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What do readers say about A Natural History of Dragons?
mediocre princess story indiana jones with dragons a victorian memoir a fictional memoirMarie Brennan begins a thrilling new fantasy series in A Natural History of Dragons, combining adventure with the inquisitive spirit of the Victorian Age.
You, dear reader, continue at your own risk. It is not for the faint of heart-no more so than t... More details on A Natural History of Dragons
When I was seven, I found a sparkling lying dead on a bench at the edge of the woods which formed the back boundary of our garden, that the groundskeeper had not yet cleared away. With much excitement...
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What do readers say about You Don't Know Me?
his closing speech the storyline is believable a very flooded market very thought provoking readAs chosen by The BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB and one of The TELEGRAPH'S CRIME BOOKS OF THE YEAR. 'Remarkable' Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2 It's easy to judge between right and wrong - isn't it? Not until you hear a convincing truth. Now it's up to you to decide... More details on You Don't Know Me
“In 1850, Henry John Temple, Third Viscount Palmerston, made a speech to Parliament that lasted five hours. A Portuguese Jew called Don Pacifico who was living in Greece but who was born in Gibraltar ...
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What do readers say about The Princess Diaries?
very funny and humorous classic fairy tale self-deprecating sense of humor mia's actual diaryMia Thermopolis is pretty sure there's nothing worse than being a five-foot-nine, flat-chested freshman, who also happens to be flunking Algebra. Is she ever in for a surprise.
First Mom announces that she's dating Mia's Algebra teacher. Then Dad has... More details on The Princess Diaries
Oh, yeah. That's a good way to spend the precious few weeks I have off from school. At this rate I will absolutely return to New York well-rested and ready for whatever awaits me in my second semester...
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What do readers say about The Lock Artist?
first person narrative straight up, modern fiction unusual and gripping strong narrative voice"I was the Miracle Boy, once upon a time. Later on, the Milford Mute. The Golden Boy. The Young Ghost. The Kid. The Boxman. The Lock Artist. That was all me.
But you can call me Mike."
Marked by tragedy, traumatized at the age of eight, Michael, now ... More details on The Lock Artist
You may remember me. Think back. The summer of 1990. I know that’s a while ago, but the wire services picked up the story and I was in every newspaper in the country. Even if you didn’t read the story...
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What do readers say about Gringos?
strong narrative voice quick and enjoyable read lack of likable characters narrationJimmy Burns is an expatriate American living in Mexico who has an uncommonly astute eye for the absurd little details that comprise your average American.
For a time, Jimmy spent his days unearthing pre-Colombian artifacts. Now he makes a living doin... More details on Gringos
CHRISTMAS AGAIN in Yucatán. Another year gone and I was still scratching around on this limestone peninsula. I woke at eight, late for me, wondering where I might find something to eat. Once again the...
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What do readers say about Homeland Elegies?
smart and insightful pre -/post 9/11 smart and smartly written memoir and novelFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Disgraced and American Dervish: an immigrant father and his son search for belonging-in post-Trump America, and with each other.
One of the New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year
One of Barack Obama's Favor... More details on Homeland Elegies
I had a professor in college, Mary Moroni, who taught Melville and Emerson, and who the once famous Norman O. Brown—her mentor—called the finest mind of her generation; a diminutive, cherubic woman in...
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What do readers say about Oracle Night?
style with notes a complicated novel a detective story a new york writerSeveral months into his recovery from a near-fatal illness, thirty-four-year-old novelist Sidney Orr enters a stationery shop in the Cobble Hill section of Brooklyn and buys a blue notebook. It is September 18, 1982, and for the next nine days Orr wi... More details on Oracle Night
I had been sick for a long time. When the day came for me to leave the hospital, I barely knew how to walk anymore, could barely remember who I was supposed to be. Make an effort, the doctor said, and...
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What do readers say about God Is an Englishman?
a novel of beginnings an epic saga simple and predictable fresh and well-writtenAdam Swann is hungry for success. He is one of the new breed of entrepreneurs thrown up by the Industrial Revolution, determined to take advantage of current economic conditions to build an unrivalled business empire.
And he is determined to win the... More details on God Is an Englishman
THEY STORMED OUT OF THE DUSTCLOUD IN A SOLID, SCURRYING MASS, HORSE AND foot in about equal proportions, but in no sort of formation; a mob of armed fugitives, with nothing in mind but to escape the h...
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What do readers say about Moon Called?
smooth and often funny realistic urban fantasy fast and furious fast paced and intelligentTHE FIRST MERCY THOMPSON NOVEL!
Moon Called is the novel that introduced Patricia Briggs's Mercy Thompson to the world and launched a #1 bestselling phenomenon…
Mercy Thompson is a shapeshifter, and while she was raised by werewolves, she can never ... More details on Moon Called
I didn’t realize he was a werewolf at first. My nose isn’t at its best when surrounded by axle grease and burnt oil—and it’s not like there are a lot of stray werewolves running around. So when someon...
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What do readers say about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone?
fun book fantasy stories wonderfully witty and short twists and turnsHarry Potter has no idea how famous he is. That's because he's being raised by his miserable aunt and uncle who are terrified Harry will learn that he's really a wizard, just as his parents were. But everything changes when Harry is summoned to atten... More details on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. They were the last people you’d expect to be involved in anything strange or...
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