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In the American Grain

By William Carlos Williams - Published 1925 (copyright)Published 2009

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This is not a book you chew and swallow in a single day. Dubbed a literary classic and authored by a famous American ...Read Review

An Echo in the Bone

By Diana Gabaldon - Published 2009 Published 2010

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Time-slip

One of the best feelings in opening a sequel is in knowing you are soon to be reunited with very good friends, people ...Read Review

Now & Then

By Jacqueline Sheehan - Published 2009

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Romance Time-slip

Anna’s life is a mess. After multiple miscarriages, her husband has left her for the receptionist at the dentist’s office. Her ...Read Review

The Dangerous Book of Heroes

By Conn Iggulden - By David Iggulden - Published 2009

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Nonfiction

This book is prefaced by an Australian Aboriginal saying: People who lose their history, lose their soul. What the Igguldens have done is ...Read Review

Aristocrats: Power, Grace and Decadence – Britain’s Great Ruling Classes from 1066 to the Present

By Lawrence James - Published 2009

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Nonfiction

This is a wide-ranging survey of the influence of the aristocracy, from 1066 to the present, on politics, the constitution, culture, sport, industry and ...Read Review

The Contemporary British Historical Novel: Representation, Nation, Empire

By Mariadele Boccardi - Published 2009

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Nonfiction

This ‘first full-length study of a genre that has had increasing critical attention and popular appeal at the turn of the twenty-first ...Read Review

The Puzzle Ring

By Kate Forsyth - Published 2009

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Children/Young Adult Mystery/Crime Time-slip

The Puzzle Ring is a fantasy adventure with an almost Blytonesque feel. It involves a curse, a prophecy, a puzzle ring, and a ...Read Review

The House of Special Purpose

By John Boyne - Published 2009 Published 2012

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Thriller

When Georgy Jachmenev inadvertently stops a bullet meant for the Tsar’s uncle, his life is changed forever. It is 1916 and the 17-year-old ...Read Review

Shanghai Girls

By Lisa See - Published 2009

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Literary Saga

Pearl and May are two sisters born in Shanghai, China, in the early 20th century. Raised in luxury with traditional Chinese parents, they ...Read Review

The Summer House

By Mary Nichols - Published 2009

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Saga

Lady Helen Barstairs marries her soldier husband at her family’s request and regrets it almost instantly when she meets Oliver Donovan. Their ...Read Review