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A Most Wanted Man by John le Carre Staff Pick With A Most Wanted Man, legendary spymaster John le Carré tackles the "War on Terror" with this incisive critique that doubles as a stunning thriller. Espionage fans — and people who question the stories we're fed on front pages — will be riveted.... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Twilight Saga #03: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer Synopsis Readers captivated by Twilight and New Moon will eagerly devour the paperback edition Eclipse, the third book in Stephenie Meyer's riveting vampire love saga. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her... (read more) List Price $12.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson Staff Pick Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo caught the world by surprise with its relevant and riveting story. The Girl Who Played with Fire, the second novel in the Millennium trilogy, reads even more smoothly. It leaves me wanting much more from this... (read more) List Price $26.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Hardcover
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Zeitoun by Dave Eggers Staff Pick Dave Eggers wowed even his most ardent skeptics with What Is the What, the "autobiography" of a Sudanese immigrant that Eggers wrote based on interviews with Valentino Achak Deng. Now Eggers is back with Zeitoun, which examines the disappearance of a... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $11.95 Used - Hardcover
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Damage Control by J A Jance Publisher Comments At first glance, it appears to be an accident . . . A car carrying an elderly couple goes off the side of a mountain and tumbles into oblivion on a beautiful sunny day in the Coronado National Monument. A note pulled from the twisted wreckage suggests... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $3.50 Used - Mass Market
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Generation T: Beyond Fashion by Megan Nicolay Staff Pick Megan Nicolay ups the ante with this follow-up to her first guide to transforming the T-shirt. This time, the scope has moved beyond apparel to include baby gifts, home décor, and other fun stuff like wine cozies, toilet-seat covers, and grocery totes... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Atmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Galchen Staff Pick In Rivka Galchen's incredibly impressive debut novel, Dr. Leo Liebenstein tries to unravel the mystery of his missing wife and her "replacement," who looks almost exactly like her. Funny, heartbreaking, absurd, and extraordinarily intelligent... (read more) List Price $14.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Ghost Train to the Eastern Star: On the Tracks of the Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux Publisher Comments Paul Theroux returns to the transcontinental expedition that made Great Railway Bazaar a classic of travel literature and realizes—in rich, anecdotal detail—how much the world has changed. Half a lifetime ago, Paul Theroux... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Ranger's Apprentice #06: The Siege of Macindaw by John Flanagan Publisher Comments The kingdom is in danger. Renegade knight Sir Keren has succeeded in overtaking Castle Macindaw and is now conspiring with the Scotti. The fate of Araluen rests in the hands of two young adventurers: the Ranger Will and his warrior friend, Horace. Yet... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon Staff Pick I'm no pro from Dover, but I think that there are as many ways of looking at a work by Pynchon as he has storylines in each book. Inherent Vice is definitely one of the more approachable works by a guy who can have the reader wading hip-deep through... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter #07) by J. K. Rowling Staff Pick I couldn't imagine a better ending for this extraordinary series. J. K. Rowling, thank you for staying true to your vision.... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The Hour I First Believed (P.S.) by Wally Lamb Publisher Comments When high school teacher Caelum Quirk and his wife, Maureen, a school nurse, move to Littleton, Colorado, they both get jobs at Columbine High School. In April 1999, while Caelum is away, Maureen finds herself in the library at Columbine, cowering in a... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Rain Gods by James Lee Burke Publisher Comments When Hackberry Holland became sheriff of a tiny Texas town near the Mexican border, he'd hoped to leave certain things behind: his checkered reputation, his haunted dreams, and his obsessive memories of the good life with his late wife, Rie. But the... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America by Douglas Brinkley Publisher Comments In this groundbreaking epic biography, Douglas Brinkley draws on never-before-published materials to examine the life and achievements of our naturalist president. By setting aside more than 230 million acres of wild America for posterity between 1901... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Winds of Dune (Dune) by Brian Herbert Publisher Comments With their usual skill, Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson have taken ideas left behind by Frank Herbert and filled them with living characters and a true sense of wonder. Where Paul of Dune picked up the saga directly after the events of Dune, The... (read more) List Price $27.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Out and About with Kids Portland: The Ultimate Family Guide for Fun and Learning, 4th Edition by Shawn Jones and Nelle Nix Staff Pick Perfect for visitors and residents alike, this clever, useful guide covers an immense amount of ground, and includes helpful icons that denote which attractions are free, stroller accessible, and educational. An indispensable guide for entertaining... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Clone Wars: Jedi in Training (DK Reader - Level 2) by Dk Synopsis Anakin's new Padawan learner is young, brash--and a girl! But more than a match for any battle droids, in this Level 2 reader. Full color.... (read more) List Price $3.99 Your price: $2.95 Used - Trade Paper
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That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo Staff Pick Fans of Richard Russo's hilarious novel Straight Man will rejoice upon learning that the Pulitzer winner has once again trained his sights on academia. Most of That Old Cape Magic takes place off-campus, however, as Jack Griffin reckons with his parents'... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $4.95 Used - Hardcover
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Living Raw Food: Get the Glow with More Recipes from Pure Food and Wine by Sarma Melngailis Publisher Comments Picking up where the bestselling Raw Food/Real World left off, Sarma Melngailis invites us inside her glamorous restaurant, Pure Food and Wine, with dozens more recipes for fresh and vibrant juices, shakes, soups, simple dishes, main courses, desserts... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $24.00 Used - Hardcover
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Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip -- Confessions of a Cynical Waiter (P.S.) by Steve Dublanica aka the Waiter Publisher Comments According to The Waiter, 80 percent of customers are nice people just looking for something to eat. The remaining 20 percent, however, are socially maladjusted psychopaths. Eye-opening, outrageous, and unabashed—replete with tales of customer... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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