The rest of the story was well done and the HEA believable. There were an awful lot of secondary characters though. I know this i Solid read from PC. I know this is going to be a series. Not sure that we needed to meet everybody in the first one though. Still the quality of PC's writing will have me happily signing up to read any and all follow ups. May 10, Nicola rated it liked it. Barely Breathing is my first book by Pamela Clare and, whilst enjoyable enough I have to admit I'm a little on the fence over it.

There's no denying that Austin and Lexi burn the sheets; they're very sexy together and I did like them, as I did the setting and the se Barely Breathing is my first book by Pamela Clare and, whilst enjoyable enough I have to admit I'm a little on the fence over it. There's no denying that Austin and Lexi burn the sheets; they're very sexy together and I did like them, as I did the setting and the secondary characters, I just think too much page space was devoted to introducing many of them and the intricacies of rock climbing, which is likely paving the way for more in the series.

Barely Breathing didn't blow me away, but I certainly wouldn't discourage others from reading. Copy received courtesy of NetGalley for an honest and unbiased opinion. Apr 20, TJlovestoread Blog rated it it was amazing. An awesome start to a new series! A few years ago, my brain started feeling thirsty for books, I was used to reading paranormal young adult books, crime and suspense stories, but never really got into the romance scene until I began using Goodreads.

It came a time when I got tired of the drama, so the search for happy endings begun. My love for suspense, and all things related to law enforcement drove me to look for romantic suspense stories, hence my coming across the I-Team series. It was love at first chapter! From that day forward, every single book wrote by Ms. Clare has been devoured by yours truly. When I heard that Pamela Clare was working on a new contemporary romance series, I was very excited.

I knew she would deliver, and Barely Breathing is all that I expected and more. The story is set in a fictional picturesque town in beautiful Colorado.


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Lexi Jewell was born and raised in that town, but her life as a child and a teenager drove her to leave for college, with the firm idea of never coming back. Lexi knew that eventually, in such a small town, she would end up running into her first love, her first heartbreak, her first everything: Austin He was taller, his dark blond hair shorter, his body filled out, more muscular, but she would have recognized him anywhere — those cheekbones, that jaw, those lips. She sucked in a breath and put a smile on her face. Ranger, Climber, Search and Rescue Team member anything else?? Circumstances bring them together, they talk, they remember and give in.

Friends with benefits, for as long as Lexi stays in Scarlet. Some part of him knew that kissing her was stupid — really stupid, catastrophically stupid. But then she pressed her body hard against his, and he decided stupid could fuck itself.. The story, is fast paced, super sexy and introduces a whole plethora of characters, who just make it the more interesting.

Yes we have a new team! Men and women who volunteer and risk their lives every day for the sake of others. A family of climbers, who take care of each other, each in their own unique way. Understanding a little bit more about climbing and everything surrounding it, made the story even more stimulating.

Pamela is also known for the best bromances ever! And she delivers here too; the interactions, banter and humor between besties was just perfect! I fell in love with him from the start. One man in shorts, an unbuttoned shirt, and flip flops. Lexi In the end, all I can say is that I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves contemporary romance. For more of my reviews and those of my best book bud, and updates Visit our blog Stalk us on FaceBook As well as Twitter View all 3 comments. May 11, Duchess Nicole rated it liked it Shelves: I love Pamela Clare.

It's been awhile since I've read her, actually. I always tend to compare authors to themselves, and for me, this wasn't a favorite of hers. It was a sweet contemporary, nothing standout until the end, when we get a little suspense. It reminded me of a Jill Shalvis novel, an author which I like but don't love.

The rest of the town is intriguing. I loved the obvious love of Colorado and the research and effort she put into search and rescue and climbing. Will definitely read t I love Pamela Clare. Will definitely read the next. According to GR ratings, I liked it: View all 5 comments.

May 12, Jill rated it liked it Shelves: Jun 07, Aileene rated it it was ok Shelves: Ms Clare and I will be inseparable. I was a sook and sobbing mess when she ended it. And I couldn't believe that there will be a book of her that I would consider a disaster but as it turned out Barely Breathing was, atleast for me. Lexy ruined it for me. I tried my hardest to love this book but how could I, if the main character bugged the hell out of me. This is a story about second chance at love. Austin Taylor and Lexy Jewell were high school sweethearts and broke each other's hearts when Lexy decided to go and leave for uni.

