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May Events
May 7th, 12-2pm @ Soby's: Book Your Lunch with Ann B. Ross
Meet Ann B. Ross, author of the beloved Miss Julia series, the latest of which is Miss Julia Renews Her Vows (Viking, hardcover, $24.95). Tickets are $25.00 per person and are selling fast! Call us at 675-0540 or sign up online at www.bookyourlunch.com. This is a great Mother's Day gift idea.
May 8th, 2-4pm: Elise Blackwell In-Store Signing
 Elise Blackwell, a professor at USC in Columbia, will be signing copies of her newest literary novel, An Unfinished Score (Unbridled Books, hardcover, $24.95), at Fiction Addiction. Elise's work has been translated into several languages, and her books have been named to numerous "best of the year" lists, including the Los Angeles Times, Sydney Morning Herald, and Kirkus.
May 12th, 12-2pm at The Lazy Goat: Book Your Lunch with Karen White Meet Southern author Karen White as she discusses her latest novel, On Folly Beach (NAL, paperback, $15.00), which ties together a World War II mystery and a modern woman who just purchased an independent bookstore at Folly Beach. Tickets are $25.00 per person. Call us at 675-0540 or sign up online at www.bookyourlunch.com.
Saturday, May 15th, 12-2pm: Michael Gibson In-Store Signing
 Meet Lulie, the spunky Maltese that is the inspiration for Michael Gibson's children's book Lulie Loves Lima Beans (Flying Pig Press, hardcover, $17.99). Michael and Lulie will be signing from 12-2pm. Saturday, May 22nd, 2-4pm: Sheila L. Mills In-Store Signing
 Sheila Mills will be signing copies of her new book, Crossing Your Jordan in Faith (Tate Publishing, paperback, $10.99) at the store from 2-4pm. Mills teaches that today's daily obstacles and temptations represent a modern-day Jordan that we must cross, like the Israelites of the Old Testament, to move forward into God's promised land.
May 26th, 12-2pm @ The Lazy Goat: Book Your Lunch with Mindy Friddle
 Meet Greenville novelist and Southern bestseller, Mindy Friddle as she discusses her second novel, Secret Keepers (Picador, paperback, $14.00). Mindy is also a gardener and her horticultural passion seeps into her writing. Tickets are $25.00 per person. Call us at 675-0540 or sign up online at www.bookyourlunch.com.
Thursdays at 10:30am: Children's Storytime
 Parents are welcome to bring their preschool children to hear a storytime tale.
We will be reading the following books in May:
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May's Store Picks  The Scent of Rain and Lightning by Nancy Pickard (Random House, hardcover, $25.00, releases 5/4)
A beautifully written story of a small town, a powerful family and a long ago murder that continues to effect the lives of those involved. Jody Linder has spent most of her 29 years thinking she knew who killed her father and longing to know what happened to her mother that stormy night 26 years earlier. One beautiful summer Kansas day events begin which reveal new truths and which compel Jody to uncover the dangerous truth of her family's past.
- Recommended by Nancy McFarlane, store employee
Patti Digh took the tragedy of her stepfather's untimely death and transformed it into something beautiful and inspiring. This book of essays, exercises and artwork is my favorite recommendation for those seeking to live their lives deeply, intentionally and with full possibility.
-Recommended by Cyndi Clack, store employee  Poacher's Son by Paul Doiron
(Minotaur, hardcover, $24.99, releases 5/11/10)
Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch returns home one evening to find a crypic message on his answering machine from his estranged father, Jack. The next morning Mike learns that a cop and the land developer he was escorting have been killed and Jack is the prime suspect. Desperate for answers, Mike puts his own career on the line as he tries to find his father and clear his name. This powerful debut is recommended for fans of Nevada Barr and C.J. Box.
- Recommended by Jill Hendrix, store owner
 Alfie Runs Away by Kenneth M. Cadow
(FSG, hardcover, $16.99)
In this touching book about a little boy's ventures into independence, Alfie's mother wants to get rid of his favorite red shoes because they're too small for his feet. But Alfie doesn't like that idea, so after his mother helps him gather everything he'll need, Alfie runs away. Then he realizes that not everything can be packed in a bag.
