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June 13, 2009

Priceless Memories: A Memoir
by Bob Barker

Bob Barker has been invited into the homes of millions of American's as the host of The Price is Right and many other programs. He has been part of the lives of generations of viewers connecting with people of all ages and backgrounds. In this memoir, Bob shares stories of favorite contestants, episodes, celebrity encounters, and behind-the-scenes happenings.

Dark Places: A Novel
by Gillian Flynn

This is Gillian Flynn's follow-up to Sharp Objects. When Libby Day's mother and two older sisters were slaughtered in the family's Kansas farmhouse, it was seven-year-old Libby's testimony that sent her 15-year-old brother, Ben, to prison for life. Years later, Libby reluctantly agrees to meet members of the Kill Club, true crime enthusiasts who bicker over famous cases.

The Forgotten Garden: A Novel
by Kate Morton

A tiny girl is abandoned on a ship headed for Australia in 1913. She arrives completely alone with nothing but a small suitcase containing a few clothes and a single volume of fairy tales. She is taken in by the dockmaster and his wife and raised as their own. On her twenty-first birthday they tell her the truth, and sets out on a journey to England to try to trace her story, to find her real identity.