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SOLOGraceful and unpredictable, a daring and exceptional achievement. Full review >
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THE BIRD HOUSEHope at the bottom of the box, not least for more from this talented author. Full review >
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THE CALLIGRAPHER'S SECRETby Rafik Schami & translated by Anthea Bell
An engaging, rich, deceptively revelatory if lengthy insight into Syrian society. Full review >
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SHORTCUT MANby p.g. sturges
This freelance vigilante fantasy is the first of a crime series most likely to appeal to movie buffs who wish the punchy... Full review >
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THE DANGEROUS EDGE OF THINGSby Tina Whittle
Tai’s next adventure can’t come soon enough. She’s adorable, Trey is worthy of her and Whittle’s first foray into crime... Full review >
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THE RISE AND FALL OF THE BIBLEA laudable look at the Good Book. Full review >
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EVERYDAY ICONby Kate Betts
A sharp, lavishly illustrated biography of one of the most influential figures in refashioning the roles of women. Full review >
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THE HIDDEN REALITYby Brian Greene
The latest cosmological discoveries and speculations, directed at a popular audience but definitely not oversimplified. Full review >
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NEVER SAY DIEby Susan Jacoby
A cogently argued and well-written corrective to “the fantasy of beating old age.” Full review >
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KING'S CROSSCaptivating reading from a Christian perspective. Full review >
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I BEAT THE ODDSby Michael Oher with Don Yaeger
With the help of former Sports Illustrated associate editor Yeager (co-author, with John Wooden: A Game Plan for Life: The... Full review >
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CINDERELLA ATE MY DAUGHTERIntelligent and richly insightful. Full review >
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AMERICAN IDOLA generous bird’s-eye viewpoint of the competition from past to present—supreme fodder for Idol buffs. Full review >
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THE WRONG WARby Bing West
A devastating critique of U.S. foreign policy regarding a seemingly endless war. Full review >
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