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To Kill a Mockingbird 1759 reviews
Harper Lee
Grand Central Publishing, 1988
American Classic
+ Great!!Love this book
+ LOVE THIS BOOK!
+ The reason one reads
+ Classic book
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The Kite Runner2470 reviews
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Trade, 2004
Heart wrenching tale of friendship and growing up!
+ Beautifully Moving
+ Great Story of Redemption
+ A must read
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One for the Money (Stephanie Plum, No. 1)533 reviews
Janet Evanovich
Scribner, 1994
No wonder people love this girl
+ Grandma Mazur just kills me
+ Pretty Good Stuff
+ Where it started:
+ fun, fun, fun
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The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1) 533 reviews
Stephen King, Michael Whelan
Viking Adult, 2003
readinisfun
+ Hail Gunslinger
+ You have to read the whole series
+ I want more
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The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay596 reviews
Michael Chabon
Picador, 2001
The Most Super of All Powers
+ Comic history in the making
+ Masterful
A beautiful book about Sammy and Joe, two cousins who end up writing and drawing comic books together, the Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay is a staggering tale of dedication, commitment, human frailty, perseverance, loyalty, and the many faces of the most powerful of all super powers, love. ...
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Me Talk Pretty One Day731 reviews
David Sedaris
Back Bay Books, 2001
Still the One
+ Loved it!
+ Good, but I was looking for more detail on his drug addiction years
By far my favorite of all his books. Dress Your Family in Corduroy comes in second and Naked comes in third. His new one with the skeleton on the cover didn't impress. His dry wit and sarcasm make me laugh out loud. He is able to instill humor in the most disturbing circumstances and that's ...
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Water for Elephants: A Novel1469 reviews
Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, 2007
Loved it
+ Trying a bit too hard
+ Even if this isn't your typical read, you will enjoy.
+ Good book
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The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel569 reviews
Diane Setterfield
Washington Square Press, 2007
Brilliant
+ Great read, involves and entertains, great for a book club
+ Great Gothic Tale!
+ An Excellent Read
+ A True Gothic Novel
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Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7 283 reviews
J. K. Rowling
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007
Very Nice
+ just gorgeous!
+ Inventive packaging for a boxed set
I notice alot of people are complaining about the box that the books are in because it's cardboard. Some people can just never be satisfied. So if you're picky and never satisfied than heed those reviews. I'm pleased with the box set. It has the hardcover books which fit snuggly inside and as some ...
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)2492 reviews
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
A Review That is Extremely Rambling....
+ I thought it was great
+ If you haven't read any of these yet, go get one now. =)
+ TWILIGHT SAGA
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Middlesex: A Novel848 reviews
Jeffrey Eugenides
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002
Fascinating Story
+ Must Read
+ Marvelous novel
I enjoyed this book from start to finish. It is a "meaty" story, filled with the history of the characters. There is also enough fact as to be educational and thought-provoking.
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J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings)1243 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien
Del Rey, 2001
"The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings", book set by J.R.R. Tolkien
+ Box set (The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings)
+ Good Book
+ Great books but too descriptive
+ Great Series
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The Other Boleyn Girl815 reviews
Philippa Gregory
Touchstone, 2003
EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT!!!
+ WARNING: May contain spoilers - Sensational and scandalously wicked
+ Historical Fiction, Entertaining
+ An enjoyable read
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The World Without Us236 reviews
Alan Weisman
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
Breath-taking in scope, meticulous in research
+ Interesting Conjecture on the State of the World Without Humans
+ The World Without Us
One of the most fascinating non-fiction titles that I have ever read in my entire life and, believe me, I have read some very good ones.
Written by Alan Weisman, an award-winning journalist, who imagines what the world would be like if all of a sudden humans vanished from the face of the earth ...
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All Creatures Great and Small (20th Anniversary Edition) 110 reviews
James Herriot
St. Martin's Press, 1992
Good Idea?
+ Classic Books for Animal Lovers
+ Great Book but Not for YA, as advertised by Amazon
+ A Classic
+ Likely the most delightful novel I've ever read
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The Lovely Bones: A Novel2539 reviews
Alice Sebold
Little, Brown and Company, 2002
A heart wrenching story, told in a beautiful way.
+ Unique and moving
+ Sebold at her best
+ Excellent book
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The Time Traveler's Wife1664 reviews
Audrey Niffenegger
Harvest Books, 2004
wonderful
+ Dealing with loss, shame, and the imperfect
+ One of my favorites.
+ Melancholic Echo
+ Warning - I'm going to spoil the ending
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster1492 reviews
Jon Krakauer
Villard Books, 1997
Who's got more credibility?
+ You don't need to be an avid outdoors-man to enjoy this book.
+ Life and Death on Everest
+ Utterly riveting, un-put-downable
+ Mountain Madness
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Pride and Prejudice (Modern Library)897 reviews
Jane Austen
Modern Library, 1995
Classic
+ Justifiably a Classic
+ Awesome of course
+ A Wonderful Read
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Little Women (Signet Classics)70 reviews
Louisa May Alcott
Signet Classics, 2004
The Sticking Together Sisters
+ One of those obvious classics
+ Little Women
+ Frustratingly realistic.
+ Smooth Transaction
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