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Slaughterhouse 90210 (Hardcover)

By Maris Kreizman

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ISBN: 9781250061102

Availability: Out of Print

Published: Flatiron Books - October 6th, 2015

What does Leo Tolstoy have to do with Orange is the New Black? Or Sylvia Plath with The Bachelor? Maris Kreizman's juxtapositions of great literature with pop culture icons are funny and clever, but also intuitively true on a deeper level the stories told through "high" and "low" culture may not be that different at their core. A great gift for the film, TV, and book lovers on your list.

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The Rest of Us Just Live Here (Hardcover)

By Patrick Ness

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ISBN: 9780062403162

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Published: Quill Tree Books - October 6th, 2015

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While the indie kids battle mythical enemies yet again, Mikey and his friends are just trying to navigate their final semester of high school and make it through unscathed. Patrick Ness has done it again with this quirky, clever, heartfelt story that proves you don't have to be "the chosen one" to be extraordinary.

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The Only Ones (Paperback)

By Carola Dibbell

$16.99

ISBN: 9781937512279

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Published: Two Dollar Radio - March 10th, 2015

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One of the best and most unique near-future dystopias I've read. "I" (short for Inez) is an unforgettable narrator her voice is raw, piercing and utterly engaging, evolving from her initial desensitized deadpan as she learns to care for baby Ani, the unexpected result of a job gone awry. Deeply human speculative fiction, perfect for fans of Margaret Atwood.

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The Folded Clock: A Diary (Hardcover)

By Heidi Julavits

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ISBN: 9780385538985

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Published: Doubleday Books - April 7th, 2015

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Through smart, funny, irreverent, and thoughtful diary entries, Julavits turns the mundane into mini meditations on self, art, family, and the passing of time (and occasionally reality TV and Maine yard sale politics). I was constantly thinking yes, exactly that or laughing out loud while reading.

Katie

Food Rules: An Eater's Manual (Paperback)

By Michael Pollan, Maira Kalman (Illustrator)

$17.00

ISBN: 9780143124108

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Published: Penguin Books - October 29th, 2013

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No trendy, complicated diet tricks – Pollan's food rules can be summed up by three guiding principles - "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." This special edition features additional food wisdom and delightfully charming illustrations by Maira Kalman that make this a book to return to again and again.

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White is for Witching (Paperback)

By Helen Oyeyemi

$16.00

ISBN: 9781594633072

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Published: Riverhead Books - February 4th, 2014

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The line between the supernatural and the imagined becomes increasingly unclear in this surreal, Gothic coming of age story that grapples with mental illness, identity, loss, and institutional racism. Gorgeous poetic prose and an overwhelmingly eerie, haunting atmosphere sucked me in and made this book stick with me long after I finished reading.

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I Capture the Castle (Paperback)

By Dodie Smith

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ISBN: 9780312201654

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Published: St. Martin's Griffin - March 15th, 1999

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Set in a crumbling English castle populated by a quirky and delightful cast of characters, the diary entries of the witty, charismatic, and "consciously naive" Cassandra Mortmain make up a coming of age story so utterly charming that I couldn't stop smiling while reading.

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Heap House: Book One (Hardcover)

By Edward Carey

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ISBN: 9781468309539

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Published: Harry N. Abrams - October 15th, 2014

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Fantastically creepy and strange. Carey creates a darkly funny, clever and macabre tale of two misfit orphans each owned in different ways by Heap House, punctuated by gloomy Edward Gorey-style portraits of the house's many inhabitants. Perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket, Neil Gaiman and Roald Dahl.

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A Monster Calls: Inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd (Paperback)

By Patrick Ness, Jim Kay (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 9780763660659

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Published: Candlewick - March 12th, 2013

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Based on the final book idea of Siobhan Dowd, A Monster Calls is a beautifully written and illustrated tale of grief, loss, and letting go. A powerful and incredibly moving modern fairy tale.

 

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City of Thieves: A Novel (Paperback)

By David Benioff

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ISBN: 9780452295292

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Published: Penguin Books - March 31st, 2009

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During the Nazi siege of Leningrad, an unlikely duo have one chance to save themselves from execution - find a dozen eggs for a powerful Soviet colonel to use in his daughter's wedding cake. City of Thieves is a gripping adventure and coming of age story that ricochets between comedy and tragedy on a single page.

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