Monday, September 17, 2012

What should I read next?




Wondering what you should read next?  Looking for big name authors?  Want something new and exciting?

Fall is traditionally the biggest publishing season of the year and this year being no exception. Look no further then the list below for what to read in the next couple of months.

Available now to order:

This book examines the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, details the selection and training process for one of the most elite units in the military, and describes previously unreported missions that illustrate the life and work of a SEAL and the evolution of the team after the events of September 11.

NW: a novel by Zadie Smith
Growing up in the same 1970s urban planning development in Northwest London, four young people pursue independent and reasonably successful lives until one of them is abruptly drawn out of her isolation by a stranger who is seeking her help.

Telegraph Avenue: a novel by Michael Chabon
When an ex-NFL quarterback Gibson Goode, the fifth richest black man in America, decides to open his newest Dogpile megastore on Telegraph Avenue, Nat and Archy, the owners of Brokeland Records, fear for their business until Gibson’s endeavor exposes a decades-old secret history.

Winter of the world by Ken Follett
A follow up to the best-selling Fall of Giants continues the stories of five interrelated families who struggle with social, political, and economic turmoil in the mid-twentieth century, during which they witness the rise of Nazi Germany, the Spanish Civil War, and the horrors of World War II.

The yellow birds: a novel by Kevin Powers
In the midst of a bloody battle in the Iraq War, two soldiers, bound together since basic training, do everything to protect each other from both outside enemies and the internal struggles that come from constant danger.

Coming soon reserve now:

A colorful cast of residents and visitors to Miami go about their daily activities, both legal and illegal.

The casual vacancy by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter fans will recognize the name “Rowling.”  Yes, Rowling is the same author of the Harry Potter series.  This is Rowling’s first novel for adults. The early death of small town councilman reveals deep-roots conflicts in the seemingly idyllic community of Pagford, which rapidly deteriorates in the face of cultural disputes, generation clashes, and a volatile election.

Live by night by Dennis Lehane
Lehane is back with another historical fiction following the “Given day.”  This time it’s prohibition in 1926. Joe Coughlin defies his strict law-and-order upbringing by climbing a ladder of organized crime that takes him from Boston to Cuba where he encounters a dangerous cast of characters who are all fighting for their piece of the American dream.

The secret keeper by Kate Morton
Withdrawing from a family party to the solitude of her tree, house sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicholson witnesses a shocking murder that throughout a subsequent half century shapes her beliefs, her acting career, and the lives of three strangers from vastly different cultures.

The racketeer by John Grisham
Grisham fans will sure to be pleased with another legal thriller.  This time around “The racketeer” is concerns a federal judge and his secretary who fail to appear for a scheduled trial and panicked clerks call for an FBI investigation, a harrowing murder case ensues and culminates in the imprisonment of a lawyer who imparts the story of who killed the judge and why.

This new book continues the adventures of the intrepid Stephanie Plum in this blockbuster
series.

NYPD Red by James Patterson
Detective Zach Jordon investigates a series of brutal, public crimes that coincide with the arrival of dozens of glamorous celebrities in town for parties and premieres.

Look for these titles later this year.

The forgotten David Baldacci
Merry Christmas Alex Cross by James Patterson
The black box Michael Connelly
Flight behavior Barbara Kingsolver
Dear life: stories by Alice Munro
Sweet tooth by Ian McEwan

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