 Today's Dose by Fred from Vicksburg, Mississippi Congratulations, Fred, for claiming your $20 gift certificate!  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 $24.95 (New - Hardcover) 
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July 22 Selected by Candice-Leigh from Thousand Oaks, California Candice-Leigh won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20. 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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Selected by Ye Jung from Leonia, New Jersey 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 (New - Hardcover)
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Selected by Carrita from Juneau, Alaska by James Lee Burke Carrita's Comments: "This is an excellent book and one that got me started on other James Lee Burke novels -- he is an excellent writer and grips the reader right from the beginning." (read more) Your price $7.99 (New - Mass Market)
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July 21 Selected by Bronwen from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bronwen won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40. 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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Selected by Sean from Burbank, California Sean won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $40. 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 (New - Hardcover)
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Selected by Linda from Clemson, South Carolina Linda won a Powells.com gift certificate worth $20. by Sue Monk Kidd Linda's Comments: "Sue Monk Kidd writes about her midlife spiritual crisis when everything around her had lost its meaning. She found that there was no easy or quick fix; she needed to engage in contemplative waiting. She compares this process to the life span of a butterfly -- how it must first spend time in its cocoon before emerging as a beautiful butterfly....Reading this book gave me the strength move forward." (read more) Your price $7.50 (Used - Trade Paper)
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