House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas, 805 pages

 Bryce Quinlan and Hunt Athalar are trying to get back to normal―they may have saved Crescent City, but with so much upheaval in their lives lately, they mostly want a chance to relax. Slow down. Figure out what the future holds.

The Asteri have kept their word so far, leaving Bryce and Hunt alone. But with the rebels chipping away at the Asteri’s power, the threat the rulers pose is growing. As Bryce, Hunt, and their friends get pulled into the rebels’ plans, the choice becomes clear: stay silent while others are oppressed, or fight for what’s right. And they’ve never been very good at staying silent.

In this sexy, action-packed sequel to the #1 bestseller House of Earth and Blood, Sarah J. Maas weaves a captivating story of a world about to explode―and the people who will do anything to save it.

The Secret Museum by Molly Oldfield, 352 pages

 The Secret Museum is a unique treasure trove of the most intriguing artifacts hidden away in museum archives from all over the world – curated, brought to light, and brought to life by Molly Oldfield in a beautifully illustrated collection.

Who knows what’s hidden from view? Locked away in cabinets, secure storage and aircraft hangars.

Most of a museum’s collection never gets seen. It sits in the quiet dark of an archive waiting for a treasure hunter or obsessive researcher to root out its very existence. Under the streets of Manhattan priceless books are shelved; brick outbuildings in London’s East End house drawers of Victorian embroidery remembering foundlings long ago dead; body bags in Washington clothe space suits covered in real moon dust and in an unvisited aircraft hangar sits Auguste Piccard’s extraordinary invention, the balloon gondola…

This and many other extraordinary inventions, legacies, discoveries and artefacts have been visited and curated by Molly Oldfield into a Secret Museum. Rich in atmosphere and anecdote, suffused with the surprising emotion of a personal discovery, but grounded in fascinating factual detail, this is a unique and beautifully illustrated book.

The Secret Museum reveals sixty unknown artefacts and stories from all five continents, from Rome to Rio and Boston to Berlin. And like the very best mornings spent at a museum it promises to be idiosyncratic, surprising and enormously good fun.

The Artefacts in the book include: An original Gutenberg Bible printed on vellum, Harrison Schmitt’s Space Suit, A piece of Newton’s Apple Tree, Van Gogh’s Sketchbooks, The original drawings of Wimbledon’s Centre Court, Dickens’ letter opener,Three pieces of Mars, and much more…

Crescent City: House of Earth and Blood by Sarah J. Maas, 803 pages

 Bryce Quinlan had the perfect life-working hard all day and partying all night-until a demon murdered her closest friends, leaving her bereft, wounded, and alone. When the accused is behind bars but the crimes start up again, Bryce finds herself at the heart of the investigation. She'll do whatever it takes to avenge their deaths.

Hunt Athalar is a notorious Fallen angel, now enslaved to the Archangels he once attempted to overthrow. His brutal skills and incredible strength have been set to one purpose-to assassinate his boss's enemies, no questions asked. But with a demon wreaking havoc in the city, he's offered an irresistible deal: help Bryce find the murderer, and his freedom will be within reach.

As Bryce and Hunt dig deep into Crescent City's underbelly, they discover a dark power that threatens everything and everyone they hold dear, and they find, in each other, a blazing passion-one that could set them both free, if they'd only let it.

With unforgettable characters, sizzling romance, and page-turning suspense, this richly inventive new fantasy series delves into the heartache of loss, the price of freedom-and the power of love.

The Brady Bunch by William Johnston, 192 pages

 

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas, 272 pages

 Feyre, Rhysand, and their friends are still busy rebuilding the Night Court and the vastly altered world beyond, recovering from the war that changed everything. But Winter Solstice is finally approaching, and with it, the joy of a hard-earned reprieve.

Yet even the festive atmosphere can't keep the shadows of the past from looming. As Feyre navigates her first Winter Solstice as High Lady, her concern for those dearest to her deepens. They have more wounds than she anticipated-scars that will have a far-reaching impact on the future of their court.
Bridging the events of A Court of Wings and Ruin with the later books in the series, A Court of Frost and Starlight explores the far-reaching effects of a devastating war and the fierce love between friends.

