Sandie Jones

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Illinois

A Novel

In the vein of the Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine Book Club pick The Other Woman, Sandie Jones's heart-pounding new novel The Blame Game will keep readers on the edge of their seats.

Games can be dangerous. But blame can be deadly.

As a psychologist specializing in domestic abuse, Naomi has found it hard to avoid becoming overly invested in her clients' lives. But after helping Jacob make the decision to leave his wife, Naomi worries that she's taken things too far. Then Jacob goes missing, and her files on him vanish. . . .

But as the police start asking questions about Jacob, Naomi's own dark past emerges. And as the truth comes to light, it seems that it's not just her clients who are in danger.

The Blame Game

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Mitch Albom

Colorado

What would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? In Mitch Albom's profound new novel of hope and faith, a group of shipwrecked passengers pull a strange man from the sea. He claims to be "the Lord." And he says he can only save them if they all believe in him. Adrift in a raft after a deadly ship explosion, nine people struggle for survival at sea. Three days pass. Short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves. They pull him in. "Thank the Lord we found you," a passenger says. "I am the Lord," the man whispers. So begins Mitch Albom's most beguiling and inspiring novel yet. Albom has written of heaven in the celebrated number one bestsellers The Five People You Meet in Heaven and The First Phone Call from Heaven. Now, for the first time in his fiction, he ponders what we would do if, after crying out for divine help, God actually appeared before us? What might the Lord look, sound and act like? In The Stranger in the Lifeboat, Albom keeps us guessing until the end: Is this strange and quiet man really who he claims to be? What actually happened to cause the explosion? Are the survivors already in heaven, or are they in hell? The story is narrated by Benji, one of the passengers, who recounts the events in a notebook that is later discovered--a year later--when the empty life raft washes up on the island of Montserrat. It falls to the island's chief inspector, Jarty LeFleur, a man battling his own demons, to solve the mystery of what really happened. A fast-paced, compelling novel that makes you ponder your deepest beliefs, The Stranger in the Lifeboat suggests that answers to our prayers may be found where we least expect them.

The Stranger in the Lifeboat

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A Novella

With more than 340,000 copies in print, Steve Martins Shopgirl has landed on bestseller lists nationwide including: New York Times, Publishers Weekly, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. Filled with the kind of witty, discerning observations that have brought Steve Martin incredible critical success, this story of modern day love and romance is a work of disarming tenderness.

Shopgirl

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#hardcover #thriller #paperback #fiction #dark #darkfantasy #mystery #quickread 

Texas

What the Woods Keep

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#hardcover #fiction #randomhouse #quickread #streamofconsciousness 

Ohio

A deeply psychological tale by the award-winning author of Billy Bathgate recounts the experiences of Andrew, who confesses to an unknown recipient the memory- and truth-challenging events, loves and tragedies that have led him to a mysterious act.

Andrew's Brain

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#paperback #comingofage #lightread #orphanage #arizona #randolphparrish #easyread #quickread 

Massachusetts

About a boy who saved a town -- almost.Jeremy, a kid nobody wants, gets dumped in an orphanage full of other kids nobody wants. That would be the end of the story, except for an ancient spinster jilted in youth; a presumptuous and vain but cowardly mayor; a drunkard who is trying to find a second chance; a bully; a girl who can't keep her socks clean; and a forlorn Western town. You're never a reject just because somebody else says so.

Cancionero

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#romance #tinyhardcover #quickread #holidayread

Kansas

A Horse, a Boy, and a Miracle of Love

When Turner McNeally's daughter goes off to college, the girl's horse shows signs of loneliness. Rebecca Wilkinson's son hasn't spoken since his father's death, and the family counselor suggests a pet. Snelling weaves a story of holiday romance in which a simple advertisement creates a family bond and sparks unexpected love.

The Gift

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Author signed. Comes with letter from author. #hardcover #thriller #paperback #fiction #dark #darkfantasy #mystery #quickread 

Wisconsin

Alaska

Eleven Mayan gods are reincarnated as handsome men to prepare for the apocalypse coming in 2012.

Eternal Craving

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#hardcover #thriller #quickread #darkfantasy 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New Hampshire

New Jersey

The newest haunting mystery from the beloved author of The Gates of Evangeline, featuring Charlie Cates, a headstrong heroine who must confront her unwanted supernatural gift and bring dark secrets to light if she ever wants to leave the Big Island . . . Journalist Charlie Cates has always believed in facts, in what can be proved--her career depends on it. Which is why she has never truly accepted the supernatural visions that guide her to children in danger. After her work on a high-profile missing-child case brings unwanted fame, she reluctantly flees to the lush Big Island of Hawaii with her best friend, Rae. Determined to avoid her disturbing visions, Charlie begins writing what seems to be a harmless interview of a prominent volcanologist, Victor Nakagawa. But her hopes for a peaceful vacation are soon dashed by haunting dreams of a local girl who went missing six weeks earlier. In the small and sleepy town of Kalo Valley, Charlie and Rae come to realize that even paradise has its ugly secrets, and the Nakagawa family is no exception. In order to find the missing teenager and stop a dangerous predator from striking again, Charlie is forced to embrace the gift she has always tried to conceal. Meanwhile, someone is watching her every move, and the closer Charlie gets to the truth, the more distant her chances of ever leaving the island alive. With a deliciously eerie and fast-paced story told in vivid prose, all with an overlay of supernatural suspense, The Burning Island is a pulse-pounding mystery perfect for fans of Jennifer McMahon and Kate Atkinson.

