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March 01
Selected by Amanda from Beaverton, Oregon
Amanda won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Black Blade Blues
by J. A. Pitts
Amanda's Comments:
"I picked this book up feeling a little skeptical, I'd been stung too many times by disappointing 'urban fantasy' in the past. Boy am I glad I was wrong! J.A. Pitts has scribed us a modern day hero's epic; seamlessly blending the ancient Norse legends with modern day realities and filled it with loveable and memorable characters, vivid settings and a plot that had me hanging on to the edge of my seat! If you are fond of sword and sorcery novels, this book has everything you love about it blended into our world." (read more)
Your price $7.98
Sale - Trade Paper
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March 02
Selected by Mary Lou from Long Beach, California
Mary Lou won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Life of Objects
by Susanna Moore
Mary Lou's Comments:
"Do not over look this small volume. Nothing about this story is as it initially appears at first read, but everything is a delicious mind experience." (read more)
Your price $17.50
Used - Hardcover
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March 03
Selected by Beth from Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Pirates!
by Celia Rees
Beth's Comments:
"I really truly love this book. I had to read it as part of an activity day at school and at first I wasn't so sure if I would like it. However once I began to read it I was captivated by the truly inspirational story, the fantastically portrayed characters and the true message and meaning of this amazingly well written and thought out story....A very good read that I would highly recommend." (read more)
Your price $3.50
Used - Hardcover
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March 04
Selected by Beverly from Charleston, South Carolina
Beverly won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
The Lee Bros. Charleston Kitchen
by Matt Lee and Ted Lee
Beverly's Comments:
"The Lee Brothers are excellent ambassadors for Charleston and its rich culinary history. If you have visited Charleston, the book will be sure to invoke pleasant memories....If you have not visited, you will want to book a trip this minute." (read more)
Your price $35.00
New - Hardcover
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March 05
Selected by Kurt from Portland, Oregon
Kurt won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
March 06
Selected by Barney from Hollywood, California
Barney won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Perla (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Carolina De Robertis
Barney's Comments:
"As Perla works to solve this mystery, I found myself agonizing over wanting to know and not wanting to know the truth....As an introduction to the Dirty War that took place in Argentina, this is a sublime pick. I previously had no knowledge of the events that took place in Argentina when I was a young girl and find myself wanting to learn more after reading this truly wonderful piece of literature....Highly recommended to all." (read more)
Your price $15.00
New - Trade Paper
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March 07
Selected by Susan from Santa Monica, California
Lessons in French
by Hilary Reyl
Susan's Comments:
"A really good read. Smart and funny. Reyl looks at the world of her characters with insight and compassion.
If you love Paris, if you love writing, if you remember your own growing up with a sometimes aching and sometimes happy heart then you will love this book." (read more)
Your price $16.50
Used - Hardcover
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March 08
Selected by Leanne from Belgrade, Montana
Leanne won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Dinner: A Love Story: It All Begins at the Family Table
by Jenny Rosenstrach
Leanne's Comments:
"This is a wonderful read as well as a great source for kid-friendly recipes. My own children are a little past the toddler age...but the stories of Jenny's early parenthood dinner experiences were a real flashback for me. The sections on the "non-cook" and "heart-sinkers" still ring true....Thanks Jenny! Oh, and the black bean and avocado salad is Amazing!" (read more)
Your price $29.99
New - Hardcover
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March 09
Selected by Akira from Seattle, Washington
Akira won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories
by Karen Russell
Akira's Comments:
"I've been insanely excited for this book since I found out about it last year and it lived up to all my expectations. I am completely smitten with Karen Russell....The collection is everything I've come to expect from her stories, imaginative, innovative, beautifully written, honest, and sometimes terrifying. The suspense in this collection feels like a natural development in her writing." (read more)
Your price $17.50
Used - Hardcover
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March 10
