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Brother, I'm Dying
Edwidge Danticat
Knopf, 2007
A Good Book, Yes, But Also an Important Book
+ A most remarkable memoir
+ the human costs of immigration
+ An Amazing Haitian-American Journey
+ Brother, I 'm Dying
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Einstein: His Life and Universe
Walter Isaacson
Simon & Schuster, 2007
A must-read if you are interested in the history of science
+ Einstein liked to hang out in coffee houses and drinking coffee
+ A life of science and faith -- in the comprehensibility of the universe
+ Not Too Thick for the Thick of Mind
+ great book
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The White Cascade: The Great Northern Railway Disaster and America's Deadliest Avalanche
Gary Krist
Henry Holt and Co., 2007
The best kind of non-fiction writing
+ Chilling story
+ Great Historical Book
+ History that reads like fiction
+ Excellent read
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Garage Band
Gipi
First Second, 2007
Teen angst
+ A Rockin' Read
Great art, flowing through a story about the ups and downs of a band, the disconnectedness of teenage years, the wrong path and the right one. There's tolerance and understanding among the kids--one of whom is attracted to the swastika and all things Nazi, and his attraction is better understood ...
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The Guild of Xenolinguists
Sheila Finch
Golden Gryphon Press, 2007
A blend of strong plot and technological insight.
+ the definitive stories
+ Language & communication
In most science fiction novels the challenges and impossibilities of inter-species communication is overcome by the presence of a 'universal translator' - or just not mentioned. So, its intriguing to see a novel based around communication challenges - and presents a story surrounding the Guild of ...
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Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography
David Michaelis
Harper, 2007
I will never look at Snoopy the same way
+ not surprising
+ Great Read
As a life-long admirer of Peanuts, I could not put this book down. I found it at times profound, highly readable and full of insight. The use of the strip to illustrate the biographical material was masterful. David Michaelis has come under fire from the Schulz family, especially Charles ...
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Courtesy of Teens Read Too
+ Praise is well-deserved
+ Hilarious and heartbreaking
+ A Protagonist To Love
+ Absolutely True To Himself
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Ha'penny
Jo Walton
Tor Books, 2007
Challenging and chilling alternate history.
+ suspense and moral ambiguity
+ Solid: 3.5 Stars
+ Thought-Provoking Alt-History!
+ Good, but with some weaknesses
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The Death Trust
David Rollins
Bantam, 2007
Intense, gripping and funny!
+ An Aussie Lee Childs
+ Excellent - give us more...
This was a really good intense page-turner, with just the right amount of humor. I was hooked from page one and very satisfied with the ending. Looking forward to seeing what comes next from Mr Rollins. Enjoy!
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Rollback (Sci Fi Essential Books)
Robert J. Sawyer
Tor Books, 2007
Rollback to the Early Years
+ A science fiction story on a human scale
If you've read Mindscan, then Rollback will open so many fresh doors in the realm of living forever. A definite page turner. Sawyer has done his research and presented it in an interesting way.
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Ishmael Beah
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007
Great Read!!!
+ A Long Way Gone-- Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
+ A Long Way Gone
+ A Long Way Gone
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The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
Diane Ackerman
W. W. Norton, 2007
Terrifying and moving
+ Important reading
+ The Zookeeper's Wife
+ A Courageous Knowing Woman in War Torn Poland
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Deadline
Chris Crutcher
HarperTeen, 2007
Brilliant
+ Sad but fabulous
+ A fine read.
+ Good
+ Deadline
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The Shotgun Rule: A Novel
Charlie Huston
Ballantine Books, 2007
Brilliant!
+ Do you really have to see it - to call it?
First, I must say Charlie Huston is one of the most provocative, creating, and brilliant and thought provoking authors of our time. He doesn't scare away from difficult topics like racism, drugs, alcoholism, violence, sexual abuse and parental relationships.
The latest Huston novel examines the ...
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The Accidental Time Machine
Joe Haldeman
Ace Hardcover, 2007
Great Time Story
Great story and a quick read. I found myself not wanting to put it down as I was dying to see what trouble was next and how it ends. I have never read work by this author: he will certainly be added to my favorites. A must for lovers of time stories.
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