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June 01
Selected by Julie from Las Vegas, Nevada
Julie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Little Night
by Luanne Rice
Julie's Comments:
"'Little Night' was a haunting, raw and thought-provoking story of family, what it means and how it effects who we become. The writing was incredibly authentic and the story felt deeply personal. Five star read for me." (read more)
Your price $10.95
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June 02
Selected by Susan from Highlands, New Jersey
Susan won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Elizabeth the First Wife
by Lian Dolan
Susan's Comments:
"A delightfully funny book! Lian Dolan pays attention to details, whether they be about Shakespeare, Oregon, or Pasadena, California! This is a very clever and charming novel." (read more)
Your price $10.95
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June 03
Selected by Bethany from Yamhill, Oregon
June 04
Selected by Scott from Rudd, Iowa
Scott won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
June 05
Selected by Brandon from Portland, Oregon
Brandon won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Backyard Blacksmith: Traditional Techniques for the Modern Smith
by Lorelei Sims
Brandon's Comments:
"Very informative if you're looking to start smithing. Contains tidbits on history, tips, and some of her own personal experiences.
Contains colored pictures of some of the processes, and towards the end a selection of projects to try.
It heavily promotes the use of coal but one can actually find charcoal easier and just as good." (read more)
Your price $12.99
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June 06
Selected by Michelle from Coral Springs, Florida
Michelle won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Clockwork Fairy Tales: A Collection of Steampunk Fables
by Stephen L. Antczak and James C. Bassett
Michelle's Comments:
"This book is a collection of steampunk fables based on fairy tales. These stories take you back to a time long ago but with a twist. I loved them. My favorite would be 'You Will Attend Until Beauty Awakens.'...This was my first book on steampunk and I will definitely be checking out more of this genre." (read more)
Your price $15.00
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June 07
Selected by Stuart from Fort Collins, Colorado
Stuart won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Mountain and the Fathers: Growing Up in the Big Dry
by Joe Wilkins
Stuart's Comments:
"This is a tremendously powerful narrative of growing up in a harsh and unforgiving climate with a way and manner of life that few probably understand exists in the modern U.S. today....A great read and one that has a great deal of staying power. I've known a fair number of people who grew up in that area of Montana and Wilkins' story rings very true." (read more)
Your price $15.95
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June 08
Selected by Christy from Boise, Idaho
Christy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Me Before You
by Jojo Moyes
Christy's Comments:
"What a beautiful story! The characters are English, charming and quirky. I fell in love with them and had a difficult time putting this book down....It is tastefully written, but really challenged my beliefs about life and the choices people make. Be prepared to laugh and cry if you read this book." (read more)
Your price $27.95
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June 09
Selected by Casey from Portland, Oregon
Uzumaki #3
by Junji Ito
Casey's Comments:
"Absolutely amazing. Junji Ito's creativity and pen work are nearly unmatched in media. If you like horror, give his work a try." (read more)
Your price $9.99
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June 10
Selected by Keran from Tucson, Arizona
Beautiful Ruins (P.S.)
by Jess Walter
Keran's Comments:
"Remember Altman's 'The Player?' This is better, not so inside-Hollywood-icky and involving more civilians, yet equally clear on the repercussions of the business of make-believe. I was disarmed by the characters' portrayals and how effectively the shifts in time/place worked. There are some hilarious insights on a whole range of things." (read more)
Your price $10.95
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June 11
Selected by Ben from Austin, Texas
Ben won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.