Lenore: The Time War by Roman Dirge, 112 pages

 Roman Dirge’s cute little dead girl, Lenore, faces off against the legendary Time Goats in the G.O.A.T. fight of the century!

Join Lenore, Pooty, Ragamuffin and Taxidermy for an adventure 100 million and six years in the making!

SHE’S BACK AND THE WORLD’S A MADDER PLACE FOR IT!

It’s been seven years since Roman Dirge unleashed his last LENORE BOOK on an unsuspecting world and now he and she are back in an adventure almost too epic to synopsis!

Genius is a word bandied about a lot, but Roman Dirge stands alone as one of the funniest and most unique talents in the comic book firmament, producing a truly one-of-a-kind brand of comic book.

The adventures sees Lenore the undead Victorian girl with a fondness for cats and a demented sense of humour and a caustic wit reunited with her trusty set of bizarre friends that includes a stuffed doll called Ragamuffin who houses the soul of a vampire, Pooty, a bucket-headed demon with a pitchfork and Taxidermy an immortal beetle-headed Ancient Egyptian god with antlers who protects children.

Reunited after being separated and lost across the entirety of all-history, after eating three Time Goats who’d come to save them from a demented demonic pickle hat, Lenore and co must make one last stand and do battle with a futuristic army of enraged Time Goats from the far-flung future who’ve come to Earth for revenge!

From the primordial ooze of the dinosaurs to the opulent splendor of Ancient Egypt and Rome, to the far flung future of the Time Goats, this 112 page masterpiece is a hilarious and relentless madcap romp across time and space with a gag rate second to none!

Collects The Time War #1-4

The Cat with a Really Big Head by Roman Dirge, 96 pages

 From the ridiculously silly and twisted imagination of Roman Dirge comes the story of a cat called Cat and his stupidly ridiculous big-head and a tale of what really happens deep inside your body when true love ups and dies.

This collection of two of Roman's strangest and weirdest tales will take you from the bottom of a cat bowl to the very heart of human despair! Feature all new coloring by Adam Bolton.

Lenore: Purple Nurples by Roman Dirge, 120 pages

 Everyone's favorite cute little dead girl is showcased in all her morbid glory in this new collection of the timeless comic strip from Roman Dirge.

Return once against to the dark, surreal world of Lenore, the girl with a knack for unintentional mayhem and occasional wanton destruction in this fifth volume. Contains Lenore (Vol. 2) #4-7.

Lenore: Pink Bellies by Roman Dirge, 120 pages

 This collection is a game changer for the cute little dead girl. To celebrate her 20th anniversary, Roman Dirge embarked on an epic, new chapter in the life of the cute little dead girl! Featuring a slow-burning, four-issue story-arc that not only reveals the untold origins of the ultra-sinister and deadly-mysterious Taxidermy , but also pitches him into a titanic fight to the death with Lenore's best buddy, Ragamuffin . Whatever happens one of them is going on an all-expenses paid vacation into the afterlife! Packed with the usual irreverent and gothically surreal humour and hi-jinx, Roman Dirge once again proves why he's been called the Michelangelo of the macabre…

Maverick by Jenna Myles, 434 pages

 The day I met Cadence, I was drunk, laying on the floor of her rescue singing Twinkle Twinkle to a dog.

The second time I met her, she was waitressing at a club. She was a dream, and the way she lit up around me, I thought I found my future.

Until my brother let it slip that I own the club and was technically her boss.

The third time I saw her, I was drunk again, mostly naked, upside down on a stripper pole.

Then I fell off.

Of course she’s able to resist me.

But when I find her and her grandma sleeping in the rescue? Well maybe forcing them to come live with me wasn’t the best plan, but now that they’re here, I don’t want to let them go.

So I’m going to work like hell to prove to her that she can trust me with all of her.

Lenore: Swirlies by Roman Dirge, 120 pages

 Everyone's favorite cute little dead girl is showcased in all her morbid glory in this new collection of the timeless comic strip from Roman Dirge. 

