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Nine Paperbacks I Recommend, One I Don’t

Why Cats Land on Their Feet and 76 Other Physical Paradoxes and Puzzles by Mark Levi (Princeton University Press, $19.95) Mark Levi is a professor of mathematics at Pennsylvania State University so...

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Three New Books for Young Readers

Easy-Peasy Recipes: Snacks & Treats to Make & Eat by Karen Berman with illustrations by Doreen M. Marts (Running Press Kids, $14.95) You’re never too young to learn how to navigate the family...

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Taquila-Lime Skirt Steak Fajitas Are Tasty and Easy to Prepare

Pure Beef: An Essential Guide to Artisan Meat with Recipes for Every Cut by Lynne Curry (Running Press, $27) You’ve heard, of course, of car-pooling but how about cow-pooling? Lynne Curry, once a...

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Four of John Updike’s Best Novels Reissued in Paperback

Rabbit, Run, Rabbit Redux, Rabbit is Rich, and Rabbit at Rest by John Updike (Random House, $16 per, softbound) If you have never read John Updike, this is the summer to do so. Last March, to mark the...

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Which Christmas Song Was Written by a Jewish Composer While sitting Poolside...

The President’s Club: Inside the World’s Most Exclusive Fraternity by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy (Simon & Schuster, $32.50) This is one of the more fascinating political books of the summer....

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Sizzling Mystery Novels for Hot Summer Reading

Nocturnal by Scott Sigler (Crown, $26) Scott Sigler’s debut novel, “Infected,” was a New York Times bestseller in 2008. In his latest book, San Francisco detectives Bryan Clauser and Pookie Chang are...

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Books Selected to Honor Memorial Day Weekend

Nightcap at Dawn: American Soldiers’ Counterinsurgency in Iraq by J.B. Walker (Skyhorse, $16.95, softbound) This unflinching compilation of emails, anecdotes, philosophies, and frustrations by real...

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NonFiction: New Bio of Jimi Hendrix, America 101, Lady Liberty, the Filthy...

Jimi Hendrix: A Brother’s Story by Leon Hendrix with Adam Mitchell (Thomas Dunne Books, $25.99) Jimi Hendrix was a song writer and is considered one of the greatest electric guitarists ever. He made...

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Self-Help Books: Leadership, Luck, Likeonomics, and Five Classics by One of...

The Thing You Think You Cannot Do: Thirty Truths about Fear and Courage by Dr. Gordon Livingston (Da Capo, $19.99) Fear is the roadblock that causes many of us to lose our way and detour from the goals...

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Look Bad in Your Bathing Suit? These Two Books Might Help You Win the Battle...

The 17-Day Diet Cookbook: 80 All New Recipes for Healthy Weight Loss by Dr. Mike Moreno (Free Press, $26) The key word in the title is healthy. There are diets and there are healthy diets. Dr. Michael...

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Two Volume Set About Early History of Gold, Silver, and Copper Mining in U.S.

Bonanzas & Borrascas: Gold Lust and Silver Sharks, 1848-1884 and Copper Kings and Stock Frenzies, 1885-1918, both by Richard E. Lingenfelter (University of Oklahoma Press, $72, two volume set) In...

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Five Cool Novels for Hot Summer Reading

The Conviction by Robert Dugoni (Touchstone/Simon and Schuster, $25) This is a gripping new novel about a father who takes the law into his own hands to save his son. Attorney David Sloan is troubled...

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Three New Books for Young Readers About Opposites, Telling Time, and Counting

Basher: Go! Go! BoBo Time by Simon Basher Kingfisher Books, $6.99) Learning to tell time can be fun when following Bobo, an adorable baby who bounds through basic concepts in this chunk board book...

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NonFiction: Anxiety, Kentucky Folktales, Meghan McCain and Michael Ian Black...

Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety by Daniel Smith (Simon & Schuster, $25) All of us feel anxious ever so often but Daniel Smith made anxiety his everyday companion. Smith, who has written...

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Taking Weight Off and Keeping It Off, Breaking the Addiction to Sugar,...

The Science of Shinny: Start Understanding Your Body’s Chemistry – and Stop Dieting Forever by Dee McCaffrey (Da Capo/Lifelong Books, $16.99 softbound) Even though Dee McCaffrey is an organic chemist,...

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Recommended Summer Reading: Jack Nicholmsn’s Early Years, bios of Marco Rubio...

Mercury by Lesley-Ann Jones (Touchstone/Simon & Schuster, $26) Freddie Mercury, lead vocalist for the iconic rock band Queen, was one of the most legendary superstars of all time. He also was one...

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Five Animal Books: Saving the Rhinos, a Fiesty Cocker Spaniel, an Affection...

Enchanting Lily by Anjali Banerjee (Berkley Trade Paperback, $15) In this whimsical novel, Lily Byrne, a young widow, is the owner of a vintage clothing boutique in the Pacific Northwest. Her solitude...

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If You Like London, You’ll Love These Three New Books

If you were intrigued by London during the recent Olympics, these books should be on your autumn reading list. Lost London: An A-Z of Forgotten Landmarks and Lost Traditions by Richard Guard (Michael...

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The Phantom of the Opera: The 25th Anniversary Edition

The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary Edition By Michael Heatley with a foreword by Andrew Lloyd Webber (Pavilion Books, $24.95) It was on a cold, blustery night in February of 1987, that I...

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New Paperbacks: Cats, Sayings of PreSchool Kids, the Supernatural, Thinking,...

Cat Sayings: Wit & Wisdom from the Whiskered Ones by Bradford G. Wheler (BookCollaborative, $24.95) Cats have fascinated humans almost since the beginning of time. This purrrfect little book...

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