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All the flowers are dying by Lawrence Block.
In his sixteenth Matthew Scudder novel, All the Flowers Are Dying, New York Times bestselling author Lawrence Block takes the award-winning series to a new level of suspense and a new depth of characterization. Building on the critical and commercial success of Hope to Die, Block puts Scudder -- and the reader -- at the very edge of the abyss.
The ancient Romans by Allison Lassieur.
The Romans were a powerful force during ancient times, evolving into an empire that spread to much of present-day Europe as well as parts of Africa and the Middle East. They brought their culture and rules of law to the areas they conquered, and left their mark through construction. Aqueducts to provide water, roadways to travel their vast lands, and temples to honor their gods are just some of the structures created by the Romans. This book explores ancient Rome through its social structure. It takes a look at its people and details the duties of an emperor, the activities of an architect, and much more. It also describes some of the discoveries and writings that have led to our present-day understanding of this fascinating civilization.
Magician's boy by Susan Cooper.
Favre by Brett Favre.
Just one day after losing his father, Irvin Favre, to a heart attack and fatal car crash, Brett Favre took the field for a Monday Night Football game against the notorious Oakland Raiders. Even with the Green Bay Packers clinging to a slim chance for a playoff spot, his teammates and his adopted city didn't expect Brett to suit up.
Big Irv was the game to Brett. As his coach at Hancock North Central High School in Kiln, Mississippi, Irv taught Brett the importance of execution, precision, and sacrifice. He rarely let Brett throw the ball; rather, he had him lead the run-oriented wishbone offense, which required him to handoff and then block for his teammates. When no major college had any interest in Brett as a quarterback, Irv got the University of Southern Mississippi to give him a shot as a defensive back. And when Brett did the impossible at Southern Miss-moving from defense to the team's starting quarterback his freshman year-Irv was there the whole way.
Prior to the Raider game, Favre had started an exhausting 189 games straight (an NFL record) and was nursing a broken finger on his throwing hand since the early weeks of the 2003 season. Rumors of his retirement circulated among the press-he was in his thirteenth year-and while no one said it out loud, most commentators believed Brett was a shadow of his former self.
But what happened in the Oakland twilight on December 22, 2003, is the stuff of NFL legend. Brett Favre sealed his reputation as one of the greatest football players in history.
"I knew that my dad would have wanted me to play," he said after throwing for just under 400 hundred yards and four touchdowns to rout the Raiders. "I love him somuch, and I love this game. It meant a great deal to me, to my dad, and to my family, and I didn't expect this kind of performance. But I know he was watching."
FAVRE is a dazzling tribute to the roller-coaster football life of Brett Favre, with personal family photos and remembrances, stunning four-color action shots, and inspiring stories of a lifelong love affair with the all-American game.
Blowout by Catherine Coulter.
"A long weekend in the Poconos is cut short when Sherlock and Savich are helicoptered back to Washington to lead the investigation into the brutal murder of a Supreme Court Justice." "Savich allows Callie Markham, an investigative reporter for The Washington Post, to partner with local Metro Police liaison Ben Raven, since she's got the inside track - she's the stepdaughter of the murdered justice. Despite Detective Raven's unwillingness to have a civilian along, Callie Markham ends up riding shotgun to help look for her stepfather's murderer." "Within the next twenty-four hours, there's another murder with the same M.O." "Savich learns he must also solve a thirty-year-old crime after a psychic encounter with the murder victim, Samantha Barrister, who suddenly appears in front of his car and hysterically pleads for his help. Savich and Sherlock discover that at the time of her death Samantha had a six-year-old son, who disappeared as a teenager. Savich is convinced the missing boy is the key." In Blowout, Sherlock and Savich are faced with two of the most baffling and shocking cases of their careers.
Secret Under My Skin by Janet McNaughton.
In the year 2368, humans exist under dire environmental conditions and one young woman, rescued from a workcamp and chosen for a special duty, uses her love of learning to discover the truth about the planet's future and her own dark past. Starred review from School Library Journal.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for depiction of drug addiction, sexuality and some thematic elements.
Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Regina King, Clifton Powell, Harry Lennix, Bokeem Woodbine, Aunjanue Ellis, Sharon Warren, C.J. Sanders.
Ray Charles went blind at the age of seven. Inspired by his mother who insisted he make his own way, he found his calling at the keyboard. 'Ray' follows as he overcomes drug addiction while becoming one of the country's most beloved performers.
