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The Monster of Florence
Douglas Preston
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Portrait of Evil
Very well written. The Monster is the Italian equivalent of Jack the Ripper and just reading some of the accounts makes one shudder. Lots of discussion of conspiracy theories. Still, at the end, like Jack, we don't learn the monster's identity.
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Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
Breaking Dawn
+ Breaking Dawn (book 4 in Twilight Saga)
This book was amazing and I recieved it 2 days after it came out. I was very happy with it. Amazing storyline and great details. The characters really catch your interest and keep you hooked through all of Stephanie Meyer's Saga. This one was by far the best.
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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
Unexpected emotional moments
+ A must read that is to be shared with family and friends
+ If you did't know anything about Pakistan and it's people, you will now.
+ fabulous
+ Grassroots versus terrorism
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Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel
Lauren Weisberger
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Pleasantly Surprised
I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this book. I didn't enjoy the author's second book at all, which I thought was just a clone of her first novel, the famous "Devil Wears Prada." I'm happy to report that Ms. Weisberger really branches out with her latest book, "Chasing Harry Winston." ...
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Monaco: A Novel
Eric Robert Morse
Code Publishing, 2008
What happens when a perfectionist meets his ideal?
+ Amazing
+ Perfection for anyone who is serious about literature
+ Like a Warm Summer Breeze
+ Wonderful Summer Read
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The Host: A Novel
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Amazing read! What a page turner w/ an emotional pull!
+ great read
+ Great Book
+ Impatiently Waiting for a Sequel!!!
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The Enchantress of Florence: A Novel
Salman Rushdie
Random House, 2008
A Rich and Sweeping Romance/Adventure and So Much More
+ Better than Mr. Biswas?
+ Bewitched by the Enchantress, but also a bit bewildered
+ Enchantress: "You are already who you are, [sire]...Whereas I am just trying to become what I have it in me to be."
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
I wish there were more stars for this book.
+ Great Entertainment.
+ EXCELLENT
This book is absolutely amazing. It captivates you and takes you to a world where fantasy meets reality. The characters are complex. The passion between Bella and Edward is so absorbing that you can't put it down! It is definitely my favorite book (although New Moon is also my favorite). This book ...
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The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2002
I really don't know why I enjoyed this so much...
+ Wonderful read
+ Review: Pillars of the Earth
Almost at 1,000 pages, this book sure is a brick. But what an amazing brick it is! The story captivated me for some reason...and apparently, Oprah likes it too.
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The Garden of Last Days: A Novel
Andre Dubus III
W. W. Norton, 2008
Homage to Larry Brown
It seems a lot of reviewers were disappointed, expecting a work like Dubus' previous one House of Sand and Fog. This book is different. It is dedicated to the late great author Larry Brown, and, frankly, reads like a Larry Brown novel, particularly Fay.
If you like novels about the gritty ...
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The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2002
I really don't know why I enjoyed this so much...
+ Wonderful read
+ Review: Pillars of the Earth
Almost at 1,000 pages, this book sure is a brick. But what an amazing brick it is! The story captivated me for some reason...and apparently, Oprah likes it too.
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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
Unexpected emotional moments
+ A must read that is to be shared with family and friends
+ If you did't know anything about Pakistan and it's people, you will now.
+ fabulous
+ Grassroots versus terrorism
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The Host: A Novel
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Amazing read! What a page turner w/ an emotional pull!
+ great read
+ Great Book
+ Impatiently Waiting for a Sequel!!!
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The Garden of Last Days: A Novel
Andre Dubus III
W. W. Norton, 2008
Homage to Larry Brown
It seems a lot of reviewers were disappointed, expecting a work like Dubus' previous one House of Sand and Fog. This book is different. It is dedicated to the late great author Larry Brown, and, frankly, reads like a Larry Brown novel, particularly Fay.
If you like novels about the gritty ...
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The Enchantress of Florence: A Novel
Salman Rushdie
Random House, 2008
A Rich and Sweeping Romance/Adventure and So Much More
+ Better than Mr. Biswas?
+ Bewitched by the Enchantress, but also a bit bewildered
+ Enchantress: "You are already who you are, [sire]...Whereas I am just trying to become what I have it in me to be."
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