Title: The War of the Roses
Author: Warren Adler
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Non-fiction:Humor
Description:
The Roses met at an auction on Cape Cod. Oliver had just bought a Staffordshire figurine-one of a pair-but Barbara outbid him for its mate. The figurines belonged together, and so did the Roses. Now the two objets dart sat together on a shelf in the Roses home-symbols of the passion their owners shared. A passion that united them and now was about to tear them apart .
Sharing, for Oliver and Barbara Rose, was a way of life. Living in the mansion they had restored together, with the antiques they had collected together, their rare wines, their orchids, and their children-all the beautiful things they owned-they were happy. Their latest project had been the kitchen, which was to be the core of Barbaras new-found career as a caterer of gourmet foods. Though Oliver was a busy and successful attorney, he had shared all the planning chores with her.
The tripping point occurred when Oliver collapsed with what seemed to be a heart attack, and Barbara, as he had expected, did not rush to his side. Her indifference to his fate was both galling and an eye-opener about the truth of their marriage, a truth based more on materialism than mutual sharing and love.
The War of the Roses is a timeless novel. Yet, this is a story uniquely of our own time, where more and more people measure their happiness and success in terms of the things they possess.
This is the book that inspired one of the most famous movies about divorce ever produced. Shown somewhere in the world every week, the movie is an excellent adaptation of the book that has been translated in almost every language on the planet. The impact of both the book and the movie have made them both classics and brought the title The War of the Roses into the accepted jargon of divorce, describing the terrible hatred and cruelty engendered in the process.
A Major Motion Picture starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner released by Twentieth Century Fox.
Title: Drive Me Crazy
Author: Eric Jerome Dickey
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Fiction
Description:
**A New York Times Bestseller**
Driver is an ex-con trying to make his life right but who shares an expensive secret and a past affair with his boss's wife - a woman who is nothing but trouble. Dickey's rich characters jump off the page, drawing readers into the hustle-filled pool hall, the bedroom, and the Lincoln Town Car as Driver chauffeurs his wealthy and notorious clients around. A fast-paced novel of raw emotion softened with humor, this is Dickey at his best.
Title: Doctor Who_ Shell Shock
Author: Simon A. Forward
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Science-Fiction:Doctor Who
Description:The Doctor is washed up -- literally -- on an alien beach with only intelligent crabs and a madman for company. How can he possible rescue Peri who was lost at sea the same time as he and the TARDIS? But Peri has problems of her own. Rescued from drowning by an intelligent sponge growth, she has been adopted by the life form as its own personal God.
Title: Catching Fire
Author: Suzanne Collins
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Fiction:Young Adult
Description:
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and their families a life of safety and plenty. But there are rumors of rebellion among the subjects, and Katniss and Peeta, to their horror, are the faces of that rebellion. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge.
Title: The Judas Strain
Author: James Rollins
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Fiction:Thriller
Description:From Publishers WeeklyThe special-ops trained scientists of Sigma Force battle the criminals of the shadowy Guild in bestseller Rollins's lively third Sigma Force thriller (after Black Order). An ancient and deadly plague, the Judas Strain (which afflicted Marco Polo), has suddenly re-emerged. Gray Pierce, a Sigma operative, and Seichan, a Guild defector, pursue clues to the nature of the plague to the Vatican, Istanbul (with a fine shootout in the Hagia Sophia mosque), Marco Polo's tomb and, finally, Cambodia's Angkor Wat. Meanwhile, Guild members hijack a cruise ship full of plague victims (to provide experimental subjects for the weaponizing of the plague), and Gray's parents are taken hostage (though the senior Grays prove feistier than their kidnappers reckon). Sophisticated the plot isn't, but Rollins includes more than enough action and suspense to keep readers turning pages. 8-city author tour. (July) Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. FromThe crack, ultrasecret Sigma Force team returns in another adventure that, as usual, unfolds at breakneck speed. Sigma Force, made up of former Special Forces officers trained as experts in various scientific fields (killer scientists, one of their number calls them), scours the world for technologies that could help or threaten the U.S. This time the group's mission involves a devastating bacteriological plague, a mysterious cryptogram that may predate humanity, and the deadly truth about what happened after Marco Polo's expedition to China. After a handful of Sigma Force novels, Rollins has fine-tuned the formula to precision: characters rendered in broad strokes, punchy dialogue, short paragraphs that propel us headlong through the story. The novels are like prose versions of comic books, or lightly fleshed out movie treatments. But this is not a criticism, at least not completely. The books' style perfectly matches their subject matter, and it's impossible not to be swept up by their energy and excitement. Actionadventure fans unfamiliar with Rollins' work should be emphatically urged to read this series. David Pitt American Library Association. lt;
Title: The Snowman
Author: Jo Nesbo
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Fiction:Thriller
Description:Amazon.com ReviewstrongAmazon Best Books of the Month, May 2011strong: The Snowman, Norwegian author Jo Nesbø's thriller, should please even the most die-hard Stieg Larsson fans. On the first day of snow, a child wakes up to find his mother has disappeared during the night. Outside, a snowman has appeared out of nowhere, the calling card of one of the most terrifying serial killers in recent fiction. A letter from the perpetrator draws Detective Hole further and further into the case, and together with his new partner, Katrine Bratt, he hunts the Snowman through twists and turns that become increasingly personal and may drive Hole to the brink of insanity. Brilliantly crafted, this credible and dark page-turner fully fleshes out the characters, especially Hole, a hardened detective with sharp instincts and real heart. What is the link between the victims? Is the Snowman a suspicious doctor, a notorious playboy, or one of Hole's peers on the force? The police keep thinking they've caught the criminal, but Hole's astute observations may steer him around the red herrings and right into the hands of the cold-as-ice killer. --Miriam LandisReview“Jo Nesbø is my new favorite thriller writer and Harry Hole my new hero.” —Michael Connelly
Title: The High Road
Author: Terry Fallis
File Type: Mobi
Subject:Fiction
Description:A brilliant follow-up to the Stephen Leacock Award-winner strongThe Best Laid Plansstrong, this deeply funny satire continues the story of Honest Angus McLintock, an amateur politician who dares to do the unthinkable tell the truth. Just when Daniel Addison thinks he can escape his job as a political aide, Angus McLintock, the no-hope candidate he helped into Parliament, throws icy cold water over his plans. Angus has just brought down the government with a deciding vote. Now the crusty Scot wants Daniel to manage his next campaign. Soon Daniel is helping Angus fight an uphill battle against Flamethrower Fox, a Conservative notorious for his dirty tactics. Together they decide to take The High Road and -- against all odds -- turn the race into a nail-biter with hilarious ups and downs, cookie-throwing seniors, and even a Watergate-style break-in. But thats only the beginning. Add a political storm in the capital and a side-splitting visit from the U.S. President and his alcoholic wife, and Terry Falliss second novel is a wildly entertaining read full of deft political satire and laugh-out-loud comedy. From the Trade Paperback edition.