The Anaconda Downstairs by Amy Award, 374 pages

 I can get any woman I want... and I do.

So why is the one woman who is completely off limits knocking on my door?
Someone (my meddling brothers) told her I'm the love guru.
And she wants lessons in falling in love. Just not with me.

Archie Showcase Digest #20: Archie's Halloween Special, 225 pages

 Halloween is here again and Archie and all his friends in Riverdale are ready to have a spooky good time! From trick or treating to bobbing for apples and costumes galore, you’re in for some frighteningly fun adventures!

The Memory Library by Kate Storey, 403 pages

 For forty-two years, Sally Harrison has been building a library.

Each year, on her daughter’s birthday, she adds a new book to her shelves – with a note in the front dedicated to her own greatest work.

But Ella – Sally’s only child – fled to Australia twenty-two years ago after a heated exchange, and never looked back. And though Sally still dutifully adds a new paperback to the shelves every time the clock strikes midnight on July 11th, her hopes of her daughter ever thumbing through the pages are starting to dwindle.

Then disaster strikes and Ella is forced to return to the home she once knew.

She is soon to discover that when one chapter ends, another will soon follow…

Still Life by Louis Penny, 306 pages

 The discovery of a dead body in the woods on Thanksgiving Weekend brings Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his colleagues from the Surete du Quebec to a small village in the Eastern Townships. Gamache cannot understand why anyone would want to deliberately kill well-loved artist Jane Neal, especially any of the residents of Three Pines - a place so free from crime it doesn't even have its own police force.

But Gamache knows that evil is lurking somewhere behind the white picket fences and that, if he watches closely enough, Three Pines will start to give up its dark secrets...

Caped and Fabulous by Isabel Jordan, 207 pages

 Bryn Terrell hasn't had a truly great day since supervillains popped up in her city.

What she needs is a partner. Someone with powers complementary to her own who won't trigger her imposter syndrome. Someone like...

Declan Rhoades.

Sure, he's grumpy. Rudely sexy. And he has zero interest in helping her fight crime. But he owes her one—in a big way. It was a perfect plan.

Until a snowstorm stranded her at his Fortress of Grumpitude and everything changed.

Now, she's stuck sharing a cabin—and only one bed!—with a genetically engineered, antisocial lumberjack whose only friends are a three-legged wolf and a surly beaver. (No, those aren't euphemisms for anything.)

She knows she'll eventually have to get back to her job, with or without him.

But the real question is...whatever will they do to pass the time while they wait out the storm?

Antiquarian Books: An Insider's Account by Roy Harley Lewis, 200 pages

 

Archie Showcase Digest #14: Christmas in July, 225 pages

 The tradition continues as Archie and the Gang keep cool by bringing a little festive fun into the summer time! Enjoy this hot collection of holiday stories while you lounge by the pool!

Brewster's Millions by George Barr McCutcheon, 324 pages

 Would you be able to spend a million dollars in cash and leave yourself penniless, if it meant you would then be given many more millions? That's poor Monty Brewster's dilemma in this charming 1903 tale which has been made into a movie six times, the most recent starring Richard Pryor and John Candy.

Archie Showcase Digest Archie's Christmas Stocking #11, 225 pages

 Archie Showcase Digest returns with another collection of ho-ho-hilarious and festively fun stories, puzzles, and much, much more! Grab a copy or ten and fill the stockings of the Archie fans in your life!

Archie Showcase Comics #9, Christmas in July, 225 pages

 

Thicker Than Water by Monica Ross, 396 pages

 Plus-sized? Puh-lease. Don’t label me.

That's my new mantra. I'm Zelda Mazur Katterman, and I don't care if I don’t fit society's mold. Not when Drew and Aithan, my sexy, loving husbands, have shown me what true beauty is. Who cares about cultural “standards” when I have two amazing men by my side?

Oh, and my reflection in the mirror? I see a woman who's conquered life, love, and even those back-stabbing Greed, Spite, and Pride. I've found my happy place, wrapped in the arms of my wonderful little family.

But life has a way of dropping obstacles in our path, and this time it’s two untimely surprises that’ll change everything. For better or worse? I’ll decide that … after I stop freaking out.

If you find cussing offensive, if you skip past the sex scenes, or if the idea of multiple love interests makes you clutch your pearls (not in a good way), The Fatkini Chronicles ain’t the books for you. But if you want to see a curvy girl with a chronic illness find romance and learn to love herself with the help of two cinnamon roll heroes who are all about her happiness, then this why choose series is calling your name.