Return once against to the dark, surreal world of Lenore, the girl with a knack for unintentional mayhem and occasional wanton destruction in this fourth volume that includes the extremely rare #13, beautifully and painstakingly illustrated by creator Roman Dirge himself.

The Restaurant of Lost Recipes by Hishashi Kashiwai, 224 pages

 We all hold lost recipes in our hearts. A very special restaurant in Kyoto helps recreate them...

Chef Nagare and his daughter Koishi serve their customers more than delicious food at their Kamogawa Diner down a quiet street in Kyoto. They can help recreate meals from their customers’ most treasured memories. Through ingenious investigations, these “food detectives” untangle flavors and pore through old shopping lists to remake unique dishes from the past.

From the swimmer who misses his father’s lunchbox to the model who longs for fried rice from her childhood, each customer leaves the diner forever changed—though not always in the ways they expect…

A beloved bestseller in Japan, The Restaurant of Lost Recipes is a tender and healing novel that celebrates the power of community and delicious food.

Lenore: Cooties by Roman Dirge, 125 pages

 Third time's the charm for the cute little dead girl! Lenore's back again to do battle with the diabolical forces of HECK and an endless army of Nazi zombies, avoid the unrequited attentions of Mr. Gosh and an overeager, hungry earthworm.

Lenore: Cooties is the third volumes of Roman Dirge's gloriously macabre gothic creation and also his most gory and outrageous.

Lenore: Wedgies by Roman Dirge, 112 pages

 Take a trip into the dark, surreal world of a little dead girl with a knack for (often) unintentional mayhem in this second instalment of a "Goth-tinged" new series! Lenore might only be small, but she has talent for mischief - and occasional wanton destruction. Featuring stories about limbless cannibals, clock monsters, cursed vampire dolls, taxidermied friends, an obsessed would-be lover and more fuzzy animal mutilations than should be legal, never has the term 'something for everyone' seemed more sinister and bizarre. 

Lenore: Noogies by Roman Dirge, 108 pages

 Take a trip into the dark, surreal world of a little dead girl with a knack for (often) unintentional mayhem

Lenore might only be small, but her talent for mischief -- and occasional wanton destruction -- is anything but. Witness the mayhem that ensues when Lenore and friends are attacked by a gaggle of vicious militant mice, and cower in the face of an assault by undead German soldiers from Hell Never has the term 'something for everyone' seemed more sinister and bizarre.

Dear Mr. Congressman by Juliet Lowell, 159 pages

 A series of letters actually sent by US public to their Congressman, unintentionally funny.

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas, 719 pages

 Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's actions and learn what she can about the invading king threatening to bring her land to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit. One slip could bring doom not only for Feyre, but for everything-and everyone-she holds dear.

As war bears down upon them all, Feyre endeavors to take her place amongst the High Fae of the land, balancing her struggle to master her powers-both magical and political-and her love for her court and family. Amidst these struggles, Feyre and Rhysand must decide whom to trust amongst the cunning and lethal High Lords, and hunt for allies in unexpected places.

In this thrilling third book in the #1 bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the fate of Feyre's world is at stake as armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy it.

A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas, 626 pages

Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she's now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds she performed to save the lives of Tamlin and his people.

As her marriage to Tamlin approaches, Feyre's hollowness and nightmares consume her. She finds herself split into two different one who upholds her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court, and one who lives out her life in the Spring Court with Tamlin. While Feyre navigates a dark web of politics, passion, and dazzling power, a greater evil looms. She might just be the key to stopping it, but only if she can harness her harrowing gifts, heal her fractured soul, and decide how she wishes to shape her future-and the future of a world in turmoil.

John by Jenna Myles, 506 pages

  never planned on getting out of prison. I did what I did to keep my brother safe, and I could live with that.

But now I'm out, and I don't know what the hell I'm doing. Everything is too loud, too busy, too overwhelming. And for a man who's used to every decision being made for him...well, let's just say I'm on the verge of doing something stupid to get sent back.

Until she walks in, that is.

