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I'm Just Here For the Food! by Alton Brown [641.5 Bro]
Alton Brown doesn't claim to be a chef -- only a food scientist. In this book, he brings a sarcastic sense of humor and the sensibilities of a scientist to the cooking processes involved in food preparation. Enlightening and entertaining at the same time!
[ official I'm Just Here for the Food Web site ] | [ official Alton Brown Web site ]Recommended by Scott C.
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The Horatio Hornblower Saga by C.S. Forester
Any of the books in the Horatio Hornblower series by C.S. Forester are well worth reading, particularly if you enjoy British naval history or adventure. For more information about this saga, take a look at the book The Hornblower Companion [1964]. For additional Naval Adventure fiction, check our Anchors Aweigh! on-line booklist.
 See more books like this on our Anchors Aweigh booklist
Recommended by Kim J.
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The Southern Vampires series by Charlaine Harris
The novels in Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampires series are an engaging mix of SF/fantasy, mystery, thriller and erotic romantic suspense. Cashing in on the current popularity of vampire fiction, these novels explore an alternate contemporary world in which the availability of synthetic blood has allowed the previously shunned vampire culture to go mainstream. With a sassy, strong-willed female protaganist (with some paranormal secrets of her own), these novels have a strong sense of place, simple dialogue, and intriguing characterizations. The books in the series are: Dead Until Dark (2001); Living Dead in Dallas (2002); Club Dead (2003); Dead to the World (2004); Dead as a Doornail (2005); Definitely Dead (2006); and All Together Dead (2004).
[ official Charlaine Harris Web site ]Recommended by Scott C.
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Testimony of an Irish Slave Girl by Kate McCafferty
A young Irish girl is kidnapped and sold into slavery in the Caribbean.Recommended by Rayma S.
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What Jane Austen Ate and Charles Dickens Knew: From Fox Hunting to Whist -- The Facts of Daily Life in 19th Century England by Daniel Pool
This book should be required reading before delving in Austen, Dickens, Trollope, Hardy or other 19th century British authors. It explains the aspects of everyday life in that period that the authors took for granted but that are unfamiliar to us today. Interested in Jane Austen-related novels? Check out our In Want of More Jane Austen? booklist!Recommended by Peter J.
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The Dragons of Springplace by Robert Reed
Lincoln, Nebraska science fiction author Robert Reed is perhaps better known for his 130+ short stories than he is for his 10 novels. The Dragons of Springplace [1999], is his first collection of short stories, and includes two Hugo-nominated works and one Nebula-nominated work. Reed tells very personal tales that stretch the imagination or take standard "types" of stories and go where you don't expect them to. He is considered by many critics to be one of the best genre short story writers currently working.
[ Official Robert Reed web site ] See more books like this on our Robert Reed booklist
Recommended by Scott C.
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Moving Out: A Nebraska Woman's Life by Polly Spence
It's true to life; it's moving; it's perceptive. And it's interesting and fun!Recommended by Bob B.
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The Seven Daughters of Eve by Bryan Sykes
This book has one of the clearest explanations of DNA I've ever read. It tracks the theory of mitochondrial DNA passing undiluted from mother to daughter. Among Europeans and North American caucasians, the author finds seven DNA sequences from which most human beings are descended. The writing in this science book is clear and easy to understand.
[ official Web site tied in to the book ]Recommended by Cindy C.
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Deadeye Dick by Kurt Vonnegut
Hysterical fiction at its finest!
[ official Kurt Vonnegut Web site ]Recommended by Matt N.
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The Horatio Hornblower Saga on Video/DVD by C.S. Forester