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July 01
Selected by Jeff from Victoria, British Columbia
Jeff won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $80.
Little, Big
by John Crowley
"Little, Big seems to me as miraculous as Shakespeare or Lewis Carroll: it is as if the book had always been there...as though John Crowley found it, and brought it home with him and to us." Harold Bloom (read more)
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July 02
Selected by Jerry from Detroit, Michigan
July 03
Selected by Carrie from Washougal, Washington
Carrie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Dreaming the Eagle
by Manda Scott
Carrie's comments:
"A very authentic story about the Celtic people in England during the time of the Roman conquest. Detailed without being tedious, Dreaming the Eagle reads as if you could feel the weight of the armor and sword on your own body. The first of a trilogy...can hardly wait for the next part." (read more)
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July 04
Selected by Jennifer from Arlington, Virginia
July 05
Selected by Larry from Nashville, Tennessee
Larry won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
July 06
Selected by Mark from Atlanta, Georgia
God's Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible
by Adam Nicolson
"[W]onderfully evokes a world we too often fragment into our categories of literature, art and politics.... [Nicolson]'s own words give us not only the rich history but a moving commemoration of the Bible that has so much shaped our utterances and lives." Kevin Sharpe, The Independent
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July 07
Selected by Marcia from Woburn, Maine
Marcia won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
The End of an Error
by Mameve Medwed
"Mameve Medwed's best...an addictive story told with precision, wit and grace...the best-ever dance down the road not taken." Elinor Lipman, author of The Dearly Departed and The Inn at Lake Devine (read more)
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Used - Hardcover
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July 08
Selected by Bud from San Francisco, California
Bud won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
July 09
Selected by Stephanie from Portland, Oregon
Stephanie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Angle of Repose (Penguin Classics)
by Wallace Stegner
"A fine novel, engrossing and mature...for when all is said individual lives are very much like bits of detritus, rolling down from the high places of stress and emotion until they reach that place where the tumpling and falling stops and they find their angle of repose. To chronicle this movement as well as this novel does is high art ? and first-rate writing." San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle (read more)
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July 10
Selected by Erin from Portland, Oregon
Emperor : Downfall of an Autocrat (83 Edition)
by Ryszard Kapuscinski
Erin's comments:
"Kapuscinski talks to the people close to Haile Selassie, including the lowest servants, and uses their stories to create a captivating picture of a madman and his fall from power. This fascinating story of a dictator has been hidden in the stacks for too long." (read more)
Your price $8.00
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July 11
Selected by Janis from Longport, New Jersey
Crescent
by Diana Abu-Jaber
Janis's comments:
"I highly recommend this book. It has poignant romance, cooking sequences that will leave your mouth watering, thought-provoking writings on how Arab Americans feel and practice their faith, and much more. I am still thinking about this book, and it made me eager to learn more. Isn't that what a good book should do?" (read more)
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Used - Hardcover
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July 12
Selected by Donna from Virginia Beach, Virginia
July 13
Selected by Bob from Chicago, Illinois
July 14
Selected by Richard from Jackson Heights, New York
Richard won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $100.