Archie Milestones #6: Fun for Fall, 225 pages

 Riverdale’s foremost burger connoisseur trades his triple-decker dreams for spooktacular treats in tales guaranteed to give you goosebumps.

Archie's Christmas Stocking #6, 225 pages

 Tis the season to be jolly! And what better way than by throwing an all-out holiday party?! The Archie Showcase Digest is back and in the festive spirit with this collection of holiday stories, pin-ups, and fashion pages! This is a perfect present for fans old and new, as we take a look at some of the most magical and merriest Christmas stories spanning Archie's history!

Gnome Sweet Gnome by Elva Birch, 136 pages

 He'll win her heart, gnome matter what.

As the brains behind Wilson Kinetic’s rocket to success, Tobias Underhill measures up in every way but height. He’s got money, connections, and any woman he wants. But he knows his success is hollow without someone to share it with.

Gnomes might not have fated mates, but when Tobias spies the gorgeous and fascinating Harriet Slade, he's sure that she's just the woman to make his house a home.

Owl shifter and jewel thief Harriet Slade doesn't bargain on meeting her mate at the holiday gala that she crashes, or getting caught with her hand in the cookie jar. But she's no prize to be won, and she's absolutely determined to be the one that got away.

Archie Jumbo Comics #349, 225 pages

 BRAND NEW STORY! ARCHIE has been selected as the first human high school student to attend a prestigious outer space high school! What will life… more importantly high school life… be like in outer space?

World of Archie Jumbo Comics #146, 225 pages

 BRAND NEW STORY! Archie and the gang, along with Sabrina and Josie, are watching the ball drop in Times Square! But when some ice witches show up and try to spoil the fun, will this New Year’s Bash be a New Year’s bust?

Around the World in 99 Beds by Dottie Miller, 210 pages

 

The Night Librarian by Christopher Lincoln, 248 pages

 

Twins Page and Turner know about the magic a library holds—they’ve been going to their beloved New York City public library for years, especially since their parents are always traveling for work. But a secret mission involving their dad’s rare and valuable edition of Bram Stoker’s Dracula uncovers a world they’ve never known, featuring a mysterious Night Librarian, famous heroes (and villains) that have broken free from classic books, and an epic battle to save the library from total destruction.

Tears For A Tinker: Jessie's Journey Concludes by Jess Smith, 232 pages

 The last in a series of memoirs by a Scottish gypsy, this account traces Jess Smith’s eventful life with husband, Dave, and their three children, from their earliest years together. Their adventures, and achievements, are interspersed with stories of her parents’ childhood, her father’s 'tall tales', and the eerie echoes of ghosts and hauntings that she has heard from gypsies and travelers over many years. Full of unforgettable characters, and insight into the travelers’ way of life, this book celebrates a lifestyle that stretches back more than 2,000 years and survives in the rich oral tradition of its people.

The Clue in the Crossword Cipher by Carolyn Keene, 177 pages

 Lovely young Carla Ponce, a resident of Peru, invites Nancy, Bess and George to visit her and solve a mystery that promises to lead to a fabulous treasure. A clue is carved on an intriguing wooden plaque belonging to Carla’s family. When a notorious gang headed by El Gato steals the priceless relic, Nancy quickly recovers the old plaque. Through clever deductions, perseverance, and dangerous adventures, Nancy and her friends help to capture a ring of vicious smugglers and make an astounding archaeological discovery. 

Book Lovers by Emily Henry, 377 pages

 Nora Stephens’ life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby.

Which is why she agrees to go to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina for the month of August when Libby begs her for a sisters’ trip away—with visions of a small-town transformation for Nora, who she’s convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story. But instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they’ve met many times and it’s never been cute.

If Nora knows she’s not an ideal heroine, Charlie knows he’s nobody’s hero, but as they are thrown together again and again—in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow—what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they’ve written about themselves.

The Poisoned Chocolates Case by Anthony Berkeley, 252 pages

 Reissue of one of the great puzzle mystery classics of England's Golden Age of crime fiction; plot involves a group of upper-crust amateur sleuths who set out to solve a murder that has baffled Scotland Yard; catnip for fans of Agatha Christie and Margery Allingham.

After arriving at his London club at 10:30 am precisely, which he has been doing every morning for many years, Sir Eustace Pennefather, a known womanizer whose divorce from his current wife is pending, receives a complimentary box of chocolates through the post.

Disapproving of such modern marketing techniques, Sir Eustace is about to throw away the chocolates in disgust but changes his mind when he learns that Graham Bendix, another member of the club whom he hardly knows, has lost a bet with his wife Joan and now owes her a box of chocolates.

