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December 01
Selected by John from Bellingham, Washington
The Gospel According to Jesus Christ (Harvest in Translation)
by Jose Saramago
John's comments:
"Nobel Prize-winning author Jose Saramago tells the life of Jesus. This book is also the winner of the 'John's-Favorite-Book-Ever-Prize', no small thing indeed. While not for the ultra-religious, the use of magical realism makes the life of Christ come alive like no other author has ever done....This book is the reason I love books." (read more)
Your price $6.95
Used - Trade Paper
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December 02
Selected by Daniel from Taipei, Taiwan
Daniel won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence
by Gavin De Becker
Shattering the myth that most violent acts are unpredictable, de Becker, whose clients include top Hollywood stars and government agencies, offers specific ways to protect yourself and those you love, including...how to act when approached by a stranger...when you should fear someone close to you...what to do if you are being stalked...how to uncover the source of anonymous threats or phone calls...the biggest mistake you can make with a threatening person...and more. (read more)
Your price $5.50
Used - Mass Market
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December 03
Selected by Richard from Victoria, British Columbia
Richard won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Ice Storm
by Rick Moody
"Moody brings this profusion of metaphor to order with a fierce, subversive intelligence. His characters, drawn with a manic acuity that isn't fully accounted for until the end, stay with us long after we've finished reading."
Amanda Heller, Boston Globe (read more)
Your price $6.95
Used - Trade Paper
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December 04
Selected by Dale from Visalia, California
December 05
Selected by Rich from Wichita, Kansas
December 06
Selected by Doris from Indianapolis, Indiana
Our Endangered Values: America's Moral Crisis
by Jimmy Carter
"By adding his own voice to the discussion, Carter reminds us of a time when religion was tied to such virtues as humility and to such practices as soul-searching. He may not have been one of our best presidents, but he is undoubtedly one of our finest human beings."
Alan Wolfe, The Washington Post (read more)
Your price $6.98
Used - Hardcover
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December 07
Selected by Janet from New Paltz, New York
Janet won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $80.
The Remains of the Day
by Kazuo Ishiguro
Janet's comments:
"Published in 1989, this is the book on which the well known 1993 movie was based. Although it received the Booker Prize, the book itself has been under-read by Americans. Personally, I recently discovered it and became totally absorbed and enthralled by the author's skill." (read more)
Your price $1.95
Used - Trade Paper
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December 08
Selected by Nikki from Portland, Oregon
Nikki won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
December 09
Selected by Peg from Santa Margarita, California
Peg won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Saving Fish from Drowning
by Amy Tan
Saving Fish from Drowning is a funny, almost magical look at group dynamics, altruism, and self-interest set against the beauty and repressive politics of Myanmar. Impressive and surprisingly moving.
Recommended by Tessa, Powells.com
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Your price $0.98
Used - Hardcover
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December 10
Selected by Diane from Dover, United States
Diane won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Baghdad Burning: Girl Blog from Iraq
by Riverbend
Diane's comments:
"Regardless of your position on the war in Iraq, this is a fascintating book: written by Riverbend, a female former computer programmer, in her 20s, not affiliated with the Iraqi government. She keeps a blog of her very insightful observations on what has happened/is happening in Iraq, and describes daily life during the war."
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Your price $3.95
Used - Trade Paper
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December 11
Selected by Betsey from Amherst, Massachussetts
Everything You Need
by A L Kennedy
"Scottish author A. L. Kennedy's fiction is linguistically nimble, psychologically astute, and very often breathtaking....Everything You Need, her third novel, is a dazzling achievement....Kennedy sets herself apart from most of her peers by her understanding of human frailty and her tenderness for all her characters. Everything You Need confirms that Kennedy is one of the great novelists at work today."
Georgie, Powells.com (read more)
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December 12
Selected by Jennifer from Bethesda, Maryland
Jennifer won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
December 13
Selected by Luther from Redlands, California
Luther won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Tesseract
by Alex Garland
"Garland's second novel, following his riviting debut, The Beach, has convinced me that he is the best thirtyish writer in English today."
