FICTION
Released: May 28, 2013
"From unexpected mercies to unbridled greed, Thomas' tale is grand in scope, rich with musicality, yet the pressures of the musical coterie deflate when set against the horrors of the concentration camps.
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A priceless 1742 Guarneri del Gesu violin becomes a focal point from which radiates the story of a German family devastated by the Holocaust, a Russian family hiding secrets and a community of musicians.
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FICTION
Released: May 28, 2013
"The romance resolves predictably, yet the mystery leaves far too many loose threads."
Self-taught furniture restorer and successful business owner Teddi Overman has built a good life. Yet a mystery from her past lingers.
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NONFICTION
Released: May 28, 2013
"Emmerson largely confines himself to history and national concerns with only a passing look at international politics on the verge of the Great War, but this is an intelligent picture of our world exactly 100 years ago."
Most books about the year 1913 deal with the run-up to World War I. Emmerson (
The Future History of the Arctic, 2010), fellow of the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London, casts his net more widely, depicting life in two dozen great cities on the eve of the event that either ushered in the modern world or didn't (historians still debate this).
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FICTION
Released: May 28, 2013
"The first in a planned series offers plenty of organic gardening lore, characters too nice to kill anyone and a mystery guaranteed not to keep you up at night."
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"Everything--setting, characters, romance--about this novel works and works well. (Fiction. 12 & up)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"Fluffy and cutesy, just like Boo. (Picture book. 3-6)"
Boo, the "world's cutest dog," stars in an ABC book with staged photographs of his toys, clothing, friends and activities.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"A serviceable fantasy best suited for those kids who have already enjoyed Poppy's previous adventures. (Fantasy. 8-12)"
A skeptic trapped in a family of believers comes face to face with nasty nautical ladies in the third book of a series.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"Kids will cheer as the little guy breaks free from mom's apron strings--go, Twinky! (Early reader. 5-8)"
A petite, pampered pooch learns how to run with the big dogs in this funny early reader that will resonate with any kids who might long for a less protected, more exciting environment.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"A well-calculated blend of paranormal romance and genuinely innovative story. (Steampunk. 13 & up)"
A fast-paced steampunk adventure features a band of paranormal teammates who search Victorian streets to find their abducted friend.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 28, 2013
"Boy and birds alike sing with infectious joy in this loving tribute, and the 3-song CD that comes with it is a nifty bonus. (Picture book. 3-5)"
The simplest and arguably best
Sesame Street song serves as text to an almost equally elemental storyline in which music serves as the wind beneath a little bird's wings.
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FICTION
Released: May 28, 2013
"Glynn couldn't hit all his marks without a brisk, no-nonsense style that keeps the pot boiling vigorously till the midpoint, when the pressure abruptly drops till the whole sad carnival comes down at the end with an oddly muted crash."
Glynn (
Bloodland, 2012, etc.) peers once more beneath the surface of the Big Apple's financial sector and finds enough vermin to keep an army of exterminators busy.
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FICTION
Released: May 28, 2013
"Series fans will snap it up."
