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$7.99
ISBN-13: 9780547331669
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Published: Graphia, 5/2010
Liam is popular, so popular he is screwing up school by partying too hard. When his fed-up father kicks him out of the house, Liam is forced to move in with his transvestite, glam, rock band frontman uncle in the middle of nowhere. Liam has a plan: He will learn to be a nerd, succeed in school, and win back his father's love. Will he screw this up too? Funny, poignant and well written. This book is deserving of the many awards that it's won. -Bruce
$7.99
ISBN-13: 9780765360915
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Published: Tor Fantasy, 9/2009
Epic fantasy with no magic. After the destruction of the city of Windwir the leaders of the Named Lands must solve the mystery of who caused the catastrophe and what is to be done to save the knowledge of the past that could be lost forever. Compelling characters drive a good story. -Bruce
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780143113881
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 5/2008
On the surface this is a story about war and baseball. After reading and loving the book, I realized it is a book about a young man overcoming adversity and loss. His life did not play out as he had planned. WWII cost him both his skills and his dreams. Through it all he pushed on to become and inspiration to his son and the subject of a fascinating book. -Bruce
$23.95
ISBN-13: 9781565125834
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Published: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 5/2010
I love to bake, especially bread. So I enjoyed reading about Alexander's quest to bake the perfect loaf of simple, peasant bread. Alexander takes you to bakeries, his kitchen, Paris, and finally to a monastery, all to try his bread in their ovens. Along the way you get everything from sourdough to weird yeast and end with a satisfying loaf. - Bruce