The Missouri Review (read more)
Your price $0.50
Used - Trade Paper
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December 14
Selected by Joanna from Kennewick, Washington
Joanna won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
December 15
Selected by Kate from Charlottesville, Virginia
Kate won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Big Over Easy: A Nursery Crime
by Jasper Fforde
Kate's comments:
"This book was so engaging, I forgot how surreal the plot is. Jasper Fforde creates a world of engaging characters and sharp plot twists out of the most unlikely material: Humpty Dumptey and Jack Spratt. This may be a book about nursery rhymes, but it is not a kids' book." (read more)
Your price $8.95
Used - Hardcover
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December 16
Selected by Jeff from Holland, Michigan
Jeff won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Rogue River Journal: A Winter Alone
by John Daniel
Jeff's comments:
"In solitude, one man's journal at middle-age reconnecting with his existentialist past and coming to terms with his father's values and his own choices during the turbulant Vietnam era. A fine, intropective work." (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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December 17
Selected by Polly from Los Angeles, California
Run River
by Joan Didion
Polly's comments:
"Joan Didion has received much notice and acclaim recently for her recent memoir etc. But her early works are quite wonderful too. Run River was her first novel, published in the early 1960s. It's a prefeminist-era story of angst and tragedy in a wealthy Sacramento Valley farm family. The themes and tone of this book are reminiscent of Steinbeck and Stegner. And, despite the passage of time, the story still holds up well in 2005." (read more)
Your price $7.50
Used - Trade Paper
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December 18
Selected by Eric from San Francisco, California
Eric won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Desperate Journeys, Abandoned Souls: True Stories of Castaways and Other Survivors
by Edward E. Leslie
Eric's comments:
"Want to hear the exruciating details about how people survive stranded on desert islands, marooned in the Arctic, adrift in the ocean, or in downed airplanes? This is the book for you. Forget bringing your five favorite albums, these stories of stranded souls from Elizabethan times through to today breaks down what it takes to survive sometimes for years in harsh and lonely conditions. It's grim reading at times, but also fascinating." (read more)
Your price $31.95
New - Trade Paper
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December 19
Selected by Aaron from Goshen, Indiana
Aaron won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Acme Novelty Library
by Chris Ware
This new edition features the first serial installment of Rusty Brown, Chris Ware's first major "narrative indulgence" since his Jimmy Corrigan graphic novel. This definitive collection of stories of the future, the Old West, and even of modern life includes a luminiscent map of the heavens, a chart of the universe, and rare photographs. (read more)
Your price $14.00
Used - Hardcover
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December 20
Selected by Karen from Three Rivers, California
Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture
by Ariel Levy
"Ariel Levy has given us an important, lively, shocking investigative report about how and why ? in an age of HIV/AIDS and religious fundamentalism ? U.S. commercialism has mainstreamed pornography, popularized raunch images (and practices), and revived female 'bimbo' roles. This is a call to arms for women and girls who are being sold pseudo empowerment, phony liberation, and fake rebellion ? instead of the real thing: freedom. A must-read for young women ? and everyone else."
Robin Morgan, author and activist (read more)
Your price $8.95
Used - Hardcover
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December 21
Selected by Carolyn from Hollywood, Florida
Kaaterskill Falls
by Allegra Goodman
Carolyn's comments:
"A glimpse into the lives of people who live differently, yet are very much the same as everyone else we know. This book helps one to understand a different way of life. I really enjoyed it." (read more)
Your price $2.50
Used - Trade Paper
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December 22
Selected by Jeremy from Portland, Oregon
Jeremy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
December 23
Selected by Kris from Binghamton, New York
Kris won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Thirteen Steps Down
by Ruth Rendell
"Thirteen Steps Down is filled with black comedy, ironies, deceptions and surprise, although sometimes what appears to be illusion (or delusion) turns out to be the real thing."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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December 24
Selected by Betsy from New York, New York
Making It Up
by Penelope Lively
Authors of fiction are often asked, "How much of what you write comes from your own life?" This is especially the case for Penelope Lively, whose celebrated works such as The Photograph and the Booker Prize-winning Moon Tiger ring so true that they seem to tread that fine line between fact and fiction. (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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December 25
Selected by Vickie from Annapolis, Maryland
Eldest (Inheritance Cycle #02)
by Christopher Paolini
"Eldest delivers! The deft young author's writing has matured giving the second story in the trilogy more depth, as well as successfully building further anticipation for the conclusion of the series. I'm not letting out any spoilers. Just get the book. Read it. Love it!"
Carla, Powells.com (read more)
Your price $3.50
Used - Hardcover
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December 26
Selected by Andy from Portland, Oregon
Andy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
Gen-e-sis
by Robert M. Hazen
Life on Earth arose nearly 4 billion years ago, bursting forth from air, water, and rock. Though the process obeyed all the rules of chemistry and physics, the details of that original event pose as deep a mystery as any facing science....Written with grace, beauty, and authority, it goes directly to the heart of who we are and why we are here. (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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December 27
Selected by Barbara from Suffern, New York
Barbara won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The First Desire
by Nancy Reisman
The First Desire takes readers back to the 1929 disappearance of Goldie Cohen and what happened to her family during the tumultuous years that followed. A debut novel "of startling asurance and poise," [said] Nicholas Delbanco, author of What Remains. (read more)
Your price $3.25
Used - Trade Paper
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December 28
Selected by Kate from Jamaica Plain, Massachussetts
Kate won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
December 29
Selected by Pandora from Anchorage, Alaska
Fledgling: A Novel
by Octavia E. Butler
Pandora's comments:
"An AMAZING book! Compelling from first to last page. There is potential for creepiness from a vampire book. But a book that will reward you for sticking with it." (read more)
Your price $13.00
Used - Hardcover
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December 30
Selected by Kristina from Klamath Falls, Oregon
Kristina won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
December 31
Selected by Heather from Butler, Pennsylvania
Heather won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Outlander
Heather's comments:
"With the arrival of A Breath of Snow and Ashes, I decided to revisit the other novels in the series. I was thrilled but not surprised that the others, particularly Outlander, are still as mesmerizing as they were during every other reading!" (read more)
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