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Mama's Bank Account (Harvest/HBJ Book) 19 reviews
Kathryn Forbes
Mariner Books, 1968
The Inspiration For 'I Remember Mama'
+ "Mama" is the greatest!
+ Unappealing Title, very worthwhile book.
+ A Wonderful Story in the heart of San Francisco
+ Early San Francisco Charm and So Much More
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Plain Truth 2 reviews
Jodi Piccoult
Allen & Unwin, 2000
This was a good read
I really enjoyed this book. It shows how innocent the way of the Amish is. The ending was great. I would recommend this to anyone.
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Dawn's Early Light30 reviews
Elswyth Thane
Buccaneer Books, 1996
Delightful
+ Those long forgotten classics are so much better than the new stuff, aren't they?
+ If only they could teach history like this.
+ Good and Sweet
+ Dawn's Early Light
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Persuasion 208 reviews
Jane Austen
CreateSpace, 2008
A second chance at love
+ A Wonderful Classic Novel
+ A second chance at love
+ A second chance at love
+ A second chance at love
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The Wednesday Letters 159 reviews
Jason F. Wright
Berkley Trade, 2008
Caution Men...
+ A MUST READ
+ Keep that hanky handy!!!
+ A great read!
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Brideshead Revisited135 reviews
Evelyn Waugh
Back Bay Books, 2008
All roads lead to faith
+ Still Good
+ Good, but not as good as I expected
+ left me pondering
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Girl with a Pearl Earring, Deluxe Edition837 reviews
Tracy Chevalier
Plume, 2005
Just Simply a Wonderful Book
+ I'm happy
+ Good, but probably won't read it again
+ Brilliant Classic - Pairs Well with the Movie
+ Artfully told story that matches the painting
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Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less
TerryRyan
Touchstone, 2001
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Papa's Wife2 reviews
Bantam Books, 1984
One of my favorites
+ A heartwarming family book
This is truly a story that anyone will enjoy. It is a wonderful story of hardship, determination, love, and joy. I have read it so many times, and every time I read it again I like it even more!
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The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency)473 reviews
Alexander McCall Smith
Anchor, 2002
Spectacular
+ A very gentle, human story with fascinating characters
+ africa simplicity and love
+ I was sorry when it ended
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The Companion (Lizzie Martin Mysteries)6 reviews
Ann Granger
Minotaur Books, 2007
Enjoyed reading about Victorian London
+ England - 1864
+ well written Historical Mystery......
+ For fans of Anne Perry
+ `It is to do with the true price of coal.'
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The Chosen (Ballantine Reader's Circle)327 reviews
Chaim Potok
Ballantine Books, 1996
A story of two fathers, and two sons
+ A Timeline Error in "The Chosen"
+ Outstanding
+ A Must read for students of all ages
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Jane Eyre (Scholastic Classics)898 reviews
Charlotte Bronte
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2004
Gut wrenching victorian novel
+ A review by a 15-year-old girl.
+ I absolutely love this book!
+ Yes, I bought the book for the cover
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A Town Like Alice (Vintage International)86 reviews
Nevil Shute
Vintage, 2010
One of those rare books that I hated to finish
+ I couldn't put it down...
+ defining romantic litterature
+ A Wonderful Wonderful Story.
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My Antonia (Oxford World's Classics)325 reviews
Willa Cather
Oxford University Press, USA, 2009
A Dark Prairie Story
+ Poignant tale of Nebraska prairie life and relationship
+ A remarkable story
+ Absorbing oersonal view of frontier life
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Wuthering Heights (Barnes & Noble Classics)678 reviews
Emily Brontė
Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005
Movies don't do this masterpiece justice
+ I Will Change my Life
+ Wuthering Heights
+ Beautiful!
+ Wuthering Heights
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.)594 reviews
Betty Smith
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006
Maybe "the" American novel
+ Entertaining read
+ Wonderful
+ A Tree Grows in Your Heart
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Jamaica Inn57 reviews
Daphne Du Maurier
Avon, 1995
An Exciting Classic
+ Classic Gothic Fiction
+ A Gothic Delight!
+ Not as good as Rebecca, but still worth reading.
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Rebecca548 reviews
Daphne du Maurier
Avon Books, 1997
Manderlay forever
+ School required reading for daughter
+ I LOVE this book!
+ Excellent
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A Bag of Marbles9 reviews
Joseph Joffo
University Of Chicago Press, 2001
A book of exceptional beauty
+ Courage amidst the horrors of war
+ what does a bag of marbles have to do with the story?
+ The author succeeds at leaving a moving testimonial...
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