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The
Notable Books Council of RUSA, a
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their contribution to the expansion of knowledge or for the pleasure
they can provide to readers.
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Awarded
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The
Man Booker Prize for Fiction, first awarded in 1969, promotes the
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MYSTERY
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The Edgar Award
The Mystery Writers of America awards authors of
mystery fiction.
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Philip K. Dick Award
Award given annually for best American science
fiction in paperback.
Hugo Awards
Awarded
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The
Christy Award
Recognizing
excellence in Christian Fiction written by contemporary authors.
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ROMANCE
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RITA
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Presented
annually to the best published romance novels in thirteen catagories by
the Romance Writers of America.
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Still
Alice
by Lisa Genova
This
is an amazing and moving novel in which a women is diagnosed with early
onset Alzheimer's disease at the age of fifty. The author, who holds a
Ph.D. in neuroscience from Harvard, tells the story from the point of
view of Alice, the main character. Alice becomes much more to the
reader than just her diagnosis.
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Gone
Girl
by Gillian Flynn
“Oh!
What a tangled web we weave…” Oh! What evil things couples are capable
of doing to each other! Oh! How surprising it is to find oneself
enjoying the amazing talents of such evildoers. It is a puzzle and a
mystery, both awful and amusing. It holds surprises for the reader
right to the end. It is a great read with a local setting. Two of the
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An
Available Man
by Hilma Wolitzer
How
odd, and more and more not unusual, to find oneself on the cusp of 60
and beyond, unattached, feeling youthful and looking to begin a new
life, looking for a new partner. The available man in this book is
experiencing this phenomenon. It makes growing older look a bit more
appealing. Enjoy.
Jeanette Piquet,
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represents the essential core of the Western literary canon.
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Kemper Reading Picks
Kemper Fellows, MU faculty recognized for their
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