Before I Go to Sleep by S J Watson

Releases June 14th 2011

A spooky, creepy psychological thriller. How do you know what's real if you wake up every morning with no recent memories?

On the Nightbird Website

Author Website - includes cover art from other country's editions

Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak

A new translation by the wonderful Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky

On the Nightbird website

The Homecoming of Samuel Lake by Jenny Wingfield

Releases July 12th 2011
I really liked this one and it's set in Arkansas!

On the Nightbird Website

Theodosia and the Last Pharaoh by R L LaFevers

I love Theodosia. Nancy Drew skills and archeology - If only this had been available when I was in middle school! This is the 4th book in the series.

On Nightbird Website

Theodosia Throckmorton's website

Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley

Young Adult novel set in Arkansas - would be enjoyed be not so young adults also
Releases May 3rd 2011

On Nightbird Website


Book Website

Heads You Lose by Lisa Lutz & David Hayward

This is a fun tag-team crime novel. The authors alternate writing the chapters and don't always seem to be working together.

On the Nightbird Website

Book Video

The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne M. Valente

Releases May 10th 2011
for Middle Grades

On the Nightbird Website

Book Website

The Paris Wife by Paula Mclain

On the Nightbird website

Available as an e-book from Nightbird

On NPR

The Boy Detective Fails by Joe Meno

This one was recommended by Roger Barrett.

On Nightbird Books

Something for Nothing by David Anthony

On Sale June 7th

On Nightbird Website

On Workman - Algonquin Website

What's Mine is Yours The Rise of Collaborative Consumption by Rachel Botsman & Roo Rogers

I read this because it was nominated as a choice for Fayetteville's One Book, One Community pick.

On Nightbird Website

Map of Time by Felix Palma

I couldn't put this one down and finished it in one day. A kind of historical, literary, sci-fi, mystery about HG Wells and time travel with multiple plots that keep you reading. It goes on sale June 28th. Pre-order this one!

On Nightbird Website

What You See in the Dark by Manuel Muoz

At Nightbird Website


Book Trailer

Miss Peregrines's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

This is way cool & creepy. The author has built a story around vintage photos of what are probably best described as oddities.

On Sale June 7th 2011 
Pre-order from Nightbird website


Ransom Riggs website

Original Green by Stephen A. Mouzon

I read this to help choose a book for Fayetteville's One Book, One Community read this fall. My architect husband loves it. It's not available online, but we have it in the store.

Original Green Website