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"Tell me a story!" 

As children, we loved hearing stories.  The truth of the matter is that most of us never outgrow that desire and the pleasure of a well-told tale.  We asked Phoenix Public Library staff to pick their favorite "readers."  Here's our list of some of the very best performances!

 Already dead by Huston, Charlie.   Already dead
Huston, Charlie.
From the Battery to the Bronx, Manhattan is crawling with Vampyres. Joe Pitt is one of them, and he' ...
 
 Breaking silence by Castillo, Linda.   Breaking silence
Castillo, Linda.
When Solly and Rachel Slabaugh, along with Solly's brother Abel, are found dead in a hog pit, Chief ...
 
 Dark truth by Stewart, Mariah.   Dark truth
Stewart, Mariah.
More than twenty years after her father was convicted and executed for killing several college stude ...
 
 The king's mistress [a novel] by Campion, Emma.   The king's mistress [a novel]
Campion, Emma.
"From childhood Alice Salisbury learned obedience in all things, so at the age of fourteen, she duti ...
 
 Torment by Kate, Lauren.   Torment
Kate, Lauren.
After the incident at Sword & Cross, Luce has transferred to a new school, where her boyfriend Danie ...
 
 Major Pettigrew's last stand [a novel] by Simonson, Helen.   Major Pettigrew's last stand [a novel]
Simonson, Helen.
Major Pettigrew lives in a small villiage in the English countryside after the death of his brother ...
 
 Tomb of the golden bird by Peters, Elizabeth.   Tomb of the golden bird
Peters, Elizabeth.
In New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Peters's eagerly anticipated Amelia Peabody adventure ...
 
 The girl who kicked the hornet's nest [a novel] by Larsson, Stieg, 1954-2004.   The girl who kicked the hornet's nest [a novel]
Larsson, Stieg, 1954-2004.
Lisbeth Salander lies in Intensive Care with a bullet lodged in her head. She will face trial for th ...
 
 New York to Dallas by Robb, J. D., 1950-   New York to Dallas
Robb, J. D., 1950-
"In the locker room Eve tied on the hard black uniform shoes. She hated them-- always had-- but regu ...
 
 Evil under the sun by Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976.   Evil under the sun
Christie, Agatha, 1890-1976.
 
 Dreamfever by Moning, Karen Marie   Dreamfever
Moning, Karen Marie
The walls between human and Fae worlds have come crashing down, and as MacKayla Lane fights for surv ...
 
 A game of thrones by Martin, George R. R.   A game of thrones
Martin, George R. R.
A Song of Ice and Fire, Book One: As a whole, this series comprises a genuine masterpiece of modern ...
 
 The penultimate peril by Snicket, Lemony.   The penultimate peril
Snicket, Lemony.
After any harrowing struggle, it is nice to consider checking into a hotel for a rest. In fact, this ...
 
 The wake of the Lorelei Lee being an account of th ... by Meyer, L. A. 1942-   The wake of the Lorelei Lee being an account of the adventures of Jacky Fab ...
Meyer, L. A. 1942-
Now rich, Jacky Faber has purchased the Lorelei Lee to carry passengers across the Atlantic, and bel ...
 
 The ring of Solomon [a Bartimaeus novel] by Stroud, Jonathan.   The ring of Solomon [a Bartimaeus novel]
Stroud, Jonathan.
Wise-cracking djinni Bartimaeus finds himself at the court of King Solomon with an unpleasant master ...
 
 The hunger games by Collins, Suzanne.   The hunger games
Collins, Suzanne.
In the Capitol of Panem, a nation that lies in the ruins of North America, sixtreen-year-old Katniss ...
 
 Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone by Rowling, J. K.   Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
Rowling, J. K.
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves h ...
 
 That summer in Sicily a love story by De Blasi, Marlena.   That summer in Sicily a love story
De Blasi, Marlena.
The author describes a summer in Sicily where she uncovered the story of Tosca, the daughter of a po ...
 
 Eat, pray, love [one woman's search for everything ... by Gilbert, Elizabeth.   Eat, pray, love [one woman's search for everything across Italy, India and ...
Gilbert, Elizabeth.
Presents the memoir of a magazine writer's yearlong travels across the world in search of pleasure, ...
 
 A Redbird Christmas a novel by Flagg, Fannie.   A Redbird Christmas a novel
Flagg, Fannie.
With the same incomparable style and warm, inviting voice that have made her beloved by millions of ...
 
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