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The Great Gatsby The Great Gatsby
by F Scott Fitzgerald

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The exemplary novel of the Jazz Age, F. Scott Fitzgeralds' third book, The Great Gatsby (1925), stands as the supreme achievement of his career. T. S. Eliot read it three times and saw it as the "first step" American fiction had taken since Henry James... (read more)

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel
by Jonathan Safran Foer

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I absolutely loved Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close a most precious and delightful novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. Oskar Schell made me laugh, smile, and just feel good. He is a charmer who's won my heart through the tears and the joy... (read more)

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Their Eyes Were Watching God Their Eyes Were Watching God
by Zora Neale Hurston

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New edition in "Virago Classics" with an introduction by Zadie Smith.... (read more)

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The Yiddish Policemen's Union (P.S.) The Yiddish Policemen's Union (P.S.)
by Michael Chabon

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This book's premise is FDR's suggestion, back when Israel was being created, that the Jewish Diaspora settle in Alaska. Chabon makes that scenario a reality, except that when the book begins, the Sitka District is set to revert to Alaskan control... (read more)

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The Secret Life of Bees The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd

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Sue Monk Kidd's ravishing debut novel has stolen the hearts of reviewers and readers alike with its strong, assured voice. Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred... (read more)

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Mercy Mercy
by Jodi Picoult

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Police chief of a small Massachusetts town, Cameron McDonald makes the toughest arrest of his life when his own cousin Jamie comes to him and confesses outright that he has killed his terminally ill wife out of mercy. Now, a heated murder trial plunges... (read more)

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The Bitch Posse The Bitch Posse
by Martha Oconner

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Cherry, Rennie, and Amy were outcasts, rebels, and dreamers--seniors in high school when they met who formed a bond in order to survive the pitfalls and perils of their lives. Their secrets have torn them apart, even while inextricably binding them to... (read more)

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Nights in Rodanthe Nights in Rodanthe
by Nicholas Sparks

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The latest #1 "New York Times" bestseller by Sparks is the tender story of hope and joy, of sacrifice and forgiveness--a moving reminder that love is possible at any age, at any time, and often comes when it is least expected.... (read more)

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Bridge of Sighs (Vintage Contemporaries) Bridge of Sighs (Vintage Contemporaries)
by Richard Russo

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Russo is a modern master of absorbing characters, brilliantly sharp dialogue, and a warm-hearted yet strangely thrilling storytelling style. The only sighs this elegiac novel produces are of wistful satisfaction. Recommended by Bolton, Powells... (read more)

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A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana
by Haven Kimmel

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When Haven Kimmel was born in 1965, Mooreland, Indiana, was a sleepy little hamlet of three hundred people. Nicknamed Zippy for the way she would bolt around the house, this small girl was possessed of big eyes and even bigger ears. In this witty and... (read more)

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1984 (Signet Classics) 1984 (Signet Classics)
by George Orwell

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Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Orwellas masterpiece 1984 Written in 1948, 1984 was George Orwellas chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, Orwellas narrative is timelier than ever. 1984 presents a startling and haunting... (read more)

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Loving Frank Loving Frank
by Nancy Horan

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I have been standing on the side of life, watching it float by. I want to swim in the river. I want to feel the current. So writes Mamah Borthwick Cheney in her diary as she struggles to justify her clandestine love affair with Frank Lloyd Wright... (read more)

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The Last Chinese Chef The Last Chinese Chef
by Nicole Mones

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In her satisfying, sensual third novel, Nicole Mones takes readers inside the hidden world of elite cuisine in modern China through the story of an American food writer in Beijing. When recently widowed Maggie McElroy is called to China to settle a claim... (read more)

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Me Talk Pretty One Day Me Talk Pretty One Day
by David Sedaris

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Completely autobiographical and, as always, hilarious, Me Talk Pretty One Day is my favorite of all the David Sedaris collections. The first half of the book focuses on his childhood in North Carolina and his very unusual family; the second half details... (read more)

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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (Oprah's Book Club Selection #62) The Story of Edgar Sawtelle (Oprah's Book Club Selection #62)
by David Wroblewski

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Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is... (read more)

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Summerland Summerland
by Michael Chabon

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I started reading Summerland on a road trip and couldn't put it down. I was hooked from the moment Ethan and a ragtag group of characters — including a depressed Sasquatch and the rudest fairy princess you can imagine — embark on their quest to... (read more)

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The Position The Position
by Meg Wolitzer

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Crackling with intelligence and humor, The Position is the masterful story of one extraordinary family at the hilarious height of the sexual revolution -- and through the thirty-year hangover that followed. In 1975, Paul and Roz Mellow write a... (read more)

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The Alchemist (Insight) The Alchemist (Insight)
by Paulo Coelho

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Whether you want to take a journey or to be reassured that life is filled with wonder and magic, this beautifully optimistic book is for you. Follow Santiago, a shepherd who follows a dream to find treasure hidden under the pyramids, but ends up finding... (read more)

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The Catcher in the Rye The Catcher in the Rye
by J D Salinger

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Ever since it was first published in 1951, this novel has been the coming-of-age story against which all others are judged. Read and cherished by generations, the story of Holden Caulfield is truly one of America's literary treasures.... (read more)

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Holidays on Ice Holidays on Ice
by David Sedaris

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A new holiday classic from the author of the bestselling Naked and Barrel Fever! Holidays On Ice collects six of David Sedaris's most profound Christmas stories into one slender volume perfect for use as a last-minute coaster or ice scraper. This... (read more)

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