Her Majesty: The Court of Queen Elizabeth II by Robert Hardman (Pegasus Books) is $1.99
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From one of Britain’s best-known observers of the monarchy—an intimate portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, England’s longest-reigning queen, in celebration of her Diamond Jubilee
History has known no monarch like her. She has traveled farther than all her predecessors put together and lived longer than any of them. She has known more historic figures than anyone alive—from Churchill to Mandela, de Gaulle to Obama.
Now, the distinguished royal writer Robert Hardman has been granted special access to the world of Queen Elizabeth II to produce this enthralling new portrait of one of the most popular public figures on earth. Not only has Elizabeth II reigned through Britain’s transformation from an imperial power to a multicultural nation, but she has also steered the monarchy through more reforms in the last twenty-five years than in the previous century.
Queen Elizabeth II sits at the head of an ancient institution that remains simultaneously popular, regal, inclusive, and relevant in a twenty-first-century world. It is down to neither luck nor longevity: It is down to the shrewd judgment of a thoroughly modern monarchy — with no small assistance from the longest-serving consort in history. Here is the inside story.
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The Thread By Victoria Hislop (Harper Paperbacks) is $2.99
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“A brilliant page turner… rich with drama and historical detail.” — Glamour (UK)
A beautiful and epic novel that spans nearly a hundred years, The Thread is a magnificent story of a friendship and a love that endures through the catastrophes and upheavals of the twentieth century — both natural and man-made — in the turbulent city of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Victoria Hislop, internationally bestselling author of The Island and The Return, has written a wonderfully evocative and enthralling saga enriched by deep emotion and sweeping historical events, from fire to civil war to Nazi brutality and economic collapse.
The Thread is historical fiction at its finest, colorful and captivating with truly unforgettable characters — a novel that brilliantly captures the energy and life of this singular Greek city.
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Skinny: A Novel By Diana Spechler (Harper Perennial) is $2.99
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“Spechler… transcends melodrama and cliche with striking sensitivity and delicate touch.” — Boston Globe
To escape the grief she feels following her father’s death, twenty-six year old Brooklynite Gray Lachmann becomesa counselor at a summer camp for overweight children, where she discovers she has her own demons to battle both emotionally and physically.
In Skinny, the ambitious, accomplished, and darkly humorous second novel from reader-favorite Diana Spechler — author of Who By Fire and a contributor to Rumpus Women Volume 1 — a vividly realized cast of characters must come to terms with eating disorders, buried secrets, and the trials of growing up.
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The Truth About Delilah Blue: A Novel by Tish Cohen (HarperCollins) is $2.99
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Just as Delilah’s father falls further and further into Alzeimer’s, she discovers that he’s been harboring a horrible secret for over 15 years, but he no longer remembers the motivations behind his deception… or the consequences.
Reminiscent of the books of Jodi Picoult (House Rules, Keeping the Faith) and Jennifer Weiner (In Her Shoes, Best Friends Forever) — as well as Lisa Genova’s breakout novel about Alzheimer’s, Still Alice — The Truth About Delilah Blue by acclaimed author Tish Cohen (Town House, Inside Out Girl) delivers a touching, poignant novel about one young woman’s attempt to come to terms with loss, betrayal, and forgiveness.
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Enemies & Allies by Kevin J. Anderson (HarperCollins) is $1.99
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“[A] fun read….Batman and Superman meet in this retro-flavored novel set amid the Cold War sensibilities of the 1950s.” — USA Today
The Dark Knight meets the Man of Steel in Enemies & Allies — the thrilling story of the first-ever meeting between Batman and Superman, brilliantly imagined by New York Times bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson.
One of today’s most popular writers pits the iconic superheroes against Lex Luthor and the Soviets — and each other — in a spellbinding story of destiny and duty set against the backdrop of America’s Cold War era.
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Star Trek Into Darkness by Alan Dean Foster (Pocket Books/Star Trek) is $3.99
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The official movie tie-in novelization of the sequel to 2009’s blockbuster feature film Star Trek!
Pioneering director J.J. Abrams has delivered an explosive action thriller that takes Star Trek Into Darkness.
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis.
With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.
As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.
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