Austin never planned to leave their town but she always wanted to flee. Fast forward 12 years and Lexy had to come back to help his father, his business and his marriage with his second wife. It was a perfect timing too as she needed to get away. She had unpleasant legal situation against her boss that made her unemployed. So back where she came from. The place where she tried her best to put in her rear view mirror. Colorado being a small town wasn't difficult for her to see him again.

And as it happens, they did see each other on the day she drove back. Austin, a park ranger and part of the Mountain Search and Rescue team was a babe. He's seriously a hot shot, very sweet and totally in love with our heroine. Well, I could very well say that this is where I had difficulty with. I didn't connect with her. I found her shallow and more in it for the sex esp when they were in high school.

Even after 12 years nothing had changed. I couldn't see any emotional investment coming from her. Her seemingly very casual approach to Austin was disagreeable. Their non stop bumping pelves was supposedly hot but because of Lexy, didn't do it for me. And why is everyone and I mean everyone knew they have mended their fences and are sexually involved again?!

I know this is a small town but still. Get it while you can, girl. Their story ended in good note though. She even redeemed herself a bit. Whilst he was the grouchiest character on here, Ms Clare has captured the true angle of a person when bogged down with problems.

His crankiness was pure delight to read. You have to read the book to know what I'm referring to. I want to get to know him. Hot was the second. There was stubble on his jaw, his skin tanned. View all 18 comments.

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May 06, maggieandteddy rated it it was amazing Shelves: I felt like I received such a gift when I got this book to read. I'd been in such a reading slump. I just knew this book would be a good one. I loved the setting: Loved the H, Austin. Loved the h, Lexi. At the start of the book- after 12 long years, Lexi is coming back to her hometown of Scarlet, Colorado.

It's a small mountain town where everyone knows your name. Austin, her first love definitely knows her name. And I felt like I received such a gift when I got this book to read. And a lot more. They were first loves that had a bad break up at the end of high school. Lexi went off to college and a CPA career in Chicago. The first scene in the book is their "meet cute" after all these years. There's some bitterness and some sparks. The animosity in present day doesn't last long-fortunately.

There's no big flash back scenes-fortunately. There's the here and now. Lexi and Auston back in the same town. Even if it's temporary. Lexi and Austin agree to be friends. They both see how much they've grown up and are still attracted to each other. Lexi is a CPA and had left her job in a firm where she was sexually harassed. She's back in Scarlet to help her Dad get back together with her step mother. Lexi's step mom, Kendra is a major bitch. IMO Lexi had the patience of a saint in dealing with these two. Step mothers are a major trigger for me. Kendra seemed very real to me. Not OTT, but a cold fish to her step daughter.

Austin works in the forestry dept and volunteered in the Rocky Mountain Search and Rescue team. There were so many minor characters that I had a little difficulty keeping up. There are so many sweet moments that it's hard to just name a few. There's the town homeless guy, "Bear" who preaches and then asks for money.

Erick Hawke-Lexi and Austin's friend from high school. Eric is now the town's Fire Chief. He's always had a crush on Lexi and is Austin's long time best friend. Lexi and Austin know that Lexi is there only temporarily but they still start a romantic relationship. Austin tries to guard himself for Lexi leaving again.

Lexi also feels bad how that they left it when they were young lovers. I think that I liked Austin more in most of the story. He's very loving to Lexi while she's still planning to go back to Chicago. Lexi does some sweet things throughout the story- ie the animals and volunteering. I love when a character grows on me.


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Austin was easy to love since he stayed in their hometown. There's a lot of technical terms in the search and rescue aspect of the story. The big suspense part at the end had me holding my breath! I could really picture it. There's an HEA, but no real epilogue. Copy of book provided by Netgalley. View all 8 comments. Mar 15, Keri rated it it was amazing Shelves: What can I say, it is a Pamela Clare, who as usual done an awesome job of bringing us some contemporary romance.

Of course we have a whole new team of hotties to go through as well as a charming new town. Looking forward to the next book in the series! Jun 08, Izy rated it really liked it Shelves: ARC was generously provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review. When I heard she was starting a new series I was over the moon. This is slightly different to her I-team series which was a lot more action and suspense based but the writing, the romance and the plot still flowed beautifully. Austin Taylor a former football player and is now a mountain ranger with some abandonment issue ARC was generously provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Austin Taylor a former football player and is now a mountain ranger with some abandonment issues. Lexi Jewell had a difficult childhood, her mother died when she was very young leading Lexi and her sister growing up esentially without their parents love because their father after the accident didn't seem to care about his children and married another woman who also didn't know how to take care of two young girls.

