Bobbie's bookshelf: all en-US Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:36:55 -0700 60 Bobbie's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg <![CDATA[Chasing Headlines (Chasing Victory #1)]]> 222611395 They’re chasing the same dream�
Too bad they’re not on the same team.

When Breslin Cooper's major league dreams go up in flames, he's left with his backup plan: college baseball at Texas State Tech. But his altercation with a reporter saddles him with probation, therapy--and a toxic "Storm Cooper" reputation no baseball scout will touch.

Liv Milline’s family name is practically synonymous with IML baseball. Yet despite her love for the game and her dreams of becoming a baseball scout--her father holds one, ironclad rule: No baseball for Olivia.

Her one loophole? Playing sports reporter for Texas State Tech.

Chasing similar dreams, Liv attempts to befriend Breslin. But the amazingly talented, pain in her aperture has only two words to say whenever she's around: “No comment.�

When a lapse in judgment catches Breslin in a real-world rundown, jeopardizing his probation and scholarship, his only choice may be to rely on Liv--the aggravating, attractive, relentless reporter, chasing her latest headline.

[Book one of a series, Chasing Headlines ends with a HFN, no cliffhanger, but lingering / unresolved issues waiting to bite them in the butt in Book 2]]]> 524 J. Rose Black Bobbie 0 to-read 4.37 2025 Chasing Headlines (Chasing Victory #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Mademoiselle le Sleuth (Paris Backstage Murders)]]> 220768368
The novel is etched in the vibrant colors of Paris streets and neighborhoods. From the Skeleton Museum to the zoo and carousel of extinct animals in the Jardin des Plantes, young Miranda and her aunt take readers on a thrilling romp through every tourist’s favorite city.]]> 201 Theasa Tuohy Bobbie 0 to-read 4.30 Mademoiselle le Sleuth (Paris Backstage Murders)
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]]> <![CDATA[Gabriel's Fire: Action Adventure, Romantic Suspense, Multicultural interracial (The Men of Thorne Enterprises Book 2)]]> 41462526 A race to save a life. A ruthless killer. Time is running out. Two weeks ago, Naomi James didn’t exist, but Gabriel Cummings is trained to expect the unexpected. Until the rogue federal agent appears out of nowhere, disrupts his life, and challenges every lesson he’s ever learned.Abandoning common sense, and ignoring the rule of caution, Naomi tracks an elite criminal and hired assassin—alone…and gives new meaning to the phrase ‘a dangerous woman�. Igniting desire and protective impulses, she pushes buttons he didn’t know he had. Trusting gut instinct and ignoring angry protests, the Marine intends to keep her safe, whether she likes it or not. But the odds are stacked against them. And odds are—they’re in over their heads.So…how does a Marine handle a dangerous woman? He adapts and overcomes.Thrust into the world of human trafficking and desperate to save a young girl, Naomi resents Gabe’s interference. Fighting her attraction to the hot investigator she tries to ditch the overbearing, over controlling pain in the butt ex-soldier, but she needs his help. Help she knows comes at a cost. All too familiar with taking chances or playing the cards she’s dealt, Naomi questions—is wagering her heart worth the risk?When a life hangs in the balance and hours matter, she has no choice. She’s given her word.Teaming up with the irritating hunk is inevitable. Because, how can she put a price on a promise? Gabriel’s Fire is Book 2 in The Men of Thorne Enterprises romantic suspense series. Grab your copy of this action packed adventure today.]]> 308 Lotchie Burton Bobbie 0 to-read 4.36 Gabriel's Fire: Action Adventure, Romantic Suspense, Multicultural interracial (The Men of Thorne Enterprises Book 2)
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]]> <![CDATA[China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)]]> 22674105 Kevin Kwan, bestselling author of Crazy Rich Asians, is back with a wickedly funny new novel of social climbing, secret e-mails, art-world scandal, lovesick billionaires, and the outrageous story of what happens when Rachel Chu, engaged to marry Asia's most eligible bachelor, discovers her birthfather.

On the eve of her wedding to Nicholas Young, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in Asia, Rachel should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond from JAR, a wedding dress she loves more than anything found in the salons of Paris, and a fiance willing to sacrifice his entire inheritance in order to marry her. But Rachel still mourns the fact that her birthfather, a man she never knew, won't be able to walk her down the aisle. Until: a shocking revelation draws Rachel into a world of Shanghai splendor beyond anything she has ever imagined. Here we meet Carlton, a Ferrari-crashing bad boy known for Prince Harry-like antics; Colette, a celebrity girlfriend chased by fevered paparazzi; and the man Rachel has spent her entire life waiting to meet: her father. Meanwhile, Singapore's It Girl, Astrid Leong, is shocked to discover that there is a downside to having a newly minted tech billionaire husband. A romp through Asia's most exclusive clubs, auction houses, and estates, China Rich Girlfriend brings us into the elite circles of Mainland China, introducing a captivating cast of characters, and offering an inside glimpse at what it's like to be gloriously, crazily, China-rich.]]> 378 Kevin Kwan 0385539088 Bobbie 0 to-read 3.80 2015 China Rich Girlfriend (Crazy Rich Asians, #2)
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]]> Joey and His Friend Water 153680369 96 Ellen J. Lewinberg 0228881692 Bobbie 0 to-read 4.37 Joey and His Friend Water
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]]> <![CDATA[Crossroads and the Dominion of Four (Crossroads, #2)]]> 36954958 340 C. Toni Graham 1504391616 Bobbie 0 to-read 4.30 Crossroads and the Dominion of Four (Crossroads, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hobbit, or There and Back Again]]> 5907 Written for J.R.R. Tolkien’s own children, The Hobbit met with instant critical acclaim when it was first published in 1937. Now recognized as a timeless classic, this introduction to the hobbit Bilbo Baggins, the wizard Gandalf, Gollum, and the spectacular world of Middle-earth recounts of the adventures of a reluctant hero, a powerful and dangerous ring, and the cruel dragon Smaug the Magnificent. The text in this 372-page paperback edition is based on that first published in Great Britain by Collins Modern Classics (1998), and includes a note on the text by Douglas A. Anderson (2001).]]> 366 J.R.R. Tolkien Bobbie 0 to-read 4.29 1937 The Hobbit, or There and Back Again
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]]> <![CDATA[Holistic Mysticism: The Integrated Spiritual Path of the Quakers]]> 202642445 When people hear the word Quaker, their first association is often oats, motor oil, or the Amish—but oatmeal, automobile lubricant, and avoiding electricity have nothing to do with the Quakers' holistic mysticism. What is central to Quaker spirituality is the Divine Center, an inner sanctuary where the very Presence of God dwells. As Quaker theologian Rufus Jones “The kingdom of God is not a place where we go, but a state of being we can live in.� And we don’t need to take the journey by horse and buggy!

Let Amos Smith open your heart and expand your mind. Quakerism holds wisdom we desperately need today. Read, contemplate, and prepare to be transformed.
—Phileena Nikole, author of Mindful The Heart of Christian Contemplation and Pilgrimage of a Contemplative Spirituality for the Active Life

I am grateful to Amos Smith for sharing himself, for bringing alive these voices from Quaker tradition, and for making clear that mysticism is not confined to monasteries or otherwise isolated from the problems of the world.
—Margery Post Abbott, author of To Be Broken and Tender

My own interior work by the Spirit of Christ has been affirmed on many levels by this new book by Amos Smith. . . . Read, relish, and be renewed.
—David Sanford, Executive Editor of Tyndale House's Holy Mosaic


Amos Smith is a practicing Quaker (Friends General Conference) and a long-term centering-prayer practitioner, as well as a writer, workshop leader, and rehabilitation counselor. He emphasizes centering prayer and contemplative arts as the saving graces of his life. He is also the author of Healing the Divide (Resource, 2013) and Be Still and Listen (Paraclete, 2018). For more information, go to RCMR5.org ( friends).]]> 360 Amos Smith 1625249012 Bobbie 0 to-read 4.37 Holistic Mysticism: The Integrated Spiritual Path of the Quakers
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]]> Neighborhood Lines 40610475
Through a tragic turn of events, we see stereotypical statuses turned upside down. The contrasting characters display the power of individual choice and response to life's circumstances. Though the corruption and racism of Patrick and Nate's Boston culture posed an equal threat to both, their respective choices to pick themselves up, find their resolve, and get past their environment, caused them to rise above it all.

