Sarah S.



Sarah has a degree in English from the Berkeley.  She works in the book department at Vroman's.

 

 

 

Porn for Women (Paperback)

By Cambridge Women's Pornography Cooperative, Susan Anderson
$12.95
ISBN-13: 9780811855518
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Published: Chronicle Books, 5/2007
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Charming, cute and funny! This book is perfect for a sister, a friend, and anyone attracted to men! A perfect addition to the "Porn for..." series. We loved it! Triple XXX! Triple swoon!

Recommended by Sarah & Amy

Dealing with Dragons: The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Book One (Paperback)

By Patricia C. Wrede
$6.99
ISBN-13: 9780152045661
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Published: Sandpiper, 11/2002
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Cimorene is not your average princess (she’d rather fence, cook and clean than primp and embroider), Mendanbar is not your average king (he hates state functions), and Princess Morwen is not your average witch (she is young and pretty and none of her cats are black). These three wonderful characters and more star in Patricia Wrede’s funny, charming fairytale takeaways. This series is a sure hit with any reader that loves a good, quirky, funny and engaging read. 5 stars!

Recommended by Sarah S.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Hardcover)

By Rebecca Skloot
$26.00
ISBN-13: 9781400052172
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Published: Crown, 2/2010
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This incredible book combines science, politics, and above all impeccable writing to create one of the best non-fiction books I have ever read. Skloot spent 10 years researching the story of a poor southern black woman who died from cancer and her cells, which were taken without permission and have gone on to change the world. A must-read!

Recommended by Sarah S.

Where the God of Love Hangs Out: Fiction (Hardcover)

By Amy Bloom
$25.00
ISBN-13: 9781400063574
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Published: Random House, 1/2010
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I loved everything about this book, except, perhaps, the title. Ms. Bloom delivers an exquisite collection of stories that invoked an avalanche of emotion in my cynical heart. A beautifully written collection, with the most evocative character sketching I have ever encountered. 10 of 10!

Recommended by Sarah S. 

This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War (Paperback)

By Drew Gilpin Faust
$15.95
ISBN-13: 9780375703836
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Published: Vintage, 1/2009
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In this unusual history, Faust, the president of Harvard University, recounts the incredible number of soldiers consumed in the Civil War and the impact their passing had and continues to have on America.

Recommended by Sarah S.

The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient Living in the Heart of the City (Paperback)

By Kelly Coyne, Erik Knutzen
$16.95
ISBN-13: 9781934170014
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Published: Process, 6/2008
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Sustainable living isn't only for homeowners with lots of land! This book has inspired me to cultivate an indoor garden and make my own bread. The authors are funny and knowledgeable. A fun read!

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Hardcover)

By Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
$24.00
ISBN-13: 9780385340991
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Published: The Dial Press, 7/2008
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A charming book with a unique organization, this novel is great, light, clever reading. Thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. Each of the characters (who also serve as the book's narrators) is well-rounded.

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The Five People You Meet in Heaven (Paperback)

By Mitch Albom
$12.00
ISBN-13: 9781401308582
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Published: Hyperion Books, 3/2006
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A stranger handed this book to me in an airport; how fitting, as this is a book about just that kind of chance encounter.  Eddie, upon reaching heaven due to unusual circumstances, meets a series of five people important in his life.  These five, a group Eddie never would have guessed help him find peace.  This book is surprising, smart and moving.  I was pleasantly surprised by this book.

Recommended by Sarah S.

A Spot of Bother (Paperback)

By Mark Haddon
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780307278869
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Published: Vintage, 8/2007
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In this book’s portrayal of anxiety run-amok the characterization is superb. Even better are the unique, multifaceted relations of events from the perspectives of these characters. Wonderful!

Recommended by Sarah S.

 

The Long Fall (Hardcover)

By Walter Mosley
$25.95
ISBN-13: 9781594488580
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Published: Riverhead Hardcover, 4/2009
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In this complex new mystery, Mosley leaves behind Los Angeles for the darker New York.  Leonid McGill, PI, is a fantastic, bizarre character:  the son of extreme radicals, entangled in a loveless marriage, parenting his illigitimate children and attempting to go straight.  But McGill can't escape his past, and in this fast-paced chaotic novel, it catches up to him with a vengeance.

Recommended by Sarah S.

The Beast Within (Paperback)

By Emile Zola, Roger Whitehouse, Roger Whitehouse
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780140449631
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Published: Penguin Classics, 2/2008
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This dark installment in Zola's famed Rougon-Macquart series focuses on the fractures in French society during industrialization.  Zola explodes the relationships between husband and wife, patron and beneficiary, boss and employee, restructuring them in maniacally disfigured ways.  An engrossing, disturbing, and beautifully crafted novel.

Recommended by Sarah S.

The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Writings (Mass Market Paperback)

By Charlotte Perkins Gilman
$5.95
ISBN-13: 9780553213751
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Published: Bantam Classics, 10/1989
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This story is many things: moving proto-feminist statement, personal depiction of mental illness, historical snapshot, and engrossing read. The story captures a female narrator’s decline in her meditations on the worn, disturbing wallpaper in her sickroom. I have read this book many times, and each reading leaves me with a different impression; a sure sign of an incredible classic.

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Wuthering Heights (Paperback)

By Emily Bronte, Lucasta Miller, Pauline Nestor
$7.00
ISBN-13: 9780141439556
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Published: Penguin Classics, 12/2002

A dark, dramatic and twisted story of love soured, love redeemed and love enduring. Far darker than Austen, and with more melodrama even that Jane Eyre, I found Wuthering Heights to be a delicious bridge to Victorian themes found in Shelly, Stevenson and Stoker. A classic to be read and enjoyed by everyone from fans of Pride and Prejudice to those who enjoyed Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Read it!

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The Toss of a Lemon (Hardcover)

By Padma Viswanathan
$26.00
ISBN-13: 9780151015337
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Published: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 9/2008
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The best new fiction I have read in a long time. Viswanathan uses one extended family to flesh out the culture of India under British rule and during the country's nationalization. Powerful and lovely.

Recommended by Sarah