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October 28, 2009 - Talk of the Town
Nine Dragons	Michael Connelly	Little, Brown
“Detective Harry Bosch's daughter is kidnapped in Hong Kong to stop Bosch's investigation of an Asian gang murder in Los Angeles. Author Connelly strikes gold again in this story with his patented blend of tough guy detective, new crime technology, and international conspiracy.”
Rough Country	John Sandford	Putnam
“If you know that John Sandford is the very best suspense and thriller writer, you probably already know that his Virgil Flowers books are just a younger, tougher, smarter version of his Lucas Davenport books. Obviously, no detective is tougher and smarter than Davenport, but Flowers comes awfully close.
The Lost Symbol	Dan Brown	Doubleday
“The author of The Da Vinci Code is at the top of the best sellers list again this time telling an intriguing story of Free Masons and mathematics in Washington, D.C.”
An Echo in the Bone	Diana Gabaldon	Delacorte
“Gabaldon proves why she is one of our best storytellers as she continues her Outlander saga about an 18th century Scot, Jamie Fraser, and his 20th century wife.”
Googled The End of the World as We Know It	Ken Auletta	Penguin
“Will Google.com replace every bit of every library, newspaper and media that used to exist before 1998, when Google exploded into existence and transformed the search experience? Will Google's ambition to be the biggest and best at everything continue to change our world view? Auletta gives great insight and partial answers.”
The Professional	Robert Parker	Putnam
“Spenser, the incomparable Boston detective, returns for a complicated blackmail murder case. As usual with Spenser, the thrill is to listen to him as he indulges his lifetime interest in beer, donuts, gorgeous women and a cuddly dog.”
Eating Animals	Jonathan Safran Foer	Little, Brown
“Jonathan Safran Foer is one of today's most brilliant writers. He proved it with Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close and Everything is Illuminated. Eating Animals is another step up the ladder to the Pulitizer prize.
Historic Photos of Nashville From the 60s & 70s		Turner
“Turner Publishing does such a fabulous job on its series of Nashville books. This is the book to give as a holiday gift during 2009.”
Hidden History of Nashville	George R. Zepp	The History Press
“A wonderful book of true stories about the real Nashville. Former Tennessean columnist George R. Zepp has compiled his popular 'Learn Nashville' column into the perfect reference book about Music City.
The Clinton Tapes	Taylor Branch	Simon & Schuster
“Taylor Branch proved he is one of our best historians with his series about the civil rights movement which included Parting the Waters. If you have not read any of Branch's books, you have missed one of our best. What do you say about President Bill Clinton that has not already been said? A lot, if Clinton believes in you, which Clinton does with Branch, and because of this confidence Branch shares details about Clinton that are compelling.”
Wolf Hall	Hilary Mantel	Henry Holt
“Wolf Hall will be talked about more than any other book this fall. Hilary Mantel won the Booker Prize for this believable historical novel about Thomas Cromwell. Was Cromwell a saint or sinner or a little of both? How did Cromwell outmaneuver Thomas More and gain power with Henry the Eighth? Wolf Hall will be on every bookclub list in 2010. Get your copy now and do not wait for the paperback.”
Evidence	Jonathan Kellerman	Ballantine
“Doctor Alex Delaware and Milo Sturgis pair up again to solve the southern California urban problems of love, death and power as only Kellerman has the talent to do.”
Super Freakonomics	Steven Levitt & Stephen Dubner	William Morrow
“These guys are not just economists. They have a GENIUS for analyzing data differently so as to better explain our daily lives. Their comparisons of Santas versus prostitutes, pimps versus realtors, Al Gore versus a volcano are just some of the apparent contradictions they resolve. You have to read this book.”
Bringing it to the Table On Farming and Food	Wendell Berry	Counterpoint Press
“Wendell Berry is one of today's most popular essayists, and Bringing It to the Table, which includes his stories about food and farm life, is the perfect book about understanding where our food comes from. The introduction by Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore's Dilemma, is the icing on the cake.”
The Masterworks of Charles M. Russell		University of Oklahoma
“No one captures the Native American West like Charles M. Russell.”
Ulysses & Us	Declan Kiberd	Norton
“Finally, a readable book that tells us why we are supposed to understand the James Joyce's book Ullysses.”
Change in Altitude	Anita Shreve	Little, Brown
“Anita Shreve, author of The Pilot's Wife, weaves an intriguing story this time that deals with the fallout from an eventful hike up Mount Kenya in Africa. What happens on that hike affects Margaret Patrick for years to come.