Selected by Caitlin from Seattle, Washington
March 11
Selected by Pam from Irvine, California
Pam won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
How to Cook Everything: 2,000 Simple Recipes for Great Food
by Mark Bittman
Pam's Comments:
"I have hardly touched another cookbook in the 14 months since I got this one. Bittman focuses on fresh ingredients. His recipes are easy to make, but still interesting. He offers lots of variations, so a recipe that doesn't seem quite to my family's taste at first glance probably has a variation that we'd like. One of my favorites is hot and sour soup that actually tastes like what you get in a restaurant, and a chicken adobo that gets raves from my pint-sized picky eater." (read more)
Your price $35.00
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March 12
Selected by Sobri from Jambi, Sumatra, Indonesia
Sobri won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Banksy: The Man Behind the Wall
by Will Ellsworth-Jones
Sobri's Comments:
"This was a really informative book. Although it wasn't sanctioned by Banksy himself, the author had clearly done a lot of research....I feel like I know Banksy better now than I did before reading the book, and I would gladly recommend it to others." (read more)
Your price $27.99
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March 13
Selected by Amir from Buffalo, New York
Amir won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
In the Kingdom of Men
by Kim Barnes
Amir's Comments:
"I picked this book up at random at the library and was very pleasantly surprised. The writing is incredible and I've added the author to my list of people to keep an eye out for....I have read many, many books, but it is safe to say I have never read anything set in an American oil company's residential compound in the middle of the Arabian desert in the early 1960s. Definitely recommended if you like lush depictions of distinctive or exotic settings." (read more)
Your price $10.50
Used - Trade Paper
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March 14
Selected by Joanne from Scappoose, Oregon
Joanne won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Language of Flowers
by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Joanne's Comments:
"I couldn't put this book down once I started it! It is beautifully written....I hope this author continues to write and gives us something else to read because this debut novel is excellent." (read more)
Your price $10.50
Used - Trade Paper
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March 15
Selected by Layne from Portland, Oregon
March 16
Selected by Melinda from Hillsboro, Oregon
Melinda won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
My Beloved World
by Sonia Sotomayor
Melinda's Comments:
"I'm always a little wary of memoirs. Just because someone has a moving story does not mean they can write. And just because someone can write doesn't mean they have a story to tell. Luckily, Sotomayor has a compelling story and is able to tell it with an authentic voice....
Before I read 'My Beloved World,' I admired Sonia Sotomayor. Now, I consider her one of my personal heroes." (read more)
Your price $27.95
New - Hardcover
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March 17
Selected by Maura from Scituate, Massachusetts
Stealing Rembrandts: The Untold Stories of Notorious Art Heists
by Anthony M. Amore and Tom Mashberg
Maura's Comments:
"'Stealing Rembrandts' is a thrilling, one-of-a-kind look at the world of art theft and how it compromises some of the greatest treasures the world has ever known. A fascinating read....A combination of mystery, suspense, law enforcement and art history -- this book is different than any book I've read before!" (read more)
Your price $16.00
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March 18
Selected by Violet from Portland, Oregon
Mary, Bloody Mary
by Carolyn Meyer
Violet's Comments:
"This book was realistic, honest and amazingly written. The book was thrilling, sad, and at some points humorous....If you are interested in historical fiction, this is the book for you." (read more)
Your price $2.50
Used - Trade Paper
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March 19
Selected by Donna from San Francisco, California
March 20
Selected by Calvin from Liberty Corner, New Jersey
Kill Anything That Moves: The Real American War in Vietnam
by Nick Turse
Calvin's Comments:
"'Kill Anything That Moves' is as important a contribution to the vast Vietnam War record as any ever published. Extremely well written, Turse takes a story hard to hear and offers a book hard to put down.
The research and documentation are unparalleled in my experience, and he makes a decades old account compelling in our present circumstance of war without end.
'Kill Anything That Moves' is a Must Read!" (read more)
Your price $30.00
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March 21
Selected by Kathryn from Portland, Oregon
Kathryn won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $100.
