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Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel 94 reviews
Martin Cruz Smith
Pocket, 2008
Arakdy Renko is Back and it was Worth the Wait
+ Another good Russian story
+ Remarkably good at details of Russian life
+ Arkady Is Back!
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter 871 reviews
Kim Edwards
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Freeze Frame
+ What a memory!!!
+ Haunting novel filled with so many "what if's".
+ Compassionate, Revealing
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The Things They Carried 703 reviews
Tim O'Brien
Broadway, 1998
"Some dumb thing happens a long time ago and you can't ever forget it..."
+ Great read - Not what I expected
+ The ThingsThey Carried
+ Come and check out this FANTASTIC EVENT for THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
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Finding Nouf: A Novel22 reviews
Zoë Ferraris
Houghton Mifflin, 2008
A current favorite
+ a Woman's Life
+ An Excellent View of Another Culture
+ A frighting look at our "friends" in the Middle East
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City of Thieves: A Novel 57 reviews
David Benioff
Viking Adult, 2008
I loved this book!
+ A spot on historical novel in educating about what is little known
+ Great Book - Why isn't it more popular?
+ Coming of age in St. Petersburg- the other one
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The House at Riverton: A Novel113 reviews
Kate Morton
Atria, 2008
Couldn't Put it Down!!
+ Enchanting Fiction
+ The House at Riverton
I loved this book!! Morton told a great story and I felt transported to another time and place. I have always enjoyed this genre of fiction and Morton does not disappoint. I couldn't put it down. Some of the plot twists were predictable but some were not. I also read the Thirteenth Tale that ...
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Desperation Moon26 reviews
Ken Douglas
Bootleg Press, 2003
Great find!
+ Non-Stop Action
+ A New Fan
+ A Book I Could Not Put Down
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Mister Pip54 reviews
Lloyd Jones
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2008
Popeye
+ an unusual find
"Everyone called him Popeye." Thus begins Mister Pip, an eloquently written story about how profoundly literature can influence lives. As Popeye evolves into Mr. Pip, the personalities and character traits of the islanders also emerge. Mother and daughter, war and resistance, husband and wife, ...
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Mudbound37 reviews
Hillary Jordan
Algonquin Books, 2008
Mudbound people and relationships
+ Excellent. This book will touch all your emotions!
+ Compelling, gripping and tragic as fierce, brave women emerge
+ A Bit Shy of Originality
+ Language and voices tell the same story
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The Last Summer (of You and Me) 26 reviews
Ann Brashares
Riverhead Trade, 2008
loved this book.
+ Sweet Summer Story
+ Brashare's Grows Up
I loved this book. It was extremely interesting and definitely caught my interest, as I couldn't put the book down once I started reading it. I loved the story and it kept me on edge throughout the book and I had to keep reading it to find out what happened at the end. It was very moving and I ...
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The Pillars of the Earth (Deluxe Edition) (Oprah's Book Club)1287 reviews
Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2007
Takes you on a journey
+ Dis-oriented
+ Built like a cathedral...
I am not a huge Ken Follett fan. That being said, I thought this book was fantastic.
I picked it up not expecting it to grasp me the way that it did. It was detailed and took you on a journey. The lives of different people and how they all relate to this one spot, building and place in time. ...
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The Shadow Catcher: A Novel19 reviews
Marianne Wiggins
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Syncronocity is unbelievable
+ Deliciously nostalgic
+ The Shadow Catcher
Just as the our own lifes are ruled by time and chance
so was the life of this most famous artist, Edward Curtis.
A photographer captures art in all ways and this book
certainly is believable.
I was not the one driving the truck who enabled Wiggins
to describe our vast western prairie but I ...
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao217 reviews
Junot Díaz
Riverhead Hardcover, 2007
Great Story - but requires Multi-Lingual ability
+ The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao
The most important thing to know about The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz is that it is a MULTI language book. Large portions of it are written in Spanish. There are also numerous other phrases and situations lifted from a number of sci-fi books, anime, manga, which form a language ...
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The Art of Racing in the Rain247 reviews
Garth Stein
Harper, 2008
Heartfelt lessons in life
+ You will never look at (or talk to) your dog the same!
+ both art and racing and dogs as well...
+ awesome book!
+ Fantastic
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No Country for Old Men429 reviews
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage, 2006
No Man's Land
+ Well written with disturbingly unique character
It wasn't a country for old men or anybody else, for that matter, if you happened to be in the wrong place at the right time and saw too much - or dared to take that which seemed up for grabs in unique opportunity. Cormac McCarthy has done a superb job in taking us inside the bloody, ruthless and ...
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The Alchemist1282 reviews
Paulo Coelho
HarperCollins, 2006
The Alchemist
+ Charming Fable and Adventure
+ Takes you to another world....
+ Special
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Consequences2 reviews
Penelope Lively
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008
Romance Over Three Generations
If you are in the mood for an intelligent romance that is full of interesting characters, amply emotional but seldom sappy, you will enjoy Penelope Lively's CONSEQUENCES. All the more so if (like me) you have a British connection or have overlapped the three generations that the author describes. ...
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Barefoot: A Novel45 reviews
Elin Hilderbrand
Back Bay Books, 2008
Fresh and breezy.
+ If you're planning to wait for hours in the airport or somewhere else..
+ K. Bills Barefoot Review
Elin Hilderbrand has written a novel of life that still endures even when faced with adversities. Vicki is afflicted with lung cancer but manages to find strength in her love for her two young sons. Her sister Brenda places her future at stake when she succumbs to a night of passion. The two ...
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Peony in Love: A Novel101 reviews
Lisa See
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008
Favorite Summer Fiction Read
+ Loved this book.
Such a wonderful love story. I wanted to be there and in the moment. It felt so real at times. I wanted to believe in the story so much....that all of it was really possible.
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Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel 119 reviews
Lauren Weisberger
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Good Book!
+ You will love this book if you love chick lit!
I'm not sure I agree with many of the other 1,2, & 3 star reviews, but it might have something to do with this being my first novel read written by Lauren Weisberger. No, I only saw the movie, "The Devil Wears Prada" - never read the book. So, I had nothing to compare "Chasing Harry Winston" to ...
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