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Friday, July 25
Today's Dose by Robin from Los Angeles, California
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Real World Real World
by Natsuo Kirino

Robin's Comments
"Another excellent book! Some people said it was depressing, but I think they're missing the point." (read more)

Your price $23.95
(New - Hardcover)

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Previous Doses
July 24
Selected by Denise from Mason, Ohio
Denise won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.


A Death in the Family A Death in the Family
by James Agee

Denise's Comments:
"Wow, what a beautiful book....James Agee must have been a treat to know because I don't think you could write something this heartfelt without being a kind and gentle soul." (read more)

Your price $8.00
(Used - Trade Paper)

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July 22
Selected by Candice-Leigh from Thousand Oaks, California
Candice-Leigh won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.


Jessica Z. Jessica Z.
by Shawn Klomparens

Candice-Leigh's Comments:
"Art and eroticism against a taut background of fear and uncertainty....Klomparens gives us a tightly constructed plot full of great dialogue and incisive wit." (read more)

Your price $8.50
(Used - Trade Paper)

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July 20
Selected by Ye Jung from Leonia, New Jersey


The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks
by E. Lockhart

Ye Jung's Comments:
"This book was fabulous not only for having a new and creative plot but also for the heroine, who is smart enough to analyze the sillier rules of society and brave enough to break them....Frankie is my new favorite character and her story is one that inspires me to bend the rules...just a little." (read more)

Your price $16.99
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July 23
Selected by Fred from Vicksburg, Mississippi
Fred won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20.


Killer Year: Stories to Die For...from the Hottest New Crime Writers Killer Year: Stories to Die For...from the Hottest New Crime Writers
by Lee Child

Fred's Comments:
"[A] good introduction to some interesting writers. I liked three of the stories well enough to order copies of novels by the authors....There is also a short essay by M. J. Rose about the difficulties of a new author getting established." (read more)

Your price $14.95
(Used - Hardcover)

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July 21
Selected by Bronwen from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bronwen won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.


Darwinia Darwinia
by Robert Charles Wilson

Bronwen's Comments:
"'Darwinia' is a book of the 20th century, if the 20th century had been interrupted in 1912 by an event which transformed Europe overnight to a continent filled with an entirely different (and frightening) ecology. The protagonist is one of the few people who has a link to the 'other' 20th century, and finds he has a role in preserving the integrity of the universe." (read more)

Your price $10.50
(Used - Trade Paper)

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July 19
Selected by Sean from Burbank, California
Sean won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40.


A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn -- The Last Great Battle of the American West A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn -- The Last Great Battle of the American West
by James Donovan

Sean's Comments:
"[T]this book gives a fair and balanced history of Custer's service in the military including the Civil War and the influence he had on fighting the Sioux and other tribes....Donovan's footnotes alone tell background stories that add richly to his main story and I would recommend this book to anyone interested in American History and great storytelling!" (read more)

Your price $26.99
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