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The Time Traveler's WifeThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Buy new: $7.97 / Used from: $2.23
Very original writing and unique spin----keeps you riveted all the way through
Such a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie Is Not the AnswerSuch a Pretty Fat: One Narcissist's Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, or Why Pie Is Not the Answer by Jen Lancaster
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $2.89
Jen Lancaster RULES
Bitter is the New Black : Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass,Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment OfficeBitter is the New Black : Confessions of a Condescending, Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smartass,Or, Why You Should Never Carry A Prada Bag to the Unemployment Office by Jen Lancaster
Buy new: $9.75 / Used from: $3.92
She is beyond hysterically funny
Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl's Guide to Why it Often Sucks in the City, or Who are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me?Bright Lights, Big Ass: A Self-Indulgent, Surly, Ex-Sorority Girl's Guide to Why it Often Sucks in the City, or Who are These Idiots and Why Do They All Live Next Door to Me? by Jen Lancaster
Buy new: $5.60 / Used from: $5.51
lovelovelove her!
The Book ThiefThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Buy new: $7.97 / Used from: $5.13
One of the most unique and amazing books you will ever read
Water for Elephants: A NovelWater for Elephants: A Novel by Sara Gruen
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.02
sad book for animal lovers but amazing story
FelidaeFelidae by Akif Pirincci
Buy used from: $85.13
A must read if you like cats!
A Broom of One's Own: Words on Writing, Housecleaning, and Life (P.S.)A Broom of One's Own: Words on Writing, Housecleaning, and Life (P.S.) by Nancy Peacock
Buy new: $9.86 / Used from: $0.74
if you are a wanna be or budding writer-this book is for you
The Importance of Being Kennedy: A NovelThe Importance of Being Kennedy: A Novel by Laurie Graham
Buy new: $21.46 / Used from: $1.59
loved it-wished it kept going.....
Holidays on Ice: StoriesHolidays on Ice: Stories by David Sedaris
Buy used from: $4.36
the elf story is PRICELESS
Drowning Ruth: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club)Drowning Ruth: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club) by Christina Schwarz
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01
Gone with the Windsors: A NovelGone with the Windsors: A Novel by Laurie Graham
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $1.35
you feel like what she has written is real! A great and funny story!
While Europe Slept: How Radical Islam is Destroying the West from WithinWhile Europe Slept: How Radical Islam is Destroying the West from Within by Bruce Bawer
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $4.90
Very informative and shocking
The Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and BonesThe Nasty Bits: Collected Varietal Cuts, Usable Trim, Scraps, and Bones by Anthony Bourdain
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $3.50
What can you say? This guy is so funny and his descriptions are one of a kind. All his books are great reads.
The Shadow of the WindThe Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $1.20
Very intriguing
You Slay Me (Aisling Grey, Guardian, Book 1)You Slay Me (Aisling Grey, Guardian, Book 1) by Katie MacAlister
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
Romantic and action packed and funny-all the books in this series are good
The Lazy Woman's Guide to Just About EverythingThe Lazy Woman's Guide to Just About Everything by Bridget Fonger
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $6.50
FABULOUS BOOK and check out their website! www.lazywoman.com
Anansi BoysAnansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
brilliant
Crime Brulee (Culinary Food Writer)Crime Brulee (Culinary Food Writer) by Nancy Fairbanks
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
I just started this series and it seems pretty good. I like these "foodie" mystery novels-so if you also like the genre-check it out!
Julie and Julia : 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment KitchenJulie and Julia : 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen by Julie Powell
Buy used from: $12.00
hysterical and a great read for all foodies!
Magyk (Septimus Heap, Book 1)Magyk (Septimus Heap, Book 1) by Angie Sage
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
A nice and fun alternative (or addition) to Harry Potter and the book covers are SO COOL---there are several books in the series-I have only read the first 2 so far-so good!
The Widow of the SouthThe Widow of the South by Robert Hicks
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $0.01
truly amazing and mostly true story with photos at the end-should be taught in history classes!
A Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, IndianaA Girl Named Zippy: Growing Up Small in Mooreland, Indiana by Haven Kimmel
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.01
What Remains: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship, and LoveWhat Remains: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship, and Love by Carole Radziwill
Buy new: $11.70 / Used from: $0.01
surprisingly touching
One MississippiOne Mississippi by Mark Childress
Buy new: $11.19 / Used from: $0.01
Lucky: A MemoirLucky: A Memoir by Alice Sebold
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $0.01
about the author's rape-amazing story
The Reader (Oprah's Book Club)The Reader (Oprah's Book Club) by Bernhard Schlink
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.01
you start off thinking this book is going one direction and by the end you are totally turned around
Peace Like a RiverPeace Like a River by Leif Enger
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.01
Stop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank: And Other Words of Delicate Southern WisdomStop Dressing Your Six-Year-Old Like a Skank: And Other Words of Delicate Southern Wisdom by Celia Rivenbark
Buy used from: $3.57
funny
The Future Homemakers of AmericaThe Future Homemakers of America by Laurie Graham
Buy new: $21.36 / Used from: $0.01
NightNight by Elie Wiesel
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heartbreaking and inspiring
Thursday Next: First Among Sequels: A Thursday Next Novel (Thursday Next Novels (Penguin Books))Thursday Next: First Among Sequels: A Thursday Next Novel (Thursday Next Novels (Penguin Books)) by Jasper Fforde
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01
the Thursday Next series is BRILLIANT! amazingly clever premise and the word play is pure genius. You will want to read them all!
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War StoryThe Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story by Diane Ackerman
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $1.75
true story-amazing-one that once you read it you will keep telling others to read
Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great DepressionLittle Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression by Mildred Armstrong Kalish
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $2.94
great story--true---and really makes you appreciate what you have in life and how life changes
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (P.S.)Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (P.S.) by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $2.25
not usually a fan of short stories-but these are really unusual and exceptionally good
Key Lime Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen Mystery With Recipes)Key Lime Pie Murder (Hannah Swensen Mystery With Recipes) by Joanne Fluke
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.86
All of the books in this series are cute and they have GREAT recipes included in each book.
The Double Bind (Vintage Contemporaries)The Double Bind (Vintage Contemporaries) by Chris Bohjalian
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.14
great story and mystery-the end is SHOCKING
The Secret Life of BeesThe Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01
put this on your must read list if you are a woman!
Autobiography of a Fat Bride: True Tales of a Pretend AdulthoodAutobiography of a Fat Bride: True Tales of a Pretend Adulthood by Laurie Notaro
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.01
hysterically funny-all her books are GREAT