Monthly Archives: April 2020

Chosen as a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by NPR, the New York Public Library, Amazon, the Seattle Times, the Washington Independent Review of Books, PopSugar, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, BookBrowse, the Spectator, and the Times of London Shortlisted for the Plutarch Award for Best Biography of 2019 “Excellent…This book is as riveting as any thriller, and as hard to put down.” — The New York Times Book Review “A compelling biography of a masterful spy, and a reminder of what can be done with a few brave people — and a little ...

Masked Prey – John Sandford

April 29, 2020

Thriller

Lucas Davenport investigates a vitriolic blog that seems to be targeting the children of U.S. politicians in the latest thriller by #1 New York Times-bestselling author John Sandford. The daughter of a U.S. Senator is monitoring her social media presence when she finds a picture of herself on a strange blog. And there are other pictures . . . of the children of other influential Washington politicians, walking or standing outside their schools, each identified by name. Surrounding the photos are texts of vicious political rants ...

Savage Son – Jack Carr

April 28, 2020

Adventure

“A rare gut-punch writer, full of grit and insight, who we will be happily reading for years to come.” —Gregg Hurwitz, New York Times bestselling author of the Orphan X series In this third high-octane thriller in the “seriously good” (Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author) Terminal List series, former Navy SEAL James Reece must infiltrate the Russian mafia and turn the hunters into the hunted. Deep in the wilds of Siberia, a woman is on the run, pursued by a man harboring secrets—a man intent on ...

Born to Be Different! – John Ignatius Rigoli

April 28, 2020

Children

Ollie didn’t know he was a big weirdo… not until the day other kids made fun of him. Ollie went home and he put away his costumes. He put away his capes. He closed the door on the special world he created and said goodbye to all the friends only he could see. Ollie was going to be “normal” – no different than all the other kids in the world. No one would ever laugh at him again! But Ollie had a problem. Ollie wasn’t ...

Infinity Son – Adam Silvera

April 27, 2020

Young Adult

Balancing epic and intensely personal stakes, bestselling author Adam Silvera’s Infinity Son is a gritty, fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making. Growing up in New York, brothers Emil and Brighton always idolized the Spell Walkers—a vigilante group sworn to rid the world of specters. While the Spell Walkers and other celestials are born with powers, specters take them, violently stealing the essence of endangered magical creatures. Brighton wishes he had a power so he could join the fray. ...

Front Row at the Trump Show – Jonathan Karl

April 26, 2020

Society

An account like no other from the White House reporter who has known President Donald Trump for more than 25 years. We have never seen a president like this…norm-breaking, rule-busting, dangerously reckless to some and an overdue force for change to others. One thing is clear: We are witnessing the reshaping of the presidency. Jonathan Karl brings us into the White House in a powerful book unlike any other on the Trump administration. He’s known and covered Donald Trump longer than any other White House ...

The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires – Grady Hendrix

April 25, 2020

Horror

Steel Magnolias meets Dracula in this ’90s-set horror novel about a women’s book club that must do battle with a mysterious newcomer to their small Southern town, perfect for murderinos and fans of Stephen King. Patricia Campbell’s life has never felt smaller. Her husband is a workaholic, her teenage kids have their own lives, her senile mother-in-law needs constant care, and she’s always a step behind on her endless to-do list. The only thing keeping her sane is her book club, a close-knit group of Charleston women united ...

Chosen Ones – Veronica Roth

April 24, 2020

Science Fiction

A Best Book of April from Time, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, Fortune, Business Insider, Marie Claire, PopSugar, PureWow, Tor.com, Huffington Post, BookRiot, Literary Hub, Buzzfeed, Amazon’s Editors’ Pick, Apple Books, IndieNext, LibraryReads The masterful first novel for adults from the mega-selling author of the Divergent franchise. “A stunning thriller/fantasy/sci-fi chimera like nothing I’ve read before.” –Blake Crouch “A hugely imagined, twisty, turning tale that leads through the labyrinths of magic and war to the center of the heart.” –Diana Gabaldon Fifteen years ago, five ordinary teenagers were singled out by a prophecy ...

Misjump – Mark Long

April 24, 2020

Science Fiction

It was a cargo run, a jump between systems that they had done a dozen times. It was supposed to be routine. Instead, the crew of the Sarafina find themselves in a universe of ravaged worlds and danger. They have no idea where they are or what dangers they face in an old cargo hauler with no weapons or shields. Join the crew for this story of ordinary people forced into adventure as they try to discover why once populous worlds have been wiped clean ...

The Book of Lost Friends – Lisa Wingate

April 23, 2020

Historical

From the bestselling author of Before We Were Yours comes a new historical novel: the dramatic story of three young women searching for family amid the destruction of the post–Civil War South, and of a modern-day teacher who learns of their story and its vital connection to her students’ lives. Bestselling author Lisa Wingate brings to life startling stories from actual “Lost Friends” advertisements that appeared in Southern newspapers after the Civil War, as newly freed slaves desperately searched for loved ones who had been sold away. ...

Fortitude: American Resilience in the Era of Outrage – Dan Crenshaw

April 22, 2020

Biography

Jordan Peterson’s Twelve Rules for Life meets Jocko Willink and Leif Babin’s Extreme Ownership in this tough-love leadership book from a Navy SEAL and rising star in Republican politics. In 2012, on his third tour of duty, an improvised explosive device left Dan Crenshaw’s right eye destroyed and his left blinded. Only through the careful hand of his surgeons, and what doctors called a miracle, did Crenshaw’s left eye recover partial vision. And yet, he persevered, completing two more deployments. Why? There are certain stories we tell ourselves about ...

The Blood and Guts of Email Marketing – W.M. Housouer

April 22, 2020

Non-Fiction

Email marketing is one of the most important marketing methods out there. Your email list is your most important asset. No one can take it away from you. You will have it for life. To make it even better email marketing is one of the cheapest marketing methods available. It doesn’t cost anything to send an email. In this book, I am going to talk about what email marketing is. What it costs to become an email marketer. I will also talk about how to ...

Redhead by the Side of the Road – Anne Tyler

April 21, 2020

Drama

“If ever there was a perfect time for a new Anne Tyler novel, it’s now.” —People “Tyler’s novels are always worth scooping up—but especially this gently amusing soother, right now.” —NPR From the beloved Anne Tyler, a sparkling new novel about misperception, second chances, and the sometimes elusive power of human connection. Micah Mortimer is a creature of habit. A self-employed tech expert, superintendent of his Baltimore apartment building, cautious to a fault behind the steering wheel, he seems content leading a steady, circumscribed life. But ...

Weeds: In Defense of Nature’s Most Unloved Plants – Richard Mabey

April 20, 2020

Non-Fiction

“[A] witty and beguiling meditation on weeds and their wily ways….You will never look at a weed, or flourish a garden fork, in the same way again.” —Richard Holmes, author of The Age of Wonder “In this fascinating, richly detailed book, Richard Mabey gives weeds their full due.” —Carl Zimmer, author of Evolution Richard Mabey, Great Britain’s Britain’s “greatest living nature writer” (London Times), has written a stirring and passionate defense of nature’s most unloved plants. Weeds is a fascinating, eye-opening, and vastly entertaining appreciation of the natural world’s ...