A Secret Kept

by Tatiana De Rosnay

The latest novel by the bestselling author of Sarah's Key plumbs the depths of complex family relationships and the power of a past secret to change everything in the present. By turns thrilling, seductive, and destructive, A Secret Kept is the story of a modern family, the invisible ties that hold it together, and the impact it has throughout life.

Ape House

by Sara Gruin

From the author of Water for Elephants comes the story of a family of bonobo apes that is violently torn from their laboratory by animal liberation activists and placed on a TV reality show. Like Gruen's phenomenal bestsellerWater for Elephants, this novel explores humans' relationships with animals and shows that animals have much to teach people about what it means to be human.

Mini-Shopaholic

by Sophie Kinsella

In the first Shopaholic in three years, Becky Brandon (ne Bloomwood) is back, this time hilariously challenged by the mini-terror who is her two-year-old daughter, Minnie.

Our Kind of Traitor

by John Le Carre

Renowned author John Le Carre, the unrivaled master of spy fiction returns with a taut and suspenseful tale of dirty money and dirtier politics.

Dexter Is Delicious

by Jeff Lindsay

America's most-read, most-watched, and most-beloved serial killer is back. Family bliss is cut short when Dexter Morgan is summoned to investigate the disappearance of a 17-year-old girl who has been running with a bizarre group of goths who fancy themselves to be vampires, but more closely resemble cannibals.

Bury Your Dead

by Louise Penny

As Quebec City shivers in the grip of winter, its ancient stone walls cracking in the cold, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache plunges into the most unusual case of his celebrated career. A man has been brutally murdered in one of the city's oldest buildings - a library where the English citizens of Quebec safeguard their history. And the death opens a door into the past, exposing a mystery that has lain dormant for centuries.

Bad Blood

(a Virgil Flowers novel)

by John Sandford

One late fall Sunday in southern Minnesota, a farmer brings a load of soybeans to a local grain elevato r- and a young man hits him on the head with a steel bar, drops him into the grain bin, and then calls the sheriff to report the "accident." Suspicious, the sheriff calls in Virgil Flowers, who quickly breaks the kid down ... and the next day the boy is found hanging in his cell. Remorse? Virgil isn't so sure.

The Charming Quirks of Others

(an Isabel Dalhousie novel)

by Alexander McCall Smith

The seventh installment in the beloved chronicles of Isabel Dalhousie finds our inquisitive heroine facing new intellectual challenges, but buoyed by her recent engagement to the nearly perfect Jamie. After having dinner with Jamie, Isabel is approached by a pair of old friends, asking her to help them in a rather tricky situation.

Sanctuary Line

by Jane Urquhart

Set in the present day on a farm at the shores of Lake Erie, Jane Urquhart's stunning new novel weaves elements from the nineteenth-century past, in Ireland and Ontario, into a gradually unfolding contemporary story of events in the lives of the members of one family that come to alter their futures irrevocably.

Mr. Shakespeare's Bastard

by Richard B. Wright

In a quiet manor house in Oxfordshire, an ailing housekeeper by the name of Aerlene Ward feels the time has come to confess the great secret that has shaped her life: she is the illegitimate daughter of William Shakespeare, England's most famous playwright.

Self-Promotion for Introverts

by Nancy Ancowitz

All too often, introverts get passed over for job offers and promotions while their more extroverted colleagues get all of the recognition. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In Self-Promotion for Introverts, business communication coach and intrepid introvert Nancy Ancowitz helps introverts tap into their quiet strengths, articulate their accomplishments, and launch an action plan for gaining career advancement.

iPad: the missing manual

by J.D. Biersdorfer

This guide to one of the year's most hotly anticipated devices features clear step-by-step instructions, undocumented shortcuts, workarounds, and lots of practical timesaving advice to help users learn each feature and application.

2048: humanity's agreement to live together

by J. Kirk Boyd

2048 tells the story of the most important social movement in the 21st century: humanity's agreement, in writing, to create a social order that will allow people to live together in peace and prosperity based upon human rights and the rule of law.

Parasites: tales of humanity's most unwelcome guests

by Rosemary Drisdelle

Hidden away within living tissues, parasites are all around us - and inside us. Yet, despite their unsavory characteristics, as we find in this compulsively readable book, parasites have played an enormous role in civilizations through time and around the globe.

It's Not Him, It's You: the truth you may not want but need to hear

by Charlie Hartman

The real problem isn't dating, or men. The problem is that during the early stages of dating, women unknowingly make one or more fundamental mistakes that hinder their ability to date successfully and find the man of their dreams. This book will identify each of these Top 10 mistakes, and show you how to fix them.

The Zen of Social Media Marketing

by Shama Hyder Kabani

Social media is a crucial tool for success in business today. People are already talking about your business using social media, whether you’re using it or not. By becoming part of the conversation, you can start connecting directly to your customers, as well as finding new ones, easily and inexpensively spreading the word about your products or services.

