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Book of Tomorrow

Cecelia Ahern, 2010

Spoiled, tempestuous sixteen-year-old Tamara Goodwin has always gotten everything she s ever wanted. Born into the lap of luxury she has a designer wardrobe, a mansion with a swimming pool, and a group of popular friends. Comfortable in the here and now, Tamara has never had to look ahead towards tomorrow. But the sudden death of her father — with an empty bottle of whiskey and empty bottle of pills — irrevocably shakes Tamara s world. Suddenly all that s left of Tamara s old life is a mountain of debt. The threat of repossession forces her and her mother to sell everything and move to the country to live with Tamara s Uncle and Aunt. Nestled next to Kilsaney Castle, their new home is a million miles away from the world of Tamara s childhood. With Tamara s mother locked in her room grieving, and Rosaleen — Tamara s aunt — hovering worriedly with mountains of food, Tamara is lonely and bored, longing to return to the past. It feels as though the loss of Tamara s father s tomorrows took all of hers with him. The only change in her day-to-day routine is a traveling library run by a cute boy, Marcus. Drawn at first to Marcus s looks, Tamara s attention soon turns elsewhere. Standing out of all the books is a large leather bound book; brown and thick, with no author s name or title along the spine. Even more intriguing, it has a gold clasp and padlock that won't budge. After several attempts Tamara finally wrestles the book open, and what she finds within the pages takes her breath away and shakes her world to its very core. Compelling, charming, and told in Cecelia Ahern s signature style, The Girl of Tomorrow is an utterly unique story about grief, loss, and how sometimes it takes tomorrow to get us through today. Подробнее

Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales

Ray Bradbury, 2005

For more than sixty years, the imagination of Ray Bradbury has opened doors into remarkable places, ushering us across unexplored territories of the heart and mind while leading us inexorably toward a profound understanding of ourselves and the universe we inhabit. In this landmark volume, America's preeminent storyteller offers us one hundred treasures from a lifetime of words and ideas. The stories within these pages were chosen by Bradbury himself, and span a career that blossomed in the pulp magazines of the early 1940s and continues to flourish in the new millennium. Here are representatives of the legendary author's finest works of short fiction, including many that have not been republished for decades, all forever fresh and vital, evocative and immensely entertaining. Подробнее

The Breach

Patrick Lee, 2009

This is a dazzling, white-knuckle debut thriller starring an ex-convict who combines the government conspiracy angle of 24's Jack Bauer with the action of Lee Child's Jack Reacher, plus a dash of supernatural suspense. Подробнее

Bringing Home the Birkin

Michael Tonello, 2009

Michael's newfound career started with an impulsive move to Barcelona, a vanished job assignment, no work visa, and an Hermes scarf sold on eBay to generate some quick cash. But soon the resourceful Michael discovered the truth about the waiting list and figured out the secret to getting Hermes to part with one of these precious bags. With down-to-earth wit, Michael chronicles the unusual ventures that took him to nearly every continent, from eBay to Paris auction house and into the lives of celebrities and poseurs. Flirting with danger, Michael recounts the heady rush of hand delivering his first big score to famed songwriter Carole Bayer Sager in Paris; how he had to hire thugs to rescue a bag that one of his 'shoppers' held for ransom; and, the story of the Oscar-worthy performances that allowed him to snag 'reserved' bags from other, less dogged Birkin seekers. Whether he's relating his wining and dining, buying and selling, dodging and weaving, laughing and crying, or schmoozing and stammering, Michael is a master raconteur who weaves together tales of hunting Birkins in the world's most posh locales, memories of meals that would make any gastronome salivate, anecdotes of obsessed collectors with insatiable desires, and sweetly intimate stories about his family, friends, and finding true love. The result is a memoir that is distinctive, fun, page-turning, and as addictive as its namesake. Подробнее

Careless in Red

Elizabeth A George, 2009

After his wife is murdered, Inspector Thomas Lynley retreats to Cornwall, where he hikes the rugged coastline, trying to walk through his grief. After he discovers the body of a young man who has fallen to his death, Lynley is soon caught in the middle of a seemingly perfect crime. Подробнее

