Reader's Shelf from Library Journal

The Reader's Shelf From Library Journal Can you see me?  Imaginary Friendships

Bradbury Stories: 100 of His Most Celebrated Tales By Bradbury, Ray 2005-04 - William Morrow & Company 9780060544881 Check Our Catalog Spanning six decades of his astonishing career, here is a retrospective collection of 100 magnificent stories that confirms this literary genius's status as a master of short fiction. …More

Chocolat By Harris, Joanne 2000-01 - Penguin Books 9780140282030 Check Our Catalog When beautiful, unmarried Vianne Rocher sweeps into the pinched little French town of Lansquenet on the heels of the carnival and opens a gem of a chocolate shop across the square from the church, she begins to wreak havoc with the town's Lenten vows. Her uncanny ability to perceive her customer's private discontents and alleviate them with just the right confection coaxes the villagers to abandon themselves to temptation and happiness, but enrages Pere Reynaud, the local priest. Certain only a witch could stir such sinful indulgence and devise such clever cures, Reynaud pits himself against Vianne and vows to block the chocolate festival she plans for Easter Sunday, and to run her out of town forever. Witch or not (she'll never tell), Vianne soon sparks a dramatic confrontation between those who prefer the cold comforts of the church and those who revel in their newly discovered taste for pleasure. Hailed as "an amazement of riches few readers will be able to resist" by The New York Times Book Review, Chocolat is a timeless and enchanting story about temptation, pleasure, and what a complete waste of time it is to deny yourself anything. …More

If You Could See Me Now By Ahern, Cecelia 2007-01 - Hyperion Books 9781401308667 Check Our Catalog In this charming love story--with just a touch of magic--internationally bestselling author Ahern shows that sometimes "not" seeing is believing. …More

Imaginary Men By Banerjee, Anjali 2005-10 - Downtown Press 9781416509431 Check Our Catalog In this hilarious and heartwarming first novel, a young Bengali-American matchmaker creates an imaginary fianc to satisfy her marriage-minded traditional parents. …More

Nine Stories By Salinger, J. D. 2001-01 - Back Bay Books 9780316767729 Check Our Catalog Salinger's classic collection of short stories is now available in trade paperback. …More

20th Century Ghosts By Hill, Joe Introduction by Golden, Christopher 2008-09 - Harper Paperbacks 9780061147982 Check Our Catalog This award-winning collection of short fiction by the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Heart-Shaped Box" leads readers into a maze filled with exits into a vast country of the surreal. Available for the first time in the U.S., this volume includes an exclusive bonus story. …More