Haroun and the Sea of Stories
by Salman Rushdie
Kathryn's Comments:
"I have read this book more times than I can count....The writing, story, and overall everything about this book is exceptional. Every time I read it, I find something new to be excited about. The plot exists on so many levels, so kids of all ages (including adults) can get something amazing out of it. Seriously... it's awesome." (read more)
Your price $8.95
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March 22
Selected by Chris from University Place, Washington
Chris won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Girlchild
by Tupelo Hassman
Chris's Comments:
"This is a beautiful tale of a girl from the wrong side of the tracks. The writing is almost magical in how well it is voiced and I found myself going back to re-read paragraph after paragraph just to enjoy how the words were put together. Yes, there is sadness and badness, but the fortitude of the characters makes for a delightful read. I read extensively and this is the best book that I have read in a long time." (read more)
Your price $15.00
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March 23
Selected by Christopher from Portland, Oregon
Christopher won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Tenth of December: Stories
by George Saunders
Christopher's Comments:
"I'd been hearing the praise for George Saunders for years, and with the release of 'Tenth Of December' I became a convert! This collection of stories is fantastic....After finishing this book, I've devoured everything Saunders I could find..." (read more)
Your price $17.95
Used - Hardcover
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March 24
Selected by Mari from Ridgefield, Washington
Mari won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle
Mari's Comments:
"We love reading this book with our son. This is a great book to introduce reading at a very young age. In fact, it was one of the first books we read to him! Great illustrations and the perfect way to introduce animals, animal noises, and colors." (read more)
Your price $7.95
Used - Hardcover
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March 25
Selected by Sean from Portland, Oregon
Sean won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
by Maria Semple
Sean's Comments:
"This is a fantastic comic novel where most all the characters start out looking awful, and come out sympathetic. It's simultaneously scathing yet gentle satire. The novel is part epistolary, part found footage and part real scenes, with commentary from an at once precocious yet sweetly naive teenage girl....It's up there with 'Confederacy of Dunces' or 'I Capture the Castle.'" (read more)
Your price $13.50
Used - Hardcover
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March 26
Selected by Chip from Tigard, Or
Chip won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Snow Crash
by Neal Stephenson
Chip's Comments:
"I'm asking myself 'Why didn't I read this book back in early/mid 90s?' This book is amazing in so many ways. His description of technology is eerily dead on to how we've progressed in the past 25 years. It's both fun and exciting (android life forms, 3D fully immersive internet, skate boarding wonders, heroic pizza deliverers/hackers)....Cyberpunk books should 'try' to model themselves after this one." (read more)
Your price $7.50
Used - Trade Paper
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March 27
Selected by Jim from Beaverton, Oregon
Jim won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
A Tale for the Time Being
by Ruth Ozeki
Jim's Comments:
"I discovered this incredibly engaging book on a table in Powell's last week. Once I started reading it, it had me from the very beginning and wouldn't let go....Ruth Ozeki plays with reality in so many unique ways that explaining them would give away too much....I won't forget this book, nor can I wait until I revisit it again in the future." (read more)
Your price $19.95
Used - Hardcover
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March 28
Selected by Andree from Canby, Oregon
Andree won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
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by Lisa Gardner
Andree's Comments:
"What a fantastic read! I flew through the book, riveted by all the twists and turns -- which are in no short supply. The tone is dark, and the pace is quick, and some of the characters are extremely well written. If you are looking for an easy suspenseful read, look no further!" (read more)
Your price $3.50
Used - Mass Market
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March 29
Selected by Sheila from Beaverton, Oregon
Sheila won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Tie That Binds
by Kent Haruf
Sheila's Comments:
"Set in the plains of Colorado from the early 1900s to 1977, Kent Haruf's 'The Tie that Binds' is a beautiful story of real life, real people, and real meaning imparted by genuine relationships....Wonderfully evocative, unflinchingly honest, with self-deprecating humor and truly redeeming affection...leaving a feeling that we've really been there, known these people, and really care what might happen in the end." (read more)
Your price $5.50
Used - Trade Paper
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March 30
Selected by Elizabeth from Santa Monica, California
Elizabeth won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Cranes Dance (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Meg Howrey
Elizabeth's Comments:
"[H]aving read and fallen in love with Meg Howrey's first book, 'Blind Sight,' I was prepared to follow her anywhere. 'The Cranes Dance' not only did not disappoint, I read it cover to cover on a Sunday afternoon when there were many other things I should have been doing....The world of professional dance, with its complicated politics, hierarchy, and backstabbing manipulation, is rendered in a way that is fascinating, intense and intimate....I'll never look at a dancer the same way again." (read more)
Your price $10.50
Used - Trade Paper
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March 31
Selected by Angela from Santa Rosa, California
Angela won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Mary Queen of Scots
by Antonia Fraser
Angela's Comments:
"Lady Antonia Fraser has done an extraordinary amount of research for this book and it's extremely well written. She read every letter, communique, and published work of the time, even if it wasn't in regards to the people about whom she was writing. The result is a fully fleshed out and intricate portrait of Mary and all the satellite figures before, during, and after her reign." (read more)
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