Staff Picks

These books have been hand-chosen by Creekside Staff members as some of the finest in their genres.  If purchased in the Bookstore, all Staff Picks are 20% off!

The Piano Teacher (Hardcover)

$25.95
ISBN-13: 9780670020485
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Viking Adult, 01/01/2009

Intriguing WWII story set in Hong Kong.  Great character development.  Their stories stay with you for a long while!

Recommended by Erika


Pope Joan (Paperback)

$14.95
ISBN-13: 9780345416261
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Ballantine Books, 08/01/1997

An intriguing story!  I'm so glad I finally picked up this book!

Recommended by Penny


Infidel (Paperback)

$15.99
ISBN-13: 9780743289696
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Free Press, 04/01/2008

This is a well-written story of a woman who has led a fascinating life and emerged from a multitude of difficulties with a passionate, strong, voice.

Recommended by: Sue


Medusa (Hardcover)

$27.95
ISBN-13: 9780399155659
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Published: Putnam Adult, 06/01/2009

Another "can't put it down till it's done" book from Clive Cussler!

Recommended by Russ


The Moon Is Down (Paperback)

By John Steinbeck, Donald V. Coers (Introduction by)
$13.00
ISBN-13: 9780140187465
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Published: Penguin Classics, 11/01/1995

Novella written in 1942 as propoganda to assist the Allied war effot. This book humanizes 'the other side' and probes the effects of invasion on both the conquerors and the conquered, providing a moving look at the moral/ethical consequences of war. Captivating, thought-provoking and just as relevant today as it was 65 years ago. 112 pages-- each one of them worth it.

Recommended by: Meg


$23.00
ISBN-13: 9780307460684
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Published: Crown Archetype, 03/01/2010

An intimate look at a complex man. This book is both entertaining and thought-provoking.

 Recommended by: Penny


The Puzzle King (Hardcover)

$23.95
ISBN-13: 9781565125940
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 08/01/2009

Pre-WWII setting, New York and Germany. Interesting account of Jewish family rescuing friends and family from pre-WWII Germany. One of my favorite authors!

Recommended by: Erika


The Reserve (Paperback)

$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780061430268
Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Harper Perennial, 02/01/2009

THe exclusive Tamarack Wilderness Reserve in the Adirondacks is the setting for this romantic, psychological novel that embraces world politics, murder, art, dysfunctional families and American social structure in the 1930's. Brooding, brittle with sexual tension and brimming with evocative descriptions of the forrested, lake strewn area we know as the Adirondacks.

Recommended by: Gretchen