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Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen 193 reviews
Julie Powell
Little, Brown and Company, 2005
A breath of fresh air!
+ Fun AND taught me about cooking. Well, a little about cooking...
+ A fun and entertaining read
Oh what a special, special book. Funny and real. A story of a woman feeling lost and wondering where life would lead, taking on a slightly irrational project that became all consuming, who inspires an unlikely mix of characters while finding her own path of sorts along the way. Touching, ...
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Teacher Man: A Memoir 235 reviews
Frank McCourt
Scribner, 2005
Come and check out this FANTASTIC EVENT for TEACHER MAN
+ A different sort of story from AA and 'Tis, yet equally enjoyable...
+ Third times the Charm...
+ Teacher Man: A Reality Check
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Running with Scissors: A Memoir 818 reviews
Augusten Burroughs
Picador, 2003
A humorous romp through an unusual childhood
+ Liked the Movie Better
+ What I learned from Running with Scissors
+ A quirky memoir to be read and re-read
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The Year of Magical Thinking498 reviews
Joan Didion
Knopf, 2005
"Let it go."
+ "I needed to be alone so that he could come back."
In "The Year of Magical Thinking," Joan Didion chronicles the death of her husband, author and screenwriter John Gregory Dunne. One evening, Dunne died of a severe heart attack while the couple ate dinner. The day had seemed like any other, aside from the fact that they had just returned from a ...
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The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World218 reviews
A. J. Jacobs
Simon & Schuster, 2005
My FAVORITE book ever!!
+ Generation X goes to the library
+ It's very cute - read it!
+ I heart this author and this book!
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson 2112 reviews
Mitch Albom
Broadway, 2002
A heartfelt reminder of the important things in life.
+ I very confidently recommend
After reading so many spectacular reviews, I decided to give this book a whirl myself, and I'm so thankful I did. First of all, I hate to read. Well, let me rephrase that. I USED to hate to read. Doing so much reading in college leaves me with little energy outside of schoolwork to read, but I ...
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Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog1349 reviews
John Grogan
William Morrow, 2005
Great
+ Everyone Has Them
+ Very Good and Touching Book
+ EVERYBODY LOVES MARLEY
+ This was so much more than the tale of a dog
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The Beatles: The Biography205 reviews
Bob Spitz
Little, Brown and Company, 2005
The Beatles Rock History
+ Must-Read for Beatles Fans
+ Best Beatles Book
+ Fascinating Despite the Factual Errors
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700 Sundays49 reviews
Billy Crystal
Grand Central Publishing, 2005
Like to laugh, this is the book for you
+ Loved It!
+ What a sweetheart, and funny!
+ Funny and touching
+ How can you NOT love this book?
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The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey210 reviews
Candice Millard
Doubleday, 2005
Teddy takes a South American vacation!
+ River Of Doubt
+ Teddy tests his doubts; pace cracks like a page-turning novel
+ A Magnifent Portrayal Of An American Hero
+ It's a great book!
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Truth & Beauty: A Friendship126 reviews
Ann Patchett
Harper Perennial, 2005
No Ordinary Friendship
+ Couldn't put it down...
+ Favorite author, favorite book
Readers will likely recognize the author's name from her previous novels, including Bel Canto, which won the PEN/Faulkner Award, and The Patron Saint of Liars, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Readers also may recognize Ann Patchett from her articles that appear in such publications as ...
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World142 reviews
Tracy Kidder
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004
Another living hero
+ A Rare "Must-Read" Book - Really!
+ Justice
+ Living Saint!
+ Very Inspiring!
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Night926 reviews
Elie Wiesel
Bantam, 1982
Elie Wiesel's Night
+ night and day
+ Great transaction!
+ The Most Gripping Story I Have Ever Read
+ What eyes could not see
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His Excellency: George Washington220 reviews
Joseph J. Ellis
Vintage, 2005
Excellent
+ A Great Man not an Deity
Some have wanted to reserve 5 stars to a "War and Peace" type book. To me 5 stars means the book did what it set out to do and did it well. "His Excellency" indeed did. It is an excellent short biography of the father of our country. When I picked this book up, I realized all I knew about ...
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Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times69 reviews
H.W. Brands
Doubleday, 2005
Andrew Jackson
+ Preserving the Union through a world of struggle
+ Solid Introduction to Andrew Jackson
+ Man and Myth Reconciled
+ A Good Read on Andrew Jackson
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Jarhead: A Marine's Chronicle of the Gulf War and Other Battles424 reviews
Anthony Swofford
Pocket, 2005
Jarhead, an honest look at war
+ Jarhead - The True Story of a Marine Who Served in the Gulf War
Jarhead is a fantastic read! It is a glimpse into the everyday life of Marine in Desert Storm. The book is pure raw emotion. You get the chance to move to the front lines with a Marine Corps Surveillance and Target Acquisition or S.T.A sniper and see the war through his eyes. It provides an ...
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Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books360 reviews
Azar Nafisi
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003
cinsandiego
+ Memorable
+ Pleasantly surprised
I loved this book, although I started it three times (over a period of two years) before becoming thoroughly engaged. After that, I looked forward to getting back to it every day and made sure to set aside a time and place to enjoy it, without interruption, as it took my full focus. I read the ...
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Here's Johnny!: My Memories of Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show, and 46 Years of Friendship31 reviews
Ed McMahon
Thomas Nelson, 2005
Here's Johnny!: My Memories of Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show, and 46 Years of Friendship
+ Good Read
Great book, wished I hadn't lent it out to someone because I don't think I am going to see it again. It is great having Ed write this book, good background info on both of them.
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man638 reviews
John Perkins
Plume, 2005
Very thought provoking.
+ An Eye Opener
I enjoyed the way the author tied details of modern history to the events of his life. Very thought provoking. I think it is striking the way the individuals who critique it for a lack of statistics provide none of their own.
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The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition630 reviews
Anne Frank
Bantam, 1997
A bright soul in a dark time
+ New book condition
+ Anne Frank Diary
+ Anne Frank
+ Diary of Anne Frank
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