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  A Pound of Paper

  Confessions of a Book Addict

  by John Baxter

  In the rural Australia of the fifties where John Baxter grew up, reading books was regarded with suspicion, owning and collecting them with utter incomprehension. Despite this, by the age of eleven Baxter had "collected" his first book, The Poems of Rupert Brooke. He'd read the volume often, but now he had to own it. This was the beginning of what would become a major collection and a lifelong... (more)
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  The Haunted Bookshop

  by Christopher Morley

  An excerpt: If you are ever in Brooklyn, that borough of superb sunsets and magnificent vistas of husband-propelled baby-carriages, it is to be hoped you may chance upon a quiet by-street where there is a very remarkable bookshop. This bookshop, which does business under the unusual name "Parnassus at Home," is housed in one of the comfortable old brown-stone dwellings which have been the joy of several... (more)
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  84, Charing Cross Road

  by Helene Hanff

  It all began with a letter inquiring about second-hand books, written by Helene Hanff in New York, and posted to a bookshop at 84, Charing Cross Road in London. As Helene's sarcastic and witty letters are responded to by the stodgy and proper Frank Doel of 84, Charing Cross Road, a relationship blossoms into a warm and charming long-distance friendship lasting many years.
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  Parnassus on Wheels

  by Christopher Morley

  1918. Parnassus on Wheels is the story of Roger Mifflin, a sprite like figure who moves through the New England countryside with his traveling book wagon. His story shows how book selling can be one of the world's highest callings, spreading enlightenment with a dose of delight. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.
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  Claire Reynier: Book 1

  The Stolen Blue

  by Judith Van Gieson

  For the fifty-year-old, recently divorced Claire Reynier, it's time to start over. But her new direction in life--at a New Mexico university--becomes a detour to murder when an old friend and mentor is found dead. Praise for The Stolen Blue : "Van Gieson's back--and better than ever. Don't Miss The Stolen Blue ."--Tony Hillerman "Van Gieson was always a terrific writer, but now she's outdone herself with The... (more)
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  The Last Dickens

  by Matthew Pearl

  In his most enthralling novel yet, the critically acclaimed author Matthew Pearl reopens one of literary history’s greatest mysteries. The Last Dickens is a tale filled with the dazzling twists and turns, the unerring period details, and the meticulous research that thrilled readers of the bestsellers The Dante Club and The Poe Shadow. Boston, 1870. When news of Charles Dickens’s untimely death reaches the... (more)