NBS recommends new fiction reads

The Book Of Tomorrow

By Cecelia Ahern

P299

MANILA, Philippines - Raised in the lap of luxury, spoiled, tempestuous 16-year-old Tamara Goodwin has never wanted for anything — and has never had to think about tomorrow. But when her world is irrevocably shaken by her father’s self-imposed death, she and her mother are left devastated, drowning in debt and forced to sell everything and move to the country. Stuck in a tiny house with her strange uncle and aunt — and her mother locked in a back room, grieving — Tamara’s tomorrows suddenly seem bleak and gray. But soon, a large leather-bound book with a locked gold clasp that she discovers in a traveling library promises to rock her universe — for what’s written inside is not only impossible and magical… it’s her future.

Swimsuit

By James Patterson

& Maxine Paetro

P299

A breathtakingly beautiful supermodel disappears from a swimsuit photo shoot at the most glamorous hotel in Hawaii. Only hours later, Kim McDaniels’ parents receive a terrifying phone call. Fearing the worst, they board the first flight to Maui and begin the hunt for their daughter. Ex-cop Ben Hawkins, now a reporter for the LA Times, gets the McDaniels assignment. The ineptitude of the local police force defies belief. Ben has to start his own investi-gation for Kim to have a prayer — and for Ben to have the story of his life. All the while, the killer sets the stage for his next production. His audience expects the best… and they won’t be disappointed.

Spirit Bound: A Vampire Academy Novel

By Richelle Mead

P755

After a long and heartbreaking journey to Dimitri’s birthplace in Siberia, Rose Hathaway has finally returned to St. Vladimir’s — and to her best friend, Lissa. It is nearly graduation, and the girls can’t wait for their real lives beyond the Academy’s iron gates to begin. But Rose’s heart still aches for Dimitri, and she knows he’s out there, somewhere.

She failed to kill him when she had the chance. And now her worst fears are about to come true. Dimitri has tasted her blood, and now he is hunting her. And this time he won’t rest until Rose joins him... forever.

Heart Of The Matter: Sometimes The People We Love Most Are The Hardest To Hold On To

By Emily Giffin

P515

As the wife of a leading pediatric surgeon, Tessa Russo can’t help but contemplate how fragile life can be. She has witnessed, too often, her husband Nick’s somber mood when he returns from a call, knowing that another child has been hurt — damaged, perhaps, beyond repair. Each time, Tessa looks at her own two perfect children and thinks: Thank God it’s not us. We’re one of the lucky ones. It isn’t until much later that she realizes how wrong she was.

Valerie Anderson takes nothing for granted. But with one phone call, her world collapses. As a single mother, she was always protective of her son, Charlie, and will live to regret how one seemingly insignificant decision leads to a terrible accident — one that will leave Charlie forever scarred. It is only when Nick Russo, Charlie’s surgeon, enters their lives, that Valerie finds room for hope. 

As the worlds of two very different women dramatically intersect, they are forced to question everything they hold dear — and face a future that neither one had ever envisaged.

The Last Airbender: Movie Novelization

By Michael Teitelbaum

P215

Power was once balanced among four great nations: the Water Tribes, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Air Nomads. Leaders of each nation were able to bend their native element. Only the Avatar, the bridge between the human and spirit could bend all four elements and maintain world order. A hundred years ago the Avatar disappeared — just as the Fire Nation gained great power from a passing comet and attacked the other nations. All hope was lost… until the arrival of Aang, a 13-year-old airbender who reveals himself to be the new Avatar. Can he save the world from the Fire Nation or is too late?

The Secrets Of The Immortal Nicholas Flamel #3: The Sorceress

By Michael Scott

P395

Nicholas Flamel’s heart almost broke as he watched his beloved Paris crumble before him. The city was destroyed by Dee and Machiavelli, but Flamel played his own role in the destruction. Sophie and Josh Newman show every sign of being the twins of prophecy, and Flamel had to protect them and the pages from the Dark Elders. But Nicholas grows weaker with each passing day. Perenelle is still trapped in Alcatraz, and now that Scatty has gone missing, the group is without protection. Except for Clarent — the twin sword to Excalibur. But Clarent’s power is unthinkable, its evil making it nearly impossible to use without its darkness seeping into the soul of whoever wields it. If he hopes to defeat Dee, Nicholas must find an Elder who can teach Josh and Sophie the third elemental magic — Water Magic. The problem? The only one who can do that is Gilgamesh, and he is quite, quite insane.