Free/Bargain General Fiction & Literature in April 2014

[Gazella]

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared By Jonas Jonasson

A reluctant centenarian much like Forrest Gump (if Gump were an explosives expert with a fondness for vodka) decides it's not too late to start over . . .

After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson ends up in a nursing home, believing it to be his last stop. The only problem is that he's still in good health, and in one day, he turns 100. A big celebration is in the works, but Allan really isn't interested (and he'd like a bit more control over his vodka consumption). So he decides to escape. He climbs out the window in his slippers and embarks on a hilarious and entirely unexpected journey, involving, among other surprises, a suitcase stuffed with cash, some unpleasant criminals, a friendly hot-dog stand operator, and an elephant (not to mention a death by elephant).

It would be the adventure of a lifetime for anyone else, but Allan has a larger-than-life backstory: Not only has he witnessed some of the most important events of the twentieth century, but he has actually played a key role in them. Starting out in munitions as a boy, he somehow finds himself involved in many of the key explosions of the twentieth century and travels the world, sharing meals and more with everyone from Stalin, Churchill, and Truman to Mao, Franco, and de Gaulle. Quirky and utterly unique, The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared has charmed readers across the world.

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The Rector of Justin By Louis Auchincloss

Regarded as one of Louis Auchincloss's most accomplished novels, The Rector of Justin centers on Frank Prescott, the founder of an exclusive school for boys. Eighty years of his life unfold through the observations of six narrators, each with a unique perspective on the man, his motivations, and the roots of his triumphs and failings.

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Man and Boy By Tony Parsons

This runaway international hit is perfect for fans of About a Boy. Harry Silver faces a wealth of challenges when he becomes the single father to his four-year-old son. Can he be a good dad and get a second chance at true love?

Winner of the British Book of the Year award.

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The Imperfectionists By Tom Rachman

“It’s my favorite novel of the year” (John Grisham). Get the New York Times bestseller that was an Amazon Book of the Month pick! This wondrous novel follows the quirky, lovable staff of an English-language newspaper in Rome. A wry and vibrant tale perfect for book clubs.

$1.99 (originally $7.99)

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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis Stevenson

Both a thrilling page-turner and a moral allegory, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde depicts the struggle between good and evil, vying for the soul of one man. Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic endures as one of the most engrossing and thought-provoking novels of all time.

Included in this special edition is a sneak preview of Daniel Levine’s reimagining, Hyde, in bookstores in March 2014. Told from the perspective of one of literature’s most misunderstood villains, Hyde introduces new horrors and unsettling twists to this timeless tale — including the possibility that Hyde’s rogue villain could actually be heroic.

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* I think this one will stay free (but I'm not sure).

[gabby98]

Oh, a new thread...nice ty

picked up J & H

[Gazella]

Originally Posted by gabby98

Oh, a new thread...nice ty

picked up J & H

Not at all.

[Gazella]

The Baker's Daughter By Sarah McCoy

“A beautiful, heart-breaking gem” (Tatiana de Rosnay, author of Sarah's Key). In Nazi Germany, an escaped Jewish boy arrives on Elsie’s doorstep. Decades later, a writer sits down with Elsie to uncover her haunting story.... “I was riveted” (New York Times bestselling author J. Courtney Sullivan).

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Deal ends: 4/11

[geekaren]

Originally Posted by Gazella

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared By Jonas Jonasson

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This is a really fun read... I loved it.

BTW, thanks Gazella for all the great bargain links you post!!

[Gazella]

Originally Posted by geekaren

This is a really fun read... I loved it.



BTW, thanks Gazella for all the great bargain links you post!!

Anytime! I read it as well last year. And I agree, it was a fun read

[Gazella]

Next to Love By Ellen Feldman

From postwar traumas to women’s rights, racial injustice to anti-Semitism, childhood friends Babe, Grace, and Millie experience the dislocations, the acute pains, and the exhilaration of a society in flux. Along the way, they will learn what it means to be a wife, a mother, a friend, a fighter, and a survivor. Beautiful, startling, and heartbreaking, Next to Love is a love letter to the brave women who shaped a nation’s destiny.

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Deal ends: 4/13

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Goodnight, Brian By Steven Manchester

Fate was working against little Brian Mauretti. The food that was meant to nourish him was poisoning him instead, and the doctors said the damage was devastating and absolute. Fate had written off Brian. But fate didn’t count on a woman as determined as Brian’s grandmother, Angela DiMartino – who everyone knew as Mama. Loving her grandson with everything she had, Mama endeavored to battle fate. Fate had no idea what it was in for.

An emotional tale about the strength of family bonds, unconditional love, and the perseverance to do our best with the challenging gifts we receive, Goodnight, Brian is an uplifting tribute to what happens when giving up is not an option.

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Deal ends: 4/15

[BelleZora]

Originally Posted by Gazella

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared By Jonas Jonasson

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I loved this book. I read it because of a recommendation on MR.

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Dancing at the Rascal Fair (McCaskill Trilogy Series #2) By Ivan Doig

The central volume in Ivan Doig's acclaimed Montana trilogy, Dancing at the Rascal Fair is an authentic saga of the American experience at the turn of this century and a passionate, portrayal of the immigrants who dared to try new lives in the imposing Rocky Mountains.
Ivan Doig's supple tale of landseekers unfolds into a fateful contest of the heart between Anna Ramsay and Angus McCaskill, walled apart by their obligations as they and their stormy kith and kin vie to tame the brutal, beautiful Two Medicine country.

This novel set in the great Montana highlands is a passionate and authentic chronicle of the American experience.

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Room: A Novel By Emma Donoghue

Room is the story of a five-year-old called Jack, who lives in a single room with his Ma and has never been outside. When he turns five, he starts to ask questions, and his mother reveals to him that there is a world beyond the walls. Told entirely in the language of the energetic, pragmatic five-year-old Jack, Room is a celebration of resilience and the limitless bond between parent and child, a brilliantly executed novel about what it means to journey from one world to another.

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