Lexi and Austin were high school sweet hearts who because of a misspoken sentence broke apart with both of them blaming the other for their broken heart. So when Lexi comes back to town Austin is just impatiently waiting for to leave again because he doesn't want with the feelings and memories she brings back. Lexi and Austin had a very adorable, cute and fun relationship.

It was sweet and lovely to read especially they both knew they shouldn't get involved with each other again but neither could resist. With some mountain climbing, rescuing and some suspense the book makes for a good lighthearted read about a second chance at love and HEA. I really did not like Lexi's father and her step-mother. They were both so aggravating; their characters and their behaviour. I also felt like we knew a lot more about Lexi then we did about Austin and maybe less scenes with Lexi's family members and other secondary characters could have benefited the book more.

While this is a contemporary I liked that Ms. Clare did not completely forgo the suspense. It's not to the extend that I-team had but its there and it blended extremely well with the story. Overall , it was a good start to a series, the writing was always engaging and the secondary characters were very interesting. I'm looking forward to the next one.

Jan 14, Sharon rated it liked it Shelves: Here are some of my thoughts: I think it is because in this case, they both made mistakes, and the girl was the one who wanted to chase after her dreams and go elsewhere. I find second chance romance to be imbued with bitterness and too many flashback, but fortunately, this book has not gone down that path. It feels positive as they work through the relationship, and everything is Here are some of my thoughts: It feels positive as they work through the relationship, and everything is going forward.

I like that Lexi learns to love her small town, to find a place here, to make new friends, and to get a direction in her life. I can feel sadness and distance between her and her family, but also the healing and forgiveness that come into place towards the end. Overall, I believe it is a solid read.

I am not wowed, but I have enjoyed this, and I am definitely going to read more from this series. Other things to note? I like that there are no specific other people that are mentioned.

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Usually in second chance romance, there would be mentioned in the exes and the other people, but nope — nothing here fortunately. Seeing Gabe with his daughter — aw. The family reunion at the end, and when Lexi told Austin she was going to stay. Explicit details on sex. May 10, Talltree rated it liked it Shelves: Okay small town second chance romance.

Between the climbing subculture, the h's family drama plus the random kidnapping, there wasn't much page time devoted to romance. The romance also seemed rather shallow and too convenient. May 03, MTC rated it really liked it. I was so sad when she finished the I-team series, which is my all time favorite series in this genre. Her books are well-researched, really well written, and the plot is always interesting. I love finishing one of her novels knowing I learned something about a certain subject, whether it's Indian culture or drug trafficking, Clare manages to create amazing characters, awesome love stories, sexy times, and still manage 4.

I love finishing one of her novels knowing I learned something about a certain subject, whether it's Indian culture or drug trafficking, Clare manages to create amazing characters, awesome love stories, sexy times, and still manage to make you truly feel the reality so many people in the world have to live through.

In Barely Breathing, we get my all time favorite subject. Lexi and Austin were high-school sweethearts who reunite after twelve years when Lexi needs to come back into her home town to take care of her dad. We see everything here, from a crazy ex-con making trouble to a reunion not only between two former lovers but also between a father and a daughter. There were times I was laughing out loud view spoiler [ when they try bondage LOL hide spoiler ] and others where I was crying and emotional. Half the time I felt like doing this What.

There is no slut shaming, women have an important role in climbing and the task force, and how men treat women is always respectful. Clare presented the subject of sexual harassment , and the subtleties behind it now that people actually get punished by law, something many women today have to deal with despite the advances in many cultures when it comes to women's rights. We get introduced to sexy new characters and I can't wait to read the next one!! I highly recommend this novel and her I-team series if you're into difficult, but well-delivered world problems that many people take for granted.

Apr 25, Anita rated it really liked it Shelves: This is certainly a change. This book is billed as a "Contemporary Romance". Not my idea of a fun read at all. Pamela Clare manages to skirt most of the issues that plague this genre and product a wonderful second chance love story. She just can't help it, I'm sure, but there is also a touch of suspense and a mystery too.

