Georgie
came to us from the other side of the world — Australia's finest independent
bookstore (Readings, located in Melbourne). Happily ensconced here at Powell's
for over five years now, she will gladly read and review nearly any book within
reach and is responsible for putting together our Review-a-Day
feature on the website. To quote a passage from her fan club charter: "Our
Georgina's patience and grace is matched only by her modesty and wealth of spirit."
Those suggesting otherwise may find themselves on the receiving end of one of
her majesty's signature sneers.
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by Philip Gourevitch  
Powells.com Staff Pick I just finished rereading We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families because after reading Ordinary Men by Christopher Browning I thought that the atrocities committed in Rwanda might make more sense to me. There are eerie... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your Price $7.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies 
by David Mitchell
Powells.com Staff Pick "For readers who enjoy good stories wrapped around an inventive structure. Each tale is obliquely connected to another moving forward through time. And each has a totally different voice and style." Salli, Powells... (read more) Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Val Mcdermid
Publisher Comments On a freezing day in December 1963, thirteen-year-old Alison Carter vanishes from her village. Nothing will ever be the same again for the inhabitants of the isolated hamlet in the English countryside. Newly promoted inspector George Bennett is... (read more) Your Price $2.95 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies
by Sally Schneider
Powells.com Staff Pick I must have sixty cookbooks; this is my favorite. The detailed, extensive instructions will please beginners; meanwhile hundreds of 'improvisations' make it ideal for more advanced, imaginative cooks, too. The Roasted Turkey recipe, inspired by Alice... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your Price $9.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Motley Crue
Publisher Comments The most influential, enduring, and iconic metal band of the 1980s reveals everything a tell-all of epic proportions. This unbelievable autobiography explores the rebellious lives of four of the most influential icons in American rock history. Mö... (read more) Your Price $10.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Steve Martin
Publisher Comments From the actor, comedian, and New York Times bestselling author comes a bittersweet story of modern day love and romance. One of our country's most acclaimed and beloved entertainers, Steve Martin is quickly becoming recognized as "a gorgeous writer... (read more) List Price $11.95 Your Price $3.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Kate Atkinson
Powells.com Staff Pick Discover one of my favorite writers with this artful detective story. Fans of Atkinson's earlier novels will marvel again at her skill in interweaving several narratives to find one central thread of truth. A real knock-out. Danielle, Powells... (read more) Your Price $9.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by Kazuo Ishiguro
Powells.com Staff Pick "When We Were Orphans takes the Dorothy L. Sayers or Arthur Conan Doyle English detective story, replete with glamour and intrigue, and fashions an almost inside-out mystery, one in which what is done to you is hardly the point — it is what one does... (read more) Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Nick Hornby
Powells.com Staff Pick Name one other book critic that consistently makes you laugh out loud without denigrating the work of his subject. Right, you can't. (If you can, please, let me know.) Hornby's monthly "What I've Been Reading" columns for the Believer magazine (collected... (read more) Your Price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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Wednesday May 14, 2008
by Minette Walters Publisher Comments With this stunning debut--a marvelous marriage of classic convention and contemporary sophistication--Minette Walters sets a new standard of excellence for the mystery novel. The three women living in seclusion at an elegant Hampshire country house have... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your Price $3.95 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies
by Henning Mankell
Powells.com Staff Pick Discover Europe's favorite mystery writer. Sweden's Henning Mankell writes a first-rate police procedural that also serves as an indictment of contemporary society. His characters are fully drawn, full of frailties, unexpected courage, and are utterly... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your Price $8.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
by Minette Walters
Powells.com Staff Pick Yay! Minette Walters is back, and with one of her best novels in years. Walters always combines psychologically astute characterization with various means to tell the story — newspaper articles, email exchange, and mutiple viewpoints. It all adds up... (read more) Your Price $10.00 (New - Mass Market) check for used and sale copies
by Pete Dexter
Powells.com Staff Pick Dexter's language is electric. I recommended this page-turning noir about a black caddy and his enigmatic benefactor to two coworkers; both were so impressed that they began stocking up on Dexter's earlier fiction before even reaching the last page. As... (read more) Your Price $7.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies
by Cyndi Lee
Powells.com Staff Pick "One of the first things I loved about Om Yoga Today is that Cyndi Lee is writing for all of us who think that we should love yoga, or, rather, that we should do it more often but just never seem to have enough time....The book is tactile and easy to... (read more) Your Price $9.98 (Sale - Trade Paper) check for used copies
by Jonathan Coe
Publisher Comments Like a surreal and highly caffeinated version of The Big Chill, Jonathan Coe's new novel follows four students who knew each other in college in the eighties. Sarah is a narcoleptic who has dreams so vivid she mistakes them for real events. Robert has... (read more) Your Price $10.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies
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