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The pile of books in my dining room is slowly diminishing as I list the books for sale, donate a few and give away even more.  I feel like I will soon be able to walk through the house with out knocking over a stack of books.  I have a glimmer of hope that someday, in the not too distant future, I will again serve dinner on the dining room table.

But, there is a problem.  New books are coming out each week and the book addict in me wants to bring a few home.  I am going to try to be content with telling you about them and waiting my turn at the library.  Unfortunately, I can forsee a few of the books that came out this week sneaking into my house.  I swear, they multiply like rabbits when I am asleep.......

FICTION

Another Piece of My Heart by Jane Green - Jane Green is known for what is sometimes referred to as "women's fiction."   I do not think her readers are limited to women and this story of a blended family, its challenges and the resolutions to those challenges, should resonate with many.

An American Spy by Olen Steinhauer - This third novel in the Milo Weaver series is just a full of intrigue, conspiracy and espionage as the first two. Milo is finally getting the chance to live a normal life with his family until the disappearance of his former boss pulls him back into the spy game. Lots of thrills with this one.

Stay Close by Harlan Coben - This domestic thriller demonstrates that the suburbs are not as safe as they may seem. The intersection of the lives of three people with dark pasts results in some shocking action scenes as the line between order and chaos is crossed.

The Vanishers by Heide Julavits - A novel of mothers, daughters, pyschic bonds and grief, this novel is more a story of kinship than fantasy.  For fans of Sarah Addison Allen.

NONFICTION

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeannette Winterson - Sometimes humorous, sometimes painful, this memoir by well-respected author Winterson, touches on an adoptee's search for love and acceptance in a difficult family.  If you liked The Glass Castle, give this one a try.

Island of Vice by Richard Zacks - Theodore Roosevelt had a mission as police commissioner of New York City; he was intent upon cleaning up the brothels, gambling parlors and other purveyors of vice.  This is a piece of nonfiction that reads like fiction while illuminating a fascinating era in the history of New York.

Gilded Lives, Fatal Voyage: The Titanic's First Class Passengers and Their World by Hugh Brewster - It is the 100 anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.  This book focuses on the upper crust passengers and their lives.  From Jacob Astor to Lady Duff Gordon, some pretty fascinating characters travelled on the ill-fated ship.  I can't wait to read this one.

These are just a few of the books I would like to add to my "To Be Read" pile.  I do not see that list growing shorter any time soon.  I hope your list is just as extensive and that you keep those pages turning!