- Recommended by Melissa Oates, store employee
(Pocket, paperback, $7.99)
The first in a new series, Devil's Keep is an action packed international thriller that introduces a powerful and complex new hero. A decade ago Ray Favor was a remorseless killer for a US Black Ops cell. Now he is deeply troubled by his past and is motivated by a chance to right wrongs and restore some sort of balance to his life.
- Recommended by Nancy McFarlane, store employee
The latest book in Seder's amazing scanimation series will be a hit with everyone -- young and old. It's the first Star Wars book that actually moves, bringing to life the most memorable scenes: The Millennium Falcon zooms away from an exploding Death Star, Luke rides a galloping Tauntaun...And of course the most memorable scene of all-red and blue lightsabers flashing, Luke and Darth Vader fight the ultimate battle between good and evil.
- Recommended by Jill Hendrix, store employee
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Upcoming Releases
Nonfiction
Featured Release
 Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew B. Crawford (Penguin, paperback, $15.00)
Crawford draws on his own experience--he quit a miserable think tank job and has found joy and meaning working as a motorcycle mechanic--to question the presumed value of the cubicle working world, deplore society's disconnection from the material world and vividly convey the reward of working with one's hands. Named one of the top 10 books of 2009 by Publishers Weekly.
- One-Week Job Project by Sean Aiken, paperback, $15.00 (5/4)
- Heart Mender by Andy Andrews, hardcover, $18.99
- I'll Mature When I'm Dead by Dave Barry, hardcover, $24.95 (5/4)
- We Are Americans by Glenn Beck, hardcover, $26.00 (5/4)
- Glorious World Cup by Alan Black, paperback, $12.00 (5/4)
- You're Not the Boss of Me by Betsy Brown Braun, paperback, $15.99
- Wilderness Warrior by Douglas Brinkley, paperback, $19.99
- Losing Mum and Pup by Christopher Buckley, paperback, $13.99 (5/13)
- Spoken from the Heart by Laura Bush, hardcover, $30.00 (5/4)
- American Passage by Vincent J. Cannato, paperback, $16.99
- Farm City by Novella Carpenter, paperback, $16.00 (5/25)
- Manhood for Amateurs by Michael Chabon, paperback, $14.99
- Talent is Overrated by Geoff Colvin, paperback, $16.00 (5/25)
- Exploration Fawcett by Col. Percy Fawcett, paperback, $15.95 (5/4)
- Council of Dads by Bruce Feiler, hardcover, $22.99
- American on Purpose by Craig Ferguson, paperback, $14.99
- How Soccer Explains the World by Franklin Foer, paperback, $14.99
- History of the Philippines by Luis Francia, hardcover, $35.00 (5/13)
- Letters to Juliet by Lise Friedman, paperback, $14.95
- Game Six by Mark Frost, paperback, $15.99
- Skinny Italian by Tersea Giudice, paperback, $19.99
- Eyes of Willie McGee by Alex Heard, hardcover, $26.99
- Triumph by Carolyn Jessop, hardcover, $25.99 (5/4)
- Battle for America by Haynes Johnson, paperback, $16.00 (5/25)
- Kate by Claudia Joseph, paperback, $13.99
- War by Sebastian Junger, hardcover, $26.99 (5/11)
- Intellectual Devotional Biographies by David S. Kidder, hardcover, $24.00 (5/11)
- Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder, paperback, $16.00 (5/4)
- BBQ 25 by Adam Perry Lang, hardcover, $19.99
- Steinbrenner by Bill Madden, hardcover, $26.99
