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 Apt Pupil: A Novella in Different Seasonsby Stephen King Review: Todd Bowden is an apt pupil. Good grades, good family, a paper route. But he is about to meet a different kind of teacher: Mr. Dussander. Todd knows all about Dussander's darl past. The torture. The death. The decades-old manhunt Dussander has escaped to this day. Yet Todd doesn't want to turn him in. Todd wants to know more. Much more. He is about to learn the real meaning of power--and the seductive lure of evil.
This acclaimed collection of four novellas by Stephen King also includes "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" (basis for the Academy Award
nominated film The Shawshank Redemption), "The Body" (inspiration for the motion picture Stand By Me), and "The Breathing Method."
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 Blackheart Highwayby Richard Barre Review: With his first novel, the Shamus Award-winner The Innocents, and his acclaimed follow-ups, Bearing Secrets and The Ghosts of Morning, Richard Barre has emerged as "one of the best hardboiled detective novelists of the '90's" (San Francisco Chronicle Book Review). Now, with Blackheart Highway, he takes the genre for the ride of its life. Southern California PI Wil Hardesty makes a living searching for the truth. But this search always seems to draw him back to his own troubled past, shadowed by loss. His latest case takes him into the life of Doc Whitney, a country music star who was found guilty of killing his wife and young daughters twenty years ago. Now Doc has been paroled. In a town divided over his release, two people with very different agendas recruit Wil. One wants Doc gone-permanently. The other is convinced of his innocence. Now Wil must reconstruct a life, and track down a killer. And survive... "Haunting, compelling and beautifully written." -Harlan Coben, author of One False Move
"An absorbing, amusing thrill ride." -Santa Barbara Independent
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 Storm of the Centuryby Stephen King Review: For the first time in Stephen King's remarkable publishing history, the master storyteller presents an all-new, original tale written expressly for the television screen. They're calling it the Storm of the Century, and it's coming hard. The residents of Little Tall Island have seen their share of nasty Maine Nor'easters, but this one is different. Not only is it packing hurricane-force winds and up to five feet of snow, it's bringing something worse. Something even the islanders have never seen before. Something no one wants to see. Just as the first flakes begin to fall, Martha Clarendon, one of Little Tall Island's oldest residents, suffers an unspeakably violent death. While her blood dries, Andre Linoge, the man responsible sits calmly in Martha's easy chair holding his cane topped with a silver wolf's head...waiting. Linoge knows the townsfolk will come to arrest him. He will let them. For he has come to the island for one reason. And when he meets Constable Mike Anderson, his beautiful wife and child, and the rest of Little Tall's tight-knit community, this stranger will make one simple proposition to them all:
"If you give me what I want, I'll go away."
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 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhoodby Rebecca Wells
Review: Sidalee Walker is from a dysfunctional central Louisiana family. As an adult she is given the
opportunity to examine her mother Vivi's formative years and lifelong friendships with a group of
women who call themselves the Ya-Yas. The outrageously funny characters are brilliantly written, and
and seem real and even loveable despite their dark sides. Through Vivi's memories the reader discovers
the unconditional love that women can form in their friendships and Siddalee discovers that love does
not have to be perfect.
Review: This is one of the best chick books I have ever read. It is the type of book that you don't want to
put down and when you have you can't stop thinking about and smiling to yourself. Plus it made me feel
great to be a girl - which is always a bonus. Basically the beauty of this book is its sense of humor and
its exploration into female relationships. I loved the characters and the things they got up to and was
able to relate to them really well. I'm not the best at writing reviews but Rebecca Wells is brilliant at
storytelling and this book is something every women (and probably lots of men) should read.
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 Eternityby Greg Bear
Review: Here is the powerful sequel to Eon, now with a dramatic new cover, coinciding with the Tor mass market release of Bear's latest novel, Moving Mars. At the
close of Eon, Patricia Vasquez settled on an alternate Earth, Garry Lanier retired, and the Jarts and Naderites were caught in the Corridor. Now the fate of the
universe is up for grabs. Reissue.
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 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyby Douglas Adams
Review: Join Douglas Adams's hapless hero Arthur Dent as he travels the galaxy with his intrepid pal Ford Prefect, getting into horrible messes and generally wreaking
hilarious havoc. Dent is grabbed from Earth moments before a cosmic construction team obliterates the planet to build a freeway. You'll never read funnier
science fiction; Adams is a master of intelligent satire, barbed wit, and comedic dialogue. The Hitchhiker's Guide is rich in comedic detail and
thought-provoking situations and stands up to multiple reads. Required reading for science fiction fans, this book (and its follow-ups) is also sure to please fans
of Monty Python, Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, and British sitcoms..
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 Les Miserablesby Victor Hugo Review: Different from my usual reading interests, but still my favorite book. Translated of course from Mr. Hugo's native french, this author of Hunchback of Notre Dame spins a tale of a womans love for her child, of a mans search for righteousness, and of the things we do for the people we love. Filled with sorrow, joy, triumph and defeat. Everyone can find an aspect of themselves in this book. For anyone who's ever seen the musical, the book will open doors and tell the story (and aspects of the story) in ways you could never have imagined. If you haven't seen the musical, this is a story to read when you want your soul to be moved.
If you've seen the movie, then by all means read the book... because the movie is almost unrelated.
