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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
Amazing!!!!
+ *-* Twilight!!!!
+ A Surprising Read
+ Best YA fiction to hit the market since Harry Potter
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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 2004
There but for" the Grace of God "(?) go you and I
+ Thought provoking
+ Compelling Non-Fiction
+ You Won't be able to put it down!
+ Excellent Account of America's Subculture!
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The Whistling Season
Ivan Doig
Harvest Books, 2007
Great Reading Group Book!
+ A season of The Waltons?
+ Well worth reading
+ Wonderful story of life in rural Montana
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The Age of American Unreason
Susan Jacoby
Pantheon, 2008
History of the United States, Volume II
+ The Contemporary Decline of American Culture As Noted by Susan Jacoby
+ A Great but Flawed Look at the America Today
Susan Jacoby has written a masterpiece in interpretation of modern U.S. history. I lived through many of the decades she has so eloquently and succinctly unravelled and had no idea what was actually going on until reading this piece. It is the best, most lucid, most rational explanation of the ...
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeannette Walls
Scribner, 2006
A strange and offbeat childhood
+ A Look Into A Dysfunctional Family
+ You will never forget this book
+ Great Read
+ Great Read
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
If you read one book, make it this one
+ Easy to say, harder to do
+ An Absolute Must Read
+ Amazing, Amazing, Amazing
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The God Delusion
Richard Dawkins
Mariner Books, 2008
Live and let Live No More
+ Rising Slowly from the Deep to Prevent the Bends
+ An Essential Read
+ Fairminded and Convincing
+ Good book, but not that deep.
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This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession
Daniel J. Levitin
Plume, 2007
great, a revelation
+ Amazing facts from a uniquely well-informed expert
+ Very interesting
As a professional musician and a medical doctor, I must say it is the best book on music - in all its facets - that I've ever read.
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The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
HarperCollins, 2006
Stay True To Yourself and Your Destiny
+ a beautiful and inspiring story
Have you ever dreamt to living out your wildest dreams and then talked yourself out of it? Are you unsure about taking that leap of faith and beginning your journey to greater self-discovery? If you answered, "yes" to either question, then please read on because The Alchemist is a book you'll want ...
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Kim Edwards
Viking Adult, 2005
How one decision can haunt us
+ Memorable and moving
+ Medical Thoughts on Memory Keeper...
This book is about how one secret decision slowly but surely haunted everyone involved. It masterfully weaves a story of how a family's lives were changed after a tragedy, one shrouded by deceit and guilt. A decision is made by Dr. Henry to protect his family, but incidiously tears at each of them ...
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Elizabeth Gilbert
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
my favorite book
+ If only...
This is my favorite book. It's hilarious and deeply spiritual at the same time. It changed my life. I read it through once, and then I immediately read it a second time. I've never done that before!
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Ursula, Under
Ingrid Hill
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
One of my all time favorite books
+ Brilliant, unusual story
+ Brilliant
+ Ursula Under
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One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd
Jim Fergus
St. Martin's Griffin, 1999
Couldn't put it down!
+ 1000 White Women
+ Great Book
+ A Thousand White Women
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Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)
Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ...
Harper Perennial, 2008
Inspiring and Life Changing
+ Best book of the year
+ A book everyone should read
This book is a fantastic look at our food industry and ways to become independent of chemicals used to produce both plant and animal foods, as well as ways to connect with the earth through gardening. Although most people would not have the garden space or time to totally turn their backs on the ...
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The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett
Signet, 1990
Great book
+ Pillars of the Earth - a review
+ wow, wow, wow
+ Great characters but you might want to avoid this book if...
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