- Are You Kidding Me? by Rocco Mediate, paperback, $15.99 (5/26)
- Heroes for My Son by Brad Meltzer, hardcover, $19.99
- Sometimes Mine by Martha Moody, paperback, $14.00 (5/4)
- Sissinghurst, an Unfinished History by Adam Nicolson, hardcover, $27.95 (5/6)
- Crazy for the Storm by Norman Ollestad, paperback, $14.99
- Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity by Bill O'Reilly, paperback, $14.99 (5/4)
- Might as Well Laugh about It Now by Marie Osmond, paperback, $14.00 (5/4)
- Miracle on the 17th Green by James Patterson, hardcover, $19.99 (5/10)
- Coop by Michael Perry, paperback, $14.99
- Last Stand by Nathaniel Philbrick, hardcover, $30.00 (5/4)
- Safe Haven by Ronald Radosh, paperback, $16.99
- Planet Barbecue! by Steve Raichlen, paperback, $20.95
- Money Answer Book by Dave Ramsey, paperback, $12.99
- Elements of Cooking by Michael Ruhlman, paperback, $15.00 (5/4)
- In the Still of the Night by Ann Rule, hardcover, $26.99 (5/4)
- House on Teacher's Lane by Rachel Simon, paperback, $15.00 (5/25)
- Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton, paperback, $16.00 (5/11)
- First Tycoon by T.J. Stiles, paperback, $19.95 (5/11)
- Highest Duty by Chesley B. Sullenberger, paperback, $15.99
- Teaching the Pig to Dance by Fred Thompson, hardcover, $25.00 (5/18)
- Evolution of God by Robert Wright, paperback, $16.99 (5/3)
- Conserve a Legacy: Natural Lands & Waters in South Carolina by Thomas Wyche, hardcover, $24.95
- Spiritual Partnership by Gary Zukav, hardcover, $24.99 General & Christian Fiction
Featured Releases
 Silver Linings Playbook by Matthew Quick (FSG, paperback, $14.00)
Pat Peoples, the endearing narrator of this touching and funny debut, is down on his luck. The former high school teacher has just been released from a mental institution and placed in the care of his mother. Not one to be discouraged, Pat believes he has only been on the inside for a few months--rather than four years--and plans on reconciling with his estranged wife. Refusing to accept that their apart time is actually a permanent separation, Pat spends his days and nights feverishly trying to become the man she had always desired. Named one of the "summer's best books" by NPR. Selected Works of T.S. Spivet by Reif Larsen (Penguin, paperback, $16.00)
When twelve-year-old genius cartographer T.S. Spivet receives an unexpected phone call from the Smithsonian announcing he has won the prestigious Baird Award, life as normal-if you consider mapping family dinner table conversation normal-is interrupted and a wild cross-country adventure begins, taking T.S. from his family ranch just north of Divide, Montana, to the museum's hallowed halls.
- Island Beneath the Sea by Isabel Allende, hardcover, $26.99
- Map of True Places by Brunonia Barry, hardcover, $25.99
- Carrie Diaries by Candace Bushnell, hardcover, $18.99
- One Fifth Avenue by Candace Bushnell, paperback, $7.99
- Veronika Decides to Die by Paulo Coelho, paperback, $13.99
- Flint and Silver by John Drake, paperback, $15.00 (5/11)
- Heart of the Matter by Emily Giffin, hardcover, $26.99 (5/11)
- Dune Road by Jane Green, paperback, $15.00 (5/25)
- Adventures of Robin Hood by Roger Lance Green, paperback, $4.99
- Hope in a Jar by Beth Harbison, paperback, $14.99 (5/25)
- Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love by Oscar Hijuelos, paperback, $15.99
