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Published on Sunday, Oct 05, 2008
Fiction1. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, David Wroblewski. A mute takes refuge with three dogs in the Wisconsin woods after his father's death.
2. The Other Queen, Philippa Gregory. The story of Mary, Queen of Scots, in captivity under Queen Elizabeth.
3. Faefever, Karen Marie Moning. MacKayla is caught in the middle as the faes battle it out in Dublin; the third part of the Fever series.
4. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Stieg Larsson. A hacker and a journalist help a wealthy octogenarian investigate his niece's disappearance 40 years ago; the first part of a trilogy by the late Swedish journalist.
5. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows. After World War II, a journalist travels to Guernsey to meet residents who resisted the Nazi occupation.
Nonfiction1. Hot, Flat, and Crowded, Thomas L. Friedman. How a green revolution can renew America, by the New York Times columnist.
2. The War Within, Bob Woodward. White House debates over the Iraq war, 2006-08.
3. The Limits of Power, Andrew Bacevich. A retired Army colonel argues that Americans themselves are responsible for the country's woes.
4. Angler, Barton Gellman. Dick Cheney's actions as vice president are explored by the Washington Post reporter.
5. Through the Storm, Lynne Spears with Lorilee Craker. Britney Spears' mother gives her perspective on her family's perils.
Advice, how-to, misc.
1. The Last Lecture, Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow. Thoughts on the importance of ''seizing every moment'' from Pausch, a professor who died of pancreatic cancer at age 47.
2. Breakthrough, Suzanne Somers. Eight steps to wellness: advice on hormone therapy from Somers and a group of doctors.
3. The Secret, Rhonda Byrne. The law of attraction as a key to getting what you want.
4. Guinness World Records 2009, Craig Glenday. Tallest, fastest, youngest, most.
5. Real Life, Phil McGraw. Preparing for seven different life crises, from bereavement to existential angst.
Trade Paper Fiction 1. The Shack, William P. Young. A man whose daughter was abducted receives an invitation to an isolated shack, apparently from God.
2. The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, Junot Diaz. A nerdy Dominican-American struggles to escape a family curse.
3. Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen. A young man and an elephant save a Depression-era circus.
4. Barefoot, Elin Hilderbrand. Three women with various problems spend a transformative summer together on Nantucket.
5. Nights in Rodanthe, Nicholas Sparks. Romance ignites between a middle-aged man and woman at a North Carolina inn.
Picture Books 1. Big Words for Little People, Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell. A boisterous family improves its vocabulary, and thus its relationships. (Ages 4 to 8)
2. We the People, Lynne Cheney and Greg Harlin. The story of the Constitution. (Ages 5 to 10)
3. On a Scary Scary Night, Walter Wick. Can you see what I see? Picture puzzles. (Ages 4 to 8)
4. Gallop, Rufus Butler Seder. Animals seem to move when you flip the page. (Ages 4 to 8)
5. My Dad, John McCain, Meghan McCain and Dan Andreasen. A biography of the Republican presidential nominee, by his daughter. (Ages 5 to 10)
— New York Times
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