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Star trek memories
By William Shatner, Chris Kreski. 1993
William Shatner, known to "Star Trek" fans as Captain James T. Kirk of the starship "Enterprise," tells the behind-the-scenes story…
of the original "Star Trek" television series that ran from 1966 to 1969. Gathering his memories with those of other cast members, writers, and technicians, Shatner shares anecdotes of writing, filming, and producing the fledgling series that became a cultural phenomenon. c1993.Special circumstances
By Sheldon Siegel. 2000
Meet Mike Daley. Ex-priest. Ex-public defender. Ex-husband. And as of yesterday, ex-partner at Simpson & Gates, one of San Francisco's…
most prominent law firms. Today he's out on his own, setting up a private practice on the wrong side of town. Then his best friend and former colleague is charged with a brutal double murder and Daley has his first client. 2000.Snow job
By William Deverell. 2009
Arthur Beauchamp has followed his wife, the leader and first elected member of the Green Party, to Ottawa. But he…
hates everything there: the cold, the politics, and his place in his wife's shadow. So when a delegation of government officials from Bhashyistan is blown sky high and the shares of a Calgary-based oil company promptly drop like a stone, Arthur is only too happy to jump to the defence of the missing suspected assassin. Some descriptions of sex and violence and some strong language. 2009.Snow flower and the secret fan
By Lisa See. 2006
Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer, and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed.…
Then, the local matchmaker delivers startling news: if Lily's feet are bound properly, they will be flawless. In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and size of her feet, this is extraordinary good luck. Lily, now, has the power to make a good marriage and change the fortunes of her family. To prepare for her new life, she must undergo the agonies of foot binding, learn nu shu, the famed secret women's writing, and make a very special friend, Snow Flower. But, a bitter reversal of fortune is about to change everything. 2006.Space
By James A Michener. 1982
While grappling with the issues of the Space Program, evolutionism, and extraterrestrial life, this novel portrays the achievements of the…
U.S. Space Program and the lives and loves of the characters associated with NASA. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1982.Sovereign (Shardlake series. #3.)
By C. J Sansom. 2007
It was autumn, 1541. Following the uncovering of a plot against his throne in Yorkshire, King Henry VIII has set…
out on a spectacular Progress to the North to overawe his rebellious subjects. Accompanied by a thousand soldiers, the cream of the nobility, and his fifth wife Catherine Howard, the King is to attend an extravagant submission of the local gentry at York. Already in the city are lawyer Matthew Shardlake and his assistant Jack Barak. As well as assisting with legal work processing petitions to the King, Shardlake has reluctantly undertaken a special mission - to ensure the welfare of an important but dangerous conspirator being returned to London for interrogation. But the murder of a local glazier involves Shardlake in a deeper mystery, connected not only to the prisoner in York Castle but to the royal family itself. As the Great Progress arrives in the city, Shardlake and Barak stumble upon a cache of secret papers. 2007, c2006.Spirit lost
By Nancy Thayer. 1989
Willy and John Constable buy a house in Nantucket. They plan to launch John's career as an artist, but increasingly…
he becomes obsessed with a ghost whom only he can see. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1989.Something wicked this way comes (Grand Master Editions, The)
By Ray Bradbury. 1962
Will Halloway and Jim Nightshade, both thirteen, are fascinated by the carnival that comes to their small town. But after…
a series of frightening events, the boys realize there is something sinister about the show and its owner. 1962.Soul of the fire: A Sword of Truth Novel (Sword of truth. #6.)
By Terry Goodkind. 1999
When Mother Confessor Kahlan Amnell used a spell to save Richard Cypher, Lord Rahl, in "Temple of the Winds", she…
unleashed the evil powers of the chimes. Now married, Kahlan and Richard must hunt the chimes and prevent them from removing all magic from the world. Violence. Followed by "Faith of the fallen". 1999.Song of Susannah (Dark tower. #6.)
