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The Happiest People in the World

Adam Black's crisp, matter-of-fact narrative style keeps the tone light and comic, even as the events roll toward a bizarre and devastating conclusion. Recommended for most larger public libraries.
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What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding

This is an entertaining, light listen, heavy on broad comic strokes, with little real insight into the places the author visited or many of the people she met. Listeners looking for a good, tantalizing comic yarn will be delighted, but there is little of substance here.
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Orfeo

Recommended for larger libraries. ["A very well-written and philosophical work," read the review of the Norton hc, LJ 11/15/13.]
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Eat Move Sleep: How Small Choices Lead to Big Changes

Health-conscious listeners will find here an abundance of excellent, easily applied methods to eat, move, and sleep better. Likely to be popular at most public libraries.
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Dark Bites: A Short Story Collection

Most of the material in this anthology is duplicated in other collections, but Kenyon's enduring popularity virtually guarantees an audience. A solid choice for larger public library collections.
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Frozen

Nonstop action, inventive dangers, and a surprising conclusion make this an enjoyable thriller, although the romantic angle is nothing special and the dialog is sometimes a little clichéd. Recommended for most public library collections.
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The Poison Belt

Only the most ardent fans of early sf are likely to be interested in these recordings, all of which are marginal purchases for larger libraries.
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The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two

This delightful and popular series may be among the most beautifully written and imaginative works of fantasy currently on the market. This latest title is highly recommended for all public libraries.
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A Midsummer Night's Scream

Stine's fans may enjoy the obligatory scenes of murder and gore, but some of the plot contrivances are hard to swallow. Recommended only for libraries in which Stine's young adult works are in high demand.
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