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Bangkok 8
by John Burdett  
Powells.com Staff Pick Karma and crime collide in the exotic, erotic environs of a city that's both sensual and spiritual. As spicy and satisfying as a rich Thai meal. B. J., Powells...
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First Cadfael Omnibus
by Ellis Peters Synopsis The first three Brother Cadfael mysteries in one volume....
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The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Powells.com Staff Pick Okay, never mind that The Shadow of the Wind starts off in a wonderfully mysterious bookstore and that there's a romantic element that is not schmaltzy, but "timeless" in the best sense of the word. What I loved was how I thought I knew where the author...
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A Man Without a Country
by Kurt Vonnegut
Publisher Comments A Man without a Country is Kurt Vonnegut's hilariously funny and razor-sharp look at life (If I die — God forbid — I would like to go to heaven to ask somebody in charge up there, Hey, what was the good news and what was the bad news?), art (To...
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Don Quixote
by Miguel de Cervantes and Edith Grossman Publisher Comments Edith Grossman's definitive English translation of the Spanish masterpiece. Widely regarded as one of the funniest and most tragic books ever written, Don Quixote chronicles the adventures of the self-created knight-errant Don Quixote of La Mancha and...
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Third Cadfael Omnibus
by Ellis Peters Synopsis "The Sanctuary Sparrow", "The Devil's Novice" and "Dead Man's Ransom" are featured in this volume. Other titles by the author include "The Heaven Tree Trilogy" and "The Marriage of Meggotta"....
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The Geographer's Library
by Jon Fasman
Powells.com Staff Pick The hunt for alchemical treasure through the ages threads through this literary whodunit. A small town cub reporter is drawn into the dangerous hunt and encounters murders, smugglers and mayhem. Lots of fun! Recommended by Kathi, Powell's City of Books...
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Matadora
by Steve Perry Publisher Comments She's one of the best martial artists in the universe. One of the finest bodyguards alive. And she's back....
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The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Powells.com Staff Pick Okay, never mind that The Shadow of the Wind starts off in a wonderfully mysterious bookstore and that there's a romantic element that is not schmaltzy, but "timeless" in the best sense of the word. What I loved was how I thought I knew where the author...
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Fifth Cadfael Omnibus
by Ellis Peters Synopsis This fifth omnibus edition of medieval whodunnits featuring Brother Cadfael contains "The Rose Rent", "The Hermit of Eyton Forest" and "The Confession of Brother Haluin"....
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How to Read Literature Like a Professor: A Lively and Entertaining Guide to Reading Between the Lines
by Thomas C. Foster Publisher Comments What does it mean when a fictional hero takes a journey? Shares a meal? Gets drenched in a sudden rain shower? Often, there is much more going on in a novel or poem than is readily visible on the surface — a symbol, maybe, that remains elusive, or...
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The Motel Life: A Novel (P.S.)
by Willy Vlautin
Powells.com Staff Pick Vlautin is a natural. He's managed to craft a debut novel that is funny, sad, uplifting, and honest, in a voice that seems effortless and yet leaves room for both the imagination of the reader and the growth of the writer. Vlautin is the kind of author...
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We Need to Talk about Kevin
by Lionel Shriver
Publisher Comments “ This is heavy material, but Ms. Shriver tackles it with admirable panache.”...
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Citizen Vince
by Jess Walter
Powells.com Staff Pick It's 1980 and Vince Camdon is caught between the worlds of criminal New York and sleepy, law abiding Spokane, Washington. And he can't even decide who to vote for in the upcoming election. With characters that recall Richard Russo at his finest, Jess...
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The Family Tree
by Carole Cadwalladr
Powells.com Staff Pick "The Family Tree combines all that you could wish of a novel — humor, pathos, sex, and tragedy. In a wry voice, reminiscent of Kate Atkinson's, Cadwalladr unravels a complicated and unerringly compelling story of three generations of women. Not to...
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Blood Rites: Dresden Files #06
by Jim Butcher Publisher Comments Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, takes on a case as a favor to his friend Thomas — a vampire of dubious integrity — only to become the prime suspect in a series of ghastly murders....
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Fourth Cadfael Omnibus
by Ellis Peters Synopsis This fourth omnibus edition of medieval whodunnits featuring Brother Cadfael contains "The Pilgrim of Hate", "An Excellent Mystery" and "The Raven in the Foregate"....
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Perfect Match
by Jodi Picoult Publisher Comments Assistant DA Nina Frost prosecutes child molesters, and in the course of her everyday work she endures the frustration of seeing too many criminals slip through the system and walk free. So when she realises that her son Nathaniel has been sexually...
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Warrior of the Light: A Manual
by Paulo Coelho Publisher Comments Warrior of the Light: A Manual is an inspirational companion to The Alchemist, an international bestseller that has beguiled millions of readers around the world. Every short passage invites us to live out our dreams, to embrace the uncertainty of life...
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Cry, the Beloved Country
by Alan Paton Publisher Comments Cry, the Beloved Country is a beautifully told and profoundly compassionate story of the Zulu pastor Stephen Kumalo and his son Absalom, set in the troubled and changing South Africa of the 1940s. The book is written with such keen empathy and...
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