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New Fiction Books
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What is the What Dave Eggers Call #: New Fiction Eggers Avg. Reader Rating 
Known for his bestselling memoir "A hearbreaking Work of Staggering Genius," Dave Eggers is back with a remarkable tale. Eggers brings to life the history of the civil war that continues to rage in Sudan, told in heartwrenching detail by Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese "Lost Boy." Labeled as fiction, this novel is actually based in fact - Deng is a real person and Eggers spent many hours with him listening to his account of tragedy and triumph. |
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Brother Odd Dean Koontz Call #: New Horror Koontz Avg. Reader Rating - Not Yet Rated Prepare yourself for Koontz's 3rd outing in the Odd Thomas series. As the story opens, we find Odd Thomas in a monastery in the Sierra Nevadas. Some of his fellow "monks" include Brother Knuckles, formerly a mob member, and a mysterious Russian librarian (all librarians are mysterious, aren't they). Thomas has the gift of seeing the spirits of the dead and in this installment, he is plagued by the bodachs, sinister ghostlike creatures whose appearance precedes a great tragedy. Can Thomas save us from imminent danger? Pick up a copy and find out! Better yet, make sure you have read "Odd Thomas" and "Forever Odd" first. |
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The Same Sweet Girls Cassandra King Call #: New Fiction King Avg. Reader Rating - Not Yet Rated A group of 6 Southern girls, the Same Sweet Girls, who met in college have been getting together twice a year for 30 years. Now nearing the age of 50, these women, all of them spirited and not always so sweet, are dealing with decisions and/or mistakes they have made in the courses of their lives. When one of the “girls” becomes terminally ill, the group decides to make things right and resolve their problems before their beloved friend dies. Filled with loads of Southern humor and touching moments, this story of friendship will warm your soul. |