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Sheila N.

Sheila works in the academic and corporate accounts department at the City of Books. She enjoys gardening, playing with her cats, and rearranging her book collection every few weeks.

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by Hilary Mantel
Staff Pick
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Wolf Hall
by Hilary Mantel
Staff Pick
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The Secrets of Mary Bowser
by Lois Leveen
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The Ice Princess
by Camilla Lackberg
Staff Pick
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The Enchantress of Florence
by Salman Rushdie
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Cousin Kate
by Georgette Heyer
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No one can compare to Georgette Heyer. Many try to emulate her style, but no one has mastered it. And in spite of her troublesome tendency to marry off naive young girls barely out of the schoolroom to older, sophisticated men of the world, and her... (read more)

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The Demon in the Teahouse
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Babylonne
by Catherine Jinks
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Orphaned and about to be married off against her will, Babylonne decides to strike out on her own. She thinks she knows what to expect, but finds herself confronted with the unexpected. Set in medieval France, this rich, vibrant, and colorful novel will... (read more)

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