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To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee
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We didn't read this in high school. The assigned book was The Scarlet Letter, which was already a favorite of mine. Recently, however, I decided that I'd ignored To Kill a Mockingbird for too long. If you haven't read it, or if it's been awhile since you... (read more)

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Women
Women
by Annie Leibovitz
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The photographs by Annie Leibovitz in Women, taken especially for the book, encompass a broad spectrum of subjects: a rap artist, an astronaut, two Supreme Court justices, farmers, coal miners, movie stars, showgirls, rodeo riders, socialites, reporters,... (read more)

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Children's
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Painless Algebra (Painless)
Painless Algebra (Painless)
by Lynette Long
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For students who are intimidated by all forms of math, here is a set of easy steps that lead to an understanding of elementary algebra. The author defines all terms, points out potential pitfalls in algebraic calculation, and makes problem solving a fun... (read more)

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Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Gardens of the Moon: Malazan  Book of the Fallen #01
Gardens of the Moon: Malazan Book of the Fallen #01
by Steven Erikson
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Gardens of the Moon is the first book in one of my favorite fantasy series. Unconventional in it's characters and scope, this series rocks. The world and the races in it aren't your average Tolkien-derived orcs and elves. Everyone in these books is... (read more)

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Religion Eastern
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Yoga for Wellness
Yoga for Wellness
by Gary Kraftsow
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Mainstream America is finally catching on to what Eastern countries have known for thousands of years--that yoga is not only a great, low-impact way to increase flexibility and reduce stress, it is also useful in healing any number of afflictions, from... (read more)

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Popular Fiction
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The Prostitutes' Ball (Shane Scully Novels)
The Prostitutes' Ball (Shane Scully Novels)
by Stephen J Cannell
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Detective Shane Scully responds to a call in the Hollywood hills at a once-immaculate mansion, the scene of an infamous murder twenty-five years prior. He discovers the remnants of a lavish pool party. The revelers have fled, leaving three dead bodies in... (read more)

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Mystery
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V Is for Vengeance (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)
V Is for Vengeance (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)
by Sue Grafton
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A spiderweb of dangerous relationships lies at the heart of V is for Vengeance, Sue Grafton's daring new Kinsey Millhone novel. A woman with a murky past who kills herself-or was it murder? A spoiled kid awash in gambling debt who thinks he can beat the... (read more)

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Graphic Novels
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Johnny the Homicidal Maniac Directors Cu
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac Directors Cu
by Jhonen Vasquez
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Mayhem and violence rule in this collection of issues one through seven of Jhonen Vasquez's Johnny the Homicidal Maniac, as well as material seen before only in Carpe Noctem magazine. Dark and disturbingly funny, JTHM follows the adventures of Johnny... (read more)

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Westerns
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The Walking Drum
The Walking Drum
by Louis Lamour
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Travelling across Europe and through the Byzantine wonders of Constantinople, the adventurer Kerbouchard encounters the passions and violence of an ancient world.... (read more)

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World History
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The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
by Stephen Greenblatt
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One of the world's most celebrated scholars, Stephen Greenblatt has crafted both an innovative work of history and a thrilling story of discovery, in which one manuscript, plucked from a thousand years of neglect, changed the course of human thought and... (read more)

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Sports and Fitness
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Shooting from the outside :how a coach and her Olympic team transformed women's basketball
Shooting from the outside :how a coach and her Olympic team transformed women's basketball
by Tara Vanderveer
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Avon has compiled a varied list of books that focus on issues and concerns for women everywhere -- from notable fiction to detailed healthcare guides.... (read more)

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Foreign Languages
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Neue Vahr Sud
Neue Vahr Sud
by Sven Regener
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Aufgewachsen in dem trostlosen, spießbürgerlichen Neubauviertel Neue Vahr Süd ¿ mit Anschluss an die Autobahn ¿, steht Frank Lehmann zum ersten Mal in seinem Leben vor einem echten Problem: Er hat schlicht und einfach vergessen, den... (read more)

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Humor
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Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs
Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs
by Ken Jennings
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Ken Jennings has risen from anonymous computer programmer to nerd folk icon as the all-time champion of "Jeopardy!" In this book, he explores his newly conquered kingdom: the world of trivia itself. Whisking readers from the coffeehouses of 17th-century... (read more)

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