NBS recommends rainy-day reads
Cleopatra: A Life
By Stacey Schiff
P529
MANILA, Philippines - Her palace shimmered with onyx and gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator. She had children by two men: Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony, among the most prominent Romans of the day. Indeed, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. Her supple personality and the drama of her circumstances have been lost. In a masterly return to the classical sources, Stacy Schiff boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue the magnetic queen whose death ushered in a new world order.
Everlasting
By Alyson Noël
P835
In a land of scorched earth and endless rain, Ever and Damen will discover their relationship’s hidden origins, expose a secret history they never imagined, and come face-to-face with the true reason fate keeps tearing them apart. Only then, when the final mystery is unraveled and the last secret revealed, will Ever and Damen’s future hinge on the one ultimate decision that will put everything at stake — even eternity. Their epic love story has captured the heart of millions of enchanted readers across the world. In this beautiful finale, their journey draws to a spectacular conclusion — where all will be revealed.
Theodore Boone: The Abduction
By John Grisham
P689
When his best friend April disappears from her bedroom in the middle of the night, no one, not even Theo Boone — who knows April better than anyone — has answers. As fear ripples through his small hometown and the police hit dead ends, it’s up to Theo to use his legal knowledge and investigate skills to chase down the truth and save April. Filled with the page-turning suspense that made John Grisham a No. 1 international bestseller, and the undisputed master of the legal thriller, Theodore Boone’s trials and triumphs will keep readers guessing until the very end.
Sisterhood Everlasting
By Ann Brashares
P995
From No.1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Brashares comes the welcome return of the characters whose friendship became a touchstone for a generation. Now Tibby, Lena, Carmen, and Bridget have grown up, starting their lives on their own. And though the jeans they shared are long gone, the sisterhood is everlasting. As moving and life-changing as an encounter with long-lost best friends, this book is a powerful story about growing up, losing your way, and finding the courage to create a new one.
Against All Enemies
By Tom Clancy
P995
For years, ex-Navy SEAL Maxwell Moore has worked across the Middle East and behind the scenes for the Special Activities Division of the CIA, making connections, extracting valuable intelligence, and facing off against America’s enemies at every turn. After two of the greatest threats to the security of the United States have forged an unholy alliance, it is up to Moore and his team to infiltrate and dismantle the drug cartel, even as they hunt for those who would bring the ultimate terror and destruction to the streets of America. In a story that races from the remote, war-scarred landscapes of the Middle East to the blood-soaked chaos of the U.S – Mexico border, Tom Clancy once again delivers a heart-stopping thriller that is frighteningly close to reality.