- Blue Bistro by Elin Hilderbrand, paperback, $14.99 (5/25)
- Love on a Dime by Cara Lynn James, paperback, $14.99 (5/12)
- Light Boxes by Shane Jones, paperback, $14.00 (5/25)
- Tomorrow River by Lesley Kagen, hardcover, $25.95
- Edge of Apocalypse by Tim LaHaye, hardcover, $24.99
- Tell-All by Chuck Palahniuk, hardcover, $24.95 (5/4)
- Happiness Key by Emilie Richards, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Raiders from the North by Alex Rutherford, hardcover, $24.99 (5/11)
- Mistress of the Game by Sidney Sheldon, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Change in Altitude by Anita Shreve, paperback, $14.99 (5/4)
- Sima's Undergarments for Women by Ilana Stanger-Ross, paperback, $15.00 (5/25)
- Marrowbone Marble Company by M. Glenn Taylor, hardcover, $24.99 - Plan B by Jonathan Tropper, paperback, $14.99 (5/11)
- Diamond Ruby by Joseph Wallace, paperback, $16.00 (5/4)
- Little Stranger by Sarah Waters, paperback, $16.00 (5/4)
- Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner, paperback, $15.00 (5/4)
- Last Night at Chateau Marmont by Lauren Weisberger, hardcover, $25.95 (5/25)
- Valley of Bones by Eric Wilson, paperback, $14.99
- Angel's Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, paperback, $15.95 (5/18)
Regional Fiction
Featured Release
Secret Keepers by Mindy Friddle (Picador, paperback, $14.00, releases 5/25/10)
Aging housewife Emma Hanley lives in Palmetto, S.C., but dreams of traveling the world; unfortunately, her long-planned European vacation must be postponed when her husband up and dies after his regular Saturday coffee klatch with a gaggle of female admirers. Left alone, Emma must learn to deal one-on-one with her mentally troubled son Bobby, born-again daughter Dora and the ghost of son Will, who was killed in Vietnam. While her family goes to pieces, Emma lets her yard go to seed; enter gardener Jake Cary, Dora's old flame, whose efforts to cultivate Emma's garden soon spill into her family life. Meet Mindy at her Book Your Lunch event on May 26th!
- Flabbergasted by Ray Blackston, paperback, $14.99 - Lies We Told by Diane Chamberlain, paperback, $13.95 (5/25) - South of Broad by Pat Conroy, paperback, $16.00 (5/4) - Return to Sullivans Island by Dorothea Benton Frank, paperback, $7.99 - Last Light Over Carolina by Mary Alice Monroe, paperback, $15.00 (5/18) - Sweetgrass by Mary Alice Monroe, paperback, $13.95 - Accidental Bestseller by Wendy Wax, paperback, $7.99 (5/25) - On Folly Beach by Karen White, paperback, $15.00 (5/4) Mysteries & Romantic Suspense
Featured Release
 Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts (Forge, hardcover, $24.99, releases 5/11/10)
A young woman plunges from a Las Vegas sightseeing helicopter, landing in the Pirate's lagoon in front of the Treasure Island Hotel in the middle of the 8:30 Pirate Show. Almost everyone writes her off as another Vegas victim, but Lucky O'Toole smells a rat. She's head of Customer Relations at The Babylon, the newest, most opulent mega-casino and resort on the Strip, so she's got a lot on her plate: the Adult Film industry's annual awards banquet, a spouse-swapping convention, sex toy purveyors preying on the pocket-protector crowd attending ElectroniCon.... Still, Lucky can't resist turning over a few stones.