Tears of Pearls	Tasha Alexander	Minotaur
“Lady Emily Ashton, now a newlywed, may be a part of Victorian Society, but as author Tasha Alexander showed us in And Only to Deceive, Ashton is not your typical Victorian. This time Ashton is part of a power struggle with a murderous twist in Constantinople. You will hold your breath until the very last page.”
A Mercy	Toni Morrison	Knopf
“New in paperback, Morrison, the award-winning author of Beloved, shows why she is one of the great writers of all time. Move A Mercy to the top of your reading stack.”
The Art of Racing in the Rain	Garth Stein	Harper
“Dog lovers and race car fans will love this book club favorite.”
Cults, Conspiracies, & Secret Societies	Arthur Goldwag	Vintage,Random
“The quick connection between the Bohemian Grove, the Illuminati, the Free Masons and the worst movie Hollywood ever made. For those of us who believe everything is connected, here is the Dan Brown-type perspective on every conspiracy.”
September 1, 2009 - Talk of the Town
South of Broad	Pat Conroy	Nan A. Talese/Doubleday
“Pat Conroy won our hearts with The Great Santini and broke our hearts with Beach Music. South of Broad is another unforgettable novel by one of our best writers.”
Smash Cut	Sandra Brown	Simon & Schuster
“Sandra Brown keeps getting better and better. If you like stories about dysfunctional but really rich people who can't help getting murdered, then you will love Smash Cut-we did.”
Inherent Vice	Thomas Pynchon	Penguin
“Murder, movies, drugs, television, sex and it all happens in Los Angeles. This is the easiest Pynchon to read and he proves again why he is one of our must-read authors.”
Alibi	Teri Woods	Grand Central
“Teri Woods is the best urban crime writer today. If you like the hit television show The Wire like we did, then Alibi is required reading.”
Rain Gods	James Lee Burke	Simon & Schuster
“Burke does it again with another mystery that requires all-night reading. Burke is the best crime writer in the universe.”
The Coral Thief	Rebecca Stott	Spiegel & Grau/Random House
“We love Rebecca Stott! We did not think she could top Ghostwalk, but Stott has written a wonderful story of historical fiction that takes place in Paris. The Coral Thief features Napoleon, mysterious deaths, science and even philosophy.”
The Siege	Stephen White	Dutton
“Stephen White is so terrific that we each have to have our own copy of his latest mystery. The Siege features Sam Purdy, the Boulder policeman who frequently helps White's main character, clinical psychologist Alan Gregory, capture bad guys and worse: women. This time Purdy tells his own story about crimes that are terrorizing and fascinating.”
The Girl Who Played With Fire	Stieg Larsson	Knopf
“Larsson tells stories featuring some of the strangest and weirdest characters. Fans of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo will be delighted with another book featuring the brilliant and strange Lisbeth Salander”
Grace Hammer	Sara Stockbridge	Norton
“It does not get any better than death and intrigue in Victorian England. We can't wait for Stockbridge's next book-she is sure to be a star!”
Headless Horseman	Jim Squires	Times Books
“Insiders rule what goes on at the horse track, and what they do to win is better than any true crime book out today. No one tells a better story than best-selling author and a true lover of horses-Jim Squires.”
While I'm Falling	Laura Moriarty	Hyperion
“Veronica Von Holten is trying to get through college when her parents divorce. Veronica's mother, Natalie, decides her daughter needs to help her and nothing can cause more drama than a mother/daughter relationship. While I'm Falling is a great discussion book for all generations.”
Gourmet Rhapsody	Muriel Barbery	Europa
“From the author of the riveting and fabulous The Elegance of the Hedgehog comes another wonderful story, this time featuring a food critic.”
A Princess of Landover	Terry Brooks	Ballantine
“Terry Brooks is one of the best fantasy writers ever and is back with another cast of fabulous characters who live in Landover, the magic kingdom. Curl up with this book for an entire weekend.”
Marcus Aurelius-A Life	Frank McLynn	Da Capo
“Why is this Roman leader one of history's most fascinating people? Frank McLynn tells all, including why leaders today still read Meditations, which was written by Marcus Aurelius. The perfect biography for the lover of history and true greatness.”
Resurrecting Midnight	Eric Jerome Dickey	Dutton
“He's back-Gideon-the killer for hire and he is not just your everyday murderer, but is also an international assassin. Dickey delivers another mystery with twists, turns and plot changes that will keep you eagerly flipping every page until the very end, and the end comes way too fast. A great book!”
