Books with title The Uncommon Reader

Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of postwar Germany.When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time she becomes his lover--then she inexplicably disappears. When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. As he watches her refuse to defend her innocence, Michael gradually realizes that Hanna may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.From the Trade Paperback edition.

A couple of guitars. A microphone. A drum set. A bass. That’s all this band needs to change their lives. To change the world.It all starts when seventeen-year-old guitarist Violet Oakes meets singer Troy O’Donnell at band auditions. And along with rhythm guitarist Naomi Wing, bassist Meili Tolman, and drummer Ashton Tyler, they strive to become the best high school rock band in existence.This story of music, romance, and mystery follows five talented strangers who build an everlasting friendship through their wicked guitar riffs, dynamic drum beats, irresistible basslines, and breathtaking vocals. But when the cracks in the foundation of the band become deeper and deeper, will they finally find success or will they ultimately break apart?

The beginning of the school year starts off rocky for King who is bullied because of his love for reading. The pressure from his bully who’s name is Michael seems to intensify each day. It didn’t help that his only true friend, Angelina just happened to be Michael’s girl crush since elementary school. Things come to a head when Michael walks up just in time to see King and Angelina waving goodbye to one another. By days end, King is challenged to a fist fight. What happens when King’s bully pushes him to the limit?

The beginning of the school year starts off a littlerocky for King who is bullied because of his love forreading. The pressure from his bully who’s name isMichael seems to intensify each day. It didn’t help thathis only true friend, Angelina just happened to be Mic-hael’s girl crush since elementary school. Things cometo a head when Michael walks up just in time to seeKing and Angelina waving goodbye to one another. Bydays end, King is challenged to a fist fight. What happenswhen King’s bully pushes him to the limit?

Instant New York Times BestsellerA stunning debut set in a world where reading is unheard-of, perfect for fans of Inkheart and Shadow and BoneSefia knows what it means to survive. After her father is brutally murdered, she flees into the wilderness with her aunt Nin, who teaches her to hunt, track, and steal. But when Nin is kidnapped, leaving Sefia completely alone, none of her survival skills can help her discover where Nin’s been taken, or if she’s even alive. The only clue to both her aunt’s disappearance and her father’s murder is the odd rectangular object her father left behind, an object she comes to realize is a book—a marvelous item unheard of in her otherwise illiterate society. With the help of this book, and the aid of a mysterious stranger with dark secrets of his own, Sefia sets out to rescue her aunt and find out what really happened the day her father was killed—and punish the people responsible.With overlapping stories of swashbuckling pirates and merciless assassins, The Reader is a brilliantly told adventure from an extraordinary new talent.

Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of postwar Germany.When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time she becomes his lover—then she inexplicably disappears. When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. As he watches her refuse to defend her innocence, Michael gradually realizes that Hanna may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.

Read by Campbell Scott3 cassettes / aprox. 4 1/2 hoursHailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of postwar Germany.When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time she becomes his lover. She enthralls him with her passion, but puzzles him with her odd silences. Then she inexplicably disappears. When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. But as he watches her refuse to defend herself, , Michael gradually realizes that his former lover may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.

Hailed for its coiled eroticism and the moral claims it makes upon the reader, this mesmerizing novel is a story of love and secrets, horror and compassion, unfolding against the haunted landscape of postwar Germany.When he falls ill on his way home from school, fifteen-year-old Michael Berg is rescued by Hanna, a woman twice his age. In time she becomes his lover—then she inexplicably disappears. When Michael next sees her, he is a young law student, and she is on trial for a hideous crime. As he watches her refuse to defend her innocence, Michael gradually realizes that Hanna may be guarding a secret she considers more shameful than murder.