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Books I'm Looking Forward To In '09
By an Amazon.com customer
Spoiled: StoriesSpoiled: Stories by Caitlin Macy
Buy new: $16.32 / Used from: $8.35
This has popped up EVERYWHERE: the Style section, Elle, Marie Claire...I'm not big on short story collections, but I will have to check it out.
Why Is My Mother Getting a Tattoo?: And Other Questions I Wish I Never Had to AskWhy Is My Mother Getting a Tattoo?: And Other Questions I Wish I Never Had to Ask by Jancee Dunn
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $6.68
Another memoir from Jancee Dunn!
Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A NovelHotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: A Novel by Jamie Ford
Buy new: $16.32 / Used from: $6.16
I've seen good reviews in a bunch of places...the cover makes it look a bit mass market for my tastes, but it does sound good.
A Short History of Women: A NovelA Short History of Women: A Novel by Kate Walbert
Buy new: $16.32 / Used from: $10.49
All I know about this is the title, but it is quite a promising title.
Best Friends Forever: A NovelBest Friends Forever: A Novel by Jennifer Weiner
Buy new: $17.81 / Used from: $5.00
Jennifer Weiner's got a new book!
Anthropology of an American Girl: A NovelAnthropology of an American Girl: A Novel by Hilary Thayer Hamann
Buy new: $16.50
Another great title.
Much to Your Chagrin: A Memoir of EmbarrassmentMuch to Your Chagrin: A Memoir of Embarrassment by Suzanne Guillette
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $0.01
A memoir of embarrassing moments
SwimmingSwimming by Nicola Keegan
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $4.30
About an Olympic swimmer, blurbed by Lauren Groff.
The HelpThe Help by Kathryn Stockett
Buy new: $12.00 / Used from: $12.00
Another book I've seen everywhere.
Happens Every Day: An All-Too-True StoryHappens Every Day: An All-Too-True Story by Isabel Gillies
Buy new: $16.50 / Used from: $0.01
Girl on the Couch: Life, Love, and Confessions of a Normal NeuroticGirl on the Couch: Life, Love, and Confessions of a Normal Neurotic by Lorna Martin
Buy new: $11.90 / Used from: $5.25
A memoir about therapy
I'm Sorry You Feel That Way: The Astonishing but True Story of a Daughter, Sister, Slut, Wife, Mother, andFriend to Man and DogI'm Sorry You Feel That Way: The Astonishing but True Story of a Daughter, Sister, Slut, Wife, Mother, andFriend to Man and Dog by Diana Joseph
Buy new: $16.29 / Used from: $1.60
Great title, sounds like a funny memoir
The Impostor's Daughter: A True MemoirThe Impostor's Daughter: A True Memoir by Laurie Sandell
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $12.69
Graphic memoir of a woman with a not-so-honest father...I can't wait for this one!
Year of the Cock: The Remarkable True Account of a Married Man Who Left His Wife and Paid the PriceYear of the Cock: The Remarkable True Account of a Married Man Who Left His Wife and Paid the Price by Alan Wieder
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $4.45
I Loved, I Lost, I Made SpaghettiI Loved, I Lost, I Made Spaghetti by Giulia Melucci
Buy new: $16.31 / Used from: $9.68
Perfection: A Memoir of Betrayal and RenewalPerfection: A Memoir of Betrayal and Renewal by Julie Metz
Buy new: $15.59 / Used from: $9.45
Commencement: A novelCommencement: A novel by J. Courtney Sullivan
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $7.05
To coincide with my own commencement. This is supposed to be a lot like "Prep," which I loved. I'm a bit annoyed by the premise, but I know I'll end up reading it.
Perfect Fifths: A Novel (Jessica Darling)Perfect Fifths: A Novel (Jessica Darling) by Megan McCafferty
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $12.65
The final Jessica Darling novel. This makes me very nostalgic!
The Local News: A NovelThe Local News: A Novel by Miriam Gershow
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $5.25
Novel about a girl whose brother (I think?) disappears--love the cover and sounds like a great plot.
Secrets to Happiness: A NovelSecrets to Happiness: A Novel by Sarah Dunn
Buy new: $16.31 / Used from: $3.93
From the author of "The Big Love," finally!
The Piano Teacher: A NovelThe Piano Teacher: A Novel by Janice Y. K. Lee
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $2.00
This sounds amazing.
Love, Mom: Poignant, Goofy, Brilliant Messages from HomeLove, Mom: Poignant, Goofy, Brilliant Messages from Home by Doree Shafrir
Buy new: $14.39 / Used from: $0.57
A Fortunate Age: A NovelA Fortunate Age: A Novel by Joanna Smith Rakoff
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $0.20
Sounds like "The Emperor's Children."