Tag: novel
member name: Christine Zibas
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October 24, 2009 03:23 PM EDT --
The Anthologist
Nicholson Baker
ISBN: 978-1-4165-7244-2 Simon & Schuster
This book is a plum. Nicholson Baker has written a totally amazing book that everyone should rush out and buy…immediately. . . .
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July 30, 2007 01:42 PM EDT --
Gather Member Martin Edhouse has crafted an enchanting children's tale for adults in his new book, The Exotic Adventure. This story, like so many stories from childhood, centers around a competition; . . .
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June 09, 2007 12:17 AM EDT --
Like many of the 4 million readers of The Kite Runner, I could not wait to read Khaled Hosseini's second novel, A Thousand Splendid Suns. When a book like The Kite Runner is so beloved, such a runaway . . .
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July 30, 2008 01:34 AM EDT --
With the release of its new book, The Lace Reader, by Brunonia Barry, publisher William Morrow is giving away an all-expenses paid weekend for two to Salem, Massachusetts, for one lucky reader.
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November 11, 2008 01:14 AM EST --
A Silent Ocean Away: Colette's Dominion
DeVa Gant t
Avon Books
ISBN: 978-0-06-157823-6
Part Gone with the Wind , part Jane Austen drama, A Silent Ocean Away has the range of an epic . . .
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January 21, 2009 10:37 PM EST --
Miles from Nowhere
Nami Mun
Riverhead Books
ISBN: 978-1-59448-854-2
Miles from Nowhere is a beautiful novel in the way that street graffiti can engage a city’s sense of artistry. Its strength . . .
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September 09, 2008 03:15 PM EDT --
Good People
Marcus Sakey
Dutton
August 14, 2008
ISBN: 978-0-525-95084-4
Marcus Sakey’s third book, Good People comes at the perfect time on the American landscape. With so many . . .
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June 13, 2007 10:38 AM EDT --
There's no better time for a fast-paced read than a lazy day at the beach or in the back yard hammock. Thrillers seem to suit summer reading, much the way blockbuster movies do at the summer box office. . . .
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August 03, 2007 04:02 PM EDT --
Whether you love it or hate it, reality TV has permeated the American television landscape. In this biting satire, Jeff Havens has presented a withering view of the medium from inside the creative consulting . . .
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October 09, 2008 12:09 AM EDT --
The Elegance of the Hedgehog
Muriel Barbery
Europe Editions
ISBN: 978-1-933372-60-0
A runaway bestseller in France, The Elegance of the Hedgehog is an unlikely title for so charming . . .
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November 01, 2007 04:00 PM EDT --
There are few things more delicious, more satisfying than knowing when you place your reading selection and money on the Borders counter that you will have a great read that evening. So startling brilliant . . .
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February 16, 2009 01:51 AM EST --
French Letters/ Virginia’s War: Tierra, Texas, 1944
Jack Woodville London
Vire Press/ www.VirePress
ISBN: 978-0-9815975-0-8
This engaging trilogy, French Letters, opens with a scene from . . .
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August 20, 2007 02:57 PM EDT --
This wonderful young adult (YA) story follows the adventures of Arnie Carver (the adopted name of Thayne Davidson Miller III), a 13 year old boy, This son of billionaires adopts his new name (suggested . . .
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July 25, 2008 01:27 AM EDT --
The Body in the Gallery: A Faith Fairchild Mystery
Katherine Hall Page
William Morrow
ISBN: 978-0-06-076367-1
Combining food and art in her latest Faith Fairchild mystery, Katherine Hall . . .
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September 08, 2008 05:25 PM EDT --
A Most Wanted Man
John Le Carre
Scribner
ISBN: 978-1-4165-0488-8
There is a reason Le Carre is called the master of the spy novel. Even with the changing complexities of the international . . .
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December 28, 2008 06:14 PM EST --
With Violets
Elizabeth Robards
Avon A
ISBN: 978-0-06-157912-7
Berthe Morisot was an important French painter of the Impressionism School, although it’s far more likely that readers will be familiar . . .
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October 21, 2007 03:24 PM EDT --
Historical novels often lend themselves to dreary descriptions of things from the past interrupted by brief character action; Elizabeth McDougall’s novel, The Cracks in the Pavement, is something . . .
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August 27, 2007 01:02 AM EDT --
Getting Matushka Out
Ian McDougall
ISBN: 1-4196-5187-0
It’s hard to properly categorize this beautifully written novel. On one level, it’s a thriller with scenes of document forgery . . .
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October 09, 2007 01:49 AM EDT --
During the past five years, works by Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, Edvard Munch, Leonardo da Vinci, Paul Gaugin, and Vincent Van Gogh have all been the targets of art thieves. Even the "Mona Lisa" . . .
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May 01, 2008 12:16 AM EDT --
The Forgery of Venus: A Novel
Michael Gruber
ISBN: 978-0-06-087448-3
William Morrow
It's been suggested that there's a fine line between brilliance and madness, and it is . . .
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