By Stephen King. 2004
Roland Deschain, gunslinger, hero, continues his perilous adventures in search of the key to the quest that will define his…
life. Roland's loyal followers Jake, Father Callahan and Oy set out to break Susannah's date with destiny. She has used the power of Black Thirteen to transport her from the farming community of Calla Bryn Sturgis to New York where she prepares to give birth to an unknown entity. Sequel to "Wolves of the Calla"; followed by "The Dark Tower". Includes strong language. 2004.Sophie's choice (Virago Modern Classics)
By William Styron. 2004
Stingo, an inexperienced twenty-two year old Southerner, takes us back to the summer of 1947 and a boarding house in…
a leafy Brooklyn suburb. There he meets Nathan, a fiery Jewish intellectual; and Sophie, a beautiful and fragile Polish Catholic. Stingo is drawn into the heart of their passionate and destructive relationship as witness, confidant and supplicant. Ultimately, he arrives at the dark core of Sophie's past: her memories of pre-war Poland, the concentration camp and - the essence of her terrible secret - her choice. 2004, c1979.Something borrowed: A Novel
By Emily Giffin. 2004
New York attorney and perennial "good girl" Rachel celebrates her thirtieth birthday by sleeping with her childhood friend Darcy's fiancé…
Dex. Rachel discovers that Dex, a classmate from their law school days, really loves her but is afraid to end his engagement. Some strong language. 2004.Some lie and some die (Inspector Wexford mystery. #8.)
By Ruth Rendell. 1973
An Inspector Wexford mystery. Kingsmarkham doesn't have too many complaints about its first annual rock festival, but then in a…
nearby quarry two lovers find a body that makes even Reg Wexford's stomach lurch. All he can discover is that there is a strange connection with the star of the festival. Some violence. Sequel to "Murder being once done", followed by "Shake hands for ever". 1973.So B. It: a novel
By Sarah Weeks. 2004
After spending her life with her mentally retarded mother and agoraphobic neighbour, twelve-year-old Heidi sets out from Reno, Nevada, to…
New York State to find out who she is. With the help of some old photographs she uncovers family secrets. Grades 5-8. c2004.Slander
By William Deverell. 1999
Fiery feminist trial lawyer Elizabeth Finnegan sets her sights on an arrogant Supreme Court judge, who has handed down a…
lenient sentence to a convicted rapist. When a woman comes to Finnegan claiming she was raped by the same judge, she jumps at the case. Her research looks damning, but is her client telling the truth? 1999.Skipping Christmas
By John Grisham. 2001
Tax accountant Luther Krank calculates that a Caribbean cruise will cost less than what he and his wife, Nora, spent…
celebrating the holidays last year. Since daughter Blair is in the Peace Corps, they plan to skip Christmas. Luther, however, doesn't anticipate the town's reaction. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2001.Sleeping murder (The agatha Christie Collection #Vol. 77)
By Agatha Christie. 1976
Newlywed New Zealander Gwenda Reed has just come to England where she will select a house while awaiting the arrival…
of her husband, Giles. She finds and buys the perfect house but experiences odd moments of déjà vu. Shaken, Gwenda decides to visit Giles's cousins in London. Their elderly, puzzle-loving aunt, Miss Marple, is on hand when a line in a play triggers a frightening memory for Gwenda -- seeing a dead woman lying in the newly purchased house. 1992, c1976.Sins of the fathers
By James Scott Bell. 2005
A thirteen year old boy has fired a rifle into a baseball game, killing several of the kids on the…
field. As defense attorney Lindy Field delves into the haunted world of her client's torment, she finds a spiritual darkness that dredges up her own troubled past. 2005.Simisola (Inspector Wexford mystery. #16.)
By Ruth Rendell. 1994
There are only eighteen black people living in Kingsmarkham. One is Wexford's new doctor, Raymond Akande. When the doctor's daughter,…
Melanie, goes missing, the Chief Inspector takes more than just a professional interest in the case. Against a background of rising unemployment and social change, Wexford is involved in a case which tests not only his powers of deduction, but his basic beliefs and prejudices. Sequel to "Kissing the gunner's daughter", followed by "Road rage". 1994.Shrill: notes from a loud woman
By Lindy West. 2016
Lindy West is ferociously witty and outspoken, tackling topics as varied as pop culture, social justice, and body image. Her…
empowering work has garnered a coast to coast audience that eagerly awaits her highly anticipated literary debut. 2016.