Here's the start of what may become a weekly post: a list of books newly published this week (books are published on Tuesdays usually). We haven't necessarily read them, but we're choosing the best bets.
John Sanford's beloved Lucas Davenport is back investigating a devastating family murder in small-town Minnesota in Stolen Prey (Prey).
Steve Berry thrills in The Columbus Affair with a story of a journalist drawn into a conspiracy surrounding the real Columbus.
A freed slave returned to Virginia to spy on the Confederates during the Civil War; Lois Leveen imagines that woman's life in The Secrets of Mary Bowser.
A romance, mystery and bit of steampunk are combined in The Chemistry of Tears.
Arranged finds a woman trying a marriage service.
Fiction
John Sanford's beloved Lucas Davenport is back investigating a devastating family murder in small-town Minnesota in Stolen Prey (Prey).Steve Berry thrills in The Columbus Affair with a story of a journalist drawn into a conspiracy surrounding the real Columbus.
A freed slave returned to Virginia to spy on the Confederates during the Civil War; Lois Leveen imagines that woman's life in The Secrets of Mary Bowser.
A romance, mystery and bit of steampunk are combined in The Chemistry of Tears.
Arranged finds a woman trying a marriage service.
Celebrities Galore!
Remember when Billy Bob Thornton was on Angelina Jolie's arm instead of Brad Pitt's? The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts is sure to be a wild ride inside Billy Bob's head.
Adam Carolla promises to explain how he got to be an angry middle-aged man in Not Taco Bell Material. If your dad is an angry middle-aged man himself, you might want to put this on your short-list of Father's Day ideas.
Captain "Sully" also has a new book out, Making a Difference.
Non-Fiction
Rep. John Lewis remembers Selma, AL's "Bloody Sunday" 45 years later in Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change.
The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo--And the Sacrifice That Forged a Nation remembers the Alamo. Another good bet for dads.
Buzz Bissinger writes about his two twin sons in Father's Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son:one is a Penn graduate, the other has severe disabilities but also rare talents.
A bevy of celebrities put their names to books this week.
Remember when Billy Bob Thornton was on Angelina Jolie's arm instead of Brad Pitt's? The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts is sure to be a wild ride inside Billy Bob's head. Adam Carolla promises to explain how he got to be an angry middle-aged man in Not Taco Bell Material. If your dad is an angry middle-aged man himself, you might want to put this on your short-list of Father's Day ideas.
Captain "Sully" also has a new book out, Making a Difference.
Non-Fiction
Rep. John Lewis remembers Selma, AL's "Bloody Sunday" 45 years later in Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change.The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle for the Alamo--And the Sacrifice That Forged a Nation remembers the Alamo. Another good bet for dads.
Buzz Bissinger writes about his two twin sons in Father's Day: A Journey into the Mind and Heart of My Extraordinary Son:one is a Penn graduate, the other has severe disabilities but also rare talents.
Jai Pausch writes about her experience while her husband, Randy, died from cancer and became famous for his own book, The Last Lecture.
One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season is another good bet for Father's Day if your dad likes baseball stories with a side of inspiration.
One Shot at Forever: A Small Town, an Unlikely Coach, and a Magical Baseball Season is another good bet for Father's Day if your dad likes baseball stories with a side of inspiration.
DNA USA: A Genetic Portrait of America explores America's genetic make-up.
Sam Bracken had a terrible childhood that he overcame with football. He shares advice in My Orange Duffel Bag: A Journey to Radical Change.
Gilt (Royal Circle) imagines Catherine Howard's marriage to King Henry VIII through the eyes of her best friend.
Beloved author Garth Nix returns in A Confusion of Princes with a steampunk time-travelling romance.
Vampire Kisses continues with Vampire Kisses #09: Vampire Kisses 9: Immortal Hearts.
Danvers is still a middle school Muppet in Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet Book 2: Clash of the Class Clowns.
Bad Girls Don't Die hopes to be the start of a creepy series for teen girls.
The Cirque du Freak prequel series is coming to an end with Saga of Larten Crepsley #04: Brothers to the Death.
Lift-the-flaps on Winnie the Pooh: A Gift for Pooh starring the Disney Winnie-the-Pooh.
Finally, there's a new book out this week (that I shall not name) featuring many ridiculous claims about Obama published by a mainstream publisher that cares more about furthering conservative political causes than reality. As someone who worked in a bookstore during the first Swift Boat book release, I wonder if the people who buy these types of books can actually read. The people who bought the Swift Boat book could barely lift their knuckles off the ground to point their fingers at me, accusing me of being a stupid liberal for daring to work in a bookstore... Just keep that in mind when this book's scurrilous accusations hiding behind "free speech" become the talking points of Republicans.
Sam Bracken had a terrible childhood that he overcame with football. He shares advice in My Orange Duffel Bag: A Journey to Radical Change.
Kids Books
Gilt (Royal Circle) imagines Catherine Howard's marriage to King Henry VIII through the eyes of her best friend.Beloved author Garth Nix returns in A Confusion of Princes with a steampunk time-travelling romance.
Vampire Kisses continues with Vampire Kisses #09: Vampire Kisses 9: Immortal Hearts.
Danvers is still a middle school Muppet in Tales of a Sixth-Grade Muppet Book 2: Clash of the Class Clowns.
Bad Girls Don't Die hopes to be the start of a creepy series for teen girls.
The Cirque du Freak prequel series is coming to an end with Saga of Larten Crepsley #04: Brothers to the Death.
Lift-the-flaps on Winnie the Pooh: A Gift for Pooh starring the Disney Winnie-the-Pooh.
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Finally, there's a new book out this week (that I shall not name) featuring many ridiculous claims about Obama published by a mainstream publisher that cares more about furthering conservative political causes than reality. As someone who worked in a bookstore during the first Swift Boat book release, I wonder if the people who buy these types of books can actually read. The people who bought the Swift Boat book could barely lift their knuckles off the ground to point their fingers at me, accusing me of being a stupid liberal for daring to work in a bookstore... Just keep that in mind when this book's scurrilous accusations hiding behind "free speech" become the talking points of Republicans.
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