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Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue Sea (Hardcover)

$26.95

ISBN-13: 9780670023400
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Published: Viking Adult, 1/2012

Sweet, honest, and full of spunk, Florine is the narrator of this coming of age set on coastal Maine. Rogers's first novel follows Florine's life from the age of 12 when her mother disappears until she turns 18 in 1968.

The Buddha in the Attic (Paperback)

By Julie Otsuka

$13.95

ISBN-13: 9780307744425
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Published: Anchor, 6/2012

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I did not read Otsuka's other book When the Emperor Was Divine, nor does this book make me want to. The Buddha in the Attic stands alone as it's own brilliant set of Japanese voices as they begin a life in a new land full of peril with many types of the same sorrow.

The Lifeboat (Hardcover)

By Charlotte Rogan

$24.99

ISBN-13: 9780316185905
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Published: Reagan Arthur Books, 4/2012

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Charlotte Rogan's mysterious introduction immediately hooked me and I was suddenly among the survivors of a sinking ship sitting on an overcrowded lifeboat.

Everything Beautiful Began After (Paperback)

By Simon Van Booy

$14.99

ISBN-13: 9780061661488
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Published: Harper Perennial, 7/2011

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Everything that is beautiful about writing begins the moment you start reading Van Booy. It's lyrical and he surprises the reader with phrases that make even the coldest hearts turn sentimental.

Alain Ducasse Nature: Simple, Healthy, and Good (Hardcover)

By Alain Ducasse, Paula Neyrat, Christophe Saintagne

$45.00

ISBN-13: 9780847838400
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Published: Rizzoli, 3/2012

Simple, healthy and good, need I say more? No fuss French faire, all the benefits with out any of the hassle.

Say Her Name (Paperback)

By Francisco Goldman

$15.00

ISBN-13: 9780802145802
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Published: Grove Press, 4/2012

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Francisco Goldman's honest and beautiful account of the time he spent with his young wife before her untimely death. More sweet than sad and much more beautiful than tragic.

La Tartine Gourmande: Recipes for an Inspired Life (Hardcover)

By Beatrice Peltre

$35.00

ISBN-13: 9781590307625
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Published: Roost Books, 2/2012

My new year's resolution is to learn french. So what better way to immerse myself than in this fabulous new cookbook? Beatrice Peltre's recipes are truly inspired.

The Flight of Gemma Hardy (Hardcover)

By Margot Livesey

$26.99

ISBN-13: 9780062064226
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Published: Harper, 1/2012

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"Jane Eyre" is reconstructed in Margot Livesey's latest novel. Gemma Hardy's hardships seem endless, but her strong wit and heartfelt need to survive carry the reader through the hardscrabble land of Scotland and Iceland.

Mourad: New Moroccan (Hardcover)

By Mourad Lahlou, Deborah Jones, Susie Heller

$40.00

ISBN-13: 9781579654290
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Published: Artisan Publishers, 10/2011

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Moroccan fusion cuisine and a feel for growing up in this stunning country are all featured in this beautiful cookbook.

A Palace in the Old Village (Paperback)

By Tahar Ben Jelloun, Linda Coverdale

$15.00

ISBN-13: 9780143118473
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 1/2011

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A fix for my Morocco obsession, and a very informative look at Islam seen through the eyes of an elderly Moroccan native.

Swamplandia! (Paperback)

By Karen Russell

$14.95

ISBN-13: 9780307276681
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Published: Vintage, 7/2011

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Young Ava finds herself navigating the world of Swamplandia, a swampy island off the Florida coast, all on her own. I fell in love with Ava and her determined spirit. Truly fantastic!

Martha Stewart's Cookies: The Very Best Treats to Bake and to Share (Paperback)

By Martha Stewart Living Magazine, Victor Schrager

$24.95

ISBN-13: 9780307394545
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Published: Clarkson Potter, 3/2008

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A recipe for every cookie you can imagine. Perfect for cookie swap ideas and holiday baking!

The Summer Without Men (Paperback)

By Siri Hustvedt

$14.00

ISBN-13: 9780312570606
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Published: Picador, 4/2011

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A teacher of poetry has a breakdown after her husband requests a "pause" in their marriage. Breaking up and breaking through has never been so poetic.

The Sense of an Ending (Hardcover)

By Julian Barnes

$23.95

ISBN-13: 9780307957122
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Published: Knopf, 1/2012

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Barnes writes essential truths in such a simple and delicate way that I never saw the truth he was telling until the very end. Absolutely brilliant! This book is for everyone.

Blue Nights (Hardcover)

By Joan Didion

$25.00

ISBN-13: 9780307267672
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Published: Knopf, 11/2011

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A customer and I were gushing over Joan Didion as he purchased this book. He said, I will weep when she's not here any longer. I could not agree more. This may be her very best!

