Fiction

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“A crawl through the wreckage of modern society and life, Serial Artist fascinates, repels, and moves the reader with each panel.”

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“Vlautin’s novels cast a spotlight on the underclass and underbelly of this land and gives voice to those who may no longer have one.”

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“This is a delightful mixture of comedy, time travel, history and adventure, one fit for fans of all ages. Alley Oop works so well . . .

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“Mazzeo is a fascinating storyteller who stays true to her nonfiction pact with the reader.

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The Blazing World is poundingly alive with ideas, personalities, conviction, fear, fakery, ambition, and sorrow. The reading mind is set on high, happy alert.

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“Rickman’s writing style reflects his subject matter: spooky and indirect, elegantly crafted but always a sense of shadow behind you, that you’ve missed something you should have seen.

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“Ndibe’s writing is sharp. The pacing is excellent. His characters are well-developed. The novel is culturally and politically significant. . . .

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It is cute and funny, unique and whimsical, and has a good moral, too.”

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“As always, Italian Wines 2014 is an indispensable guide, but no substitute for actually tasting the wines yourself.”

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“Curran has taken the horror master ’s sense of inherited dread and given it a second and tighter twist . . .

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“To call Bitter Eden excellent is to sell it short. This is an extraordinary book, the sort that comes along all too seldom.

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“Ken Jennings has created a new Junior Genius Guides series for children 8–10 years of age. Children will become experts as they learn clever map and geography facts.”

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“Morley’s writing is magnetic, instantly attaching the reader to the story. We see, we feel, and we cringe at the victim’s circumstances.”

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The Enchanted is indeed both a beautiful and a painful read, one that explores the complexities of many crucial issues . . .”

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“Living into the growth of leaders who are allowed and encouraged to share their vulnerabilities, Pastrix mixes the anticipation of a mystery, a comedy, a book of prayer, and a con

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“. . . a haunting and intimate portrait of the lives of women in war-torn Somalia . . . captures the bleakness of war and the triumph of the human spirit . . .”

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“Despite its sometimes underwhelmingly brief prose, Beauty is one of the better fiction offerings for readers who want an easy read that also offers some insight into the way busin

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“The extent of Dr. John Henry Fleming’s literary range is unmistakable in this slight little book.

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“The twists and turns, the divine language and ‘Woosterisms’ make this a most engaging book.

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“Generations are more different from each other now than at any time in living memory.

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The Humanities and Public Life is a poignant plea for discriminate reading; that is, reading with intelligent and discerning comprehension—the kind found in reading literature, po

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The Resistance Man is a charming tale of French provincial life seen through the eyes of a likable and very human policeman.”

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“A romance between a 59-year-old prissy heroine and a 62-year-old grouchy hero should not be sexy.

 

Wrong. Dead wrong.”

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“Though it starts strong, Sugar Jamison’s Thrown for a Curve falters early on.

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