John Adams – Paperback By McCullough, David – GOOD

This activity book is packed with challenges that get your brain working.

Thorndike Basic Ser.: The Echo Maker by Richard Powers (2007, Hardcover, Revised

You will find that this activity book has a gentle learning curve for beginners.

The Heart’s Invisible Furies: A Novel – Hardcover By Boyne, John – GOOD

I picked this up because the illustrated spine looked so inviting.

Just Rewards (Harte Family Saga) – Hardcover By Bradford, Barbara Taylor – GOOD

The illustrated margins make this a great book for slow reading.

Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined (The Twilight Saga, 15) – VERY GOOD

This novel is the perfect companion for a rainy afternoon.

Finders Keepers: A Novel (The Bill Hodges Trilogy) – Hardcover – VERY GOOD

What stands out is the illustrated case cover under the dust jacket.

Inferno (Robert Langdon) – Paperback By Brown, Dan – GOOD

This activity book includes a word scramble that gets progressively harder.

The Smoke Jumper – Mass Market Paperback By Evans, Nicholas – GOOD

A nice touch is the illustrated page numbers shaped like leaves.

The Allies: Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, and the Unlikely Alliance That – GOOD

The book is illustrated in a way that appeals to both kids and adults.

Every Dead Thing: A Charlie Parker Thriller – Paperback By Connolly, John – GOOD

A nice touch is how this novel uses silence as a narrative tool.