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Dungeons and Dragons Core Rulebook Gift Set, 4th Edition 121 reviews
Wizards RPG Team
Wizards of the Coast, 2008
You Freakin Nerds
Love the newest edition of D&D. So far its been a blast to play, and i can't wait for more books to come out. I highly recommend to anyone that likes D&D, RPGs and even for fans of MMO RPGs. I find it easier to learn than 3rd edition.
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The Outsiders 1527 reviews
S. E. Hinton
Puffin, 1997
9th grade book review
The Outsiders was a great literary experience. Unlike other class assigned novels, this one was very interesting. How so? Well, teens these days aren't so interested in reading novels that take place during the American Revolution, or any other historical themes they can't relate to. The Outsiders takes place in a time period that may not be the time period they live in, but is very close. The ...
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The Prince (Bantam Classics)272 reviews
Niccolo Machiavelli
Bantam Classics, 1984
`Do the ends justify the means?'
A young colleague of mine recently said `management is easy'. I smiled enigmatically and considered buying him a copy of `The Prince' but I fear it would be wasted. I am now on my third copy of this book which, alas, I can only read in English. The George Bull translation (as reprinted in 1995) is the version I currently refer to.
I first read this book when studying economic history at high ...
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Biology53 reviews
Neil A. Campbell, Jane B. Reece
Benjamin Cummings, 2004
Great Book
This book is way more informative than my professor. Also, since introductory biology doesn't change within a couple of years, I'm really glad I saved money and purchased the seventh edition rather than the eighth.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins603 reviews
Scott O'Dell
Yearling, 1987
Very Eccentric! Great Read!
Alone, on a deserted island. No weapons. Animal predators lurking where you can't see. A need for food. A drive for survival. That pretty much covers Karana's life, when her tribe sails away, and leaves her in the remains of living by herself, for years to come. There's numerous things she has to teach herself how to do--and many things that she'll discover that she will not do again. She has to ...
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The Associated Press Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law20 reviews
Norm Goldstein
Basic Books, 2007
The supreme authority!
I have used the AP Stylebook for over 5 years. The entries are easy to find and easy to understand. Entries are brief and to the point. Are the seasons capitalized? How about north, south, east and west? Where do you place adverbs - before or after the verb, or someplace else? It's Web site - two words and the first one is capitalized. Internet is capitalized because it's a proper noun.
This ...
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The Official SAT Study Guide107 reviews
The College Board
College Board, 2007
The Official SAT Study Guide
I really appreciate the fact that the shipment was done expeditiously and it was as expected.Thanks.
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The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens 205 reviews
Sean Covey
Fireside, 1998
A great book for adults or teens
I discovered this book by accident. I found the 365 days version with excerpts and jokingly said to my Mum that I should get it. She was serious that I should and bought it for me. I was intrigued...
That quite possibly changed by life (not dramatically mind you but kept me on the right track). It took me ages to find the full version, but I bought (it wasn't cheap!) and read it straight away ...
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The Secret Life of Bees1377 reviews
Sue Monk Kidd
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
A pleasure
great for a summer read. I teach 8th grade and use this for my students. They love it!
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Atonement744 reviews
Ian Mcewan
Anchor, 2007
Which to experience first....
Should you read the book first or watch the movie?
Really, you could choose either. I read the book before seeing the movie, and it was one of the best reading experiences I've ever had. The prose is lush but not overdone, the characters finely drawn, and the plot leaves nothing to be desired. I'd never read a McEwan book before, and now I'm a bit skeptical that any of his other books could ...
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Megan's Mark (The Breeds, Book 1)59 reviews
Lora Leigh
Berkley, 2006
An interesting idea...
Steamy paranormal romance. It's about genetically engineered humans who are freed from the labs and are trying to live normal lives. But, a normal life involves companionship. See how they cope.
This is book 7 (according to Laura Leigh's website), but I never read the first six books. I never felt lost. Works very well stand-alone. But, honestly, it's so good I want to read the previous ...
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Broken 19 reviews
Megan Hart
Spice, 2007
Very well done!!!
A moving story that took me on an emotional ride with the heroine. It explores the question of what cheating is exactly. If you don't have sex with another man, but regularly talk about it with him, is that cheating on your husband?
It also explores how a woman might handle an unexpected disability in her husband. How would it affect one's sex life? Many marriages might fall apart. This ...
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A Million Little Pieces1822 reviews
James Frey
Anchor, 2005
saved my life
I wrote a review years ago after I read this book.
Still today, regardless of all the notoriety, I give thanks to James for writing this book. Unless someone has walked in the shoes of very early sobriety and recovery from drug addiction as well as alcohol abuse there can be no understanding of how powerful this book is.
Bottom line: it saved my life and my MIND. Without this book God only ...
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Generation T: 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt128 reviews
Megan Nicolay
Workman Publishing Company, 2006
A GREAT Birthday gift for your girlfriends! Whether a fashionista or not!
Pressed to find a great birthday gift for the girl who has everything? Or do you just want to give something unique and special? Why not give the gift that keeps on giving: a fun, edgy and easy-to-use craft book! Generation T is a gift for any lady!! It was given to me when I turned 18, and I have since given it to my friend on her 17th, my co-worker on her 25th and my T.A. on her 30th!! There ...
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Lord of the Flies1269 reviews
William Golding
Perigee Books, 1959
Grrrr-8 Book!
This is a great book to read! Very interesting and intense. Great reading material.
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The Plague151 reviews
Albert Camus, Stuart Gilbert
Vintage, 1991
Tragically relevant
In light of the constant scare of chemical warfare we are faced with in this age where even the barbarians in the middle east have access to technology, this book still has much to offer.
There is one major theme in this novel and that is stay maintain a level head. Many of the casualties in the story are victimized by their own fear and irrational actions. From the rushed and fatal antidote to ...
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Tempted23 reviews
Megan Hart
Spice, 2008
Two + One = Wheeeeeee!
Early in Tempted, while making love with her husband, the heroine, Anne, marvels how he touches her in just the right way. Of course, he has it easy. "...I usually wanted what he wanted me to want," she explains.
The degree to which this is true - how much Anne is willing to buy into her husband's choices for her - forms the main conflict in this involving and steamy romantic novel.
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking930 reviews
Malcolm Gladwell
Little, Brown and Company, 2005
Our Hidden Programming
Malcolm Gladwell is a "gatekeeper." In his book, Blink, he opens the gate to a room of self-discovery - a room that allows the reader, perhaps for the first time, to realize that our actions and judgments often are not as "objective" as we might think. Mr. Gladwell, through a series of examples and stories, explains that we each have our own "programming" - dare I say "prejudices" - about how we ...
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The Notebook1482 reviews
Nicholas Sparks
Warner Books, 2004
Movie
Great movie. Even my husband liked it & he's not much on watching movies.
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6 + 1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide (Grades 3 and Up)16 reviews
Ruth Culham
Teaching Resources, 2003
invaluable
I looked at many writing books for my child. A school teacher recommended this one to me. After we used it as the primary writing guide, my child's writing took off. It's so effective that his writing has jumped from average to outstanding in his class. Now the book is one of our two MUST-DOs every week (the other is Beestar online ELA and vocabulary exercises, a wonderful web site ...
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