Monthly Archives: February 2018

Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden.

Execution of Justice – Patrick Dent

February 28, 2018

Thriller

John Drake races across the globe, one heart-pounding step behind the loathsome Tartus, a human trafficker who has abducted a congressman’s daughter. Behind Drake is a trail of brutally murdered covert operatives. Ahead lies an impenetrable global syndicate of the world’s most dangerous men. Disavowed by the US government, Drake is determined to deliver his own brand of justice to these ruthless thugs. Tracking the most powerful enemy he has ever faced, Drake stumbles into the center of a CIA plot to incite a war ...

Night Moves – Jonathan Kellerman

February 27, 2018

Thriller

The master of the psychological thriller makes all the right moves in this new novel of spellbinding suspense. Even with all his years of experience, LAPD homicide detective Milo Sturgis knows there are crimes his skill and savvy cannot solve alone. That’s when he calls on brilliant psychologist Alex Delaware to read between the lines, where the darkest motives lurk. And if ever the good doctor’s insight is needed, it’s at the scene of a murder as baffling as it is brutal. There’s no spilled ...

The Order – John Mayer

February 27, 2018

Thriller

Crusading Advocate Brogan McLane’s life is turned upside down by the discovery of a mute child, believed to have been trafficked as a diamond mule. In this fast paced thriller McLane’s blood brother is in the frame for smuggling the child, McLane is torn between trusting his oldest ally and damning evidence against him. Meanwhile McLane’s bereaved wife takes on the role of mother, an action that is to change all of their lives forever. Can they protect this child from further harm, or will ...

Living with Depression – Nick Weatherhogg

February 27, 2018

Inspiration

I have suffered from a quite severe form of depression for more than 7 years now – so severe in fact that I am currently unable to work (despite having a wife and four children to try to support). I have therefore used my time writing this book. Being ill for this long shows I do not have magic answers for you … but it does mean I understand; and it means that maybe I have learned to survive, to keep going, to look for ...

The Square and the Tower – Niall Ferguson

February 26, 2018

Business

The instant New York Times bestseller. A brilliant recasting of the turning points in world history, including the one we’re living through, as a collision between old power hierarchies and new social networks. “Captivating and compelling.” —The New York Times “Niall Ferguson has again written a brilliant book…In 400 pages you will have restocked your mind. Do it.” —The Wall Street Journal “The Square and the Tower, in addition to being provocative history, may prove to be a bellwether work of the Internet Age.” —Christian Science Monitor Most history is hierarchical: ...

After the Pemberley Ball – Margaret Sharp

February 26, 2018

Classics

At the suggestion of Lady Catherine de Bourgh, the Darcys arrange for a lavish ball to be held at Pemberley, to mark the birthday of Georgiana. Unexpected events at this function threaten to upturn the lives of several of those in attendance. Will Lady Catherine take command, enforcing her own desires for both her daughter, Anne, and Miss Darcy?

Beyond the Messy Truth: How We Came Apart, How We Come Together – Van Jones

February 25, 2018

Society

A passionate manifesto that exposes hypocrisy on both sides of the political divide and points a way out of the tribalism that is tearing America apart—from the CNN host hailed as “a star of the 2016 campaign” (The New York Times), now seen on The Van Jones Show Van Jones burst into the American consciousness during the 2016 presidential campaign with an unscripted, truth-telling style and an already established history of bridge-building across party lines. His election night commentary, during which he coined the term ...

Parallel Lies – Georgia Rose

February 25, 2018

Romance

‘My name is Madeleine, Madeleine Ross. It is a name chosen with thought and because it is classy, and that is what is needed here…’ Madeleine Ross has life exactly as she planned it. Cosy cottage, friendly village, satisfying job. Company… when she wants it. It’s an enviable existence for an independent young woman, and one she’s keen to protect. Enter Daniel – strong, dependable and a danger to everything she’s built. He’s not something she was looking for, but hearts can’t be controlled and ...

The Yes Brain – Daniel J. Siegel

February 24, 2018

Random

From the authors of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama Discipline, an indispensable guide to unlocking your child’s innate capacity for resilience, compassion, and creativity. When facing challenges, unpleasant tasks, and contentious issues such as homework, screen time, food choices, and bedtime, children often act out or shut down, responding with reactivity instead of receptivity. This is what New York Times bestselling authors Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson call a No Brain response. But our kids can be taught to approach life with openness and curiosity. Parents can foster their ...

The Fall – Book 1 Conversion – ST Campitelli

February 24, 2018

Science Fiction

The Fall is a close-future, post-apocalyptic action story set in 2052, Melbourne, Australia. It is two years after a cataclysmic virus has swept the country leaving in its wake a nightmare landscape populated by survivor groups and ravenous night predators. If you’re a fan of Mad Max and I am Legend, then The Fall is for you!

An American Marriage – Tayari Jones

February 23, 2018

Drama

OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTION “Haunting . . . Beautifully written.”— The New York Times Book Review “Brilliant and heartbreaking . . . Unforgettable.”— USA Today “A tense and timely love story . . . Packed with brave questions about race and class.”— People “Compelling.”— The Washington Post “Epic . . . Transcendent . . . Triumphant.”—Elle Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting ...

Awakened (Semiramis Series Book 1) – Maya Daniels

February 23, 2018

Fantasy

In search for the books of destiny so she can save the lives of the people she loves as well as her own, Alexia is faced with her own shadowed past. Trying to discover the reason of her grandmother’s death, she discovers her true self, the core of who and what she is. From past lives, visions, sisterhood, and a burning desire to fight for true love, she’s navigating worlds she only ever read about. Her grief is making the desire for death alluring until ...

Where I Am – Billy Graham

February 22, 2018

Inspiration

The Final Chapter From Billy Graham While his earthly vision dims, the glory of heaven is illuminated as Billy Graham, the beloved evangelist, shares from his past, and his present, the reality of eternity. Although Billy Graham may no longer preach from the stadiums of the world, in this book you will sense his heart still beats strong with the resounding assurance that he will spend eternity with Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. In Where I Am, Mr. Graham invites and strongly encourages all ...