Mommy Lit (9/08)

• Carpool Diem by Nancy Star
• Odd Mom Out by Jane Porter
• Mommy Tracked by Whitney Gaskell
• Slummy Mummy by Fiona Neill

Fiction Featuring Artists (7/08)

• Artistic License by Katie Fforde
• Dating Dead Men by Harley Jane Kozak
• Burnt Sienna by David Morrell
• Orchard by Larry Watson

Holocaust Fiction for Children (6/08)

Kelly recommends that parents find out what their children are interested in and find good books on those topics. They’re more likely to read about subjects that engage them. One of Kelly’s daughters has recently been reading books like these, which are appropriate for age 9 and up.

• Milkweed by Jerry Spinelli
• Vive La Pris by Esme Raji Codell
• Righteous Smuggler by Debbie

Suspense in the Sunshine State (4/08)

• Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
• Double Whammy by Carl Hiassen
• Under Cover of Daylight by James W. Hall

Hairstyling Fiction (1/08)

• Bubbles Ablaze by Sarah Strohmeyer
• Beyond the Blonde by Kathleen Flynn-Hui
• Drop Dead, Gorgeous by MaryJanice Davidson
• Died Blonde by Nancy Cohen

Empowerment (11/07)

• The Ditchdigger’s Daughters by Yvonne S. Thornton
• The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream by Sampson Davis
• Seventeen Ways to Eat a Mango by Joshua Kadison
• The Voice of Knowledge by Don Miguel Ruiz

Frightening Fiction (10/07)

• Dark Harvest by Norman Partridge
• Devil’s Labyrinth by John Saul
• House by Frank Peretti
• You Don’t Scare Me by John Farris

Rock Star Biographies (9/07)

• The Grand Illusion: Love, Lies, and My Life With Styx by Chuck Panozzo and Michele Skettino
• Punk Rock Dad: No Rules, Just Real Life by Jim Lindberg
• So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star: How I Machine-Gunned a Roomful Of Record Executives and Other True Tales from a Drummer’s Life by Jacob Slichter
• Bono: In Conversation with Michka Assayas by Michka Assayas

Historical Fiction Favorites (7/07)

• Shaman by Noah Gordon
• Feather Crowns by Bobbie Ann Mason
• Chiefs by Stuart Woods
• The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas
• Crescent City by Belva Plain

Fun Summer Reads for Teens (6/07)

• Airborn by Kenneth Oppel
• Biggie and the Devil Diet by Nancy Bell
• Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee
• The Runaway Princess by Kate Coombs

Gardening Mysteries (5/07)

• The Blue Rose by Anthony Eglin
• Death in the Orchid Garden by Ann Ripley
• Lilies that Fester by Janis Harrison
• The Thorne Maze by Karen Harper

Books that Mean Business (3/07)

• Complete Idiot’s Guide to Meeting & Event Planning by Robin E. Craven
• Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur by Stuart Skorman
• On Target by Laura Rowley
• The Personal Organizing Workbook by Meryl Starr
• What Got You Here Won’t Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith

Love @ First Site: Finding Love Online (1/07)

• The Boy Next Door by Meggin Cabot
• Hit Reply by Roxanne St. Clair
• I Gave You My Heart But You Sold It Online by Dixie Cash
• Love @ First Site by Jane Moore
• Rosie Dunne by Cecelia Ahern

Christmas Mysteries (12/06)

• A Cold Christmas by Charlene Weir
• Crewel Yule by Monica Ferris
• A Crossworder’s Holiday by Nero Blanc
• Season’s Revenge by Henry Kisor

Terrorific Fiction (10/06)

• The Ruins by Scott Smith
• Creepers by David Morrell
• Deep in the Darkness by Michael Laimo
• In the Dark of the Night by John Saul

Extraordinary Stories from Ordinary People (9/06)

• Back from Tuichi by Yossi Ghinsberg
• Psychic Junkie by Sarah Lassez
• Target Underwear and a Vera Wang Gown by Adena Halpern
• Babylon by Bus by Ray Lemoine and Jeff Neumann
• To Air Is Human by Bjorn Turoque

Harry Potter Alternatives (8/06)

• The Anybodies by N.E. Bodie
• The Giver by Lois Lowry
• The Conch Bearer by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
• The Charlie Bone series by Jenny Nimmo

Vacation Fiction (7/06)

• Murder Will Travel by Emily Toll
• Welcome to Fred by Brad Whittington
• Princess Charming by Jane Heller
• Sweet and Vicious by David Schickler

Short on Time? Short Books (5/06)

• Reader, I Married Him by Michele Roberts
• The House of Paper by Carlos Maria Dominguez
• Dating Big Bird by Laura Zigman

Red-Hot Romance (2/06)

• Ain't She Sweet by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
• Breakfast at Stephanie's by Sue Margolis
• Match Game by Beverly Brandt
• Savannah Comes Undone by Denise Hildreth

Great New Fiction You May Have Missed (1/06)

• Deadlier Than the Pen by Kathy Lynn Emerson
• Mission to America by Walter Kirn
• Riding Gain by Joyce Krieg
• The Tattoo Artist by Jill Ciment
• Three Wishes by Liane Moriarity

Horrifying Fiction (10/05)

• Dark Country by Stewart O‘Nan
• Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
• The Rising by Brian Keene

Odd Occupations (9/05)

• Odd Jobs: Portraits of Unusual Occupations by Nancy Rica Schiff
• Chore Whore: Adventures of a Celebrity Assistant by Heather H. Howard
• An Atomic Romance by Bobbe Ann Mason
• Driver: Six Weeks in An Eighteen Wheeler by Phillip Wilson
• Heart-Shaped Box by April Henry

Librarian‘s Choice (8/05)

• The Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
• Feather Crowns by Bobbie Ann Mason
• The Handyman by Carolyn See
• The Persian Pickle Club by Sandra Dallas

Garage Sale Season (5/05)

• Cat Laughing Last: A Joe Grey Mystery by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
• Garage Sale and Flea Market Annual: Cashing in on Today's Lucrative Collectibles Market
• How to Make a Fortune with Other People's Junk by G. G. Carbone
• Owls Well That Ends Well by Donna Andrews
• Savannah Blues by Mary Kay Andrews
• Something to Kill For by Susan Holtzer

Automobile Racing (4/05)

• Metro Girl by Janet Evanovich
• St. Dale by Sharyn McCrumb
• Jack Arute's Tales of the Indy 500 by Jack Arute
• Real Men Work in the Pits: A Life in NASCAR Racing by Jeff Hammond

Late Breaking News! Fiction About Newscasters (3/05)

• Breaking News by Robert MacNeil
• Fan Mail by Robert Munson
• Night Crew by John Sandford
• Such a Pretty Pretty Girl by Winston Groom
• This Just In by Yolanda Joe
• The Weatherman by Clint McCown

New Year‘s Resolutions (1/05)

• The Excellent 11 by Ron Clark
• Confessions Of A Slacker Mom by Muffy Mead-Ferro
• Seventeen Ways to Eat a Mango by Joshua Kadison
• How Full Is Your Bucket? Positive Strategies for Work and Life by Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton
• Quick Fixes For Everyday Fears by Michael Clarkson
• Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls by Rachel Simmons