The Sweet Smell of Home: The Life & Art of Leonard F. Chana	Chana, Loboa and Chana	University of Arizona Press
“This is a book to own if you love southwestern art like we do.”
July 7, 2009 - Talk of the Town
Horse Soldiers	Doug Stanton	Scribner
“How we won the war in Afghanistan the first time, after 9/11. Should be required reading for the Obama administration for our current military campaign there.”
The Scarecrow	Michael Connelly	Little, Brown
“Connelly continues to amaze and scare us with his novels of suspense in this return of Jack McEvoy.”
Shanghai Girls	Lisa See	Random
“Lisa See proves again why she is one of today's must-read authors in this story of two beautiful sisters who are forced to make new lives in America during World War II. Set aside time to read Shanghai Girls in one sitting since it is impossible to put down.”
The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane	Katherine Howe	Voice
“The must-read book of summer 2009! The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane should be the top selection for all bookclubs.”
Roadside Crosses	Jeffery Deaver	Simon & Schuster
“A troubling and wondrous fictional account of kinesics and role-playing games applied to police work in this chilling and twisted story of death and disappearance. Deaver is the absolute best at plot twists and surprises.”
Commencement	J. Courtney Sullivan	Knopf
“What Mary McCarthy did with The Group, J. Courtney does with Commencement. A behind-the-scenes look at Smith and how four brilliant women are changed forever.”
Civil Rights Memorials & The Geography of Memory	Dwyer & Alderman	University of Georgia
“A brilliant road map to the civil rights memorials, from the Lorraine motel in Memphis to the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham to the King National Historic Site in Atlanta, that educates and inspires.”
Saints in Limbo	River Jordan	Waterbrook Press
“The author of Messenger of Magnolia Street & The Gin Girl scores again with her new book Saints in Limbo, which is a combination of suspense and gothic love story.”
The Neighbor	Lisa Gardner	Bantam
“If you have not read best-selling author Lisa Gardner then you are missing out on one of the best storytellers today. The Neighbor is a mystery that is impossible to solve until the very last page. A real winner.”
Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict	Laurie Viera Rigler	Dutton
“This sequel to Rigler's first book, Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, is everything we hoped for and Rude Awakenings has made us eagerly anticipate Rigler's next book. If you like any of Jane Austen's books, you will adore these novels.”
Ender in Exile	Orson Scott Card	TOR
“The Ender series is on every required-reading list in the country for a very good reason. Card evokes all the good things about our humanity and creates a future that inspires.”
Boomers The Cold-War Generations Grows Up	Victor D. Brooks	Ivan R. Dee
“Do Baby Boomers ever really grow up, and what happens when and if they do? Boomers is the story of how the generation that followed “The Greatest Generation” has changed the world forever.”
A Day in the Life One Family, the Beautiful People & The End of the Sixties	Robert Greenfield	DaCapo
“One of the most-watched couples in London during the 1960s was Tommy Weber and Susan Coriat. They had beauty, youth and power, and knew everyone that mattered. A Day in the Life is the fascinating story of what happens when there is too much drugs, sex and rock and roll.”
The Case of the Missing Servant	Tarquin Hall	Simon & Schuster
“Meet Vish Puri, who is India's most private investigator. Tarquin Hall is a welcome addition to mystery writers and introduces us to The Case of the Missing Servant which is the one of the best mysteries of 2009.”
Real or Fake Studies in Authentication	Joe Nickell	University of Kentucky
“Is that autographed baseball you treasure real or fake? How do you tell the difference? Joe Nickell scores again in exposing fraud. Even better than “Antiques Road Show.”
Supremes A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success & Betrayal	Mark Ribowsky	Da Capo
“Motown Records brought us The Temptations, The Jackson Five and Stevie Wonder. Supremes is the wonderfully written true story about one of the best groups ever, and this is the real story of why and how The Supremes had more hits than any other group in the 1960s except for the Beatles and Elvis.”
Building a Home with My Husband	Rachel Simon	Dutton
“The author of Riding the Bus with My Sister gets into the nitty gritty of how renovating a home affected her love life with her husband and her relationship with her family. Should be required reading for any couple who contemplates any renovation projects.”
The Blue Hour A Life of Jean Rhys	Lilian Pizzichini	Norton
“This is a lively biography of the much-troubled writer Jean Rhys who was author of Wide Sargasso Sea, which is a prequel to Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Rhys lived a fast and furious life and The Blue Hour is terrific reading.”
