104? English-Language books added Wed., Aug. 27
I swear some of these were added before; I remember writing synopses for
them. But I doublechecked the Browse Books list and I don't seem to have
run into yesterday's list.
All Books are downloadable in BRF and Daisy unless otherwise stated; May
include (or not) Adult-rated books.
THIS LIST DOES NOT INCLUDE books only available to public K-12 schools
and organizations in the United States for use with students with an IEP
(NIMAC)
Abbreviations Used: LJ= Library Journal;' SLJ=School Library Journal;
PW=Publishers' Weekly; PD=Product Details--from Publisher; A=Amazon;
BN=Barnes&Noble; K=Kirkus; BL = Booklist; CL=Children's Literature;
CM=Child's Magazine; KL (KLIATT=bimonthly magazine, publishes reviews of
paperback books, hardcover fiction for adolescents, audiobooks, and
educational software recommended for libraries and classrooms serving
young adults
***Multiliteracies for a Digital Age by Stuart A. Selber
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Nonfiction
Synopsis: This is a guide for composition teachers to develop effective,
full-scale computer literacy programs.
Copyright Date: 2004
***Sandpiper by Ellen Wittlinger
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Young Adult fiction (PD); ages 12 Up (PW); grade 9 UP (SLJ)
Synopsis: When a mysterious boy who walks constantly, intervenes in an
argument between Sandpiper and a boy she used to see, their lives become
entwined in ways that change them both.
Copyright Date: 2005
***Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 4) by J. R. Ward
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Fiction "paranormal and fantastic romance" B&N)
Synopsis: When Butch sacrifices himself to save a civilian vampire from
the slayers, he falls prey to the darkest force in the war. Left for
dead, he's found by a miracle; the Brotherhood calls on Marissa, but
even her love may not be enough to bring him back.
Copyright Date: 2007
***Likely to Die (Alex Cooper, Book 2) by Linda Fairstein
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Fiction
Synopsis: A neurosurgeon is sexually assaulted, stabbed and left for
dead in her office at the Mid-Manhattan Medical Centre. Alexandra
Cooper, head of the district's sex crimes unit, must find the
killer--before the killer finds her.
Copyright Date: 1997
***Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief (Sammy Keyes #1) by Wendelin Van
Draanen
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Juvenile fiction; ages 10-13 (PW); grades 5-7 (SLJ) ages 9-12 (PD)
Synopsis: For young teens. A cute story about 13 year old Sammy Keyes
who plays amateur detective and puts the police to shame.
Copyright Date: 1998
***Forsaken Canyon by Margaret Daley
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Fiction
Synopsis: The Guardian is stalking Kit but she never knew it....Now she
has found Hawk. Will he be murdered like her last fiancee?
Copyright Date: 2008
***Don of the Dead (Pepper Martin #1) by Casey Daniels
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Fiction
Synopsis: Beautiful, smart, and chic, Pepper Martin never had to work a
day in her life—until her surgeon daddy was convicted of fraud, her
wealthy fiancé took a powder, and the family fortune ran bone dry.
Copyright Date: 2006
***Pokémon Pikachu's Vacation by Tracey West (adapter)
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Children's fiction; ages 7-10 (PD)
Synopsis: The Pokémon are going on vacation, and Pikachu is in charge. A
group of bullies bust in to disturb them at an amusement park. Can all
the Pokémon learn to work together before disaster strikes?
Copyright Date: 1998
***The Sea King's Daughter by Elizabeth Peters
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1975
***Gravity Wells by James Alan Gardner
Quality: Publisher quality
Science Fiction/Speculative fiction; short stories
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
*** Go It Alone!: The Secret to Building a Successful Business on Your
Own by Bruce Judson
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2004
***Hunter Killer by Patrick Robinson
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***One Night of Scandal by Teresa Medeiros
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2003
***One Soldier's Story: a Memoir by Bob Dole
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction; autobiography
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***The Icon by Neil Olson
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***Because You're Mine by Lisa Kleypas
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: In order to escape an arranged marriage, a woman tries to
seduce a famous theater company owner. Sequel to "Somewhere I'll Find
You."
