Kenna - Magazine Wonder Woman
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Working here at Auntie’s is great for this mystery lover because I can talk to other mystery lovers, compare authors, and discover authors that I might have otherwise overlooked. Case in point: I just recently “discovered” the Mrs. Pollifax series by Dorothy Gilman. Other customer recommendations led me to Lee Childs, Ian Rankin, and David Rosenfelt. I also love and collect children’s books, so feel free to find me and show me any really cool kids books; especially the ones with great illustrations.
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ISBN-13: 9780446563079
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Published: Grand Central Publishing, 4/2011
It seems everyone is fascinated with vampires these days except me. I was reluctant to read this one because I was afraid it would be too gimmicky, but to my surprise it was quite good. Well researched and interspersed with action and adventure you’ll almost believe “honest Abe” was a vampire hunter.
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ISBN-13: 9780061727689
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Published: Harper Perennial, 3/2011
The Maise Dobbs novels are both period pieces and mysteries. Set in London just after World War I, author Jacqueline Winspear gives us a real feel for the time, the conditions, and the hardships the people faced. When a dead soldier’s remains are found his parents hire investigator Maise Dobbs to track down the woman who wrote love letters to their son. As Maise gets close to the truth she learns that things from the past are not always as they seem and can have unsettling consequences.
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ISBN-13: 9780452295292
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Published: Plume, 4/2009
1942 Leningrad was a city without food without fuel in the winter and without hope. The daily struggle to stay alive and survive the siege by the German army was unbelievably hard. Many died either of starvation, the cold or the bombs. Into this bleak setting comes seventeen year old Lev Beniov, arrested for looting and facing execution. He and another young prisoner are given the impossible task of finding a dozen eggs for a Russian Colonel. Amidst hardship and dispair this unlucky pair discover friendship and the resilance of the human spirit. This coming of age story is tragic, exciting, funny and very touching.
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ISBN-13: 9781416594178
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Published: Pocket Books, 1/2009
Reading "The Spellman Files" was absolutely the most fun I've had in a long time. Laugh out loud funny this irreverent mystery introdues private eye Izzy Spellman and her dysfunctional family of slueths. Author Lisa Lutz's snappy dialogue and fast paced, and quirky storytelling makes this a quick and enjoyable read. You'll be back for all four books in this delightful series.
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ISBN-13: 9780812981223
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Published: Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2/2011
If you love all things British as I do you have to read Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand. Set in a small village in the English countryside, its charm is not only the setting but in the characters that emerge, number one being Major Pettigrew. He is the very essence of the proper English gentleman, dutiful, proud, a bit pompous but totally engaging. His courtship of Mrs. Ali, the Pakistani shopkeeper raises more than a few eyebrows with the traditional village society. He will win your heart, but will he win Mrs. Ali’s? This debut novel by Helen Simonson is quietly entertaining and completely charming.
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ISBN-13: 9780375842207
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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 9/2007
1939 Nazi Germany is the setting for The Book Thief. Author Markus Zusak offers us a unique look into Nazi Germany from the perspective of the everyday German family. The tale of young Liesel Memingers life with her foster family is very real and very touching. Narrated by “death” we get a glimpse into the world of Liesel, her friend Rudy and the daily struggle of life before and during World War II. As an added bonus you get to learn lots of German swear words.
