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Fiction A to Z October 2017
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For the most beautiful : a novel
by Emily Hauser
Historical Fiction. The story of the Trojan War, told from the points of view of Krisayis, daughter of the High Priest of Troy and Briseis, princess of Pedasus, becomes a thrilling tale of love, revenge, destiny and determination.
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Two from the heart
by James Patterson
Romance Fiction. Two heartwarming tales follow Anne McWilliams, who, after losing everything, travels cross-country asking long-lost friends and strangers a simple question, and Tyler Bron, who has it all, but has no life, which leads him to write a love story beyond his wildest imagination. Co-written by a #1 best-selling author.
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Sticks and bones
by Carolyn Haines
Mystery Fiction. Clashing with an arrogant local writer whose best-selling memoir is being turned into a documentary, private investigator Sarah Booth Delaney is hired by the film crew to discern the truth about the writer's story only to find herself targeted by someone who would kill to protect a long-held secret.
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The language of solitude : a novel
by Jan-Philipp Sendker
Suspense Fiction. Starting over in Hong Kong after a devastating family tragedy, journalist Paul Leibovitz investigates a mysterious illness in a remote village outside Shanghai, where he discovers that a powerful chemical conglomerate is polluting a local lake. By the best-selling author of The Art of Hearing Heartbeats.
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Salt houses
by Hala Alyan
Literary Fiction. Foreseeing blessings and troubles in the lives of her daughter and grandchildren, Salma endures hardships stemming from the Six-Day War of 1967 in Palestine before rebuilding in Kuwait, before the family is scattered by Saddam Hussein's regime. A first novel.
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| If I Could Turn Back Time by Beth HarbisonTime Travel Fiction. Tomorrow is Ramie Phillips' 38th birthday, and she's celebrating on a luxury boat funded by her successful career. But a friend's pregnancy announcement reawakens doubts about her life's priorities, so when Ramie wakes up the next morning as her 18-year-old self, she decides to give life with her first love a second chance. Will that make her any happier? Only time will tell... |
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| The Returned by Jason MottFantasy Fiction. Long-deceased persons have been showing up, hale and hearty, all over the globe, causing consternation among folks who worry who's going to feed and clothe them. Among these worriers are Harold and Lucille Hargrave. Though they're now in their eighties, their 8-year-old son, who died decades earlier, is now very much alive. This strange new reality must be dealt with, even as the world around them struggles with questions that range from the spiritual to the political. A great "what-if" novel, The Returned is "startling and disturbing" (Kirkus Reviews). |
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| Seconds: A Graphic Novel by Bryan Lee O'MalleyGraphic Novel. Not long after 29-year-old chef Kate makes a terrible error in the kitchen of her restaurant, she discovers the house sprite who lives there. It begrudgingly grants her the ability to retroactively fix her mistake -- but having gotten one makes Kate greedy for more "second chances," and soon her grasp on reality weakens as she changes more and more of her decisions. Written and illustrated by the author of the Scott Pilgrim series, this colorful, bold graphic novel is "hilarious" (Publishers Weekly). |
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| Landline by Rainbow RowellContemporary Women Fiction. Deftly balancing a successful career and a wonderful family, Georgie McCool's life reaches the next level when she sells a television pilot to a network -- but it comes with a deadline that conflicts with the family's annual Christmas vacation. When she opts out in favor of working, her frustrated husband Neal takes the kids and heads to Nebraska without her. And when Georgie calls on the landline, Neal picks up. However, it's not present-day Neal she's speaking to -- it's Neal from the past, shortly before they got engaged. Handed an improbable opportunity to reexamine (and possibly alter) her past, Georgie must evaluate her life and decide what to do about her own future. |
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| The Bookseller: A Novel by Cynthia SwansonPsychological Fiction. In 1962, Kitty Miller leads a somewhat unconventional life as a single woman and the co-owner of a bookstore. But whenever she falls asleep, she somehow starts living the life of Katharyn Anderson, married and the mother of three in 1963. As Kitty figures out the moment that resulted in two such different paths, she also identifies the trade-offs and sacrifices each course required -- and begins to wonder which version is the real one. With a retro-urban feel and a compelling set-up, the mystery of Kitty/Katharyn lasts until the final pages. |
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Brandon, Mississippi 39042
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