BostonPL_Staff Picks for Spring 2017

by Macmillan, Gilly

Book - 2016

Zoe is a teenage musical prodigy with a criminal past that haunts her. This thriller, told through the alternating perspectives of several key players, will have you rooting for her in the aftermath of her mother's death. Unputdownable! Zoe is a teenage musical prodigy with a criminal past that haunts her. This thriller, told through the alternating perspectives of several key players, will have you rooting for her in the aftermath of her mother's death. Unputdownable! Show less

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The Dirty Streets of Heaven

A Bobby Dollar Novel

by Williams, Tad

Book - 2012

Heaven and Hell have been opposed to one another through eternity and Angel Doloriel, aka Bobby Dollar, finds himself betwixt and between, forced to unravel a mystery that my shake his belief in Heaven even as it leaves him Hell’s number one target. Heaven and Hell have been opposed to one another through eternity and Angel Doloriel, aka Bobby Dollar, finds himself betwixt and between, forced to unravel a mystery that my shake his belief in Heaven even as it leaves him Hell’s number one target. Show less

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A Wizard of Earthsea

by Le Guin, Ursula K.

eBook - 2012

I loved this book for its exquisite storytelling, world-building, and timelessness. A great fantasy read for all ages! I loved this book for its exquisite storytelling, world-building, and timelessness. A great fantasy read for all ages! Show less

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A Court of Thorns and Roses

by Maas, Sarah J.

eBook - 2015

Considering this book series has been consuming me for the past couple of weeks and it's all I can talk about, I can't not recommend it to you enough. The...Show more Considering this book series has been consuming me for the past couple of weeks and it's all I can talk about, I can't not recommend it to you enough. The first in the series, "A Court of Thorns and Roses", starts off as a retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in a faerie world, but once the second book, "A Court of Mist and Fury" comes around everything is completely turned on it's head and the world expands vastly, introducing new characters you will fall deeply in love with. This series makes me (and thousands of other women) swoon and become "fan-girls" and for good reason. Give it a shot, as I don't think you'll be disappointed. Show less

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A Court of Mist and Fury

by Maas, Sarah J.

eBook - 2016

Considering this book series has been consuming me for the past couple of weeks and it's all I can talk about, I can't not recommend it to you enough. The...Show more Considering this book series has been consuming me for the past couple of weeks and it's all I can talk about, I can't not recommend it to you enough. The first in the series, "A Court of Thorns and Roses", starts off as a retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in a faerie world, but once the second book, "A Court of Mist and Fury" comes around everything is completely turned on it's head and the world expands vastly, introducing new characters you will fall deeply in love with. This series makes me (and thousands of other women) swoon and become "fan-girls" and for good reason. Give it a shot, as I don't think you'll be disappointed. Show less

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A Court of Wings and Ruin

by Maas, Sarah J.

eBook - 2017

Considering this book series has been consuming me for the past couple of weeks and it's all I can talk about, I can't not recommend it to you enough. The...Show more Considering this book series has been consuming me for the past couple of weeks and it's all I can talk about, I can't not recommend it to you enough. The first in the series, "A Court of Thorns and Roses", starts off as a retelling of Beauty and the Beast set in a faerie world, but once the second book, "A Court of Mist and Fury" comes around everything is completely turned on it's head and the world expands vastly, introducing new characters you will fall deeply in love with. This series makes me (and thousands of other women) swoon and become "fan-girls" and for good reason. Give it a shot, as I don't think you'll be disappointed. Show less

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News of the World

A Novel

by Jiles, Paulette

Book - 2016

A war-weary Civil War veteran, and a young girl kidnapped by the Kiowa and recently rescued by the U.S. army, form a bond when he undertakes the difficult and dangerous task of returning her to distant relatives in San Antonio, Texas. A war-weary Civil War veteran, and a young girl kidnapped by the Kiowa and recently rescued by the U.S. army, form a bond when he undertakes the difficult and dangerous task of returning her to distant relatives in San Antonio, Texas. Show less

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Smooth Talking Stranger

by Kleypas, Lisa

Book - 2009

Living a life of pleasure and zero commitments, millionaire Texas playboy Jack Travis confronts responsibility for the first time in his life when an enra...Show more Living a life of pleasure and zero commitments, millionaire Texas playboy Jack Travis confronts responsibility for the first time in his life when an enraged aunt and the abandoned infant of one of Jack's former lovers appears on his doorstep. This a fresh and witty take on the "opposites attract" story which is heart-warming and full of depth, complexity, and humor - making this book impossible to put down. Show less

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The Shattered Gates

Book One of The Rifter

by Hale, Ginn

Book - 2012

One of my favorite authors, Ginn Hale is a master fantasy world builder and storyteller, and the Rifter trilogy is a favorite I’ve reread many times and h...Show more One of my favorite authors, Ginn Hale is a master fantasy world builder and storyteller, and the Rifter trilogy is a favorite I’ve reread many times and highly recommend. Make sure you have The Holy Road (Rifter #2) and His Sacred Bones (Rifter #3) ready when you finish this one, as you won’t want to stop reading once you start. This story involves a strange realm of magic, mysticism, revolutionaries and assassins. It also includes time travel, magical priests, a god who is only ever called upon to destroy the world, and two men falling in love even though the odds are stacked against them. Show less

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My (part-time) Paris Life

How Running Away Brought Me Home

by Anselmo, Lisa

Book - 2016

Many of us have dreamed of owning a home in a foreign country; Ms. Anselmo has made her dream a reality. A regular visitor to Paris she lived and worked ...Show more Many of us have dreamed of owning a home in a foreign country; Ms. Anselmo has made her dream a reality. A regular visitor to Paris she lived and worked in New York City close to her elderly mother. After layoffs occurred in her workplace and her mother died, she decided to buy an apartment and work freelance in Paris much of the year. Not everything went smoothly and although she had regrets at times, she learned how to build a new life for herself. Show less

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Stitches

A Memoir

by Small, David

Graphic Novel - 2010

When David was a child in 1950s Detroit, he lived with his cold, domineering radiologist father and his distant, passive aggressive mother. At 14, David's...Show more When David was a child in 1950s Detroit, he lived with his cold, domineering radiologist father and his distant, passive aggressive mother. At 14, David's parents take him in for what he thinks is a routine surgery; David wakes up to learn he had cancer and his vocal chords have been removed. In this dark, evocative graphic memoir, Small explores the aftermath of trauma and his struggle to reclaim his voice within his repressed family. Show less

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Until You're Mine

A Novel

by Hayes, Samantha

Book - 2014

What a story! This psychological thriller about a pregnant woman with a creepy nanny is an edge-of-your-seat kind of book. Perfect for staying up late to see how it ends! What a story! This psychological thriller about a pregnant woman with a creepy nanny is an edge-of-your-seat kind of book. Perfect for staying up late to see how it ends! Show less

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Academ's Fury

by Butcher, Jim

Book - 2005

Jim Butcher, well known author of the Dresden Files series, has once again created a world were magic, intrigue, and action intertwine. Magic, in the form...Show more Jim Butcher, well known author of the Dresden Files series, has once again created a world were magic, intrigue, and action intertwine. Magic, in the form of elementals called “Furies”, are controlled by the few with talent that gives them extraordinary strength and power to do both good and evil. The most powerful sit atop the Empire, vying for ultimate power, but their rule is about to become threatened. Engaging characters weave through plots within plots interspaced with violent clashes and nefarious subterfuge. But who will prevail? Show less

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