Lying Awake (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Mark Salzman
Ben's Comments:
"I found this book to be every bit as gorgeous and controlled as people say it is. The writing is nearly flawless, and the story requires little effort to finish in a single sitting....This book has me interested in Salzman, and I'm curious to read his other titles." (read more)
Your price $3.95
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June 12
Selected by Tim from Des Moines, Iowa
Tim won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
vN: The First Machine Dynasty
by Madeline Ashby
Tim's Comments:
"I'm very impressed with this debut novel from Madeline Ashby. She excels at making her A.I. robot perspective feel real, sometimes in humorous ways, sometimes in scary ways, and most enjoyably through their struggle to experience love, freedom, and responsibility over loved ones." (read more)
Your price $12.99
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June 13
Selected by Melanie from Medford, Oregon
Melanie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
by Mary Roach
Melanie's Comments:
"Mary Roach has done it again. A humorous, sometimes disturbing, hard-to-put-down read, 'Gulp' answers questions about the alimentary canal that you never knew you had. Why do terrorists conceal drugs but not bombs in their digestive tracts? Can one actually survive being swallowed alive? Answering these questions leaves the biggest question unanswered: is there anything Mary Roach won't do for the love of science?" (read more)
Your price $26.95
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June 14
Selected by Karin from Beaverton, Oregon
Karin won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
June 15
Selected by Anne-Marie from Portland, Oregon
Anne-Marie won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Cabinet of Curiosities
by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Anne-Marie's Comments:
"You are sucked in to the characters from the first few pages, and the descriptions of the early twenties in New York are vivid. There is thrill, mystery, science and scientific curiosity, natural history, and of course the intrigue you expect from Preston and Child. I loved it." (read more)
Your price $4.50
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June 16
Selected by Regina from Longview, Washington
Regina won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Joy for Beginners
by Erica Bauermeister
Regina's Comments:
"A friend suggested this book and glad she did. I was immediately drawn into the story and lives of the characters. One of my three favorite books read recently. Always sad to come to the end. Well worth the read." (read more)
Your price $9.95
Used - Hardcover
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June 17
Selected by Sarah from Los Angeles, California
Sarah won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
By Night in Chile
by Roberto Bolano
Sarah's Comments:
"Provocative and slyly funny, 'By Night in Chile' is a good introduction to Roberto Bolano. Consisting of just one, 118-page paragraph -- seriously! -- the narrator's rant exposes the underbelly of Chilean society -- notably the toxic marriage between church and state....The plot description gives too much away; don't read it. Part of the fun is thinking things can't get any stranger -- and then they do. A small masterpiece." (read more)
Your price $13.95
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June 18
Selected by Min from Las Vegas, Nevada
Min won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
A Delicate Truth
by John le Carre
Min's Comments:
"John Le Carre's latest is like a jigsaw puzzle begun in the middle, gradually filling out until you get the whole picture. So it's a bit confusing and slow at first but, like all his books, well-written and rewarding to read." (read more)
Your price $19.95
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June 19
Selected by Beverly from Wenatchee, Washington
Beverly won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Warm Bodies
by Isaac Marion
Beverly's Comments:
"Love, tears, fear, and redemption, all in one book that I read in one sitting. The dedication is just as intriguing, dedicated to foster children, who are thrust into situations out of their control, and through no fault of their own. I can't wait to read more from this author, and I hope the movie is close to excellent as the book." (read more)
Your price $15.00
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June 20
Selected by Sandy from Portland, Oregon
Sandy won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Absolution
by Patrick Flanery
Sandy's Comments:
"Is there a way to navigate South Africa's apartheid years without guilt? Or maybe Clare Wald has more guilt than others? As the aging famous writer is interviewed by her biographer in present day, very dangerous South Africa, she mourns and imagines what happened to her disappeared activist daughter and obsesses over her betrayal of her right-wing sister. The reader has to work a bit; Clare and her biographer have different stories to tell, or is the reality of history impossible to know? In any case, it's work worth doing." (read more)
Your price $10.50
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June 21
Selected by Elliott from Gastonia, North Carolina
Elliott won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
by Neil Gaiman
Elliott's Comments:
"Once again, Gaiman delivers. A brilliantly and imaginatively rendered modern fairy tale that never fails to surprise and move the reader. In this slender novel, he plays with the uncertainties of memory, what's real and what's imagined. It is a tightly focused narrative that creates a whole new mythology that reads as if it has always existed. It is easily one of Neil Gaiman's best books." (read more)
Your price $25.99
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June 22
Selected by Kaye from Portland, Oregon
Blood of Dragons: Volume Four of the Rain Wilds Chronicles
by Robin Hobb
Kaye's Comments:
"Tintaglia, dragon queen, forged an agreement with the inhabitants of the Rain Wilds to help protect her from dangerous invaders if they would protect an unhatched brood of dragons....One by one the dragons chose "their" keeper....Once they reach home there is much to learn if the dragons are going to continue to exist.
