Rachel O's Picks

Rachel O. has been a bookseller for four years now. Her favorite genres are middle grade and young adult fantasy. When her nose is not buried in the latest young adult twist on fairy tales, she plays violin professionally with her partner and works towards helping raise awareness about women's issues.

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Rachel O.

Mara is devastated after a fatal accident kills her best friend, boyfriend, and her boyfriend's sister, leaving her the sole survivor. When her family moves to a new town, Mara is eager for a fresh start, but the past isn't over yet. As she begins to fall in love with someone new, she finds herself haunted by questions about that night--and about herself and the role she played in the accident. 

Part romance, part supernatural thriller, part murder mystery--this book was a fun and fast read for me. This is a perfect book for Twilight fans who are looking for a new "Edward" to fall in love with, but it will aso be an entertaining book for those who are over the vampire craze and are looking for something more unique. Go ahead and give it a try.

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$21.99
ISBN: 9781442421769
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - September 27th, 2011

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$12.99
ISBN: 9781442421776
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - October 23rd, 2012

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This book takes an intensely honest look at depression, suicide, and the effect our actions can have on others. Part commentary on high school cruelty, part lamentation, part promise of hope for anyone struggling with these issues. The author has an awesome ballance of sensitivity and truthfulness in this compelling story.

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$10.99
ISBN: 9781595141880
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Published: Razorbill - June 14th, 2011

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Time travel, secret societies, conspiracies and theft, sword fights, and romance: these are just a handful of the things that make Ruby Red fun to read. I finished it in one sitting and almost died when I realized the sequal wasn't out until June of 2012!

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By Kerstin Gier, Anthea Bell (Translator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780805092523
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Published: Henry Holt & Company - May 10th, 2011

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Ever wanted to know more about the world in The Lord of the Rings? The Silmarilion is where you will find it. In many ways Tolkien's life work, this mythology traces the history of Middle Earth, from the birth of the Elves to the tale of Beren and Luthien to the line of Aragorn. 

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By Ted Nasmith (Illustrator), Christopher Tolkien (Editor), J. R. R. Tolkien
$40.00
ISBN: 9780618391110
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Published: Houghton Mifflin - November 15th, 2004

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ISBN: 9780618126989
Availability: Hard to Find
Published: Houghton Mifflin - April 15th, 2001

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$8.99
ISBN: 9780345325815
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Published: Del Rey Books - January 12th, 1985

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With heart-breaking honesty, Sarah Sentilles describes one of the most personal journeys a person can take--religion and faith. Aptly entitled Breaking Up With God, Sarah's journey isn't softened to make it more "acceptable," nor does she try t convince readers she's "right." She merely tells about her deteriorating relationship with the god of her childhood, both the good and the bad as they are. Anyone who has ever questioned their faith can sympathize with the raw openness. To those who feel they are losing or have lost their faith, there's comfort in a kindred spirit.

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ISBN: 9780061946868
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Published: HarperOne - June 7th, 2011

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For those who are fanatics (like me) of The Princess Bride movie, this is a must-read. It's one of the few stories where the book and movie are equally fantastic in slightly different ways. I was ecstatic when they republishd this with an awesome new cover.

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$8.95
ISBN: 9780156035217
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Published: Mariner Books - October 8th, 2007

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$8.95
ISBN: 9780156035217
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Published: Mariner Books - October 8th, 2007

This is the true story of a girl's journey from sexual slavery to freedom, and her mission to rescue others like herself. Mam manages to convey a sense of hope while revealing a grim aspect of life of which few of us are aware.

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By Somaly Mam, Nicholas D. Kristof (Foreword by), Ayaan Hirsi Ali (Introduction by)
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ISBN: 9780385526227
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Published: Spiegel & Grau - July 28th, 2009

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Olive is a misfit, even in her own family, but when her parents by an old house with lots of paintings and antique furniture, she finally begins to feel like she belongs. Unfortunately, not everyone in the house thinks so. With the help of three talking cats and a boy named Mortimer, Olive sets out on an adventure from basement to attic to Elsewhere - the amazing world inside the paintings.

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$7.99
ISBN: 9780142418727
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Published: Puffin Books - June 14th, 2011

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It's the fiftieth anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird.  If you haven't read it lately, you need to.  This readable classic with its endearing characters and timeless plot is one of my all-time favorites.

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$16.99
ISBN: 9780061120084
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Published: HarperCollins Publishers - May 23rd, 2006

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$8.99
ISBN: 9780446310789
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Published: Grand Central Publishing - October 11th, 1988

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An amazing novel!  The new Mrs. de Winter recounts her experience as the bride of a man she hardly knows.  Constantly in the shadow of the seemingly perfect first wife Rebecca, the second Mrs. de Winter feels she will never fully have her husband's affection...until she uncovers some dark secrets about Rebecca's death that change the way she views both marraiges.

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$15.99
ISBN: 9780380730407
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Published: William Morrow & Company - September 5th, 2006

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$7.99
ISBN: 9780380778553
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Published: Avon Books - July 30th, 2002

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