This is the story of a Boston friendship that crossed neighborhood lines, broke cultural boundaries, and propelled two adolescents to rethink the world around them. May we all be impacted by the education this eye-opening read has to offer!]]> 191 Michael Patrick Murphy 1543938035 Bobbie 0 to-read 4.40 Neighborhood Lines
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]]> <![CDATA[Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For]]> 34186576 Kirkus Reviews � Verdict: Get it.]]> 380 Sara Pascoe 0993574734 Bobbie 0 to-read 4.29 2015 Being a Witch, and Other Things I Didn't Ask For
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]]> A Delicate Marriage 183316742 Isabela, a wealthy woman, sacrifices her artistic aspirations to marry Marco, a penniless man dedicated to improving conditions on the island. As the island's insular government enacts pro-U.S. policies, Marco builds a real estate empire while struggling to maintain his populist principles. Meanwhile, Isabela feels unfulfilled in her traditional role as a wife and mother and becomes disillusioned with Marco's shifting moral compass. She begins to identify with anti-U.S. factions, leading a dangerous double life that puts her family in peril.
As political violence threatens their paradise, Isabela and Marco question whether their marriage, like the island's relationship with the U.S., should continue. Margarita Barresi's debut novel celebrates Puerto Rican culture while delving into themes of class, oppression, and the effects of colonialism through the lens of a marriage.]]> 352 Margarita Barresi 1639889302 Bobbie 0 to-read 4.40 A Delicate Marriage
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]]> <![CDATA[Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness]]> 58275819 232 Kenneth Schmitt Bobbie 0 to-read 4.37 2021 Quantum Energetics and Spirituality Volume 1: Aligning with Universal Consciousness
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]]> Just Out Of Reach 201930414 1960’s, the main character, Jake Johnson, faces various situations which
cause him to examine the changes that life hands him. This novel explores themes
of love, prejudice, deception and loss as viewed by a twelve year old young boy.
Set in the suburbs and later on a farm just outside a small town, the main character tries
to navigate the life of a child in a military family to living a week with his great
aunt and great uncle on their farm. The novel features the flashes of humor, confusion,
trust and sadness that are inherent in childhood.]]> 213 R. Gerry Fabian Bobbie 0 to-read 4.40 Just Out Of Reach
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]]> <![CDATA[INNOCENT AGAIN: A LEGAL THRILLER (THE SECOND CHANCE NOVEL SERIES)]]> 228687345 Author’s Note Innocent Again is my twelfth novel, and while it’s my first legal thriller, I am blessed to be married to a career trial attorney. My wife Karen has served as a public defender, private defense attorney, and a prosecutor during her long and esteemed career. She reads every word I write in all my books. As a result, all of the legal matters that ended up in this novel were assiduously vetted by someone who is intimately familiar with the law and its practical application.
SD

She was framed for murder. Three times.

Rebecca Moreland has a picture-perfect life—until the day it shatters. When someone close to her is murdered, all evidence points to Becky. Convicted and imprisoned, she refuses to accept defeat. With nothing but her wits, she uncovers the truth, exposes the real killer, and wins her freedom.

Then it happens again. Another murder. Another wrongful accusation. This time, she clears her name before the bars can close around her.

But the third time is different. The love of her life is dead, and the case against her is airtight. Sentenced to life in prison, Becky has no way out—until a new inmate arrives with a secret that changes everything.

INNOCENT AGAIN is a gripping legal thriller of betrayal, resilience, and the fight for justice. But beyond the courtroom battles and prison walls lies a deeper truth—sometimes, the hardest fight isn’t proving innocence, but learning to forgive.]]> 205 Steven Decker Bobbie 0 to-read 4.32 INNOCENT AGAIN: A LEGAL THRILLER (THE SECOND CHANCE NOVEL SERIES)
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]]> We Were the Lucky Ones 30267929
As one sibling is forced into exile, another attempts to flee the continent, while others struggle to escape certain death, either by working grueling hours on empty stomachs in the factories of the ghetto or by hiding as gentiles in plain sight. Driven by an unwavering will to survive and by the fear that they may never see one another again, the Kurcs must rely on hope, ingenuity, and inner strength to persevere.

An extraordinary, propulsive novel, We Were the Lucky Ones demonstrates how in the face of the twentieth century’s darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive.]]> 403 Georgia Hunter 0399563083 Bobbie 0 to-read 4.39 2017 We Were the Lucky Ones
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]]> <![CDATA[Playing Ball: Life Lessons from My Journey to the Super Bowl and Beyond]]> 202470606 NFL football star Vernon Davis delves into his astonishing career, from winning Super Bowl 50 in 2016 with the Denver Broncos to reinventing himself as an actor and producer, and recalls the hard-won lessons—including that infamous press conference—that paved his path to success. In October 2008, after a San Francisco loss to Seattle, Vernon Davis was put on blast by Coach Mike Singletary in a fiery speech criticizing his “me-myself-and-I attitude�. It proved to be the turning point in Davis’s career, and the inspiration for him to change his mindset, his playing, and his life. At the time, Davis was a young, talented player who had been drafted by the 49ers in 2006 at number six, one of the highest draft positions for a tight end in NFL history. He played ten years for the team, which included a 2013 Super Bowl loss to the Baltimore Ravens in a 34-31 heartbreaker, where he recorded six catches for 104 yards. Winning a Super Bowl in 2016 with Peyton Manning, Davis landed a crucial downfield block and sprung teammate C.L. Anderson for a key 34-yard run that helped the Broncos defeat the Carolina Panthers 24-10. Davis retired in 2019 after a final four years playing pro for his hometown team in Washington. He’s now deeply involved in his new acting and producing feature films. Here he rewinds the tape to reflect on his career and competitive spirit—and the insights about teamwork, leadership, and responsibility that came in the aftermath of Coach Singletary’s press conference, spurring him to transform his life for the better. Weaving personal reflections with frank, real-world advice, Playing Ball is not just one athlete’s memoir but an eye-opening exploration of what winning—on the field and beyond—really means.]]> 240 Vernon Davis 1496746570 Bobbie 0 to-read 4.28 Playing Ball: Life Lessons from My Journey to the Super Bowl and Beyond
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]]> <![CDATA[Savvy Sage Online (Savvy Sage Online #1)]]> 54143393
​A first person LitRPG Gamelit Fantasy novel, Savvy Sage Online tells the story of how Nate, a twenty something guy ended up a beta tester for a next generation game system. While inside, he tries to build relationships while avoiding evil sorcerers, deadly monsters and learning how to creatively apply his new magical skills in interesting ways.

Once inside the game world, Nate quickly makes friends, first with Roger and then Jenny, a plucky warrior redhead who saves him from becoming cat food. After that, Nate meets Alice, a mage working tables to save for guild dues. When Alice gives Nate a Request, he dives deep magical exploration to help make their ambitious plans come true.

Together, the three fight monsters, dive into a dangerous dungeon, learn innovative magical techniques and plot to create a new place of learning for the curious. Debut novel from Richard Sprout, Savvy Sage Online is an original story over 124,000 words in length.

Pick up this binge-worthy tale today!

Themes from the Relationships with women, cultivation of magical skills, settlement building, meta-magic, crafting, gamelit, game mechanics, RPG elements, level progression, exploration, crafting, skill development, wuxia and more. Savvy Sage Online is a book that will thrill fans of authors like Eric Vall, Logan Jacobs, Noah Layton, Tamryn Tamer, A.J. Markam and Simon Archer, or series like Princess Master, Ex-Supers, Herald of Shalia, Skullduggery, Tribe Master and Forge of the Gods.]]> 372 Richard Sprout Bobbie 0 to-read 4.27 Savvy Sage Online (Savvy Sage Online #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[James Ed Hoskins and the One-Room Schoolhouse: The Unprosecuted Crime Against Children]]> 191385541
If Governor Eversole is successful, his reforms will scrap the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA), and they will rebuild K-12 education on a solid foundation of courses known to the "Greatest Generation" as the Three R's. His reforms also limit instructional practices in the classroom to the ancient principles of teaching and learning.

James Ed Hoskins initiates the first of many battles that the gubernatorial reforms will encounter in the legislative process. At a staff meeting, he questions his supervisor. Her summary of the information that her staff had collected from focus groups in school districts across Kentucky did not include the meritorious suggestions. She gives him a curt non-answer. He reminds her that Governor Eversole is a businessman, and he urges her to assist him in every way possible with the K-12 experience on her staff. "With our help," James Ed concludes, "we can at least give him a fighting chance to keep his promise.]]> 279 Shafter Bailey Bobbie 0 to-read 4.38 James Ed Hoskins and the One-Room Schoolhouse: The Unprosecuted Crime Against Children
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]]> <![CDATA[Pushing Brilliance (Kyle Achilles, #1)]]> 30734567 HE DIDN'T DO IT.
He really didn't.
But proving it,
will be a killer.

Framed for murder and on the run, former Olympic biathlete Kyle Achilles is also in the crosshairs of assassins' guns. Why? He has no idea. He's fighting blind against two master strategists and one extraordinary invention--known as Brillyanc.

