Category Archives: Popular Reading Collection

Available in the Popular Collection: “Vitro” By Jessica Khoury

Skin Island is a remote island off the Pacific where scientists privately funded by the enigmatic Corpus Corporation have brought life to test-tube embryos. These creatures are the Vitros, beings whose knowledge and abilities wildly surpass those of humans. Seventeen-year-old … Continue reading

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Blind Date with a Book – is back!

In celebration of Fall Break, Collins has decided to bring back “Blind Date with a Book” to encourage you to spend your vacation with one of our wonderful Popular Collection titles. We’ve wrapped up a variety of titles, giving you … Continue reading

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NEW in the Popular Collection! “Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage” by Haruki Murakami

From the author who brought you IQ84, comes his latest novel about growing up and a quest for human connection. Tsukuru Tazaki is the only member of his group of 5 friends whose name lacks a color. When colorless Tsukuru … Continue reading

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“The Book of You”, an utterly chilling title in the Popular Collection

A debut novel by Claire Kendal A psychologically suspenseful story about what happens when the lines between love and obsession, fantasy and reality, become treacherously blurred. Clarissa, a people-pleasing 38-year-old, only wishes to forget the dramatic events that occur one … Continue reading

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In the Popular Collection: “Still Life with Bread Crumbs”, by bestselling author, Anna Quindlen

Featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, and on NPR! An ode to second chances, Anna Quindlen’s novel Still Life with Bread Crumbs tells the story of a world renowned photographer who decides to give up her former … Continue reading

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Popular Reading Collection: Get ready to FACEOFF!

What better way to start the school year than with a thrilling new read? Get ready to FACEOFF! For the first time, some of the world’s most celebrated thriller characters will meet head-to-head in 11 captivating stories. Will your favorite … Continue reading

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Check out our Popular Reading Collection!

Over the summer, we added 20 new titles to our Popular Reading Collection. These include novels of suspense, love and mystery, some humor and a few biographies. If you are new to this collection, you can find bout 200 books … Continue reading

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Popular Reading Collection: “Incidents in the Night: Volume 1”

Incidents in the Night: Volume 1 By David B. Translated by Brian Evenson A finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize, this graphic novel by one of Frances most renowned cartoonists is now available in the Popular Collection. It is … Continue reading

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New Thriller in the Popular Collection! “The Intern’s Handbook” by Shane Kuhn

John Lago is a bad guy with an interesting job, a job that he is very good at.  That job is to infiltrate major companies and assassinate crooked executives while disguised as an intern.  At only 25 years old, he … Continue reading

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Popular Reading Collection: “Acts of God: Stories”

Ellen Gilchrist, winner of the National Book Award, is back with her first short story collection in over eight years. In this collection, 10 unique scenarios depict people dealing with forces beyond their power and control.  Somehow, they manage to … Continue reading

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