When you throw in appearances by two of my favorite I-Team hotties, well Her father is in self destruct mode, he's drinking and his wife has left him. Lexi is going to try and repair the damage he has done and get things back to normal. Then she will return to her life in Chicago. Or rather, what is left if it after what happened at her former CPA firm. She is also going to face Austin Taylor, the high school love that broke her heart.

Yes, it should be a fun time. Austin Taylor is blindsided by Lexi's return to town. Feelings he thought he had buried are not so dead after all. As a Ranger for the county and a Search and Rescue volunteer, he thought his life surrounded by family and friends was full and happy, until Lexi returns and rocks his world.

The world of climbing is a world unto itself. It is a sport that I know little about and Pamela Clare give us an window into the life and the people who live for it. As the basis for this new series, I can see the series only getting better as the lives of these gravity defying people are explored. I am in a minority here. I love Pamela Clare but this one was a bit of a meh for me. I went by all those excited reviews before picking it up but sadly it did not do much for me. The h had left her Colorado town after school, breaking up with the H and breaking his heart in the bargain, and mostly never looking back.

She has some family issues-a long dead mom, an uncaring father and a snarky r Oh my! She has some family issues-a long dead mom, an uncaring father and a snarky resentful stepmother. I adored the H. He is all one could want in a H. Seriously hot, sweet, caring, sexy and totally into the h. So it goes without saying that I dint relate with the h - at least not for much of the book.

She came off as shallow, flighty and more in it for the sex even when they were teenagers. Her teenage breakup with the H was unimaginably insensitive and unthinking. Of course the H overreacted but whereas he was overly invested emotionally, she seemed to take it as just a high school hookup, to be left behind when they go off to college, Even in the present, I found her emotionally lacking initially and her seemingly very casual approach to relationships was simply un-endearing.

Like when this other guy texts her for a date on the morning after she had sex with the H, and she is thinking that had she not hooked up with the H, she might have not minded dating this other guy! Just that thought was a huge turn off for me. The sex was often, repetitive, supposedly hot but dint do much for me. As slowly they settled back into being a couple, I began liking them and their sweet and endearing chemistry.

The sex also got better for me! Of course, the H realizes first that he never really fell out of love with her. While she goes around with her muddled thoughts and without any firm plans on leaving but certain that she was not staying either. In the second half, the h was more likable as she faces her confused feelings and at same time tries to work out things with and for her father. The repeated and over use of jargon and various rescue ops were a distraction and I tended to skim and skip.

This being the first in a series, the author had a lot of introduction to get over with. Future mcs from a host of depts. And I always like at least a mention of things like proposals, weddings, babies, permanence to end my romances! May 11, Michelle [Helen Geek] rated it liked it Shelves: I think it lacked some of the depth I've come to expect from a "Pamela Clare" story. It was pretty simple. Two old lovers who meet years later.

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Grow your heart three sizes with Illumination presents Dr. Seuss' The Grinch--the new Grinch movie in theaters November 9, ! Seuss' The Grinch, a new animated movie, is based on the Dr. Seuss classic about a grumpy Grinch who tries to steal Christmas! This hardcover edition is the complete retelling of the whole wonderful holiday story, featuring eight pages of full-color scenes and a full-color poster, and is great for boys and girls ages 8 and up.

True family connection is possible--and this essential guide shows us how. Popular parenting blogger Rebecca Eanes believes that parenting advice should be about more than just getting kids to behave. Struggling to maintain a meaningful connection with her two little ones and frustrated by the lack of emotionally aware books for parents, she began to share her own insights with readers online. Her following has grown into a thriving community--hundreds of thousands strong. In this eagerly anticipated guide, Eanes shares her hard-won wisdom for overcoming limiting thought patterns and recognizing emotional triggers, as well as advice for connecting with kids at each stage, from infancy to adolescence.

This heartfelt, insightful advice comes not from an "expert," but from a learning, evolving parent. Filled with practical, solution-oriented advice, this is an empowering guide for any parent who longs to end the yelling, power struggles, and downward spiral of acting out, punishment, resentment, and shame--and instead foster an emotional connection that helps kids learn self-discipline, feel confident, and create lasting, loving bonds.

Frenzied by their terrible experiences with Wehrmacht and SS brutality, they wreaked havoc—tanks crushing refugee columns, mass rape, pillage, and unimaginable destruction. Hundreds of thousands of women and children froze to death or were massacred; more than seven million fled westward from the fury of the Red Army.

