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July 01
Selected by Holly from Portland, Oregon
Holly won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
July 02
Selected by Rosemary from Ocala, Florida
Rosemary won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Attack
by Yasmina Khadra
Rosemary's comments:
A very dramatic book revolving around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. One man searches to find the reason behind the personal tragedy his wife created by her suicide bombing.
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Your price $5.95
Used - Hardcover
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July 03
Selected by Cathy from Mitzpe Ramon, Israel
July 04
Selected by Dominique from Ardsley, New York
Dominique won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
July 05
Selected by Cathy from Olympia, Washington
Cathy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
July 06
Selected by Dave from Amarillo, Texas
July 07
Selected by Jeff from Verona, Wisconsin
Jeff won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Motel Chronicles
by Sam Shepard
Jeff's comments:
On the road this summer and in a reflective mood? This book is a small treasure of desert dry illuminations in word, snapshots, and poetry. (read more)
Your price $7.50
Used - Trade Paper
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July 08
Selected by Orlando from Grand Rapids, Michigan
July 09
Selected by Jack from Seattle, Washington
In Persuasion Nation: Stories
by George Saunders
Jack's comments:
Like Mark Twain before him, George Saunders captures the maladies and malapropisms that define America and spins them into exquisite, tragicomic fiction. In Persuasion Nation cements his reputation as a ruthless satirist, brave visionary, and unabashedly tenderhearted storyteller. (read more)
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July 10
Selected by Joey from Portland, Oregon
Joey won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
Present Company
by W S Merwin
Joey's comments:
This is the newest book from one of America's master poets. Comprised of odes on subjects ranging from the wordly "To the Coming Winter" to the mundane "To My Teeth." Merwin extracts universal human experiences from encounters in his daily life. (read more)
Your price $14.95
Used - Hardcover
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July 11
Selected by Kay from Brooklyn, New York
Kay won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Old Filth
by Jane Gardam
Kay's comments:
A great story that spans almost the whole of the 20th century. It takes you from Asia to England and back again with an amazing character, Filth, which stands for Failed In London Try Hong Kong. Well written and hard to put down. (read more)
Your price $6.50
Used - Trade Paper
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July 12
Selected by Kari from Arnold, Maryland
Kari won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
July 13
Selected by Rosemary from Norman, Oklahoma
July 14
Selected by Asher from Oakland, California
Asher won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
The Colony of Unrequited Dreams
by Wayne Johnston
Asher's comments:
This historical novel is both intimately vivid enough to seem autobiographical and detached enough to seem objective. Johnston traces the improbable rise of Newfoundland's Joey Smallwood, both his tormented romantic life and his role in bringing Newfoundland into Confederation. (read more)
Your price $2.50
Used - Trade Paper
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July 15
Selected by Lainie from Venice, California
Lainie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
July 16
Selected by John from Montreal, Quebec
John won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
West with the Night
by Beryl Markham
John's comments:
Ernest Hemingway said Markham could write rings around all of us who consider ourselves writers. It really is a "bloody wonderful" book. It is very hard to disagree with his judgement. Truly luminous prose from a woman who was part of the Out of Africa group. (read more)
Your price $2.95
Used - Trade Paper
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July 17
Selected by Megan from Chicago, Illinois
Megan won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Seven Types of Ambiguity
by Elliot Perlman
Megan's comments:
One of those novels that leaves you wanting more. Exquisitely written, it runs the gamut from philsophy to business. One of the best works of literary fiction I've read! (read more)
Your price $2.95
Used - Trade Paper
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July 18
Selected by Jen from Howell, Michigan
Jen won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
July 19
Selected by Valerie from Atlanta, Georgia
Valerie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Cloudstreet
by Tim Winton
Valerie's comments:
Before I read Cloudstreet I couldn't name a favorite title. I could list books I'd enjoyed, loved, and re-read, books that were interesting. The language of Cloudstreet is beautiful. You can smell the house. You can hear the pig talking. You want to go into the river. You feel crowded and lost and freed. (read more)
Your price $8.50
Used - Trade Paper
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July 20
Selected by Jeff from Boston, Massachusetts
Jeff won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game
by Michael M. Lewis
Jeff's comments:
Michael Lewis details how a band of highly educated non-athletes, most of which have never played organized baseball, implemented a new approach to managing the Oakland A's. Their style was based on science and statistics, not on the old school traditions. Led by their general manager, Billy Beane, the A's have changed the way modern baseball is played. (read more)
Your price $4.50
Used - Trade Paper
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July 21
Selected by Lisa from Fountain Valley, California
Lisa won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
As She Climbed across the Table
by Jonathan Lethem
Lisa's comments:
Physics and philosophy join forces in a clever love story that examines how human connections can inevitably grow strained, how true love is blind -- literally, how the passion for an idea can be as strong as any human's capacity for love, and how far we'll go to no longer feel alone. (read more)
Your price $7.50
Used - Trade Paper
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July 22
Selected by Audrey from Burlington, Vermont
Company: A Novel
by Max Barry
Audrey's comments:
A corporate satire-conspiracy-theory novel that will have you reading all those staff emails in an entirely different light. (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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July 23
Selected by Kristin from San Francisco, California
Kristin won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
On Seeing: Things Seen, Unseen, and Obscene
by F Gonzalez Crussi
Kristin's comments:
A great nonfiction read. The author is very knowledgeable about his subject, but that doesn't keep him from being lyrical and funny. Read about the public viewings in French morgues in the 1800s, superstitions about eyesight, dopplegangers, and more. (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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July 24
Selected by Gwen from Los Angeles, California
Gwen won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
July 25
Selected by Steven from Costa Mesa, Arizona
Steven won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
July 26
Selected by Dave from Portland, Oregon
Dave won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Brothers Karamazov
by Fyodor Dostoevsky (Pevear & Volokhonsky)
Dave's comments:
Dostoyevsky is an incredible writer as well as an amazing thinker. He presents a compelling novel which delves into psychology, faith, love, religion, infatuation, desperation, and explores real elements of the human experience.
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Your price $10.00
Used - Trade Paper
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July 27
Selected by Barbara from Los Angeles, California
Barbara won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
July 28
Selected by Theresas from El Granada, California
Theresas won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Devil and Miss Prym
by Paulo Coelho
Theresas's comments:
Paulo Coelho brings his unique voice to this eternal tale of good against evil and how our fears prevent us from reaching our dreams. A good read I found hard to put down. (read more)
Your price $5.95
Used - Hardcover
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July 29
Selected by Ilka from Munich, Germany
Ilka won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Star Diaries
by Stanislaw Lem
Ilka's comments:
This is defnitely a quality read. Disguised as marvelous science fiction, sometimes extremely hilarious, this book is really all about philosophy, the history of science, religion, and other fun topics. (read more)
Your price $21.95
New - Trade Paper
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July 30
Selected by Sherry from Tampa, Florida
Sherry won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
July 31
Selected by Kathy from Los Gatos, California
Kathy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Looking Glass Wars
Kathy's comments:
The story of Alyss, raised as a princess, and taken from her Wonderland to be left in our own strange world. Now her followers are trying to bring her back to a war torn land to reclaim her throne. The first of a trilogy in a classic good versus evil tale. (read more)
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