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September 2009
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THIS MONTH
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How do we become book lovers? Oh, there are many factors - how quickly we learn to read, how often our parents read to us and their level of enthusiasm, maybe even genetics. But we all go to high school.
Surely one of the deciding factors in whether books become a passion for us is high school. The teachers we learn from, the books we're assigned and the way we experience other worlds, lives and realities through the written word all influence our perspective and our very beings.
What do high school students read in the Ukraine? How would the reading list of a Filipino teenager differ from that of a Canadian one?
Starting right here in the AbeBooks office, from our very own staff, we take a look at the books we read in high school, that help shape our tastes and love of reading for the future.
> Required Reading Worldwide
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FEATURED STAFF REVIEW
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A Town Like Alice
by Nevil Shute
 Reviewed by Anna
The epic story A Town Like Alice is a book to savour! Romance, war and triumph of the human spirit - who could ask for more! This fabulously written tale spans decades... Read the whole review
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| The staff sound off on Reading Copy, the AbeBooks Blog |
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ON THE SITE
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Top 10 Most Expensive Trilogies Sold by AbeBooks
 What's better than one book? Three books. However a trilogy is collected, the full set can fetch quite a sum. See just how much fans were willing to pay for their favourite trios with our top 10 list of most expensive trilogies sold on AbeBooks.
Top 10 Most Expensive Trilogies
Easton Press
 With each book bound in genuine leather and accented with 22kt gold, it's easy to see why Easton Press is one of our most popular requests. Many titles are now out of print and highly collectable, but that doesn't mean you can't find treasured past and present editions on AbeBooks.
Enjoy Easton Press
Booker Prize Longlist
 Every year, the Man Booker Prize for Fiction is one of the most anticipated, predicted and talked about literary awards. This year's longlist has been announced, and as always, there are some surprises. Some big names with new books were left off (Margaret Atwood, where are you?), and in an unusual twist, one of the nominees is authored by a chimpanzee - specifically, Tarzan's sidekick, Cheeta.
Booker Longlist
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Signed Bestsellers in August
- Mastering the Art of French Cooking
Julia Child
- Where the Red Fern Grows
Wilson Rawls
- Tuesdays with Morrie
Mitch Albom
- Nickel and Dimed
Barbara Ehrenreich
- The Power of Commitment
Jerry White
See The Whole List on the Homepage
Most Expensive Books Sold in August
 The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer - $9,250
Chaucer's opus printed by Golden Cockerel Press in four volumes from 1928-1931, bound by Sangorski & Sutcliff - limited to 500 copies.
See the Whole List
Avid Reader Survey
As part of our continuing effort to ensure our Avid Reader newsletter is the best and brightest it could be, we'd like to ask your preferences - what do you like best? What would you like more or less of? Our short survey will take fewer than five minutes. We appreciate your input!
Take the Survey
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