It was the most terrifying example of fire and sword ever known. Antony Beevor, renowned author of D-Day and The Battle of Arnhem, has reconstructed the experiences of those millions caught up in the nightmare of the Third Reich's final collapse. The Fall of Berlin is a terrible story of pride, stupidity, fanaticism, revenge, and savagery, yet it is also one of astonishing endurance, self-sacrifice, and survival against all odds. Happy to escape the demands of her life, she looks forward to her Friday Night Knitting Club, where she and her friends—Anita, Peri, Darwin, Lucie, and KC—exchange knitting tips, jokes, and their deepest secrets.

A Novel Marian Keyes July 7, 2. A funny new novel from international bestselling author Marian Keyes about Irish beautician Stella Sweeney who falls ill, falls in love, then falls into a glamorous new life in New York City. When her dream life is threatened, will she rally to reclaim love and happiness? Until one day she is struck by a serious illness, landing her in the hospital for months.

After recovering, Stella finds out that her neurologist, Dr. Mannix Taylor, has compiled and self-published a memoir about her illness. As her relationship with Dr. Taylor gets more complicated, Stella struggles to figure out who she was before her illness, who she is now, and who she wants to be while relocating to New York City to pursue a career as a newly minted self-help memoirist. The victim is Perdita Master, an artist with a terminally ill mother and a husband who threatened violence when she demanded a divorce.

The husband is the natural suspect, but as Thanet and his partner, the dogged Sgt. Mike Lineham, dig into the case, they will discover a tantalizing connection to a powerful local barrister—and a secret that many people might have killed for. Charming, stylish, and endlessly absorbing, the CWA Silver Dagger—winning Luke Thanet mysteries are some of the best English police procedurals ever written.

Doomed to Die is the 10th book in the Inspector Thanet Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order. Lieutenant Pat Montague spent the war dreaming of a return to his beloved: Huntley Cairns, and he has nothing to return to at all. Huntley was rumored to be involved in the black market, and Miss Withers soon discovers his killer was far more sinister than a soldier with a grudge. On an ill-fated art expedition into the southern Shan state of Burma, eleven Americans leave their Floating Island Resort for a Christmas-morning tour and disappear.

Through twists of fate, curses, and just plain human error, they find themselves deep in the jungle, where they encounter a tribe awaiting the return of the leader and the mythical book of wisdom that will protect them from the ravages and destruction of the Myanmar military regime. A pious man explained to his followers: Each day I pledge to save a hundred lives. I drop my net in the lake and scoop out a hundred fishes.

I place the fishes on the bank, where they flop and twirl. Yet, sad to say, I am always too late. And because it is evil to waste anything, I take those dead fishes to market and I sell them for a good price. With the money I receive, I buy more nets so I can save more fishes. The Fall of Japan: New York Times Bestseller: By midsummer , Japan had long since lost the war in the Pacific. The people were not told the truth, and neither was the emperor.

Japanese generals, admirals, and statesmen knew, but only a handful of leaders were willing to accept defeat. Most were bent on fighting the Allies until the last Japanese soldier died and the last city burned to the ground. Exhaustively researched and vividly told, The Fall of Japan masterfully chronicles the dramatic events that brought an end to the Pacific War and forced a once-mighty military nation to surrender unconditionally. From the ferocious fighting on Okinawa to the all-but-impossible mission to drop the 2nd atom bomb, and from Franklin D. The Fall of Japan brings to life both celebrated and lesser-known historical figures, including Admiral Takijiro Onishi, the brash commander who drew up the Yamamoto plan for the attack on Pearl Harbor and inspired the death cult of kamikaze pilots.

A Novel Ken Follett February 3, 2. And the Mossad, the KGB, the Egyptians, and Fedayeen terrorists will play out the final, violent moves in this devastating game where the price of failure is a nuclear holocaust. In a world where magic is tightly controlled, the most powerful man in the world must choose between his kingdom and his son in the first book in the Lightbringer series, the blockbuster epic fantasy from NYT bestselling author Brent Weeks. Guile is the Prism. He is high priest and emperor, a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace.

Yet Prisms never last, and Guile knows exactly how long he has left to live. When Guile discovers he has a son, born in a far kingdom after the war that put him in power, he must decide how much he's willing to pay to protect a secret that could tear his world apart. If you loved the action and adventure of the Night Angel trilogy, you will devour this incredible epic fantasy series by Brent Weeks.

Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson! Rowling Book 3 May 9, 1. All profits from the sale of this eBook will go to Lumos, a charity founded by J.


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Rowling to end the institutionalisation of children worldwide. Translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger, they include fascinating additional notes from Professor Albus Dumbledore, with intriguing glimpses into his life at Hogwarts, as well as illustrations from J. For wizarding and Muggle readers alike, this is a must-have edition, featuring fate-seeking witches, a hairy-hearted warlock and the tale of the three brothers who tried to cheat Death. From 1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson, the Mistborn series is a heist story of political intrigue and magical, martial-arts action.

This saga dares to ask a simple question: What if the hero of prophecy fails? You may have heard of me. So begins a tale told from his own point of view—a story unequaled in fantasy literature. Praise for The Kingkiller Chronicle: There is a beauty to Pat's writing that defies description. A Novel Dan Brown October 3, 2. Facing an imminent threat, Langdon is forced to flee. With him is Ambra Vidal, the elegant museum director who worked with Kirsch. In this "perfect 'fix' for the thriller aficionado" Associated Press 1 New York Times bestseller, maverick FBI detective Amos Decker must forge an uneasy alliance with the Defense Intelligence Agency to prevent an international incident that could spell the end of the United States as we know it.

Amos Decker witnesses a murder just outside FBI headquarters. A man shoots a woman execution-style on a crowded sidewalk, then turns the gun on himself. Even with Decker's extraordinary powers of observation and deduction, the killing is baffling. Decker and his team can find absolutely no connection between the shooter--a family man with a successful consulting business--and his victim, a schoolteacher.

Nor is there a hint of any possible motive for the attack. An agent of the Defense Intelligence Agency, she orders Decker to back off the case. The murder is part of an open DIA investigation, one so classified that Decker and his team aren't cleared for it. But they learn that the DIA believes solving the murder is now a matter of urgent national security. Critical information may have been leaked to a hostile government--or worse, an international terrorist group--and an attack may be imminent.

Decker's never been one to follow the rules, especially with the stakes so high. Forced into an uneasy alliance with Agent Brown, Decker remains laser focused on only one goal: In book two of the Broken Empire trilogy, the boy who would be king has gained the throne—but the crown is a heavy weight to bear At age nine, Prince Honorous Jorg Ancrath vowed to avenge his slaughtered mother and brother—and to punish his father for not doing so.

At fifteen, he began to fulfill that vow. Now, at eighteen, he must fight for what he has taken by torture and treachery. Haunted by the pain of his past, and plagued by nightmares of the atrocities he has committed, King Jorg is filled with rage. And even as his need for revenge continues to consume him, an overwhelming enemy force marches on his castle. Jorg knows that he cannot win a fair fight. But he has found a long-hidden cache of ancient artifacts. Some might call them magic. Jorg is not certain—all he knows is that their secrets can be put to terrible use in the coming battle The Vagrant is his name.

He has no other. Friendless and alone he walks across a desolate, war-torn landscape. But the Shining City is far away and the world is a very dangerous place. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay J. Rowling November 18, 2. When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone The Dark Tower I: He is a haunting figure, a loner on a spellbinding journey into good and evil.

In his desolate world, which mirrors our own in frightening ways, Roland tracks The Man in Black, encounters an enticing woman named Alice, and begins a friendship with the boy from New York named Jake. Bruce Cameron Book 1 July 6, 2. Based on the beloved bestselling novel by W. Now a major motion picture, Stephen King's brilliant and terrifying story of a marriage with truly deadly secrets. Her toe knocks up against a hidden box under a worktable and in it she discovers a trove of horrific evidence that her husband is two men—one, the benign father of her children, the other, a raging rapist and murderer.

The Mist Stephen King May 23, 2. In the wake of a summer storm, terror descends David Drayton, his son Billy, and their neighbor Brent Norton join dozens of others and head to the local grocery store to replenish supplies following a freak storm. Once there, they become trapped by a strange mist that has enveloped the town. As the confinement takes its toll on their nerves, a religious zealot, Mrs. She insists a sacrifice must be made and two groups—those for and those against—are aligned. Clearly, staying in the store may prove fatal, and the Draytons, along with store employee Ollie Weeks, Amanda Dumfries, Irene Reppler, and Dan Miller, attempt to make their escape.

