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March 01
Selected by John from Vashon, Washington
2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl
by Daniel Pinchbeck
John's Comments:
"[A] journey into the depths of one person's culture and fate....Pinchbeck melds dense descriptions of esoteric and scientific theories with experience (real, dreamed and drug-rendered) challenging sacrosanct perceptions of reality." (read more)
Your price $8.95
Used - Hardcover
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March 02
Selected by J. Kaye from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The First Patient
by Michael Palmer
J. Kaye's Comments:
"If you're familiar with Michael Palmer's unique writing voice, then you already know to clear time for this fast-paced medical thriller." (read more)
Your price $5.50
Used - Hardcover
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March 03
Selected by Kathleen from Seattle, Washington
Mountain Madness
by Robert Birkby
Kathleen's Comments:
"Robert Birkby avoids the sensationalism that was part and parcel of the coverage of Scott Fischer's death, and instead has produced a poignant and faithful telling of the first 40 years of Scott's life....With a clear, unsentimental voice, Birkby shares with the reader a picture of the complete man — a remarkable athlete with a clear drive, but still a person like the rest of us struggling to create a life of meaning, of family, of great friendships and a sense of adventure. This is a great book for anyone who's ever looked at a mountain and thought, I'd love to climb that, whether you made it to the top or not." (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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March 04
Selected by Denise from Janesville, Wisconsin
Denise won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $100.
Indian Killer
by Sherman Alexie
Denise's Comments:
"I have yet to read an Alexie book or short story that doesn't make me squirm, and 'Indian Killer' is no exception....Alexie writes mainly about North American Indians, and mainly about characters who are Spokane. But it would be wrong to simply dub him an 'Indian author,' because the mirror he holds up is for all of us....[T]remendously rewarding." (read more)
Your price $5.50
Used - Trade Paper
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March 05
Selected by Mindy from Denver, Colorado
Mindy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Brief Encounters with Che Guevara: Stories (P.S.)
by Ben Fountain
Mindy's Comments:
"It's always a pleasure to read a new author with real talent, and that's exactly what Ben Fountain is. His narratives not only draw you in, but he's a master at language. In a world where even the most inane prose can somehow find a publisher, Fountain's work reminds everyone what good writing is and why we read good writing in the first place." (read more)
Your price $5.95
Used - Trade Paper
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March 06
Selected by Shylah from Modesto, California
Shylah won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Grammar Snobs Are Great Big Meanies: A Guide to Language for Fun and Spite
by June Casagrande
Shylah's Comments:
"An excellent primer for those who are intimidated by (or simply cannot grasp) traditional grammar manuals. Casagrande's humor and witticisms throughout the book make learning common grammar much easier, because it doesn't feel like such a chore. I recommend this book to anyone who struggles with dangling modifiers, misplaced semicolons, and excessive commas." (read more)
Your price $7.95
Used - Trade Paper
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March 07
Selected by Kerri from San Bernardino, California
March 08
Selected by Matthew from Portland, Oregon
Matthew won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Hangover Square
by Patrick Hamilton
Matthew's Comments:
"Excellent. A fantastic and compelling novel that explores the inner workers of a gentleman suffering from mental illness and alcoholism. However, this novel is about much more than the inner process of one mans' mind and paints a vivid and wonderful picture of the saloon life and pre-WWII England. A great bar room book." (read more)
Your price $8.00
Used - Trade Paper
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March 09
Selected by Kirstin from New York, New York
Kirstin won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Cloud Atlas: A Novel
by David Mitchell
Kirstin's Comments:
"A jaw-droppingly brilliant novel....The structure is fascinating, the several genre styles pitch-perfect, and the plot fascinating and affecting. I won't spoil this book's many delights by revealing specifics. Mitchell is one of our most talented living writers, and 'Cloud Atlas' is a book well worth reading." (read more)
Your price $7.50
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March 10
Selected by Christine from Washougal, Washington
Paradise Alley (P.S.)
