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We
can hardly wait to tell you about the books we've featured this
month. In fact, there were so many great books to choose from
that it was difficult to decide which to include. Each of these
selections were read, loved and recommended by our discerning
booksellers. We're sure you'll enjoy them as much as we did.
Regards,
The Staff at Anderson's
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| The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein
 Enzo
knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly
human soul, he has educated himself by watching television extensively,
and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift,
an up-and-coming race car driver.
On
the eve of his death, Enzo takes stock of his life and, in the end,
despite what he sees as his own limitations, Enzo comes through
heroically to preserve the Swift family. Having learned what it takes
to be a compassionate and successful person, the wise canine can barely
wait until his next lifetime, when he is sure he will return as a man.
A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and ultimately uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope, The Art of Racing in the Rain is a beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life . . . as only a dog could tell it.
"I was amazed at how wise and insightful Enzo was...makes me wonder how my dog sees me."--Carol
Member's Price: $19.40 (with coupon)
List Price: $23.95, HarperCollins |
| The Story of Forgetting
Stefan Merrill Block 
Abel
Haggard is an elderly hunchback who haunts the remnants of his family's
farm, adrift in recollections of those he loved and lost long ago.
Hundreds of miles to the south, in Austin, Seth Waller is a teenage
"Master of Nothingness." When his mother is diagnosed with a rare form
of early-onset Alzheimer's, Seth sets out on a quest to find her lost
relatives. Though neither knows of the other's existence, Abel and Seth
are linked by a dual legacy: the disease that destroys the memories of
those they love, and the story of Isidora-an edenic fantasy world free
from the sorrows of remembrance, a land without memory where nothing is
ever possessed, so nothing can be lost. "Block weaves a moving story through his two narrators. A story that stay with you after the last page is turned."--Gail
Member's Price: $20.25 (with coupon)
List Price: $25, Random House |
| The Sugar Queen
Sarah Addison Allen 
Twenty-seven-year-old
Josey Cirrini is sure of three things: winter in her North Carolina
hometown is her favorite season, she's a sorry excuse for a Southern
belle, and sweets are best eaten in the privacy of her hidden closet.
For while Josey has settled into an uneventful life in her mother's
house, her one consolation is the stockpile of sugary treats and
paperback romances she escapes to each night. Until she finds it
harboring none other than local waitress Della Lee Baker, a
tough-talking, tenderhearted woman who is one part nemesis-and two
parts fairy godmother.
Before long, Josey bonds with Chloe
Finley, a young woman who makes the best sandwiches in town, is hounded
by books that inexplicably appear whenever she needs them, and-most
amazing of all-has a close connection to Josey's longtime crush.
As
little by little Josey dares to step outside herself, she discovers a
world where the color red has astonishing power, passion can make eggs
fry in their cartons, and romance can blossom at any time-even for her.
"A sweet story with a thread of magic and a dash of whimsy."--Candy
"Sparkling with magic...a warm, wonderful, funny story of friendship, love and possibilities."--Lyn
To be released May 20--reserve your copy today!
Member's Price: $17.82 (with coupon)
List Price: $22, Bantam |
| The Prince of Frogtown
Rick Bragg
 In the third book of the beloved American saga that began with All Over but the Shoutin'
Rick Bragg closes his circle of family stories with an unforgettable
tale about fathers and sons inspired by his own relationship with his
ten-year-old stepson.
He learns "that a man who chases a woman
with a child is like a dog who chases a car and wins." He discovers
that he is unsuited to fatherhood, unsuited to fathering this boy in
particular, a boy who does not know how to throw a punch and doesn't
need to; a boy accustomed to love and affection rather than violence
and neglect; in short, a boy wholly unlike the child Rick once was.
With the weight of this new boy tugging at his clothes, Rick sets out
to understand his father, his son, and himself.
The Prince of Frogtown
documents a mesmerizing journey back in time to the lush Alabama
landscape of Rick's youth, and to a troubled, charismatic hustler,
Rick's father, a man bound to bring harm even to those he truly loves.
And the book documents Rick's journey into fatherhood, and toward a
child for whom he comes to feel a devotion that staggers him. With
candor, insight, tremendous humor, and a remarkable gift for
storytelling, Rick Bragg delivers a brilliant and moving rumination on
the lives of boys and men, a poignant reflection on what it means to be
a father and a son.
"Though heartbreaking, this final volume is moving, humorous, tragic and brave."--Jennifer
Member's Price: $19.44 (with coupon)
List Price: $24, Knopf |
| The Billionare's Vinegar
Benjamin Wallace 
It was the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold.
In
1985, at a heated auction by Christie's of London, a 1787 bottle of
Château Lafite Bordeaux-one of a cache of bottles unearthed in a
bricked-up Paris cellar and supposedly owned by Thomas Jefferson-went
for $156,000 to a member of the Forbes family. The discoverer of the
bottle was pop-band manager turned wine collector Hardy Rodenstock, who
had a knack for finding extremely old and exquisite wines. But rumors
about the bottle soon arose. Why wouldn't Rodenstock reveal the exact
location where it had been found? Was it part of a smuggled Nazi hoard?
Or did his reticence conceal an even darker secret?
It would
take more than two decades for those questions to be answered and
involve a gallery of intriguing players-among them Michael Broadbent,
the bicycle-riding British auctioneer who speaks of wines as if they
are women and staked his reputation on the record-setting sale; Serena
Sutcliffe, Broadbent's elegant archrival, whose palate is covered by a
hefty insurance policy; and Bill Koch, the extravagant Florida tycoon
bent on exposing the truth about Rodenstock.
Suspenseful, witty, and thrillingly strange, The Billionaire's Vinegar
is the vintage tale of what could be the most elaborate con since the
Hitler diaries. It is also the debut of an exceptionally powerful new
voice in narrative non-fiction.
Member's Price: $20.21 (with coupon)
List Price: $24.95, Crown |
| My Most Excellent Year
Steve Kluger
 Dear Anthony:
I
appreciate your recent interest, but I'm not accepting applications at
this time. Your letter will be kept in our files and someone will get
back to you if there is an opening. Thank you for thinking of me.
Respectfully,
Alejandra Perez
P.S. It's not "Allie." It's "Ale."
Meet T.C., who is valiantly attempting to get Alejandra to fall in
love with him; Alejandra, who is playing hard to get and is busy trying
to sashay out from under the responsibilities of being a diplomat's
daughter; and T.C.'s brother Augie, who is gay and in love and everyone
knows it but him.
"How can you not love a book whose subtitle is A Novel of Love, Mary Poppins, and Fenway Park? Charming."--Kenny
Member's Price: $13.76 (with coupon)
List Price: $16.99, Dial |
| Cicada Summer
Andrea Beaty
From a debut novelist, a heroine who will make you laugh, and will break your heart.
Eleven-year-old
Lily has a passion for Nancy Drew stories and a secret she is keeping
from those she loves. When summer brings lying, stealing, sneaky Tinny
Bridges to town, Lily must be on her guard with this perceptive
newcomer, or risk having her secret revealed. But Tinny won't leave
Lily alone. She takes candy from the general store and blames Lily. She
tries to steal Lily's friends and even her father's affection. Then
Tinny goes missing, and only watchful, mystery-loving Lily has any idea
what happened to her. But for Lily, finding Tinny means confronting her
hidden past.
Funny, poignant, and peopled with memorable characters, this first novel announces a writer of great warmth and talent.
"Naperville authors keep making us proud. Cicada Summer is the perfect summer read."--Jan
Member's Price: $12.92 (with coupon)
List Price: $15.95, Harry Abrams
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