In Maguire’s detailed Oz re-imagining, the Wicked Witch of the West is more than just a villain; she’s also an intelligent, headstrong opponent of Oz’s establishment class, one whose inflexible demands for justice make her a prime political target as she grows in power.
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Today’s Bargain Book: “The Strain” by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan
A financier obsessed with immortality brings a vampire to NYC, but the contagion quickly spreads beyond anyone’s control.
Today’s Bargain Book: “Even You Can Learn Statistics” by David Levine & David Stephan
This basic introduction to statistics will teach you key terms and common statistical techniques, in jargon-free plain language and with practical examples.
Today’s Bargain Book: “Everything Is Going to Be Great” by Rachel Shukert
A young woman’s misadventures in Europe, including too much wine, awkward sex, and being mistaken for a prostitute. Raunchy and funny.
Today’s Bargain Book: “Mariette in Ecstasy” by Ron Hansen
A devout teenager joins a New York convent in 1906 and begins to bleed from wounds that mimic Christ’s. Is it a miracle or a sham? Come for the stigmata, but stay for the amazing writing style.
Today’s Bargain Book: “The Adventurous Boy’s Handbook” by Stephen & Finn Brennan
This nostalgic mashup of boys’ guides from the early 21st century includes topics on camping, starting fires, fishing, and treating stings and bites.
Today’s Bargain Book: “The Fall Guy” by Simon Wood
Todd Collins backs into a drug dealer’s Porsche and busts its taillight, which leads to a police stop, confiscated drugs, and one very angry kingpin—who now insists that Todd finish a special delivery.
Today’s Bargain Books: Vols 1-7 of “The Last Apprentice” by Joseph Delaney
Thomas Ward, the seventh son of a seventh son, is the last hope to replace the man who once protected the local villages from evil. For ages 9-12.
Today’s Bargain Book: “Hungarian Cookbook: Old World Recipes for New World Cooks” by Yolanda Nagy Fintor
Updated versions of authentic Hungarian recipes, including classics like chicken paprika, Hungarian goulash, and walnut torte.
Today’s Bargain Book: “The Shop” by J. Carson Black
A pop star in Aspen is assassinated by an ex-Navy SEAL, while a police chief in Florida is shot in a hotel room. Now detective Jolie Burke wants to know how the murders are linked, and whether the former Attorney General of the United States—who happens to be her father—is somehow involved.
Today’s Bargain Book: “L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories”
Desperate actresses, defeated men, and depraved villains fill this collection of new noir fiction based on and inspired by the game L.A. Noire.
Today’s Bargain Book: “2:46: Aftershocks”
A collection of essays, photographs, and personal accounts of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated much of Japan.