Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Bookworm


Fiction
Beyond This Moment by Tamera Alexander: Dr. Molly Whitcomb, having lost her job at a university, decides to move to Timber Ridge, Colorado, where she will make a new start teaching children, but a lie about her past threatens to ruin her newfound faith and her relationship with the sheriff.

The Passion of Mary-Margaret by Lisa Samson: Nun Mary-Margaret Fischer, having returned to her convent to take her final vow, receives a message from Jesus that she must marry her troubled childhood friend Jude Keller and debates what she should do.

Drama City by George Pelecanos: Lorenzo Brown hopes that his new job as an officer for the Humane Society will keep him out of trouble and out of prison; however, his parole officer, Rachel Lopez, seems to be heading for trouble, just when Lorenzo needs her the most.

Mercy Street by Mariah Stewart: Former detective Mallory Russo teams up with police detective Charlie Wanamaker in order to solve the murder of two young boys in a park and the disappearance of two missing teenagers possibly involved in the killings.

Breakwater by Carla Neggers: Quinn Harlowe had recently left the pressure of her job at the Justice Department to "have a life". But that ends when her friend is found dead outside her bayside cottage. She suspects Huck, a bodyguard at Breakwater, but he is really an undercover agent trying to penetrate a violent network of vigilantes.

Every Move You Make by Carla Cassidy: After receiving a strange gift on her thirtieth birthday, Annalise Blakely finds out about a string of recent murders where the killer targets women, dresses them up as dolls, and leaves them for the police to find.

Carved in Stone by Jefferson Bass: Anthropologist Bill Brockton is called to a cave in East Tennessee when a thirty-year-old corpse, preserved into an almost perfect mummy, is discovered, and soon Bill finds himself pulled into a local feud and an ecological mystery that is baffling scientists.


Nonfiction
Do The Right Thing by Mike Huckabee: Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee recalls his campaign to secure the Republican nomination for president in 2008, and explains why he believes his back-to-basics message drew such a following throughout the country.

Get a Jump! By Carl Buck: Created to help families learn more about the financial aid process and discover the resources they need to pay for college.

Step-By-Step Yard and Garden Projects: Hundreds of easy projects, tips, and techniques to make your garden more beautiful and comfortable.

The Ultimate Cheapskate's Road Map to True Riches by Jeff Yeager: Jeff Yeager shares the strategies he has used to save money, retire early, and live the ultimate cheapskate life while making a difference in the world.

Outliers: the Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell: The author explores why some people are high achievers and others are not, citing culture, family, and upbringing as possible reasons some people are not as successful as others.

Bicycles: Love Poems by Nikki Giovanni: A collection of romantic-themed poetry from African-American poet Nikki Giovanni, and features the title selection along with "I am Jazz," "Your Shower," "Gray Clouds Hover," "Friends and Lovers," and others.

Never Give Up by Joyce Meyer: The author relates her struggle to overcome obstacles, including an abused childhood and bad marriage, in order to be successful and profiles individuals who did the same.

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