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The Postmistress
by Sarah Blake
World War II, a small Cape Cod town, three very different women, love, fate, chance meetings are the ingredients that make this a book to savor! It is a deeply emotional story that you will not want to put down. ( read more) Reviewed by Liz Barnum |
The Original of Laura
by Vladimir Nabokov
There has been considerable criticism directed at this eccentric collection of fragments from Nabokov's last novel. However, I am not too proud to admit that I am utterly giddy with delight at the thought of delving into a heretofore unpublished work from one of my favorite authors.
( read more) Reviewed by Cheryl Cornwell |
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A Jury of Her Peers
by Elaine Showalter
This indispensable volume places the contributions of well known and unknown American women writers in their rightful historical contexts. A worthy reference volume for bibliophiles, historians, feminists, and teachers... ( read more) Reviewed by Nancy Scheemaker |
The Solitude of Prime Numbers
by Paolo Giordano
What a splendid and thoughtful novel. The characters are revealed in tiny bits which build into complete and complex personalities, each as unique as a precious stone and just as isolated...
( read more) Reviewed by Karen Frank
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 The Informer
by Craig Nova
In this taut literary thriller, acclaimed author Craig Nova masterfully captures the menace and malice of pre-war Berlin through the eyes of characters dealing with forces far beyond their control...
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 The Ask
by Sam Lipsyte
The Ask is a burst of genius by a young American master who has already demonstrated that the truly provocative and important fictions are often the funniest ones...
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Children's New Releases...
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 The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary
by Jeff Kinney
Go behind the scenes with Jeff Kinney and the making of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie!... (Read More)
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 Fang
by James Patterson
Being a kid with wings--constantly on the run--has never been easy, and Max and her flock are getting tenser than ever... (Read More)
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