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 Hinds' Feet on High Placesby Hannah Hurnard Review: Hinds' Feet on High Places is one of Hannah Hurnard's best loved books, a beautiful allegory dramatizing the yearning of God's children to be led to new heights of love, joy, and victory. This is a classic read, and one that has been read over and over by millions. Its a "beautiful allegory dramatizing the yearning of God's children to be led to new heights of love, joy, and victory. You will follow Much-Afraid on her spiritual journey through difficult places with her two companions, Sorror and Suffering. Learn how Much-Afraid overcomes her tormenting fears as she passes through many dangers and mounts at last to the High Places."
A must-read for those who are in the valleys on their spiritual pilgrimage of grace and
transformation. Excellent.
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 The Long Dark Tea Time of The Soulby Douglas Adams
Review: Simply one of the most fun books I've ever read in my life. Norse Gods, Linen sheets,
airports, fortune tellers, refrigerators, eagles, Coke Machines, you name it, it's in here...
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 Message in a Bottleby Nicholas Sparks
Review: Awesome!! Had tears running down my face most of the time I was reading. It's unusual to see a
male author that sensitive.
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 The Pilot's Wife: A Novelby Anita Shreve
Review: This month's selection in Oprah's Book Club. I found Amazon offers it for 40% off. Even with
shipping, I save $4 buying it this way. I thought if we add her selection to our offerings each month,
we'd make it easier for some book club fans (like me!) to use our book boutique to order it.
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 Possession: A Romanceby A. S. Byatt
Review: A poetry lover's dream set in England, both contemporary and
Victorian. The first portion is a bit slow, but the last page makes it all worthwhile. One of my
most cherished novels.
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 The Readerby Bernhard Schlink Review: (book jacket synopsis) - Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of postwar Germany. When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time she becomes his lover. She enthralls him with her passion, but puzzles him with her odd silences. Then she inexplicably disappears. When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student and Hanna is on trial for a hideous crime. But as he watches her refuse to defend herself, Michael gradually realizes that his former lover may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.
(Caz's comments) - This is a read that requires work, but the gems mined from its weaving of
words makes it a worthwhile labour. Dealing with a post-WWII era, this is a unique expose on
the lives of the German population in general, and the shame and dishonour they had blanket
them in those times. It is also a rich, deep, journey into the shame of one woman, who would
rather bear judgement for war crimes than have her lifelong shame revealed. Compelling and
provoking.
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 Stranger In A Strange Landby Robert Heinlein
Review: The most basic of SciFi Classics for the beginner or if you haven't read it and you like Sci
Fi...
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 The Sunne in Splendourby Sharon Kay Penman
Review: 15th century England, the War of the Roses, and Richard III; political intrigue, love, honor,
and betrayal...what more could you ask for? If you don't see Richard as an evil, murderous hunchback,
you'll love this one.
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 The Vampire Armandby Anne Rice Review: In The Vampire Armand, Anne Rice returns to her indomitable Vampire Chronicles and recaptures the gothic horror and delight she first explored in her classic tale Interview with the Vampire (in which Armand, played by Antonio Banderas in the film version, made his first appearance as director of the Théâtre des Vampires).
The story begins in the aftermath of Memnoch the Devil. Vampires from all over the globe have gathered around Lestat, who lies prostrate on the floor of a
cathedral. Dead? In a coma? As Armand reflects on Lestat's condition, he is drawn by David Talbot to tell the story of his own life. The narrative abruptly
rushes back to 15th-century Constantinople, and the Armand of the present recounts the fragmented memories of his childhood abduction from Kiev.
Eventually, he is sold to a Venetian artist (and vampire), Marius. Rice revels in descriptions of the sensual relationship between the young and still-mortal
Armand and his vampiric mentor. But when Armand is finally transformed, the tone of the book dramatically shifts. Raw and sexually explicit scenes are
displaced by Armand's introspective quest for a union of his Russian Orthodox childhood, his hedonistic life with Marius, and his newly acquired immortality.
These final chapters remind one of the archetypal significance of Rice's vampires; at their best, Armand, Lestat, and Marius offer keen insights into the most
human of concerns.
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 Vittorio the Vampire : New Tales of the Vampires by Anne Rice
Review: Not Yet Available: Advance Order Only, Shipped when released by Publisher.
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 Where The Heart Isby Billie Letts
Review: This is an refreshing and entertaining read. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll laugh and cry at
the same time. Its the story of Novalee Nation - a girl who has no luck with the number 7. The story
spins masterfully through several crucial years of her life. This is a 'love triumphs' tale that isn't
pie-in-the-sky stuff, but real life. You'll be drawn into the story, and you'll root for the characters.
First book I've read by Ms. Letts, but I think I'll keep an eye out for other titles that come from her!
A reading!
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 The White Hotelby D.M. Thomas Review: "A novel of blazing imaginative and intellectual force." ~ Salman Rushdie
This is a book that is not for the faint of heart. It is a brilliantly disturbing and compelling read.
This is a remarkable and original novel - it stands alone. The main character, one Lisa Erdman, takes the
reader on a psychoanalytic journey through the traumas of the Holocaust. The book is a unique work. It
combines a dialogue of letters, erotic poetry defining a series of dreams, a journey of words through one
of humankind's most depraved moments - the Holocaust. This book will CHANGE you. It will challenge and
disturb you. As my future father-in-law said of his writing, 'you will either fully embrace the writing
you'll fully reject the writer.' There is no inbetween ground. This is likely the most
thought-provoking, emotionally challenging pieces of literature I've ever read. A haunting account
through the psyche of a war-crime victim.
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 The Wood Wifeby Terri Windling
Review: If you like Magical Realism, you'll love this book. Celtic and Native American myth, stunning
art, and lyrical poetry, all set in the Tucson desert.
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