The Help	Kathryn Stockett	Putnam/Amy Einhorn Books
“This brilliant and timely character study of growing up in the old South in the 1960s presents a personal mystery and hope for the future in this magical novel.”
The Man Whose Teeth Were All Exactly Alike	Philip K. Dick	TOR
“What if you found Neanderthal bones in your back yard? What if it affected the value of your real estate? Only Philip K. Dick could write this peculiar and oddly twisted account of such a problem.”
May 5, 2009 - Talk of the Town
Just Take My Heart	Mary Higgins Clark	Simon & Schuster
“Clark proves again why she deserves to be at the top of the best sellers list. Another spellbinding tale that combines heart with suspense.”
Look Again	Lisa Scottoline	St. Martin's
“Scottoline is such a great writer that we each have to buy our own copy of her book instead of waiting to share in this ultra exciting reporter's investigation of an adopted child and kidnapping.”
True Detectives	Jonathan Kellerman	Ballantine
“Kellerman scores a bull's eye again with this dark, rocket-paced exploration of the criminal underbelly of Southern California.”
Loser's Town	Daniel Depp	Simon & Schuster
“Daniel Depp is an award-winning screenwriter who now creates an ex-stuntman private eye investigating a blackmail scheme gone wrong. Loser's Town proves that Depp will be a best seller and much in demand.”
The Host	Stephenie Meyer	Little, Brown
“Every teenager, and many adults who enjoy gothic romance, are reading the vampire alien takeover of the human race chronicled by Stephanie Meyer. Her books seem like a terrifying, mesmerizing dream where you can't let go.”
Sojourner Truth's America	Margaret Washington	University Illinois Press
“A biography everyone should read to understand the true nature of courage. Sojourner Truth, who led the fight to abolish slavery, represents all that is best and true about the spirit of America.”
Miss Harper Can Do It	Jane Berentson	Viking
“Berentson is a welcome addition to great story tellers today. If you like Nicholas Sparks you will love Jane Berentson. Miss Harper Can Do It is a wonderful story.”
Beach Trip	Cathy Holton	Ballantine Books
“Beach Trip is the perfect book for summer reading. Four college friends reunite to catch up and reveal dark secrets.”
The Alexander Cipher	Will Adams	Grand Central Publishing
“This first novel establishes Adams as one of the best thriller writers as he finds Alexander the Great's tomb. If you liked Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code you are going to love Will Adams.”
The Sign	Raymond Khoury	Dutton
“Khoury delivers a highly anticipated new thriller that spans the globe in the search for answers about history, religion and mystery. If you like Angel and Demons, then read The Sign.”
Finding Oz	Evan Schwartz	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“This life and excitement of L. Frank Baum, the creator of the Oz books, is the perfect book to help understand Baum's imagination and sources for the Yellow Brick Road, (it was real), the Emerald City (think Chicago World's Fair), and Baum's mother-in-law, who inspired one of the major characters (which witch do you think).”
1001 Inventions that Changed the World	Jack Challoner, editor	Baron's
“The answers to all questions such as, 'Who invented the scissors,' 'Who developed the escalator,' 'How did they ever figure out that the Large Hadron Collider could explore the subatomic universe of quantum physics?' Find these answers and more (from breakfast cereal to transistors to LCD to the World Wide Web) in this delightful and informative new reference. 1001 Inventions that Changed the World is entertaining, too!”
Let Me Eat Cake	Leslie Miller	Simon & Schuster
“It's a tough life when you have to travel the world to find the perfect cake. How do I apply for that job? From interviews with chefs to decorating classes, this is one sweet book (except for dealing with the bridezillas).”
Savage Barbecue	Andrew Warnes	University of Georgia Press
“Barbecue is an art form that either produces great praise or great fights. Savage Barbecue reveals all the regional pride and local traditions, as well as a history of the politics and taste of pulled pork and beef ribs.”
Marvelous Melba The Extraordinary Life of a Great Diva	Ann Blainey	Ivan R. Dee
“Before there were the divas of today who are twittering their lives away there was Nellie Melba, who was not only a tough broad but an opera star who took no prisoners as she became one of the world's most famous and powerful.”
The Branch & the Scaffold	Loren Estleman	Forge
“This historical fiction about Judge Isaac Parker of Fort Smith, Arkansas, accurately shows how judges and lawmen of the frontier were accountable to no one. Judge Parker was a famous hanging judge who ruled over the Indian nations and the Arkansas territory.”
