Category: adult
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The Book Thief
By Markus Zusak Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Alfred A Knopf, c2005, 2006 Genre: Historical fiction ISBN: 9780375831003 Audience: Adult, young adult -“Somebody’s favorite book” Number of pages: 552 Setting: Molching, Germany (outside of Munich) Time period: 1939- 1945 Plot summary: In January 1939, nine year old, Liesel Meminger, steals her first book while…
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Shutter Island
By Dennis Lehane Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Harper, c2003, 2009 Genres: Suspense, psychological suspense, mystery, historical fiction ISBN: 9780061703526 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 369 (385 including excerpts from other works) Setting: Shutter Island, MA (off the coast from Boston) Time period: 1954 Plot summary: In 1954, US Marshal, Teddy Daniels, and…
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From Dead to Worse
By Charlaine Harris Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Ace Books, 2008 Genres: Mystery, fantasy, dark fantasy, contemporary fantasy, paranormal, romance, paranormal romance, vampire Series: Southern Vampire Mysteries (Sookie Stackhouse); 8 ISBN: 9780441015894 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 359 Setting: Bon Temps, LA Time period: Contemporary (post Hurricane Katrina) Plot summary: Sookie has recently…
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The Shimmer
By David Morrell Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Vanguard Press, 2009 Genres: Adventure, suspense, thriller, paranormal ISBN: 9781593155803 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 423 (including Afterword, Acknowledgements, and About the Author) Setting: Rostov, TX Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: When Santa Fe police officer, Dan Page, returns home one day he discovers that…
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Drums of Autumn
By Diana Gabaldon; narrated by Davina Porter Place: Publisher & Year: Prince Frederick, Md.: Recorded Books, p1999 Genres: Historical fantasy, fantasy, historical fiction, romance, time travel fantasy Format: Audiobook Series: Outlander; 4 ISBN: 9781419359743 Intended audience: Adult Recorded time: 39 sound discs (45 hr., 45 min.) Settings: North Carolina – Wilmington & Cape Fear River,…
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All Together Dead
By Charlaine Harris Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Ace Books, 2007 Genres: Mystery, paranormal mystery, fantasy, dark fantasy, contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy, paranormal, romance, paranormal romance, vampire Series: Southern Vampire Mysteries (Sookie Stackhouse); 7 ISBN: 9780441014941 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 323 Setting: Bon Temps, Louisiana and the city of Rhodes (located on…
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The Green Room: Mai Huli ‘Oe I Kōkua O Ke Kai, Respect the Ocean
By Deborah Turrell Atkinson Place: Publisher & Year: Scottsdale, AZ: Poisoned Pen Press, 2005 Genres: Mystery, adventure, suspense Series: Storm Kayama Mysteries; 2 ISBN: 9781590581988 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 275 (including Glossary and References) Setting: Oahu, Hawaii Time period: Contemporary Plot summary: Storm Kayama has recently started her own law practice. She barely…
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Precious: Based on the novel Push
By Sapphire Place: Publisher & Year: New York: Vintage Contemporaries, c1996, 1997, 2009 Genres: General fiction, urban lit, street lit ISBN: 9780307474841 Intended audience: Adult Number of pages: 177 (180 including Reader’s Guide) Setting: Harlem, Manhattan, NYC Time period: 1987 – 1989 Plot summary: Sixteen year old, Precious Jones lives an extremely hard life. Born…
