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Friday, May 09
Today's Dose by Fiona from Portland, Oregon
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Ecotopia Ecotopia
by Ernest Callenbach

Fiona's Comments
"This is a wonderful book that begins to explore realities of America's impending environmental crisis. Washington, Oregon, and Northern California have annexed from the United States, creating Ecotopia. Ecotopia has minimal pollution, and once buried streams and rivers have been revived and now flow through the streets." (read more)

Your price $16.00
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Previous Doses
May 08
Selected by Beren from Portland, Oregon
Beren won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $60.


Fool on the Hill (A Tess Camillo Mystery) Fool on the Hill (A Tess Camillo Mystery)
by Morgan Hunt

Beren's Comments:
"Morgan Hunt's follow up to Sticky Fingers was everything I hoped it would be: the lyric-related title, the unusual method of murder...and the complex capers of Tess Camillo, San Diego lesbian computer-jockey/math-lover/cancer survivor/lusty lady on the verge of menopause looking for love, justice and Italian food." (read more)

Your price $14.95
(New - Trade Paper)

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May 06
Selected by Anne from Jacksonville, Florida


Second Lives: A Journey through Virtual Worlds Second Lives: A Journey through Virtual Worlds
by Tim Guest

Anne's Comments:
"The book...explores a very interesting subject....[I]f you want a flavor of what's behind the immersive/avatar stuff, this book is a good resource and a pleasing read." (read more)

Your price $19.95
(Sale - Hardcover)

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May 04
Selected by Sharon from Mechanicsville, Virginia
Sharon won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.


Salvage Salvage
by Jane Kotapish

Sharon's Comments:
"I fell in love with Kotapish's stylish, lyrical phrasing and imagery....The book's plot weaves like a stage whisper throughout the novel -- the character's first-person musings and point of view reveal much more than any action, and the main theme of the novel emerges as a loose, haunting thread that reticulates her emotional quest: the redemption of a dysfunctional mother-daughter relationship....This is Jane Kotapish's first novel, and as an entranced reader, I consider myself a new fan." (read more)

Your price $24.00
(New - Hardcover)

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May 07
Selected by Prashanth from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India


Waiting for the Barbarians Waiting for the Barbarians
by J. M. Coetzee

Prashanth's Comments:
"No other tale of crime against humanity has been told with such intensity. Every page is a heart-wrenching experience....A timeless masterpiece." (read more)

Your price $5.00
(Used - Trade Paper)

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May 05
Selected by Debbi from Boise, Idaho
Debbi won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.


The Girl with No Shadow The Girl with No Shadow
by Joanne Harris

Debbi's Comments:
"I have just finished the most delicious book! Magic, Paris, folklore, chocolate....[A] wonderful story that will keep you wanting more. This sequel to Chocolat is even better than the original." (read more)

Your price $24.95
(New - Hardcover)

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May 03
Selected by David from Solvang, California
David won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.


Stories in the Worst Way Stories in the Worst Way
by Gary Lutz

David's Comments:
"Lutz manages to tangle words into sentences that snort fear into syntax and then as the aroma of the language begins to curl the buds of the tongue it becomes clear that the reader is dining in a kind of lyrical greasy spoon, where even the pigs in a blanket are a mad capped ambrosia. If you ever really want to understand the sentence, read Lutz." (read more)

Your price $14.00
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