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The Road (Oprah's Book Club)
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage Books, 2007
"Run, he whispered. Run."
+ Incredible novel!
This is the first book that I have read by McCarthy. I don't really know why, I just had this idea that I wasn't going to like his work very much. Something that I heard once about All the Pretty Horses struck me the wrong way. I am not sure what it was that I thought that I wouldn't like.
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Persuasion (Penguin Classics)
Jane Austen
Penguin Classics, 2003
For Austen Lovers
+ Delightful character analysis
+ Another Enjoyable Austen
+ Love's Barriers Delightfully Probed in Polite Conversation
+ Her Last Finished Effort...
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The Appeal (Limited Edition)
John Grisham
Doubleday, 2008
Overly Political and not Grisham's best
I think the name of my review says it all. While I have not read all of Grisham's books this is the first that I have read that has a clear political message - it yells "HANDS OFF TORT REFORM" and "JUDGES NEED TO BE APPOINTED".
While I don't have a problem with the point that he is making (I ...
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The Book Thief (Readers Circle)
Markus Zusak
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007
A truly wondrous read
+ Magical
+ Beautifully written
+ loved it
+ Wonderful Book
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
A cultural eye opener
+ Splendid indeed!
+ A good read
+ An improvement on 'Kite Runner'
+ Must Read!
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
The best love story since Romeo and Juliet
+ Addicting
+ Masterpiece!
+ Refreshing
+ Skeptic turned fan
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Peony in Love: A Novel
Lisa See
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008
I loved it, absolutely loved it
+ time traveling
+ A lovely book
+ Nice read, interesting topic
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The Pillars of the Earth
Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2002
Wonderful!
+ thepillars of the earth
+ Sweeping Monastic Epic
+ An engrossing story, not for those with short attention spans...
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New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
Love this series Stephenie Meyer!!!!
+ Come on, who hasn't read this book?
+ Good Book!
+ Just As Good As Twilight!
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World Without End
Ken Follett
Dutton Adult, 2007
World Without End
+ Medieval Soap Opera
+ World Without End
+ Excellent... A must Read....
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Eclipse Special Edition (The Twilight Saga)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
BEST BOOKS EVER
+ Loved It!!!
+ choices : a summary review on the best selling novel, eclipse
+ I Love it!!!
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeannette Walls
Scribner, 2006
A Must Read
+ Beautifully rendered memoir
+ Amazing!
This is one of the best stories I have ever read. Amazing. Inspiring. Tragic. Comic. Heartwarming.
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World Without End
Ken Follett
Dutton Adult, 2007
World Without End
+ Medieval Soap Opera
+ World Without End
+ Excellent... A must Read....
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Persuasion (Penguin Classics)
Jane Austen
Penguin Classics, 2003
For Austen Lovers
+ Delightful character analysis
+ Another Enjoyable Austen
+ Love's Barriers Delightfully Probed in Polite Conversation
+ Her Last Finished Effort...
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The Book Thief (Readers Circle)
Markus Zusak
Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007
A truly wondrous read
+ Magical
+ Beautifully written
+ loved it
+ Wonderful Book
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