A Mind of Its Own: A Cultural History of the Penis
by David M. Friedman
"Friedman's opus blends utterly enjoyable entertainment and commendable scholarship; the language is lucid and unpretentious....I, for one, hope that David Friedman, prompted by this extraordinary suggestiveness, will write a second volume with as much skill and panache as he displays in this first one." The Washington Post (read more)
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July 15
Selected by Stacy from San Diego, California
Stacy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Light, Coming Back
"Wadsworth's characters come so vividly to life, you expect to see them beside you when you look up from your reading. This smart and beautifully written novel will stay with you a long time; indeed, it will teach you how to live." Elizabeth Stark
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July 16
Selected by Lisa from Brooklyn, New York
Lisa won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
July 17
Selected by Kathryn from New Denver, Canada
Kathryn won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Calcutta Chromosome (95 Edition)
by Amitav Ghosh
Kathryn's comments:
The Calcutta Chromosome is a surreal take on malaria, syphilis, Indian Goddesses and Gods, and the interesting people who are influenced by them. The novel switches back and forth in history, from the latter part of the 19th century to the latter part of the 20th century. It also switches between India, America and England. It concerns who really discovered the source of malaria, and the cure. Was it the Brit Shahib? or the mysterious Indian woman, who is treated like a Goddess? Or someone completely different? Your choice. Enjoyable and entertaining. (read more)
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July 18
Selected by Bill from Federal Way, Washington
July 19
Selected by Betty from Severn, Maryland
Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind
by Ann Ross
"I absolutely loved this book! What a joy to read! Miss Julia is one of the most delightful characters to come along in years. Ann B. Ross has created what is sure to become a classic Southern comic novel. Hooray for Miss Julia, I could not have liked it more." Fannie Flagg (read more)
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July 20
Selected by Jenn from Portland, Oregon
Jenn won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
July 21
Selected by Pat from Collingswood, New Jersey
Pat won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
"Rather than settle for a coming-of-age or travails-of-immigrants story, Hosseini has folded them both into this searing spectacle of hard-won personal salvation. All this, and a rich slice of Afghan culture too: irresistible." Kirkus Reviews
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July 22
Selected by Jeri from Pensacola, Florida
July 23
Selected by Julie from St. Louis, Missouri
Enemy Women
by Paulette Jiles
"This is a book with backbone, written with tough, haunting eloquence by an author determined to capture the immediacy of her heroine's wartime odyssey. And Ms. Jiles, in her debut novel, has brought spellbinding intensity to the process of leading readers backward through time." Janet Maslin, New York Times (read more)
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July 24
Selected by Anne from Grass Valley, California
July 25
Selected by Hallie from Portland, Oregon
The Man Who Fell in Love with the Moon
by Tom Spanbauer
"Freud would have had a field day. The 384 pages offer plenty of plot twists, humor, graphic but not prurient sex, didacticisms, some magic realism (North American-style) and a consistent view of life that might be termed 'rebellious romanticism' for the 1990's. A different view of the West where the bisexuals and prostitutes wear the white hats, gender is up for grabs, and every permutation of love will have its way." Kirkus Reviews (read more)
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July 26
Selected by Jason from Lawrence, Kansas
July 27
Selected by Mona from New Hartford, New York
Mona won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $120.
The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd
"Sue Monk Kidd's eccentric, inventive, and ultimately forgiving novel is reminscent of the work of Reynolds Price in its ability to create a truly original Southern voice." Anita Shreve
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July 28
Selected by Jim from Houghton, Michigan
Jim won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Traci Lords: Underneath It All
by Traci Elizabeth Lords
Jim's comments:
"Underage porn queen tells all in this no-holds-barred autobiography. From her 80+ XXX films to her penthouse centerfold at age 15, Traci tells how she recovered from her drug addiction to become a mainstream movie and television star." (read more)
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July 29
Selected by Claire from Washington, DC
Claire won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Monkey Wrench Gang
by Edward Abbey
"Destroying eyesores is simply another way of creating beauty, and Edward Abbey's dedicated crew are masters of this particular renaissance. Of course, what the Money Wrench Gang does is outrageous, un-American and inimical to the sacred concept of property, and I thoroughly condemn them. If unchecked, they may even start dumping tea in Boston Harbor." Bradford Richard (read more)
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July 30
Selected by John from Arlington, Massachusetts
Turk Chess Playing Machine
by Tom Standage
"Saving the best ? the truth about the Turk ? for last, he keeps us on the edge of our seats, wondering about the secret to this magical device. History as seen from an unusual angle; thrilling stuff." Booklist, starred review (read more)
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July 31
Selected by Myra from Davis, California
Myra won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Property
by Valerie Martin
Myra's comments:
"A riveting read set in antebellum Louisiana. This Orange prize-winning book about slaves and slave owners is filled with imagination without any sugar coating." (read more)
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