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Love, Stargirl
Jerry Spinelli
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007
Stargirl Writes Back
+ A moving story of change
+ Love the Love, Stargirl
Jerry Spinelli's "Stargirl" may be my favorite book of all time. It's not only a well told tale about individuality and innocent love, it's also a completely transforming read to the people who became engrossed with the character of Stargirl Caraway and her outlook on life. I enjoyed the book so ...
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The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Trade, 2004
Deeply moving
+ Do not watch the movie.
+ A story of a man who never stood up for anything all his life, tries to find the courage to make things right.
A tear came down when I finished this book. And, btw, I like to movie too (for different reasons).
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What Is the What
Dave Eggers
McSweeney's, 2006
I laughed until I cried...
+ WONDERFUL
+ Thoroughly enjoyable, beautifully written book
+ A MUST for everybody!
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Dave Eggers
Vintage, 2001
Hyperboles Aside; Read It and See...
+ The whole is better than some parts.
"Well they say its kind of frightening how this younger generation swings, You know its more than just some new sensation... At an early age he hits the streets, wind up tied with who he meets / You know its more than just an aggravation." --David Lee Roth, from Van Halen's "The Cradle Will Rock," ...
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The Fixer: A Novel
Bernard Malamud
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004
our modern selves
+ a surfeit of persecution
+ a painful account of injustice, anti-semitism and defiance
+ A brief and painful history of why Christians were annoyed by Jews and what they did about it
+ Hmmmm................................
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Michael Chabon
Picador, 2001
A world of its own
+ Comic history in the making
+ Masterful
+ The novel reads like a film
+ Well-written, but I see what many are saying . . .
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You Shall Know Our Velocity
Dave Eggers
Vintage, 2003
Like My Mind on Paper
+ Undoubtedly compelling
+ A moving, living experience of a book
I just finished the book for the second time. It is probably not the greatest book that I have ever read, but it is definitely my favorite. And that is what matters. I could read nothing but this book, over and over, for the rest of my life. I would be completely satisfied in doing so.
Eggers ...
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No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage, 2007
An Engaging and Thought-Provoking Book
+ When is evil too much to face?
"No Country for Old Men" is a unique book. Utilizing a staccato and direct writing style, Cormac McCarthy covers many weighty topics under the umbrella of a disarmingly direct and powerful storyline.
Topics such as life and death, good and evil and choice versus chance are all touched upon ...
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Water for Elephants: A Novel
Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, 2007
wonderfully entertaining
+ Water for elephants
+ Wonderful Read!
+ Great Book
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Everything Is Illuminated: A Novel
Jonathan Safran Foer
Harper Perennial, 2003
One of the best books ever written
+ everything you could wish and fear life to be
+ An illuminating book
This is my second favorite book. The imagination and narration is simply fantastic. I have never experienced imagination as beautiful as the telling of TrachimBrod. Every chapter about this city is glowing with incredible anecdotes and interesting characters. In fact, Brod is by far the best ...
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Stargirl (Readers Circle)
Jerry Spinelli
Laurel Leaf, 2004
Stargirl gets 5 stars!
+ Courtesy of Mother Daughter Book Club.com
+ Stargirl
I would highly recommend the book Stargirl. It is an interesting book that you just want to keep reading. Stargirl is about a high school student. She is very different and is just her self she doesn't worry about what other people think. She is unlike most high school kids who want to fit in. She ...
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
A Wonderful Reading Experience!
+ Deep, but easy read
+ Unforgettable
+ Inspirational
+ splendid story!!
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God Grew Tired of Us: A Memoir
John Bul Dau, Michael S. Sweeney
National Geographic, 2008
Incredible will to survive combines with determination to go further
+ Great book as well Eyeopener
+ The Audacity of Hope
+ Graphic and Poignant
+ from sudan to syracuse
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The Fifty Year Sword
Mark Z Danielewski
De Bezige Bij, 2005
Rare And Amazing Find
+ Chilling tale
Only 1000 english copies made and only releasedin the netherlands, The Fifty Year Sword is an amazing tale One Of the most refreshingly absurd writers. I Stress, Only 1000 english copies made.
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The Future Dictionary of America
Common Assets Action Fund, 2005
Hopeful
+ Funny.
+ Topical
+ great book, lovely CD, fantastic cause
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