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Week of June 1, 2015

Releases for the week of June 1st include WRITTEN IN MY OWN HEART’S BLOOD, the highly anticipated continuation of Diana Gabaldon’s classic Outlander series; A DEADLY WANDERING by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Matt Richtel, an exploration of technology’s vast influence on the human mind and society, told through the lens of a tragic “texting-while-driving” car crash that claimed the lives of two rocket scientists in 2006; and THE VACATIONERS, Emma Straub’s novel about the secrets, joys and jealousies that rise to the surface over the course of an American family’s Mediterranean holiday.

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June 2015

June’s paperback roundup includes WOMEN WHO BROKE THE RULES: Judy Blume  by Kathleen Krull and illustrated by David Leonard, which describes the life and work of one of the most beloved children’s authors; THE LEAGUE OF SEVEN written by Alan Gratz and illustrated by Brett Helquist, the first book in an exciting steampunk series; and Read more »

Week of May 25, 2015

Releases for the week of May 25th include TOP SECRET TWENTY-ONE, book #21 in Janet Evanovich's bestselling Stephanie Plum series, featuring death threats, highly trained assassins, highly untrained assassins, and Stark Street being overrun by a pack of feral Chihuahuas; THE SMOKE AT DAWN, the third novel in Jeff Shaara's Civil War in the West series that started with A BLAZE OF GLORY and A CHAIN OF THUNDER; and THE LION'S GATE by Steven Pressfield, which tells the story of the Six Day War in the voices of the young men and women who battled not only for their lives, but also for the survival of a Jewish state and for the dreams of their ancestors.

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Week of May 18, 2015

Releases for the week of May 18th include WINDIGO ISLAND, William Kent Krueger's 14th mystery featuring private investigator Cork O'Connor, who battles vicious villains, both mythical and modern, to rescue a young girl; THE STORIES WE TELL, a powerful novel from Patti Callahan Henry about the stories we tell and the people we trust; NEVERHOME by Laird Hunt, which tells the harrowing story of Ash Thompson, who left her husband to don the uniform of a Union soldier in the Civil War; and SUPREME CITY, Donald L. Miller’s account of Manhattan’s growth and transformation in the 1920s and the brilliant people behind it.

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Week of May 11, 2015

Releases for the week of May 11th include DELICIOUS!, the debut novel of Ruth Reichl, Gourmet's editor in chief and the author of three bestselling memoirs; THE GLASS KITCHEN by Linda Francis Lee, a tempestuous story of a woman washed up on the shores of Manhattan who discovers that a kitchen --- like an island --- can be a refuge; and Maureen Corrigan's SO WE READ ON, which takes readers into archives, high school classrooms, and onto the Long Island Sound to explore THE GREAT GATSBY's hidden depths, revealing its surprising debt to noir, its rocky path to recognition as a "classic," and its profound commentaries on race, class and gender.

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Week of May 4, 2015

Releases for the week of May 4th include REVIVAL by Stephen King, a dark and electrifying novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side of life; THE INVENTION OF WINGS, Sue Monk Kidd's exquisitely written novel of hope, daring, the quest for freedom, and the desire to have a voice in the world; NOT MY FATHER'S SON, in which acclaimed actor Alan Cumming opens up about his complicated relationship with his father and the deeply buried family secrets that shaped his life and career; and CHARLESTON by Margaret Bradham Thornton, a lyrical and haunting story of missed chances and enduring love that probes the eternal question: can we ever truly go home again?

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May 2015

In paperback this month we have UNLOCKING THE TRUTH: Three Brooklyn Teens on Life, Friendship and Making the Band by Charisse Jones, the true story of a rock band on the cusp of massive stardom; WHEN AUDREY MET ALICE by Rebecca Behrens, in which First Daughter Audrey discovers Alice Roosevelt’s diary; and Read more »

Week of April 27, 2015

Releases for the week of April 27th include HARD CHOICES, Hillary Rodham Clinton’s inside account of the crises, choices and challenges she faced during her four years as America’s 67th Secretary of State; PERSONAL, book #19 in Lee Child's action-packed series starring retired military cop Jack Reacher; FACEOFF, a one-of-a-kind anthology edited by David Baldacci that pulls together the most beloved characters from the best and most popular thriller series today; and THE BOMBERS AND THE BOMBED by Richard Overy, a startling new history of the controversial Allied bombing war against Germany and German-occupied Europe.

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Week of April 20, 2015

Releases for the week of April 20th include Jeffery Deaver's THE SKIN COLLECTOR, which finds forensic detective Lincoln Rhyme having to untangle a twisted web of clues before a killer, a criminal inspired by the Bone Collector, targets more victims --- or Rhyme himself; LIVING WITH A WILD GOD, Barbara Ehrenreich's memoir in which she recounts her quest --- beginning in childhood --- to find "the Truth" about the universe and everything else; and BIRDMEN by Lawrence Goldstone, a thrilling narrative of courage, determination and competition that centers on the intense rivalry between the Wright brothers and Glenn Curtiss, which fueled the rise of American aviation.

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Week of April 13, 2015

Releases for the week of April 13th include SHOPAHOLIC TO THE STARS, which marks the return of Sophie Kinsella's beloved Shopaholic series, with Becky Brandon (née Bloomwood) newly arrived in Hollywood and starry-eyed; EUPHORIA, Lily King’s nationally bestselling breakout novel of three young, gifted anthropologists of the ‘30’s caught in a passionate love triangle that threatens their bonds, their careers and, ultimately, their lives; and TIBETAN PEACH PIE, Tom Robbins' long-awaited memoir in which he stitches together stories of his unconventional life --- from his Appalachian childhood to his globetrotting adventures.

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