- Shadow of Betrayal by Brett Battles, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Awakening by S.J. Bolton, paperback, $14.99 (5/25)
- Down Among the Dead Men by Robert Gregory Browne, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Rain Gods by James Lee Burke, paperback, $9.99 (5/25)
- Sworn to Silence by Linda Castillo, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- 61 Hours by Lee Child, hardcover, $28.00 (5/18)
- Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts, hardcover, $24.99 (5/11)
- Medusa by Clive Cussler, paperback, $9.99 (5/25)
- Tressed to Kill by Lila Dare, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- Line of Fire by Jo Davis, paperback, $6.99 (5/4)
- Lost Witness by Robert Ellis, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Love Kills by Dianne Emley, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Love Mercy by Earlene Fowler, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- This Body of Death by Elizabeth George, hardcover, $28.99
- Risk No Secrets by Cindy Gerard, paperback, $7.99 (5/18)
- Rolling Thunder by Chris Grabenstein, hardcover, $25.00 (5/5)
- Die Twice by Andrew Grant, hardcover, $24.99 (5/11)
- Death by Water by Kerry Greenwood, paperback, $14.95
- Traffickers by W.E.B. Griffin, paperback, $9.99 (5/25)
- Cutting by James Hayman, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- City of Fear by David Hewson, hardcover, $26.00 (5/25)
- Insider by Reece Hirsch, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- Marine One by James W. Huston, hardcover, $24.99 (5/11)
- Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest by Stieg Larsson, hardcover, $25.95 (5/25)
- Timely Vision by Joyce & Jim Lavene, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- Road Dogs by Elmore Leonard, paperback, $13.99
- Bad Traffic by Simon Lewis, paperback, $15.00 (5/18)
- Black Water Rising by Attica Locke, paperback, $14.99
- Singer's Gun by Emily St. John Mandel, hardcover, $24.95 (5/4)
- Fade to Midnight by Shannon McKenna, hardcover, $20.95 (5/25)
- Run for Your Life by James Patterson, paperback, $9.99
- In the Shadow of Gotham by Stefanie Pintoff, paperback, $14.99 (5/11)
- Injustice for All by Scott Pratt, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- Fever Dream by Douglas J. Preston, hardcover, $26.99 (5/11)
- Hangman's Row Enquiry by Ann Purser, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- Six Graves to Munich by Mario Puzo, paperback, $14.00 (5/4)
- Black Hills by Nora Roberts, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Doomsday Key by James Rollins, paperback, $9.99 (5/25)
- I Can See You by Karen Rose, paperback, $7.99
- Hypnotist by M.J. Rose, hardcover, $24.95
- Cheater by Nancy Taylor Rosenberg, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Blown Away by Sharon Sala, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Storm Prey by John Sandford, hardcover, $27.95 (5/18)
- Wicked Prey by John Sandford, paperback, $9.99 (5/4)
- Undone by Karin Slaughter, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith, paperback, $13.99 (5/3)
- Nearest Exit by Olen Steinhauer, hardcover, $25.99 (5/11)
- Night Monster by James Swain, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Cat, the Professor and the Poison by Leann Sweeney, paperback, $6.99 (5/4)
- Apostle by Brad Thor, paperback, $9.99 (5/18)
- Innocent by Scott Turow, hardcover, $27.99 (5/4)
- Half-Price Homicide by Elaine Viets, hardcover, $22.95 (5/4) Romance & Supernatural Romance
- Indigo Blue by Catherine Anderson, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Secret Affair by Mary Balogh, hardcover, $24.00 (5/18)
- Linger by Maya Banks, paperback, $15.00
- Running Scared by Shannon K. Butcher, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- Touch of Temptation by Rhyannon Byrd, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- House on Olive Street by Robyn Carr, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr, paperback, $7.99
- Virgin River by Robyn Carr, paperback, $7.99
- Night She Got Lucky by Susan Donovan, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Shadow Marked by Anna J. Evans, paperback, $15.00 (5/4)
- Impulsive by Cathryn Fox, paperback, $15.00 (5/4)
- Nothing but Trouble by Rachel Gibson, paperback, $7.99
- Masked by Moonlight by Nancy Gideon, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Enemy Lover by Karin Harlow, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris, hardcover, $25.95 (5/4)
- Vampire Mistress by Joey W. Hill, paperback, $15.00 (5/4)
- Raven on the Wing by Kay Hooper, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Stormwalker by Allyson James, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- Wild West Boys by Lorelei James, paperback, $15.00
- Storm by Jean Johnson, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- Unholy Ghosts by Stacia Kane, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Demon's Walk by Caitlin Kittredge, paperback, $6.99 (5/25)
- Love in the Time of Dragons by Katie MacAlister, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- Orchard Valley Grooms by Debbie Macomber, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Bound by Darkness by Annette McCleave, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- No Werewolves Allowed by Cheyenne McCray, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Garrett by Linda Lael Miller, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Magic on the Storm by Devon Monk, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- Dangerous by Diana Palmer, hardcover, $24.95 (5/25)
- Cheat the Grave by Vicki Petterson, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Summer Dreams: Dual Image / Untamed by Nora Roberts, paperback, $14.95 (5/25)
- Demon in Me by Michelle Rowen, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- Touching Darkness by Jaime Rush, paperback, $7.99
- Darkest Passion by Gena Showalter, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Honeysuckly Summer by Sherryl Woods, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Mother's Touch by Sherryl Woods, paperback, $7.99
Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror
Featured Release
 The Magicians by Lev Grossman (Plume, paperback, $16.00, releases 5/25/10)
Mixing the magic of beloved children's fantasy classics with the sex, excess, angst, and anticlimax of life in college and beyond, Lev Grossman reimagines modern-day fantasy for grownups. Quentin Coldwater lives in a state of perpetual melancholy, privately obsessed with his childhood books about the enchanted land of Fillory. When he's admitted to the surreptitious Brakebills Academy for an education in magic, Quentin finds mastering spells is tedious (and love is even more fraught). Then he discovers the magical land of Fillory is real and launches an expedition to use his powers to set things right in the kingdom--which, naturally, turns out to be a much murkier proposition than expected.
