18 Best Book Deals for 5/12/20: Behold the Dreamers, The Magicians, The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee, and more

As of this posting, all of these deals are active, but I don’t know for how long!

Less than $2

The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes

Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue

A Shadow Bright and Burning by Jessica Cluess

The Paragon Hotel by Lyndsay Faye

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life by Steve Martin

The Magicians by Lev Grossman

A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro

The Once and Future King by T.H. White

Less than $3

Rebel by Marie Lu

The Way You Make Me Feel by Maureen Goo

A Study in Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas

Kill the Queen by Jennifer Estep

The Royal We by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan

A Prince in Theory by Alyssa Cole

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to Present by David Treuer

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Non-fiction in the summer | Mini-Reviews

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Stiff is one of those book that you’re always hearing about. It was inevitable that I’d eventually read it. With that being said, I was a little disappointed. I’ve read some really good narrative non-fiction over the last few years. While this was good, it wasn’t as entertaining or easy to read as some of the other non-fiction books I’ve read. Roach definitely has a sense of humor that comes through in the book, but she uses a lot of big words. Overall, this book has more of an academic feel than I was hoping for. With that being said, I still thought this book was really interesting. I learned so many things about what happens after you die and I feel more than ever that I want to be an organ donor one day. This book is not for those with a weak stomach as she goes into plenty of detail. Lastly, this book was published a while ago (back in 2003) and I’d love to read an update or something. In the book she talks about the future of the funeral business and options other than a ground burial, but I feel like I personally haven’t heard about any recent developments. 3/5

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The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession by Mark Obmascik

I loved this book! My husband and I watched the movie a few years ago (starring Jack Black, Owen Wilson, and Steve Martin–link to trailer below) and then he read the book it was based off of and highly recommended it. I finally got around to reading it this month and just fell completely in love with the idea of birding. I know literally nothing about birds but this book made me want to do a big year. Just reading about the preparation leading up to the three big years was really exciting for me! And then the author does a really good job of keeping the suspense up throughout the big year as well. This book was just great. Even if you know nothing about birds, like me, I’d highly recommend this book. 5/5

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