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Bring Up the Bodies (A John MacRae Book) by Hilary Mantel Staff Pick Would the sequel live up to expectations? Actually, yes. Hilary Mantel's talent for rich detail and sensuous atmosphere is still apparent, and Bring Up the Bodies is, in some ways, a much more gripping, riveting, and textured read than Wolf Hall. For one... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $12.95 Used - Trade Paper
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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 $16.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Bring Up the Bodies (A John MacRae Book) by Hilary Mantel Staff Pick Would the sequel live up to expectations? Actually, yes. Hilary Mantel's talent for rich detail and sensuous atmosphere is still apparent, and Bring Up the Bodies is, in some ways, a much more gripping, riveting, and textured read than Wolf Hall. For one... (read more) List Price $28.00 Your price: $14.00 Used - Hardcover
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The Sense of an Ending (Vintage International) 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 $14.95 Your price: $8.00 Used - 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: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Secrets of Mary Bowser by Lois Leveen Staff Pick Based on the true story of an emancipated slave who risked her life to spy on the Confederacy for the Union during the Civil War, this book is a must-read. Written with grace and passion, fantastic historical detail and fully realized characters, The... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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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 $32.00 Your price: $11.50 Used - Hardcover
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Horace and Me: Life Lessons from an Ancient Poet by Harry Eyres Staff Pick Mostly about the author Eyres and what he gleaned from Horace's poetry and wisdom, this charming book will inspire one to spend several late summer nights savoring Horace's poems over a glass (or two) of sherry.... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover
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Genesis by Bernard Beckett Staff Pick Winner of several awards — including the New Zealand Post Book Award — Genesis is a compelling and utterly riveting read set in a post-apocalyptic world. Young Anax has staked her whole future with being accepted into the Academy — the only place... (read more) List Price $10.95 Your price: $5.98 Sale - 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: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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There by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Staff Pick Nominated for the 2010 Irish Bisto Book of the Year Award, There is a magical and charming allegory about growing up. Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick's gorgeous and vibrant illustrations make There an especially wonderful and remarkable find. Recommended for... (read more) Your price: $17.99 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) List Price $23.95 Your price: $10.95 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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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: $6.95 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: $5.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Cousin Kate by Georgette Heyer Staff Pick 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) Your price: $13.99 New - Trade Paper
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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: $9.00 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) Your price: $7.99 New - Mass Market
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Boy Who Dared (08 Edition) by Susan Campbell Bartoletti Staff Pick This powerful novel from Newbery Honor winner Susan Campbell Bartoletti tells the story of Helmuth Hubener, who takes it upon himself to stand up to the government and reveal the truth when he realizes that the Nazi regime has been lying to its citizens.... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $10.00 Used - Hardcover
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Out of Shadows by Jason Wallace Staff Pick Winner of the 2010 Costa Children's Award, Jason Wallace's debut novel is a powerful and compelling account of life in 1980s Zimbabwe. The times are fraught; the new black government is intent on dismantling the old colonial power infra-structures and... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $5.95 Used - Hardcover
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