October 3rd SCORPIONS: The Battles and Triumphs of FDR's Great Supreme Court Justices by Noah Feldman SCORPIONS tells the story of four great justices, their relationship with FDR, with each other, and with the turbulent world of the Great Depression, World War II and the Cold War. Twelve * 9780446699280 October 4th AT HOME: A Short History of Private Life by Bill Bryson Bill Bryson takes us on a room-by-room journey through his own house, using each room as a jumping-off point into the vast history behind the domestic items we take for granted. Anchor * 9780767919395 BOB DYLAN IN AMERICA by Sean Wilentz Using his unprecedented access to studio tapes, recording notes and rare photographs, Sean Wilentz places Bob Dylan’s music in the context of its time and offers a stunning critical appreciation of Dylan both as a songwriter and performer. Anchor * 9780767931793 BUSY BODY: An Agatha Raisin Mystery by M. C. Beaton Agatha Raisin’s detective agency is investigating the murder of John Sunday of the Health and Safety Board. But when a man has made as many enemies as Sunday, it’s hard to know where to start. Minotaur Books * 9780312536503 CHRISTMAS AT THE MYSTERIOUS BOOKSHOP edited by Otto Penzler Each year, for the past 17 years, Mysterious Bookshop proprietor Otto Penzler has commissioned an original Christmas story by a leading suspense writer. These stories were then produced as pamphlets and given to customers of the bookstore as a Christmas present. Now, all 17 tales have been collected in one volume. Vanguard Press * 9781593156770 CHRISTMAS EVE AT FRIDAY HARBOR by Lisa Kleypas The gift of love from a little girl’s uncle leads to a new family for Holly after her mother dies unexpectedly. Holly asks Santa for a “new mom,” and you know Santa never disappoints little girls. St. Martin's Paperbacks * 9780312605872 COMPASS ROSE by John Casey With COMPASS ROSE, National Book Award winner John Casey returns to the marshes of Rhode Island and the complex women that long ago captured readers’ hearts in his beloved earlier novel, SPARTINA. Vintage * 9780375709135 CRASHERS by Dana Haynes Whenever a plane goes down in the U.S., a "Go Team" made up of experts is assembled by the National Transportation Safety Board to investigate. Those people --- each of them a leading expert in a specific area --- are known informally as "Crashers." St. Martin's Paperbacks * 9780312544157 DANIEL by Henning Mankell In the 1870s, Hans Bengler arrives in Cape Town with one desire: to discover an insect and name it after himself. Instead, he impulsively adopts an orphan, christens him Daniel and brings him back to Sweden. But Daniel is haunted by visions of his murdered parents calling him to Africa. The only way back is by sea --- so he decides to learn to walk on water. Vintage * 9780307385840 DON’T SING AT THE TABLE: Life Lessons from My Grandmothers by Adriana Trigiani In DON’T SING AT THE TABLE, Adriana Trigiani reveals how her grandmothers’ simple values have shaped her own life, sharing the experiences, humor and wisdom of her beloved mentors to delight readers of all ages. Harper Paperbacks * 9780061958953 DRIVING ON THE RIM by Thomas McGuane Berl Pickett is a housepainter turned doctor living in the small town of Livingston, Montana. The son of Pentecostal rug-shampooers, Pickett has never been the social toast of the town, but when he is accused of negligent homicide in the death of his former lover, he finds himself ostracized by his colleagues. Vintage * 9781400075225 THE FIFTH WITNESS: A Lincoln Lawyer by Michael ConnellyMickey Haller has fallen on tough times. He expands his business into foreclosure defense, only to see one of his clients accused of killing the banker she blames for trying to take away her home. Grand Central Publishing * 9781455510313 THE LAST BOY: Mickey Mantle and the End of America's Childhood by Jane Leavy Meticulously reported and elegantly written, THE LAST BOY is a baseball tapestry that weaves together episodes from Jane Leavy’s weekend with The Mick after he was banned from baseball, with reminiscences about the boy from Commerce, Oklahoma. Harper Perennial * 9780060883539 NEMESIS by Philip Roth A young playground director in Newark helplessly witnesses his schoolboy charges fall to a polio outbreak against the backdrop of World War II. Vintage * 9780307475008 ONCE UPON A TIME, THERE WAS YOU by Elizabeth Berg Even on their wedding day, John and Irene sensed they were about to make a mistake. Years later --- divorced and dating other people --- they are bound only by mutual love for their spirited 18-year-old daughter. When tragedy strikes, they must come together to support their daughter. Ballantine Books * 9780345517326 THE PROSTITUTES’ BALL: A Shane Scully Novel by Stephen J. Cannell When LAPD Detective Shane Scully responds to a call at a once-immaculate mansion, the place is deserted --- except for three dead bodies, all shot with the same gun. But when Scully starts investigating what looks like an open-and-shut case, things take a turn for the worse. St. Martin's Paperbacks * 9780312549275 SING YOU HOME by Jodi Picoult In the aftermath of a series of personal tragedies, Zoe throws herself into her career as a music therapist. When an unexpected friendship slowly blossoms into love, she makes plans for a new life. But to her shock and inevitable rage, some people don’t want that to happen. Atria * 9781451620993 SQUIRREL SEEKS CHIPMUNK: A Modest Bestiary by David Sedaris Though the characters in this collection of keen-eyed, animal-themed tales may not be human, they still mirror the insanity of everyday life --- encompassing everything from beastly bureaucracy, to animal AA meetings, to star-crossed critters. Back Bay Books * 9780316038409 THAWED OUT AND FED UP by Ryan Brown Ryan Brown follows up his zombie football tale PLAY DEAD with THAWED OUT AND FED UP, a modern twist on the classic western --- featuring a cryogenically frozen John Wayne. Gallery Books * 9781439171561 THE WARMTH OF OTHER SUNS: The Epic Story of America's Great Migrationby Isabel Wilkerson Pulitzer Prize–winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. Vintage * 9780679763888 October 6th STARTED EARLY, TOOK MY DOG by Kate Atkinson It's a day like any other for Tracy Waterhouse, running errands at the local shopping center, until she makes a purchase she hadn't bargained for. One moment of madness is all it takes for Tracy's humdrum world to be turned upside down, the tedium of everyday life replaced by fear and danger at every turn. Reagan Arthur/Back Bay Books * 9780316066747 Source: BookReporter.com |
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