2012
The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities edited by Ann & Jeff VanderMeer
A star-studded crew of writers shares their stories of Thackery T. Lambshead’s amazing exploits and the contents of his cabinet of curiosities.
Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey
Career blackmail forces an LA writer back to her hometown to interview a reclusive bestselling author—her high school sweetheart.
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
Start with the title story, but rest assured that you’ll stay for the rest of these darkly brilliant fairy tales.
Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks by Ken Jennings
It’s a magical mystery tour for map lovers.
In the Sea There are Crocodiles: Based on the True Story of Enaiatollah Akbari by Fabio Geda
A teen refugee’s trek from Afghanistan to Italy.
Tender by Nigel Slater
A charming, mouthwatering cookbook built around an English cook's vegetable garden
Galore by Michael Crummey
A magical-realist family saga set on the frigid Newfoundland coast, like One Hundred Years of Solitude with frostbite.
The Swerve: How the World Became Modern by Stephen Greenblatt
A book that is lost for thousands of years is rediscovered and changes the world.
History of a Pleasure Seeker by Richard Mason
Good steamy fun without being slight or trivial...a delicious treat
When We Were Strangers by Pamela Schoenewaldt
An ambitious debut brimming with the hopes, dreams and suffering of the best immigrant sagas.
The Paris Wife by Paula McLain
Hadley Richardson led a quiet and sheltered life until she met the man who would change her life, Ernest Hemingway.
Stay Awake by Dan Chaon
A chilling story collection that infuses realistic domestic drama with elements of the supernatural and the horrific.
Treasury of Greek Mythology by Donna Jo Napoli
A vibrant and lavishly illustrated rendition of some of the world’s ancient stories.
The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman
Lively and engaging short stories about the last days of an international newspaper.
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
“…this is how Paris was in the early days when we were very poor and very happy.”
The Cheshire Cheese Cat by Carmen Agra Deedy and Randall Wright, Drawings by Barry Moser
At Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese Inn everyone harbors a great secret.
Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
Set in a Mumbai slum, devastating investigative journalism that reads like an novel.
If a Tree Falls: the story of the Earth Liberation Front
A remarkably evenhanded documentary about the radical activists of the ELF
Instead of Three Wishes by Megan Whalen Turner
This magical book of short stories is a lucky find that will appeal to all ages!
The Hunter’s Moon by O. R. Melling
Gwen gathers an unlikely bad to rescue her cousin from the Seelie court.
The Bride Wore Black Leather by Simon R. Green
It’s the night before his wedding and John just wants one good last case…
Thunder Dog - the true story of a blind man, his guide dog, and the triumph of trust at Ground Zero by Michael Hingson
When the going gets tough the training kicks in.
The American Way of Eating by Tracie McMillan
Michigan journalist Tracie McMillan investigates the front lines of the food industry, going undercover in Wal-mart, Applebee's, and American farms.
Every Day by the Sun: A memoir of the Faulkners of Mississippi by Dean Faulkner Wells
Did you know that the famous Nobel and Pulitzer Prize Winner and all his brothers were pilots?
The Money Class by Suze Orman
“It’s time to create a New American Dream that is based in honesty, authenticity, good intentions, and genuine need.”
101 Ways To Know--It's time to leave your mama's house by the Wayans Brothers
Your mama has your car towed.
Can I Get a Do Over? by Rick Domeier with Max Davis
Looking for inspiration to create your own life changing “do over”?
Young Men and Fire by Norman Maclean
Like fire? Like history? Like the west? You’ll like this great book.
101 Tees: Restyle + Refashion + Revamp by Cathie Filian
Some great T-shirt repurposing and crafting ideas...
Rapture for the Geeks by Richard Dooling
What does happen when the computers become smarter than us?
A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage
Who knew you could view history through beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola.?
Things to Say to a Dead Man by Jane Yolen
Poems that bring a tear to the eye and surprise a laugh from a healing heart…
Easy to Build Backyard Projects by Monte Burch
Nice weekend projects to spruce up your outdoor living area.
My Big Mouth: 10 Songs I Wrote That Almost Got Me Killed by Peter Hannan
Wimpy Kid meets high school angst
Sorta Like a Rock Star by Matthew Quick
Maybe I am a freak – but I’m one hopeful misfit, and you could be worse things in this world. True? True.
Where Women Create: Book of inspiration by Jo Packham and Jenny Doh
Omigosh, my craft room is so disorganized!
Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking by Susan Cain
A nation of extroverts? Not as much as we think.
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
A visit to the world of Pride and Prejudice by an eminent Austen fan.
The Witness by Nora Roberts
Full of suspense, this will keep you up turning the pages late at night.