Achilles' only ally is the other prime suspect, a beautiful Russian mathematician who is either the best or worst person to ever enter his life. Katya was engaged to Achilles' brother -- before he died.

Chasing clues while dodging bullets, Achilles and Katya race around the globe, uncovering a conspiracy conceived in Moscow, born in Silicon Valley, and destined to demolish both the White House and the Kremlin. Along the way a lost soul finds purpose, a broken heart confronts forbidden love, and America gains a new hero.

Packed with heart-stopping surprises, paced by razor-sharp plotting, and populated with richly rendered characters, Pushing Brilliance will leave you breathless and longing for more.]]> 375 Tim Tigner Bobbie 0 to-read 4.13 2016 Pushing Brilliance (Kyle Achilles, #1)
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]]> The Bridge to Rembrandt 58549182 291 Nelson K. Foley 9090345892 Bobbie 0 to-read 4.40 The Bridge to Rembrandt
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]]> Lost and Found 223230311
Rebecca travels to Nice, France, by herself in 1971 to study French and sociology. Not having traveled much before, she struggles with homesickness and loneliness. Meeting students from other countries expands her thoughts and ideas about the world. When the semester is over, should she go home or try something new?

In 2023 Tara loses her job during the pandemic, breaks up with her boyfriend, grieves the death of her Aunt Rebecca, and moves to Northern Michigan to help her uncle. Feeling that she has lost everything, she considers what to do next in her life.

As a young teenager, Maria’s family is fractured by two events. Feeling lost and alone and afraid of the future, she sets out to take care of herself. She soon discovers it’s not easy to find her way alone.

Three people’s lives intersect as they confront grief and loss and find what is important.]]> 273 Dawn Chalker Bobbie 0 to-read 4.41 Lost and Found
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]]> <![CDATA[Karolina Dalca, Dark Eyes (The Dark Eyes #1)]]> 55605912 0 M.R. Noble Bobbie 0 to-read 4.26 2020 Karolina Dalca, Dark Eyes (The Dark Eyes #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[My Bully, My Aunt, & Her Final Gift]]> 226183698

After the passing of Hal's evil aunt, the pastor attempts to ease her past the Pearlie Gates regardless of her past misdeeds. Hal's attitude is totally different than the reverend. But the pastor needs Hal's full support in order to pull off his caper.�
Will she get routed to heaven or hell?
]]> 139 Harold Phifer Bobbie 0 to-read 4.38 My Bully, My Aunt, & Her Final Gift
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]]> <![CDATA[The Pragmatist's Guide to Sexuality]]> 54588484
Have you
� Been aroused by something . . . unexpected?
� Stumbled upon bizarre porn and wondered how it could possibly turn people on?
� Wondered why something that turns on many of your friends is super gross to you?

Have we got a book for you! The Pragmatist’s Guide to Sexuality takes a deep dive into research surrounding human sexuality while also presenting one of the most comprehensive studies into what arouses people, using this data to explore everything from the social structures of early hominids to the future of dating.

As with all Pragmatist Foundation books, the proceeds generated from the sale of this work go to nonprofits.]]> 442 Malcolm Collins 0999715437 Bobbie 0 to-read 4.26 The Pragmatist's Guide to Sexuality
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]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)]]> 2
Harry has had enough. He is beginning to think he must do something, anything, to change his situation, when the summer holidays come to an end in a very dramatic fashion. What Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his world upside down...]]> 912 J.K. Rowling Bobbie 0 to-read 4.50 2003 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, #5)
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]]> Digging for God 51161357 In Digging for God, Tom takes you to a same-sex spiritual resort where you stay for three weeks. During your stay you will join in on all the work and activities of the retreat center. You will live amongst the monks and the spiritually motivated people who live there. You will have a schedule that includes meditation and all types of chores and projects that need to be done. You will get a taste of the camaraderie in the refectory and the delicious food. You will experience hanging out with meditators and learn to meditate yourself. You will realize that there are others ways to live in this world and you will meet people who are more interested in joy, peace, and love and less interested in the almighty dollar. You will find the value in taking a break from the world you live in, to retreat, refresh, and get ready to take on the world when you get back home.]]> 19 Tom Hillman 0228817382 Bobbie 0 to-read 4.32 Digging for God
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]]> Never Lie 62080187
But when they visit the remote manor that once belonged to Dr. Adrienne Hale, a renowned psychiatrist who vanished without a trace four years earlier, a violent winter storm traps them at the estate� with no chance of escape until the blizzard comes to an end.

In search of a book to keep her entertained until the snow abates, Tricia happens upon a secret room. One that contains audio transcripts from every single patient Dr. Hale has ever interviewed. As Tricia listens to the cassette tapes, she learns about the terrifying chain of events leading up to Dr. Hale’s mysterious disappearance.

Tricia plays the tapes one by one, late into the night. With each one, another shocking piece of the puzzle falls into place, and Dr. Adrienne Hale’s web of lies slowly unravels.

And then Tricia reaches the final cassette.

The one that reveals the entire horrifying truth.]]> 286 Freida McFadden Bobbie 5 4.09 2022 Never Lie
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]]> Before I Go to Sleep 9736930
So what if you lost yours every time you went to sleep?

Your name, your identity, your past, even the people you love - all forgotten overnight.

And the one person you trust may only be telling you half the story.

Welcome to Christine's life.]]> 359 S.J. Watson 0062060554 Bobbie 5 3.90 2011 Before I Go to Sleep
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]]> <![CDATA[The Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs, #1)]]> 43822820 here.

Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she’s been waiting for her entire life. She rips it open with one driving thought: I am finally going to know who I am.

She soon learns not only the identity of her birth parents, but also that she is the sole inheritor of their abandoned mansion on the banks of the Thames in London’s fashionable Chelsea neighborhood, worth millions. Everything in Libby’s life is about to change. But what she can’t possibly know is that others have been waiting for this day as well—and she is on a collision course to meet them.

Twenty-five years ago, police were called to 16 Cheyne Walk with reports of a baby crying. When they arrived, they found a healthy ten-month-old happily cooing in her crib in the bedroom. Downstairs in the kitchen lay three dead bodies, all dressed in black, next to a hastily scrawled note. And the four other children reported to live at Cheyne Walk were gone.

The can’t-look-away story of three entangled families living in a house with the darkest of secrets.]]> 352 Lisa Jewell 1501190105 Bobbie 3 3.93 2019 The Family Upstairs (The Family Upstairs, #1)
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]]> The Elephant Tree 9293020 252 R.D. Ronald 1848764561 Bobbie 4 3.82 2010 The Elephant Tree
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average rating: 3.82
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]]> Dark Places 5886881
Since then, she has been drifting. But when she is contacted by a group who are convinced of Ben's innocence, Libby starts to ask questions she never dared to before. Was the voice she heard her brother's? Ben was a misfit in their small town, but was he capable of murder? Are there secrets to uncover at the family farm or is Libby deluding herself because she wants her brother back?

She begins to realise that everyone in her family had something to hide that day... especially Ben. Now, twenty-four years later, the truth is going to be even harder to find.

Who did massacre the Day family?]]> 424 Gillian Flynn 0307341569 Bobbie 5 3.95 2009 Dark Places
author: Gillian Flynn
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.95
book published: 2009
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1)]]> 28877 454 Thomas Harris Bobbie 3 4.07 1981 Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1)
author: Thomas Harris
name: Bobbie
average rating: 4.07
book published: 1981
rating: 3
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]]> None of This Is True 62334530
A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix’s children’s school. Josie has been listening to Alix’s podcasts and thinks she might be an interesting subject for her series. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life.

Josie’s life appears to be strange and complicated, and although Alix finds her unsettling, she can’t quite resist the temptation to keep making the podcast. Slowly she starts to realise that Josie has been hiding some very dark secrets, and before she knows it, Josie has inveigled her way into Alix’s life—and into her home.

But, as quickly as she arrived, Josie disappears. Only then does Alix discover that Josie has left a terrible and terrifying legacy in her wake, and that Alix has become the subject of her own true crime podcast, with her life and her family’s lives under mortal threat.

Who is Josie Fair? And what has she done?]]> 390 Lisa Jewell 1982179007 Bobbie 3 4.08 2023 None of This Is True
author: Lisa Jewell
name: Bobbie
average rating: 4.08
book published: 2023
rating: 3
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]]> Lock Every Door 41837243
As she gets to know the residents and staff of the Bartholomew, Jules finds herself drawn to fellow apartment sitter Ingrid, who comfortingly, disturbingly reminds her of the sister she lost eight years ago. When Ingrid confides that the Bartholomew is not what it seems and the dark history hidden beneath its gleaming facade is starting to frighten her, Jules brushes it off as a harmless ghost story—until the next day, when Ingrid disappears.

