The 100- year-Old Man who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared By Jonas Jonasson And that was only the beginning… This international best seller is a picaresque account of vigorous, vodka-loving 100 year old Allan Karlsson’s adventure. Allan’s escape is fraught with peril after he steals a crook’s suitcase full of bank notes. He meets a rogues’ gallery of characters who help him hide from . . . more »

Lives of the Pirates Wednesday, September 19th is International Talk Like a Pirate Day. “Avast!” ye say? You don’t know how to talk like a pirate? Well, we’ll soon have you ship-shape. If you'd like to read about real life pirates, click here for a list of nonfiction books. If you'd like to read a rip-roarin' pirate yarn (made up story), check out this list. . . . more »