Rated PG-13 for some sensuality/partial nudity and a brief violent image.
Reese Witherspoon, Eileen Atkins, Jim Broadbent, Gabriel Byrne, Romola Garai, Bob Hoskins, Rhys Ifans, Geraldine McEwan, James Purefoy, Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
Becky is determined to make something of herself. She accepts a job as a nanny for the children of Sir Pitt Crawley. Becky catches the eye of Crawley's son Rawdon. Becky is introduced to London's most exclusive social circle, where she becomes re-acquainted with Amelia. Becky weds Rawdon, but the social and economic stability she dreamed of begins to collapse when he begins drowning his troubles, and soon she turns to the powerful Marquess of Steyne for support. Meanwhile, Amelia's fortunes fall even harder following the death of her husband.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for crude and sexual humor, language and some drug content.
Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Jaime King, Frankie Faison, Lochlyn Munro, John Heard, Busy Philipps, Terry Crews, Brittany Daniel.
Marcus and Kevin are brothers who work for the FBI and take on a case to escort socialite sisters Brittany and Tiffany Wilton from JFK Airport to their hotel in the Hamptons. Once there, two higher-ranking agents will take over the girls' protection. The extra security is needed because Brittany and Tiffany have been targeted by a serial kidnapper. With the help of an FBI lab scientist, the very much African-American Kevin and Marcus will be transformed to pass for Brittany and Tiffany. The agents must lure the kidnapper to take the fake girls so the girls will stay safe.
Scooby-Doo and the Gang head to Hawaii for a big surfing contest that becomes disrupted by the grumblings of a nearby volcano and the disappearance of a surfing hottie. Scooby-Doo and the Gang romp around the jungle, snorkel, paraglide and surf their buns off as they battle the mysterious appearance of the "Wiki-Tiki" and try to solve a mystery before the volcano erupts.
"Nothing ever happens": Kiper is excited to discover a magician's hat. "Tiger's torch": What better place to shine Tiger's new torch than on a campout. "Pig's shop": Kipper and Tiger visit Pig's sweet shop but have no money. "Cousins": Who's eating Kipper out of house and home? "The key": Mouse is jealous of Kipper's toyclockwork mouse, but discovers it can be a fun toy after all. "The missing tape mystery": Arnold's birthday gifts include a cassette player - but the the tape is missing.
Based on the books by Mick Inkpen.
Dora the explorer: catch the stars
After saving her nation from the evil Huns, the spirited Mulan gets the surprise of her life when General Shang asks for her hand in marriage. Before the wedding, however, Mulan and Shang must complete a dangerous mission as they escort three princesses to a distant city. The future of China hangs in the balance when, in the middle of their journey, Mulan and Shang clash over their duties. Breathing fire into all this mayhem is the mischievous Mushu, who wants to keep Mulan single as long as possible in order to keep his cushy job as her guardian dragon..
William Faber became a tax accountant like his father and resolved himself to a life where nothing much ever changed. At least until the beautiful Anna walked in one day and mistook his office for the therapist's down the hall. Unsolicited, Anna begins to reveal intimate details of her life which include how she is seeking security by attempting to save her tumultuous marriage. William and Anna find a bond developing between them, one that only true strangers can have, even after she finds out who he really is...or is not! Masterfully directed by French film legen Patrice Leconte ("Man on the Train," "Girl on the Bridge," "The Widow of St. Pierre"), "Intimate Strangers" takes you on a journey into the depths of human relationships and shows just how intimate strangers can be.
The beauty of the South American landscape and of Gael Garcia Bernal (Y Tu Mama Tambien, Bad Education) gives The Motorcycle Diaries a charisma that is decidedly apolitical. But this portrait of the young Che Guevara (later to become a militant revolutionary) is half buddy-movie, half social commentary--and while that may seem an unholy hybrid, under the guidance of Brazillian director Walter Salles (Central Station) the movie is quietly passionate. Guevara and his friend Alberto Granado (Rodrigo de la Serna, a lusty and engaging actor) set off from Buenos Aires, hoping to circumnavigate the continent on a leaky motorcycle. They end up travelling more by foot, hitchhiking, and raft, but their experience of the land and the people affects them profoundly. No movie could affect an audience the same way, but The Motorcycle Diaries gives a soulful glimpse of an awakening social conscience, and that's worth experiencing
A girl with an extraordinary voice is accepted to a music school in Los Angeles. There is one scholarship offered for the coming year - a seemingly impossible dream. With the help of an inspirational teacher, she finds the will to meet the challenge.
