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BOOKS

FICTION
Anthony Doerr All the light we cannot see
Joshua Ferris To rise again at a decent hour
Michelle Gable A Paris apartment
Peter Heller The painter
Elise Juska The blessings
Dinaw Mengestu All our names
Vladimir Nabokov The real life of Sebastian Knight
Ruth Reichl Delicious!
Niall Williams History of the rain

Mystery, Suspense, Espionage & Intrigue
Ace Atkins Robert B. Parker's cheap shot: a Spenser novel
Mary Higgins Clark I've got you under my skin
Steven Galloway The confabulist
Carolyn Hart Death at the door
Mo Hayder Wolf
Philip Kerr Prayer
Camilla Läckberg The hidden child
Frank Lentricchia The dog killer of Utica: an Eliot Conte Mystery
Jenny Milchman Ruin Falls
Jo Nesbø The son
S.J. Parris Treachery
Stuart Woods Carnal curiosity

Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror
James S. A. Corey Abaddon's Gate
Rjurik Davidson Unwrapped sky
Daryl Gregory Afterparty
Charlaine Harris Midnight crossroad

Short Stories
Rivka Galchen American innovations

Westerns
Larry McMurtry The Last Kind Words Saloon

Comic Books, Graphic Novels & Comic Strips
Hillary L. Chute Outside the box: interviews with contemporary cartoonists 741.592 C564

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NONFICTION
Arts, Architecture & Crafts
Art & appetite: American painting, culture & cuisine 704.949 A784
Monica Bohm-Duchen Art & the Second World War 704.949 B676
Simon Jennings The complete artist's manual: the definitive guide to painting & drawing 751 J541
Ruzaimi Mat Rani Sketching basics: one point perspective 741.2 R987sb
Ruzaimi Mat Rani Sketching masterclass 741.2 R987sm

Biography & Genealogy
Howard Eiland & Michael W. Jennings Walter Benjamin: a critical life 92 B4688e

Books, Reading, Publishing, Journalism, Library & Information Science
Warren Graham The black belt librarian: real-world safety & security 025.82 G738
Robert H. Patton Hell before breakfast: America's first war correspondents making history & headlines, from the battlefields of the Civil War to the far reaches of the Ottoman Empire 070.433 P32

Business & Economics
David Wiedemer Aftershock: protect yourself & profit in the next global financial meltdown 332.024 W644

Food & Drink
Marc Forgione Marc Forgione: recipes & stories from the acclaimed chef & restaurant 641.5973 F721
Alice Waters The art of simple food II 641.5 W329a

History
Giles Milton Russian roulette: how British spies thwarted Lenin's plot for global revolution 327.12 M662
Geoffrey Wawro A mad catastrophe: the outbreak of World War I & the collapse of the Habsburg Empire 940.414 W356

Literature & Writing
Dan Falk The science of Shakespeare: a new look at the playwright's universe 822.3 F191
William W Schwarzer Potpourri: a collection of essays presented at the ChitChat Club of San Francisco, 1995-2014 814 S411

Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Ingo Arndt Animal architecture 591.56 A747
Paul R. Ehrlich Hope on Earth: a conversation 577 E33
Dave Goulson A sting in the tale: my adventures with bumblebees 595.79 G699
Menno Schilthuizen. Nature's nether regions: what the sex lives of bugs, birds & beasts tell us about evolution, biodiversity & ourselves 573.6 S334

Philosophy, Psychology & Religion
Amir D. Aczel Why science does not disprove God 215 A189
Carl Alasko Say this, not that: a foolproof guide to effective interpersonal communication 153.6 A323
Samara O'Shea Loves me-- not: how to survive (and thrive!) in the face of unrequited love 152.41 O82
Scott Samuelson The deepest human life: an introduction to philosophy for everyone 100 S193

Social Sciences & Current Events
Ugo Bardi Extracted: how the quest for mineral wealth is plundering the planet: a report to the Club of Rome 333.8 B246
Elizabeth Warren A fighting chance 328.73 W286
Gillen D'Arcy Wood Tambora: the eruption that changed the world 363.34 W873

Travel & Geography
Pip Farquharson Walking Amsterdam: the best of the city 914.923 N277
Judy Thomson Walking Barcelona: the best of the city 914.672 N277

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LARGE PRINT
Fiction
Gabrielle Zevin The storied life of A. J. Fikry

Posted on May. 24, 2014 by Sarah Cruz