Daily Dose Archives
August 01
Selected by Amy from Rumford, Rhode Island
Amy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
August 02
Selected by Jo from Yuba City, California
Jo won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
August 03
Selected by Ruth from Columbus, Ohio
Indexed
by Jessica Hagy
Ruth 's Comments:
"For the person that loves to have a good mind challenge with a belly laugh at the end, this one is for you." (read more)
Your price $1.95
Used - Trade Paper
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August 04
Selected by Mirella from Cochrane, Alberta,,
The Spiritualist
by Megan Chance
Mirella's Comments:
"Megan Chance has successfully recreated the time and feel of old New York....This mystery novel has many twists and turns to keep readers enthralled to the very shocking, but satisfying end." (read more)
Your price $4.95
Used - Trade Paper
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August 05
Selected by Susmita from Chevy Chase, Maryland
Susmita won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
Palace Council
by Stephen L. Carter
Susmita's Comments:
"Stephen Carter has written the perfect smart summer read. His main character is a rising Harlem literary star in the 1950s who stumbles onto political intrigue that extends into the Watergate years....[A] real page-turner, without ever being trashy or sensationalistic." (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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August 06
Selected by Chelsea from Miami, Florida
The Answer Is Always Yes
by Monica Ferrell
Chelsea's Comments:
"I love how Monica Ferrell's voice comes through in the writing....The never ending pursuit to be the coolest kid captivates you and makes you turn those pages." (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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August 07
Selected by Michelle from Brownsburg, Indiana
Michelle won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
The Turnaround
by George Pelecanos
Michelle's Comments:
"This is the first George Pelecanos novel I've read. Based on the fact that I couldn't put it down I will be reading his other novels." (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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August 08
Selected by Carl from Portland, Oregon
Carl won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
August 09
Selected by Denise from Longmont, CO
Denise won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Iodine
by Haven Kimmel
Denise's Comments:
"[A] sharp, gripping read!...I was breathless waiting for the end which came with an explosive and shocking surprise. Don't expect the redemptive ending of Kimmel's "Solace of Leaving Early". This is a searing look at madness." (read more)
Your price $8.98
Sale - Hardcover
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August 10
Selected by Dawn from Tallahassee, FL
Dawn won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
August 11
Selected by Sheldon from Brooklyn, NY
Sheldon won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The HarperCollins Dictionary of Religion
by Jonathan Z Smith
Sheldon's Comments:
"[A]n excellent work of scholarship that can be enjoyed by the general reader. Many leading members of the American Academy of Religion...contributed to this non-sectarian study of many interesting aspects of all the world's religions." (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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August 12
Selected by Frank from Bozeman, Montana
Frank won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
August 13
Selected by Trevor from Appleton, Wisconsin
Trevor won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Nocturnes
by John Connolly
Trevor's Comments:
"Connolly brings us back to the fears of childhood in his short story collection....No two tales are alike, leaving the reader feeling refreshed and famished for more fear at the end of each story." (read more)
Your price $7.50
Used - Trade Paper
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August 14
Selected by Alice from Staten Island, New York
Girls of Riyadh
by Rajaa Alsanea
Alice's Comments:
"Groundbreaking book...on the dating and mating habits of four Riayadhian gals...with their daring, courage, and limits imposed by religious law and culture." (read more)
Your price $2.50
Used - Trade Paper
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August 15
Selected by Anna from Tallahassee, Florida
Anna won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
August 16
Selected by Lisa from South Porcupine , Ontario , Canada
A Father's Law (P.S.)
by Richard Wright
Lisa 's Comments:
"[An] existential exploration in the form of a typical crime thriller....It is far from being a polished work of fiction, but the basic story and underlying themes are certainly representative of the great Richard Wright." (read more)
Your price $4.95
Used - Trade Paper
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August 17
Selected by Danielle from Washington, DC
Danielle won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
August 18
Selected by Martha from Seattle, Washington
Martha won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Severance: Stories
by Robert Olen Butler
Martha's Comments:
"Each story is 240 words long — the last 240 words rushing through the narrators' mind after the head is severed from the body." (read more)
Your price $6.95
Used - Hardcover
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August 19
Selected by Robina from Dallas, Georgia
Robina won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Butcher's Boy
by Thomas Perry
Robina's Comments:
"You can never predict where this story will take you. It is truly one of the most inventively plotted and narrated books I've read to date." (read more)
Your price $8.00
Used - Trade Paper
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August 20
Selected by Virginia from Sunnyvale, California
Virginia won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Grass is Singing
by Doris Lessing
Virginia's Comments:
"I admit that I hadn't read Doris Lessing until she won the Nobel. I decided to start with her first novel....I was enthralled by the story of a woman trapped by society's expectations and the tragic result of her choices. The book is a personal story that touches on the universal implications of racism and slavery." (read more)
Your price $6.95
Used - Trade Paper
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August 21
Selected by Mary from Charlottesville, Virginia
Mary won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
August 22
Selected by Monica from Portland, Oregon
Monica won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
August 23
Selected by Karen from Portland, Oregon
Karen won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Being Peace
by Thich Nhat Hanh
Karen's Comments:
"[A] collection of Thich Nhat Hanh's lectures that he gave to peaceworkers and meditation students during his tour of Buddhist centers in 1985. Among many things, he talks about walking meditation, sitting meditation, how our environment affects us." (read more)
Your price $5.95
Used - Trade Paper
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August 24
Selected by Aaron from Kankakee, Illinois
Aaron won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
August 25
Selected by Deanna from Battle Ground, Washington
Deanna won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Last Time I Was Me
by Cathy Lamb
Deanna's Comments:
"Fabulous book that is at times heartbreaking and most other times hilarious....Cathy Lamb's books are the best thing to come along in women's fiction for a while." (read more)
Your price $5.95
Used - Trade Paper
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August 26
Selected by Ryan from San Jose, California
Ryan won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Band Fags!
by Frank Anthony Polito
Ryan's Comments:
"This is the coming-of-age and coming-out story of a high school "band fag" who grew up with his best friend in the suburbs of Detroit in the '80s....Anyone who was raised in the '80s will enjoy all the '80s references. Anyone in high school band will remember being called a "band fag" whether gay or not. Anyone from the Detroit area will know exactly all the places the author describes. Anyone who has been through high school will understand exactly what Jack goes through in this novel." (read more)
Your price $22.00
New - Trade Paper
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August 27
Selected by Brad from Portland, Oregon
August 28
Selected by Kaitlin from San Jose, California
Kaitlin won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
August 29
Selected by Laurie from Wilmington, North Carolina
Agnes and the Hitman
by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
Laurie's Comments:
"Full of great, varied characters that you either love to love, or love to hate. Guaranteed to make you laugh out loud." (read more)
Your price $4.95
Used - Hardcover
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August 30
Selected by Liz from Carmichael, California
August 31
Selected by Jeffrey from Boston, Massachusetts
Shutter Island
by Dennis Lehane
Jeffrey's Comments:
"A thrilling period mystery set on an island in Boston Harbor during a hurricane. This novel was written by the author of 'Mystic River' and 'Gone, Baby, Gone,' and it certainly holds up to his previous works." (read more)
Your price $1.95
Used - Mass Market
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