Blood memory by Greg Iles.
Forensic expert Catherine "Cat" Ferry is a 31-year-old woman at the peak of her professional career when she begins to have panic attacks and blackouts at murder scenes. As she pieces together horrifying childhood events she has been shielded from all her life, both she and the FBI realize that current murders in New Orleans are intimately tied to Cat's family and her past.
Fleshmarket Alley by Ian Rankin.
#1 international bestseller Ian Rankin sends Inspector John Rebus into the dark streets of Edinburgh's flesh trade when a shocking murder exposes an even more sinister underworld.
Forgotten man by Robert Crais.
In his major New York Times bestseller, The Last Detective, Robert Crais returned to his signature characters, private investigator Elvis Cole and his enigmatic partner, Joe Pike. Now Crais delivers a stunning, edge-of-your-seat suspense novel that leads Elvis to the very thing he’s always searched for— the dark secrets of his own life—as well as a brutal killer determined to stop him.
Heatwave by Jane Adams.
August. A long-running heatwave has been dominating the news for weeks, and a state of lethargy is affecting everyone - not least blind ex-policewoman Naomi Blake, who is experiencing a restless dissatisfaction with life in general. One ordinary Monday Naomi and her friends Harry and Patrick are in a high-street bank when an armed gang storm the bank and take it hostage. Naomi - particularly vulnerable because of her lack of sight - is one of the hostages. During the next few days, tensions rise as the situation grows fraught with danger, and the extreme heat intensifies?
Rosary girls by Richard Montanari.
A devious serial killer lays siege to the city of Philadelphia, brutally sacrificing pretty young Catholic girls on the altar of insanity. As the body count rises, an exceptional investigating partnership struggles to stop him. Detective Jessica Balzano, Philly's Homicide Unit's newest rookie, is teamed up with the veteran cop Kevin Byrne, respected for his solve rate and known for his unorthodox methods. The pair, willing to do anything it takes to stop the bloody rampage, leads a chase for a twisted, demonical killer fueled by a sacrilegious fury.
Suspicion of rage by Barbara Parker.
With a sizzling Cuban setting and a murder plot that hits too close to home, the New York Times bestselling mastermind delivers her most dramatic case to date.
Narcissist's daughter by Craig Holden.
In his earlier acclaimed novels, Craig Holden created a thrilling vision of America that was at once lyrical and dark. Now, with The Narcissist's Daughter, he expands that vision in his most accomplished and controversial work to date, a drama about the collision between two families, both riddled with desires but from opposite sides of the tracks.
From the outside the Kesslers appear to have it all: Dr. Ted Kessler is a decorated veteran who now runs the lab at a large medical center. He and his wife, Joyce, live with their daughter, Jessi, in a beautiful house in the estate section of an Ohio city in the 1970s. Ted is widely respected as a clinician, researcher, manager, and businessman. But when he resolves to mentor an ambitious working-class student, this idyllic little world is threatened.
Syd Redding, the gruff, streetwise narrator of The Narcissist's Daughter, has no plan in mind for the Kesslers. He's a bored pre-med student with few prospects, a failure for a stepfather, and a sister who seems to be following his example. Soon after he meets Kessler's wife and daughter, he finds himself ensnared in the secret machinations of this magnetic family on the brink of unraveling.
The Narcissist's Daughter is the compulsively readable and suspenseful story of a simple affair that blossoms into obsession, exploitation, and finally, a passion for revenge that threatens to ruin the lives of everyone involved
Sociopath next door by Martha Stout.
The real mother by Judith Michael.
The rock orchard by P. S. Wall.
Blending sensuality, wisdom, and wry wit to create a truly unique love story, Paula Wall's novel is about powerful men, the power of God, and the ultimate power of extraordinary women.
Steam locomotives: whistling, chugging, smoking iron horses of the past by Karl Zimmerman.
An introduction to the history and workings of steam locomotives.
The five people you meet in Heaven
Not rated.
Closed-captioned.
Jon Voight, Ellen Burstyn, Jeff Daniels, Dagmara Dominczyk, Steven Grayhm, Michael Imperioli, Callum Keith Rennie, Rebecca Jenkins..