Searching for the truth about Ingrid's disappearance, Jules digs deeper into the Bartholomew's dark past and into the secrets kept within its walls. Her discovery that Ingrid is not the first apartment sitter to go missing at the Bartholomew pits Jules against the clock as she races to unmask a killer, expose the building's hidden past, and escape the Bartholomew before her temporary status becomes permanent.]]> 381 Riley Sager 1524745154 Bobbie 4 3.88 2019 Lock Every Door
author: Riley Sager
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.88
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> The Woman in the Window 40389527
Then the Russells move into the house across the way: a father, a mother and their teenage son. The perfect family. But when Anna, gazing out her window one night, sees something she shouldn’t, her world begins to crumble and its shocking secrets are laid bare.

What is real? What is imagined? Who is in danger? Who is in control? In this diabolically gripping thriller, no one—and nothing—is what it seems.]]> 455 A.J. Finn Bobbie 3 3.94 2018 The Woman in the Window
author: A.J. Finn
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.94
book published: 2018
rating: 3
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]]> Mystic River 21671
Twenty-five years later, Sean is a homicide detective. Jimmy is an ex-con who owns a corner store. And Dave is trying to hold his marriage together and keep his demons at bay -- demons that urge him to do terrible things. When Jimmy's daughter is found murdered, Sean is assigned to the case. His investigation brings him into conflict with Jimmy, who finds his old criminal impulses tempt him to solve the crime with brutal justice. And then there is Dave, who came home the night Jimmy's daughter died covered in someone else's blood.

A tense and unnerving psychological thriller, Mystic River is also an epic novel of love and loyalty, faith and family, in which people irrevocably marked by the past find themselves on a collision course with the darkest truths of their own hidden selves.]]> 416 Dennis Lehane 0060584750 Bobbie 3 4.17 2001 Mystic River
author: Dennis Lehane
name: Bobbie
average rating: 4.17
book published: 2001
rating: 3
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]]> The Paris Apartment 58468990 From the New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List comes a new locked room mystery, set in a Paris apartment building in which every resident has something to hide�

Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her job under less than ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn’t sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn’t say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. Only when she shows up � to find a very nice apartment, could Ben really have afforded this? � he’s not there.

The longer Ben stays missing, the more Jess starts to dig into her brother’s situation, and the more questions she has. Ben’s neighbors are an eclectic bunch, and not particularly friendly. Jess may have come to Paris to escape her past, but it’s starting to look like it’s Ben’s future that’s in question.

The socialite � The nice guy � The alcoholic � The girl on the verge � The concierge

Everyone’s a neighbor. Everyone’s a suspect. And everyone knows something they’re not telling.]]> 360 Lucy Foley 0063003058 Bobbie 4 3.62 2022 The Paris Apartment
author: Lucy Foley
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.62
book published: 2022
rating: 4
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]]> You (You, #1) 36430011
There is only one Guinevere Beck in New York City. She has a public Facebook account and Tweets incessantly, telling Joe everything he needs to know: she is simply Beck to her friends, she went to Brown University, she lives on Bank Street, and she’ll be at a bar in Brooklyn tonight—the perfect place for a “chance� meeting.

As Joe invisibly and obsessively takes control of Beck’s life, he orchestrates a series of events to ensure Beck finds herself in his waiting arms. Moving from stalker to boyfriend, Joe transforms himself into Beck’s perfect man, all while quietly removing the obstacles that stand in their way—even if it means murder.

A terrifying exploration of how vulnerable we all are to stalking and manipulation.]]> 464 Caroline Kepnes 1501195433 Bobbie 3 4.03 2014 You (You, #1)
author: Caroline Kepnes
name: Bobbie
average rating: 4.03
book published: 2014
rating: 3
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]]> Goodnight Moon 32929
In this classic of children's literature, beloved by generations of readers and listeners, the quiet poetry of the words and the gentle, lulling illustrations combine to make a perfect book for the end of the day.]]> 32 Margaret Wise Brown 0060775858 Bobbie 4 4.31 1947 Goodnight Moon
author: Margaret Wise Brown
name: Bobbie
average rating: 4.31
book published: 1947
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1)]]> 105999 134 Beverly Cleary 0380709589 Bobbie 5 3.78 1983 Dear Mr. Henshaw (Leigh Botts, #1)
author: Beverly Cleary
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.78
book published: 1983
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, #1)]]> 24384 Mario is elated to find Chester. He begs his parents to let him keep the shiny insect in the newsstand, assuring his bug-fearing mother that crickets are harmless, maybe even good luck. What ensues is an altogether captivating spin on the city mouse/country mouse story, as Chester adjusts to the bustle of the big city. Despite the cricket's comfortable matchbox bed (with Kleenex sheets); the fancy, seven-tiered pagoda cricket cage from Sai Fong's novelty shop; tasty mulberry leaves; the jolly company of Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat; and even his new-found fame as "the most famous musician in New York City," Chester begins to miss his peaceful life in the Connecticut countryside. The Cricket in Times Square--a Newbery Honor Book in 1961--is charmingly illustrated by the well-loved Garth Williams, and the tiniest details of this elegantly spun, vividly told, surprisingly suspenseful tale will stick with children for years and years. Make sure this classic sits on the shelf of your favorite child, right next to The Wind in the Willows. (Ages 9 to 12)

]]> 134 George Selden 0440228891 Bobbie 4 4.03 1960 The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, #1)
author: George Selden
name: Bobbie
average rating: 4.03
book published: 1960
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1)]]> 11312 196 Susan Cooper 068987121X Bobbie 3 3.86 1965 Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising, #1)
author: Susan Cooper
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.86
book published: 1965
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)]]> 310459 288 Mildred D. Taylor 014034893X Bobbie 4 3.88 1976 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, #4)
author: Mildred D. Taylor
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.88
book published: 1976
rating: 4
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]]> Paula 24790 432 Isabel Allende 849759388X Bobbie 5 4.21 1994 Paula
author: Isabel Allende
name: Bobbie
average rating: 4.21
book published: 1994
rating: 5
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]]> Leviathan (Leviathan, #1) 6050678
Deryn Sharp is a commoner, disguised as a boy in the British Air Service. She's a brilliant airman. But her secret is in constant danger of being discovered.

With World War I brewing, Alek and Deryn's paths cross in the most unexpected way…taking them on a fantastical, around-the-world adventure that will change both their lives forever.]]> 440 Scott Westerfeld 1416971734 Bobbie 3 3.92 2009 Leviathan (Leviathan, #1)
author: Scott Westerfeld
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.92
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rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus, #2)]]> 9520360 PERCY IS CONFUSED. When he awoke from his long sleep, he didn't know much more than his name. His brain fuzz is lingering, even after the wolf Lupa told him he is a demigod and trained him to fight with the pen/sword in his pocket. Somehow Percy manages to make it to a camp for half-bloods, despite the fact that he has to keep killing monsters along the way. But the camp doesn't ring any bells with him. The only thing he can recall from his past is another name: Annabeth.

HAZEL IS SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD. When she lived before, she didn't do a very good job of it. Sure, she was an obedient daughter, even when her mother was possessed by greed. But that was the problem—when the Voice took over her mother and commanded Hazel to use her "gift" for an evil purpose, Hazel couldn't say no. Now because of her mistake, the future of the world is at risk. Hazel wishes she could ride away from it all on the stallion that appears in her dreams.

FRANK IS A KLUTZ. His grandmother says he is descended from heroes and can be anything he wants to be, but he doesn't see it. He doesn't even know who his father is. He keeps hoping Apollo will claim him, because the only thing he is good at is archery—although not good enough to win camp war games. His bulky physique makes him feel like an ox, especially in front of Hazel, his closest friend at camp. He trusts her completely—enough to share the secret he holds close to his heart.

Beginning at the "other" camp for half-bloods and extending as far as the land beyond the gods, this breathtaking second installment of the Heroes of Olympus series introduces new demigods, revives fearsome monsters, and features other remarkable creatures, all destined to play a part in the Prophesy of Seven.]]> 521 Rick Riordan 1423140591 Bobbie 5 4.41 2011 The Son of Neptune (The Heroes of Olympus, #2)
author: Rick Riordan
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average rating: 4.41
book published: 2011
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Presumed Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #1)]]> 425029 Presumed Innocent brings to life our worst nightmare: that of an ordinary citizen facing conviction for the most terrible of all crimes. It's the stunning portrayal of one man's all-too-human, all-consuming fatal attraction for a passionate woman who is not his wife, and the story of how his obsession puts everything he loves and values on trial—including his own life. It's a book that lays bare a shocking world of betrayal and murder, as well as the hidden depths of the human heart. And it will hold you and haunt you ... long after you have reached its shattering conclusion.]]> 421 Scott Turow 0446350982 Bobbie 5 4.10 1987 Presumed Innocent (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #1)
author: Scott Turow
name: Bobbie
average rating: 4.10
book published: 1987
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Secret Adversary (Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries, #1)]]> 49596
The Great War is over and jobs are scarce. Tommy Beresford and Prudence "Tuppence" Cowley, who were friends before the war, run into each other in London and discover they are both equally short of money and opportunities. On a whim, they decide to start a business, advertising themselves as "The Young Adventurers."

