Noteworthy titles from our May 11, 2010 Title Swap:

Bakker, R. Scott Neuropath - An exhilarating and frightening modernization of Dr. Frankenstein, using modern science to change the brain.

Chiaverini, Jennifer The Lost Quilter – A tale of adventure, love, perseverance and quilting involving a run-away slave.

Chung, Sonya Long for this World – A debut novel tells the story of a family divided between contemporary America and a small Korean town.

Durrow, Heide The Girl Who Fell from the Sky – The story of an eleven-year-old bi-racial girl who is the sole survivor of an unspeakable tragedy.

Ford, Jamie Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet – A debut novel in which the narrative switches back and forth between 1986 and the 1940’s.

Fossum Karin The Water’s Edge – Norwegian author Fossum tells the story of the Rises’ who, after finding the body of a young boy, assists in the murder investigation, and finds their marriage unraveling.

Gladwell, Malcolm What the Dog Saw and Other Adventures – a fascinating and odd assortment of essays about inventions and discoveries.

Goolrick, Robert A Reliable Wife – In this debut novel set in 1907, a wealthy industrialist places an advertisement for “a reliable wife”.

Hesse, Karen Out of the Dust – This novel, written in stanza, or “free” verse, conveys Oklahoma’s staggering dust storms and the environmental and emotional turmoil they leave in their path.

Hill Lawrence Someone Knows My Name – The story of an African girl sold into slavery

Hood, Ann The Knitting Circle – After the sudden death of her only child, Mary joins a knitting circle as a way to fill the empty hours and long days.

Hugo, Victor Les Miserables - Trying to forget his past and live an honest life, escaped convict Jean Valjean risks his freedom to take care of a motherless young girl during a period of political unrest in Paris.

Jacobs, Kate The Friday Night Knitting Club – Georgia Walker runs a business and is raising a teenage daughter as a single mom. Her Friday night knitting circle is where she can relax and feel support from friends.

Lichtenstein, Alice Lost – Three people are brought together during a search and rescue mission that takes place over a blustery Wisconsin weekend.

Matalon-Lagnado, Lucette The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit – An unforgettable memoir about family, faith, tragedy and triumph set against the backdrop of Cairo, Paris and New York.

McCall-Smith, Alexander The Kalahari Typing School for Men – Precious Ramotswe of the No. 1 Detective Agency is a charming account of the challenges facing a female private detective in Botswana.

McGilloway, Brian Gallows Lane – Inspector Devlin waits on the borderlands separating north and south Ireland in order to capture James Kerr, a notorious ex-con returning home on early release.

Morton, Kate The House at Riverton – This debut novel is narrated by Grace Bradley, now 98 years old and telling her story through flashbacks remembers the last days of Edwardian aristocratic privilege before the first World War and the vibrant 1920’s.

Noble, Elizabeth Girl Next Door- A novel about the intertwining lives of the residents of a new York city apartment building.

Picoult, Jodi House Rules – A family is torn apart by an accusation of murder.

Reppottet, Tony Napoleon’s Privates – Offbeat, riotously entertaining anecdotes that are guaranteed to amaze and shock you.

Skloot, Rebecca The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks- A thorny and provocative true story about cancer, racism, scientific ethics and crippling povity.

Stieg, Larsson The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo - A spellbinding amalgam of murder, family saga, love story and financial intrigue.

Theorin, Johan The Darkest Room – Winner of Sweden’s best crime novel award. On an idyllic island off the coast of northern Sweden, a young couple From Stockholm tries to start life afresh.

Walter, Jess The Financial Lives of Poets – Follow Matt in his weeklong quest to save his marriage, his sanity and his dreams.