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THE OUROBOROS WAVE, by Jyouji Hayashi

March 5, 2011

LINKED NARRATIVES tell the history of a space project, its human (and artificial intelligence) pioneers. Fun!

Grade: B PLUS

THE OUROBOROS WAVE
Haikasoru Books
2010

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THE TUDOR SECRET, by C. W. Gortner

March 2, 2011

TUDOR COURT INTRIGUE swirls as a conflicted young hero makes his way in the world. Nothing new here, but fun!

Grade: B PLUS

THE TUDOR SECRET
St. Martin's/Griffin
2011

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MONEYMAKERS, by Ben Tarnoff

February 28, 2011

AMERICA’S OBSESSION with money explored through quirky biographies of 18th and 19th- century counterfeiters.

Grade: B PLUS

MONEYMAKERS
Penguin
2011

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THE DERVISH HOUSE, by Ian McDonald

February 27, 2011

CULTURE CLASHES, NANOTECHNOLOGY are flashpoints for this suspenseful SF novel set in a near-future Istanbul.

Grade: B PLUS

THE DERVISH HOUSE
Pyr
2010

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SLEEPWALK WITH ME, by Mike Birbiglia

February 25, 2011

THE FUNNIEST BOOK yet about sleep disorders! A comedian’s jokey, frank memoir of these and other challenges.

Grade: B PLUS

SLEEPWALK WITH ME
Simon and Schuster
2010

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THE ORCHID AFFAIR, by Lauren Willig

February 24, 2011

DELIGHTFUL HISTORICAL ADVENTURE continues Lauren Willig’s series of spy romps with strong, smart heroines.

Grade: B PLUS

THE ORCHID AFFAIR
Dutton
2011

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I’LL MATURE WHEN I’M DEAD, by Dave Barry

February 23, 2011

DAVE BARRY does his Dave Barry thing. Highlights: a hilarious TWILIGHT parody; a guide to ridiculous dogs.

Grade: B PLUS

I'LL MATURE WHEN I'M DEAD
Penguin
2010

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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS, by Heather Havrilesky

February 20, 2011

BRUTALLY CANDID, SNARKILY funny memoir of an anxious childhood in 1970s North Carolina.

Grade: B PLUS

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
Riverhead
2010

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SHORT, by Cortright McMeel

February 18, 2011

VIVID, RAUCOUS, CYNICAL novel depicts a group of energy traders’ professional and personal shenanigans.

Grade: B PLUS

SHORT
2010

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SATURDAY IS FOR FUNERALS, by Unity Dow and Max Essex

February 17, 2011

THE IMPACT OF AIDS in Botswana, highlighted in moving personal stories and updates on medical, policy advances.

Grade: B PLUS

SATURDAY IS FOR FUNERALS
Harvard University Press
2010

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