Out of Range: a Novel

Hank Steinberg
From the creator of the hit television series, "Without a trace" this book is an action packed thriller! Full of lies and international espionage, the twists and surprises in the plot will keep you guessing until the end. Six years earlier in Uzbekistan, Charlie and Julie barely escape with their lives after a protest turns murderous....

Review by Betsy M. »

Fight for Life

Laurie Halse Anderson
Vet Volunteers, a new series by Laurie Halse Anderson "Helping Animals, Making Friends". Check it out! ...

Review by Michele R. »

Lone Wolf

Kathryn Lasky
Look for this new series from the author of Guardians of GaHoole, Wolves of Beyond. Book one features a newborn pup, Faolon, who is abandoned by the pack to die due to a twisted paw. The pack knows they must do this to prevent weakness in the group. Faolon, however, survives. Maybe check out book 2 in the series at the same time,...

Review by Michele R. »

Joyland

Stephen King
This is a quintessential summer read: quick, fun and a ghost story to boot! I read it in one day... only because I couldn't put it down. King's mastery of storytelling and character development are in full force for this novel. Heartbroken but utterly sweet college student Devin Jones signs up for a summer gig at an east coast amusement...

Review by Amy B. »

Classics of Russian Literature

Irwin Weil
Want to learn something new today? Pick up any of the Teaching Company's Great Courses series in audiobooks and on DVD! I especially enjoyed the Classics of Russian Literature; This series of lectures by renowned Russian literature professor Irwin Weil is a fantastic introduction to the breadth and depth of Russian literature and authors. ...

Review by Amy B. »

Drama

Raina Telgemeier
From the author of Smile comes another great graphic memoir loosely based on her childhood. In Drama, Callie loves theater and is the set designer for the school drama department's production of "Moon Over Mississippi". Relationships come and go and the confusion of a young girl finding her way makes for a fast fun read. ...

Review by Michele R. »

Elements of Light

Pantha du Prince
Elements of Light starts off and progresses deeper into the ethereal province of downtempo and ambient electronica music right where 2010’s Black Noise left off. ...

Review by Keith S. »

The Black Box: a Novel

Michael Connelly
Michael Connelly was called “today’s Dostoevsky of crime literature” in Publishers Weekly He books are consistently on the New York Times Best Sellers List and he has won every major mystery writing award. He was in Traverse City in November 2012 to speak at the National Writers Series. ...

Review by Larry F. »

You've Got to Read This Book!: 55 People Tell the Story of the Book That Changed Their Life

Jack Canfield
Not that I need more books to read but..... You've *Got* to Read This Book! has added a number to my "to read" list. Jack Canfield of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series with Gay Hendricks and Carol Kline asked authors, actors, sports figures, and more, "What book changed your life?" ...

Review by Katheryn C. »

The World of a Few Minutes Ago: Stories

Jack Driscoll
This Michigan Notable Book award winning title for 2013 is Driscoll’s second collection of short stories. The stories take place in Michigan with the exception of one which features a Michigan family on vacation in Maine. Throughout the book readers are introduced to a variety of colorful characters ranging from a 15 year old boy...

Review by Brice B. »