by Kevin Baker
Christine's Comments:
"I was shocked that I had never heard about the New York Draft Riots in 1863....This book inspired me to learn more about the Civil War, and especially this specific event in our history. Give it a chance, it's worth your time." (read more)
Your price $4.95
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March 11
Selected by Sylvie from Whitby, Ontario, Canada, ,
Sylvie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
The Commoner
by John Burnham Schwartz
Sylvie's Comments:
"Not since 'Memoirs of a Geisha' have I been enthralled by a book about Japanese traditions and protocol. Beware that picking this book up will get you to lose a few days to your favorite reading chair!" (read more)
Your price $4.95
Used - Hardcover
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March 12
Selected by Susan from Tucson, Arizona
Susan won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
March 13
Selected by Wendy from Shingletown, California
Wendy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Resistance
by Owen Sheers
Wendy 's Comments:
"[A] fully imagined, beautifully constructed novel about grief and survival during wartime....Sheers builds tension between the characters gradually, revealing their motivations with the fine touch of an artist." (read more)
Your price $6.95
Used - Hardcover
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March 14
Selected by Joshua from College Station, Texas
Joshua won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Swan Song
by Robert R. McCammon
Joshua's Comments:
"This book is great. The symbolism and foreshadowing is worked into the book just right so as not to be overwhelming....[T]he 900 or so pages fly by before you know it. A great read. The kind of book that after reading it you just wanna pass it on so others can enjoy it." (read more)
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March 15
Selected by Norma from Sisterdale, Texas
I Am the Messenger
by Markus Zusak
Norma's Comments:
"This book is one of the best books I've ever read. It's powerful, funny, and deep all at once....Thumbs up to Zusak. I fell in love with his writing!" (read more)
Your price $7.00
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March 16
Selected by Patricia from portland , or
Patricia won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Yarn Harlot: The Secret Life of a Knitter
by Stephanie Pearl-McPhee
Patricia's Comments:
"Anyone who has ever read Stephanie's blog or other books won't be surprised by the laugh-out-loud essays that every obsessed knitter will understand. But what you might not expect are the surprisingly bittersweet stories that leave you hunting for a tissue. A great read." (read more)
Your price $5.50
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March 17
Selected by Jane from Gaithersburg, Maryland
Jane won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Death and the Maidens: Fanny Wollstonecraft and the Shelley Circle
by Janet Todd
Jane's Comments:
"Whether you are a fan of Shelley's poetry or not you will enjoy this entertaining biography of the young romantic poet's elopement with Mary Shelley and the subsequent suicides of his first wife Harriett and Mary's half sister Fanny....Along the way you will read about the famous rendezvous with Lord Byron which resulted in Mary Shelley's masterpiece 'Frankenstein' being written....And you will learn about Fanny...who has until now taken a distant second place in literary history to her mother and half sister." (read more)
Your price $3.50
Used - Hardcover
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March 18
Selected by Gene from Blacksburg, Virginia
Gene won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Philip K. Dick: Four Novels of the 1960s (Library of America #173)
by Philip K. Dick and Jonathan Lethem
Gene's Comments:
"When I first read 'Man in the High Castle' as a teenager I was stunned — this was serious science fiction, set in a world ripe with advertising and drug use, where repressive governments and technology that's a bit out of control constantly mess with characters as they try to live their daily lives. Dick's novels were as much about our current lives as those of his imaginary characters....It's a fitting tribute that the Library of America has published these four novels in one volume, quelling any doubts that Dick's posterity is assured." (read more)
Your price $25.00
Used - Hardcover
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March 19
Selected by Jacqueline from Boston, Massachusetts
Jacqueline won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Gumbo Tales: Finding My Place at the New Orleans Table
by Sara Roahen
Jacqueline's Comments:
"[A] series of stories framed around food, food histories, myths and epiphanies....The book is at turns laugh-out-loud funny and drippy tears poignantly sad. It reinforces the importance of food and the significance of a shared meal. Just don't try to read it on empty stomach!" (read more)
