My Friend Is Sad: An Elephant and Piggie Book
by Mo Willems




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This book contains one of life's greatest truisms: "How can anyone be sad around a robot?!" Indeed. Recommended by John S., Powells.com... (read more)

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Wake Up, Sir!: A Novel
by Jonathan Ames




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Wake Up, Sir! is a brilliant work of fiction that just happens to be laugh-out-loud funny, to boot (though it also has a stirring underlying sadness). Jonathan Ames is a daring and deeply honest writer whose work abounds with tender and heartbreaking... (read more)

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The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
by Pico Iyer




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In The Open Road, Pico Iyer gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the Dalai Lama. This is more than a history book, though. The author shares his personal day-to-day spiritual journey in a way that will speak to Westerners. It's a wonderful book; I couldn'... (read more)

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The Way the Crow Flies (P.S.)
by Ann-Marie MacDonald




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Ann-Marie MacDonald writes beautifully; her words wrap around you and envelop you. The Way the Crow Flies is engaging and evocative. She captures the pure joy and pain of childhood better than anyone since Margaret Atwood. That would be enough but then... (read more)

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The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective
by Kate Summerscale




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At once a mystery and a history of early mystery novels, The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher is a page-turner. Summerscale picks apart a famous Victorian murder, the murder that sparked "detective fever" and inspired Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins to... (read more)

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Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen
by Julie Powell




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Finally, someone willing to admit just how dirty a kitchen can get! Powell's story is at once a comic tale of struggling to find one's balance in the adult world, and a witty exploration of why — and how — we cook. Gastronomes, as well as those... (read more)

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Carter Beats the Devil
by Glen David Gold




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Glen David Gold's literary debut dazzled critics and fans from coast to coast. Now Carter's center stage for a spectacular paperback... The response to Glen David Gold's debut novel, Carter Beats the Devil was extraordinary. He hypnotized us with his... (read more)

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The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga




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A remarkable first novel ingeniously written in the form of a letter to the Chinese premier soon to visit India, Adiga's dark yet witty debut brings to Western readers the tense drama of a developing country and a character caught up in corruption and... (read more)

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No More Dead Dogs
by Gordon Korman




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This book is so much fun. Who says middle readers should be read by, oh, you know, 9- to 12-year-olds? I recommend this book to everyone. Find out what happens when the English teacher forces one student to participate in a play that he has no... (read more)

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Summerland
by Michael Chabon




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I started reading Summerland on a road trip and couldn't put it down. I was hooked from the moment Ethan and a ragtag group of characters — including a depressed Sasquatch and the rudest fairy princess you can imagine — embark on their quest to... (read more)

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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
by Susanna Clarke




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I know you shouldn't recommend books that you are only halfway through, but this is such a lush tapestry of a book I can't resist. Like a moist rich chocolate torte, Strange and Norrell is the sort of book you ration out to avoid finishing it too soon... (read more)

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #07)
by J. K. Rowling




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The seeds planted throughout the series bear fruit in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. How did Dumbledore's nose get broken? Or his hand burned to a crisp? You will find all the answers here. This is the finest book in the series; the writing is... (read more)

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The Magician's Assistant
by Ann Patchett




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Ann Patchett's writing delves into a new world with each successive novel. This time she takes us on a captivatingly American journey of love, loss, and redemption. Patchett uses a delightfully modern story to explore timeless questions that will... (read more)

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The Art of Mexican Cooking: Traditional Mexican Cooking for Aficionados
by Diana Kennedy




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There is no advocate of Mexican cooking who is more informed than Diana Kennedy. Passionate home cooks will find this classic, now back in print, an essential reference for creating authentic Mexican food. From casual to festive, these reliable... (read more)

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Half Magic (Edward Eager's Tales of Magic)
by Edward Eager




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The four children of Half Magic have been reading E. Nesbit's magical story The Enchanted Castle, when they find something magical of their own — at least, partly magical. The ensuing misadventures are highly entertaining. Half Magic was a childhood... (read more)

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The War Prayer
by Mark Twain




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In a church, young men are being gathered together prior to being shepherded off to their red, white, and blue deaths. To die for God and country! Those assembled laud this as no better fate, especially when accompanied by the slaughter of their... (read more)

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Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale
by Mo Willems




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Cleverly expressive cartoons and photographic backdrops epitomize the hilarity and drama of young Trixie's lost-bunny crisis. Laugh-out-loud funny! Willems is a picture book genius. Recommended by Malia... (read more)

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Julius Knipl, Real Estate Photographer: Stories
by Ben Katchor




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"A great collection of poignant cartoon vignettes of another time." Recommended by Carole Reichstein... (read more)

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