buyers’ picks
June Book buyers’ picks
FICTION
Jasmine Nights, by Julia Gregson. I admit
that I originally picked up this book because
of its cover. I’m happy to report that the story
it tells is just as alluring. Saba Tarcan is a talented singer tired of playing tiny clubs in her
native Wales. She jumps at the chance to
entertain the troops in the Middle East.
While there she’s asked to go on a secret mission that risks not only her life, but that of the
man she loves.
—Shana Lind, assistant buyer, books
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JUVENILE
Write-and-wipe place mats, from Kids-books. As a mother of two little ones, I
know the importance of keeping the kids
engaged at the table so the whole family can
enjoy mealtime. Thank goodness for these
mats. Inside each box are six reusable and
durable write-and-wipe place mats featuring
mazes, doodling activities, search-and-find
puzzles and much more. Available themes
include Farm and Animals. Fortified with
100 percent of kids’ daily entertainment
needs; eating meals has never been so much
fun. (The mats will be available at the end
of June.)
JUVENILE
from Kids-
FRANCEFREEMAN
street dates
New releases
June 5
It’s the Middle
Class, Stupid!
James Carville
Search and
Destroy
Tom Clancy
The Storm
Clive Cussler
June 12
Porch Lights
Dorothea Frank
June 19
Wicked Business
Janet Evanovich
The Risk Agent
Ridley Pearson
June 26
Coolidge
Amith Shales
The Third Gate, by Lincoln Child. Fans of
the thriller genre will be pleased to know
Child is giving them a fascinating new protagonist. Archaeological excavator and hunter
Porter Stone has made a discovery that may
change the world’s understanding of the
Egyptian pharaohs. When the dig is visited by
bizarre and deadly occurrences tied to a
curse, Stone calls in a quirky specialist in
inexplicable events to lend a hand. If the summer heat gets too much for you, Child’s latest
thriller is sure to give you the shivers.
—Scott Losse
inventory control specialist, books
—Melissa McMeekin
assistant buyer, books
Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Imperative, by
Eric Van Lustbader. If you think it’s been way
too long since the last Bourne film, have I got
something for you: the latest adventures of
Jason Bourne. The drowning man Bourne
fishes out of a frozen lake is nearly dead and
bleeding profusely from a gunshot wound. He
awakens as an amnesiac, with no memory of
who he is or why he was shot—and Bourne is
eerily reminded of his own past.
—Joshua Lilly
inventory control specialist, books
Stolen Prey, by John Sandford. Sandford
can always be counted on for gritty, white-knuckle suspense. The latest in the Stolen
series is no exception. Protagonist Lucas
Davenport investigates the murder of a seemingly innocent Minnesota family. Before the
case closes, Davenport must use his years
of experience and cunning to unravel the
secrets of horrific killings that seem so real
they could have been ripped right out of
today’s newspaper.
—Jeffrey Purtell
inventory control specialist, books
ALSO ON
Selection may vary by location.While Supplies Last. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios HomeEntertainment, Burbank, CA 91521. © 2012 Disney. JOHN CARTER
is a trademark of ERB, Inc. and used by permission. DA24821 WAREHOUSE ONLY
JUNE 2012 ;e Costco Connection 75