I love this series. I was not disappointed that I had to wait a year to read this final book in the series." (read more)
Your price $18.95
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June 23
Selected by Kayla from Tigard, Oregon
Kayla won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Torch (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Cheryl Strayed
Kayla's Comments:
"I love Cheryl Strayed's writing style. Even though there's only a couple central events it never feels like the novel meanders about with nothing to say; every word has a purpose. The language is poetic, the reactions are authentic. This is one of the best novels about grief I have read, hands down." (read more)
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June 24
Selected by Beverly from Knoxville, Tennessee
Small Miracles
by Edward M. Lerner
Beverly's Comments:
"This novel is for the science devotee -- not necessarily just for the adept whose education and life's work have laid a scientific foundation for understanding, but simply for anyone excited about the potential in cutting-edge scientific innovation....In 'Small Miracles,' Edward Lerner takes cutting edge nanoscience and weaves it into a high-tension mystery with action, biology, neurology, [and] nanorobotics." (read more)
Your price $5.50
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June 25
Selected by Kevin from Lake Charles, Louisiana
Kevin won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
by Jon Meacham
Kevin's Comments:
"'Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power' is a very thorough account of the life of America's third President. Meacham's narrative is a biography but he humanizes his subject to a degree that you will feel as if you are walking with Jefferson as he contends with his private life while shaping a young nation." (read more)
Your price $23.00
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June 26
Selected by Jeffrey from Lake Oswego, Oregon
Jeffrey won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
The Likeness
by Tana French
Jeffrey's Comments:
"Outstanding follow up to her debut, 'In The Woods.' An intriguing murder mystery/detective novel with a very satisfying ending. Believable and interesting character development balanced with lyrical descriptive passages about settings, landscapes, and moods. The plot is steadily paced, neither rushed nor too slow, and there are no loose ends by the conclusion. As good a book as I've read in some time." (read more)
Your price $8.00
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June 27
Selected by Dawn from Oakland, California
Dawn won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.
Alif the Unseen
by G. Willow Wilson
Dawn's Comments:
"'Alif the Unseen' is one of the best books I've read in recent times. It has it all: love, heart break, technology, mystery, danger, religion, reality, spirituality, intellect, and jinn spirits. G. Willow Wilson is a truly masterful story teller....You can't go wrong with this book." (read more)
Your price $16.00
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June 28
Selected by Katherine from Portland, Oregon
June 29
Selected by John from Washington, District of Columbia
John won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.
The Last Hunger Season: A Year in an African Farm Community on the Brink of Change
by Roger Thurow
John's Comments:
"Thurow has crafted a book that is at once captivating -- I read it in long spurts over little more than 24 hours -- and challenging. It's a story that is likely almost entirely foreign to American readers, of the myriad obstacles faced by small-scale farmers in western Kenya....Thurow's storytelling draws the reader in to experience these lives in a way that is simultaneously intimate and thoroughly contextualized." (read more)
Your price $18.50
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June 30
Selected by Diane from Woodinville, Washington
Dry Grass of August (11 Edition)
by Anna Jean Mayhew
Diane's Comments:
"It is circa early 50s, a time when racial prejudices were both overt and secreted away in citizen's minds and hearts.
The place is the South, where history tells us horrendous events took place....My heart was touched by this book and tears brought to my eyes on several occasions. If you liked reading 'The Help' or 'The Secret Life of Bees,' you will appreciate this story." (read more)
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