She's dangerous, with her pink hair, sunny personality, and a body that makes me all too aware that I haven't been with a woman in eighteen years. But a woman like that, made of pure sunshine, should stay far away from a scarred, broken man like me.

Only she doesn't agree. And soon, I find myself spending way too much time with her. Feeding her. Laughing with her. Worrying about her.

But she can't be mine.

Because a man like me doesn't deserve a dream like her.

The Cat Who Talked Turkey by Lilian Jackson Braun, 181 pages

 The good people of Moose County are in a fever of excitement. It's almost time for the gala groundbreaking of the Pickax bookstore - and the town of Brrr is preparing for its bicentennial celebration. All the festivities, however; are spoiled by the discovery of a man's body on James Qwilleran's property. Could it be the work of a killer who used the same MO in northern Michigan? To solve the case, Qwill and his feline pals, Koko and Yum Yum, will have to prick up their ears and determine who committed this fowl deed.

The Lycan King Has Overdue Fines by Tansy Underhill, 399 pages

 The library’s new system just sent an overdue notice for a book checked out in 1826.

This morning, the borrower came in to pay.
All six foot six of him.

I’m the librarian in a town too small for secrets, which is how I know Ambrose Blackpine hasn’t come down his mountain in anyone’s living memory. He came down for a library fine. Two hundred years late, and unreasonably calm about it.

He tries to pay in gold. I make him take his change.

Then he gets a library card.

He checks out one book at a time, and finds the romance shelf. He reads my favorites, all of them, and returns each one with notes in the margins. The notes are suggestions. The suggestions are promises. My cat, who tries to bite everyone, sleeps in his lap.

And the silver coming in at his temples? It started the moment he met me. His kind don’t age until they find the one they’ve been waiting for.

“Two centuries, little librarian. You were worth the late fee.”

The book he never returned is his pack’s courting law. On the intended line, in ink that hasn’t dried, is my name. Fate says I’m his.

He can keep the book. I haven’t decided if he can keep me.

Bridezillas and Billionaires by Alina Jacobs, 333 pages

 Have you ever had one of those really bad days at work?

You know one where the maid of honor accuses the bride of cheating on the groom with the best man AND the groom’s father?

No? Just me?

Welcome to life as a wedding planner for the rich and entitled of Manhattan. I've seen it all--from the nastiest bridezilla to the most overindulged billionaire.

And Evan is the worst.

Tall, dark, and handsome, he has a ridiculously ripped body under his formal suit and runs a massive hedgefund that’s actively making the world a worse place. I don’t even feel sorry for him when he walks away from the alter in a daze.

Well, maybe a little bit.

Enough that I now have a billionaire holed up in my teeny tiny apartment. I regret it immediately. My violently antisocial cat has welcomed him like a long lost brother, Evan’s half-naked six-foot-five frame is sprawled across my bed, and he’s eaten all of my lasagna. A day and an epic screaming match later, he’s out on the street, and I have my high-stress, lonely life back. But I can’t worry about a billionaire’s hurt feelings. After all I have a business to run and bridezillas to corral. But when I go to meet with my latest bride, guess-who is there smirking at me.

Evan’s decided he’s ready to move on from the cheating witch. Who does he want as he rebound?

Me.

But I am immune to Evan’s obnoxious displays of wealth and his piercing blue eyes. These panties are staying firmly on. Mostly. Except for that one time. But it’s not like anyone’s falling in love right?

Right?!

Nick by Jenna Myles, 338 pages

 The night I met Bree, she was beaten and broken. I saw her pain and fear, but I also saw her strength. I was drawn to her right from the start.

But her sister’s in love with my brother.
We all live in the same building, and I was very expressly warned to keep my hands to myself.
In other words, Cara told me she’d cut off my balls if I went there.
But when Declan asks me to spend time with Bree so he can convince her sister to move in with him, I can’t say no.
I can do this. I can be her friend.
I can ignore her lush lips, her killer curves and just be there for her, any way she needs me.
I’m doing it too, never crossing that line…until she knocks on my door at midnight.
Now I want to make her mine, but i’m not just up against our family, i’m also fighting Bree’s demons.
And I’m pretty sure her sister runs faster than me, even in her stilettos.

