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Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey Staff Pick This memoir by Edward Abbey recounts his years as a park ranger working at Arches National Park in Utah. Abbey's keen eye and sharp writing clearly impart the beauty of the desert and the importance of preserving our limited natural resources. His... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper Publisher Comments Kiara has Asperger’s syndrome, and it’s hard for her to make friends. So whenever her world doesn’t make sense—which is often—she relies on Mr. Internet for answers. But there are some questions he can’t answer, like... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Paris Wife by Paula Mclain Publisher Comments A deeply evocative story of ambition and betrayal, The Paris Wife captures a remarkable period of time and a love affair between two unforgettable people: Ernest Hemingway and his wife Hadley. Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a quiet twenty-eight-year-... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Staff Pick This coming-of-age story absolutely shines. Charlie is your average teenager trying to navigate the treacherous waters of adolescence, yet he's so much more than that. Recognizing something special in Charlie, a teacher feeds him literature and tries to... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Life of Pi by Yann Martel Publisher Comments Pi Patel is sixteen when his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship. The ship sinks, and Pi is left alone on a lifeboat, his only companions stranded zoo animals: a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra, and a Bengal... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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State of Wonder (P.S.) by Ann Patchett Staff Pick State of Wonder is Ann Patchett's best book yet (yes, even better than Bel Canto). Brimming with mystery, philosophy, intrigue, ethical questions, the flora and fauna of the Amazon jungle, and absolutely beautiful prose, Patchett's new novel should be at... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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This Is How: Proven Aid in Overcoming Shyness, Molestation, Fatness, Spinsterhood, Grief, Disease, Lushery, Decrepitude & More. For Young and Old Alike. by Augusten Burroughs Publisher Comments From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Running With Scissors comes a groundbreaking book that explores how to survive the "un-survivable" and will challenge your notion of self-help books To say that Augusten Burroughs has lived an unusual... (read more) List Price $24.99 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides Staff Pick Addressing the ubiquitous love triangle, The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides is a perfectly executed character study of three college students — Leonard, Madeleine, and Mitchell — who variously are a couple, are not a couple, were a couple,... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Food in Jars: Preserving in Small Batches Year-Round by Marisa McClellan Publisher Comments Popular food blogger Marisa McClellan takes you through all manner of food in jars, storing away the tastes of all seasons for later. Basics like jams and jellies are accompanied by pickles, chutneys, conserves, whole fruit, tomato sauces, salsas... (read more) List Price $23.00 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary Publisher Comments Henry Huggins feels that nothing very interesting ever happens to him. But from the moment a stray dog in the drugstore begs for a taste of his ice-cream cone and downs it in one gulp, everything is different. Henry names the dog Ribsy and decides to... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $2.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Bossypants by Tina Fey Publisher Comments Before Liz Lemon, before Weekend Update, before Sarah Palin, Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Amos & Boris by William Steig Publisher Comments Amos the mouse and Boris the whale: a devoted pair of friends with nothing at all in common, except good hearts and a willingness to help their fellow mammal. They meet after Amos sets out to sail the sea and finds himself in extreme need of rescue. And... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Margret & H.A. Rey's Curious George Visits a Toy Store by Margret Rey Publisher Comments Curious George has found a lasting place in the hearts of millions of boys and girls all over the world ever since he was brought to life by Margret and H.A. Rey more than sixty years ago. Here you will find eight timeless stories about George, the man... (read more) List Price $3.95 Your price: $1.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Tikki Tikki Tembo by Arlene Mosel Publisher Comments Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo- chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo! Three decades and more than one million copies later children still love hearing about the boy with the long name who fell down the well. Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent's classic re-creation of... (read more) List Price $6.95 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris Staff Pick One of these days I'll find the time to construct an actual review of Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, but until I do let these words stand as my pledge: You will not regret purchasing this book. Further: You're unlikely to find more pure... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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In the Night Kitchen (Caldecott Collection) by Maurice Sendak Publisher Comments <P> <awards> 1971 Caldecott Honor Book<br>Notable Children's Books of 1940--1970 (ALA)<br>Best Books of 1970 (SLJ)<br>Outstanding Children's Books of 1970 (NYT)<br>Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1970 (NYT)<br... (read more) List Price $7.95 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Good to the Grain: Baking with Whole-Grain Flours by Kim Boyce Publisher Comments A full-color collection of 75 recipes featuring 12 whole-grain flours, from barley to quinoa, provides tasty options for cakes, muffins, breads, tarts and cookies and also includes a chapter on making jams, compotes and fruit butters.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Swamplandia! by Karen Russell Staff Pick Russell's debut novel is in a literary class of its own. Swamplandia! is a mystical, fascinating coming-of-age story told from the perspective of the charming 13-year-old Ava. A shabby tourist attraction in Florida and unpredictable family members flavor... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure; The "Good Parts" Version by William Goldman Publisher Comments A tale of true love and high adventure, pirates, princesses, giants, miracles, fencing, and a frightening assortment of wild beasts--The Princess Bride is a modern storytelling classic.As Florin and Guilder teeter on the verge of war, the reluctant... (read more) List Price $8.95 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Mass Market
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The Challenge of Samukai! (Ninjago) by Greg Farshtey Publisher Comments The “Masters of Spinjitsu” come to Papercutz in their first graphic novel appearance written by Greg Farshtey, the hit force behind the LEGO BIONICLE series. Under the tutelage of their master Sensei Wu, the “chosen four” ninjas... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price: $3.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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