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Firmin
by Sam Savage
Paperback: 1 Jan 2009
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Firmin is a rat born in a book (a shredded copy of Finneggans Wake), who finds the books he consumes also consume his soul. He becomes a vagabond and philosopher, struggling with mortality and meaning.

The Uncommon Reader : A Novella
by Alan Bennett
Hardcover: Sep 2007
Paperback: 30 Sep 2008
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A deliciously funny novella that celebrates the pleasure of reading. When the Queen in pursuit of her wandering corgis stumbles upon a mobile library she feels duty bound to borrow a book. Aided by Norman, a young man from the palace kitchen who frequents the library, the Queen is transformed as she discovers the liberating pleasures of the written word.

The Austere Academy : Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 5
by Lemony Snicket
Hardcover: Aug 2000
Paperback: 1 Apr 2008
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Violet, Klaus, and Sunny are at first optimistic--attending school is a welcome change for the book-loving trio, and the academy is allegedly safe from the dreaded Count Olaf, who is after their fortune.

Kockroach : A Novel
by Tyler Knox
Hardcover: Dec 2006
Paperback: 1 Mar 2008
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It is the mid-1950s; in a fleabag hotel off Times Square Kockroach, perfectly content with life as an insect, awakens to discover that somehow he's become, of all things, a human. As Kockroach, led by his primitive desires and insectile amorality, navigates through the bizarre human realms of crime, business, politics, and sex, he meets with both great triumph and great disaster.

Then We Came to the End : A Novel
by Joshua Ferris
Hardcover: Mar 2007
Paperback: 26 Feb 2008
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The characters in Then We Came To The End cope with a business downturn in the time-honored way: through gossip, secret romance, elaborate pranks, and increasingly frequent coffee breaks.

The Dead Fathers Club
by Matt Haig
Hardcover: Feb 2007
Paperback: 18 Dec 2007
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A ghost story with a twist—a suspenseful and poignantly funny update of the Hamlet story.

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