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Staff Favorites of 2007
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Fire in the Blood

Fire in the Blood
by Irene Nemirovsky  Find this book in our catalog.

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From the author of the acclaimed and bestselling "Suite Franaise" comes a newly discovered, never-before-published novel--a story teeming with the life of a small French village in the years before World War II. More...

A Beautiful Blue Death

A Beautiful Blue Death
by Charles Finch  Find this book in our catalog.

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Equal parts Sherlock Holmes, Gosford Park, and P.G. Wodehouse, this Victorian debut introduces a wonderfully appealing detective and his friend, the lovely Lady Jane.

On most days during London's long winter, Charles Lenox, a Victorian gentleman and armchair explorer, likes to relax in his private library with a cup of tea, a roaring fire, and a good book.... More...

The Last Summer (of You and Me)

The Last Summer (of You and Me)
by Ann Brashares  Find this book in our catalog.

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Gracie Martin is a New Yorker who has a gift for returning lost objects to their rightful owners. Wise and enchanting, with a heroine as endearing as the four young women in the author's "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," Brashares' first novel for adults marks her debut as a writer of perceptive, resonant, utterly engaging women's fiction. More...

Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants
by Sara Gruen  Find this book in our catalog.

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Though he may not speak of them, the memories still dwell inside Jacob Jankowski's ninety-something-year-old mind. Memories of himself as a young man, tossed by fate onto a rickety train that was home to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth.... More...

Heart-Shaped Box

Heart-Shaped Box
by Joe Hill  Find this book in our catalog.

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Sooner or later the dead catch up, as Judas Coyne buys a ghost for sale on the Internet. This pulse-pounding supernatural thriller is a remarkable debut novel from a blazing new talent. More...

The Yiddish Policemen's Union

The Yiddish Policemen's Union
by Michael Chabon  Find this book in our catalog.

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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" pens an homage to the stylish menace of 1940s noir, in a novel that imagines if Alaska, not Israel, had become the homeland for the Jews after World War II. More...

Travels in the Scriptorium

Travels in the Scriptorium
by Paul Auster  Find this book in our catalog.

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Both chilling and poignant, this labyrinthine novel by the author of "Leviathan" follows a man who awakens disoriented in an unfamiliar chamber, as he pieces together clues to his past--and the identity of his captors. More...

Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey

Innocent Traitor: A Novel of Lady Jane Grey
by Alison Weir  Find this book in our catalog.

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The exciting fiction debut of acclaimed historian Weir breathes life into themany dynamic personalities involved in this fascinating novel. Losing none ofits historical authenticity, the author takes the reader inside the minds andhearts of the key characters in Lady Jane Grey's story. More...

How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else

How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone Else
by Michael Gates Gill  Find this book in our catalog.

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Gill had all the trappings of success--money, possessions, a prestigious job--and then lost it all. This story of how he is finally redeemed by his new job at Starbucks focuses on the lessons learned, and the value of hard work. More...

Life's a Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me about Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation, and Success

Life's a Campaign: What Politics Has Taught Me about Friendship, Rivalry, Reputation, and Success
by Chris Matthews  Find this book in our catalog.

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Matthews has spent a lifetime observing politicians and has gleaned wisdom and advice that are useful in politics and in life. Filled with insightful, entertaining anecdotes, this book provides a fun, lively, and thought-provoking guide to getting ahead. More...

Interred with Their Bones

Interred with Their Bones
by Jennifer Lee Carrell  Find this book in our catalog.

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On the eve of the Globes production of "Hamlet," Shakespearean scholar Kate Shelton is given what is claimed to be the Bards long-lost work. When a killer decides to stage theatrical murders as flesh-and-blood realities, Shelton must decipher a string of clues before anyone else dies. More...

What the Dead Know

What the Dead Know
by Laura Lippman  Find this book in our catalog.

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Bestselling author Lippman returns to the compelling terrain of "Every Secret Thing" and "To the Power of Three" with this indelible story of crime and vengeance in which the past becomes all too present. More...

The Book of Lost Things

The Book of Lost Things
by John Connolly  Find this book in our catalog.

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The bestselling author of "The Black Angel" offers a creative coming-of-age story about one boys journey into adulthood, combining dramatic themes with edge-of-your-seat suspense and a fantastical imagination. More...

Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook

Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook
by Isa Chandra Moskowitz  Find this book in our catalog.

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Its easy to live vegan 24/7 with this collection of 250 recipes, menus, and color photos for dishes that taste even better than their non-vegan counterparts. The cookbook offers innovative recipes for all occasions, convenience, easy-to-find ingredients, and gluten-free and tofu-free options. More...

Loving Frank

Loving Frank
by Nancy Horan  Find this book in our catalog.

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Fact and fiction are brilliantly blended in this compelling novel about the relationship between Frank Lloyd Wright and Mamah Cheney, the wife of a couple whose home Wright built in 1904. More...

The Shotgun Rule

The Shotgun Rule
by Charlie Huston  Find this book in our catalog.

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The first stand-alone thriller by critically acclaimed author Charlie Huston, The Shotgun Rule is a raw tale of four teenage friends who go looking for a little trouble-and find it.

Blood spilled on the asphalt of this town long years gone has left a stain, and it's spreading.... More...

The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court

The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
by Jeffrey Toobin  Find this book in our catalog.

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Based on exclusive interviews with the Supreme Court Justices themselves and other insiders, "The Nine "is a timely and provocative state of the union about Americas most elite legal institution. As a CNN senior legal analyst, "New Yorker" staff writer, and bestselling author, no one is more superbly qualified on this topic than Jeffrey Toobin. More...

The Next Thing on My List

The Next Thing on My List
by Jill Smolinski  Find this book in our catalog.

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Crossing the comic voice of Jennifer Weiner with the poignancy of Elizabeth Berg, Smolinski pens a charming, touching, and highly accessible new work of commercial women's fiction, which features a lovable, relatable heroine and a story with plenty of humor and heart. More...

A Lifetime of Secrets: A Postsecret Book

A Lifetime of Secrets: A Postsecret Book
by Frank Warren  Find this book in our catalog.

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In Frank Warrens most extraordinary book yet, he presents the most provocative and outrageous postsecrets to date--the confessions of people whose secrets have been hidden their entire lives, and whose relevations will have a deeply significant effect on their futures.William Morrow More...

Eclipse

Eclipse
by Stephenie Meyer  Find this book in our catalog.

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The author of the "New York Times" bestsellers "Twilight" and "New Moon" delivers the much-anticipated third novel in this engrossing series. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella Swan once again finds herself surrounded by danger. More...


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