The Paris Wife (Hardcover)

By Paula Mclain

$25.00

ISBN-13: 9780345521309
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Published: Ballantine Books, 3/2011

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The rise and fall of Hemingway's first marriage takes center stage in Paris in the 1920's. Paula McLain executed this sad tale so beautifully I never wanted it to end.

Half of a Yellow Sun (Paperback)

By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

$15.95

ISBN-13: 9781400095209
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Published: Anchor, 9/2007

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Half of a Yellow Sun is a wholly magnificent experience. The Nigerian/Biafran War is the backdrop for this tale of love, and loss in the lives of one family in Lagos.

A Book of Secrets: Illegitimate Daughters, Absent Fathers (Hardcover)

By Michael Holroyd

$26.00

ISBN-13: 9780374115586
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Published: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 8/2011

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Come be Michael Holroyd's welcome guest at the Villa Cimbrone where muses, artists, and biographers from the past and present converge. An absolute delight!

The White Woman on the Green Bicycle (Paperback)

By Monique Roffey

$16.00

ISBN-13: 9780143119517
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 4/2011

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Splendid! George and Sabine are delightful guides in the world of ex-pat Caribbean living.

Girls in White Dresses (Paperback)

By Jennifer Close

$14.95

ISBN-13: 9780307743695
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Published: Vintage, 5/2012

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Absolutely hilarious! Jennifer Close just struck gold. This one is not to be missed.

The Outermost House: A Year of Life On The Great Beach of Cape Cod (Paperback)

By Henry Beston

$15.99

ISBN-13: 9780805073683
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Published: Holt Paperbacks, 7/2003

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A classic read whether the ocean is at your doorstep or thousands of miles away.

Recipes from an Italian Summer (Hardcover)

By Editors of Phaidon Press

$39.95

ISBN-13: 9780714857732
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Published: Phaidon Press, 4/2010

I spent a portion of my weekend poring over cookbooks. At the end of this collection is a delightful yogurt smoothie with a daisy in it that looks and tastes like bottled summertime.

Open City (Paperback)

By Teju Cole

$15.00

ISBN-13: 9780812980097
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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks, 1/2012

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Like a beautifully written diary, Cole details the walks and thoughts of Julius, a student studying psychiatry, as he journeys through NYC and points beyond.

The House in France: A Memoir (Hardcover)

By Gully Wells

$26.95

ISBN-13: 9780307269805
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Published: Knopf, 6/2011

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Gully Wells' writing transported me. The perfect read for your staycation vacation!

French Lessons (Paperback)

By Ellen Sussman

$15.00

ISBN-13: 9780345522771
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Published: Ballantine Books, 7/2011

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Three French tutors set out with three Americans for a summer day in Paris. Fun and so very French . .

Plenty: Vibrant Recipes from London's Ottolenghi (Hardcover)

By Yotam Ottolenghi, Jonathan Lovekin

$35.00

ISBN-13: 9781452101248
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Published: Chronicle Books, 3/2011

Plenty of smashing veggie recipes and pics to make your mouth water!

Maine (Paperback)

By J. Courtney Sullivan

$15.95

ISBN-13: 9780307742216
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Published: Vintage, 6/2012

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For a transplanted yankee these characters make me laugh and cry at the same time they feel so real.

Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants) (Paperback)

By Ann Brashares

$12.00

ISBN-13: 9780385521239
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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2/2012

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Fantastic! The sisterhood finds themselves ten years older but not necessarily wiser until a tragic event brings them back to each other and themselves.

Absalom, Absalom! (Hardcover)

By William Faulkner

$21.00

ISBN-13: 9780679600725
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Published: Modern Library, 11/1993

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Finally braved Faulkner with the help of a book group and although the story is not thrilling the writing is truly mind boggling.

A Stopover in Venice (Paperback)

By Kathryn Walker

$15.00

ISBN-13: 9780307386502
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Published: Anchor, 10/2009

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A girly book to savor and escape into. And to go along with it, I'm also reading Peter Ackroyd's Venice: Pure City. A perfect combo of escape and reality.

Tender: A Cook and His Vegetable Patch (Hardcover)

By Nigel Slater

$40.00

ISBN-13: 9781607740377
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Published: Ten Speed Press, 4/2011

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If I can't have an English veggie garden of my own these pages are the nearest thing. Beautiful pictures, words, and recipes. This cookbook is an absolute delight!

Alice's Cookbook (Paperback)

By Alice Hart

$19.95

ISBN-13: 9780762770182
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Published: Lyons Press, 4/2011

A fantastic series called New Voices in Food put out by Globe Pequot Press! Alice's Cookbook and My Kitchen: Real Food From Near and Far are simply divine. The recipes are laid out by menu for each season, easy to follow and beautifully displayed these new voices are a welcome addition to our cookbook section.