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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
A sad burqa "romance" with a semi-happy ending
+ Overwhelming
+ Amazingly told...a must read!
+ Great second novel
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Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 14)
Janet Evanovich
St. Martin's Press, 2008
LOVE PLUM-
+ Fearless Fourteen
This series is my absolute favorite "relax and read". Such great characters and always makes me laugh- perhaps after 14 there are just so many high expectations that fans get overly critical. Every person I recommend this just adores Stephanie Plum. Keep em coming Evanovich- but hey can you ...
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Devil May Care
Sebastian Faulks
Doubleday, 2008
Bond...Stirred Not Shaken
+ Bond. James Bond.
Devil May Care was a good read all things considered. It could never be confused with a "real" Ian Fleming book, but I enjoyed it. I say "stirred not shaken" because Faulks tries to stick to Fleming's style, but falls short (there's an absurd tennis match for example). I am glad I found the book at ...
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Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Will Jacob's relationship eclipse Edward?
+ Must Read
+ Eclipse
+ Great Book!
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Love the One You're With
Emily Giffin
St. Martin's Press, 2008
4.5 stars
+ light fun
+ Her best book...
I docked this book a half-star because I didn't like how they used a pseudonym for Bono (Drake is obviously supposed to be Bono). I feel like if you're going to use a real-life star as a model, might as well use the real person!
That said, it is a minor quibble in an otherwise highly ...
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Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher Novels)
Lee Child
Delacorte Press, 2008
I read it, and I liked it
I am surprised at the number of negative reviews on the 12th Jack Reacher novel by Lee Child. I enjoyed the book and as most Reacher fans look forward to the next in the series.
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The Shack
William P. Young
Windblown Media, 2008
Nice Shack
+ The Shack
+ Great Reading
Certainly an engaging story. While there were occasional times when I raised my theological eyebrows, I found it mostly to be a wonderful blessings. I would recommend it.
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Unaccustomed Earth: Stories
Jhumpa Lahiri
Random House Audio, 2008
From the internationally bestselling, Pulitzer Prize—winning author, a superbly crafted new work of fiction: eight stories that take us from Cambridge and Seattle to India and Thailand. In the stunning title story, Ruma, a young mother in a new city, is visited by her father, who carefully tends the earth of her garden, where he and his grandson form a special bond. But he’s ...
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Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 6)
J.R. Ward
Signet, 2008
Fabulous
+ a bridge book
This series just keeps getting better and better with every book. I love where the story lines are going and cannot wait to see what happens next.
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The Forbidden: Three Novels of French Love
David Rehak
Angel Dust Publishing / Lulu.com, 2007
The Forbidden
+ hard to categorize but worth it
+ Erotica is not pornography
+ Funny, gross, anachronic, but what a trip in perversity
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The Host: A Novel
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
The Host
+ Crazy good!
+ Pretty good
+ Can't wait for the next one!
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Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
Get Over It
+ Much better than Eclipse...
+ i love this book
+ Not sure what all the fuss is about...
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
From A Man Who Has Read 'Twilight'
+ Great Buy
+ The Best Vampire book Ever
+ It's not a vampire book! It's not just for teens!!! My newest guilty pleasure.
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The Garden of Last Days: A Novel
Andre Dubus III
W. W. Norton, 2008
A gripping, tense story evolves with many unexpected twists and turns
+ A page turner
Andre Dubus III's THE GARDEN OF LAST DAYS receives Dan John Miller's fine acting voice as it tells of a stripper who brings her daughter to work, only to find an unusual client with lots of money will change her life. A gripping, tense story evolves with many unexpected twists and turns.
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Water for Elephants: A Novel
Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, 2007
I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+ Too Good to be True?
+ Trying a bit too hard
+ Even if this isn't your typical read, you will enjoy.
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