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Week of April 14, 2014

Releases for the week of April 14th include THE IMPOSSIBLE LIVES OF GRETA WELLS by Andrew Sean Greer, the romantic story of a woman who finds herself transported to the “other lives” she might have lived; Ivy Pochoda's VISITATION STREET, a literary mystery set against the rough-hewn backdrop of the New York waterfront in Red Hook; and THE LITTLE WAY OF RUTHIE LEMING, which follows Rod Dreher, a Philadelphia journalist, back to his hometown of St. Francisville, Louisiana, in the wake of his younger sister Ruthie's death.

Week of April 7, 2014

Releases for the week of April 7th include BEHIND THE BEAUTIFUL FOREVERS, the National Book Award winner from Katherine Boo, who tells the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi, a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport; THE KILL ROOM, Jeffery Deaver's 10th thriller starring former NYPD detective Lincoln Rhyme; LEAVING EVERYTHING MOST LOVED, book #10 in Jacqueline Winspear's Maisie Dobbs series, which finds Maisie investigating the murder of Indian immigrants in London; and TAPESTRY OF FORTUNES by Elizabeth Berg, in which four women venture into their pasts in order to shape their futures, fates and fortunes.

Week of March 31, 2014

Releases for the week of March 31st include STARTING NOW by Debbie Macomber, a return to Seattle’s beloved Blossom Street in a heartfelt tale of friendship, renewal, and discovering what’s truly important in life; THE WHITE PRINCESS, a Cousins’ War novel from Philippa Gregory that tells the remarkable story of Elizabeth of York, daughter of the White Queen; Elizabeth Silver's THE EXECUTION OF NOA P. SINGLETON, an unpredictable debut novel of guilt, punishment, and the stories we tell ourselves to survive; and TAYLOR'S GIFT by Todd and Tara Storch, whose decision to donate their 13-year-old daughter's organs following a tragic skiing accident would help save the lives of five desperate people who were anxiously awaiting a miracle.

April 2014

Among the paperback titles released this month we have HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON: How to Seize a Dragon’s Jewel by Cressida Cowell, where Hiccup must find a prized jewel in order to save his people; HORRIBLE HARRIET’S INHERITANCE by Leigh Hobbs, where the most endearingly evil girl in picture books bursts into chapter books for the first time to tell the story of her family

Week of March 24, 2014

Releases for the week of March 24th include FLY AWAY, an emotionally complex, heart-wrenching novel about love, motherhood, loss and new beginnings from Kristin Hannah, who returns to the beloved characters she first introduced in FIREFLY LANE; KING AND MAXWELL by David Baldacci, which marks the retun of Sean King and Michelle Maxwell --- former Secret Service agents turned private investigators --- in their most surprising, personal and dangerous case ever; and LIFESAVING LESSONS, Linda Greenlaw's heartfelt memoir about the greatest challenge of her life: adopting a teenage daughter.

Week of March 17, 2014

Releases for the week of March 17th include DADDY'S GONE A HUNTING, in which Mary Higgins Clark exposes a dark secret from a family’s past that threatens the lives of two sisters; THE OPHELIA CUT by John Lescroart, which marks the return of defense attorney Dismas Hardy after a four-year absence; and THE COMEDY IS FINISHED, the final, previously unpublished novel from the legendary Donald E. Westlake.

Week of March 10, 2014

Releases for the week of March 10th include SONGS OF WILLOW FROST by Jamie Ford, a powerful tale of two souls --- a boy with dreams for his future and a woman escaping her haunted past --- both seeking love, hope and forgiveness; DAMAGE CONTROL, Amber Dermont's debut collection of short stories focusing on privilege and entitlement; and ELEVEN DAYS, a haunting first novel from Lea Carpenter that reveals the profound bond between a mother and her son, as it raises fundamental questions about life choices, the military, war, and service to one’s country.

Week of March 3, 2014

Releases for the week of March 3rd include ORDINARY GRACE, a departure from William Kent Krueger's Cork O'Connor series and a 2014 Edgar Award nominee for Best Novel; DON'T GO, Lisa Scottoline's story of a soldier who discovers what it means to be a man, a father, and ultimately, a hero; Z, a novel by Therese Anne Fowler that brings Zelda and F. Scott Fitzgerald's romantic, tumultuous, extraordinary journey to life; and UNTIL I SAY GOODBYE, a moving and inspirational memoir by Susan Spencer-Wendel, who makes the most of her final days after discovering she has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

March 2014

Among the paperback titles released this month, we have ROOM 214: A Year in Poems by Helen Frost, which features a wide array of poems by fifth-grade students, interwoven with stories about their class; EMILY WINDSNAP AND THE LAND OF THE MIDNIGHT SUN by Liz Kessler, the latest book in the New York Times best-selling Emily Windsnap series about mermaids; and Read more »

February 2014

February’s roundup of New in Paperback includes National Book Nominee A TANGLE OF KNOTS by Lisa Graff, which takes place in a slightly magical world where everyone has a talent; STARRY RIVER IN THE SKY by Newbury Honor author Grace Lin, which follows a young boy named Rendi who notices the moon is missing in his remote village; and

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