Eddie is an eighty-three-year-old war veteran. He spends his days maintaining the rides at Ruby Pier, a seaside amusement park. Now Eddie's own life is about to come to an end. One morning, an accident occurs on one of the rides. In front of a horrified crowd, Eddie attempts to save the five-year-old's life. The last thing he sees is the little girl's frightened face, the last thing he feels is the child's hands in his. Then, a blinding flash of light and silence, and Eddie reawakens in an unfamiliar place called Heaven. But he's not alone. Five people have been waiting to meet him.
Rated PG-13 for some sexuality.
Closed-captioned.
,Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Gena Rowlands, James Marsden, Kevin Connolly, Sam Shepard, Joan Allen.
Two teenagers from opposite sides of the tracks fall in love one summer, but are tragically forced apart. When they reunite seven years later, their passionate romance is rekindled, forcing one of them to choose between true love and class order.
Includes widescreen version and full screen version.
Rated PG.
Oscar is a fast-talking fish who dreams big. All is going well until his fellow fish find out Oscar lied about being defender of the Reef. Oscar realizes that fame, fortune and being a hero come with a price when his lie may make him catch of the day.
Effects of light by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore.
The emancipator's wife by Barbara Hambly.
As a girl growing up in Kentucky, she lived a sheltered, privileged life filled with picnics and plantation balls. Vivacious, impulsive, and intoxicated by politics, she is a Todd of Lexington, an aristocratic family whose ancestors defeated the British. But no one knows her secret fears and anxieties. Although she is courted by the most eligible suitors in the land, including future senator Stephen Douglas, it is a gangly lawyer from Illinois who captures her heart. Three years later, after a stormy courtship and a broken engagement, Abraham Lincoln will marry twenty-four-year-old Mary Todd and give her a ring inscribed with the words "Love Is Eternal." But their happiness won't last nearly so long. Their first child, Robert, will be born under the gathering clouds of a civil war, and three more follow: Tad, Eddie, and Willie. As Lincoln's star rises, the pleasure-loving Mary learns, often the hard way, the rules of being a politician's wife. But by the time the fiery storm of war passes, tragedy will have claimed two sons, scandal will shadow her days as First Lady, and an assassin's bullet will take Lincoln himself, leaving Mary alone, and all but forgotten by the nation that owed her husband its survival. Yet it is in the years to come that Mary Todd Lincoln will truly come into her own. In public, she will fight to preserve Lincoln's memory even as she battles a bitterly contested insanity trial. In private, she will struggle with depression and addiction as she endures the betrayals--both real and imagined--of family and friends. With a gifted novelist's imagination and a historian's eye for detail, Barbara Hambly tells a story of astonishing scope, richly peopled with real-life characters and their fictional counterparts, a tour-de-force tale of power, politics, and the role of women in nineteenth- century America. The result is a Mary Todd Lincoln few have seen and none will forget--the fascinating, controversial woman of whom her husband could say: "My wife is as handsome as when she was a girl and I fell in love with her; and what is more, I have never fallen out"--Mary Todd, the woman who loved Abraham Lincoln.
The last kingdom by Bernard Cornwell.
In this epic novel, bestselling author Cornwell follows King Alfred the Great and his desperate quest to keep England from falling into the hands of the Danish conquerors.
Demon Rumm by Sandra Brown.
When Rylan North flashes Kirsten Rumm his heart-stopping smile, she knows she can't refuse him...even if letting the actor share her home for a week will force her to relive the last terrible days before her stunt pilot husband fell prey to his own daring acts. Rylan is the perfect choice to play "Demon" Rumm in the movie about his life: no one is more brash, bold, or demanding. But before Rylan immerses himself in Kirsten's world, he must exorcise the explosive secrets that haunt her dreams...and gamble she'll find the courage in his arms to risk loving again...
Prodigal son by Dean Koontz.
Book one in Dean Koontz's Frankenstein.
Dragonsblood by Todd J. McCaffrey.
Cat's eyewitness by Rita Mae Brown.
