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June 01
Selected by Sarah from New York, New York
Sarah won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
June 02
Selected by Grace from Centralia, Washington
The Wood Wife
by Terri Windling
Grace's Comments:
"Terri Windling has created a masterpiece....Starting out in an apparently mundane world, she introduces mystery and enchantment with a deft hand, while retaining the nitty-gritty of the 'normal' world. Anyone familiar with...the works of Brian Froud, Charles de Lint or Neil Gaiman will most certainly enjoy this wonderful story." (read more)
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June 03
Selected by Sherri from Henderson, NV
Sherri won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Red
by Jordan Summers
Sherri's Comments:
""What if Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf turned out to be the same person?"....I was sucked in from word one, page one by this... futuristic paranormal romance that was dark, hopeful, and sexy all rolled into one....[T]his book contains some very dark passages....showing in no uncertain terms how demented the villain is." (read more)
Your price $2.50
Used - Mass Market
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June 04
Selected by Lindalee from Mt. Angel, Oregon
Lindalee won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
June 05
Selected by amber from Chicago, Illinois
amber won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
So Big
by Edna Ferber
amber's Comments:
"I am going to start by recommending it to everyone I know ...and then I am going to recommend it to customers....[T]his book wasn't thought to be very literary when it was published in 1924 (although it won the Pulitzer Prize)but the language is rich and the story is wholly interesting.
Do read it." (read more)
Your price $7.50
Used - Trade Paper
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June 06
Selected by Alicia from Lake Forest, California
Alicia won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Dreamland
by Sarah Dessen
Alicia's Comments:
"Dreamland is a sad, but very real story about relationship and abuse....It tells the dark truths about abuse, feeling alone, and growing up troubled....Sarah Dessen is a wonderfully talented author who puts love and care into every book she writes." (read more)
Your price $2.50
Used - Trade Paper
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June 07
Selected by Holly from Vandling, Pennsylvania
Holly won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
June 08
Selected by Naomi from Seattle, WA
Naomi won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Don't Lick the Dog: Making Friends with Dogs
by Wendy Wahman
Naomi's Comments:
"This [book]...probably was written for children, but adults can enjoy and appreciate...as well....The beautiful illustration[s] full of colors draws our attention to the messages....If you love dogs and your newborn is introduced to your family; if your dogs are afraid of your neighboring children; if you don't know how to deal with dogs, this book is for you, for your family, and for your friends." (read more)
Your price $9.50
Used - Hardcover
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June 09
Selected by Marcella from Elmhurst, Illinois
The Bobby Gold Stories: A Novel
by Anthony Bourdain
Marcella's Comments:
"Anthony Bourdain's fiction is realistic, fast paced and always an entertaining read. The Bobby Gold Stories...grabs your attention immediately and takes [you] into an underworld of memorable bad guys." (read more)
Your price $6.50
Used - Trade Paper
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June 10
Selected by Leah from Lima, Ohio
June 11
Selected by Jo from Portland, Oregon
Jo won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
Gregor the Overlander: Underland Chronicles #1
by Suzanne Collins
Jo's Comments:
"This book is phenomenal, luminous, fantastic and exhilarating....Gregor is hilarious. Gregor is an 11 year old boy from Manhattan who follows his baby sister and falls in a laundry chute and discovers a underground city....Read this book and find out what happens." (read more)
Your price $4.95
Used - Trade Paper
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June 12
Selected by Jonathan from Jupiter, Florida
June 13
Selected by Kricia from Beaverton, Oregon
June 14
Selected by Melinda from Aurora, Colorado
Melinda won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
The Wednesday Sisters
by Meg Waite Clayton
Melinda's Comments:
"Oh how this book made me want to get serious about my writing! The Wednesday Sisters is one of those books with characters you can easily relate to on some level or another." (read more)
Your price $1.95
Used - Trade Paper
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June 15
Selected by Sue from Hayes, Virginia
June 16
Selected by Sarah from Madison, Wisconsin
The Green Knight
by Iris Murdoch
Sarah's Comments:
"...character studies, mythical elements...dark comedy....
