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Author: Kennedy, John
NEW RELEASE | Political Humor/Memoir 🇺🇸
One of the most distinctive and funny politicians, Senator John Kennedy (the one from Louisiana)—hailed by Politico as “America’s most quotable Senator”—offers his perceptive (and hilarious) takes on the ridiculousness of political life.
From the mind—and mouth—of “America’s Most Quotable Senator”:
* “Always be yourself . . . unless you suck.”
* “I say this gently: This is why the aliens won’t talk to us.”
* “If you trust government, you obviously failed history class.”
* “I believe that our country was founded by geniuses, but it’s being run by idiots.”
* “I’m not going to Bubble Wrap it: The water in Washington, D.C., won’t clear up until you get the pigs out of the creek.”
* “I believe that we are going to have to get some new conspiracy theories. All the old ones turned out to be true.”
Why I’m including this: Whether you love him or find him exasperating, Senator John Kennedy from Louisiana is undeniably quotable. This BRAND NEW release is his tongue-in-cheek guidebook through Washington, mixing political commentary with Southern wit. The quotes alone are worth it—”Always follow your heart... but take your brain with you” is genuinely funny. Perfect for anyone exhausted by typical political memoirs who wants something lighter but still substantive. If you loved Al Franken’s humor books or Jon Stewart’s wit, Kennedy brings that same irreverence from inside the Senate. Great gift for the political junkie in your life who appreciates a laugh! 😄
Author: Dean, Erica Lucke
24. Chasing Stardust by Erica Lucke Dean
NEW RELEASE | Contemporary Romance/Road Trip 🎸
A funny and heartfelt novel about learning who your parents are as people, finding yourself, and falling in love in the strangest places—with a David Bowie soundtrack of a lifetime.
A crazy promise is still a promise. Zoey Jones is spreading her late mother’s ashes along a path her eccentric grandma G-Lo followed in 1972: David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust tour. G-Lo was no ordinary groupie. According to her, Zoey’s mom was conceived somewhere between Memphis and Malibu, and Zoey’s grandpa is the glam rock icon himself.
Revving up G-Lo’s old Cutlass, complete with her mother’s journal and a Ziggy Stardust 8-track, Zoey hits the open road. After breaking down outside Nashville, Zoey is weighing her next move when she makes an immediate connection with Dash Hammond at an all-night diner. Dash is a college graduate fleeing the expectations of his family just as fiercely as Zoey tries to make sense of her own family’s colorful past. He offers to drive Zoey on the remainder of a life-changing road trip, and it’s more epic than Zoey ever dreamed.
What lies ahead is a cross-country journey of self-discovery, first love, glittering revelations, and finding the heart of a rebel that’s been beating inside Zoey the whole time.
Why I’m including this: This BRAND NEW release is Almost Famous meets Eleanor & Park! The premise is irresistible—spreading ashes along David Bowie’s 1972 tour route while discovering if Bowie might be your grandfather. Dean blends grief, family secrets, music history, and road trip romance into something that sounds absolutely magical. The 8-track soundtrack detail is perfect, and Dash joining as someone also escaping family expectations creates parallel journeys. Perfect for anyone who loved Daisy Jones & The Six or wants contemporary romance with serious nostalgia vibes. The Bowie soundtrack alone makes this worth reading! ⚡
Author: Cornwell, Patricia
NEW RELEASE | Crime Thriller 👻
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author “at the very top of her game,” a serial killer wreaks havoc on Northern Virginia, appearing as a ghostly apparition before striking—and Scarpetta must avoid becoming their next victim. (SCARPETTA soon to be a streaming series starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis!)
NO ONE IS SAFE FROM THE SERIAL KILLER—NOT EVEN SCARPETTA…
During the early hours of Christmas morning, chief medical examiner Dr. Kay Scarpetta receives a chilling call. The Phantom Slasher has struck again.
The serial killer has terrorized Northern Virginia for months. His pattern is to stalk with a sophisticated technology that enables him to invade his victims’ homes and watch their every move. They wake up to a ghost-like hologram before being murdered in their beds.
Scarpetta is summoned to Mercy Island, the site of a notorious psychiatric hospital where two people have been brutalized, one of them from Scarpetta’s past. It soon becomes apparent that she could be next…
Why I’m including this: Patricia Cornwell INVENTED the forensic thriller genre with her Scarpetta series, and this BRAND NEW release shows she’s still got it. The “Phantom Slasher” using hologram technology to appear as a ghost before killing is genuinely creepy and feels ripped from current tech anxiety. Setting part of the action on Mercy Island at an abandoned psychiatric hospital adds Gothic atmosphere. With the Scarpetta series coming to streaming with Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis, this is perfect timing to jump in or catch up. Cornwell writes forensic details like no one else. For fans of Kathy Reichs or Tess Gerritsen who want their procedurals with actual science! 🔬