Bendix takes the box home and, after lunch, tries out the new confectionery together with his wife. A few hours later Joan Bendix is dead, whereas her husband, who has eaten far fewer chocolates, is taken seriously ill and hospitalized.

Archie Jumbo Comics #334, 225 pages

 TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First in “A Very Cosmo Halloween!” Cosmo the Merry Martian—or someone who looks an awful lot like Cosmo—crashes the Lodge Halloween Ball. Fortunately, this year it’s science fiction-themed! Cosmo tries to warn the teens of an impending invasion—but will they be able to tell them apart from the costumed aliens at the party?

Then, in “Here Come the Power Pets!” The Superteens battle an evil villain called Snowboy. As Snowboy uses his powers to put the Superteens in a deep freeze, Archie’s beloved dog Vegas realizes that he’s got to find a way to rescue them. He gathers Vader, Hot Dog and Carmel and convinces them to join him. Our new heroes become the Power Pets, but do they have what it to rescue their humans?

Librorum Ridiculorum: A Compendium of Bizarre Books by Brian Lake, 128 pages

 

Books have the power to enrich the soul, to enliven the senses, to expand our horizons… and others are simply mad. This wonderful celebration of the oddest books ever published is a treat for all bibliophiles, booksellers and fans of the bizarre. It is an exploration of the most eccentric titles and covers from our past, that have inexplicably fallen out of print but should never be forgotten.

Gems include:


Scouts in Bondage
Frog Raising for Pleasure and Profit
Premature Burial and How It May Be Prevented
Drummer Dick’s Discharge

Archie Jumbo Comics #333, 225 pages

 TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! First, “3 Goes Into Three…” three is the magic number in this special 333rd issue! And you know what has three sides? A triangle! And triangles are important to Riverdale—well, at least one Archie, Betty, and Veronica’s love triangle! But triangles aren’t the only special shapes in Riverdale, see what other geometrical figures pop up in this fun story!

Then, in “Case of the High Grade Hacker!” An internet threat known only as “Pseudo” has come to Riverdale. They’re attacking school databases, and wiping out all students’ grading data. Worried that this will cause Archie to have to repeat the school year, he enlists the help of Detective Sam Hill to crack down on this hacker!

Bodies From the Library: Lost Tales of Mystery and Suspense from the Golden Age of Detection, 324 pages

 This anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together 16 tales by masters of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a newly discovered Agatha Christie crime story that has not been seen since 1922.

At a time when crime and thriller writing has once again overtaken the sales of general and literary fiction, 'Bodies from the Library' unearths lost stories from the period between the World Wars when detective fiction captured the public’s imagination and saw the emergence of some of the world’s cleverest and most popular storytellers.

This anthology brings together 16 forgotten tales that have either been published only once before – perhaps in a newspaper or rare magazine – or have never before appeared in print. From a previously unpublished 1917 script featuring Ernest Bramah’s blind detective Max Carrados, to early 1950s crime stories written for London’s Evening Standard by Cyril Hare, Freeman Wills Crofts and A.A. Milne, it spans five decades of writing by masters of the Golden Age.

Most anticipated of all are the contributions by women writers: the first detective story by Georgette Heyer, unseen since 1923; an unpublished story by Christianna Brand, creator of Nanny McPhee; and a dark tale by Agatha Christie published only in an Australian journal in 1922 during her ‘Grand Tour’ of the British Empire.

With other stories by Detection Club stalwarts Anthony Berkeley, H.C. Bailey, J.J. Connington, John Rhode and Nicholas Blake, plus Vincent Cornier, Leo Bruce, Roy Vickers and Arthur Upfield, this essential collection harks back to a time before forensic science – when murder was a complex business.

I'm in Love With Mothman by Paige Lavoie, 229 pages

 22-year-old Heather is suffering from an epic case of burnout.

So, just like any other young influencer, she

abandons her social platforms. Check!

gathers up her best flowy dresses. Check!

and moves to a desolate cabin. Check!

Heather imagines spending her #unplugged days traipsing through the woods and tending to her garden. However, her cottagecore fantasy is turned upside down when a wounded cryptid crashes into her roof—and her heart.

With no help from her internet followers, and the local monster-hunter growing suspicious, Heather’s quiet life in the wilderness has suddenly become a little more complicated. To make matters worse, she thinks she might be falling in love with the brooding winged man in her living room.

World of Archie #133, 225 pages

 TWO BRAND NEW STORIES! While investigating a “haunted mansion” with Jake Chang, Archie becomes trapped within the mysterious dimension known as the Topsy Turvey in this fun riff on Stranger Things. Then, the Superteens and She-Fox must take on a gauntlet created by an evil villainess!