Costco’s book buyer recommends Margot Livesey’s latest, The Flight of Gemma Hardy in the July issue of Costco Direct, saying that, like Livesey’s other novels, it is one of “those books that leave you 100 percent satisfied and richer for having read them.” Although it is a modern retelling of Jane Eyre, it is also “a fulfilling novel that stands on its own.”

The trade paperback was just released; many libraries still show holds on the hardcover, published Jan. 24th.

The Flight of Gemma Hardy: A Novel Margot Livesey Retail Price: $15.99 Paperback: 480 pages Publisher: Harper Perennial – (2012-06-26) ISBN / EAN: 0062064231 / 9780062064233

Candice Millard’s The Destiny of the Republic broke into the Amazon Top 100, moving to # 67 (from #1,216) as a result of yesterday’s feature on CBS Sunday Morning.

For most libraries, copies are still not available on the shelves; this is a good opportunity to make use of the Great Nonfiction Read-Alikes list from the program of the same name at ALA — Alene Moroni, King County, provided an extensive list of historical true crime titles, including Millard’s book. As Alene points out, you can spot these book by their subtitles, which often include the words “madness,” “mayhem” or “murder.”

Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President Candice Millard Retail Price: $28.95 Hardcover: 354 pages Publisher: Anchor – (2011-09-20) ISBN: 9780767929714

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