Books make great holiday gifts. As you’re browsing at Barnes & Noble, enjoy a free Starbucks drink at the store’s cafe.

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If you’re looking for recommendations for great reads, Sun Sentinel mystery fiction reviewer Oline Cogdill picked her favorite books of the year. Go to to see her list.

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