Your price $9.50
Used - Hardcover
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March 20
Selected by Jennifer from Phoenix, Arizona
The Loved One
by Evelyn Waugh
Jennifer's Comments:
"[F]ull of black humor that would be outrageous for a current novel, so it's hard to believe it was written several decades ago. So very ahead of its time!" (read more)
Your price $6.95
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March 21
Selected by E. S. from Miami, Florida
E. S. won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
March 22
Selected by Deb from South Bend, Indiana
Deb won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
March 23
Selected by Marilou from Portland, Oregon
Consolation
by Michael Redhill
Marilou's Comments:
"'Consolation' is the kind of novel you don't really want to finish in a hurry. You want to savor the way the author turns a phrase, unveils a character, reveals a plot twist....Redhill is a talented writer who thinks like a poet but writes like a novelist." (read more)
Your price $3.25
Used - Hardcover
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March 24
Selected by Chris from Los Angeles, California
Chris won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Maynard and Jennica
by Rudolph Delson
Chris's Comments:
"This book is nothing like I expected, and I loved it. It kept taking twists and turns as each narrator (were there really 35?) tells his or her side of this story. The writing is truly amazing." (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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March 25
Selected by Tara from Paducah, Kentucky
Tara won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Pact: A Love Story
by Jodi Picoult
Tara's Comments:
"After hearing numerous good things about Jodi Picoult, I decided to try one of her books....Very few books can illicit such strong feelings out of me as this one did. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has an appreciation for good, solid writing." (read more)
Your price $3.50
Used - Mass Market
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March 26
Selected by Margaret from Tigard, Oregon
Samaritan
by Richard Price
Margaret's Comments:
"This was my very first Richard Price book and all I can say is 'great read.' I couldn't put it down! His writing made me feel like I was a fly on the wall listening to the characters speaking." (read more)
Your price $4.95
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March 27
Selected by Wendy from Arlington, Virginia
Wendy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Now You See Him: A Novel
by Eli Gottlieb
Wendy's Comments:
"This is an extremely well written novel that employs the literary device of an unreliable narrator to tell the story of the slow dissolution of the carefully constructed reality of the inhabitants of a small town after the murder/suicide of a former resident....This book has much to say about the bonds of family, friendship and marriage within its few pages, and it is well worth taking the time to give it a thoughtful read." (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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March 28
Selected by Julie from Des Moines, Iowa
Kushiel's Dart: Kushiel's Legacy #1
by Jacqueline Carey
Julie's Comments:
"The shinning star of the book is the narrator, a complex heroine with depths and vices and a richness of voice....Beautiful language, a nearly perfect plot and...a heroine for the ages." (read more)
Your price $4.50
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March 29
Selected by Christina from Port Huron, Michigan
Who's Irish?: Stories
by Gish Jen
Christina's Comments:
"[V]ery charming and enlightening. It provides insight to the difficulties immigrants face when coming to America, and how hard it is for them to leave behind their customs and traditions to conform to the American way of life. Truly Amazing." (read more)
Your price $2.95
Used - Trade Paper
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March 30
Selected by Karl from Aiken, South Carolina
Karl won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
My Enemy's Cradle
by Sara Young
Karl's Comments:
"This book sheds light on an aspect of Nazi Germany that is not very well known....The historical background is well presented and made alive through the fate of the protagonist." (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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March 31
Selected by Brittani from Scappoose, Oregon
Brittani won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Madness: A Bipolar Life
by Marya Hornbacher
Brittani's Comments:
"A painfully honest book, 'Madness' takes over where 'Wasted' left off. With great honesty and a powerful use of language, Marya explains her lifelong struggle with her mental illness and how she is now able to cope and live with it." (read more)
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