World Leader Pretend BR 17536
by James Bernard Frost
4 volumes
Four gamers--ex-Olympic skier Tres Rawlings, failed entrepreneur Xerxes
Meticula, orphan Gek-Lin Troung, and technician Dietrich Björnson--compete
in an online fantasy realm. When real-life tragedy strikes, they must
choose to help one another or continue selfish pursuits. Strong language
and some descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2007.
Missing Girl BR 18093
by Norma Fox Mazer
2 volumes
A middle-aged man secretly stalks the Herbert family's five sisters, ages
eleven to seventeen, as they carry out their everyday activities in the
small town of Mallory, New York. Then the stranger makes his move, luring
Autumn, the youngest girl, into his house. For junior and senior high
readers. 2008.
Sweethearts BR 18094
by Sara Zarr
2 volumes
Salt Lake City. Non-Mormons Jennifer and Cameron are each other's only
friend in elementary school. Cameron moves away and
"Jenna" is told that
he died. But eight years later Cameron reappears, and their past
interferes with Jenna's new life as a thin and popular senior. For senior
high readers. 2008.
Portnoy's Complaint BR 18419
by Philip Roth
2 volumes
In this satire on Jewish life, the protagonist--who is on a psychoanalyst's
couch--confronts his guilt regarding adolescent masturbation; lustful,
masochistic adventures in adulthood; and sexual fantasies. He also deals
with his feelings toward his domineering mother and demanding, overworked
father. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 1967.
Rough Treatment: A Charlie Resnick Mystery BR 18424
by John Harvey
3 volumes
Burglars Grabianski and Grice get more than they expected--a kilo of
cocaine and Maria Roy, the wife of a TV director. With Inspector Charlie
Resnick closing in, Grabianski risks his own safety when he falls for
Maria. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of
sex. 1990.
Cutting Edge: A Charlie Resnick Mystery BR 18425
by John Harvey
3 volumes
When physician Tim Fletcher is attacked by a scalpel-wielding assailant
after leaving the hospital, inspector Charlie Resnick and his team
investigate the incident and a series of other assaults. Meanwhile
Charlie's ex-wife tries to make contact. Violence, strong language, and
some descriptions of sex. 1991.
Off Minor: A Charlie Resnick Mystery BR 18426
by John Harvey
3 volumes
Inspector Resnick's team investigates the disappearance of little Gloria
Summers, last seen at a playground. Months later an odd, troubled youth
who knew Gloria finds her body and becomes a suspect. Then another young
girl living nearby also disappears. Violence, strong language, and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 1991.
Man in the Dark BR 18428
by Paul Auster
2 volumes
Recuperating at his daughter's Vermont home, insomniac widower August Brill
suppresses painful memories of his wife by imagining an America mired in
civil war. He commiserates with his granddaughter, Katya, whose boyfriend
was murdered in Iraq, and eventually confronts his past. Violence, strong
language, and some descriptions of sex. 2008.
Lord Edgware Dies: A Hercule Poirot Mystery BR 18430
by Agatha Christie
2 volumes
Detective Hercule Poirot attends a supper party where the hostess, actress
Jane Wilkinson, voices her desire to get rid of her eccentric husband,
Lord Edgware. Within twenty-four hours Lord Edgware is dead, and Poirot
must use his detective skills to clear Jane's name. Also published as Thirteen at Dinner. 1933.
Everything but a Wedding: Everything But . . . , Book 3 BR 18434
by Holly Jacobs
1 volume
Erie, Pennsylvania. Matriarch Vancy Salo wants to break the wedding curse
she brought upon her family, but her granddaughter Dori isn't interested
in marriage. Then Dori meets Carter Hastings, who is temporarily in town
to help his bedridden pregnant cousin. Sequel to Everything but a
Bride (BR 18263). 2008.
South of Broad BR 18480
by Pat Conroy
5 volumes
Charleston, South Carolina; 1960s. Lonely, troubled Leo and several other
high school students form an unlikely but close-knit friendship. They
endure crises and successes until their loyalty is put to a final test two
decades later, in San Francisco. Strong language and some descriptions of
sex. Bestseller. 2009.
I, Claudius: From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, Born 10 B.C., Murdered and Deified A.D. 54 BR 18530
by Robert Graves
4 volumes
First novel in a two-part fictionalized autobiography of Roman emperor
Claudius I depicts his childhood and rise to power despite speech
difficulties and physical infirmities. Claudius survives the deadly
political intrigues that plague the reigns of his relatives Augustus,
Tiberius, and Caligula, and ascends the throne. Some violence. 1934.
Lost BR 18535
by Jacqueline Davies
2 volumes
Sixteen-year-old Essie's life's joy is caring for her little sister Zelda.
But things change when Essie begins working at the Triangle Shirtwaist
Factory. Essie befriends a secretive coworker and avoids old friends as a
dark, painful memory threatens her reality. Some strong language. For
junior and senior high readers. 2009.
