Claire is a left-handed Appalachian, born and raised in West Virginia, two facts of which, she is inordinately proud. She is bored by long walks on the beach, but if you put her in the woods with her dog and her toddler on her back well, that's bliss. Make no mistake, however! She does love to read, namely slightly surreal stories, often dark, with some mystery and history thrown in. Sound vague? See below.
$26.99
ISBN-13: 9780446573641
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Published: Grand Central Publishing, 11/2010
One of the things that I love about reading Steve Martin's books is that in my head, as I'm reading, I hear his voice telling the story. The other, is how incredibly smart the writing is. This one tackles the world of high art, complete with color reproductions throughout. It's a great story, very imaginative and smoothly written. How could it not be? It's Steve Martin, after all.
$25.95
ISBN-13: 9780385501125
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Published: Doubleday, 6/2010
It's true. Sometimes I judge a book by its cover AND its title. In this case it paid off because this little book charmed me from page one. It is the haunting story of Rose Edelstein who, on her ninth birthday, discovers that she has an unnerving ability. She can actually taste all of her mother's emotions in every bite of the birthday cake that she lovingly made for her. And they aren't at all the emotions that she would have expected. The rest of the story of Rose and her odd little family is intriguing, puzzling, and thoroughly thought-provoking. A perfect book group candidate.
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780143034902
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 2/2005
This one has everything that I love in a novel. All of the elements listed above, plus love
$15.99
ISBN-13: 9780786884025
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Published: Hyperion Books, 8/2002
A tragic, totally riveting biography that reveals just how complex and conflicted Cobain really was.
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780743298902
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Published: Washington Square Press, 10/2007
The perfect book.
$10.00
ISBN-13: 9780156012195
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Published: Mariner Books, 6/2000
I can't imagine life without this book.
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780684833392
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Published: Simon & Schuster, 9/1996
This one always, always makes me laugh out loud, no matter how many times I read it.
$13.00
ISBN-13: 9780140185225
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Published: Penguin Classics, 3/1992
This is one of those high school assigned reading books that I re-read every couple of years and of which I never, ever get tired
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780743298032
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Published: Washington Square Press, 10/2007
Excellent literary mystery.
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780449004272
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Published: Ballantine Books, 2/1999
$14.99
ISBN-13: 9780061923944
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Published: Ecco, 5/2011
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9781609450052
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Published: Europa Editions, 4/2011
$17.99
ISBN-13: 9780062024688
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Published: Balzer + Bray, 8/2011
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780451229489
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Published: NAL Trade, 6/2010
$9.99
ISBN-13: 9780385737951
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Published: Ember, 9/2010