Bond of Union	Gerard Koeppel	Da Capo
“Building America's infrastructure is important to President Obama's stimulus plan, and this history of the Erie Canal demonstrates the widespread political, social and economic benefits of that kind of policy from the early 1800s through today.”
March 2, 2009 - Talk of the Town
The Women	T. C. Boyle	Viking
“If you liked Loving Frank then you will love The Women. T. C. Boyle, the best selling author of World's End tells the story of Frank Lloyd Wright and all of the women who loved him in a fascinating story of fiction. You will never look at any of the architectural works the same after reading The Women.
Death of a Witch	M.C. Beaton	Grand Central
“No one writes better cozy British mysteries than M.C. Beaton.”
Little Bee	Chris Cleve	Simon & Schuster
“Little Bee is the book everyone is talking about. A young Nigerian girl, Little Bee, runs away to England and is rescued by Sarah. Put this on your bookclub discussion list. The relationship between these two women is sure to be talked about by readers for years to come.”
The Breakthrough Politics and Race in the age of Obama	Gwen Ifill	Highbridge Audio
“Ifill, a moderator of Presidential debates and news personality on public television reads one compelling story after another about how the black political structure has changed since the beginning of the Civil Rights movement.”
The Music Teacher	Barbara Hall	Algonquin
“Hall, a writer for television shows Judging Amy, Moonlighting and Joan of Arcadia has written a sure fire winner in The Music Teacher. Barbara Hall is a violinist who overdoes it with her student Hallie. Is being the best the right thing? The lessons between student and teacher make The Music Teacher an unforgettable book.”
Life After Genius	M. Ann Jacoby	Grand Central
“Jacoby's first novel Life After Genius is a smashing success. Mead Fegley is the most intriguing teenager to come along since J.D. Salinger created Holder in Catcher in the Rye.
A Homemade Life Stories and Recipes from my Kitchen Table	Molly Wizenberg	Simon & Schuster
“Wizenberg's life has been centered around the kitchen. Whether happy or sad events, everything ties back to the kitchen and food. A Homemade Life is a winning combination of events in Wizenberg's life and the fabulous recipes that shared in her life, whether happy or sad.”
Single Husbands	HoneyB/ Mary B. Morrison	Grand Central
“Why do some men act like they are single when they are married and how does this behavior affect their wives? In Single Husbands, Author Mary B. Morrison, writing as HoneyB, tells of the pain of the unfaithful husband from a woman's point of view and she lets cheating husbands have it in a great work of fiction.”
Means of Transit A Slightly Embellished Memoir	Teresa Miller	Oklahoma
“If finding out there is no place like home is your favorite type of story then you will love Means of Transit, Teresa Miller's story of why she left Oklahoma only to return and build a very successful life.”
Revenge of the Spellmans	Lisa Lutz	Simon & Schuster
“Lutz, the best selling author of The Spellman Files and Curse of the Spellmans sticks to a winning formula in her newest successful book, Revenge of the Spellmans. This time heroine Isabel Spellman is tending bar instead of living the wild life of a private detective. Court ordered therapy bring anything but order in this latest saga of a funny who done it.”
It's A Crime	Jacqueline Carey	Ballantine
“Carey uses her experience as a mystery columnist for salon.com to write a mystery about corporate greed that is simply impossible to put down. Pat Foy's perfect marriage is interrupted when her husband Frank is arrested for fraud. She could hide from all of her friends or use all of the knowledge that she thinks she has gained from constantly reading mystery novels to try to free her husband. Her choice makes It's A Crime a real winner and left us eagerly awaiting Carey's next book.”
To Tell the Truth Freely The Life of Ida B. Wells	Mia Bay	Hill & Wang/Farrar Straus & Giroux
“The name Ida B. Wells should be interchangeable with the word 'courage'. She took her fight for equal rights all the way to the Supreme Court of Tennessee where she lost. She worked for the rights for women, no matter what their color and her life's story should be required reading for everyone.”
The Girl She Used to Be	David Cristofano	Grand Central
“Do you live happily ever after when you join the Witness Protection Program? When she was a child, Melody Grace McCartney witnessed a crime she should not have seen and she has been living in federal protection ever since. When she is an adult, Melody meets a man who knows what she has seen. Will she trust him or not? The Girl She Used to Be will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page.”
