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The Jane Austen Book Club: A Novel Karen Joy Fowler
Plume, 2005
Let the Jane Austen Fest Begin
+ Good read
I've been on vacation and this means time to indulge in all my favorite activities, including reading a lot of books and watching a lot of films. I began feeding my Austen hankering with this book, The Jane Austen Book Club and it set the tone for an in depth look at this amazing talent, that ...
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True Believer Nicholas Sparks
Grand Central Publishing, 2005
My Absolute Favorite!
+ Sparks does it again. + A good read, if you are a Sparks Fan + Romance and faith come to life in this gripping story.
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The Secret Life of Bees Sue Monk Kidd
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
Amazing
+ Goes down easy, but it ain't exactly fluff + Bee's
this is a truly inspiring book, Kidd is an incredible author. Gives readers a view into what life was like back in the 60's for black people. Inspiring tale of self journey, and family
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In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 6) Alexander McCall Smith
Pantheon, 2005
Mystery and Laugh Out Loud Funny
+ Warm, witty, and wise + Absolute delight! + Delight in Cheerful Ladies!
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The Mermaid Chair: A Novel Sue Monk Kidd
Viking Adult, 2005
Great read that makes you think
+ The Mermaid Chair: The Seat of Questions of Ethics
This is a great book. 5 stars. It makes you look inside yourself and think about your life's goals, destiny, the destination where your life's flow is taking you, are you on a right track, are you in charge of your own life, what makes you happy and unhappy, mother-daughter relationship, etc.
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The History of Love: A Novel Nicole Krauss
W. W. Norton & Company, 2005
equal parts of good and sad
+ A Wonderful novel about a novel about love + Loved this, very bittersweet
Just want to share that this is the best fiction I've read in as long as I can remember. Enjoy it.
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Bergdorf Blondes: A Novel Plum Sykes
Miramax, 2005
Completely whimsical
+ Good summer chick lit...
People who compared this to (or expected) Sex & The City didn't really get it...
It's completely whimsical. The main characters are sympathetic, but not really identifiable for most of us. They are shopping their way through life, even shopping for boyfriends, with almost limitless means & free ...
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Saturday Ian McEwan
Nan A. Talese, 2005
Fantastic!
+ Good but not great + A Saturday in the Life of Henry Perowne
This book is sooo good on many levels. The author did research for this character, the descriptions of neurosurgey were particularly fascinating for me, but also the interior thoughtlife of the doctor contemplating his life and the events of the times (the run-up to the Iraq war in 2003). This is ...
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Good Grief Lolly Winston
Grand Central Publishing, 2005
Good grief, exactly my sentiments!
+ Loved it! + one of my favorite books of all time + I love this book. She is a local author
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Housekeeping: A Novel Marilynne Robinson
Picador, 2004
This Book Will Change You
+ Artistic and moving + One of the best novels of this century
This book is so beautiful and wise that if you give it a chance, and yes it is a difficult read, it will change you. The ending is so transcendent I have never been able to get through it without tears. Is it comforting? No. It makes us look at some uncomfortable truths. As Ruthie becomes more and ...
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Light of Day: A Novel Jamie M. Saul
William Morrow, 2005
Excellent Debut!
+ Lovely, lovely, lovely... 7 stars! + Can I Give It Ten Stars? + One of the best books I've read this year!
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Specimen Days: A Novel Michael Cunningham
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005
Haunting -- a masterpiece!
+ What Is Life?
Anyone who claims this novel to be "too deep" or "hard to follow" is obviously delusional, and does not recognize a work of art when he or she sees it. Never in my life have I had the pleasure of reading such a novel that created a world so meaningful, and so ornamented with layer upon layer of ...
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My Sister's Keeper: A Novel Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2005
All I can say is wow
+ loved the book, hated the ending + Review for the audio version + Mesmorizing and Masterful + WOW!
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War Trash Ha Jin
Vintage, 2005
simple prose, objective, convincing characters
+ A Documentary Novel + My favorite work of fiction + Great prose and story
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The Time Traveler's Wife Audrey Niffenegger
Harvest Books, 2004
GET THIS BOOK!
+ emotional roller coaster + Wonderful Characters + Powerful Love Story + Very romantic
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