I initially scoffed at the cover blurb saying that this book makes you feel like you've just "feasted at a table of ideas." But in the end, that's how I felt. This was my first Iris Murdoch book, and certainly won't be my last." (read more)
Your price $4.50
Used - Trade Paper
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June 17
Selected by Catherine from Santa Rosa, California
Catherine won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
All the Living
by C E Morgan
Catherine's Comments:
"You won't forget this book. These characters will change the way you think about love, commitment, forgiveness and sacrifice. This book is a rare gift. Read it. I promise it will change you." (read more)
Your price $6.95
Used - Hardcover
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June 18
Selected by Clif from Portland, Oregon
Green Earth Guide: Traveling Naturally in France
by Dorian Yates
Clif's Comments:
"I really appreciate the author's attention to details...where to look for fresh foods, especially organics....how to find unique accommodations....this book is easy to use, and not too big, nor too overloaded with stuff that can be found in any other guidebook." (read more)
Your price $14.50
New - Trade Paper
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June 19
Selected by Amber from State College, Pennsylvania
Amber won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Proof: A Play
by David Auburn
Amber's Comments:
"This has been one of my all-time favorite plays for a very long time.....Auburn's poetic writing from the point-of-view of an insane genius is moving and magnificent. Catherine's character is wholly developed and realistic...someone I could see being friends with." (read more)
Your price $6.95
Used - Trade Paper
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June 20
Selected by Elliott from Gastonia, North Carolina
Elliott won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
June 21
Selected by Patrick from Lafayette, Louisiana
Patrick won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
June 22
Selected by Marjorie from Mosier, Oregon
Marjorie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
June 23
Selected by Lorrie from Newberg, Oregon
Lorrie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Little Fur Family
by Margaret Wise Brown
Lorrie's Comments:
"This is a sweet, old-fashioned story...appealing to little children (as is the little fur patch on the front.)....Since bedtime is a family ritual at our house, we like that both mommy and daddy tuck the fur child in and sing him to sleep." (read more)
Your price $3.98
Sale - Board Book
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June 24
Selected by Carolyn from Portland, Oregon
Banana Heart Summer
by Merlinda Bobis
Carolyn's Comments:
"...[D]elicious, wise, funny, warm, glorious and heartbreaking....The second reading was even more delectable....this is a book to savor. Merlinda Bobis is a poet and wise woman." (read more)
Your price $2.50
Used - Trade Paper
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June 25
Selected by Karyn from Madison, Wisconsin
Karyn won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
June 26
Selected by Naomi from Portland, Oregon
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
by Judi Barrett
Naomi's Comments:
"Sometimes it can be very hard to find a good book to read to an elderly person with dementia.... Cloudy was perfect! I have read hundreds of lovely picture books to my mother...[she was] so interested she read the opening paragraph out loud before I could do so!" (read more)
Your price $0.95
Used - Trade Paper
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June 27
Selected by Rachel from Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Rachel won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
A Culinary Traveller in Tuscany: Exploring & Eating Off the Beaten Track
by Beth Elon
Rachel's Comments:
"Gorgeous and lush, this book combines thoughtful travel-writing with mouth-watering recipes....Farmer's Vegetable Soup (Zuppa del Contadino) which we ate with lovely seven grain bread (store-bought; I cheated) and white wine, followed by Campiglia Shortbread (Schiaccia Campigliese)....Over our shortbread, we read aloud from Elon's stories of perfect restaurants and markets in Tuscan hill towns. Rainy Boston has receded." (read more)
Your price $10.95
Used - Hardcover
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June 28
Selected by Theresa from Vancouver, Washington
June 29
Selected by Gaby from Brooklyn, New York
Gaby won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
50 High-Impact, Low-Care Garden Plants
by Tracy DiSabato-Aust
Gaby's Comments:
"This book caught me with its opening: "I wrote this book because you might be like me. You love to garden, but there is never enough time..." I highly recommend this book for urban gardeners, novice gardeners, and gardeners who would like to spend less time tending plants and more time enjoying them." (read more)
Your price $8.98
Sale - Trade Paper
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June 30
Selected by Andrea from Yachats, Oregon
Andrea won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
A Sudden Country Signed Edition
by Karen Fisher
Andrea's Comments:
"This is the kind of book that you hate to finish. You find excuses to stop reading, even though you can't bear not to know what happens next.... It put me in mind of Molly Gloss's The Jump-Off Creek, and Cormac McCarthy's Blood Meridian, though it is totally its own creation, its own voice, its own story. I hope lots of people buy this book!!" (read more)
Your price $7.95
Used - Hardcover
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