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Team of Rivals 
   
    by Doris Kearns Goodwin (S&S, ISBN: 9781451688092); Last week: 1; Weeks on List: 4 "The new film Lincoln is based in part on Goodwin's bestselling look at Lincoln as the ultimate manager and motivator."


Proof of Heaven 
   
    by M.D. Eben Alexander (S&S, ISBN: 9781451695199); Last week: 2; Weeks on List: 5 "Noted neurosurgeon Alexander's fascinating account of his return from a very deep coma."


In the Garden of Beasts 
   
    by Erik Larson (Broadway, ISBN: 9780307408853); Last week: 3; Weeks on List: 30 "Larson's vivid portrait of Berlin during the early years of Hitler's reign."


The Swerve 
   
    by Stephen J. Greenblatt (Norton, ISBN: 9780393343403); Last week: 4; Weeks on List: 12 "Greenblatt's riveting tale of the great cultural "swerve" known as the Renaissance."


Unlikely Friendships 
   
    by Jennifer S. Holland (Workman, ISBN: 9780761159131); Last week: 5; Weeks on List: * "A look at amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of candid photographs."


How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You 
   
    by Matthew Inman (Andrews McMeel, ISBN: 9781449410247); Last week: 7; Weeks on List: 3 "A hilarious offering of cat comics from TheOatmeal.com."


The Old Farmer's Almanac 2013 
   
    by (Old Farmer's Almanac, ISBN: 9781571985736); Last week: 6; Weeks on List: 11 "The annual almanac of weather, astrology, calendars, gardening tips, home remedies, and more."


Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (and Other Concerns) 
   
    by Mindy Kaling (Three Rivers, ISBN: 9780307886279); Last week: 8; Weeks on List: 10 "Hilarious essays from the Emmy-nominated writer and actress."


Wreck This Journal 
   
    by Keri Smith (Perigee, ISBN: 9780399533464); Weeks on List: 1 "Readers who've ever wished to, but had trouble starting, keeping, or finishing a journal will discover a new way to escape the fear of the blank page."


Catherine the Great 
   
    by Robert K. Massie (Random House, ISBN: 9780345408778); Last week: 9; Weeks on List: 10 "Pulitzer Prize-winner Massie's extraordinary story of the obscure young German princess who traveled to Russia at age 14 and became one of the most remarkable and powerful women in history."


Bossypants 
   
    by Tina Fey (Reagan Arthur Books, ISBN: 9780316056878); Last week: 10; Weeks on List: 47 "Very funny essays by the popular star of 30 Rock."


Dancers Among Us 
   
    by Jordan Matter (Workman, ISBN: 9780761171706); Last week: 12; Weeks on List: 3 "Matter presents joyful photographs of dancers leaping, spinning, and lifting in the midst of daily life."


F in Exams 
   
    by Richard Benson (Chronicle, ISBN: 9780811878319); Last week: 11; Weeks on List: * "Students or anyone who has ever had to struggle through a test will have a good laugh."


F for Effort! 
   
    by Richard Benson (Chronicle, ISBN: 9781452113227); Last week: 13; Weeks on List: 9 "A brand-new compendium of hilarious and inventive wrong test answers and homework hiccups."


Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend 
   
    by Susan Orlean (S&S, ISBN: 9781439190142); Weeks on List: 1 "Orlean’s moving account of Rin Tin Tin’s journey from orphaned puppy to movie star and international icon."

LDL Staff Picks

Elvis and the Dearly Departed
3 of 5 stars true
If you are or ever were an Elvis fan you will appreciate these books by Peggy Webb. Elvis is a hound dog (of course) who thinks he is the real Elvis. ~LDL Staff
Greasy Rider: Two Dudes, One Fast-Food-Fueled Car, and a Cross-Country Trip in Search of a Greener Future
3 of 5 stars true
Two friends set across the United States in their previously diesel-fueled car that was converted to run on cooking oil in order to examine alternatives for cleaner energy. The friends learn that Al Gore lives in an energy-hogging mansio...
Winter Garden
3 of 5 stars true
This book is beautifully written and I learned a great deal about what happened in Russia during the reign of Stalin. My favorite book, of late. ~LDL Staff
Poison Study
4 of 5 stars true
Fast-paced, this book is hard to put down. ~LDL Staff

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