate world that preceded it. The novel centers on the lives of Ren and Toby, female members of a fundamentalist sect of Christian environmentalists, the God's Gardeners. Led by the charismatic Adam One, whose sermons and eco-hymns punctuate the narrative, the God's Gardeners are preparing for life after the prophesied Waterless Flood.
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Saturday, July 7, 2012
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Smokin' Seventeen
By: Janet Evanovich
A killer is after the bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, who faces further complications as she tries to choose a boyfriend.
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By: Janet Evanovich
A killer is after the bounty hunter Stephanie Plum, who faces further complications as she tries to choose a boyfriend.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
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Crossroads
By: Belva Plain
No one explores the rich tapestry of the human heart as Belva Plain does. A tragic accident forces Cassie Wright, owner of the prosperous Wright Glassworks, to raise her late husband's love child as her own. Despite the painful daily reminder of his unfaithfulness, Cassie knows she is more than able to provide a privileged upbringing for little Gwen. Gwen grows up to be quiet and smart, and can't help but compare herself to Jewel, the gorgeous, gossip-loving receptionist at the Glassworks who fantasizes about marrying money. Fast-forward a few years. Gwen falls deeply in love and marries hardworking electrician Stan; Jewel is the wife of the shrewd CEO of the electric company where Stan is employed. The four soon become entangled in a twisted web of lust, greed, and envy.
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By: Belva Plain
No one explores the rich tapestry of the human heart as Belva Plain does. A tragic accident forces Cassie Wright, owner of the prosperous Wright Glassworks, to raise her late husband's love child as her own. Despite the painful daily reminder of his unfaithfulness, Cassie knows she is more than able to provide a privileged upbringing for little Gwen. Gwen grows up to be quiet and smart, and can't help but compare herself to Jewel, the gorgeous, gossip-loving receptionist at the Glassworks who fantasizes about marrying money. Fast-forward a few years. Gwen falls deeply in love and marries hardworking electrician Stan; Jewel is the wife of the shrewd CEO of the electric company where Stan is employed. The four soon become entangled in a twisted web of lust, greed, and envy.
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Iron House
By: John Hart
Twenty years ago, brothers Michael and Julian lived, unhappily, in a grim North Carolina orphanage. When another boy was killed, Michael, the strong one, fled to New York City and eventually ended up as a hitman for the Mob. Sensitive, vulnerable Julian was adopted, and took to exorcising his demons through his writing. They haven't seen each other since the night Michael ran away, but that's about to change as Julian comes under threat by one of Michael's rivals. With themes of loyalty and love laid against the violence and brutality of men and boys alike, their reconnection makes for compelling, if blood-soaked, reading.
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By: John Hart
Twenty years ago, brothers Michael and Julian lived, unhappily, in a grim North Carolina orphanage. When another boy was killed, Michael, the strong one, fled to New York City and eventually ended up as a hitman for the Mob. Sensitive, vulnerable Julian was adopted, and took to exorcising his demons through his writing. They haven't seen each other since the night Michael ran away, but that's about to change as Julian comes under threat by one of Michael's rivals. With themes of loyalty and love laid against the violence and brutality of men and boys alike, their reconnection makes for compelling, if blood-soaked, reading.
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