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Tree of Life - Elita Faith Daniels
SUMMARY: Wrath, vengeance, hatred, cannot breathe the same atmosphere as love. And so it was that love began to wither and withdraw... Among the ageless quietude of the elves, Deac... -
The witch queen - Jan Siegel
EDITORIAL REVIEW: **Jan Siegel has created one of the most compelling fantasy series in recent memory. What began with *Prospero’s Children* and continued with *The Dragon Charmer*... -
The tale of the body thief - Anne Rice
SUMMARY: "A wonderfully mesmerizing adventure, delving into the convoluted mind of one of modern fiction's most famous anti-heroes, the vampire Lestat. Rice's writing is elegant an... -
The White Castle - Orhan Pamuk
From Publishers WeeklyOne of Turkey's foremost novelists explores the ambivalent relationship between master and slave in this elegant, postmodernist twist on the theme of the dopp... -
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle - David Wroblewski
SUMMARY: Beautifully written and elegantly paced,The Story of Edgar Sawtelleis a coming-of-age novel about the power of the land and the past to shape our lives. It is a riveting t... -
The Secret History - Donna Tartt
Truly deserving of the accolade a modern classic, Donna Tartt's novel is a remarkable achievement--both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful.Under the influence of their ch... -
The Man Who Loved China - Simon Winchester
In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, the bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman ("Elegant and scrupulous"—New York Times Book Review) and Krakatoa -
The Man Who Ate Everything - Jeffrey Steingarten
Amazon.com ReviewWhen Jeffrey Steingarten was made food critic of Vogue in 1989, he began by systematically learning to like all the food he had previously avoided. From clams to .... -
The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure - Megan Mcdonald; Peter H. Reynol
Now in paperback! Judy and Stink co-star in their second full-color adventure — crawling with pirates and puzzles, carbuncles and chuckles.As soon as the Moody family drops anch... -
The Love of My Youth_ A Novel - Mary Gordon
From Publishers WeeklyThoughtful and moving, Gordon's latest captures the ardor and vulnerability of young love and the cautious circumspection of middle age. Miranda and Adam bega...