- Bone Conjurer by Alex Archer, paperback, $6.99 (5/11)
- Inhuman Resources by Jes Battis, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Z Is for Zombie by Adam-Troy Castro, paperback, $14.99
- White Tiger by Kylie Chan, paperback, $7.99
- Conspirator by C.J. Cherryh, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- Song of Scarabaeus by Sara Creasy, paperback, $7.99
- Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Abyss by Troy Denning, paperback, $7.99 (6/22)
- Hard Magic by Laura Anne Gilman, paperback, $14.95
- Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Allies by Christie Golden, hardcover, $27.00 (5/25)
- Star Wars: Fate of the Jedi: Omen by Christie Golden, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Stealing Fire by Jo Graham, paperback, $14.99 (5/30)
- Dragon Haven by Robin Hobb, hardcover, $26.99
- Black Colossus by Robert Howard, hardcover, $24.99 (5/5)
- Kingdom Beyond the Waves by Stephen Hunt, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Moonshine by Alaya Johnson, paperback, $14.99 (5/11)
- Spellcrash by Kelly McCullough, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Demon Hunts by C.E. Murphy, paperback, $14.95 (5/25)
- Lord of the Changing Winds by Rachel Neumeier, paperback, $7.99 (5/1)
- Eye of the Storm by John Ringo, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Zuko's Story by Dave Roman, paperback, $10.99 (5/11)
- Taint in the Blood by S.M. Stirling, hardcover, $25.95 (5/4)
- Children of Hurin by J.R.R. Tolkien, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Elfland by Freda Warrington, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Dragons of the Hourglass Mage by Weis/Hickman, paperback, $7.99 (5/4)
- Barry Windsor-Smith Conan Archives, Volume 2 by Barry Windsor-Smith, hardcover, $49.99 (5/15)
Children's Books
Featured Release
 Animal Crackers Fly the Coop by Kevin O'Malley (Walker, hardcover, $16.99)
In this joked-up retelling of the Grimm Brothers' classic The Brementown Musicians, Chicken has flown the coop to become a "comedi-hen", picking up along the way a Dog whose bark is worse than his bite, a Cat whose farmer is tired of his "cat-erwauling", and a Cow who suffers from "Milk of Amnesia". Packed with jokes, one-liners, and puns for all ages, this book is sure to crack up the whole family.
