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The Lace Reader: A Novel 72 reviews
Brunonia Barry
William Morrow, 2008
SUPRISE ENDING!
I received this as an Advance Reader Copy and LOVED it! The ending caught me so off guard I had to say "WHAT?!!! Oh no way!" then go back and reread it with a better understanding of how it all fit together! Well done Brunonia!
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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society 107 reviews
Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
The Dial Press, 2008
What a pleasant surprise!
I received this book free of charge through the Amazon Vine Program. To be honest, it is a book I never would have bought on my own. The title is certainly a bit strange and I'd never read a book in the epistolary style. Much to my great surprise, I ended up loving this book and fell in love with Juliett, Sydney and all the inhabitants of Guernsey Island. If I could move to that Guernsey in the ...
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The Host: A Novel530 reviews
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Amazing and Unforgettable
Earth has been invaded by parasitic souls. The souls think they are helping the humans by purging the Earth of violence; the resisting humans see it differently. Humans have become hosts for these parasites and been forced to relinquish control of their bodies and minds to the souls. The resisting humans see this as bad as murder, if not worse.
Wanderer is a soul who has chosen Earth as the ...
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia 1615 reviews
Elizabeth Gilbert
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Personal Journey not Book Review: Read with an Open Heart
I, too, agree that the previous reviews of this book have been about just that: the book instead of the journey of Ms. Gilbert through the lenses of an open mind and open heart.
Elizabeth takes a risk and puts herself out there by exposing to us all her struggles with food, spirituality and love. This book has created a love / hate relationship - there is really no in between...each you ...
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The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, Book 6)33 reviews
Eoin Colfer
Hyperion Books for Children, 2008
Artemis Fowl, book 6
I got this book for my son for his 11th birthday. He loved it. He read it so fast.
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel228 reviews
David Wroblewski
Ecco, 2008
A Favorite of 2008
Edgar Sawtelle is born mute, speaking only in sign. He lives with his parents on their remote farm in Wisconsin, raising a special breed of dogs. Edgar's idyllic life is disturbed with the unexpected return of his paternal uncle Claude. When Edgar's father dies suddenly, Claude insinuates himself into the life of the farm and Edgar's mothers affection. This is when Edgar's life is turned upside ...
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames202 reviews
David Sedaris
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
LOL
I was calling friends to read them excerpts from this book, only I was laughing so hard usually they couldn't understand me! I immediately bought tickets to Sedaris's next reading!
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Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)2562 reviews
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
WE SOOOO LOVED IT! SUPERB FINALE!!!!
WELL WORTH THE WAIT, SO MUCH MORE THAN I EXPECTED, YET EVERYTHING I HOPED IT WOULD BE, I LOVED IT!!!
SHAME, YOU CANT PLEASE THEM ALL, OH WELL,TOO BAD, I AM ACTUALLY GLAD TO BE PART OF THE SATISIFED READERS.
XTRA, XTRA KUDOS TO THE WRITER! ALL MY FRIENDS ENJOYED IT AS MUCH AS I DID.
NOW WE ARE SOOO EXCITED ABOUT THE UPCOMING MOVIE! CANT WAIT
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)2060 reviews
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
Intense and Fantastic!
When a friend recommended this book to me I didn't think anything of it. Then another friend...and another...and finally I gave it a go and OMG am I happy that I did. This book was probably one of the most intense, exciting, and romantic stories I have read in a while. I love the characters, their complicated relationships, and how it comes together in a sort of supernatural Romeo/Juliet kind ...
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Moscow Rules45 reviews
Daniel Silva
Putnam Adult, 2008
Another excellent Silva
After enjoying so many of Daniel Silva's books I was a little afraid to pre-order this book as I thought he was due for a dud. I am happy to say that my fears were unwarranted and this book is another excellent spy vs. spy novel, this time dealing with the new Russia. Although it is fiction and is not based on any historical event, it provided an interesting peek into modern Russian culture: a ...
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The Monster of Florence72 reviews
Douglas Preston
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
The Insanity that can be Italy
OK. So the fact that the Italian city states weren't unified into the country we know as Italy until 1861 speaks to a lack of historic organizational structure. And there have been more than sixty government changes at the Prime Minister level since World War II. These elements and more could come into play when examining the chaos that is Italy's judiciary. In Douglas Preston and Mario ...
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The Art of Racing in the Rain178 reviews
Garth Stein
Harper, 2008
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I bought this book in hardcover and was thrilled to be able to read it without my glasses, the font is large and the (double?) spacing made it easy to read. And the book was fabulous. I love to read, I love dogs, I don't care about racing but after reading this book, I've found racing to be more interesting. I gave this book to my dad to read (he doesn't read books that often) and he's loving ...
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Turbulent Sea (Drake Sisters, Book 6)41 reviews
Christine Feehan
Jove, 2008
Loved it
I loved this book. But then I don't think Christine can write a bad book. Just can't wait for the next one.
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The Kite Runner2453 reviews
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Trade, 2004
Deeply moving
A tear came down when I finished this book. And, btw, I like to movie too (for different reasons).
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New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)821 reviews
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Couldn't put it down...
The perfect amount of angst and romance, along with sexy vampires and a relatable heroine make this series a delicious obsession.
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A Thousand Splendid Suns1280 reviews
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
A Wonderful Reading Experience!
Having just finished A Thousand Splendid Suns I can now put aside any questions I had about Hosseini being able to write a book that can come close to matching the heartwarming and often heartwrenching reading experience he provided in The Kite Runner. A Thousand Splendid Sun is every bit as good as The Kite Runner -- and in many ways is even better! It is an astonishing, powerful book that had ...
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Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 14) 366 reviews
Janet Evanovich
St. Martin's Press, 2008
No disappointments here
Janet Evanovich continues to produce a fun and lively tale of the mishaps of Stephanie Plum. One would think that by the 14th installment, the story lines would get a little stale, but there are no disappointments with this rolicking tale. Evanovich continues to wrest laughter from the reader in spite of themselves as she takes our heroine from one implausible situation to another. Quite ...
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao170 reviews
Junot Díaz
Riverhead Hardcover, 2007
Worth the spanish dictionary!!
This book is amazing! Even though I had to get a spanish to english dictionary in the beginning, it was well worth the time to read and translate the spanish slang terms. Great Book!
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The Last Patriot: A Thriller106 reviews
Brad Thor
Atria Books, 2008
The Last Patriot
Another Brad Thor thriller that can't be put down once started. Much of it is/has happened; it's difficult to dicipher the fiction from nonfiction.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)3198 reviews
J. K. Rowling
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007
HP fan. Love the book
Like many I wouldn't have wanted the series to end, but all good things apparently do
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