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<description><![CDATA[The Indie Next List, drawn from bookseller-recommended favorite handsells, epitomizes the heart and soul of passionate bookselling. Independent booksellers are and have always been discoverers of the next big thing, the next great read, the next bestseller, and the next undiscovered gem.]]></description>

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<title><![CDATA[The Barbarian Nurseries: A Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250013798</link>
<description><![CDATA["Tobar has written an incredibly timely novel about a Southern California family and their live-in maid in the throes of an economic downturn and a troubled marriage.  Araceli is the last of the hired help in the Torres-Thompson house, who is now charged with all of the housework as well as minding the children.   Following a disturbing chain of events, Araceli is left alone with the two boys, and after unsuccessfully exhausting the emergency contact list, she heads off in search of the boys' grandfather.    Their journey and the end result is an incredibly observant and perfectly written story of our country's difficult situation with undocumented workers.   Highly recommended!" -- Sherri Gallentine, Vroman's Bookstore, Pasadena, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Barbarian Nurseries: A Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hector Robar]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Picador]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9781250013798]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Tobar has written an incredibly timely novel about a Southern California family and their live-in maid in the throes of an economic downturn and a troubled marriage.  Araceli is the last of the hired help in the Torres-Thompson house, who is now charged with all of the housework as well as minding the children.   Following a disturbing chain of events, Araceli is left alone with the two boys, and after unsuccessfully exhausting the emergency contact list, she heads off in search of the boys' grandfather.    Their journey and the end result is an incredibly observant and perfectly written story of our country's difficult situation with undocumented workers.   Highly recommended!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Sherri Gallentine, Vroman's Bookstore, Pasadena, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[301]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-09-04T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Cloud Atlas: A Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375507250</link>
<description><![CDATA["This is perhaps the most ambitious, complex, and brilliant novel I have ever read. Mitchell takes six completely different storylines, written in six distinct genre styles -- from pulp mystery novel to pidgin English-laden sci-fi -- set in six completely different time periods ranging from the 1800s South Pacific to far into a post-apocalyptic future, and chops them up and blends them to form one seamless, intricate, awe-inspiring saga of humanity. When your copy seemingly ends mid-sentence on page 39, please trust me and keep reading!" -- Seth Marko, UCSD Bookstore, La Jolla, CA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Cloud Atlas: A Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[David MitchellI]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Random House Trade Paperbacks]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780375507250]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[This is perhaps the most ambitious, complex, and brilliant novel I have ever read. Mitchell takes six completely different storylines, written in six distinct genre styles -- from pulp mystery novel to pidgin English-laden sci-fi -- set in six completely different time periods ranging from the 1800s South Pacific to far into a post-apocalyptic future, and chops them up and blends them to form one seamless, intricate, awe-inspiring saga of humanity. When your copy seemingly ends mid-sentence on page 39, please trust me and keep reading!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Seth Marko, UCSD Bookstore, La Jolla, CA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[302]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2004-08-17T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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<title><![CDATA[Joy for Beginners: A Novel]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/</link>
<description><![CDATA["Kate has conquered cancer, and now she has the goal to ride the white-water rapids in the Grand Canyon. During a celebration dinner, she gives each of her six friends an equally personal challenge.  Bauermeister masterfully weaves the stories of the seven women together, allowing the reader to empathize with and root for each one as she jumps her own personal hurdle.  A great selection for book clubs!" -- Sam Droke-Dickinson, Aaron's Books, Lititz, PA]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[Joy for Beginners: A Novel]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Erika Bauermeister]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Berkley Trade]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Kate has conquered cancer, and now she has the goal to ride the white-water rapids in the Grand Canyon. During a celebration dinner, she gives each of her six friends an equally personal challenge.  Bauermeister masterfully weaves the stories of the seven women together, allowing the reader to empathize with and root for each one as she jumps her own personal hurdle.  A great selection for book clubs!]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Sam Droke-Dickinson, Aaron's Books, Lititz, PA]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[303]]></bsbl:rank>
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<title><![CDATA[The Orphan Master's Son]]></title>
<link>http://www.indiebound.org/book/9780812982626</link>
<description><![CDATA["Sometimes we say that a book tries to be too many things. This thought-provoking novel is many things -- an adventure tale, an examination of identity and the nature of the self, a meta-narrative, a political novel, a love story, a survivor story, and more -- and it succeeds on all counts. Like the works of David Mitchell, The Orphan Master's Son is at once a joy to read, a challenging work, and, ultimately, a terrific and satisfying story." -- Mark LaFramboise, Politics & Prose Books and Coffee Shop, Washington, DC]]></description>
<dc:title><![CDATA[The Orphan Master's Son]]></dc:title>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam Johnson]]></dc:creator>
<dc:publisher><![CDATA[Random House Trade]]></dc:publisher>
<dc:identifier><![CDATA[9780812982626]]></dc:identifier>
<dc:description><![CDATA[Sometimes we say that a book tries to be too many things. This thought-provoking novel is many things -- an adventure tale, an examination of identity and the nature of the self, a meta-narrative, a political novel, a love story, a survivor story, and more -- and it succeeds on all counts. Like the works of David Mitchell, The Orphan Master's Son is at once a joy to read, a challenging work, and, ultimately, a terrific and satisfying story.]]></dc:description>
<dc:contributor><![CDATA[Mark LaFramboise, Politics & Prose Books and Coffee Shop, Washington, DC]]></dc:contributor>
<bsbl:rank><![CDATA[304]]></bsbl:rank>
<dc:format><![CDATA[Paperback]]></dc:format>
<dc:date>2012-08-07T00:00:00-04:00</dc:date>
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