Copyright Date: 1997
***A Perfect Groom by Samantha James
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: Justin Sterling intends to be the first to bed the Season's
most luscious debutante and win the wager that's the talk of the town.
However, he never expected the enchantress to be Arabella Templeton, who
once stole his heart.
Copyright Date: 2004
***All the Flowers Are Dying (Matthew Scudder #16) by Lawrence Block
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: Matt, a former cop, becomes convinced that a killer is
stalking his wife. See long synopsis.
Copyright Date: 2005
*** Moneymaker: How an Amateur Poker Player Turned $40 into $2. 5
Million at the World Series of Poker by Chris Moneymaker,with Daniel
Paisner,
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***The Truth About Love (Cynster Series) by Stephanie Laurens
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date:
*** Do Elephants Jump?: An Imponderables Book (Imponderables Series #10)
by David Feldman
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2004
***Somewhere I'll Find You by Lisa Kleypas
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1996
***The Labours of Hercules by Agatha Christie
Quality: Publisher quality
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1975
***Double Shot by Diane Mott Davidson
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: Goldy Schulz’s jerk of an ex-husband has been released from
his prison sentence. Soon after, Goldy becomes the victim of threats,
rumors, and violence. Then there’s a murder and suspicion centers on
Goldy.
Copyright Date: 2004
***The Seventh Sinner by Elizabeth Peters
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1972
***Stress Free for Good by Dr. Fred Luskin, Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date:
***Closing the Deal by Richard Kirshenbaum, Daniel Rosenberg
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis: Two happily married husbands and regular guys reveal the
secrets to getting a man down on bended knee--his most uncomfortable
position.
Copyright Date: 2005
*** Strange Affair (Inspector Alan Banks Series #15) by Peter Robinson
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date:
***Don't Throw Away Tomorrow by Robert H. Schuller
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis: Dr. Schuller founded a church, the Crystal Cathedral, on the
idea that with faith, focus, and follow-through all of our dreams can
become realities. He dedicates his life to teaching millions the power
of belief.
Copyright Date: 2005
***The Hot Kid by Elmore Leonard
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***Radiant by James Alan Gardner
Quality: Publisher quality
Science fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2004
***Baker Towers by Jennifer Haigh
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: Story of a family living in a post-WWII western Pennsylvania
coal town during the 1940s.
Copyright Date: 2005
***The Journeys of Socrates by Dan Millman
Quality: Publisher quality
Historical fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***Trapped by James Alan Gardner
Quality: Publisher quality
Science fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2002
***One Kiss From You by Christina Dodd
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2003
***Changer of Days by Alma Alexander
Quality: Publisher quality
Fantasy fiction
Synopsis: Anghara Kir Hama, a young queen possessing a miraculous power
called Sight, has come back to reclaim her throne. But treachery greets
Anghara upon her return to a realm suffering under the cruelty of the
bloodthirsty tyrant Sif.
Copyright Date: 2002
***American Courage by Herbert W. Warden III
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis: Drawn from firsthand and historical writings, this book gives
voice to the pilgrims, founding fathers, revolutionaries, pioneers,
‘49ers, cowboys, soldiers, pilots, and the many other heroes who have
built the nation.
Copyright Date: 2005
***Year's Best Fantasy 5 by David G. Hartwell, Kathryn Cramer (editor)
Quality: Publisher quality
Fantasy fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2001
***The Bounty Hunters by Elmore Leonard
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1979
*** Taking Heat : The President, the Press, and My Years in the White
House by Ari Fleischer,
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***The Hidden Queen by Alma Alexander
Quality: Publisher quality
Fantasy fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date:
***Why I am a Reagan Conservative by Michael K. Deaver
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
*** Harvard Rules : The Struggle for the Soul of the World's Most
Powerful University by Richard Bradley
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***Ascending by James Alan Gardner
Quality: Publisher quality
Science fiction
Synopsis: Oar must search for the powerful unknown enemies seeking her
destruction and must come to the aid of a fiendish intergalactic
conspiracy before it is too late.
