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The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein Staff Pick After the umpteenth customer recommended this book to me, I made it my book club pick. The first few lines made me a bit nervous (because it could have gone so terribly wrong, you see), but I was laughing and crying within the first three pages. I... (read more) List Price $14.99 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (2nd Edition) by Toby Hemenway Staff Pick Gaia's Garden has been an indispensable reference for gardeners who want to turn their yards into ecosystems that work with nature to create gardens that are beautiful, beneficial (to insects, birds, and people), and self-sustaining. This second edition... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Likeness by Tana French Staff Pick The Likeness is another masterpiece of suspense by Tana French. Reminiscent of The Secret History, this psychological thriller is wonderfully written and impeccably paced a perfect summer read.... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor Publisher Comments The astonishing New York Times bestseller that chronicles how a brain scientist's own stroke led to enlightenment. On December 10, 1996, Jill Bolte Taylor, a thirty-seven-year-old, Harvard-trained brain scientist, experienced a massive stroke in the... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Another Man's Moccasins: A Walt Longmire Mystery by Craig Johnson Publisher Comments LONGMIRE, a new A&E drama series The fourth mystery in New York Times bestselling author Craig Johnson's award-winning Walt Longmire series featuring Sheriff Walt Longmire of Absaroka County, Wyoming, is not to be missed. It delivers more of the taut... (read more) Your price: $14.00 New - Trade Paper
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Dear American Airlines by Jonathan Miles Staff Pick Creatively constructed, this novel-in-a-letter has more to do with the main character's complaints about his own life than his missed flight. Dear American Airlines, the first novel by the New York Times cocktail columnist Jonathan Miles was surely... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Plague of Doves (P.S.) 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 $14.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Extras by Scott Westerfeld Publisher Comments It's a few years after rebel Tally Youngblood took down the uglies/pretties/specials regime. Without those strict roles and rules, the world is in a complete cultural renaissance. "Tech-heads" flaunt their latest gadgets, "kickers" spread gossip and... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Kushiel's Mercy by Jacqueline Carey Publisher Comments Having learned a lesson about thwarting the will of the gods, Imriel and Sidonie publicly confess their affair, only to see the country boil over in turmoil. Younger generations, infatuated by their heart-twisting, star-crossed romance, defend the couple.... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market
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Basher Science: Astronomy: Out of This World! by Dan Green Publisher Comments Like a Facebook for the universe, Astronomy gives every important celestial body and concept its own page, where readers can learn its behaviors, likes, and dislikes up close and personal. From the flashy stars to the shadowy and strange objects that... (read more) List Price $8.99 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The City and the City by China Mieville Staff Pick Mieville is back with a police procedural set in a pair of Eastern European cities that share a unique border. The City and the City explores personal and cultural identity, and schisms within both. Less fantasy than his previous books, but a fascinating... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Vegan Brunch: Homestyle Recipes Worth Waking Up For -- From Asparagus Omelets to Pumpkin Pancakes by Isa Chandra Moskowitz Staff Pick Vegan Brunch is the latest compendium of vegan delights from Isa Moskowitz, the friendliest cookbook writer in town! This innovative and inviting book has all the recipes, tips, and mouth-watering photos you need to serve up brunch with flavor and style.... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Rustic Fruit Desserts: Crumbles, Buckles, Cobblers, Pandowdies, and More by Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson Staff Pick You may have heard of a buckle or a betty, but how about a pandowdy or slump? Filled with homey recipes and old-fashioned pleasures, you needn't be adventurous or a professional baker to make these irresistible and delicious desserts. These classic... (read more) Your price: $22.00 New - Hardcover
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House of Many Ways by Diana Wynne Jones Publisher Comments Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great-Uncle William's tiny cottage while he's ill should have been easy. But Great-Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland, and his house bends space and time. Its single door leads to... (read more) Your price: $8.99 New - Trade Paper
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The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride 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 $24.99 Your price: $7.95 Sale - Hardcover
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Demon Mistress (Otherworld) by Yasmine Galenorn Publisher Comments Menolly, Camille, and Delilah are the D'Artigo Sisters-half-human, half-Faerie operatives for the Otherworld Intelligence Agency. Their latest assignment is to root out the secret society responsible for unleashing chaos magic against the city-and to... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $5.50 Used - Mass Market
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George's Secret Key to the Universe by Stephen W Hawking Publisher Comments In their bestselling book for young readers, noted physicist Stephen Hawking and his daughter, Lucy, provide a grand and funny adventure that explains fascinating information about our universe, including Dr. Hawking's latest ideas about black holes. It... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $4.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Road Dogs: A Novel by Elmore Leonard Publisher Comments An aging but formidable strip club owner, Claudiu "Manco" Kapak, is robbed as he places his cash receipts in a banks night-deposit box. Enraged, he sends his henchmen out to find a suspect who is spending lots of cash and is too new to Los Angeles to... (read more) List Price $25.95 Your price: $3.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Sign by Raymond Khoury Publisher Comments From the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Templar New York Times bestselling author Raymond Khoury returns with a provocative thriller set at the intersection of science, religion, and history in which a sign in the heavens may unleash hell... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $6.50 Used - Hardcover
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Dare to Repair, Replace and Renovate: Do-It-Herself Projects to Make Your Home More Comfortable, More Beautiful, and More Valuable! by Julie Sussman and Stephanie Glakas-Tenet Staff Pick This follow-up to Dare to Repair ups the ante. Instead of teaching you how to fix a leaky faucet, this book shows you how to rip it out and replace it. Empowering, practical, and timely say goodbye to plumbers and contractors, and dive into the... (read more) Your price: $16.99 New - Trade Paper
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