Sally's Summer Reads

Here are a few of the many books Sally is recommending for the summer:

Backseat Saints (Hardcover)

$24.99

ISBN-13: 9780446582346
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Published: Grand Central Publishing, 06/01/2010

Read the first 2 pages of Backseat Saints and I think you'll be hooked. Joshilyn Jackson is a favorite author here at Park Road Books and we want you to love her too!

The Nearest Exit (Hardcover)

By Olen Steinhauer

$25.99

ISBN-13: 9780312622879
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Published: Minotaur Books, 05/01/2010

Milo Weaver has no choice to return to the CIA's Department of Tourism. The Nearest Exit is the sequel to the spy novel The Tourist.

Ordinary Thunderstorms (Hardcover)

By William Boyd

$26.99

ISBN-13: 9780061876745
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Published: Harper, 02/01/2010

I know it's early in the year but William Boyd has written one of the most intelligent and entertaining thrillers of the year! Ordinary Thunderstorms is not your ordinary thriller.

The Cradle (Paperback)

By Patrick Somerville

$13.99

ISBN-13: 9780316036115
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Back Bay Books, 04/01/2010

The Cradle is a favorite book among our staff. A feel-good book from beginning to end!

Prospect Park West (Paperback)

By Amy Sohn

$15.00

ISBN-13: 9781416577652
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Downtown Press, 05/01/2010

Looking for a beach read that won't strain your brain? Prospect Park West is a Sex and the City set in Brooklyn!

Matterhorn: A Novel of the Vietnam War (Hardcover)

By Karl Marlantes

$24.95

ISBN-13: 9780802119285
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Published: Atlantic Monthly Press, 03/01/2010

The Matterhorn is an amazing novel of the Viet Nam War. I believe it will be considered a classic work of American literature in the near future. Karl Marlantes spent 30 years writing this epic debut. A must-read? (Trudy agrees!)

Bloodroot (Hardcover)

By Amy Greene

$24.95

ISBN-13: 9780307269867
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Published: Knopf, 01/01/2010

Bloodroot is an amazing novel that kept my attention to the very last page. Several generations of Appalachian men and women lend their voices and experiences to this unforgettable novel.

Our Lady of Immaculate Deception (Hardcover)

By Nancy Martin

$24.99

ISBN-13: 9780312573720
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Published: Minotaur Books, 03/01/2010

Do you like Janet Evanovich books? Give Our Lady of Immaculate Deception a try. A sexy and fun mystery with more to come.

Mr. Peanut (Hardcover)

By Adam Ross

$25.95

ISBN-13: 9780307270702
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Published: Knopf, 06/01/2010

This is the most original noir novel to come out in years. The word-of-mouth on this intellectual thriller has been building for months, and for once it's well-deserved.

The Lonely Polygamist (Hardcover)

By Brady Udall

$26.95

ISBN-13: 9780393062625
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company, 05/01/2010

A dark comedy of how Golden Richards deals with his four wives, 28 children and a girlfriend during a recession (the '80s). (Also, best title of the yearr!)

The Cookbook Collector (Hardcover)

By Allegra Goodman

$26.00

ISBN-13: 9780385340854
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Published: The Dial Press, 07/01/2010

Goodman is the present-day Jane Austen and does not disappoint in her latest novel, set in the dot-com bubble of the '90s. A great book for a serious reader or someone just needing a good book to read on vacation.