Copyright Date: 2001
*** Meet the Beatles : A Cultural History of the Band That Shook Youth,
Gender, and the World by Steven D. Stark
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
*** Here I Stand : My Struggle for a Christianity of Integrity, Love,
and Equality by John Shelby Spong
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2000
***The Burglar Who Liked to Quote Kipling by Lawrence Block
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1979
***Map of Bones by James Rollins
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
*** Uncensored : Views & (Re)views by Joyce Carol Oates
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date:
***Black Coffee by Agatha Christie
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: Someone has stolen a valuable formula for a powerful new
explosive from Sir Claud Amory, Britain's leading physicist. Presumably,
it was a member of his large household.
Copyright Date: 1997
***The Girlfriend Curse by Valerie Frankel
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date:
***Curtain: Poirot's Last Case by Agatha Christie
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: Detective Poirot’s health is declining, but he is determined
to solve one final case or die trying.
Copyright Date: 1975
***A Changed Man by Francine Prose
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: A young neo-Nazi decides he wants to turn his life around and
seeks help from a Holocaust survivor. As the man changes, so do the
people around him.
Copyright Date: 2005
***Yours Until Dawn by Teresa Medeiros
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2004
***Elephants Can Remember by Agatha Christie
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: Who killed whom? An apparent case of double suicide claimed
the lives of two friends of Ariadne Oliver twelve years earlier. With
the aid of Detective Hercule Poirot, they must discover the answer
before history repeats itself…
Copyright Date: 1972
***Leeway Cottage by Beth Gutcheon
Quality: Publisher quality
Historical fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***A Woman's Place by Barbara Delinsky
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: When Claire comes home from a tough business trip, she is
shocked to learn that her husband wants a divorce. What's more, he's
taking custody of their children and has gotten a court order saying
that Claire must vacate their house...
Copyright Date: 1997
***Winning by Jack Welch, Suzy Welch
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***The Call : Discovering Why You Are Here by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date:
***A Pirate of her Own by Kinley MacGregor
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: Morgan Drake must protect his secret identity as the Sea Wolf,
a dreaded pirate who stops English navy ships and frees captured
American sailors. Determined to protect his secrets, Morgan kidnaps
Serenity, a nosy reporter.
Copyright Date: 1999
***Partners in Crime by Agatha Christie
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1929
***Blue Angel by Francine Prose
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: Creative writing professor who seldom sees students with
promise discovers a pierced and tattooed young woman who he believes has
talent. Provides a satirical look at the academic world and a
complicated relationship between teacher and student.
Copyright Date: 2000
***Phil Hellmuth's Texas Hold'em by Phil Hellmuth, Jr.
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date:
***Lost Lake by Phillip Margolin
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
*** Poker Nation : A High-Stakes, Low-Life Adventure into the Heart of a
Gambling Country by Andy Bellin
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2002
***Every Boy's Got One by Meg Cabot
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date:
***Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: A teacher and a headmistress are murdered at Meadowbank, an
exclusive institution for privileged young ladies. Can Detective Poirot
figure out who is trying to sabotage the good name of Meadowbank?
Copyright Date: 1959
*** Spanning the World : The Crazy Universe of Big-Time Sports, All-Star
Egos, and Hall of Fame Bloopers by Len Berman
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction; humor
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***Escape from Five Shadows by Elmore Leonard
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1956
***The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1922
***The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard by Elmore Leonard
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2004
***Three Weddings and a Kiss by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date:
***The Sins of Scripture : Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Reveal
the God of Love by John Shelby Spong
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***Prince of Darkness by Barbara Michaels
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1969
***True Story : Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa by Michael Finkel
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***Exile's Return (Conclave of Shadows, Book 3) by Raymond E. Feist
Quality: Publisher quality
Fantasy fiction
Synopsis: Saved by a mage's intervention from certain death, Kaspar, the
evil Duke of Olasko, is lord no more, reduced to exile and forced to
wander the harshest realms of the world he once enslaved.
