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If it makes you laugh or gets romantic, Karin has read it!  

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$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780425247297
Availability: Readily available. If this title is not currently in-stock in the store, it is available to ship from the warehouse.
Published: Berkley Trade, 5/2012
Felicity Young’s The Anatomy of Death was not quite what I was expecting. The description of the book, title, and back cover lead me to expect a crime investigation novel that features England's first female autopsy surgeon (in the vein of CSI) with a historical setting. Instead, I found a novel that offers the reader an insight into the British movement to establish votes for women, and the kinds of divisions that existed among the many women who fought for those rights. The story centers on Dr. Dody McCleland as she gathers evidence to solve the murder of her sister’s friend, an organizer of those who want the right for women to vote.  Determined to have Chief Inspector Pike help her find the killer, Dody must sort through real and imagined secrets.  Even if this novel isn't what I was expecting to read, I enjoyed the storyline and the history lesson.

$14.00
ISBN-13: 9780451235688
Availability: Readily available. If this title is not currently in-stock in the store, it is available to ship from the warehouse.
Published: NAL Trade, 3/2012

The Haunting of Maddy Clare, by author Simone St. James, is a compelling, gripping, unsettling story that I read all in one sitting.  Set in 1920s England, Sarah Piper is sent to assist ghost hunter Alistair Gellis in investigating the spirit of nineteen-year-old Maddy Clare.

I don't read books involving ghosts very often, but I'm glad that I read this one. I was captured from the start and needed to know what happened next.  The pace of the book was perfect and I started to believe in ghosts as Alistair was explaining ghost personalities and why they haunt. Alistair’s other assistant, Matthew Ryder, arrives in town to help the duo discover why Maddy 's ghost is out for revenge, and why she wants to destroy members of the small English village.
Sarah, Alistair, and Matthew made such a great team that I hope their ghost hunting exploits will continue in sequels.

$15.95
ISBN-13: 9780345803481
Availability: Readily available. If this title is not currently in-stock in the store, it is available to ship from the warehouse.
Published: Vintage, 4/2012

Let me first say that yes, I did read portions of this book out loud to my husband and wasn't shy while reading certain scenes. Fifty Shades of Grey has taken the U.S. by storm. First mentioned by a staffer on the Today show, this book is becoming the cult read of this spring.  This book started as a self-published title, but since the whirlwind word of mouth, publishing giant Random House quickly obtained the rights to print all three books in the series.

The storyline centers on literary student Anastasia Steele and the very wealthy, young and gorgeous Christian Grey.  When the couple embarks on a passionate and daring affair, neither is prepared for their hidden secrets and feelings to come to light.

This is a novel categorized as erotic romance, and is for mature audiences only. Fifty Shades of Grey could make you blush fifty shades of pink, but who cares?  I will tell everyone that if they buy the first book, they need to purchase the second at the same time.  Once you finish, you will need (yes, I said need) to start reading Fifty Shades Darker.

$26.99
ISBN-13: 9780061257094
Availability: Readily available. If this title is not currently in-stock in the store, it is available to ship from the warehouse.
Published: Harper, 4/2012

I have been a fan of author Adriana Trigiani since reading her novel Big Stone Gap.  When I got to meet her at her home during a book conference in New York, I learned the reason why her books center on family...family is what centers her.

In the Shoemaker's Wife, she has written a novel as a tribute to her grandparents’ love.  Like the main characters of her book, Ciro and Enza, her grandparents left the comfort of family in the Italian Alps to move to America to live out their dream of a better life. Ciro comes to America and learns to become a shoemaker, and Enza uses her knowledge of sewing to work for the Metropolitan Opera House.   By the end of the Shoemaker's Wife, I had used half a box of Kleenex. The characters of the book must overcome obstacles, take risks, and through all this, they must love.

$25.95
ISBN-13: 9780525952190
Availability: Readily available. If this title is not currently in-stock in the store, it is available to ship from the warehouse.
Published: Dutton Adult, 6/2011

For the last several weeks, Jill has been very busy booking author events for late spring and summer. I was excited when we booked author Camille Noe Pagan for June 21st, at 6:30 p.m. I have read her debut novel, The Art of Forgetting, and I LOVED this story of friendship, relationships, family, forgiveness and moving forward.