Their first job leads them into a series of increasingly dangerous situations involving international spies, a society beauty, a Russian count, the wreck of the Lusitania, an amnesia patient, an American millionaire, and a fiendishly clever arch-criminal known only as "Mr. Brown."

By the time the dust settles, all the puzzle pieces have been fitted together—and the young couple have realized their feelings for each other and have become engaged.]]> 266 Agatha Christie 1600963943 Bobbie 4 3.82 1922 The Secret Adversary (Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries, #1)
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average rating: 3.82
book published: 1922
rating: 4
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]]> Masquerade (Blue Bloods, #2) 106085 Schuyler Van Alen is starting to get more comfortable with her newfound vampire powers, but she still has many unanswered questions. A trip to Italy in search of her grandfather only serves to make things more confusing. What secrets are the leaders of The Committee hiding? Meanwhile, back in New York, preparations are feverishly underway for the famous Four Hundred Ball. In true Blue Blood fashion, the ball is totally fab, complete with masks—and hidden behind this masquerade is a revelation that will change the course of a young vampire’s destiny.

The thrilling sequel in Melissa de la Cruz’s vampire mythology has all the glamour, attitude, and vampire lore that made the first book a hit.
]]> 307 Melissa de la Cruz 0786838930 Bobbie 4 3.91 2007 Masquerade (Blue Bloods, #2)
author: Melissa de la Cruz
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average rating: 3.91
book published: 2007
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]]> In Farleigh Field 31287352
As Ben follows a trail of spies and traitors, which may include another member of Pamela’s family, he discovers that some within the realm have an appalling, history-altering agenda. Can he, with Pamela’s help, stop them before England falls?

Inspired by the events and people of World War II, writer Rhys Bowen crafts a sweeping and riveting saga of class, family, love, and betrayal.

Winner of the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel, the Macavity Award for Best Historical Novel, and the Left Coast Crime Award for Best Historical Mystery.]]> 397 Rhys Bowen Bobbie 5 4.01 2017 In Farleigh Field
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average rating: 4.01
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]]> Passenger (Passenger, #1) 20983362 Passage, n.
i. A brief section of music composed of a series of notes and flourishes.
ii. A journey by water; a voyage.
iii. The transition from one place to another, across space and time.

In one devastating night, violin prodigy Etta Spencer loses everything she knows and loves. Thrust into an unfamiliar world by a stranger with a dangerous agenda, Etta is certain of only one thing: she has traveled not just miles but years from home. And she’s inherited a legacy she knows nothing about from a family whose existence she’s never heard of. Until now.

Nicholas Carter is content with his life at sea, free from the Ironwoods—a powerful family in the colonies—and the servitude he’s known at their hands. But with the arrival of an unusual passenger on his ship comes the insistent pull of the past that he can’t escape and the family that won’t let him go so easily. Now the Ironwoods are searching for a stolen object of untold value, one they believe only Etta, Nicholas� passenger, can find. In order to protect her, he must ensure she brings it back to them—whether she wants to or not.

Together, Etta and Nicholas embark on a perilous journey across centuries and continents, piecing together clues left behind by the traveler who will do anything to keep the object out of the Ironwoods� grasp. But as they get closer to the truth of their search, and the deadly game the Ironwoods are playing, treacherous forces threaten to separate Etta not only from Nicholas but from her path home... forever.

Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here]]> 496 Alexandra Bracken 1484715772 Bobbie 5 3.76 2016 Passenger (Passenger, #1)
author: Alexandra Bracken
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.76
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]]> <![CDATA[The Dark Bones (A Dark Lure, #2)]]> 41943994 An Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestseller.

She’s come back to solve the mystery of her father’s death and confront her own dark past.

When Detective Rebecca North left her rural hometown, she vowed never to return. Her father’s apparent suicide has changed that. The official report is that retired cop Noah North shot himself, knocked over a lantern, and set his isolated cabin ablaze. But Rebecca cannot believe he killed himself.

To prove it, she needs the help of Ash Haugen, the man she left behind. But Rebecca and Ash share more than broken hearts. Something darker lies between them, and the investigation is stirring it back to life. Clues lead them to the home of Olivia West and her deeply troubled twelve-year-old daughter, Tori. The child knows more about the murder than anyone can imagine, but she’s too terrified to say a word.

And as a cold-blooded killer resurfaces from the past, Rebecca and Ash begin to fear that their own secrets may be even harder to survive.]]> 440 Loreth Anne White 1542091551 Bobbie 4 4.23 2019 The Dark Bones (A Dark Lure, #2)
author: Loreth Anne White
name: Bobbie
average rating: 4.23
book published: 2019
rating: 4
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]]> Everneath (Everneath, #1) 9413044
She has six months before the Everneath comes to claim her, six months for good-byes she can’t find the words for, six months to find redemption, if it exists.

Nikki longs to spend these months reconnecting with her boyfriend, Jack, the one person she loves more than anything. But there’s a problem: Cole, the smoldering immortal who first enticed her to the Everneath, has followed Nikki to the mortal world. And he’ll do whatever it takes to bring her back- this time as his queen.

As Nikki’s time grows short and her relationships begin slipping from her grasp, she’s forced to make the hardest decision of her life: find a way to cheat fate and remain on the Surface with Jack or return to the Everneath and become Cole’s...]]> 370 Brodi Ashton 0062071130 Bobbie 3 3.76 2012 Everneath (Everneath, #1)
author: Brodi Ashton
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2012
rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Burden of Proof (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #2)]]> 4035 640 Scott Turow 0446677124 Bobbie 5 4.06 1990 The Burden of Proof (Kindle County Legal Thriller, #2)
author: Scott Turow
name: Bobbie
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1990
rating: 5
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]]> The Swan Thieves 5983057
Kostova's masterful new novel travels from American cities to the coast of Normandy, from the late 19th century to the late 20th, from young love to last love. The Swan Thieves is a story of obsession, history's losses, and the power of art to preserve human hope.]]> 565 Elizabeth Kostova 1847442404 Bobbie 5 3.57 2010 The Swan Thieves
author: Elizabeth Kostova
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.57
book published: 2010
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Beautiful Chaos (Caster Chronicles, #3)]]> 10757833 strange and impossible have taken on new meanings. Swarms of locusts, record-breaking heat, and devastating storms ravage Gatlin as Ethan and Lena struggle to understand the impact of Lena's Claiming. Even Lena's family of powerful Supernaturals is affected - and their abilities begin to dangerously misfire. As time passes, one question becomes clear: What � or who � will need to be sacrificed to save Gatlin?

For Ethan, the chaos is a frightening but welcome distraction. He's being haunted in his dreams again, but this time it isn't by Lena - and whatever is haunting him is following him out of his dreams and into his everyday life. Even worse, Ethan is gradually losing pieces of himself � forgetting names, phone numbers, even memories. He doesn't know why, and most days he's too afraid to ask.

Sometimes there isn't just one answer or one choice. Sometimes there's no going back. And this time there won't be a happy ending.]]> 516 Kami Garcia 0316123528 Bobbie 5 3.93 2011 Beautiful Chaos (Caster Chronicles, #3)
author: Kami Garcia
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average rating: 3.93
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]]> <![CDATA[Midnight Exposure (Midnight, #1)]]> 32864276
Point, click, die.

When two hikers disappear, their hometown in Maine blames the blinding storms. But the truth is far more sinister. Unaware of the danger, tabloid photographer Jayne Sullivan follows an anonymous tip to find the most reclusive sculptor in the art world. Instead, she finds sexy handyman Reed Kimball—and a small town full of fatal secrets.

Five years ago, Reed buried his homicide detective career along with his wife. But when a hiker is found dead, the local police chief asks Reed for help. Why was a Celtic coin found under the body? And where is the second hiker? Avoiding the media, Reed doesn’t need a murder, a missing person, or a nosey photographer. Then Jayne is attacked, and her courage is his undoing.

Reed must risk everything to protect her - and find a cunning killer.]]> 315 Melinda Leigh Bobbie 5 3.88 2012 Midnight Exposure (Midnight, #1)
author: Melinda Leigh
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]]> Dreamland 4325 There is an alternate cover edition for this ISBN13 here.

