Here’s what’s on sale this week, including a couple of titles recommended by Raul, one of our Inventory Managers, who wants to make sure you don’t miss these good books in the wave of bigger-budget titles.
(Blurbs taken from publisher descriptions.)
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HARDCOVER FICTION
Dreams of Joy by Lisa See
New York Times bestselling author Lisa See returns to the timeless themes of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, and Shanghai Girls, to continue the story of sisters Pearl and May from Shanghai Girls, and Pearl’s strong-willed nineteen-year-old daughter, Joy.
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HARDCOVER NONFICTION
7 Spiritual Laws of Superheroes by Deepak Chopra
From Buddha’s search for truth to Batman’s struggle with his dark side, from Wolverine exposing his greatest fears to Hanuman’s divine gifts of inspiration, New York Times bestselling author Deepak Chopra with his son Gotham, author and cofounder of Liquid Comics, decode the seven essential laws that govern the realm of superheroes both ancient and modern, cosmic and commercial, and explain their relevance, importance, and perhaps most critically, how to apply them to our daily lives.
Lady Blue Eyes by Barbara Sinatra
In Lady Blue Eyes, Barbara Sinatra’s first public love letter to the husband she adored, she celebrates the sensational singer, possessive mate, sexy heartthrob, and devoted friend that she found in Frank Sinatra.
RAUL RECOMMENDS: Incognito by David Eagleman
In this sparkling and provocative new book, the renowned neuroscientist David Eagleman navigates the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate surprising mysteries: Why can your foot move halfway to the brake pedal before you become consciously aware of danger ahead? Why do you hear your name being mentioned in a conversation that you didn’t think you were listening to? Why is it so difficult to keep a secret? And how is it possible to get angry at yourself—who, exactly, is mad at whom?
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PAPERBACK FICTION
RAUL RECOMMENDS: The Big Book of Adventure Stories by Otto Penzler
A hair-raising collection of adventure stories that’s so big and enthralling if you open it you may never be seen again: enter at your own risk.
Junkyard Dogs by Craig Johnson
The hilarious and suspenseful sixth book in the Longmire series finds our sheriff up to his badge in the darker aspects of human nature, making his way through the case with a combination of love, laughs, and derelict automobiles.
Hector and the Secrets of Love by Francois Lelord
As much a love story as a novel about love, Hector and the Secrets of Love is a feel-good life manual wrapped in a globetrotting adventure, told with the blend of a fairy tale’s naïve wisdom and a satirist’s dry wit that has won Hector fans around the world. A follow-up to Hector and the Search for Happiness.
Tell All by Chuck Palahniuk
The hyperactive love child of Page Six and Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? caught in a tawdry love triangle with The Fan. Even Kitty Kelly will blush. Tell-All is funny, subversive, and fascinatingly clever. It’s wild, it’s wicked, it’s bold-faced—it’s vintage Chuck.
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Half a Life by Darin Strauss
“Half my life ago, I killed a girl.” So begins Darin Strauss’ Half a Life, the true story of how one outing in his father’s Oldsmobile resulted in the death of a classmate and the beginning of a different, darker life for the author. In this powerful, unforgettable memoir, acclaimed novelist Darin Strauss examines the far-reaching consequences of the tragic moment that has shadowed his whole life.
American Dreams by HW Brands
The story of our nation from the A-bomb to the iPhone-from bestselling historian H.W. Brands
Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food by Paul Greenberg
Writer and life-long fisherman Paul Greenberg takes us on a journey, examining the four fish that dominate our menus: salmon, sea bass, cod, and tuna. Investigating the forces that get fish to our dinner tables, Greenberg reveals our damaged relationship with the ocean and its inhabitants.
The Wave by Susan Casey
In her astonishing new book Susan Casey captures colossal, ship-swallowing waves, and the surfers and scientists who seek them out.
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