New York Times Best Sellers 10/5/14

Five books made their debut on The New York Times Best Sellers: Hardcover Fiction list this past Sunday; they are all available at the Community Library, place your hold today!

Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett

A conclusion to the epic trilogy by the best-selling author of Winter of the World continues the experiences of five intertwined international families as they confront the social, political and economic turmoil of the second half of the 20th century.

Raging Heat by Richard Castle

When her Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist boyfriend decides that her latest case is his next big story, NYPD Homicide Detective Nikki Heat, investigating the death of an illegal immigrant who fell from the sky, clashes with the man she loves.

The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters

Forced to take in lodgers in economically challenged 1922 South London, widow Mrs. Wray and her spinster daughter find their lives profoundly and disturbingly changed by the arrival of a modern young couple.

Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle

Creating fantastical mail-order role-playing games from his apartment where he endures a life of solitude after a disfiguring injury, Sean is blamed for a disaster involving two high school student clients, an event that compels him to reevaluate his own past.

The Golem of Hollywood by Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman

Waking up beside a beautiful woman he has no memory of meeting, Detective Jacob Lev investigates a Hollywood Division murder case involving a severed head, an ominous message in Hebrew, and the legend of the Golem of Prague.

Snow Reads

Only 30 more days until March 20th - the first day of spring! With any luck the days will grow warmer and all the snow will melt way before then, but just in case, here is a list of books that are perfect for getting lost in when all you want to do is stay curled up near the fire with a good read and a warm blanket:

The first novel in the Century trilogy, The Fall of Giants follows the fates of five interrelated families - American, German, Russian, English and Welsh - as they move through the earth-shattering dramas of the First World War, the Russian Revolution, and the struggle for women's suffrage. Winter of the World is a phenomenal sequel and don't forget to look for the final book in the trilogy, Edge of Eternity, releasing on September 14th. 

The Invisible Bridge, Julie Orringer's first novel, is an unforgettable historic novel set in 1937 Europe that tells the story of three Hungarian Jewish brothers that bound by history and love, of a marriage tested by catastrophe, of a Jewish family's struggle against eradication by the Nazis and of the dangerous power of art in the time of war.

Psychiatrist Andrew Marlowe lives a lonely, but ordered life; he is completely devoted to his patients and the painting hobby he loves.  When renowned artist Robert Oliver becomes his patient, Marlow finds his life in chaos as he becomes desperate to understand what is tormenting Oliver. Kostova's masterful and beautifully written novel, The Swan Thieves, is a story of obsession, history's losses, and the power of art to preserve human hope.

Known as the masterpiece of Steinbeck’s later years, East of Eden, is a work in which Steinbeck created his most mesmerizing characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery of identity, the inexplicability of love, and the murderous consequences of love's absence (Publisher's Summary).

The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand is a brilliant story of a gifted architect, Howard Roark who possesses a strong sense of individualism and constantly struggles to maintain his personal vision rather than give in to conventional standards. The novel was published in 1943 and was Rand's first major literary success.

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters,  Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy as they grow into young women in nineteenth-century New England. Praised by Madeleine Stern as "a book on the American home, and hence universal in its appeal," Little Women has been enjoyed by many generations and is a true classic. 

Winter of the World Out Today!

Winter of the World, the second book in Ken Follett's Century Trilogy, picks up where Fall of Giants left off.  The five families chronicled try to live out their destinies as the world is shaken by tyranny and war.  As a special tie in, readers can visit Ken Follett's Facebook page and tell their family's story and plot it on a special Winter of the World map.  Readers who enjoyed the first installment of the Century Trilogy are sure to be satisfied by this ambitious follow up.