Lillian's 2009 List


The Children's Book (Paperback)

$16.95
ISBN-13: 9780307473066
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Published: Vintage, 8/2010

"Like a magical dinner party full of fascinating characters you never want to leave.  I read this dense novel compulsively." -Lillian

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Await Your Reply (Paperback)

$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780345476036
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Published: Ballantine Books, 6/2010
The three storylines that make up Chaon's excellent novel come together in a way that kept me guessing. He is such a good writer and storyteller-- the perfect combination." -Lillian For more about this title, click this link.

The Magicians (Paperback)

$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780452296299
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Published: Plume, 6/2010
"There really is such a thing as Harry Potter for adults!" -Lillian For more about this title, click this link.

The Missing (Paperback)

$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780307454683
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Published: Vintage, 3/2010
"This is a beautifully written novel set in 1920's in and around New Orleans. Atmospheric and satisfying." -Lillian For more about this title, click this link.

The Seance (Paperback)

$13.95
ISBN-13: 9780547247823
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Published: Mariner Books, 10/2009
"I couldn't put this Victorian ghost story down. Spooky, intricate and thrilling." -Lillian For more about this title, click this link

Stardust (Paperback)

$15.00
ISBN-13: 9781439156322
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Published: Washington Square Press, 7/2010
"Forgive this book its few stumbles and you'll find a great mystery set in old Hollywood just after WWII. It has fantastic atmosphere, characters and I conclusion I didn't entirely see coming." -Lillian For more about this title, click this link

The Little Stranger (Paperback)

$16.00
ISBN-13: 9781594484469
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Published: Riverhead Trade, 5/2010
"Set in a crumbling manor house after WWII, this novel is creepy, fascinating and (as usual for Waters) beautifully written." -Lillian For more about this title, click this link

$15.00
ISBN-13: 9780143115694
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 4/2009
"I loved the two main characters-- a woman in her 90's recounting her early adulthood and her doctor trying to figure out why she has spent most of her life in an institution." -Lillian For more about this title, click this link

The Signal (Paperback)

$14.00
ISBN-13: 9780143117551
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 5/2010
"I love Ron Carlson's spare writing, his detail, and his perfectly flawed characters." -Lillian For more about this title, click this link

The Maze Runner (Paperback)

$9.99
ISBN-13: 9780385737951
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Published: Ember, 9/2010
"If I could have not slept, I would have read this book in one sitting! Completely addictive." -Lillian For more about this title, click this link