June
The One & Only, by Emily Giffin. Shea Rigsby
has spent her entire life in Walker, Texas—a
small college town that lives and dies by football. Shea was too devoted to her hometown
team to leave. Instead, she stayed in Walker for
college, even taking a job in the university athletic department after graduation. But when an
unexpected tragedy strikes the tight-knit
Walker community, Shea’s comfortable world is
upended, and she begins to wonder if the life
she’s chosen is really enough for her. If, like me,
you like your beach reads smart, funny and
really well written, I recommend this new novel
by Giffin.—Shana Stowers
The Total Fishing Manual: 317 Essential
Fishing Skills, by Joe Cermele and the editors
of Field & Stream. Looking for a gift for dad
this Father’s Day? Or maybe you just want to
hang out the “gone fishing” sign and mean it.
Covering tools, techniques and tactics, and
full of color photos, tips and how-tos, this
book is a great resource for anyone angling for
some good, old-fashioned fun. Other titles in
the series include The Total Outdoorsman
Manual, by T. Edward Nickens and the editors
of Field & Stream; Prepare for Anything
Survival Manual, by Tim Mac Welch and the
editors of Outdoor Life; and The Ultimate
Survival Manual, by Rich Johnson and the edi-
tors of Outdoor Life.—Alexandria Zennan
Tolkien: A Dictionary, by David Day. If you
have been caught up in the worlds created by
J.R.R. Tolkien but can’t remember the differ-
ence between Green-elves and Grey-elves,
this is the book for you. With entries for char-
acters, species, places and more, this diction-
ary is a must-have for Tolkien fans. It also
includes a short biography along with a chro-
nology of the author’s life and works. The
book is part of a collection of classics that fea-
ture flexible leather covers, engaging illustra-
tions and charming, printed end papers.
Other titles in the collection include Aesop’s
Fables, Pride and Prejudice, The Adventures of
Sherlock Holmes, The Three Musketeers,
Brothers Grimm volumes 1 and 2, The Scarlet
Letter, Moby-Dick, Anne of Green Gables, 12
Years a Slave and The Age of Innocence.
—Andrew Cocanour
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San Francisco, 1938
;ree young women from very
di;erent backgrounds meet by
chance at the glamorous Forbidden
City nightclub. ;e girls become
fast friends, relying on each other as
they reach for their dreams. But after
the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor,
a shocking act of betrayal changes
everything in China Dolls.
Bantam | hardcover | available June 17 | Item #888451
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Plum’s the word!
Everyone’s favorite bounty hunter,
Stephanie Plum, has her hands full this
time as she attempts to track down a New
Jersey used-car dealer who has been selling
a lot more than cars out of his dealership.
But death threats, highly trained assassins,
highly untrained assassins and Grandma
Mazur’s wild bucket list are all in a day’s
work in Top Secret Twenty-One.
A masterpiece
that spans centuries
;eir story lives beyond the bounds of time.
;eir journey is one for the ages. ;eir
future continues in the past when Jamie
returns to Claire in the long-awaited next
book in the Outlander series, Written in
My Heart’s Own Blood. An unforgettable
new historical novel from #1 best-selling
author Diana Gabaldon.