Blonde Roots	Bernardine Evaristo	Riverhead
“Evaristo turns the world upside down in Blonde Roots. What if white people had been sold as slaves and what if black people were the slave owners? What would our world be like today? Blonde Roots is the perfect book for bookclub discussion.”
The High City	Cecelia Holland	Forge
“If you like historical fiction then you will love The High City. Holland's story during the time of Constantine is amazing.”
How to Build a Dinosaur	Jack Horner & James Gorman	Dutton
“The scientific story behind the Jurassic Park movie. Horner and Gorman are determined to reverse engineer a chicken into a dinosaur and they know how to do it. A scary, frightening and true adventure.”
Circa 1958 Breaking Ground in America Art	Roni Feinstein	University North Carolina
“1958 was the year and time of the great shift in modern American Art. Goodbye to Expressionism and hello to Abstraction in this well researched and beautifully illustrated coffee table art book.”
The Palace of Illusions	Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni	Anchor
Divakaruni, the author of the best selling Mistress of Spices retells an ancient tale of the Mohabharot and proves why she is one of India's premier storytellers.”
January 6, 2009 - Talk of the Town
Outliers	Malcolm Gladwell	Little, Brown
By the amazing author of The Tipping Point and Blink comes another number one best seller that seeks to demonstrate how you can identify those you should follow on the path to success. A great read to help you keep those resolutions.
You Being Beautiful The Owner's Manual to Inner and Outer Beauty	Michael F. Roizen & Mehmet C. Oz	Free Press
The must have book that will inspire you to keep all of your New Year's resolutions from January through December in 2009.
Garden Your Way to Health & Fitness	Bunny Guinness & Jacqueline Knox	Timber Press
If 2009 is your year to finally get your yard in order, then buy this book as experts Guinness & Knox combine exercise and gardening that result in a beautiful you and a beautiful yard.
Panic The Story of Modern Financial Insanity	Michael Lewis	Norton
A collection of more than 50 different articles about how and why our economy is in a recession and how the reader can avoid pitfalls in the future.
Bobbi Brown Makeup Manual	Bobbi Brown	Springboard/Grand Central
The definitive how to for those who want to look fabulous and effortless.
American Lion	Jon Meacham	Random House
It takes a native Tennessean to interpret the life of one of Tennessee's most controversial and powerful leaders. Meacham does a tremendous job humanizing Jackson.
A Mercy	Toni Morrison	Knopf
Morrison, the award winning author of Beloved shows why she is one of the great writers of all time. Move A Mercy to the top of your reading stack.
The Gate House	Nelson DeMille	Grand Central
Nelson DeMille, author of the best selling books, The General's Daughter and Night Fall has written a masterpiece in this sequel to his novel The Gold Coast. Part mystery, part The Great Gatsby, DeMille once again keeps his readers glued to their seats until the very last page.
Dewey The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World	Vicki Myron	Grand Central
A kitten thrown away in a library bin changes an entire library for the better. The perfect book for the booklover, cat lover and the soft at heart.
Mason-Dixon Knitting Outside the Lines	Gardiner & Ann Shayne	Potter/Craft Random
The perfect book for the experienced and novice knitter. Fans of Gardiner & Shayne's previous book Mason-Dixon Knitting: The Curious Knitters' Guide demanded a sequel and their new book is fabulous. A user friendly book.
The Piano Teacher	Janice Y. K. Lee	Viking/Penguin
The Piano Teacher is sure to be one of the most talked about books of 2009. New author Janice Y. K. Lee will be one of the highly praised writers of the decade. The Piano Teacher is impossible to put down. We loved this story of love, betrayal, history and redemption.
The Messenger	Jan Burke	Simon & Schuster
It has been too long since best selling mystery writer Jan Burke's last book. The Messenger makes the long wait worth it. Burke introduces to a spellbinding tale of the supernatural in The Messenger.
The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet	Colleen McCullough	Simon & Schuster
Colleen McCullough proved she can write a great epic story with the best selling The Thornbirds and in her books about Rome. The Independence of Miss Mary Bennet is the story of what happened to many of the main characters in Jane Austen's masterpiece Pride & Prejudice. Mary Bennet, the sister of Elizabeth Bennet Darcy, has her own story to tell and it is a doozy.
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao	Junot Diaz	Riverhead
Diaz proves why he is an award-winning author. His intriguing and very readable stories will be on all the required reading lists in the future along with Michael Chabon and Ann Patchett.
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