A Time to Betray

by Reza Kahlili

Timely, riveting, and revealing, A Time to Betray gives readers an unprecedented glimpse into the inner workings of the Iranian government and an insightful look at one of America's greatest enemies, as told by a first-hand witness: a Revolutionary Guard-turned-CIA agent.

Before & After: how to design cool stuff

by John McWade

In this collection of real-world design projects and best practices, best-selling author John McWade gives you a thorough understanding of design basics before moving on to share practical design methods and techniques. He also walks you through complete projects-brochures, newsletters, Web sites, slide presentations, and more-that you can use as blueprints for your own projects.

The Cheapskate Next Door

by Jeff Yeager

He's at it again, but this time he's not alone. America's Ultimate Cheapskate is back with a book of all-new secrets for how to live happily below your means.

Vogue Beauty

by Juliet Cohen, et al.

A professional author team provides a comprehensive guide for the woman who wants to make the most of what she has. Beginning with an overview of the latest beauty trends, Vogue Beauty features detailed text, how-to instructions and hundreds of color photographs.

The Spy

(an Issac Bell novel)

by Clive Cussler

It is 1908, and international tensions are mounting as the world plunges toward war. When a brilliant American battleship gun designer dies in a sensational apparent suicide, the man's grief-stricken daughter turns to the legendary Van Dorn Detective Agency to clear her father's name.

Lion

by Nelson DeMille

Asad Khalil, the notorious Libyan terrorist otherwise known as "The Lion," has returned to America to make good on his threats and take care of unfinished business in this sequel to The Lion's Game. John Corey, former NYPD Homicide detective and special agent for the Anti-Terrorist Task Force, will stop at nothing to achieve his own goal - to find and kill Khahil.

Lowcountry Summer

by Dorthea Benton Frank

Return to Tall Pines in the long-awaited sequel to Plantation, Dorothea Benton Frank's beloved bestseller. Lowcountry Summer is the story of the changing anatomy of a family after the loss of its matriarch, sparkling with the inimitable author's warmth and humor.

Queen of the Night

by J.A. Jance

Every summer, in an event that is commemorated throughout the Tohono O'odham Nation, the Queen of the Night flower blooms in the Arizona desert. But one couple's intended celebration is shattered by gunfire, the sole witness to the bloodshed a little girl who has lost the only family she's ever known.

Take Four

by Karen Kingsbury

Filmmakers Keith Ellison and Dayne Matthews finally ink a deal with the nation's top young actor, but the actor takes a public fall that threatens his reputation. Now the producers must act as missionaries to save the film, their families, and the young movie star.

The Omega Files: short stories

by Jennifer Bassett

In the EDI (European Department of Intelligence) there are some very secret files - the Omega Files. There are strange, surprising, and sometimes horrible stories in these files. Hawker and Jude know all about the Omega Files, because they work for EDI. They think fast, they move fast, and they ask difficult questions in dangerous places, but they don't always find the answers.

Sister Love and Other Crime Stories

by John Escott

Some sisters are good friends, some are not. Sometimes there is more hate in a family than there is love. Karin is beautiful and has lots of men friends,but she can be very unkind to her sister Marcia. They say everyone has one crime in them. Perhaps they steal ... and perhaps they kill.

Bats Past Midnight

by Sharon Jennings

Sam and Simon wonder about a fancy car that hangs around their school late at night. When they try to find out more, they end up in trouble at school, at home and with the police.

One Crazy Night: a novel

by Paul Kropp

Todd is working alone at the store when the storm hits. In three hours, he has to deal with a holdup, a clogged toilet, a pregnant woman giving birth and the meanest grade-five teacher in the whole world.

Mutiny on the Bounty

by William Bligh; re-told by Tim Vicary

It is night in the south seas near Tahiti, and the ship HMS Bounty has begun the long voyage home to England. But the sailors on the ship are angry men, and they have swords and guns. They pull the captain out of bed and take him hostage. The mutiny on the Bounty happened in April, 1789. This is the true story of Captain Bligh and Fletcher Christian, and the ship that never came home to England.

DVD

Acceptance

Comedy

Walking a fine line between self-destruction and self-discovery, Taylor Rockefeller is a bright, blue-haired young girl currently running the gauntlet of college applications, admissions essays, advanced placement exams, and an insanely overly ambitious mother. As a battle is waged on both sides of the application process, Taylor learns an invaluable lesson about the genuine meaning of acceptance.

DVD

Adrift in Tokyo

Drama

Leading a lazy life, Fumiya has been a university student for 8 years and owes money to loan sharks. One day, a man named Fukuhara comes to collect the loan, which Fumiya cannot pay. So Fukuhara makes a proposition: He will cancel the debt as long as Fumiya agrees to walk with him across Tokyo to the police station of Kasumigaseki. Thus begins their journey which will lead them to various unusual encounters, most of all with themselves.

