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Staff Recommendations

These are just a few of our more recent recommendations.

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by Shaun Tan

Maggie recommends this wordless, eerily beautiful picture book that tells the story of an immigrant in a strange land. Shaun Tan is a master illustrator, and his gorgeous work is currently available in hardcover at BWOB for 19.99.

by Brian Selznick

Amelia heartily recommends this thick volume, another popular young adult work, told partially in masterful pencil sketches and partially in words. It is the story of a boy who fixes clocks in a train station, and the man who changes his life. Novel-length, it’s currently available at Books Without Borders in the children’s section, and is $22.99.

The Arrival

The Invention of Hugo Cabret

by A.G. Sertillanges

Jonathan recommends this paperback by A.G. Sertillanges, a guide to its spirits, conditions and methods. It’s currently available on the Staff Recommendation shelf for $19.95.

The Intellectual Life

 by Michael Lawrence

Amelia recommends the entire Withern Rise Trilogy. A Crack in the Line is the first book in this series about Naia and Alaric, two teenagers living nearly-identical lives in parallel versions of England. The series opens the door to many questions and will make teenagers and adults think about the consequences of each and every action. The entire series is in paperback for $7.99 each.

A Crack in the Line

by Pierre Hadot

Jonathan recommends this book because Hadot is a top-top-notch scholar with a penchant for clarity, and his book is a joy to read. It’s currently shelved in the Staff Recommendation section, and is priced at $18.50.

What Is Ancient Philosophy?

The Golden Compass

 by Philip Pullman

Maggie loves this series and has the following to say about it: “This book is an exquisite piece of fantasy literature. It paints a world quite a bit like our own yet unique in aspects of its science, beliefs, and some of the people that populate it. Full of feeling and beautifully rendered people and places, The Golden Compass is a great read.” We’ve taken care to select for our stock the most beautiful paperback edition available. Priced at $11.50 each, the series is appropriate for teens and adults.