This exhilarating novella explores the horror in both the enemy you know—and the one you can only imagine. Watchmen Alan Moore April 1, 2. Considered the greatest graphic novel in the history of the medium, the Hugo Award-winning story chronicles the fall from grace of a group of superheroes plagued by all-too-human failings. Along the way, the concept of the superhero is dissected as an unknown assassin stalks the erstwhile heroes. A Novel Darcey Bell March 21, 2. Soon to be a major motion picture from Lionsgate starring Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively and Henry Golding, and directed by Paul Feig "Riveting and brilliantly structured, A Simple Favor is an edge-of-your seat domestic thriller about a missing wife and mother that relies on a rotating cast of unreliable narrators to ingeniously examine the cost of competitive mom-friends, the toll of ordinary marital discontent and the fallacy of the picture-perfect, suburban family.

She knows all your secrets. A serial murderer known only by a grotesquely apt nickname--Buffalo Bill--is stalking women. He has a purpose, but no one can fathom it, for the bodies are discovered in different states. Rowling November 16, 1. But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escapes custody and sets about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: Great gifts for every reader See more Send them books they'll love.

On Christmas Eve, Jack Reacher stumbles into a no-name bar in the California desert, desperate to take refuge from an unexpected snowstorm. Now they need a miracle to save the day. Or maybe all they need is Jack Reacher. Becoming Michelle Obama November 13, 2. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.

Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it—in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations—and whose story inspires us to do the same.

Elevation Stephen King October 30, 2. There are a couple of other odd things, too. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis. One of the women is friendly; the other, cold as ice. Both are trying to launch a new restaurant, but the people of Castle Rock want no part of a gay married couple, and the place is in trouble. When Scott finally understands the prejudices they face—including his own—he tries to help. As she moves resolutely forward, new threats begin to emerge: With the madness spreading like a virus, the war between Jane and her enemies will become a fight for all their lives—against the lethal terror unleashed from behind the forbidden door.

There was just one problem: The technology didn't work. A riveting story of the biggest corporate fraud since Enron, a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley. From the creator of the wildly popular webcomic xkcd, hilarious and informative answers to important questions you probably never thought to ask Millions of people visit xkcd. The queries he receives range from merely odd to downright diabolical: His responses are masterpieces of clarity and wit, gleefully and accurately explaining everything from the relativistic effects of a baseball pitched at near the speed of light to the many horrible ways you could die while building a periodic table out of all the actual elements.

The book features new and never-before-answered questions, along with the most popular answers from the xkcd website. A Novel John Grisham October 23, 2. Then one cool October morning he rose early, drove into town, and committed a shocking crime. Pete's only statement about it—to the sheriff, to his lawyers, to the judge, to the jury, and to his family—was: Fear is holding you back. While it may seem like he's ahead of the game, he is actually plagued by anxieties, such as the fear of losing his roots, the fear of being a bad dad, and the fear of being a terrible husband.

Shook One chronicles his journey to beat those fears and shows a path that you too can take to overcome the anxieties that may be holding you back. Ironically, Charlamagne's fear of failure—of falling into the life of stagnation or crime that caught up so many of his friends and family in his hometown of Moncks Corner—has been the fuel that has propelled him to success. However, even after achieving national prominence as a radio personality, Charlamagne still found himself paralyzed by anxiety and distrust.

Now, in Shook One, he is working through these problems—many of which he traces back to cultural PTSD—with help from mentors, friends, and therapy. Charlamange hopes Shook One can be a call to action: Getting help is your right. Cops are still going to pull me over for no reason. The anxieties are never fully going to go away. In the past, my focus was always on the things that cause stress. Travers September 15, 2. Travers, the author featured in the movie Saving Mr. Fred Rogers — was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children.

Rogers was fiercely devoted to children and to taking their fears, concerns, and questions about the world seriously. The Good Neighbor, the first full-length biography of Fred Rogers, tells the story of this utterly unique and enduring American icon. Top romance reads See more Fall for these great books. In Christian's own words, and through his thoughts, reflections, and dreams, E L James offers a fresh perspective on the love story that has enthralled millions of readers around the world.

Christian Grey exercises control in all things; his world is neat, disciplined, and utterly empty—until the day that Anastasia Steele falls into his office, in a tangle of shapely limbs and tumbling brown hair. He tries to forget her, but instead is swept up in a storm of emotion he cannot comprehend and cannot resist. Will being with Ana dispel the horrors of his childhood that haunt Christian every night?