Wake up, Caitlin

Ever since she started going out with Rogerson Biscoe, Caitlin seems to have fallen into a semiconscious dreamland where nothing is quite real. Rogerson is different from anyone Caitlin has ever known. He's magnetic. He's compelling. He's dangerous. Being with him makes Caitlin forget about everything else—her missing sister, her withdrawn mother, her lackluster life. But what happens when being with Rogerson becomes a larger problem than being without him?]]> 260 Sarah Dessen 0142401757 Bobbie 1 3.91 2000 Dreamland
author: Sarah Dessen
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.91
book published: 2000
rating: 1
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]]> <![CDATA[Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1)]]> 231604 532 Kathy Reichs Bobbie 4 3.89 1997 Déjà Dead (Temperance Brennan, #1)
author: Kathy Reichs
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average rating: 3.89
book published: 1997
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[4:50 from Paddington (Miss Marple, #7)]]> 140278
Who, apart from Miss Marple, would take her story seriously? After all, there were no suspects, no other witnesses... and no corpse. Not the police.

Librarian's note: this entry is for the novel, "4:50 from Paddington." Collections and other Miss Marple stories are located elsewhere on ŷ. The series includes 12 novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching ŷ for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."]]> 288 Agatha Christie 1579126936 Bobbie 1 3.96 1957 4:50 from Paddington (Miss Marple, #7)
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average rating: 3.96
book published: 1957
rating: 1
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]]> The Heir (The Selection, #4) 22918050
But a princess's life is never entirely her own, and Eadlyn can't escape her very own Selection—no matter how fervently she protests.

Eadlyn doesn't expect her story to end in romance. But as the competition begins, one entry may just capture Eadlyn's heart, showing her all the possibilities that lie in front of her . . . and proving that finding her own happily ever after isn't as impossible as she's always thought.]]> 342 Kiera Cass Bobbie 4 3.64 2015 The Heir (The Selection, #4)
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name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.64
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bridge of Sighs (The Yalta Boulevard Sequence #1)]]> 1242480
It's August, 1948, three years after the Russians "liberated" this small nation from German Occupation. But the Red Army still patrols the capital's rubble-strewn streets, and the ideals of the Revolution are but memories. Twenty-two-year-old Detective Emil Brod, an eager young man who spent the war working on a fishing boat in Finland, finally gets his chance to serve his country, investigating murder for the People's Militia.

The victim in Emil's first case is a state songwriter, but the evidence seems to point toward a political motive. He would like to investigate further, but even in his naivete, he realizes that the police academy never prepared him for this peculiar post-war environment, in which his colleagues are suspicious or silent, where lawlessness and corruption are the rules of the city, and in which he's still expected to investigate a murder. He is truly on his own in this new, dangerous world.

The Bridge of Sighs launches a unique series of crime novels featuring a dynamic cast of characters in an ever-evolving landscape, the politically volatile terrain of Eastern Europe in the second half of the 20th century.

The Bridge of Sighs is a 2004 Edgar Award Nominee for Best First Novel.]]> 278 Olen Steinhauer 0312326017 Bobbie 4 3.71 2003 The Bridge of Sighs (The Yalta Boulevard Sequence #1)
author: Olen Steinhauer
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.71
book published: 2003
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]]> Renatus 2 20748764 A confrontation whilst driving home one evening makes Eddie a prime suspect in a murder investigation. He and Sean are reunited in a search for the truth, unaware that a tragic event from both their pasts threatens to tear apart the very fabric of their own existence. Is Melanie out for revenge? Is Eddie capable of murder? Can Sean and Eddie find the answers and prevent their own worlds from collapsing.]]> 306 John A. Saunders 1495413098 Bobbie 4 3.77 2014 Renatus 2
author: John A. Saunders
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.77
book published: 2014
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky, #2)]]> 13253276
Threatened by false friends and powerful temptations, Aria and Perry wonder, can their love survive through the ever night?]]> 341 Veronica Rossi 0062072064 Bobbie 5 4.13 2013 Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky, #2)
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average rating: 4.13
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]]> <![CDATA[The Iron Knight (The Iron Fey, #4)]]> 9659607 My name - my True Name - is Ashallayn� darkmyr Tallyn. I am the last remaining son of Mab, Queen of the Unseelie Court. And I am dead to her. My fall began, as many stories do, with a girl�

To cold faery prince Ash, love was a weakness for mortals and fools. His own love had died a horrible death, killing any gentler feelings the Winter prince might have had. Or so he thought.

Then Meghan Chase - a half human, half fey slip of a girl - smashed through his barricades, binding him to her irrevocably with his oath to be her knight. And when all of Faery nearly fell to the Iron fey, she severed their bond to save his life. Meghan is now the Iron Queen, ruler of a realm where no Winter or Summer fey can survive.

With the unwelcome company of his archrival, Summer Court prankster Puck, and the infuriating cait sith Grimalkin, Ash begins a journey he is bound to see through to its end - a quest to find a way to honor his vow to stand by Meghan's side.

To survive in the Iron Realm, Ash must have a soul and a mortal body. But the tests he must face to earn these things are impossible. And along the way Ash learns something that changes everything. A truth that challenges his darkest beliefs and shows him that, sometimes, it takes more than courage to make the ultimate sacrifice.

]]> 400 Julie Kagawa 0373210361 Bobbie 5 4.18 2011 The Iron Knight (The Iron Fey, #4)
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]]> My Life Next Door 12294652 A gorgeous debut about family, friendship, first romance, and how to be true to one person you love without betraying another

“One thing my mother never knew, and would disapprove of most of all, was that I watched the Garretts. All the time.�

The Garretts are everything the Reeds are not. Loud, numerous, messy, affectionate. And every day from her balcony perch, seventeen-year-old Samantha Reed wishes she was one of them . . . until one summer evening, Jase Garrett climbs her terrace and changes everything. As the two fall fiercely in love, Jase's family makes Samantha one of their own. Then in an instant, the bottom drops out of her world and she is suddenly faced with an impossible decision. Which perfect family will save her? Or is it time she saved herself?

A dreamy summer read, full of characters who stay with you long after the story is over.]]> 394 Huntley Fitzpatrick 0803736991 Bobbie 2 3.97 2012 My Life Next Door
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]]> Birthmarked (Birthmarked, #1) 6909544 361 Caragh M. O'Brien 1596435690 Bobbie 1 3.89 2010 Birthmarked (Birthmarked, #1)
author: Caragh M. O'Brien
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average rating: 3.89
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rating: 1
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]]> <![CDATA[Monsters of Men (Chaos Walking, #3)]]> 20758105 643 Patrick Ness 0763676195 Bobbie 5 4.18 2010 Monsters of Men (Chaos Walking, #3)
author: Patrick Ness
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average rating: 4.18
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1)]]> 2986865
Swordplay, dragon magic--and a hero with a desperate secret

Twelve-year-old Eon has been in training for years. His intensive study of Dragon Magic, based on East Asian astrology, involves two kinds of skills: sword-work and magical aptitude. He and his master hope that he will be chosen as a Dragoneye--an apprentice to one of the twelve energy dragons of good fortune.

But Eon has a dangerous secret. He is actually Eona, a sixteen-year-old girl who has been masquerading as a boy for the chance to become a Dragoneye. Females are forbidden to use Dragon Magic; if anyone discovers she has been hiding in plain sight, her death is assured.

When Eon's secret threatens to come to light, she and her allies are plunged into grave danger and a deadly struggle for the Imperial throne. Eon must find the strength and inner power to battle those who want to take her magic...and her life.]]> 531 Alison Goodman 0670062278 Bobbie 1 3.96 2008 Eon: Dragoneye Reborn (Eon, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #4)]]> 16298
The novel was promoted on both sides of the Atlantic as Agatha Christie's 50th book and published in 1950 by William Collins.

