Briefly Noted

Fiction
By Karyn Henley
Andon Press
248 pages
$9.99

“Lies, Deceit, Kidnapping, Treason. When friends can’t be trusted, and courage becomes costly, can Malai and Trevin trust their love to hold?

From the Publisher

Nonfiction
By Paul and Angela Knipple
The North Carolina Press
288 Pages
$20

"This guide will make readers eager to search out the nearest Tennessee farm, not to mention make them hungry. Recommended for foodies, tourists, and natives who are ready to eat their way across the farms of Tennessee."

Library Journal

Fiction
By Sherrilyn Kenyon
St. Martin’s Griffin
464 pages
$18.99

“Nick has his driver's license and he's not afraid to use it. But turning sixteen isn't what he thought it would be. While other boys his age are worried about prom dates and applying for college, Nick is neck deep in enemies out to stop him from living another day.”

From the Publisher

Nonfiction
By Billy Ray Cyrus
New Harvest
288 pages
$25.00

“Cyrus fans have always been able to piece together the details of his life through his lyrics;the ups and downs, adventures and disappointments; but Hillbilly Heart gives them a front row seat for his most candid performance ever.”

From the Publisher

Nonfiction
By Nell Dickerson
John F. Blair
112 pages
$29.95

"I love this book and Nell Dickerson's handsome photographs. I can't think of a better way to celebrate and honor the love of dogs than through Nell's lens."

From the foreword by Robert Hicks, author of Widow of the South

Nonfiction
By J.M. Blaine
ECW Press
324 pages
$17.95

"Gorgeous, brilliantly written, deeply moving, funny as f-bomb, life-affirming and just plain stunning. J.M. Blaine's debut will blow you away."

Augusten Burroughs, author, Running with Scissors

Fiction
By Eric Jerome Dickey
Dutton Books
368 pages
$26.95

“Gideon, a hired gun, trusts no one. But when his former lover resurfaces in need of his skills, Gideon accepts. The assignment leads to Argentina and a team of international mercenaries who will maim, kill, and torture to achieve victory. One of them has a connection to Gideon that neither assassin is aware of, a secret link that reaches into Gideon's past and plunges him into a double-cross so explosive no one will make it out unscarred.”

From the Publisher

Nonfiction
By David F. Dufty
Henry Holt and Co.
288 pages
$17.95

How to Build an Android is an attempt to bring the science fiction legend back to life as a robot.”

Chapter 16 book review