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

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

"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

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

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.

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

"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

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

"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