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New Moon 674 reviews
Stephenie Meyer
Listening Library (Audio), 2006
Great!
I am really impressed with the writing style of this author. I was hooked from the first page. I have purchased all three books and am in the middle of reading the second book. I can't put it down! I am extremely pleased with my purchases!
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The Book Thief351 reviews
Markus Zusak
Listening Library (Audio), 2006
A wonder of a read
Before I get started here I just want to emphasize that this is my opinion. I realize that taste is something to consider, and I am sensitive to that, but frankly, this book deserves far more attention than it has received. This writer also has something many writers putting out novels today do not posess: talent! I consider many of the prize winners, and popular authors to be skilled in ...
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Lord of the Flies 1267 reviews
Listening Library, 2002
Who needs Rowling when you've got Golding?
LORD OF THE FLIES, by William Golding, is one of the best books to come along in literature since Chaucer and his CANTERBURY TALES. Mr. Golding writes beautifully and poetically of this tragic commentary on humans and our society, making the story of these young boys all the more poignant and thought-provoking.
This book is not for the weak of mind, nor the faint of heart. Several high ...
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)3134 reviews
J.K. Rowling
Listening Library (Audio), 2007
An Amazing Read!!!!
This book was bar far one of the best in the series. I always love how in depth she goes with the characters. You can not help but grow to love every single one of them, and feel their pain when something happens. Their were some parts however that felt like that drug on forever, but she always managed to throw in some twists and turns into those. Highly recommended, great read.
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The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4) 46 reviews
Rick Riordan
Listening Library (Audio), 2008
Funny, Interesting, and Educational!
This is an amazing book series, where humor and information meet. Younger kids and adults alike can learn about classic Greek mythology while constantly wondering what new plot twist will happen next. The Battle of the Labyrinth is the 4th in the series, and has tied up some loose ends. Humor lovers will love this series.
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Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3)718 reviews
Stephenie Meyer
Listening Library (Audio), 2007
Amazing.
For being a young adult book, these are amazing, I have made all my family read them.
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Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)
Stephenie Meyer
Listening Library (Audio), 2008
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)1629 reviews
Stephenie Meyer
Listening Library (Audio), 2005
great love story
A truly great love story. I have grown to love the connection betrween bella and edward and envy there there love even if it formed way to fast. The action really dosen't take off till the end of the book when the bad guys come in to play. All in all this book my favoite love story and on my top 5 list. great read!
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The Secret Life of Bees1364 reviews
Sue Monk Kidd
Listening Library, 2006
Wonderful Book
This Book has me interested in getting more books by this author this is my favorite book of hers. My sister Terra says that people love this book
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Brisingr (Inheritance, Book 3)
Christopher Paolini
Listening Library (Audio), 2008
OATHS SWORN . . . loyalties tested . . . forces collide. Following the colossal battle against the Empire’s warriors on the Burning Plains, Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have narrowly escaped with their lives. Still there is more at hand for the Rider and his dragon, as Eragon finds himself bound by a tangle of promises he may not be able to keep. First is Eragon’s oath to his cousin Roran: to help rescue Roran’s beloved, ...
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The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2)87 reviews
Rick Riordan
Listening Library (Audio), 2006
Better than the First . . .
This sequel to The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1) is very much more of the same: A pop version of greek mythology, set in the life of a contemporary teenager. The order matters, so you should certainly start with the first book in the series.
If you have already read that one, this sequel will not disappoint: Indeed, by not having to lay out the rather ...
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The Giver3062 reviews
Lois Lowry
Listening Library, 2001
This is A Great Book
The Giver is one of those stories that keeps you involved from start to finish. You spend much of the book trying to figure out where you are, only to discover that the utopia does not exist. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a great book to read!
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A Separate Peace 765 reviews
John Knowles
Listening Library, 1987
A great seller
Product is exactly as described, shipping just took a little longer than anticipated. Otherwise a wonderful buying experience!
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)5410 reviews
J.K. Rowling
Listening Library, 1999
Exciting story for the summer vacation roadtrip!
Our family enjoys the annual summer vacation road trip - seeing the countryside; anticipating our arrival at the vacation destination and listening to audio books. My son and daughter are 6 1/2 and 9 - they were thrilled by Jim Dale's reading of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. He does a great job of creating a distinct voice for each of the book's characters and the pacing is spot on. ...
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Into Thin Air1468 reviews
Jon Krakauer
Listening Library, 2000
Killer read and a testament to the human spirit!
I just read this book while on vacation in Mexico for a week. Talk about gripping! Each successive camp takes you higher and higher, as the suspense builds. You really get a feel for the determination and ultimate tragedy that drove and still drives people to climb Everest. Some people take issue with Krakauer, but you should give it a read and decide for yourself. PBS recently ran a two hour ...
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan566 reviews
Lisa See
Listening Library, 2006
One of the best I've read this year!
Snow Flower & the Secret Fan was chosen by my book club and I am glad for this, otherwise I might have missed out on this treasure. This is a beautifully written book about the strength of women during a period of time that they were believed to be as weak or important as a family pet nowadays. Nor were they treated much better! However, this novel does a fabulous job at illustrating that ...
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The Mysterious Benedict Society62 reviews
Trenton Lee Stewart
Listening Library (Audio), 2007
Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review
When I first started reading the first few chapters I wasn't sure I was going to like the book. I felt it had a bit of a slow start and it took sometime for me to bond with the main character, Reynie Muldoon. After sticking to my rule, which is to read the first 100 pages before putting a book down, I started to be drawn into the storyline. The Mysterious Benedict Society is about a bund of ...
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The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, Book 6)
Eoin Colfer
Listening Library (Audio), 2008
After disappearing for three years, Artemis Fowl has returned to a life different from the one he had. Now he’s a big brother, and spends his days teaching his twin siblings the important things in life, such as how to properly summon a waiter at a French restaurant. But when Artemis’s mother contracts a life-threatening illness, his world is turned upside down. The only hope for a cure lies in the brain fluid of the silky sifaka ...
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)3586 reviews
J.K. Rowling, Jim Dale
Listening Library (Audio), 2005
AMAZING AS USUAL!!!
what else can i say that no one else has?- this is a GREAT book like all her others!!!
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The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3)79 reviews
Rick Riordan
Listening Library (Audio), 2007
Stories for Children Magazine 5 Star Review
This is book 3 in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series. This time Percy receives an urgent distress call from his best friend Grover, a satyr which looks human expect for his goat legs and hooves. Percy immediately prepares for battle and knows he'll need help from his powerful demigod friends, Annabeth and Thalia; his trusty celestial bronze sword, Riptide; and . . . a ride from his mom? The ...
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