Bookmarks

Here are some books that have crossed our desks recently.

HARDBACKS

"GRIMMER TALES: A Wicked Collection of Happily Never After Stories," by Erik Bergstrom, Plume, $16 (f)

Classic fairy tales are turned on their heads in this irreverent look at beloved family favorites. Pinocchio impales his wife with his nose. Little Boy Blue loses his brains when he trumpets his horn. And Rapunzel loses her head while her suitor climbs her hair. Accompanied by images reminiscent of Edward Gorey, this book is not for everyone and definitely not for young children.

— Jessica Harrison

"ROSES," by Leila Meacham, Grand Central Publishing, $24.99 (f)

Spanning the 20th century, this story takes place in a small east Texas town, against the backdrop of the powerful timber and cotton industries. This epic covers a hundred years, three generations of Texans and the explosive combination of passion for work and longing for love.

More hardbacks recently released:

"The Book of Fires," by Jane Borodale (f); "Be Careful What You Pray For," by Kimberla Lawson Roby (f); "Just Kids," by Patti Smith (nf); "Fix Your Body, Fix Your Swing: The Revolutionary Biomechanics Workout Program Used by Tour Pros," by Joey Diovisalvi and Steve Steinbert (nf)

PAPERBACKS

"THE BLUE ORCHARD," by Jackson Taylor, Touchstone Books, $16 (f)

When Verna Krone, a white nurse under the employ of a black doctor, is arrested for performing "illegal surgeries," a firestorm of newspaper scandals spreads across 1954 Harrisburg, Pa. As the trial rages, Vera reflects on her life in order to understand how she finds herself facing prison.

More paperbacks recently released:

"Bleeding Heart Square," by Andrew Taylor (f, reprint); "Stirring Up Strife: A Hope Street Church Mystery," by Jennifer Stanley (f); "Wicked Intentions: A Remote Farmhouse, a Beautiful Temptress, and the Lovers She Murdered," by Kevin Flynn (nf, reprint)

— compiled by Kari Morandi