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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson
Vintage, 2004
Creepy-cool slasher history
+ A Must Read for Anyone Living in Chicago
+ Educational AND fun
+ Devil in the White City
+ Excellent Book
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Midnight's Children
Salman Rushdie
Vintage Classics, 2008
WHAT A RUSH(DIE)!
+ Wicked Sense of Humor
If this book was described by 1001 readers, I think you'd get 10,001 different views of what they experienced. Some knowledge of the history of India & Pakistan before and after independence and the partition will be helpful. Perhaps some "-ism" (magical real(ism), coming-of-age(ism); ...
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Into the Wild
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 2007
Great book for adventurous souls
+ Hacia rutas salvajes
+ Enchanting
I read this book years ago and picked it up again recently. What a great read! It explores youthful restlessness and a describes very accurately the desire many of us have to break free from the shackles of society and "live" for a little while. This feeling is a yearning for something dangerous ...
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Junot Díaz
Riverhead Hardcover, 2007
Not Since " The Stand"
+ Impressive
+ Junot Diaz is amazing and so is Oscar Wao
OMG!!! Not since the stand have I been this moved by a book. 1st things 1st. I have 16 brothers and sisters. The 2 brothers I was closest with, have a different father than I do. My brothers last name....Wao. I grew up A spanglish spewing, Marvel (and sometimes DC) comic loving,(who's grand-parents ...
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The Highest Tide: A Novel
Jim Lynch
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2007
A good read
+ A touching coming of age story (with marine biology details)
+ "Maybe the earth is trying to tell us something"
+ Impressive First Novel
+ Great Book!!!!!
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The Book Thief
Markus Zusak
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007
Bravo!
+ READ this book!
+ engrossing
+ Fresh concept, honest characters
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Signet Classics)
Victor Hugo
Signet Classics, 2001
A Delightful Read
+ Notre Dame de Paris -- C'est perfect!
+ Hugo's commentary on the death penalty
+ A Great Book for Kids
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson
Knopf, 2008
Excellent
+ Ponderous but splendid
+ Often clunky translation
+ A very Topical International Thriller
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Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob
Lee Siegel
Spiegel & Grau, 2008
The Great Digital Unwashed
+ Every tool can be good or bad -- it depends on whose hands are using it
This book, as the title suggests, is about the negative and destructive aspects of the Internet. Many of us, even true believers, have always felt instinctively that it was not all good. From the outset it should be noted that cultural critic Lee Siegel is keenly aware of its power. He writes ...
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The Mysteries of Pittsburgh: A Novel
Michael Chabon
Harper Perennial, 2008
Post-college confusion
+ Beautiful and complex story
+ a great story that's a little disjointed
I am envious of Michael Chabon. To have the skill to write such a near perfect book for your first novel is remarkable. It is also a shame that this book is overshadowed by "Kavalier and Clay" and the "Wonder Boys" since it shouldn't take a back seat to either of those novels.
The book ...
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The Golden Compass, Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition (His Dark Materials, Book 1)
Philip Pullman
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006
Pullma's reach exceeds his imagination
+ Couldn't Put It Down
I saw the film before reading the book, and let me tell you the book was better.
Although I knew before hand much of the plot, Pullman's prose, style and characters came vividly to life making the read worthwhile. Although "The Golden Compass," has a child as the main character, it has parts that ...
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The Highest Tide: A Novel
Jim Lynch
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2007
A good read
+ A touching coming of age story (with marine biology details)
+ "Maybe the earth is trying to tell us something"
+ Impressive First Novel
+ Great Book!!!!!
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Erik Larson
Vintage, 2004
Creepy-cool slasher history
+ A Must Read for Anyone Living in Chicago
+ Educational AND fun
+ Devil in the White City
+ Excellent Book
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The Golden Compass, Deluxe 10th Anniversary Edition (His Dark Materials, Book 1)
Philip Pullman
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006
Pullma's reach exceeds his imagination
+ Couldn't Put It Down
I saw the film before reading the book, and let me tell you the book was better.
Although I knew before hand much of the plot, Pullman's prose, style and characters came vividly to life making the read worthwhile. Although "The Golden Compass," has a child as the main character, it has parts that ...
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Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob
Lee Siegel
Spiegel & Grau, 2008
The Great Digital Unwashed
+ Every tool can be good or bad -- it depends on whose hands are using it
This book, as the title suggests, is about the negative and destructive aspects of the Internet. Many of us, even true believers, have always felt instinctively that it was not all good. From the outset it should be noted that cultural critic Lee Siegel is keenly aware of its power. He writes ...
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