Catherine the Great

Simon Dixon, 2010

Admired for her achievements and satirized for her personal life, Catherine the Great was one of the most celebrated monarchs in history, turning eighteenth-century Russia into arguably the largest and most powerful state since the fall of the Roman Empire. She promoted radical political ideas while emphasizing moderation in government. She could be ruthless when necessary, but she charmed everyone she met, joking at private dinner parties in the Hermitage, which she had built for her own use. Determined to endear herself to the Russians, she made religious devotions in which she never believed. Intimate and revealing, Catherine the Great examines the lifelong friendships that sustained the empress throughout her personal life and places her within the context of the royal court: its politics, its flourishing literature and the very culture that became central to her exercise of absolute power. Подробнее

Diary of an Ugly Duckling

Karyn Langhorne, 2006

What makes an otherwise sane woman appear on a reality TV show? Especially one as drastic as Ugly Duckling? For Audra Marks, the last straw comes when she loses her shot with handsome Art Bradshaw to the prettier and lighter-skinned Esmeralda Prince. Audra's always lived in a classic movies fantasy world of diva dames and handsome heroes, where the costumes are gorgeous, the good guys always win, and love always triumphs. But now, her heart broken, she's decided to do anything to get back her man and show her hypercritical mother she can pretty up with the best of them in the bargain. After all, if the folks at Ugly Duckling can transform a homely, buck-toothed white girl into a ravishing beauty, just think what they'll be able to do with Audra! But until she truly believes she's beautiful inside, it won't matter how hot and pretty they make the outside package. And Audra's obsession with perfection may be leading her farther and farther away from what's really important — and blinding her to the love that's been waiting there all along... Подробнее

Fragile Things

Neil Gaiman, 2010

A mysterious circus terrifies an audience for one extraordinary performance before disappearing into the night... Two teenage boys crash a party and meet the girls of their dreams — and nightmares... In a Hugo Award-winning story, a great detective must solve a most unsettling royal murder in a strangely altered Victorian England... These marvelous creations and more showcase the unparalleled invention and storytelling brilliance — and the terrifyingly dark and entertaining wit — of the incomparable Neil Gaiman. By turns delightful, disturbing, and diverting, Fragile Things is a gift of literary enchantment from one of the most original writers of our time. Подробнее

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies

Michael P. Spradlin, 2009

This book takes over two dozen of our most beloved Christmas carols and shreds them limb from limb, rewriting them from a zombie's point-of-view. Tiny tots' eyes are no longer aglow — they're in a bowl. And Mommy's not kissing Santa under the mistletoe — she's chewing his face. Nobody — not Rudolph, Old Saint Nick, or even those three Wise Guys who traveled afar — is spared when the undead come knocking. Подробнее

James Cameron's Avatar: The Movie Scrapbook

Maria Wilhelm — Dirk Mathison, 2009

Get the inside scoop on the new feature film from 20th Century Fox, helmed by the director of Aliens and The Terminator and opening on December 18th. Learn all about how the Avatar world has been created, the creatures that inhabit it, and many other cool facts. Full color. Подробнее

James Cameron's Avatar: The Reusable Sticker Book

Lucy Rosen, 2009

Fans of James Cameron's Avatar, opening in theaters on December 18th, can recreate their favorite scenes from the movie with these reusable stickers and colorful backgrounds. Full color. Consumable. Подробнее

The Last Oracle

James Rollins, 2009

What if you could bio-engineer the next great world prophet: scientifically produce the next Buddha, the next Mohammed, or even the next Jesus? Would it mark the Second Coming or initiate a chain reaction with disastrous consequences? A master at combining historical and religious intrigue with edge-of-your-seat adventure, New York Times bestselling author James Rollins brings back SIGMA Force to battle a group of rogue scientists who've unleashed a bio-engineering project that could bring about the extinction of mankind. From ancient Greek temples to glittering mausoleums, from the slums of India to the radioactive ruins of Russia, two of SIGMA's finest must race against time to solve a mystery that dates back to the first famous oracle of history — the Greek Oracle of Delphi. Подробнее