In this novel, Julia and Marissa are best friends and have been since growing up together in Ann Arbor. Julia has always been the one who seems to be in control, while Marissa is the friend who follows behind.  At the beginning of the book, Julia is involved in an accident where she sustains a brain injury. With the brain injury, her personality changes as does her ability to remember events of her past.

I will admit that I thought this book would be more about Julia and her recovery but was happy the story was more about Marissa, who seems to have always played second fiddle to Julia. Marissa is a strong character who grows as she must take over the job as the pillar in her relationship with Julia.

The free tickets to the event are available now at Saturn Booksellers.  Just go to the event page or call us at 989-732-8899.

$17.99
ISBN-13: 9780385740227
Availability: Readily available. If this title is not currently in-stock in the store, it is available to ship from the warehouse.
Published: Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 1/2012

St. Petersburg, Russia, 1888, is the setting of The Gathering Storm, the first volume in The Katerina Trilogy.  Attending a boarding school full of princesses, duchesses and other countries’ royals, Katerina Alexandrovna hides a very dark secret: she is cursed with the power to raise the dead.  While going to glittering balls, this royal hides her necromancer abilities from her family and anyone in her aristocratic circle.

When an evil presence starts to grow within Europe, her powers attract the attention of unwelcome sources.  Katerina must figure out how to control her powers and who she can trust.  She is drawn to both the Tsar's standoffish second son George, and the dashing Prince Danilo of Montenegro. To whom should she listen in order to safeguard Russia and her family? Page-turning suspense with paranormal intrigue and romance, The Gathering Storm is an original historical fiction novel.


$25.00
ISBN-13: 9780805094947
Availability: Readily available. If this title is not currently in-stock in the store, it is available to ship from the warehouse.
Published: Henry Holt and Co., 3/2012

The Land of Decoration is a powerful, unique and extraordinary tale of strong religious convictions and the power of imagination. Ten-year-old Judith McPherson is an unforgettable heroine who lives against the backdrop of manic religious fervor.  While constructing a miniature model of the promise Land, she hears God's voice and believes she is an instrument to carry His words to others.  Land of Decorations is a complex story of faith, family, good and evil.


$14.99
ISBN-13: 9781401310707
Availability: Readily available. If this title is not currently in-stock in the store, it is available to ship from the warehouse.
Published: Hyperion Books, 1/2012

I recently read the book Good Christian Bitches, which is the inspiration for the television show "GCB". The book is filled with humor, sass, schemes and outrageous characters.

When Amanda Vaughn moves back to the Dallas suburb Hillside Park, she finds the Good Christian Bitches (GCBs) praying for her – or so she thinks.  With her marriage to a cheating husband coming to its end, she moves her skateboarding son and health-food-eating daughter back to her hometown. She encounters old classmates, sorority sisters, and fellow church members who treat Amanda like a long-lost friend…until her back is turned and the claws come out.

The book is a must read if you are going to be a watcher of the television show, or if you just want to laugh out loud.


$26.00
ISBN-13: 9780385342063
Availability: Readily available. If this title is not currently in-stock in the store, it is available to ship from the warehouse.
Published: The Dial Press, 2/2012
I'm still holding my stomach from laughing out loud while reading I've Got Your Number, by my favorite British author Sophia Kinsella.  I was laughing so hard that, at times, my husband had me reread him the paragraphs that were putting the smile on my face.

This hilarious romantic comedy features bride -to-be Poppy Wyatt.  At the start of the book, Poppy misplaces her engagement ring at a hotel.  While she is in a desparate search for her one-of-a-kind ring, her cell phone is stolen. She then, by chance, finds a cell phone in the trash.  What follows is a witty blend of romance, mysterious phones calls, dark haired handsome strangers and unpredictable events.