- Cinderella: The Great Mouse Mistake, paperback, $4.99 (5/11)
- Very Fairy Princess by Julie Andrews, hardcover, $16.99 (5/18)
- Madeline and the Gypsies by Ludwig Bemelmans, paperback, $7.99
- Berenstain Bears Go on Vacation by Jan Berenstain, paperback, $6.99
- Sophie the Awesome by Lara Bergen, paperback, $4.99
- Deputy mater by Frank Berrios, hardcover, $4.99 (5/11)
- Hot Rods! by Frank Berrios, paperback, $6.99 (5/11)
- Ironman: The Battle Begins! by Frank Berrios, paperback, $3.99 (5/11)
- Daddy's Little Scout by Janet Bingham, hardcover, $10.99
- Perfect Piggies! by Sandra Boynton, hardcover, $6.95
- Molly Moon & the Morphing Mystery by Georgia Byng, hardcover, $16.99
- Lost and Found by Andrew Clements, paperback, $5.99 (5/18)
- How to Twist a Dragon's Tale by Cressida Cowell, paperback, $5.99
- Adventures of Hotsy Totsy by clive Cussler, hardcover, $14.99 (5/13)
- Lily in Full Bloom by Laura Driscoll, paperback, $5.99 (5/11)
- News for Dogs by Lois Duncan, paperback, $5.99
- Olivia Opens a Lemonade Stand by Kama Einhorn, paperback, $3.99 (5/4)
- Black Stallion and the shape-Shifter by Steven Farley, paperback, $6.99 (5/11)
- Change-Up: Mystery at the World Series by John Feinstein, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Kings of Clonmel by John Flanagan, hardcover, $17.99
- Siege of Macindaw by John Flanagan, paperback, $7.99
- Dragon's Milk by Susan Fletcher, paperback, $7.99 (5/18)
- Instructions by Neil Gaiman, hardcover, $14.99
- Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham, hardcover, $16.99 (5/25)
- Marley and the Kittens by John Grogan, hardcover, $17.99
- Wemberly Worried by Kevin Henkes, paperback, $6.99
- Flush by Carl Hiaasen, paperback, $6.99 (5/11)
- Angelina and the Royal Wedding by Katharine Holabird, hardcover, $14.99 (5/13)
- Princess Says Goodnight by Naomi Howland, hardcover, $16.99
- Princess and the Unicorn by Carol Hughes, paperback, $7.99 (5/11)
- Marmaduke: The Junior Novel by Gene Hult, paperback, $5.99
- Seekers #3: Smoke Mountain by Erin Hunter, paperback, $6.99
- Seekers #5: Fire in the Sky by Erin Hunter, hardcover, $16.99
- Dangerous Book of Heroes by Conn Iggulden, hardcover, $25.99
- Day at the Seashore by Byron Jackson, hardcover, $3.99 (5/11)
- The Last Airbender by Brian James, paperback, $5.99 (5/25)
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- Hawksmaid by Kathryn Lasky, hardcover, $16.99
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- Dream Come True by Elizabeth Lindsay, paperback, $4.99
- Ghost in the House by Elizabeth Lindsay, paperback, $4.99
- Silver Door by Holly Lisle, paperback, $8.99
- Thornspell by Helen Lowe, paperback, $7.99 (5/11)
- Marmaduke: Meet Marmaduke by Kirsten Mayer, paperback, $3.99
- Olivia Learns to Surf by Diana Michaels, hardcover, $6.99 (5/4)
- Charlie Bone and the Red Knight by Jenny Nimmo, hardcover, $12.99 (5/4)
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- Fancy Nancy and the Late, Late, Late Night by Jane O'Connor, paperback, $3.99
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- Olivia Takes a Trip by Ellie O'Ryan, paperback, $3.99 (5/4)
- 39 Clues, No 9 by Linda Sue Park, hardcover, $12.99 (5/25)
- Tales from the Odyssey by Mary Pope Osborne, paperback, $5.99
- Alternative ABCs by Dave Parmley, hardcover, $14.95
- Magic Thief: Lost by Sarah Prineas, paperback, $6.99
- Great Toy Escape by Random House Disney, paperback, $3.99 (5/4)
- Toy Story 3 by Random House Disney, hardcover, $3.99 (5/4)
- Toy Story 3 by Random House Disney, hardcover, $9.99 (5/4)
- Toy Story 3 Junior Novelization by Random House Disney, paperback, $4.99 (5/4)
- Toy Trouble by Random House Disney, paperback, $3.99 (5/4)
- Toy to Toy by Tennant Redbank, paperback, $3.99 (5/4)
- Woody's Wild Adventure by Kitty Richards, paperback, $4.99 (5/4)
- Heart of Valor by L.J. Smith, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- Night of the Solstice by L.J. Smith, paperback, $7.99 (5/25)
- The Last Airbender: Ready to Read by Emily Sollinger, paperback, $3.99 (5/25)
- Ladybug Girl at the Beach by David Soman, hardcover, $16.99 (5/18)
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 Prince of Persia: The Original Graphic Novel by Jordan Mechner (First Second, paperback, $7.99)
Inspired by the popular video game as well as The Arabian Nights, the graphic novel follows two princes living centuries apart whose lives nonetheless intersect: they live in exile, fight epic battles, and, of course, rescue a princess. This franchise will be sure to see new life with the upcoming Disney feature film.
