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April 01
Selected by Eric from Wilmette, Illinois
Eric won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
April 02
Selected by Katie from Cambridge, Massachusetts
Katie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Red Tree
by Shaun Tan
Katie's Comments:
"I'm not sure I've read such a concise and accurate description of depression before....I have every intention of looking at more of Shaun Tan's books." (read more)
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April 03
Selected by Tracy from Brush Prairie, Washington
Tracy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Tea Rose
by Jennifer Donnelly
Tracy's Comments:
"Absolutely beautiful story. It's one you will read several times...and get lost in it each time." (read more)
Your price $7.95
Used - Trade Paper
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April 04
Selected by Emily from Harper Woods, Michigan
Emily won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2007
by Dave Eggers
Emily's Comments:
"This is the best collection I have ever read! Dave Eggers is the perfect person to edit this collection of random, but entertaining and touching writing. Everything from Conan O'Brien's Stuyvesant High School graduation speech to comic strips to short stories by inventive authors can be found in here. A must-buy for anyone really into literature, or anyone just looking for a good time." (read more)
Your price $14.00
Used - Hardcover
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April 05
Selected by Debi from Stockton, California
Karavans
by Jennifer Roberson
Debi's Comments:
"This was the first Roberson novel I had ever read. I'm sorry that I waited so long to pick up one of her books....I highly recommend this series to fantasy lovers." (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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April 06
Selected by Brandy from Asheville, North Carolina
Brandy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
April 07
Selected by Susan from Dallas, Oregon
The Jewel Trader of Pegu
by Jeffrey Hantover
Susan's Comments:
"I first read this novel in an Advanced Reader's Edition from HarperCollins First Look Program, and although I often send my uncorrected proof copies...out into the world...I have kept this debut novel because it is truly a wonderful book, a historical romance set in the late sixteenth century in a location about which I knew very little." (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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April 08
Selected by Charles from Tallahassee, Florida
April 09
Selected by Brenda from Portland, Oregon
Halting State
by Charles Stross
Brenda's Comments:
"Wow. Crime, computers, role-playing games -- all set in a future that may not be any more appealing than our current version but seems distinctly plausible. The narrative is in second person...and point-of-view switches from a sergeant, to a contract programmer, to a forensic accountant trying to unravel the problem. Separately, together, in real life, and inside the game they try to decode the puzzles and in the process give us a look at what everyday life may be like in a couple of decades. This book is intelligent, interesting, and intricate -- and you won't be able to stop reading it." (read more)
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April 10
Selected by Bethany from Kenosha, Wisconsin
How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls
by Zoey Dean
Bethany's Comments:
"[H]ilarious. Megan had me in stitches. She is sarcastic, fun, witty...an everyday post-grad girl that is so broke the thought of being well-dressed and fed is merely a daydream....There's more than a few twists that definitely make it giggling fun." (read more)
Your price $1.25
Used - Trade Paper
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April 11
Selected by Sam from Buena Park, California
April 12
Selected by Bindiya from , Abu Dhabi
April 13
Selected by Cindy from Petaluma, California
Cindy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $140.
April 14
Selected by Sarah from Aloha, Oregon
April 15
Selected by Stephanie from Portland, Oregon
Hate Mail
by M. M. Garcia
Stephanie's Comments:
"This book is laugh-out-loud hilarious! It's clever, sardonic and completely unique. M.M. Garcia has the courage to say what most of us lack the courage to say in situations that are just WRONG. This is my favorite gift book -- it's definitely a conversation piece." (read more)
Your price $3.95
Used - Spiral/Comb
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April 16
Selected by Natasha from Long Beach, California
Natasha won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
First, Body
by Melanie Rae Thon
Natasha's Comments:
"A dark, intense, satisfying book that made me read everything Melanie Rae Thon has written." (read more)
Your price $7.00
Used - Trade Paper
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April 17
Selected by Celene from Wallowa, Oregon
Celene won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
An Irish Country Doctor
by Patrick Taylor
Celene's Comments:
"Light, easy, funny, heartwarming....I thought I could smell the tea and the green rolling grassy hills. I sure hope the author continues with these characters, I'd hate to think I've seen the last of any of them." (read more)
Your price $5.95
Used - Trade Paper
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April 18
Selected by Kari from Arnold, Maryland
April 19
Selected by Tracey from Portland, OR
Aurelia
by Anne Osterlund
Tracey's Comments:
"Aurelia...caught my eye from the beginning when she was sitting uncomfortably at her sister's coming out party -- wishing to be anywhere else! Her character grew on me throughout the book....She is stubborn, witty, sarcastic, and quite the heroine despite nearly getting herself killed!" (read more)
Your price $4.50
Used - Trade Paper
