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Why We Broke Up Why We Broke Up
by Daniel Handler, Maira Kalman
Hardcover: Dec 2011
Paperback: 3 Dec 2013
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Min Green and Ed Slaterton are breaking up, so Min is writing Ed a letter and giving him a box. Inside the box is why they broke up.
Oxford Messed Up Oxford Messed Up
by Andrea Kayne Kaufman
Paperback: 17 Nov 2011
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Oxford Messed Up is a unique literary love story that transports readers on a meaningful and emotional journey where the academic world of Oxford, the music of Van Morrison, and an old claw-foot bathtub serve as a backdrop for learning, self-discovery, and transcendent love.
Snakewoman of Little Egypt Snakewoman of Little Egypt: A Novel
by Robert Hellenga
Hardcover: Sep 2010
Paperback: 13 Sep 2011
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A novel packed with wit, substance, and emotional depth, Snakewoman of Little Egypt delivers Robert Hellenga at the top of his form.
The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise: A Novel
by Julia Stuart
Hardcover: Aug 2010
Paperback: 23 Aug 2011
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Brimming with charm and whimsy, this exquisite novel set in the Tower of London has the transportive qualities and delightful magic of the contemporary classics Chocolat and Amélie.
The Cookbook Collector The Cookbook Collector: A Novel
by Allegra Goodman
Hardcover: Jul 2010
Paperback: 12 Jul 2011
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Goodman weaves together the worlds of Silicon Valley and rare book collecting in a delicious novel about appetite, temptation, and fulfillment.
This Must Be the Place This Must Be the Place: A Novel
by Kate Racculia
Hardcover: Jul 2010
Paperback: 5 Jul 2011
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A sudden death, a never-mailed postcard, and a long-buried secret set the stage for a luminous and heart-breakingly real novel about lost souls finding one another.
The Paperbark Shoe The Paperbark Shoe: A Novel
by Goldie Goldbloom
Paperback: 29 Mar 2011
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Set in 1940s Australia, The Paperbark Shoe is a remarkable novel about the far-reaching repercussions of war, the subtle violence of displacement, and what it means to live as a captive - in enemy country, and in one's own skin.
Under Fishbone Clouds Under Fishbone Clouds: A Novel
by Sam Meekings
Hardcover: 7 Dec 2010
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Sam Meekings's remarkable debut novel showcases his luminous, poetic writing, as well as insights that belong to a writer twice his age. Part love story and part historical narrative, Under Fishbone Clouds carries the weight and beauty of a lifetime's achievement.
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