Adult
Fiction |
(That
Teens Like, Too!) |
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The Five People You Meet
in Heaven
by Mitch Albom |
Old
man dies . . . in heaven meets five key people who, unknown to him,
changed the course of his life. 196 pages. F ALB
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This is now my favorite book. It is awesome,
but at first it's kind of hard to understand. Then, in the end, it is
perfect! -S.T.
It was good. It was hard to put down . . .
and I usually don't like reading. -Julianne Jacob, class of 2009 |
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Odd
Thomas
by Dean Koontz |
Short-order
cook who talks to ghosts and sees evil spirits called bodaches embarks
on a quest to save a town from a horrible crime. Cleverly written,
suspenseful story. 399 pages.
(F KOO Bestseller Section) |
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Odd Thomas is a fry cook in
Pico Mundo, CA. He has an unusual quality. The book takes him on a thrilling,
suspenseful adventure where he must prevent mass destruction from occuring.
Odd battles stress, hate, and passionate love. I felt that this novel was
excellent. If you enjoy suspense, humor and action this novel is for you
to read.
-Chris Ferrante, Class of 2009. |
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Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas
by James Patterson |
Katie
loves Matt, but one day he breaks up with her and sends her a package,
containing "Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas," with instructions
to read it, no matter how difficult it is for her. VERY romantic
and sad.
(289 pages of large print)
(F PAT Bestseller Section) |
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The Notebook
by Nicholas Sparks |
Two
elderly lovers relive their romantic early days through the writings
in his notebook. Romantic tearjerker. Sequel is The Wedding.
214 pages. (F SPA Bestseller Section) |
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A Walk to Remember
by Nicholas Sparks |
An
unlikely romance between two very different young people makes for
a wonderfully sentimental love story. 240 pages.
(F SPA Bestseller Section) |
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I loved this book. So sad, but sooo good
- my favorite book of all time. Very good storyline! Also, see the movie,
perfect portrayal.
-Emily Adams, Class of 2008
Very good book. Kept you interested. A good
love story. -A.B.
It was a great book, and everyone I know that
has read it liked it a lot. I enjoyed how he did everything nice for her
and helped her with her dreams. -S.M. |
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The Curious Incident of
the Dog in the Night-time
by Mark Haddon |
| The story of a 16-year-old
autistic young man who embarks on a mystery to discover who killed
his neighbor's dog. A fascinating look at autism in this first-person
novel. (F HAD) |
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The
Da Vinci Code
by Dan Brown |
Invesitgating
the murder of a Louvre curator, Sophie and Robert find clues painted
into a Da Vinci work, inadvertantly uncovering a plot involving
the Holy Grail and a secret society known as the Priory of Sion.
454 pages.
(F BRO)
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The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd |
Fourteen-year-old
Lily and her companion, Rosaleen, an African-American woman who
has cared from Lily since her mother's death ten years earlier,
flee their home after Rosaleen is victimized by racist police officers,
and find a safe haven in Tiburon, South Carolina at the home of
three beekeeping sisters, May, June, and August. 301 pages. (F KID) |
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Angels and Demons
by Dan Brown |
World-renowned
symbologist Robert Langdon analyses a mysterious symbol on the chest
of a murder victim and uncovers a vendetta against the Catholic
Church. 527 pages. (F BRO) |
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