Category Archives: bargains
Today’s Bargain Book: Wicked by Gregory Maguire
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. Continue reading →
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. Continue reading →
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. Continue reading →
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. Continue reading →
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. Continue reading →
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. Continue reading →
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. Continue reading →
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. Continue reading →