Rich

"This is the best collection of stories I've read in forever. Cutting edge in every sense,
Eskridge mines the raw edges of emotion -- love, lust, and fear -- and places her
characters in settings just a bit different to our own -- the near future, the recent
past, or the slightly fantastic.

If you like Kelly Link, Nicola Griffith or Neil Gaiman
you'll love Kelley Eskridge." -- Rich

"OK, so it's out of print, but still a great fantasy adventure. You should find it at Downtown Books & News, our used bookstore." - Rich

"Let's just say you haven't read anything like Half Life before. Jackson spins a
fascinating tale of an alternate America where nuclear testing has given rise to a
explosion of Siamese twins, who as they grow tend to seek like-proportioned friends and
move to the 'twofer' community in (where else) San Francisco. Around these mutants there
arises both a new-age cult, the 'Siamystics,' and the usual group of bigots and religious
fanatics detecting evidence of god's wrath among the twofers.

Into this melee comes Nora,
a twofer whose twin, Blanche, is in a coma. Nora has made the decision to have her twin
removed, a dangerous and back-street surgery frowned upon by twofer society. Nora must
follow mysterious instructions to find a secret clinic where separation surgeries are
performed, as she goes further underground things turn more surreal until Nora is not
sure which is crazier, the world or herself.

Half Life will appeal to fans of Neil
Gaiman, Kelly Link or those who like to read daring, new voices." -- Rich

A Booksense Pick!

"Un Lun Dun is where the lost things go: umbrellas blown away in a storm, bicycles left
too long chained to a railing, and last year's hip consumer gadgets gathering dust in the
basement. Two young girls find their way there one strange night in apparent fulfillment
of an ancient prophecy. Fortunately, nothing goes as expected, and readers are treated to
a much more creative, witty and refreshing adventure because of it.

Un Lun Dun is too
big, too fun and much too clever to be described in a few sentences. Read it, revel in
it, name your pets after your favorite characters and give it to every jaded or reluctant
reader you know, of any age. Books like this come but once a generation. This will be a
favorite of YA book clubs, adult fantasy book clubs and adventurous readers of any age." -- Rich

"For those of you who loved American Gods or dig Terry Pratchett and find yourself wondering what to read next look no further than The Good Fairies of New
York.

A group of disparate fairies from the British
Isles get drunk and wind up unexpectedly in New York
City, where they attach themselves to some
20-something slackers, a delusional bag lady and the
ghost of Johnny Thunders, deceased lead guitarist for
the New York Dolls. The resulting hi-jinx include a
ham-handed attempt at match-making, inadvertent fairy
race riots, and a quest to bring punk rock
sensibilities to traditional highland fiddling.

Millar�s story never goes where you expect and
provides plenty of laughs along the way." -- Rich

A Booksense Pick!

Breathtakingly evoked and with unforgettable characters," Divisadero" is a multilayered novel about passion, loss, and the unshakable past, about the often discordant demands of family, love, and memory. It is Michael Ondaatje's most intimate and beautiful novel to date.

"After many years of limited commitments to people or places, writer and naturalist John Lane married in his late forties and settled down in his hometown of Spartanburg, in the South Carolina piedmont. He, his wife, and two stepsons built a sustainable home in the woods near Lawsons Fork Creek. Soon after settling in, Lane pinpointed his location on a topographical map. Centering an old, chipped saucer over his home, he traced a circle one mile in radius and set out to explore the area." -- from the publisher

A Booksense Pick!

A disturbing road trip in the company of an irrepressible spirit; 13-year-old Luli McMullen is a smart-mouthed runaway with a disturbing lack of street smarts. Falling into bad company, Luli does her best to navigate her way to safety, although she really has no idea of what a safe environment looks like.

Luli is a female, and very modern, Huck Finn striking out for the bright lights of Las Vegas, with no plan other than constant movement. Her courage and naive optimism makes this an enthralling tale." -- Rich

A Booker Prize Nominee

"My favorite to win the Booker.

A gripping story of one Muslim man's love of America and his growing disillusionment after 9/11. This novel never goes where you think it will, and calls all your assumptions about Muslims into question." -- Rich

"A great story that shows the power of a small group of brave people when they stand up and voice unpopular truths.

At the start of WWII, Britain had a Prime Minister tempermentally unfit to run a war. Unfortunately, then as now, people believed it was unpatriotic to criticise the government during wartime. If a small group of elected representatives had not voiced their concerns loudly and often, Winston Chuirchill may never have become Prime Minister, and Britain may have lost the war.

A great book that again reminds us if we don't know our history, we are doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past." -- Rich

"The best science-fiction adventure I've read this year!" - Rich

"Fun, fun and more fun. For fans of Kim Harrison & Buffy the Vampire Slayer." - Rich

When Jakob, Vogelein's Guardian of fifty years, dies quietly in his sleep one night, her life is thrown into utter turmoil. Left without someone to wind her, the tiny clockwork faerie has less than five hours to live - unless she can find someone to trust. Unable to reach the keyhole in her back, she continues to wind down until she stops - and then her memories of the past three hundred years will quickly slip away, leaving her a simple automaton unable to speak or move on her own. In her search for a new Guardian, Vogelein must grapple with her own past, her current daily survival and a true Faerie who has taken an instant disliking to her, all so that she will not lose her memories - and her self.

A Booksense Pick!

"Magical creatures, spirited heroes and heroines, despicable villains, and a fantastical landscape all combine to create a wonderful new fantasy adventure that feels like an old favorite, even on the first read through." -- Rich

"Just a fabulous read. If you loved The Good Fairies of New York, you'll love Lonely Werewolf Girl!" -- Rich