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April 20
Selected by Maria from Seville, Andalusia, Spain
Maria won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
Cold Comfort Farm (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
by Stella Gibbons
Maria's Comments:
"[C]ontains all the elements of an excellent comic novel with that dry English flair: an orphan girl, crazy country relatives, lots of love triangles, a dash of insanity....Just looking at the cover of the 2006 deluxe edition is enough to get you laughing and interested in reading more. Be sure to read the introduction first -- it will make things a whole lot clearer." (read more)
Your price $10.50
Used - Trade Paper
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April 21
Selected by Rachel from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rachel won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
More-With-Less Cookbook
by Doris Janzen Longacre
Rachel's Comments:
"My mom remembers using this cookbook when she first got married. My older sister and brother remember eating these treats as toddlers and now, in their 30s, have copies of their own to share with their families. This book focuses on healthy foods....There are various themed-supper ideas, meant to be shared by families and communities wishing to work toward getting back to the basics and in the process, hopefully end world hunger." (read more)
Your price $19.99
New - Trade Paper
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April 22
Selected by Cara from Bakersfield, California
The Book of Lost Things
by John Connolly
Cara's Comments:
"This book was amazing. It usually takes me about a month to read a book of this size, but...I finished it in a week....[I]t has taken the first spot on my favorite books list." (read more)
Your price $4.95
Used - Trade Paper
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April 23
Selected by kris from ridgefield, wa.
kris won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
In the Cockpit: Inside 50 History-Making Aircraft
by National Air and Space Museum
kris's Comments:
"One look at the cover and I was ready to dismiss this as another Ken Burns-style coffee-table book...but as soon as I opened it, it was yet another wallet-grabber to add to my already bulging bookshelves....You have probably already read the story of many of these aircraft, but here is a chance to see an aspect that you can't really get at an air show or museum....The detail is mind-boggling." (read more)
Your price $26.99
New - Hardcover
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April 24
Selected by Jasmine from Portland, Oregon
April 25
Selected by Alysia from Clermont, Florida
April 26
Selected by Pat from Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Pat won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
The Dream Thief (Drakon #02)
by Shana Abe
Pat's Comments:
"This is the second book in the series by Shana Abe about the Drakon, a race of dragons who live as humans on the outskirts of society in 18th Century England....Fans of this series will not be disappointed. Romance, adventure, and plenty of magic make this an enjoyable read." (read more)
Your price $3.50
Used - Mass Market
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April 27
Selected by Emily from Portland, Oregon
How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built
by Stewart Brand
Emily's Comments:
"This book presents ideas about living spaces that I've never even considered. Now, my perspective of buildings has shifted, inside and out. Brand's focus is to understand the life-cycle of a building in order to utilize it and all it's materials as sustainably as possible." (read more)
Your price $27.00
Used - Trade Paper
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April 28
Selected by Betty from Smithers, British Columbia, Canada, , Canada, Canada, , Canada, , Canada, , Canada, , Canada, , Canada, , Canada, , Canada, , Canada, , Canada, , Canada,
Betty won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: My Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World
by Lucette Lagnado
Betty's Comments:
"The author speaks from the heart about her family's life with respect and candor. Mostly autobiographical in content, the history of the family (and particularly the patriarch) is the backbone on which it is written....The suffering of the father trying to raise his family in the ways of both a strict religion and a strict culture is described with the perspective of both a little girl with great love for her father and as a young lady gradually breaking with tradition." (read more)
Your price $5.95
Used - Hardcover
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April 29
Selected by Cathy from Olympia, Washington
Cathy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Wickett's Remedy: A Novel
by Myla Goldberg
Cathy's Comments:
"One might say the main character of Wickett's Remedy is the devastating 1918 'Spanish' flu epidemic (which is thought to have begun in the United States). But sometimes the main story seems to lose it's way....That said, over-all the book was quite interesting and well worth reading, particularly in light of today's federal and state government influenza pandemic planning and preparation." (read more)
Your price $1.95
Used - Trade Paper
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April 30
Selected by Megan from Ithaca, New York
Megan won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy
by Gary D. Schmidt
Megan's Comments:
"Schmidt writes a moving story of two best friends sticking together despite the supposed inappropriateness of their friendship. Schmidt has a power with words to create emotionally charged descriptions of Maine....This book is perfect for those young adults looking for a character who stands up for what is right, even when those who are wrong include his own father." (read more)
Your price $4.50
Used - Trade Paper
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