NBS recommends vacation reads

The Castle In The Pyrenees

By Jostein Gaarder

P599

MANILA, Philippines - The Castle in the Pyrenees is the story of Solrun and Steinn, a couple once desperately in love, who were cast apart by a mysterious event. Thirty years later they meet by chance, in a village deep in the mountains of Norway. It is a place that may hold the secret to their break-up, and to the people they have since become.

As they return to their families, Solrun and Steinn embark upon a secret correspondence, and begin to question their current lives and loves. But as they realize that their years apart need not have been so, a figure from the past intrudes painfully on the present. And now it is more important than ever to answer two questions: who was the Lingonberry Woman? And what did she want?

Beatrice And Virgil

By Yann Martel

P745

When Henry receives a letter from an elderly taxidermist, it poses a puzzle that he cannot resist. As he is pulled further into the world of this strange and calculating man, Henry becomes increasingly involved with the lives of a donkey and a howler monkey – named Beatrice and Virgil — and the epic journey they undertake together.

With all the spirit and originality that made Life of Pi so beloved, this brilliant new novel takes the reader on a haunting odyssey. On the way Martel ask profound questions about life, art, truth and deception, responsibility and complicity.

The Carrie Diaries

By Candace Bushnell

P435

Before Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw was a small-town girl who knew she wanted more. She’s ready for real life to start, but first she must navigate her senior year of high school. Up until now, Carrie and her friends have been inseparable. Then Sebastian Kydd comes into the picture, and a friend’s betrayal makes her question everything.

With an unforgettable cast of characters, The Carrie Diaries is the story of how a regular girl learns to think for herself and evolves into a sharp, insightful writer. Readers will learn about her family background, how she found her writing voice, and the indelible impression her early friendships and relationships left on her. Through adventures both audacious and poignant, we’ll see what brings Carrie to her beloved New York City, where her new life begins.

Burned: A House Of Night Novel

By P. C. Cast & Kristin Cast

P375

Things have turned black at the House of Night. Zoey Redbird’s soul has shattered. With everything she’s ever stood for falling apart, and a broken heart making her want to stay in the Otherworld forever, Zoey’s fading fast. It seems more and more doubtful that she will be able pull herself back together in time to rejoin her friends and set the world to rights. As the only living person who can reach her, Stark must find a way to get to her. But how? He will have to die to do so, the Vampyre High Council stipulates. And then Zoey will give up for sure. There are only seven days left…

Vampirates: Demons Of The Ocean

By Justin Somper

P275

Twins, Connor and Grace, never dreamed that there was any truth to the Vampirate shanty their father sang to them before he died, but that was before the two were shipwrecked and separated from each other. For Connor, who is taken aboard a pirate ship, there’s the chance to learn to swordfight, but for Grace, aboard a mysterious ship of vampire pirates, the danger is great. What will it take for them to find each other?

Dead In The Family: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel

By Charlaine Harris

P995

After enduring torture and the loss of loved ones during the brief but deadly Faery War, Sookie Stackhouse is hurt and she’s angry. Just about the only bright spot in her life is the love she thinks she feels for vampire Eric Northman. But he’s under scrutiny by the new Vampire King because of their relationship. And as the political implications of the Shifters coming out are beginning to be felt, Sookie’s connection to the Shreveport pack draws her into the debate. Worst of all, though the door to Faery has been closed, there are still some Fae on the human side-and one of them is angry at Sookie. Very, very angry.