With the holidays approaching, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and her best friend Susan Tucker take a much-needed time-out at the mountain monastery of Mt. Carmel. There, under the benevolent gaze of the statue of The Virgin Mary, their worldly worries are soon overshadowed. For in front of their very eyes, the statue begins to cry tears of blood. Legend has it that Mary's crimson tears are harbingers of crises. And though skeptical, the ever-practical Harry can already see one on the horizon. If leaked, news of the so-called miracle could turn the monastery and the town of Crozet into a circus. What Harry doesn't foresee is murder... When Susan's great uncle Thomas, a resident monk, is found frozen to death at the base of the statue, foul play is ruled out--at first. But at Harry's urging, the body is exhumed for an autopsy. There's just one problem: the coffin is empty. That's when Mrs. Murphy, Pewter, and Tucker stick their noses get involved. Plus, there's a shocking revelation of a decades' old mystery that has perplexed the citizens of Crozet for ages. With Christmas around the corner, and the monastery overrun by the faithful, all Harry's meddling menagerie can do is stay on her trail as she jumps knee-deep into an unofficial investigation--one that becomes more dangerous when another Crozet citizen meets an untimely demise. In this case, it will be a miracle if Harry stays alive...
Dark eye by William Bernhardt.
Susan Pulaski, a criminal psychologist for the Las Vegas Police Department, and her boss' son, a high-functioning autistic savant with a photographic memory and a gift for puzzles, race to find a killer who likes to bury his victims alive.
The Druperman tapes by John Goodger.
A fascinating guide to the underbelly of Las Vegas, "The Druperman Tapes" is a fast, twisty, fun thriller in the spirit of "Ocean's Eleven."
Matter of motive by Michael Hachey.
Suspect by Michael Robotham.
At forty-two, psychiatrist Joe O'Loughlin seems to have it all: a thriving practice, a beautiful wife, an adoring daughter. But Joe's snug, happy world is crumbling. Recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, he's dreading the inevitable and all too palpable deterioration of his body and mind. Then, when the police ask for his help in solving the brutal murder of a woman they assume is a prostitute, he's horrified to recognize the victim as a nurse he once worked with, and with whom he had a bit of a past. As Joe begins to suspect that one of his patients may be responsible, the police zero in on him. When another murder strengthens the police’s case against him, and even the threads of evidence he collected himself are used to tighten the web, Joe is forced to rely on his own devices to clear his name. Pursued by the police and betrayed or abandoned by the people he trusted the most, Joe comes heartbreakingly close to uncovering the conspiracy against him, but he only gets it right by half. By the time Joe appreciates the true extent of it, he's on the brink of losing the two people he holds most dear. A newcomer to the thriller genre, Michael Robotham possesses the rare ability to create fully believable characters, fashion terrific dialogue, and generate nonstop suspense. SUSPECT, already a bestseller in the U.K., Holland, and Australia, is a powerhouse first novel, intricately crafted and chillingly authentic.
Follows the lives of the four men from the Kirby family. As Alex's marriage breaks apart, Toby tries desperatly to start a family, and Marty tries to kick-star his faded music career as well as find a meaningful relationship with someone his own age. All three of these men must come to terms with their father's mental state. Cliff, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, is reliving his dibstubing memorieis of the war and his first love. Through these four stories, we uncover a families troubled past, and their struggle towards a reconciled future.
The cozy community of Barchester is rocked from its complacency when a crusade against the Church of England's practice of self-enrichment misfires.
Based on the novels The Warden and Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope.
Eating: a very serious comedy about women and food
MPAA rating: R; for language.
Nelly Alard, Frances Bergen, Mary Crosby, Lisa Richards, Gwen Welles, Daphna Kastner, Elizabeth Kemp, Marlena Giovi, Marina Gregory.
At a fashionable birthday party in Southern California, a parade of women playfully mingle and muse on their body image hang-ups, eating disorders, relationships, and a conformist society obsessed with beauty. For these partygoers, even their untouched slices of cake provide insight into the love-hate relationship between femmes and food. A hilarious and thought-provoking smorgasbord of "biting" observation about women, love, neuroses, and the food that binds them all.
Based on the classic novel by Anthony Trollope, the story follows Louis and Emily Trevalyan. After a blissful first year of marriage, things turn darker when a roguish Colonel takes an interest in Emily that fans the flames of Louis's jealousy.
Rated: R, for violence.
Chinese and dubbed English dialogues; optional subtitles in English and Spanish.
Tony Leung, Andy Lau, Anthony Wong, Eric Tsang.
A story of a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same - to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop.
Rated R.
Closed-captioned.
Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom, Diane Kruger, Brian Cox, Sean Bean, Brendan Gleeson, Saffron Burrows, Julie Christie, Peter O'Toole, Rose Byrne, Garrett Hedlund, John Shrapnel, Nigel Terry, James Cosmo, Julian Glover, Vincent Regan, Trevor Eve, Tyler Mane.
