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Lisa Kim Bach, reporter
If it has pages, she wants to turn them. Mystery? Oh yeah. Horror? If in the mood. Science fiction? It’s a favorite. She even likes those weighty nonfiction tomes that attempt to bring an understanding of universal forces to the masses. When it comes to her personal reading, the only requirement is a good story.

Lindsey Losnedahl, assistant features editor
Loves all kinds of fiction, especially horror (the bloodier the better), and pretty much any book featuring a wizard or dragon. Has also been known to read historical fiction and frequently braves the pages of unheard of authors.

Debra McGuire, wire editor
Enjoys mysteries and reads a lot of nonfiction, particularly books about terrorism, history and religion.

Pat Morgan, deputy features editor
Books are major weakness. Easily distracted into reading darned near anything if the title is captivating. Loves fiction, especially mysteries with great characters, and nonfiction involving history and biographies. Often caught with several books going at once because she cannot choose among them.

Heidi Knapp Rinella, staff writer and restaurant critic
Loves to read almost anything, as long as it’s well-written — which is not to be confused with a story well told. Favorites are Carl Hiaasen, Randy Wayne White, Bailey White, John Grisham, James Patterson, Dean Koontz and Caleb Carr. Also likes nonfiction.

Geoff Schumacher, director of community publications and weekly public affairs columnist
Reads classics, literary fiction, history, biography, journalism, essays and books about books. Appearances to the contrary, he’s not a book snob — he also dabbles in fantasy, sci-fi, horror and mystery.

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Best-sellers for week of May 14

  Here are the week's best-sellers from Publishers Weekly. As always, you can find reviews of many of these books here at The Book Nook. Please let us know your favorites in the comments section.

HARDCOVER FICTION
1. "Dead and Gone" by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
2. "The 8th Confession" by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown)
3. "Pygmy" by Chuck Palahniuk (Doubleday)
4. "First Family" by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing)
5. "Just Take My Heart" by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster)
6. "Summer on Blossom Street" by Debbie Macomber (Mira)
7. "Lover Avenged" by J.R. Ward (NAL Hardcover)
8. "Tea Time for the Traditionally Built: The New No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Novel" by Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon)
9. "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown)
10. "The Legend of Sigurd & Gudrun" by J.R.R. Tolkien (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
11. "Loitering with Intent" by Stuart Woods (Putnam Adult)
12. "Brimstone" by Robert B. Parker (Putnam Adult)
13. "Handle with Care" by Jodi Picoult (Atria)
14. "The Associate" by John Grisham (Doubleday)
15. "One Day at a Time" by Danielle Steel (Delacorte Press)

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment" by Steve Harvey (Amistad)
2. "Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist" by Michael J. Fox (Hyperion)
3. "Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto" by Mark R. Levin (Threshold Editions)
4. "Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities" by Elizabeth Edwards (Broadway)
5. "The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and Friendship" by Jeffrey Zaslow (Gotham)
6. "The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide" by Elisabeth Hasselbeck (Center Street)
7. "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown)
8. "Master Your Metabolism: The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body!" by Jillian Michaels and Mariska van Aalst (Crown)
9. "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow (Hyperion)
10. "A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez" by Selena Roberts (Harper)
11. "Losing Mum and Pup" by Christopher Buckley (Twelve)
12. "Columbine" by Dave Cullen (Twelve)
13. "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne (Atria/Beyond Words)
14. "Mommywood" by Tori Spelling (Simon Spotlight Entertainment)
15. "Pretty In Plaid: A Life, a Witch, and a Wardrobe, or the Wonder Years Before the Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smart-Ass Phase" by Jen Lancaster (NAL Hardcover)

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS
1. "Angels & Demons" by Dan Brown (Pocket)
2. "Sail" by James Patterson and Howard Roughan (Vision)
3. Phantom Prey" by John Sandford (Berkley)
4. "Burning Wild" by Christine Feehan (Jove)
5. "Odd Hours" by Dean Koontz (Bantam)
6. "At Last Comes Love" by Mary Balogh (Dell)
7. "Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Sanction" by Eric Van Lustbader (Grand Central Publishing)
8. "Careless in Red" by Elizabeth George (Harper)
9. "Just Breathe" by Susan Wiggs (Mira)
10. "From Dead to Worse" by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
11. "Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang" by Katie MacAlister (Signet)
12. "The Broken Window" by Jeffery Deaver (Pocket Star)
13. "Hot Mahogany" by Stuart Woods (Signet)
14. "Flowers on Main" by Sherryl Woods (Mira)
15. "The Law of Love" by Nora Roberts (Silhouette)

TRADE PAPERBACKS
1. "Vision in White" by Nora Roberts (Berkley Trade)
2. "The Shack" by William P. Young (Windblown Media)
3. "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows (Dial)
4. "City of Thieves" by David Benioff (Plume)
5. "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin)
6. "The Middle Place" by Kelly Corrigan (Voice)
7. "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" by Jane Austin and Seth Grahame-Smith (Quirk Books)
8. "Cook Yourself Thin: Skinny Meals You Can Make in Minutes" by Lifetime Television (Voice)
9. "Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories" by Lisa Lillien (St. Martin's Griffin)
10. "7th Heaven" by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Grand Central Publishing)
11. "Unaccustomed Earth: Stories" by Jhumpa Lahiri (Vintage)
12. "Love the One You're With" by Emily Giffin (St. Martin's Griffin)
13. "Naturally Thin" Bethenny Frankel with Eve Adamson (Fireside)
14. "Angels & Demons" by Dan Brown (Washington Square Press)
15. "Eat This, Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide" by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding (Rodale Books)
 

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