Copyright Date: 2005
***What Is Your Life's Work by William D. Jensen
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***The First Cut by Peter Robinson
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction; psychological thriler
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1990
***The Breakdown Lane by Jacquelyn Mitchard
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***The Raw Food Detox Diet by Natalia Rose
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***The Hallowed Hunt (World of Chalion Series, #3) by Lois McMaster
Bujold
Quality: Publisher quality
Fantasy fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***Falls the Shadow by William Lashner
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***The Dark on the Other Side by Barbara Michaels
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***What We Ache For by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***The Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth Peters
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date:
***A Perfect Bride by Samantha James
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: Devon must surely be dreaming! She closes her eyes in London's
poorest slum, and awakens wrapped in fine linens, staring into the eyes
of the most gorgeous man she has ever seen! Sebastian, is shocked to
have a girl from the streets in his bed.
Copyright Date: 2004
***Forty Lashes Less One by Elmore Leonard
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1972
***Year's Best SF 10 by David G. Hartwell & Kathryn Cramer
Quality: Publisher quality
Science fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
*** Secrets of the Millionaire Mind : Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth
by T. Harv Eker
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***Four Souls (P.S.series) by Louise Erdrich
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2004
***Ammie, Come Home by Barbara Michaels
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis: The seance Ruth held at her home was meant to be a harmless
way to entertain her niece, Sara. But soon things go very wrong when
Sara starts speaking in a voice not her own.
Copyright Date: 1968
***Five Little Pigs by Agatha Christie
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1942
***The Hollow by Agatha Christie
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1946
***The Zahir by Paulo Coelho
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2005
***Within Reach by Barbara Delinsky
Quality: Publisher quality
Fiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 1986
*** Straight Talk from the Heartland : Tough Talk, Common Sense, and
Hope from a Former Conservative by Ed Schultz
Quality: Publisher quality
Nonfiction
Synopsis:
Copyright Date: 2004
***Understanding Human Communication (Ninth Edition) by Ronald B.
Adler, George Rodman
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Nonfiction; textbook
Synopsis: With its comprehensive classroom supplements, and dedicated
student-focused pedagogy, this book continues to enliven classrooms and
equip students with effective communication skills that will make a
difference in their everyday lives.
Copyright Date: 2006
***Safe Harbor by Radclyffe
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Fiction
Synopsis: In Provincetown one summer 3 lesbians--the new sheriff, the
reclusive doctor, and a gay teenager--learn about love, friendship, and
trust as they help each other to live and love in freedom.
Copyright Date: 2004
***Miss Zukas and the Library Murders (Miss Zukas Mystery #1) by Jo
Dereske
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Fiction
Synopsis: When a body is found in the library, Miss Zukas, a rather
obsessive librarian, becomes a sleuth.
Copyright Date: 1994
***Fire by Sebastian Junger
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Nonfiction
Synopsis: Sebastian Junger details his first-hand experiences as he
describes fire fighting. As a seasoned journalist he travels the world
and brings the reader face to face with many crises.
Copyright Date: 2001
Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Historical
Synopsis: Historical fiction about the black plague in England.
Copyright Date: 2001
***Wish You Were Here (Mrs. Murphy series #1) by Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky
Pie Brown
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Fiction
Synopsis: Mrs. Murphy, a cat, and Tee Tucker, a Welsh corgi, help Mary
Minot Haristeen Harry) find out who's killing citizens in their town and
why.
Copyright Date: 1990
***Lost and Found by Jayne Ann Krentz
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Fiction
Synopsis: Cady is very useful to Mack Easton—her expertise in art and
antiques helps his shadowy low-profile company, find missing treasures
for high-paying clients. But as Cady knows well, being useful to a
client is one thing—and being used is another.
Copyright Date: 2001
***The Other Mother: A Lesbian's Fight for Her Daughter by Nancy Abrams
Quality: Excellent, almost no errors.
Nonfiction
Synopsis: The story of one woman's fight to reclaim her daughter.
Copyright Date: 1999
***WISH LIST (CALLED REQUESTED ADDITIONS TO THE BOOKSHARE COLLECTION)IS
AVAILABLE AT
http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm
http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm
A LIST OF BOOKS CURRENTLY BEING SCANNED IS AVAILABLE AT
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http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/
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