DVD

Chrysalis

Science Fiction

Paris, 2025: A tough cop haunted by a murder he could not stop. A young woman scarred by a dark secret from her past. A hunt for a killer with a taste for sadism. And in a city where sleek technology meets a conspiracy of violence and corruption.

DVD

Dirt: the movie

Documentary

An astonishing, humorous and substantial look at the glorious and unappreciated ground beneath our feet. Dirt feeds us and gives us shelter. Dirt holds and cleans our water. Dirt heals us and makes us beautiful. Dirt regulates the earth s climate. Why do we humans ignore, abuse, and destroy our most precious living natural resource?

DVD

Fearless Mountain

Documentary

An exquisite forest monastery shelters hundreds of adherents to the 248 precepts that Buddhist monks have been living by for more than 2500 years. While one might expect this monastery to exist in Asia, it is in fact located in California. A documentary about the forest-dwelling Theravadan Monks at Abhayagiri Buddhist Monastery, a community of monks, mostly American-born; men who have turned away from the pace and pressure of modern life to seek a more enlightened path.

Music CD

Acoustic

Lights (Valerie Poxleitner)

Pop / Alt-rock

Music CD

Born Again

Newsboys

Rock / Christian

Music CD

Broken Hearts and Dirty Windows: songs of John Prine

Various Artists

Country / Rock

Music CD

Euphoria

Enrique Iglesias

Pop / Latin

Music CD

Intriguer

Crowded House

Rock / Pop

Plain Kate

by Erin Bow

Plain Kate lives in a world of magic and curses, where cats can talk and shadows can bring back the dead. When her village falls on hard times, Kate is blamed and accused of witchcraft.  Then a stranger arrives, with an unusual proposition: if Kate gives him her shadow, he'll help her escape the villagers. Kate agrees, but has no idea the power she has given to a man driven mad with grief and a terrible plan for revenge.

The Rise of Renegade X

by Chelsea M. Campbell

Sixteen-year-old Damien Locke has a plan: major in messing with people at the local supervillain university and become a professional evil genius, just like his supervillain mom. But when he discovers the shameful secret she's been hiding all these years, everything gets messed up.

I Was Jane Austen's Best Friend

by Cora Harrison

Based on real events, this is the secret diary of Jenny Cooper, Jane Austen’s teenage friend and confidante. Their evenings are a blur of beautiful dresses, balls, gossip and romance; their days are spent writing about them - Jenny in her diary, Jane in her first attempts at fiction. When Jenny falls utterly in love with a handsome naval officer, obstacles stand in their way. Who better to help her than Jane herself, who already considers herself an expert in love and relationships?

After the Kiss

by Terra Elan McVoy

Becca has been head-over-heels for Alec from the instant they met. He's a brainy jock with a poet's heart - in other words, perfect for her. Meanwhile, Camille is careful with her words and protective of her heart. Then a new boy in her new town catches her off guard with a surprise kiss. Too bad that new boy is Becca's boyfriend, Alec. Camille and Becca have never met, but their lives will unravel and intertwine in surprising ways as they deal with what happens after the kiss.

Immortal Beloved

by Cate Tiernan

Nastasya has spent the last century living as a spoiled, drugged-out party girl. She feels nothing and cares for no one. But when she witnesses her best friend, a Dark Immortal, torture a human she realizes something's got to change. She seeks refuge at a rehab for wayward immortals, where she meets the gorgeous, sexy Reyn, who seems inexplicably linked to her past. Nastasya finally begins to deal with life, and even feels safe - until the night she learns that someone wants her dead.

Dear George Clooney, Please Marry My Mom

by Susan Nielsen

Violet's TV-director dad has traded a job in Vancouver for one in Los Angeles, their run-down house for a sleek ranch-style home complete with a pool, and, worst of all, Violet's mother for a trophy wife, a blonde actress named Jennica. Violet and her friend Phoebe decide that they need to take control. If Violet's mom can't pick a decent man herself, they will help her snag ... George Clooney.

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda
by Tom Angleberger

In this funny, uncannily wise portrait of the dynamics of a sixth-grade class and of the greatness that sometimes comes in unlikely packages.

The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung Fu Cavemen from the Future

by Dav Pilkey

In this all-new graphic novel, George Beard and Harold Hutchins, the creators of Captain Underpants, present the sensational saga of two silly caveboys named Ook and Gluk.

I Don't Want a Cool Cat!

by Emma Dodd

In this hilarious, heartfelt picture book--the follow-up to I Don't Want a Posh Dog! - one little girl discovers just how difficult it can be to find the perfect pet.

The Cow Loves Cookies

by Karma Wilson

With an original twist on the ordinary barnyard book, the latest read-aloud from the New York Times-bestselling author of Bear Snores On is a clever exploration of a curious incident on the farm.