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Winterwood: A Novel
Patrick McCabe
Bloomsbury USA, 2008
Into the valley of shadow, once again
This is the fifth novel I've read of his; you can find my reviews of "The Dead School," "The Butcher Boy," "Breakfast on Pluto," and "Call Me the Breeze" on Amazon US. By now, long into a career that has earned McCabe acclaim, his protagonist Redmond Hatch fits a familiar pattern of a steady ...
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World Without End
Ken Follett
Dutton Adult, 2007
Another slam-dunk for Follett
+ Why did it have to end? Great book!
+ A great step back in time
+ Cannot stop reading
+ Received Promptly
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The Ruins (Vintage) (Vintage)
Scott Smith
Vintage, 2008
Quality Horror
+ A Good Read
+ This was insane!
With Scott Smith's first novel A SIMPLE PLAN he took the literary world by storm. The novel received raves from all critics, developed a huge cult following and was called by many the best suspense novel of the year. Here we have his follow-up, THE RUINS, many years after the first and it is in a ...
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Love Medicine : A Novel (Perennial Classics)
Louise Erdrich, 2005
One of the best writers in American History
+ Erdrich
+ A Classic
+ Love Medicine Heals the Heart
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The Master Butchers Singing Club (P.S.)
Louise Erdrich
Harper Perennial, 2005
Best read of the year.
+ Balance
+ Captivating Read
+ Intricate and filled with delightful description
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History of the Ojibway People (Borealis Books Reprint)
William W. Warren
Minnesota Historical Society Press, 1984
A "primary" historical text on early Ojibway History
+ History of my ancestors!
+ The American Indian; Raw and Uncensored.
+ Ojibwa history by one of their own
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The Chris Farley Show: A Biography in Three Acts
Tom Farley, Tanner Colby
Viking Adult, 2008
I could not put the book down, it was excellent.
+ Fabulously enlightening and sad
+ Simply Amazing
+ Fatty Falls Down... And We're All Worse Off For It
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The Bingo Palace (P.S.)
Louise Erdrich
Harper Perennial, 2006
Literary Masterpiece
+ Very enjoyable but read the other books first
+ Richly told, but too mythic
This being one of Louise Erdrich's earlier works, it forms the basis and framework for the wonderful works that follow. This purchase was a gift, as it is one of my very favorite books by any writer, nevermind by Louise Erdrich, and I have an older edition permanently placed in my front bookcase ...
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The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. ...
Norman Doidge
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
amazing
+ Recommended to sooo many people
+ Fearless
+ Accessible Science
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The Silver Swan: A Novel
Benjamin Black
Henry Holt and Co., 2008
Dark and Brooding with a Soul that is All too Real
+ Second noir tale establishes Dublin protagonist
+ "The world has fallen asunder": a city of paralysis
+ Depressing, Moody and Good
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Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West
Hampton Sides
Anchor, 2007
great choice for history buffs & western fans
+ Excellent
+ Blood and Thunder recommended for non-history buffs
+ Great Book
+ An amazing epic of American History
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Returning to Earth: A Novel
Jim Harrison
Grove Press, 2007
Vintage Harrison
+ bear with me while I die
Jim Harrison is, quite simply, American's finest contemporary author. Few writers can craft a sequel that stands alone as a fine work of literature, but for Harrison it's a regular exercise. Harrison's characters are so well developed and completely compelling in their humanity, and the quality ...
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The Key to Rebecca
Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2003
The Key to Rebecca
+ The Key to Good Reading.....Follett
+ As always can not put the book down
+ The struggle to stop Rommel in the desert.
+ A Strategically Shaved Belly Dancer, Desert Thieves, Secret Agents, A Camel-Abusing Nazi, And A Living Dead Jewish Girl
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The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels
Michael Watkins
Harvard Business School Press, 2003
Great Primer for Taking On a Management Job
+ Well Written
+ Good Overview and Framework
+ Indispensable reference book
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Folly and Glory: A Novel (Berrybender Narratives)
Larry McMurtry
Simon & Schuster, 2005
Review of the Berrybender series, vols 1-4. Overall rating 4.8 stars
+ McMurtry rocks
+ A Wild Saga
+ unfailingly entertaining McMurtry
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