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January 2013 w w w. B o o k Pa g e . c o m
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13 Brad Meltzer
the pursuit of happiness
Ring in the new year by taking the first steps on your path to a happier, healthier life.
Meet the author of The Fifth Assassin
14 Eleanor Morse Set in Africa, a novel of the human heart
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16 Jennifer Chiaverini The former slave who inspired a novel
17 Stephen Hunter
Looking for answers at Dealey Plaza
19 Sonja Lyubomirsky
reviews 24 Fiction
Advice for your wallet and your career
21 Diet & Health Losing weight to transform your life
25 British Fiction spotlight Books with “Upstairs Downstairs” drama
31 Snowy Picture books Cozy reading for chilly days
31 Steve Breen Meet the author-illustrator of Pug & Doug
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She Matters by Susanna Sonnenberg
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The Universe Within by Neil Shubin On the Map by Simon Garfield Chanel Bonfire by Wendy Lawless The Fall of the House of Dixie by Bruce Levine The World Until Yesterday by Jared Diamond Kill Anything That Moves by Nick Turse
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Me Before You by Jojo Moyes also reviewed: The Last Runaway by Tracy Chevalier The Drowning House by Elizabeth Black The History of Us by Leah Stewart Tenth of December by George Saunders The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis The Death of Bees by Lisa O’Donnell
27 NonFiction
29 Clare Vanderpool A new novel from the Newbery Winner
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top pick:
Redefining joy in The Myths of Happiness
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Just One Day by Gayle Forman
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Hokey Pokey by Jerry Spinelli Gingersnap by Patricia Reilly Giff Splintered by A.G. Howard
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