The Burning Island

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Pennsylvania

Will Gutierrez

California

How I Found Freedom in the Midst of Depression, Anxiety, and Pain

Find your freedom! With vulnerability, unbelievable personal stories, and transformational yet simple steps you can apply today, pastor Will Gutierrez shares his story and how he found freedom from depression, anxiety, and pain. In Freedom, pastor Will encourages us to embrace Jesus as your healer and deliverer. And shows you your true value, what it means to be a child of God, and that God is for you in the midst of your struggles.

Freedom

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Katya de Becerra

Washington

Steve Martin

One of the country's most acclaimed and beloved entertainers, Steve Martin has written a novella that is unexpectedly perceptive about relationships and life. Martin is profoundly wise when it comes to the inner workings of the human heart.

Mirabelle is the "shopgirl" of the title, a young woman, beautiful in a wallflowerish kind of way, who works behind the glove counter at Neiman Marcus "Selling things that nobody buys anymore..."

Slightly lost but not off-kilter, very shy, Mirabelle charms because of all that she is not: not glamorous, not aggressive, not self-aggrandizing. Still there is something about her that is irresistible.

Mirabelle captures the attention of Ray Porter, a wealthy businessman almost twice her age. As they tentatively embark on a relationship, they both struggle to decipher the language of love - with consequences that are both comic and heartbreaking. Filled with the kind of witty, discerning observations that have brought Martin critical success, Shopgirl is a work of disarming tenderness.

Virginia

#paperback #mystery #murdermystery #murder #quickread #cozymystery

Murder can be bad for business...

When Lexy Baker lands a high paying catering job that allows her to buy some much needed kitchen equipment, she's excited that things are going so well ... until she stumbles over the body of the bride-to-be.

Suddenly Lexy finds herself in a race against time to find the killer. Aided by four iPad toting amateur detective grandma's, her best friend and her little dog Sprinkles, Lexy finds the suspect list growing at every turn.

To make matters worse, the investigation is headed up by her hunky neighbor Detective Jack Perillo who she had been hot and heavy with - until he mysteriously stopped calling her several weeks earlier.

Add a handsome, rich bachelor who is also a suspect and seems to have designs on Lexy to the mix, and Lexy soon finds that things are not what they seem.

Will Lexy be able to catch the killer in time, or will she end up Dying for Danish?

--Includes two recipes - one for homemade Danish from scratch and one for an easier version!

This is book 2 in the Lexy Baker Cozy Mystery Series, but you don't have to read them in order if you don't want to!

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Dying for Danish

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Julia Hartman

A Short Biography

A Pocket-Sized Short Biography of Louis Comfort Tiffany in an Elegant Hardcover Edition

A Short Biography of Louis Comfort Tiffany

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Susan DeLand

An interesting and concise biography of Dutch post-impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh, suitable for young adults and adults, and presented in a beautiful little hardcover edition.

A Short Biography of Vincent Van Gogh

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Nora Roberts

Florida

Three women. Three keys. Each has 28 days to find her key. If one fails, they all lose. If they all succeed, money, power and a new destiny awaits.

Key of Light

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Cassandra Khaw

Georgia

Cassandra Khaw's Nothing But Blackened Teeth is a gorgeously creepy haunted house tale, steeped in Japanese folklore and full of devastating twists. A Heian-era mansion stands abandoned, its foundations resting on the bones of a bride and its walls packed with the remains of the girls sacrificed to keep her company. It’s the perfect venue for a group of thrill-seeking friends, brought back together to celebrate a wedding. A night of food, drinks, and games quickly spirals into a nightmare as secrets get dragged out and relationships are tested. But the house has secrets too. Lurking in the shadows is the ghost bride with a black smile and a hungry heart. And she gets lonely down there in the dirt. Effortlessly taking the classic haunted house story and turning it on its head, Nothing but Blackened Teeth is a sharp and devastating exploration of grief, the parasitic nature of relationships, and the consequences of our actions.

Nothing but Blackened Teeth

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Kentucky

John Eldredge

The Story God Is Telling

Life, for most of us, feels like a movie we've arrived to forty minutes late. Sure, good things happen, sometimes beautiful things. But tragic things happen too. What does it mean? We find ourselves in the middle of a story that is sometimes wonderful, sometimes awful, usually a confusing mixture of both, and we haven't a clue how to make sense of it all. No wonder we keep losing heart. We need to know the rest of the story. For when we were born, we were born into the midst of a great story begun before the dawn of time. A story of adventure, of risk and loss, heroism . . . and betrayal. A story where good is warring against evil, danger lurks around every corner, and glorious deeds wait to be done. Think of all those stories you've ever loved--there's a reason they stirred your heart. They've been trying to tell you about the true Epic ever since you were young. There is a larger story And you have a crucial role to play.

Epic

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Sian Bitner-Kearney

If you‘ve read anything by Brett Easton-Ellis (Less Than Zero) & are interested in the author himself, this is a short, fun, weird read (He is the actual author, which is never explained on any of the book selling sites for some reason). You can read this on about half an hour and then wonder why he wrote it, as it is for hetero people “on the dating scene” & is a bit dated (he mentions Blackberries & the “club scene”… who goes to a club to find a date? Oh… anyway…)
It is funny and I think the entire thing is meant to be sarcastic with a hint of real advice tossed in. Right away, while reading it- it doesn’t FEEL as though it were written by a woman! Just if you’re curious, you can check it out and see what I mean. This ended up in my cart by accident at a bookstore and I didn’t notice I bought it until I got home and then of course I had to read it. I had to look it up to figure it out!


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