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Quand un roi perd la France (Les rois maudits, #7) - Maurice Druon
Quand un roi perd la France (Les rois maudits, #7)
Maurice Druon
Antigones - George Steiner
Antigones
George Steiner
The Captive & The Fugitive - Marcel Proust, D.J. Enright, Terence Kilmartin, C.K. Scott Moncrieff
The Captive & The Fugitive
Marcel Proust, D.J. Enright, Terence Kilmartin, C.K. Scott Moncrieff

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Mystery in Arizona - Mary Stevens, Michael Koelsch, Julie Campbell
The Happy Valley Mystery - Paul Frame, Michael Koelsch, Kathryn Kenny
The Black Jacket Mystery - Kathryn Kenny, Mary Stevens
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Quand un roi perd la France (Les rois maudits, #7) - Maurice Druon
Quand un roi perd la France (Les rois maudits, #7)
Maurice Druon
Antigones - George Steiner
Antigones
George Steiner
The Captive & The Fugitive - Marcel Proust, D.J. Enright, Terence Kilmartin, C.K. Scott Moncrieff
The Captive & The Fugitive
Marcel Proust, D.J. Enright, Terence Kilmartin, C.K. Scott Moncrieff
October 2013
09
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-This was always one of my favorite Trixie books growing up. I am not surprised to learn that ghostwriter Nicolete Meredith S...
The Happy Valley Mystery - Paul Frame, Michael Koelsch, Kathryn Kenny
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The Happy Valley Mystery - Paul Frame, Michael Koelsch, Kathryn Kenny
The Happy Valley Mystery Paul Frame, Michael Koelsch, Kathryn Kenny
October 2013
08
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According to this article examining the Trixie Belden Authorship Question, the unknown ghostwriter who penned this particular...
The Black Jacket Mystery - Kathryn Kenny, Mary Stevens
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The Black Jacket Mystery - Kathryn Kenny, Mary Stevens
The Black Jacket Mystery Kathryn Kenny, Mary Stevens
October 2013
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Noble Savages: My Life Among Two Dangerous Tribes - the Yanomamo and the Anthropologists - Napoleon A. Chagnon
Noble Savages: My Life Among Two Dangerous Tribes - the Yanomamo and the Anthropologists Napoleon A. Chagnon
October 2013
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Oh man, it's the first ghost-written book and things start getting crazy!- Even as a little kid, it was never clear to me wha...
The Mysterious Code - Kathryn Kenny, Paul Frame
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Mystery in Arizona - Mary Stevens, Michael Koelsch, Julie Campbell
Mystery in Arizona Mary Stevens, Michael Koelsch, Julie Campbell
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The Mysterious Code - Kathryn Kenny, Paul Frame
The Mysterious Code Kathryn Kenny, Paul Frame
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The Mysterious Visitor - Mary Stevens, Michael Koelsch, Julie Campbell
The Mysterious Visitor Mary Stevens, Michael Koelsch, Julie Campbell
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The Mystery Off Glen Road - Julie Campbell
The Mystery Off Glen Road Julie Campbell
October 2013
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Marvel Comics: The Untold Story - Sean Howe
Marvel Comics: The Untold Story Sean Howe
October 2013
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Thor: Season One - Matthew Sturges
Thor: Season One Matthew Sturges
October 2013
2
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The Gatehouse Mystery - Mary Stevens, Michael Koelsch, Julie Campbell
The Gatehouse Mystery Mary Stevens, Michael Koelsch, Julie Campbell
October 2013
1
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The Secret of the Mansion - Mary Stevens, Michael Koelsch, Julie Campbell
The Secret of the Mansion Mary Stevens, Michael Koelsch, Julie Campbell
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The Red Trailer Mystery - Mary Stevens, Michael Koelsch, Julie Campbell
The Red Trailer Mystery Mary Stevens, Michael Koelsch, Julie Campbell
September 2013
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Rose Under Fire - Elizabeth Wein
Rose Under Fire Elizabeth Wein
September 2013
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The Sadeian Woman: And the Ideology of Pornography - Angela Carter
The Sadeian Woman: And the Ideology of Pornography Angela Carter
September 2013
27
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Rome and the Mysterious Orient: Three Plays by Plautus - Amy Richlin, Plautus
Rome and the Mysterious Orient: Three Plays by Plautus Amy Richlin, Plautus
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Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans - John M. Marzluff, Tony Angell
Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans John M. Marzluff, Tony Angell
September 2013
26
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The art in this book is, of course, gorgeous. The text mostly covers the tech involved in rendering Riven, which it was relea...
From Myst to Riven: The Creations and Inspirations - Richard Kadrey, Robyn Miller, Rand Miller
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From Myst to Riven: The Creations and Inspirations - Richard Kadrey, Robyn Miller, Rand Miller
From Myst to Riven: The Creations and Inspirations Richard Kadrey, Robyn Miller, Rand Miller
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Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe - Tim Leong
Super Graphic: A Visual Guide to the Comic Book Universe Tim Leong
September 2013
24
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At the present rate, there will not be enough plot for so much as a single book spread across this trilogy.
Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan
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All Over Creation - Ruth Ozeki
All Over Creation Ruth Ozeki
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Untold - Sarah Rees Brennan
Untold Sarah Rees Brennan
September 2013
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Midshipman's Hope (Seafort Saga 1) - David Feintuch
Midshipman's Hope (Seafort Saga 1) David Feintuch
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Fangirl - Rainbow Rowell
Fangirl Rainbow Rowell
September 2013
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The Garden of Priapus: Sexuality and Aggression in Roman Humor - Amy Richlin
The Garden of Priapus: Sexuality and Aggression in Roman Humor Amy Richlin
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Eleanor and Park - Rainbow Rowell
Eleanor and Park Rainbow Rowell
September 2013
16
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Published thirty years ago but still fresh and (sadly) relevant. The brilliant cover doubles as a handy crib sheet, but I wis...
How to Suppress Women's Writing - Joanna Russ
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How to Suppress Women's Writing - Joanna Russ
How to Suppress Women's Writing Joanna Russ
September 2013
14
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Now this is how you write YA vampires.
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown - Holly Black
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The Coldest Girl in Coldtown - Holly Black
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown Holly Black
September 2013
11
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Pornography and Representation in Greece and Rome - Amy Richlin
Pornography and Representation in Greece and Rome Amy Richlin
September 2013
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Lady of Mazes - Karl Schroeder
Lady of Mazes Karl Schroeder
September 2013
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Chimes at Midnight - Seanan McGuire
Chimes at Midnight Seanan McGuire
September 2013
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Marcus Aurelius in Love - Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Cornelius Fronto, Amy Richlin
Marcus Aurelius in Love Marcus Aurelius, Marcus Cornelius Fronto, Amy Richlin
September 2013
2
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Immortal Iron Fist Omnibus - Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, David Aja, Russ Heath, Travel Foreman, Sal Buscema, Howard Chaykin, Tonci Zonjic
Immortal Iron Fist Omnibus Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, David Aja, Russ Heath, Travel Foreman, Sal Buscema, Howard Chaykin, Tonci Zonjic
August 2013
31
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First of all, this book is really poorly titled; a more accurate version would be Friends with Your Siblings, or, even more a...
Friends with Boys - Faith Erin Hicks
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I actually enjoyed this sequel to [b:Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe|15789310|Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe|Cullen Bu...
Deadpool Killustrated - Matteo Lolli, Cullen Bunn
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Methadone to the television show's heroin—milder and legally available in the U.S.
The Second Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is (Still) Wrong - John Lloyd, John Mitchinson
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The Second Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is (Still) Wrong - John Lloyd, John Mitchinson
The Second Book of General Ignorance: Everything You Think You Know Is (Still) Wrong John Lloyd, John Mitchinson
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Deadpool Killustrated - Matteo Lolli, Cullen Bunn
Deadpool Killustrated Matteo Lolli, Cullen Bunn
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Friends with Boys - Faith Erin Hicks
Friends with Boys Faith Erin Hicks
August 2013
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Marcus Aurelius: A Life - Frank McLynn
Marcus Aurelius: A Life Frank McLynn
August 2013
27
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The Shade of the Moon - Susan Beth Pfeffer
The Shade of the Moon Susan Beth Pfeffer
August 2013
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Fire with Fire - Siobhan Vivian, Jenny Han
Fire with Fire Siobhan Vivian, Jenny Han
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The Shadow Scholar: How I Made a Living Helping College Kids Cheat - Dave Tomar
The Shadow Scholar: How I Made a Living Helping College Kids Cheat Dave Tomar
August 2013
25
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Even though this is pretty much just a polished collection of a number of things Dan's said or written elsewhere in the past ...
American Savage: Insights, Slights, and Fights on Faith, Sex, Love, and Politics - Dan Savage
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American Savage: Insights, Slights, and Fights on Faith, Sex, Love, and Politics - Dan Savage
American Savage: Insights, Slights, and Fights on Faith, Sex, Love, and Politics Dan Savage
August 2013
22
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I would have liked this book to be more useful, or funnier, or preferably, both.
It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences: A Writer's Guide to Crafting Killer Sentences - June Casagrande
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It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences: A Writer's Guide to Crafting Killer Sentences - June Casagrande
It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences: A Writer's Guide to Crafting Killer Sentences June Casagrande
August 2013
21
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The stories in this collection are wonderful, even if this edition is unnecessarily typeset with wide margins and overgenerou...
The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye - A.S. Byatt
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The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye - A.S. Byatt
The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye A.S. Byatt
August 2013
18
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Really good short interviews with some very beloved authors of children's fantasy. All of them are pitched at a level where f...
The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy - Leonard S. Marcus
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The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy - Leonard S. Marcus
The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy Leonard S. Marcus
August 2013
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Blood of Tyrants - Naomi Novik
Blood of Tyrants Naomi Novik
August 2013
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Hannibal - Thomas Harris
Hannibal Thomas Harris
August 2013
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Inside and Other Short Fiction: Japanese Women by Japanese Women - Cathy Layne, Ruth Ozeki
Inside and Other Short Fiction: Japanese Women by Japanese Women Cathy Layne, Ruth Ozeki
August 2013
10
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My Year of Meats - Ruth Ozeki
My Year of Meats Ruth Ozeki
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Everybody Sees the Ants - A.S. King
Everybody Sees the Ants A.S. King
August 2013
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Monster - Walter Dean Myers
Monster Walter Dean Myers
August 2013
07
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My low interest in this book has actually picked up a bit with the Secret Origin arc. It's a silly, unnecessary retcon, sure,...
Iron Man, Vol. 2: The Secret Origin of Tony Stark - Kieron Gillen
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Iron Man, Vol. 2: The Secret Origin of Tony Stark - Kieron Gillen
Iron Man, Vol. 2: The Secret Origin of Tony Stark Kieron Gillen
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