Producers, Wolfgang Petersen, Diana Rathburn, Colin Wilson.
In 1193 B.C., Prince Paris, the son of the King of Troy falls in love with Helen, the wife of the king of Sparta, and convinces her to follow him away from her husband, Menelaus. The result is an epic war. The Greeks sail to Troy and lay siege. Achilles, the greatest warrior in all the world, is called in to fight against Troy and give Greece the upper hand. Hector, the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy, and the greatest Trojan warrior embodies the hopes of the people of his city.
MPAA rating: PG13
A lawyer's life and marriage take an unexpected turn when he follows a woman to a dance studio and begins to take lessons and finds he has a passion for dance. His wife thinks he is having an affair and hires a detective to follow him.
Amanda Burton, Kenneth Cranham, Georgina Terry, Aden Gillett, Kate Ashfield, Tom Ellis.
Pollyanna becomes an orphan and moves in with her aunt in a little English town. Everyone is affected by Pollyanna's big heart. They get the opportunity to repay Pollyanna for her goodness when she has a terrible accident.
"Bob the farmer": Bob volunteers to look after the farm for Farmer Pickles. "Where's Muck": Muck can't wait to dig in to a muddy job helping Bob repair a riverbank! "Roley's important job": When Roley tags along on a job, he rolls away when he finds he's not needed. "Travis's busy day": Travis is eager to repair the barn after a storm, but Farmer Pickles asks Bob to help instead. "Lofty the artist": Lofty wants to be an artist and help redecorate, but painting is harder than it looks.
MPAA rating: PG-13; for violence, terror situations, language and some sexual references.
Closed-captioned. Includes Spanish subtitles.
Kim Basinger, Chris Evans, Jason Straham, Eric Christian Olsen, Noah Emmerich, William H. Macy.
A random wrong number to his cell phone sends Ryan into a highstakes race against time to save a woman's life. With no knowledge of Jessica Martin other than her hushed, panicked voice on the other end of the tenuous cell phone connection, Ryan is quickly thrown into a world of deception and murder on his frantic search to find and save her. Jessica's life is in his hands, but what is waiting for him on the other side of the line, and how much will it cost him to find out the truth?
A home at the end of the world
Rated R.
Closed-captioned.
Colin Farrell, Robin Wright Penn, Dallas Roberts, Sissy Spacek.
This film chronicles a dozen years in the lives of two best friends, charting a journey of trials, triumphs, loves and losses. Now the question is: can they navigate the unusual triangle they've created and hold their friendship together?
Rated R for language, sexual references, teen drug and alcohol use.
Closed-captioned.
Rory Culkin, Ryan Kelley, Scott Mechlowicz, Trevor Morgan, Josh Peck, Carly Schroeder.
Follows a bunch of ragtag teenagers who take a boat trip on a nearby creek to celebrate their youngest member's birthday. They have an ulterior motive - to payback a local bully for his cruelities to the birthday boy. This is a hearty dose of how revenge can change a life in 24 hours.
Sky Captain and the world of tomorrow
Rated PG.
Closed-captioned.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Michael Gambon, Bai Ling, Omid Djalili, Sir Laurence Olivier.
Circa 1939 ace city reporter Polly Perkins has noted the sudden disappearances of many of the world's most famous scientists. After the city falls under attack of giant flying robots, she decides to team up with her ex-boyfriend, aviation officer Joe 'Sky Captain' Sullivan and flys around the world in search of the evil mastermind, Dr. Totenkopf, whose plan it is to create a new world by destroying the one of today.
Birds: how to choose and care for a bird by Laura S. Jeffrey.
Provides information on keeping birds as pets, including how to choose and care for a bird.
Fish: how to choose and care for a fish by Laura S. Jeffrey.
Explains how to set up a personalized aquarium, pick the right fish, and how to keep them happy and healthy.
Oh, David! by David Shannon.
Even as a toddler, David was a challenge to his parents.
Oops! by David Shannon.
David speaks new words as he goes through his day.
Start late, finish rich by David Bach.
A Tokyopop graphic novel.
Girls in pants by Ann Brashares.
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants graduates from high school and spends their last summer before college learning about life and themselves.
How it works by Graham Marks.
A Marvel graphic novel.
Locomotion by Jacqueline Woodson.
In a series of poems, eleven-year-old Lonnie writes about his life, after the death of his parents, separated from his younger sister, living in a foster home, and finding his poetic voice at school.