Jonas by Jenna Myles, 364 pages

 I didn’t notice her.

She greeted me with a cheery smile for years, but other than nodding back, I treated her just like I do all my employees…like she’s invisible.

I’m not an asshole. I swear. I’ve learned that to thrive in a family built for chaos, I need the rest of the world to disappear into the background. I’ve divided everything up into two categories: Matters and Doesn’t Matter.

But in one short meeting, everything changes. Janey’s now at the very top of the Matters category. And coming from a man that’s never even been on a date, that’s saying a lot. She’s all I think about. All I dream about. I want her.

I want to be her husband.

I thought I could wait. I thought I could woo her slowly. But when she goes missing, I realize I’m done waiting.

So I propose…literally. Marry me for one year, and you don’t have to struggle anymore. I thought it was a long shot. I thought she’d say no.

I was wrong.

Now she’s mine. But can I convince her to make this marriage real? Or will she walk away with my heart at the end of a year?

Casca: The Enternal Mercenary by Barry Sadler, 214 pages

 When they flew Casey into the hospital at Nha Trang, the medics were sure he’d die. That he didn’t was only the first surprise.

The second, bigger one, was that Casey had been fighting for two thousand years, ever since that day on Golgotha when he put his lance into the side of the Man on the Cross.

“Soldier, you are content with what you are. Then that you shall remain until we meet again.”

So does Casca’s journey begin, a man who cannot die, does not age, and knows no skill but those of battle. He becomes The Eternal Mercenary.

Singing in the Shrouds by Ngaio Marsh, 239 pages

 All aboard for murder

The Cape Farewell steams out to sea, carrying a serial strangler who says it with flowers and a little song. Behind, on a fogbound London dock, lies his latest lovely victim; and on board, working undercover to identify him before he strikes again, is Inspector Roderick Alleyn. But-with a collection of neurotic, bombastic, shifty, and passionate passengers at one another's throats-how long can he keep the investigation on course?

Legends of Northeast Scotland by Fenton Wyness, 139 pages

 

Politically MAD by Lou Silverstone & Jack Rickard, 192 pages

 Among the articles reprinted from Mad Magazine are "The First Hurrah", "You Know Your Election Campaign is in Trouble When..", " Anyone Can Be President", "Mad's Acadamy Awards for Politians", "The ABC's of Politics", "When a Politician Says...)He Really Means...)", "Political Movie of the Past 'Mr. Smitty Comes to Washington'", and "Mr. Smite Takes Washington". Timeless political satire from Mad Magazine. 

Can-a-Rama: The John Companion by Anonymous, 174 pages

 

Zach by Jenna Myles, 376 pages

 Smooth, Playboy, Billionaire.

All labels people apply to me. But the only label I actually care about is Brother.

Everything I do is for them. For the empire we built together. Women are an enjoyable distraction, that’s all.

So why can’t I stop thinking about the frumpy woman who’s taken over my marketing department? She’s constantly getting lost. She loses her shoes, and let’s face it, she’s just weird. I mean, yeah, she’s a brilliant marketer. And ok, my brothers like her. And fine, she has a backbone of steel and stands up to me when i’m being a dick.

But no way am I going to get sucked into a relationship like my brothers have.

I am a woman on the edge.

Ok, fine, not on the edge. But I really have nothing left. So why not pick up and move to a new city, start a new job, and become a totally new person? I’ve never been on an Airplane or outside of New York City, but so what?

People-ing is hard. Harder than I thought. But I’ve gotten sucked into this big, wild family, and I kind of like it. So maybe I can start a new life. Maybe I can cross some things off my Get a New Life list.

But never in a million years did I think I’d do any of them with my boss. But suddenly, there I am, laying on top of him in a crowd of people…Whoops, that came out dirtier than it was in my head.

So what’s a virgin, frump of a woman supposed to do when her sexy boss starts staring, and touching and trying to take care of her? No really…I have no idea what I’m doing. Help!