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To Kill a Mockingbird (Large Print) by Harper Lee Staff Pick We didn't read this in high school. The assigned book was The Scarlet Letter, which was already a favorite of mine. Recently, however, I decided that I'd ignored To Kill a Mockingbird for too long. If you haven't read it, or if it's been awhile since you... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride (Large Print) by Daniel James Brown Staff Pick History at its finest! Brown uses great skill, detail, and atmosphere to dust off the story of the Donner party in this enthralling read. High adventure, suspense, and drama combine with tragedy to make this outstanding work as readable as a novel.... (read more) List Price $25.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Snowman (Large Print) by Jo Nesbo Staff Pick If you're making a list of hot Nordic mysteries, Nesbø's Harry Hole series should be among the top. Perfectly paced, this ambitious and gripping thriller is impossible to put down.... (read more) Your price: $26.00 New - Trade Paper
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Ten Things I Love about You (Large Print) by Julia Quinn Staff Pick Julia Quinn's witty Regency romance novels are the perfect summer beach read. While I've yet to hit the beach this summer (well, here in Oregon, we call it the "coast"), I still enjoyed Ten Things I Love about You. A country girl, her betrothed — an... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Trade Paper
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Outliers: The Story of Success (Large Print) by Malcolm Gladwell Staff Pick If you've ever wondered what so-and-so had that you didn't, you need to read Outliers. Gladwell's writing is always engaging, especially when he illuminates the mysterious elements that allow one person to succeed beyond all others.... (read more) Your price: $29.99 New - Hardcover
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A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World (Large Print Press) by Tony Horwitz Staff Pick With the same sly humor and neighborly curiosity he brought to Confederates in the Attic and Blue Latitudes, in A Voyage Long and Strange Tony Horwitz roams the New World, surveying the destinations of history's foremost explorers: Leif Eiriksson... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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Stones Into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan (Large Print) (Thorndike Basic) by Greg Mortenson Staff Pick If you're feeling crushed by the grim news reports of our ongoing, never-ending overseas warfare, replenish your spirit with Stones into Schools. This remarkable book from the author of Three Cups of Tea will pull you out of your seat and send you into... (read more) List Price $43.25 Your price: $6.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Plague of Doves (Large Print) by Louise Erdrich Staff Pick Darker than many of Louise Erdrich's other works, A Plague of Doves is the story of the unsolved murder of a North Dakota family that will haunt the reader long after the pages have ceased turning.... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $12.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Elusive Bride (Large Print) (Black Cobra Quartet) by Stephanie Laurens Staff Pick I have a hard time turning down a Stephanie Laurens novel, especially since they are such cotton-candy fun. The Elusive Bride, the second book in the Black Cobra quartet, has all the trademark Laurens staples: a valiant but conflicted hero, a strong but... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Trade Paper
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Faith (Large Print) by Jennifer Haigh Staff Pick Touching on one of today's hot-button topics, pedophilic priests, Faith is an exercise in rollercoaster emotions. This story explores the heart-rending situation of Father Art Breen, who finds himself accused of sexually abusing a young boy in his... (read more) Your price: $25.99 New - Trade Paper
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Half Magic (Large Print) by Edward Eager Staff Pick I love this story. Four children (one brother and three sisters) find a magic coin. They don't initially understand the coin's special properties or how to use it without causing unwanted mayhem — since only half of a wish comes true when wished in the... (read more) Your price: $12.25 New - Trade Paper
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians #02: The Sea of Monsters (Large Print) by Rick Riordan Staff Pick It is really cool when the second book in a series is even better than the first one... In The Sea of Monsters, Percy has to rescue his best friend, Grover, and he has to cross the Sea of Monsters (the Bermuda Triangle) to find the golden fleece. Sound... (read more) Your price: $24.25 New - Hardcover
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A Thousand Splendid Suns: A (Large Print) (Readers Circle) by Khaled Hosseini Staff Pick Never mind the sophomore slump — this book devours that cliché. As well as illuminating the rich history and familial culture behind war-torn Afghanistan, A Thousand Splendid Suns is filled with authentic relationships and characters that are... (read more) List Price $39.25 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Fahrenheit 451 (Large Print) (Wheeler Softcover) by Ray Bradbury Staff Pick Fahrenheit 451 is probably one of the most important books ever written. If the world of this novel comes to pass, I will be this book. (You'll have to read it to see what I mean.)... (read more) Your price: $33.75 New - Trade Paper
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