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Watermark Bestsellers.

1. "The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Food From My Frontier" by Ree Drummond

2. "Fifty Shades of Grey" by E.L. James

3. "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

4. "Fifty Shades Darker" by E.L. James

5. "Fifty Shades Freed" by E.L. James

6. "The Ex-Nun Poems" by Jeanine Hathaway

7. "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

8. "Dovekeepers" by Alice Hoffman

9. "Radiating Like a Stone" edited by Myrne Roe

10. "Three Novels of New York" by Edith Wharton

Week ending 04/15/12

Love in a Cold Climate (Paperback)

By Nancy Mitford

$14.95

ISBN-13: 9780307740823
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Published: Vintage, 8/2010

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Love in a Cold Climate by Nancy Mitford is the Classic Book Club selection for May. Set in England between the wars, this witty romantic comedy is touted as one of Nancy Mitford's most beloved novels, and I certainly understand why! It is a delightful portrayal of eccentric aristocrats--a "novel of manners" that will keep you chuckling.

The World of Downton Abbey (Hardcover)

By Jessica Fellowes, Julian Fellowes

$29.99

ISBN-13: 9781250006349
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Published: St. Martin's Press, 12/2011

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Yes, I'm one of the fanatics who plans her Sunday evening around the latest episode of Downton Abbey. I was hooked after the first episode aired on PBS last year, and it just keeps getting better and better!

This companion book The World of Downton Abbey: The Secrets & History Unlocked provides a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of the series as well as a historical look at the society and time period in which it is set.

A big thanks to my dear friend Peggy for this great gift!

Emily, Alone (Paperback)

By Stewart O'Nan

$15.00

ISBN-13: 9780143120490
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Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 12/2011

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Just finished Stewart O'Nan's Emily, Alone, and I really regret not being able to hear the author at Watermark recently. Darn knee replacement surgery has me homebound.

This novel is the sequel to O'Nan's Wish You Were Here, and I'm wishing I had it here to read!

The Chaperone (Hardcover)

By Laura Moriarty

$26.95

ISBN-13: 9781594487019
Availability: Coming Soon - Available for Pre-Order Now
Published: Riverhead Hardcover, 6/2012

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I predict that this latest novel by Kansan Laura Moriarty, The Chaperone, is going to be a favorite among book clubs! Check it out when it's published this summer. It involves silent film star and fellow Wichitan Louise Brooks, the orphan trains that traveled from NY to the prairie, and the long-held secrets within many relationships and marriages. Not to be missed!!

On Canaan's Side (Hardcover)

By Sebastian Barry

$25.95

ISBN-13: 9780670022922
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Published: Viking Adult, 9/2011

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"...As Irish as the white heather and as big-hearted as America itself." Those words on the back cover, along with the picture of the lovely lady on the front, made On Canaan's Side irresistible for me! I enjoyed Sebastian Barry's The Secret Scripture, so I'm eager to start reading this one.

Diary of a Provincial Lady (Paperback)

By E.M. Delafield

$16.95

ISBN-13: 9780897330534
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Published: Academy Chicago Publishers, 8/2005

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A friend and fellow Anglophile loaned me an oldie but goodie: Diary of a Provincial Lady by E.M. Delafield. First published in 1930, this is the fictional journal of an upper-middle class woman living and raising a family within the narrow hierarchical society of an English country town dominated by the local noble family. Amusingly satiric!

The Moviegoer (Paperback)

By Walker Percy

$14.95

ISBN-13: 9780375701962
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Published: Vintage, 4/1998

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The Moviegoer by Walker Percy is the December selection for Watermark's Classic Book Club. I've heard two extremes on this one! Love it or hate it? I'll find out...

Join us on Tuesday, Dec. 13th at 6:00 p.m. in the Inglenook, and I'll have my opinion ready!

A Good American (Hardcover)

By Alex George

$25.95

ISBN-13: 9780399157592
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Published: Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam, 2/2012

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A Good American by Alex George (pub. Feb 2012) is the saga of the Meisenheimer family's journey from immigrants to "Good Americans." I'm about halfway through this one (I had to set it aside to do my book club reading) and can't wait to get back to it!

Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English (Hardcover)

By Natasha Solomons

$23.99

ISBN-13: 9780316077583
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Published: Reagan Arthur Books, 6/2010

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It's hard to find a greater anglophile than me, but I think I may just have in the character of Jack Rosenblum of the novel Mr. Rosenblum Dreams in English by Natasha Solomons. German exile Jack is desperate to assimilate and become a proper Englishman (and he's building a golf course to prove it), but his wife Sadie doesn't want to lose touch with their heritage--even though it's not exactly acceptable to be German in post-WWII Britain. Funny yet sadly-touching at the same time. You can check out the audio in the bookstore when I'm finished! ($2.50 per week)

Georgia Bottoms (Hardcover)

By Mark Childress

$24.99

ISBN-13: 9780316033046
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Published: Little, Brown and Company, 2/2011

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Georgia Bottoms appears to be a well-to-do, church-going Southern belle, but when the Baptist minister decides to confess that he's having an affair with her, Georgia's well-ordered--but secretive--life starts to unravel. Georgia Bottoms by Mark Childress is a humorous, larger-than-life story and just the book to keep you entertained on these chilly nights.

Columbine (Paperback)

By Dave Cullen

$15.99

ISBN-13: 9780446546928
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Published: Twelve, 4/2010

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The Trench Coat Mafia. Loner goths bullied by wealthy jocks. A girl who died after professing her faith. If these are your memories of the 1999 tragedy at Columbine High School, you need to read Columbine because none of them are true.

Author Dave Cullen's extensive research and unprecedented access to documents, tapes, and individuals involved provide a definitive account of exactly what happened on that fateful April day.