Daily Dose Archives
February 01
Selected by Max from St. Louis, Missouri
Walden (Concord Library)
by Henry David Thoreau
Max's comments:
"After reading your recent interview with Jared Diamond, I pulled my old copy of Walden off the shelf and reread it. Enjoyed it far more than I did when I read it in my twenties." (read more)
Your price $5.98
Sale - Trade Paper
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February 02
Selected by Lucas from Birmingham, Alabama
Lucas won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
February 03
Selected by Debra from North Haven, Connecticut
Debra won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
February 04
Selected by Danielle from Seattle, Washington
Danielle won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
February 05
Selected by John from Maple Ridge, British Columbia
John won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
February 06
Selected by Chris from Los Angeles, California
Chris won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Actual Air
by David Berman
Chris's comments:
"I keep going back to this book of poetry. I don't know how many poems I've reread in the few months I've had it. I even used excerpts in my Christmas cards this past year, and it's not at all a warm and fuzzy collection. The work is sneaky, and I just find myself chewing over lines and stanzas. Great cadence, great imagery ? one of the best reads I've had in the past few years." (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Trade Paper
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February 07
Selected by Wyatt from Shelburne, Vermont
February 08
Selected by Amy from Buffalo, New York
Amy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
The Dollmaker
by Harriette Sim Arnow
Amy's comments:
"Fall in love with a character who holds on to her self and her values through the toughest adversities life can throw at her." (read more)
Your price $8.95
Used - Trade Paper
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February 09
Selected by Elizabeth from Northampton, Massachusetts
Elizabeth won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
A Blue Fire: Selected Writings
by James Hillman
Elizabeth's comments:
"The writings of this idiosyncratic Jungian are lively, accessible, and inspiring. I strongly recommend it to anyone who needs to break out of a spell of writers block. Hillman's way of thinking outside the box will provide the perceptual shift necessary to get creative juices flowing." (read more)
Your price $7.50
Used - Trade Paper
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February 10
Selected by William from Lake Worth, Florida
William won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
February 11
Selected by Leslie from Monroe, Louisiana
Leslie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Bohemian Manifesto: A Field Guide to Living on the Edge
by Laren Stover
"Reading Laren Stover is not simply an engagement of the senses. It is a seduction of the senses ? transporting you to the magical and siftly illuminating place whence she writes. The book in your hand is a rare ticket out of here, to where people live and breathe and play with fire." Nick Tosches (read more)
Your price $5.95
Used - Hardcover
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February 12
Selected by Rebecca from Oakdale, Minnesota
Between Sisters
by Kristin Hannah
Rebecca's comments:
"I was initially disheartened by the feel good look of this book. But, to my surprise, it enthralled me enough to stay up until 3:30 a.m. on a work night to finish it!" (read more)
Your price $4.50
Used - Mass Market
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February 13
Selected by Sarah from Northfield, Minnesota
Sarah won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
February 14
Selected by Katie from Albuquerque, New Mexico
Katie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Quartet (97 Edition)
by Jean Rhys
"This is a short novel. The word 'slight' cannot be used of a work in which so much talent is displayed. Miss Rhys tells her story with the miraculous spontaneity of all her writing, and in the tone of one who keeps calm while reporting a catastrophe." Shirley Hazzard, New York Times Book Review (read more)
Your price $8.00
Used - Trade Paper
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February 15
Selected by Chiara from Montecchio Emilia, Italy
Chiara won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
February 16
Selected by Michele from Reisterstown, Maryland
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February 17
Selected by Carol from Concord, Massachusetts
Carol won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Coming Home to Eat: The Pleasures and Politics of Local Foods
by Gary Paul Nabhan
Carol's comments:
"This book is one man's experiments with eating only foods native to his Arizona bioregion. It reminds us how easy it is to wander away from a complex ecosystem that can sustain us in favor of large grocery stores ? and how rewarding it is to seek out and and support those food systems again." (read more)
Your price $4.95
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February 18
Selected by Pat from Eugene, Oregon
Pat won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
February 19
Selected by Susan from Vancouver, Canada
Susan won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
February 20
Selected by Liz from Clackamas, Oregon
February 21
Selected by Colette from Busan, South Korea
Colette won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
February 22
Selected by Lisa from Minneapolis, Minnesota
Lisa won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Line of Beauty
by Alan Hollinghurst
Lisa's comments:
"My work is suffering because I can't put this amazing read down. Reminiscent of Brideshead Revisted, this book reads like the best British classics along with providing a fascinating look into Margaret Thatcher's England." (read more)
Your price $6.95
Used - Hardcover
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February 23
Selected by Elizabeth from Watsonville, California
Elizabeth won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
February 24
Selected by Kay from Brooklyn, New York
Kay won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Snobs
Kay's comments:
"A witty and pointed send-up of the English upper classes disguised as a novel of manners. As funny as his screenplay for Gosford Park." (read more)
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February 25
Selected by Joel from Los Angeles, California
February 26
Selected by Sam from St.Catharines, Canada
Sam won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
February 27
Selected by Karen from Mililani, Hawaii
Karen won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Sex Lives of Cannibals: Adrift in the Equatorial Pacific
by J. Maarten Troost
"When Troost followed his wife to a small island nation he expected Bali Hai. Instead he found an isolated, polluted, boiling hot hellhole. His wonderful tale is both hilarious and thrilling. This original adventure offers enjoyment and also allows renewed appreciation for your morning cup of coffee and warm shower." Kathi, Powells.com (read more)
Your price $5.95
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February 28
Selected by Susmita from Chevy Chase, MD
Susmita won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Savage Beauty: The Life of Edna St. Vincent Millay
by Nancy Milford
Susmita's comments:
"Nancy Milford's biography of Edna St. Vincent Millay is incredibly well written and extraordinarily well researched, with extensive endnotes citing sources for virtually every page. Milford leaves nothing out here about Millay's early life, her years in Greenwich Village, and her later years as one of the most famous women in America." (read more)
Your price $3.95
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