Where We
Belong
By Emily Giffin
$27.99
"Where we belong is often where we least expect to find ourselves-a place that we may have willed ourselves to forget, but that the heart remembers forever."
That's how the brilliant Emily Giffin describes her newest chick lit novel, Where We Belong. The novel follows the story of successful career woman Marian, who lives her perfect life in New York City.
Marian works as a producer for a hit show, dates a handsome man who also happens to be her boss and meets her friends for brunch in the city.
But there's a secret. She hints at it, but won't discuss it, not even with her mother. That is, until now.
When a young woman with a heart-shaped face appears on Marian's doorstep, everything changes. Eighteen-year-old Kirby seeks out Marian, bringing back blocked memories and past stress. Though Marian expected this day would someday come, she's not ready. Kirby has something to share that Marian may not want to hear or remember, now that the secret is out, but the two women must learn to coexist together.
Emily Giffin burst into the spotlight with Something Borrowed, her first novel-turned-film starring Kate Hudson and Ginnifer Goodwin. She specializes in touching chick lit and intricate stories of women overcoming secrets and struggles.
Read the first chapter of Where We Belong online at emilygiffin.com if you want to try on the novel before purchasing.
It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership
By Colin Powell with Tony Kutz
$27.99
Regardless of how you feel about the Bush administration, it's hard not to admire Colin Powell's career. The four-star general and former Secretary of State served during some of the biggest challenges in America's history and still came out determined. It isn't Powell's first book, but it's his most personal yet.
It Worked for Me centers on Powell's "Thirteen Rules," guidelines that he lives by and wants you to live by, too. Powell shares his own stories that led him to develop these rules that he follows in his personal life and his work.
It's the typical passing down of knowledge, like a letter from your grandfather. Powell simply passes on his rules, which range from tough to heartfelt. Rule No. 1: It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning. Another favorite is Rule No. 9: Share credit.
Powell constructed his book so the reader could jump around, reading chapters by interest instead of in chronological order. Each chapter tells a different story, teaches another lesson, and gives insight into Powell's history.
In addition, Powell shares his stories and tips on being a powerful and influential leader and advisor. His stories transcend boundaries and can inspire any leader, politician or not.
Colin Powell served in the military for nearly 40 years, retiring as a GI at age 56. Powell was the 65th Secretary of State and the first African American Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005.
Trouble in
a Big Box
By Judy Alter
Price: TBD
Kelly O"Connell, the star character of Judy Alter's latest novels, is back for another mystery-solving adventure in Trouble in a Big Box.
Kelly fought her way through Skeleton in a Dead Space, Alter's first Kelly O"Connell novel in which real estate agent O"Connell finds something suspicious in a house, and No Neighborhood for Old Women, in which a serial killer seems to be targeting the most vulnerable.
In Trouble in a Big Box, Kelly stumbles across a new dilemma. Her husband, Mike, is recovering from a traumatic accident, which understandably puts stress on the family. On top of that, a suspicious stalker keeps poking into her business. But that's the least of her problems.
A big company pines to open a grocery store in her precious, unique Fairmount neighborhood. Kelly leads the protest against it, but the developer has a different plan for her. After threatening Kelly to stop, he becomes more and more treacherous.
Mike's debilitating accident prevents him from stopping Kelly's predators, so she must be strong on her own. After she narrowly survives an attempt on her life, she realizes just how serious the situation is.
Trouble in a Big Box is the third book in the Kelly O"Connell series by Judy Alter. The novels are set in Fairmount, and Alter includes real settings.
For more information on Trouble in a Big Box or author Judy Alter, visit judyalter.com.
