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University Press Top 25 for February
A Single Man
Isherwood, Christopher
Paperback - $10.37
A "frank, sympathetic, and moving portrayal of a gay man in midlife"; the author's favorite of his own novels.
Black Elk Speaks / Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux, the Premier Edition
Neihardt, John G.
Paperback - $9.07
The famous life story of the Lakota healer and visionary, Nicholas Black Elk.
Pathologies of Power / Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor
Farmer, Paul/ Sen, Martha (FRW)
Paperback - $12.32
Harrowing stories of life— and death— in extreme situations interrogates our understanding of human rights.
Top 5: I Should Have Read
Plum Spooky
Evanovich, Janet
Paperback - $18.17
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Turn on all the lights and check under your bed. Things are about to get spooky in Trenton, New...
Wishful Drinking
Fisher, Carrie
-->Paperback - $9.09
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Carrie Fisher comes clean (well, sort of) with the crazy truth that is her life in her first-ever memoir.
Black Ops
Griffin, W. E. B.
Paperback - $6.99
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US operatives in several cities turn up dying-- or dead.
American Lion / Andrew Jackson in the White House
Meacham, Jon
Paperback - $11.70
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Andrew Jackson, the man who rose from nothing to create the modern presidency.
Scarpetta
Cornwell, Patricia Daniels
Paperback - $6.99
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An injured man on Bellevue Hospital’s psychiatric prison ward tells a bizarre tale of murder.
Read about books and literature. Discover new websites, online journals, book blogs, read short stories and more.
Featured Blog: Kittling: Books
"Kittling: Books - Dogs bark. Fires burn. Birds fly. I read. (Mostly mysteries.)" Cathy's blog is an extension of her addiction to books, an addiction that many of us can identify with. I hope you'll stop by and tell her "Hi" (after you've read my feature, of course).
Featured Blog: Bookstore People
Bookstore People is a blog dedicated to books (like all or most of the features we post) but more specifically independent bookstores. If you're the type of booklover that enjoys shopping for books almost as much as you love reading them, this is a site that you are really going to enjoy.
Words on the Web: Birdbrain(ed) Book Blog
Birdbrain(ed) Book Blog is a great source for reviews on young adult fantasy, as well as many other genres - so if you're looking for something great to read, want to know more about what books are being reviewed or just want to "browse" the bookshelf, check out Anastasia's book reviews and more!
Words on the Web: Fictionaut
"Fictionaut - a place for adventurous readers & writers" - a place where readers can read and writers write. Discover new work by your favorite authors and discover new authors who'll quickly become one of your favorites.
Words on the Web: Bloggerel
Something new, our first featured blog - Bloggerel from Alma Books and Oneworld Classics. If you're looking for something to add to your news and blog feed that is both entertaining as well as informative, not to mention all about books and the bookworld - then you should definitely check out Bloggerel!
A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle, Part II, Chapter I
IN the central portion of the great North American Continent there lies an arid and repulsive desert, which for many a long year served as a barrier against the advance of civilisation. From the Sierra Nevada to Nebraska, and from the Yellowstone River in the north to the Colorado upon the south, is a region of desolation and silence. Nor is Nature always in one mood throughout this grim district. It comprises snow-capped and lofty mountains, and dark and gloomy valleys. There are swift-flowing rivers which dash through jagged cañons; and there are enormous plains, which in winter are white with snow, and in summer are grey with the saline alkali dust. They all preserve, however, the common characteristics of barrenness, inhospitality, and misery.
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Discuss: Twilight Series
Twilight Series Post by kristin
Rant about the movies, rave about the books (or vice versa).
I'll ask a question to get us started: What's your favorite Twilight scene? (Inthe books or the movie) Why? What did you not like?
Most recent reply by jafortier
Haven't read The Host but now I will. I can't give one good reason why I enjoyed the Twilight series, but I did. I find most adults can't defend that either.
Discuss: Ender's Game, Post by Scormrider
Ender's Game: Post by Scormrider
I'm reading Ender's Game. The book is often described as a cross between Stormship Troopers, and Lord of the Flies.
I'm struck at how the kids on the space station... (read more).
Discuss: Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis
Crooked Little Vein: Post by Kristin
This is my most recent favorite book, Crooked Little Vein. Something about it's irreverence, innuendos, wry humor, and wit just made me fall in love with it. (In fact I just lent it to one of my best friends to read). It's slightly satirical - hidden within it's depths is a touch of social commentary without the preachy-ness that sometimes happens in novels of that sort. It's also entertaining, and made me laugh every other page at least... (read more).