Relentless BR 18536
by Dean Koontz
3 volumes
When bestselling novelist Cullen "Cubby" Greenwich learns his newest book
has been savagely panned by major literary critic Shearman Waxx, Cubby's
wife suggests he ignore the review. But Cubby orchestrates a meeting with
Shearman that endangers Cubby's family. Some violence and some strong
language. Commercial audiobook. 2009.
Fragment BR 18538
by Warren Fahy
3 volumes
When scientists and crew for the reality television show SeaLife respond to a distress signal near Henders Island, they are unprepared for
what they find. They encounter monstrous, bizarre vegetation and
creatures, and struggle to survive while viewers back home witness their
violent slaughter. Violence and strong language. 2009.
Undone BR 18583
by Karin Slaughter
4 volumes
Georgia Bureau of Investigation detective Will Trent and Dr. Sara
Linton--both from previous series--work together when a naked woman is hit
by a car after escaping a torture chamber. Then another woman is found
dead and a third goes missing. Violence, strong language, and some
explicit descriptions of sex. 2009.
Sister Carrie BR 18587
by Theodore Dreiser
5 volumes
Naive eighteen-year-old Caroline Meeber leaves rural Wisconsin for Chicago,
where she temporarily moves into her sister and brother-in-law's flat.
Seeking an escape from a drab existence, Carrie welcomes the affections of
two men--one of whom is married--who bring her wealth, sophistication, and
success, but ultimately dissatisfaction. Restored version. 1900.
Push BR 18590
by Sapphire
1 volume
Illiterate and overweight, sixteen-year-old Claireece Precious Jones is
pregnant again by her abusive father. After being suspended from school,
Precious finds hope in Ms. Rain's Pre-GED reading class, where Precious
begins keeping a journal. Violence, strong language, and explicit
descriptions of sex. BCALA Literary Award. 1996.
Henderson the Rain King BR 18592
by Saul Bellow
3 volumes
Seeking a new, more rewarding life, middle-aged American millionaire Eugene
Henderson leaves his wife and family and travels to Africa, where he
descends upon a native tribe. Henderson's irresistible energy and awesome
feats of strength win admiration, but his gift for bringing rain makes him
a king. 1958.
Gardenias for Breakfast BR 18607
by Robin Jones Gunn
2 volumes
Abby and her twelve-year-old daughter Hannah travel from Hawaii across
country to visit their relatives, including Abby's estranged mother and
beloved grandmother. Abby is surprised that Hannah has a preference for
Abby's once-difficult mother and vows, with God's help, to make amends.
2005.
Sag Harbor BR 18616
by Colson Whitehead
3 volumes
Long Island, 1985. Upper-middle-class African American teenager Benji
spends another summer at the beach with his brother and his parents, a
Manhattan doctor and a lawyer. Benji finds relief from prep school and a
part-time job, and learns a few lessons on growing up. Strong language.
2009.
What Goes Around Comes Around BR 18620
by Darrien Lee
2 volumes
Winston Carter, playboy attorney and friend of Craig Bennett, from Been
There, Done That (BR 18097), falls for sports-medicine doctor Arnelle
Lapahie. Arnelle claims they've met before, but Winston doesn't remember
her. Succumbing to attraction, Arnelle keeps her secret buried. Some
strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2004.
Worth a Thousand Words: Jubilant Soul, Book 2 BR 18683
by Stacy Hawkins Adams
2 volumes
Indigo Burns returns home to Jubilant, Texas, after college and looks
forward to attending graduate school and starting a career in photography.
But Indigo's unexpected engagement, her diagnosis of glaucoma, and her
aunt's stroke lead Indigo to trust in God for guidance. 2009.
Good Hope Road BR 18684
by Lisa Wingate
3 volumes
After a tornado destroys all but one building in the tiny town of Poetry,
Missouri, twenty-one-year-old Jenilee Lane rescues her elderly neighbor
Eudora Gibson and helps the other survivors. Jenilee tries to reconcile
with her estranged family and Mrs. Gibson attempts to let go of the past.
2003.
Justine: The Alexandria Quartet, Book 1 BR 18688
by Lawrence Durrell
3 volumes
Alexandria, Egypt, on the eve of World War II. Although the narrator, an
exiled Irish schoolteacher, lives with his Greek mistress, Melissa, it is
his affair with Justine, a beautiful Jewish society woman married to
Nessim, a wealthy Coptic Christian, that initiates a web of political and
sexual intrigue. 1957.
Balthazar: The Alexandria Quartet, Book 2 BR 18689
by Lawrence Durrell
2 volumes
New facets of characters met in Justine (BR 18688) are revealed to
the narrator Darley through Balthazar. Darley learns that Justine's
marriage to Nessim provides cover for the couple's illegal political
activities. 1958.
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