Georgie's Picks

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"For readers who enjoy good stories wrapped around an inventive structure. Each tale is obliquely connected to another moving forward through time. And each has a totally different voice and style." Salli, Powells... (read more)

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"When Magnus Mills gives the world a shake, you never know what might fall out of his pockets," proclaims the Los Angeles Times. In his terse new tour de force of a tale, Mills gives history a shake, and you'll never guess what the fallout is. Set at the... (read more)

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By turns humorous and heart-rending, an unforgettable account of a young woman's spiritual triumphs over breast cancer in the last year of her life Ruth Picardie was only thirty-three when she died, a month after her twins' second birthday and just under... (read more)

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When you can finally drag yourself away from the glorious photographs and into the kitchen to start cooking, you will be richly rewarded by these delicious, elegant, and surprisingly simple recipes. Hay's style is clean and uncomplicated, and she offers... (read more)

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"Krugman's accusations against the Bush administration go much deeper than dishonesty....Krugman claims that we are currently witnessing a[n]...attempt by the Bush administration and his far-right supporters to undermine and eventually destroy two of the... (read more)

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With this stunning debut--a marvelous marriage of classic convention and contemporary sophistication--Minette Walters sets a new standard of excellence for the mystery novel. The three women living in seclusion at an elegant Hampshire country house have... (read more)

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From the actor, comedian, and New York Times bestselling author comes a bittersweet story of modern day love and romance. One of our country's most acclaimed and beloved entertainers, Steve Martin is quickly becoming recognized as "a gorgeous writer... (read more)

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I just finished rereading We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families because after reading Ordinary Men by Christopher Browning I thought that the atrocities committed in Rwanda might make more sense to me. There are eerie... (read more)

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Ishiguro takes a meditative look at childhood, loss of innocence, and human deception and the drive for survival. This is a haunting narrative that is joyous and sad at once — reminiscent of Philip K. Dick, but with a very literary and poignant eye... (read more)

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The most influential, enduring, and iconic metal band of the 1980s reveals everything a tell-all of epic proportions. This unbelievable autobiography explores the rebellious lives of four of the most influential icons in American rock history. Mö... (read more)

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Yay! Minette Walters is back, and with one of her best novels in years. Walters always combines psychologically astute characterization with various means to tell the story — newspaper articles, email exchange, and mutiple viewpoints. It all adds up... (read more)

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Discover Europe's favorite mystery writer. Sweden's Henning Mankell writes a first-rate police procedural that also serves as an indictment of contemporary society. His characters are fully drawn, full of frailties, unexpected courage, and are utterly... (read more)