Night gate by Isobelle Carmody.
Racing the past by Sis Boulos Deans.
After the death of his abusive father, eleven-year-old Ricky tries to help his younger brother deal with his residual fears and discovers that running helps him deal with his own anger and the taunts of a bullying classmate.
The broker by John Grisham.
Unexpected blessings by Barbara Taylor Bradford.
A novel of family secrets, dangerous promises, and the unshakeable bond between sisters.
The Berenstain Bears clean house by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
When Mama, Papa, Sister, and Brother decide to clean their house, they find that it is difficult to get rid of things.
10 little rubber ducks by Eric Carle.
When a storm strikes a cargo ship, ten rubber ducks are tossed overboard and swept off in ten different directions. Based on a factual incident.
The travel book: a journey through every country in the world
The definitive pictorial dedicated to travel and the world, The Travel Book captures every country on the planet in photographs and atmospheric text. The Travel Book underscores Lonely Planet's authority as travel experts. Inspirational, inviting and beautiful, it combines stunning images with entertaining, informative text that captures the essence of being there. * User-friendly A-to-Z coverage of every country in the world * Double-page spreads of every country * Breathtaking photographs that capture the soul of each destination from Lonely Planet's comprehensive image library, Lonely Planet Images * Includes cultural insights, key facts and maps * Content created and produced by Lonely Planet's expert staff and authors.
Bloodlines: an Irene Kelly novel by Jan Burke.
Now you see him by Stella Cameron.
Ellie Byron had a quiet, pleasant life as the owner of a Toussaint, Louisiana, bookshop-until she became a key witness in a brutal murder. Now the murderer has struck again. And when the police realize that the murders are mimicking bestselling novels by Sonia Elliott, the first person they suspect is Ellie. Ellie tracks down the only person she can trust: attorney Joe Gable. Together they search for the clues that will lead to the killer. But when Elliott's third book is released, Joe and Ellie discover that this time the witness is the one whose life is at stake.
Alone by Lisa Gardner.
The family tree by Carole Cadwalladr.
When Rebecca Monroe-married to Alistair, a scientist who doesn't believe in fate, but rather genetic disposition-discovers that she is pregnant, she begins to question what makes us who we are and whether her own precarious family history will play a role in her future. For Rebecca, the wry and observant narrator of The Family Tree, simple things said over breakfast take on greater meaning: a home-improvement project foreshadows darker things to come; the color of onersquo;s eyes, the slope of a forehead are all missing pieces to the truth behind the family tree. Moving the story forward are a deeply loving mother who hangs the world on the making of the holiday trifle; an aging hippie aunt who may or may not be having an affair; a sister with an overactive imagination; and a spirited grandmother whose lifelong secret could shake the foundation of the entire family. At once nostalgic and refreshingly original, The Family Tree is a sophisticated story of one woman and the generations of women who came before her and whose legacy shaped her life and its emotional landscape.
Fool's Tale by Nicole Galland.
Mantrapped by Fay Weldon.
Pearl by Mary Gordon.
Please don't come back from the moon by Dean Bakopoulos.
The summer Michael Smolij turns sixteen, his father disappears. One by one other men also vanish from the blue-collar neighborhood outside Detroit where their fathers before them had lived, raised families, and, in a more promising era, worked. One man props open the door to his shoe store and leaves a note. "I'm going to the moon," it reads. "I took the cash." The wives drink, brawl, and sleep around, gradually settling down to make new lives and shaking off the belief in an American dream that, like their husbands, has proven to be a thing of the past. Unable to leave the neighborhood their fathers abandoned, Michael and his friends stumble through their twenties until the restlessness of the fathers blooms in them, threatening to carry them away. This is a haunting, unforgettable debut novel for anyone who has ever been left longing.
Prometheus Road by Bruce Balfour.
The national bestselling author of "The Digital Dead" transports readers to a future Earth, where one man's defiance of the "gods" leads him to discover they are actually artificial intelligence. Now, only he can follow the terrifying, mystical Prometheus Road to a face-off on a virtual reality battleground.
St. Dale by Sharyn McCrumb.
"New York Times" bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb looks deeply into the heart of America in this emotionally charged novel about love, miracles, and grassroots sainthood.
Valley of bones by Michael Gruber.
Gruber explores the nature of faith and madness in this brilliantly conceived follow-up to "Tropic of Night," his dazzling debut thriller novel.
Paradise fields by Katie Fforde.