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The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Staff Pick Julian Barnes won the Man Booker Prize for this lyrical little tome, and, in spite of the controversy surrounding the prize and the 2011 shortlist, I believe he deserved the award. It's the kind of book that one races through, stopping every now and then... (read more) List Price $23.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Hardcover 
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Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Staff Pick Do we really need another sweeping historical epic set in 16th-century England? One which possesses at its heart yet another subplot about Henry VIII and his volatile affections? We certainly do if the novel is written by Hilary Mantel. Written in a... (read more) List Price $27.00 Your price: $14.00 Used - Hardcover
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Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Staff Pick Do we really need another sweeping historical epic set in 16th-century England? One which possesses at its heart yet another subplot about Henry VIII and his volatile affections? We certainly do if the novel is written by Hilary Mantel. Written in a... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff Staff Pick I'm rather sure that all three of Stacy Schiff's previous works have been nominated for some award or another. With a pedigree like that, you know that her latest biography is bound to be a must-read. Stripping away all the previous misconceptions about... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $9.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan Staff Pick A young adult novel that appeals to adults, Tender Morsels is a nightmare fairytale story of redemption that will reach across your subconscious much like Jeanette Winterson's work. Lanagan's prose is delightfully crafted, careful, imaginative, and... (read more) List Price $11.99 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones Staff Pick One of the best books I read in 2008, Mister Pip is the kind of lyrical and poignant novel one wishes to find every few weeks. An added bonus: it also inspires a desire to reread Dickens's Great Expectations.... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly Staff Pick Much to her mother's dismay, 11-year-old Callie prefers science to needlework and cooking. But such preferences are not quite acceptable in America at the turn of the 20th century. Callie, however, is bound and determined to further her interests. A... (read more) List Price $16.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff Staff Pick I'm rather sure that all three of Stacy Schiff's previous works have been nominated for some award or another. With a pedigree like that, you know that her latest biography is bound to be a must-read. Stripping away all the previous misconceptions about... (read more) List Price $29.99 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Ice Princess by Camilla Lackberg Staff Pick If you're looking for a well-crafted, suspenseful mystery novel, you'll definitely want to check out Camilla Lackberg's The Ice Princess, the first installment in a series that's been garnering praise from every quarter. Far, far superior, in my humble... (read more) List Price $7.99 Your price: $4.95 Used - Mass Market
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The Weed That Strings the Hangman's Bag (A Flavia de Luce Mystery) by Alan Bradley Staff Pick Flavia de Luce, the intrepid and canny 11-year-old amateur detective, is back in full force! When a TV personality and comedian is electrocuted during a performance, Flavia decides that it's up to her to unmask the murderer. Soon, she's busy cycling... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff Staff Pick I'm rather sure that all three of Stacy Schiff's previous works have been nominated for some award or another. With a pedigree like that, you know that her latest biography is bound to be a must-read. Stripping away all the previous misconceptions about... (read more) Your price: $9.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks Staff Pick Not all vampires are glamourous; nor do they all ooze sex appeal — that's the premise of Catherine Jinks's latest YA novel, where a group of disparate vampires make the decision to stop killing humans. Obviously, such a course of action will not be... (read more) Your price: $17.00 New - Hardcover
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The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes Staff Pick Julian Barnes won the Man Booker Prize for this lyrical little tome, and, in spite of the controversy surrounding the prize and the 2011 shortlist, I believe he deserved the award. It's the kind of book that one races through, stopping every now and then... (read more) Your price: $11.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Incarceron by Catherine Fisher Staff Pick A prison that seems alive... a prisoner with no memory of who he is or why he's been imprisoned... and a young girl who's determined to uncover the secrets that Incarceron harbors.... Selected by the Times as its Book of the Year, Incarceron is a... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party by Ying Chang Compestine Staff Pick About a third of the way into the novel, we're treated to a quote from Chairman Mao: "A revolution is not a dinner party... A revolution is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another." Truer words were never written... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $6.98 Sale - Hardcover
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The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie Staff Pick I'm not much of a Rushdie fan: I've always found him to be far too long-winded for my taste. So it was quite a pleasant surprise for me to find myself enjoying his latest novel so very much. Enchanting, beguiling, and written with exquisite prose, this... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Enchantress of Florence by Salman Rushdie Staff Pick I'm not much of a Rushdie fan: I've always found him to be far too long-winded for my taste. So it was quite a pleasant surprise for me to find myself enjoying his latest novel so very much. Enchanting, beguiling, and written with exquisite prose, this... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $4.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Babylonne by Catherine Jinks Staff Pick 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) List Price $18.99 Your price: $12.50 Used - Hardcover
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Howards End Is on the Landing: A Year of Reading from Home by Susan Hill Staff Pick Struck by the sudden realization that she possesses quite a few books she's never read, author Susan Hill decides to take a year off buying books so that she can read, and reread, the many treasures in her possession. Howards End Is on the Landing is the... (read more) Your price: $15.95 New - Trade Paper
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Luka and the Fire of Life by Salman Rushdie Staff Pick Award-winning novelist and master storyteller Salman Rushdie delivers once again with this enthralling fantasy novel aimed at younger readers. A follow-up to an earlier adult novel, Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Luka and the Fire of Life follows the... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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