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Week of August 15, 2011

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Week of August 15, 2011

In the hope of hunting down relics representing the Seven Deadly Sins, Diesel latches on to pastry chef Lizzy Tucker and charms his way through Salem --- only to be thwarted by his criminal mastermind cousin --- in Janet Evanovich's WICKED APPETITE.

HOLLYWOOD is Larry McMurtry’s account of the foibles and eccentricities of the movie industry as seen through the eyes of a man who never allowed himself to be overcome by the glitz and glamour of the industry.

Bloody Crimes: The Funeral of Abraham Lincoln and the Chase for Jefferson Davis by James L. Swanson - History

 

The saga that began with MANHUNT continues as James Swanson masterfully weaves together stories of two fallen leaders as they make their final journeys through the bloody landscape of a wounded nation.

Bulls Island: A Lowcountry Tale by Dorothea Benton Frank - Fiction

 

It has been years since Elizabeth “Betts” McGee has returned to her once-adored Bulls Island in the Carolina lowcountry. Will her estranged family welcome her with open arms?

Hollywood: A Third Memoir by Larry McMurtry - Memoir

 

HOLLYWOOD is Larry McMurtry’s account of the foibles and eccentricities of the movie industry as seen through the eyes of a man who enjoyed the work and the paychecks but never allowed himself to be overcome by the glitz and glamour of the industry.

An Impartial Witness: A Bess Crawford Mystery by Charles Todd - Historical Mystery

 

In 1917, Bess Crawford is charged with escorting a convoy of severely wounded soldiers from the trenches of France to England. She finds herself entangled in a case of secrets and deadly betrayal in which another life hangs in the balance.

The Irresistible Henry House by Lisa Grunwald - Fiction

 

Henry House comes of age after an unusual start to his life as the “practice baby” for the home economics program at an all-women’s college in the 1950s.

Power Down by Ben Coes - Thriller

 

When terrorists struck the West’s largest off-shore oil field in a massive, coordinated attack, they didn’t count on the survival of crew chief Dewey Andreas. An ex-Army Ranger and Delta, Andreas survives the blast…but his battle has only just begun.

Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich - Fantasy

 

In the hope of hunting down relics representing the Seven Deadly Sins, Diesel latches on to pastry chef Lizzy Tucker and charms his way through Salem --- only to be thwarted by his criminal mastermind cousin.

You Don't Sweat Much for a Fat Girl: Observations on Life from the Shallow End of the Pool by Celia Rivenbark - Humor/Essays

 

From the bestselling author of YOU CAN'T DRINK ALL DAY IF YOU DON'T START IN THE MORNING comes another collection of hilarious observations that will resonate with women, mothers and girlfriends everywhere.