Librarian's note: this entry is for the novel, "A Murder is Announced." Collections and other Miss Marple stories are located elsewhere on ŷ. The series includes 12 novels and 20 short stories. Entries for the short stories can be found by searching ŷ for: "a Miss Marple Short Story."]]> 288 Agatha Christie 1579126294 Bobbie 5 4.01 1950 A Murder Is Announced (Miss Marple, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)]]> 375802
But Ender is not the only result of the experiment. The war with the Buggers has been raging for a hundred years, and the quest for the perfect general has been underway almost as long. Ender's two older siblings, Peter and Valentine, are every bit as unusual as he is, but in very different ways. While Peter was too uncontrollably violent, Valentine very nearly lacks the capability for violence altogether. Neither was found suitable for the military's purpose. But they are driven by their jealousy of Ender, and by their inbred drive for power. Peter seeks to control the political process, to become a ruler. Valentine's abilities turn more toward the subtle control of the beliefs of commoner and elite alike, through powerfully convincing essays. Hiding their youth and identities behind the anonymity of the computer networks, these two begin working together to shape the destiny of Earth-an Earth that has no future at all if their brother Ender fails.]]> 324 Orson Scott Card 0812550706 Bobbie 5 4.31 1985 Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1)
author: Orson Scott Card
name: Bobbie
average rating: 4.31
book published: 1985
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]]> Precarious Infatuations 25234632 242 Anthony Hulse 1326229087 Bobbie 4 3.76 2015 Precarious Infatuations
author: Anthony Hulse
name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.76
book published: 2015
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2)]]> 17347389 439 Maggie Stiefvater 0545424941 Bobbie 3 4.22 2013 The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2)
author: Maggie Stiefvater
name: Bobbie
average rating: 4.22
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rating: 3
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]]> <![CDATA[The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2)]]> 23807
Dr. Lecter is a former psychiatrist with a grisly history, unusual tastes, and an intense curiosity about the darker corners of the mind. His intimate understanding of the killer and of Clarice herself form the core of "The Silence of the Lambs"—an ingenious, masterfully written book and an unforgettable classic of suspense fiction.]]> 421 Thomas Harris Bobbie 4 4.25 1988 The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2)
author: Thomas Harris
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average rating: 4.25
book published: 1988
rating: 4
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]]> The Pelican Brief 32499 400 John Grisham 0385339704 Bobbie 4 4.06 1992 The Pelican Brief
author: John Grisham
name: Bobbie
average rating: 4.06
book published: 1992
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[The Power of Six (Lorien Legacies, #2)]]> 8659601
Nine of us came here, but sometimes I wonder if time has changed us—if we all still believe in our mission. How can I know? There are six of us left. We're hiding, blending in, avoiding contact with one another . . . but our Legacies are developing, and soon we'll be equipped to fight. Is John Number Four, and is his appearance the sign I've been waiting for? And what about Number Five and Six? Could one of them be the raven-haired girl with the stormy eyes from my dreams. The girl with powers that are beyond anything I could ever imagine. The girl who may be strong enough to bring the six of us together?

They caught Number One in Malaysia.
Number Two in England.
And Number Three in Kenya.
They tried to catch Number Four in Ohio—and failed.

I am Number Seven. One of six still alive.

And I'm ready to fight.]]> 406 Pittacus Lore 0061974552 Bobbie 3 4.15 2011 The Power of Six (Lorien Legacies, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes, #2)]]> 25558608
Laia is determined to break into Kauf—the Empire’s most secure and dangerous prison—to save her brother, who is the key to the Scholars� survival. And Elias is determined to help Laia succeed, even if it means giving up his last chance at freedom.

But dark forces, human and otherworldly, work against Laia and Elias. The pair must fight every step of the way to outsmart their enemies: the bloodthirsty Emperor Marcus, the merciless Commandant, the sadistic Warden of Kauf, and, most heartbreaking of all, Helene—Elias’s former friend and the Empire’s newest Blood Shrike.

Bound to Marcus’s will, Helene faces a torturous mission of her own—one that might destroy her: find the traitor Elias Veturius and the Scholar slave who helped him escape…and kill them both.]]> 452 Sabaa Tahir Bobbie 4 4.23 2016 A Torch Against the Night (An Ember in the Ashes, #2)
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average rating: 4.23
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]]> <![CDATA[Death in a Tenured Position (A Kate Fansler Mystery #6)]]> 951997 208 Amanda Cross 0345340418 Bobbie 4 3.63 1981 Death in a Tenured Position (A Kate Fansler Mystery #6)
author: Amanda Cross
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average rating: 3.63
book published: 1981
rating: 4
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]]> Orchard of Dust 13420788 Publishers Description:
A Prohibition-era novel centering around the occurrence of a dust storm in southern Minnesota, Orchard of Dust follows the lives of a boy and his father as their town is invaded by a speakeasy.

From the Back Cover:
In the quiet born to the soil, the coming of a fresh generation quaked and rumbled as a people, displaced from their land, dreamed of once and tomorrow; they followed promised whispers of abundance through a desolation where men ripped at the land, wrenching what harvest the fields could spit until a protestation came against man, strangling the fields in dust; and this people broke their homes, shattering hearthstones against the collapsed shelter of forgotten desires that had turned to dead leaves.]]> 137 Brian Edward Bahr Bobbie 5 3.76 2009 Orchard of Dust
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name: Bobbie
average rating: 3.76
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]]> The Turn of the Key 42080142
What she doesn’t know is that she’s stepping into a nightmare—one that will end with a child dead and herself in prison awaiting trial for murder.

Writing to her lawyer from prison, she struggles to explain the unravelling events that led to her incarceration. It wasn’t just the constant surveillance from the cameras installed around the house, or the malfunctioning technology that woke the household with booming music, or turned the lights off at the worst possible time. It wasn’t just the girls, who turned out to be a far cry from the immaculately behaved model children she met at her interview. It wasn’t even the way she was left alone for weeks at a time, with no adults around apart from the enigmatic handyman, Jack Grant.

It was everything.

She knows she’s made mistakes. She admits that she lied to obtain the post, and that her behavior toward the children wasn’t always ideal. She’s not innocent, by any means. But, she maintains, she’s not guilty—at least not of murder. Which means someone else is.

Full of spellbinding menace and told in Ruth Ware’s signature suspenseful style, The Turn of the Key is an unputdownable thriller from the Agatha Christie of our time.]]> 337 Ruth Ware 1501188771 Bobbie 5 3.91 2019 The Turn of the Key
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average rating: 3.91
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]]> The Elite (The Selection, #2) 16248068
America is desperate for more time. But the rest of the Elite know exactly what they want—and America's chance to choose is about to slip away.]]> 336 Kiera Cass 0062059963 Bobbie 1 3.94 2013 The Elite (The Selection, #2)
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average rating: 3.94
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]]> Another Roadside Attraction 9570 Another Roadside Attraction answers those questions and a lot more. It tell us, for example, what the sixties were truly all about, not by reporting on the psychedelic decade but by recreating it, from the inside out. In the process, this stunningly original seriocomic thriller is fully capable of simultaneously eating a literary hot dog and eroding the borders of the mind.]]> 366 Tom Robbins 1842431293 Bobbie 1 4.00 1971 Another Roadside Attraction
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]]> <![CDATA[Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2)]]> 13507212 9780805090031)

Though he battled for years to marry her, Henry VIII has become disenchanted with the audacious Anne Boleyn. She has failed to give him a son, and her sharp intelligence and strong will have alienated his old friends and the noble families of England.

When the discarded Katherine, Henry's first wife, dies in exile from the court, Anne stands starkly exposed, the focus of gossip and malice, setting in motion a dramatic trial of the queen and her suitors for adultery and treason.

At a word from Henry, Thomas Cromwell is ready to bring her down. Over a few terrifying weeks, Anne is ensnared in a web of conspiracy, while the demure Jane Seymour stands waiting her turn for the poisoned wedding ring. But Anne and her powerful family will not yield without a ferocious struggle. To defeat the Boleyns, Cromwell must ally himself with his enemies. What price will he pay for Annie's head?]]> 412 Hilary Mantel Bobbie 4 4.26 2012 Bring Up the Bodies (Thomas Cromwell, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)]]> 16343
A refugee of the Great War, Poirot has settled in England near Styles Court, the country estate of his wealthy benefactor, the elderly Emily Inglethorp. When Emily is poisoned and the authorities are baffled, Poirot puts his prodigious sleuthing skills to work. Suspects are plentiful, including the victim’s much younger husband, her resentful stepsons, her longtime hired companion, a young family friend working as a nurse, and a London specialist on poisons who just happens to be visiting the nearby village.

All of them have secrets they are desperate to keep, but none can outwit Poirot as he navigates the ingenious red herrings and plot twists that contribute to Agatha Christie's well-deserved reputation as the queen of mystery.