 Burned by P.C. & Kristin Cast (Gryphon, hardcover, $17.99)
When friends stop trusting each other, Darkness is there to fan the flames.... Zoey Redbird's soul has shattered. With everything she's ever stood for falling apart, and a broken heart making her want to stay in the Otherworld forever, Zoey's fading fast. It's seeming more and more doubtful that she will be able pull herself back together in time to rejoin her friends and set the world to rights. As the only living person who can reach her, Stark must find a way to get to her. But how? He will have to die to do so, the Vampyre High Council stipulates. And then Zoey will give up for sure. There are only 7 days left...
- Girls in Love by Hailey Abbott, paperback, $8.99
- Reality Check by Peter Abrahams, paperback, $8.99
- Glimmerglass by Jenna Black, paperback, $9.99 (5/25)
- Falcon Quinn and the Black Mirror by Jennifer Finney Boylan, hardcover, $16.99
- Demon's Covenant by Sarah Rees Brennan, hardcover, $17.99 (5/18)
- Curse Dark as Gold by Elizabeth C. Bunce, paperback, $9.99
- Kiss of Death by Rachel Caine, paperback, $6.99 (5/4)
- Jump by Elisa Carbone, hardcover, $16.99 (5/13)*
- Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover by Ally Carter, paperback, $8.99
- Five Love Languages of Teenagers by Gary Chapman, paperback, $14.99
- Mistwood by Leah Cypess, hardcover, $16.99
- For the Win by Cory Doctorow, hardcover, $17.99 (5/11)
- Kiss in Time by Alex Flinn, paperback, $8.99
- Illyria by Elizabeth Hand, hardcover, $15.99 (5/13)
- Once Dead, Twice Shy by Kim Harrison, paperback, $8.99
- Alex Van Helsing: Vampire Rising by Jason Henderson, hardcover, $16.99 (5/1)
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- White Cat by Holly Black, hardcover, $17.99 (5/4)
- Ghostgirl by Tonya Hurley, paperback, $8.99
- Claire de Lune by Christine Johnson, hardcover, $16.99 (5/18)
- So Over My Head by Jenny B. Jones, paperback, $12.99 (5/4)
- Whisper by Phoebe Kitanidis, hardcover, $16.99
- Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klavan, paperback, $9.99 (5/12)
- Frenzy by Robert Liparulo, hardcover, $14.99 (5/18)
- Caleb + Kate by Cindy Martinusen-Coloma, paperback, $12.99
- Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead, hardcover, $17.99
- Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer, paperback, $12.99 (5/18)
- Twilight Saga Eclipse Movie Companion by Stephenie Meyer, paperback, $18.99
- Peace, Love, and Baby Ducks by Lauren Myracle, paperback, $8.99*
- As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth by Lynne Rae Perkins, hardcover, $16.99
- Bloodhound by Tamora Pierce, paperback, $10.99 (5/25)
- Spells by Aprilynne Pike, hardcover, $16.99
- Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan, hardcover, $17.99 (5/4)
- Demonata #10: Hell's Heroes by Darren Shan, hardcover, $16.99 (5/11)
- Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready, hardcover, $17.99 (5/18)
- Somebody Everybody Listens To by Suzanne Supplee, hardcover, $16.99 (5/13)*
- My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent, paperback, $9.99 (5/25)
- Thirteenth Child by Patricia C. Wrede, paperback, $9.99
- Prince of Mist by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, hardcover, $17.99 (5/4)
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