M Is for Magic

Neil Gaiman, 2008

Master storyteller Neil Gaiman presents a breathtaking collection of tales for younger readers that may chill or amuse, but that always embrace the unexpected: Humpty Dumpty's sister hires a private detective to investigate her brother's death. A teenage boy who has trouble talking to girls finds himself at a rather unusual party. A boy raised in a graveyard makes a discovery, and confronts the much more troubling world of the living. Подробнее

Midnighters 1: The Secret Hour

Scott Westerfield, 2005

A few nights after Jessica Day arrives in Bixby, Oklahoma, she wakes up at midnight to find the entire world frozen, except for her and a few others who call themselves 'midnighters'. Dark things haunt this midnight hour — dark things with a mysterious interest in Jessica. The question is...why? The Secret Hour is a compelling tale of dark secrets, midnight romance, eerie creatures, courage, destiny, and unexpected peril. Подробнее

Midnighters 2: Touching Darkness

Scott Westerfield, 2006

Bixby, Oklahoma, is full of secrets. Some come out at midnight. Some should stay hidden. As the Midnighters search for the truth about the secret hour, they uncover terrifying mysteries woven into the very fabric of Bixby's history, and a conspiracy that touches the world of daylight. This time Jessica Day is not the only Midnighter in mortal danger, and if the group can't find a way to come together, they could lose one of their own...forever. Подробнее

Midnighters 3: Blue Noon

Scott Westerfeld, 2007

The five teenage Midnighters of Bixby, Oklahoma, thought they understood the secret midnight hour-until one morning when time freezes in the middle of the day, The noise of school stops. Cheerleaders are frozen in midair. Everything is the haunted blue color of the midnight hour. As the Midnighters scramble for answers, they discover that the walls between the secret hour and real time are crumbling. Soon the dark creatures will break through to feed at last...unless these five teenagers can find a way to stop them. Подробнее

Night Road

A.M. Jenkins, 2010

From the acclaimed author of Damages comes the compelling tale of a young vampire on an unexpected journey who gains the strength to face his darkest fears. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Подробнее

Now and Forever: Somewhere a Band is Playing AND Leviathan '99

Ray Bradbury, 2008

A journalist bearing terrible news leaps from a still-moving train into a small town of wonderful, impossible secrets...The doomed crew of a starship follows their blind, mad captain on a quest into deepest space to joust with destiny, eternity, and God Himself...Now and Forever is a bold new work from an incomparable artist whose stories have reshaped America's literary landscape. Two bewitching novellas — each distinctly different, yet uniquely Bradbury — demonstrate the breathtaking range of his undimmed talent and the irrepressible vitality of the mind, spirit, and heart of America's preeminent storyteller. Подробнее

Pipeline

Peter Schechter, 2010

In the heart of a blistering summer, blackouts in California are causing panic and chaos. People are dying in darkened hospitals. Dangerous convicts are escaping from a Sacramento prison through the powered-down electric fences. In South America, a meeting between an influential Peruvian senator and the managers of a gargantuan natural gas company could change the balance of power in the Western Hemisphere forever. A call from the White House in the dead of night plunges special assistant to the president Tony Ruiz into a dark and hellish nightmare. A new Cold War has dawned — at stake is nothing less than America's survival — as a handful of insiders race to save their country from a ruthless, re-emergent enemy wielding the most devastating weapon of all: energy. Подробнее

Pretty Little Liars 1

Sara Shepard, 2007

Everyone has something to hide — especially high school juniors spencer, aria, emily, and hanna. Spencer covets her sister's boyfriend. Aria's fantasizing about her English teacher. Emily's crushing on the new girl at school. Hanna uses some ugly tricks to stay beautiful. But they've all kept an even bigger secret since their friend Alison vanished. How do I know? Because I know everything about the bad girls they were, the naughty girls they are, and all the dirty secrets they've kept. And guess what? I'm telling. Подробнее

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