Celebrity In Death (Hardcover)

$27.95
ISBN-13: 9780399158308
Availability: Readily available. If this title is not currently in-stock in the store, it is available to ship from the warehouse.
Published: Putnam Adult, 2/2012
 Celebrity in Death is the newest installment in the "In Death" series. When a book written  about one of Lt. Eve Dallas’ past cases gains national attention, she becomes a household name.  Now it’s being turned into a film and Eve feels it’s strange having others play out scenes of her and those close to her, and the actions on set are becoming eerily similar to her reality. While at a party with members related to the film, the worlds of make-believe and reality collide.  During the party, the actress portraying Dallas’ second, Peabody, is murdered. Now it is up to Eve, Roarke and the NYPD to discover the murderer who is using blackmail, fame, power and sex as a motive.

The Dressmaker (Hardcover)

$25.95
ISBN-13: 9780385535588
Availability: Readily available. If this title is not currently in-stock in the store, it is available to ship from the warehouse.
Published: Doubleday, 2/2012

With the centennial anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic comes a compelling historical novel about Tess, an aspiring seamstress, who survives the disaster. Tess thinks she is lucky when she is hired by famous designer, Lady Lucile Duff Gordon (who really was aboard the doomed ship). While on board, she catches the eye of two very different men, a handsome millionaire and hard working sailor.

Four days into the trip disaster strikes and chaos rules the ship.  Tess is one of the people allowed on the last lifeboat, helped by both of her suitors. When the survivors reach dry land, rumors begin to circulate.  Tess finds her employers in the web of media scorn.  The media and the country want to know what really happened on the "Millionaire's lifeboat". 

I couldn't put this novel down.  The Dressmaker is full of the glamour of the period, and tells of how one girl made herself grow stronger in the face of tragedy. After finishing this book I researched the trials that were held after the sinking of the Titanic, and about the real people in this novel and how their lives were changed forever. This is the book that I'm telling everyone about.  It has been great to have "mini" book discussions with the customers who have read the book and want to discuss this timeless novel.

$26.99
ISBN-13: 9780062064226
Availability: Readily available. If this title is not currently in-stock in the store, it is available to ship from the warehouse.
Published: Harper, 1/2012

The Flight of Gemma Hardy tells the story of orphan Gemma Hardy who is the 1960s variation of the classic character Jane Eyre.  Orphaned and neglected, Gemma is happily sent to a boarding school as both student and servant.  What she finds is a life of hardship and loneliness.  Gemma is determined to learn and she meets each setback and challenge head on.  When the school closes, she accepts a position as an au pair in the remote Orkney Islands.

The Orkney Islands offer Gemma her first real home since her uncle’s death, and she grows wiser and her spirit burns strong.  What follows is a journey of love, betrayal, secrets and discovery in a life of which she had only dreamed. 


$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780452297647
Availability: Readily available. If this title is not currently in-stock in the store, it is available to ship from the warehouse.
Published: Plume, 12/2011

The House at Tyneford, by Natasha Solomons, is the book selection this month for Saturn Booksellers’ virtual book club. I just finished this exquisite novel surrounded by piles of Kleenex. The story of Elise Landau starts in the spring of 1938 in Vienna, where it has become unsafe to be a Jew.  Like others who have grown up surrounded by wealth, art and glittering parties, Elise must leave the world she knows behind in order to survive.  She becomes a parlour maid at Tyneford, a beautiful country estate in England. When Kit, the young son of the owner of the estate, arrives home, he and Elise start an unlikely upstairs/downstairs relationship that transforms Tyneford forever.

Part Downtown Abbey, part Sarah's Key, this is a novel of survival, love, and suspense until the very last page. Enjoy!

$25.00
ISBN-13: 9781439189719
Availability: Readily available. If this title is not currently in-stock in the store, it is available to ship from the warehouse.
Published: Scribner, 1/2012
I was laughing out loud as David Finch reinvented himself in this hilarious and completely readable memoir. After five years of marriage, David is diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome and he thinks…“YES! That explains why I’m so quirky”.  He then starts his “Journal of Best Practices”, a guide to principles of life. His hope is that by transforming himself he would also bring about a transformation of his marriage. The author writes this memoir with wit and humor. After two years, his Journal of Best Practices lead him to transforming himself into a better person, even if he sometimes stills quacks in public.