Librarian's note: the first fifteen novels in the Hercule Poirot series are 1) The Mysterious Affair at Styles, 1920; 2) The Murder on the Links, 1923; 3) The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, 1926; 4) The Big Four, 1927; 5) The Mystery of the Blue Train, 1928; 6) Peril at End House, 1932; 7) Lord Edgware Dies, 1933; 8) Murder on the Orient Express, 1934; 9) Three Act Tragedy, 1935; 10) Death in the Clouds, 1935; 11) The A.B.C. Murders, 1936; 12) Murder in Mesopotamia, 1936; 13) Cards on the Table, 1936; 14) Dumb Witness, 1937; and 15) Death on the Nile, 1937. Poirot also appears, in this period, in a play, Black Coffee, 1930, and two collections of short stories, Poirot Investigates, 1924, and Murder in the Mews, 1937. Each novel and short story has its own entry on ŷ.]]> 121 Agatha Christie 0646418432 Bobbie 5 3.99 1920 The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot, #19)]]> 16363
With only 24 hours available to solve the mystery, Hercule Poirot recalled a chance remark he’d overheard back in Jerusalem: ‘You see, don’t you, that she’s got to be killed?� Mrs Boynton was, indeed, the most detestable woman he’d ever met.]]> 303 Agatha Christie 0007119356 Bobbie 5 3.87 1938 Appointment with Death (Hercule Poirot, #19)
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average rating: 3.87
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]]> <![CDATA[Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4)]]> 42283287
Trying to get to the bottom of Billy's story, Strike and Robin Ellacott � once his assistant, now a partner in the agency � set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside.

And during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike's own life is far from straightforward: his newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is more fraught than it ever has been � Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much trickier than that.

The most epic Robert Galbraith novel yet, Lethal White is both a gripping mystery and a page-turning next instalment in the ongoing story of Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott.]]> 650 Robert Galbraith 0316422770 Bobbie 5 4.22 2018 Lethal White (Cormoran Strike, #4)
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]]> Curtain (Hercule Poirot, #44) 81903
Poirot’s final case, a mystery which brings him and Hastings back to Styles where they first solved a crime together. The story was both anticipated and dreaded by Agatha Christie fans worldwide, many of whom still refuse to read it, as it is known to contain Poirot’s death.

Agatha Christie wrote it during World War II, as a gift for her daughter should she not survive the bombings, and it was kept in a safe for over thirty years. It was agreed among the family that Curtain would be published finally in 1975 by Collins, her long-standing publishers, and that Sleeping Murder (the Marple story written during the war for her husband, Max) would follow.

The reception of Poirot’s death was international, even earning him an obituary in The New York Times; he is still the only fictional character to have received such an honour. The first actor to take on the role of portraying Poirot in his final hours was David Suchet, as the final episode of the series Agatha Christie’s Poirot for which he’d been playing the role for twenty-five years. The episode was adapted in 2013.]]> 215 Agatha Christie 0425173747 Bobbie 3 4.09 1975 Curtain (Hercule Poirot, #44)
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]]> To Kill a Mockingbird 2657 "Shoot all the bluejays you want, if you can hit 'em, but remember it's a sin to kill a mockingbird."

A lawyer's advice to his children as he defends the real mockingbird of Harper Lee's classic novel - a black man charged with the rape of a white girl. Through the young eyes of Scout and Jem Finch, Harper Lee explores with exuberant humour the irrationality of adult attitudes to race and class in the Deep South of the 1930s. The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence and hypocrisy is pricked by the stamina of one man's struggle for justice. But the weight of history will only tolerate so much.

"To Kill A Mockingbird" became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film.]]> 323 Harper Lee 0060935464 Bobbie 5 4.25 1960 To Kill a Mockingbird
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]]> The Host (The Host, #1) 1656001
As Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of Jared, a human who still lives in hiding, Wanderer begins to yearn for a man she's never met. Reluctant allies, Wanderer and Melanie set off to search for the man they both love.

Also see: Alternate Cover Editions for this ISBN [ACE]
ACE #1 - ACE #2 ]]> 619 Stephenie Meyer 0316068047 Bobbie 3 3.85 2008 The Host (The Host, #1)
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average rating: 3.85
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]]> Roadside Picnic 331256
First published in 1972, Roadside Picnic is still widely regarded as one of the greatest science fiction novels, despite the fact that it has been out of print in the United States for almost thirty years.]]> 145 Arkady Strugatsky 0575070536 Bobbie 5 4.16 1972 Roadside Picnic
author: Arkady Strugatsky
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average rating: 4.16
book published: 1972
rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[The Woman in Cabin 10 (Lo Blacklock, #1)]]> 28187230 341 Ruth Ware 1501132938 Bobbie 3 3.73 2016 The Woman in Cabin 10 (Lo Blacklock, #1)
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average rating: 3.73
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]]> Robots and Empire (Robot, #4) 76688 512 Isaac Asimov 0586062009 Bobbie 2 4.22 1985 Robots and Empire (Robot, #4)
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average rating: 4.22
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]]> <![CDATA[Deadly Decisions (Temperance Brennan, #3)]]> 128754 368 Kathy Reichs 0671028367 Bobbie 4 3.96 2000 Deadly Decisions (Temperance Brennan, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[For We Are Many (Bobiverse, #2)]]> 33395557
Bob and his copies have been spreading out from Earth for 40 years now, looking for habitable planets. But that's the only part of the plan that's still in one piece. A system-wide war has killed off 99.9 percent of the human race; nuclear winter is slowly making the Earth uninhabitable; a radical group wants to finish the job on the remnants of humanity; the Brazilian space probes are still out there, still trying to blow up the competition; and the Bobs have discovered a spacefaring species that sees all other life as food.

Bob left Earth anticipating a life of exploration and blissful solitude. Instead he's become a sky god to a primitive native species, the only hope for getting humanity to a new home, and possibly the only thing that can prevent every living thing in the local sphere from ending up as dinner.]]> 311 Dennis E. Taylor Bobbie 5 4.37 2017 For We Are Many (Bobiverse, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Nightmare (Joona Linna, #2)]]> 13722526 528 Lars Kepler 1250024102 Bobbie 3 3.88 2010 The Nightmare (Joona Linna, #2)
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]]> Contact 61666 semblent à présent impatients d'établir le contact : ils nous surveillent depuis longtemps, et le moment est peut-être venu pour eux de nous juger...]]> 580 Carl Sagan 2266079999 Bobbie 4 4.14 1985 Contact
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average rating: 4.14
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]]> <![CDATA[The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story]]> 15654 The Stranger Beside Me defies our expectation that we would surely know if a monster lived among us, worked alongside of us, appeared as one of us. With a slow chill that intensifies with each heart-pounding page, Rule describes her dawning awareness that Ted Bundy, her sensitive coworker on a crisis hotline, was one of the most prolific serial killers in America. He would confess to killing at least thirty-six young women from coast to coast, and was eventually executed for three of those cases. Drawing from their correspondence that endured until shortly before Bundy's death, and striking a seamless balance between her deeply personal perspective and her role as a crime reporter on the hunt for a savage serial killer -- the brilliant and charismatic Bundy, the man she thought she knew -- Rule changed the course of true-crime literature with this unforgettable chronicle.]]> 548 Ann Rule 0451203267 Bobbie 5 4.13 1980 The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story
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]]> <![CDATA[After the Funeral (Hercule Poirot, #33)]]> 527744 306 Agatha Christie 0425173909 Bobbie 2 3.89 1953 After the Funeral (Hercule Poirot, #33)
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average rating: 3.89
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]]> I Let You Go 23125266 A tragic accident. It all happened so quickly. She couldn't have prevented it. Could she?

In a split second, Jenna Gray's world descends into a nightmare. Her only hope of moving on is to walk away from everything she knows to start afresh. Desperate to escape, Jenna moves to a remote cottage on the Welsh coast, but she is haunted by her fears, her grief and her memories of a cruel November night that changed her life forever.

Slowly, Jenna begins to glimpse the potential for happiness in her future. But her past is about to catch up with her, and the consequences will be devastating . . .]]> 371 Clare Mackintosh 0751554154 Bobbie 5 4.04 2014 I Let You Go
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]]> <![CDATA[The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective]]> 1747896
In June of 1860 three-year-old Saville Kent was found at the bottom of an outdoor privy with his throat slit. The crime horrified all England and led to a national obsession with detection, ironically destroying, in the process, the career of perhaps the greatest detective in the land.

At the time, the detective was a relatively new invention; there were only eight detectives in all of England and rarely were they called out of London, but this crime was so shocking, as Kate Summerscale relates in her scintillating new book, that Scotland Yard sent its best man to investigate, Inspector Jonathan Whicher.

Whicher quickly believed the unbelievable—that someone within the family was responsible for the murder of young Saville Kent. Without sufficient evidence or a confession, though, his case was circumstantial and he returned to London a broken man. Though he would be vindicated five years later, the real legacy of Jonathan Whicher lives on in fiction: the tough, quirky, knowing, and all-seeing detective that we know and love today…from the cryptic Sgt. Cuff in Wilkie Collins’s The Moonstone to Dashiell Hammett’s Sam Spade.

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher is a provocative work of nonfiction that reads like a Victorian thriller, and in it Kate Summerscale has fashioned a brilliant, multilayered narrative that is as cleverly constructed as it is beautifully written.]]> 360 Kate Summerscale 0802715354 Bobbie 1 3.53 2008 The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective
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