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The South Beach Diet Taste of Summer Cookbook (The South Beach Diet) 34 reviews
Arthur Agatston
Rodale Books, 2007
Good recipes
Four years ago we did the South Beach diet. I lost 30 pounds which I have been able to keep off for these four years. My wife did't do quite as well, but she has always felt better and had fewer incidents of acid stomach using these recipes. We constantly return to the diet because we feel better, but one of the problems of the early diet was the lack of nice and easy recipes. The first week ...
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A World of Art14 reviews
Henry M. Sayre
Prentice Hall, 2006
A Great Introduction to Art!
A World of Art by Henry Sayre is meant to give individuals their first exposure to art and art history. This is the textbook I use for my Art 101 course and it fills that purpose exceptionally well. The book is broken down into 5 segments with a total of 22 chapters.
Part One: The Visual World - is about understanding the art one comes across. Chapters in this section discuss themes ...
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The Clique Summer Collection #5: Claire (Clique Series)
Poppy, 2008
Will Claire's Florida BFFs become former BFFs? Back in Orlando for the summer, Claire is reunited with her Florida best friends, Sarah, Sari, and Mandy, after a long year apart. Her FBFs haven't changed at all. Too bad they think Claire has . . . and not for the better. Claire sets out to prove her loyalty by entering Kissimmee's Miss Kiss pageant. But when a very special visitor shows up and vows to win the crown, Claire finds herself torn ...
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The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate600 reviews
Gary Chapman
Northfield Publishing, 1995
Excellent
The book is a quick read. It is written in a straight forward kind of way and makes sense on an intellectual, as well as an emotional level.
I truly liked the fact that he is pointing out the differences between true love and being in love; and does so much better than any other book I have ever read on similar topics.
I found the assessment of the love types very accurate. It is, however, not ...
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Dear American Airlines: A Novel 18 reviews
Jonathan Miles
Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008
Eat Your Heart Out, James Frey
Every writer who has been stranded in an airport is going to mutter "Why didn't I think of this?" when they pick up Jonathan Miles' epistolary first novel. Dear American Airlines is not a book about the perils of commercial flight (although they play a supporting role here). It's a novel about the perils of modern life. Especially the perils of modern life with alcohol.
The protagonist, ...
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A Summer Affair: A Novel 20 reviews
Elin Hilderbrand
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Fab summer read!
I truly enjoyed reading this book. I have read all of E. Hilderbrand's books. A very easy read but was a page turner while sitting on the beach. I hope and look forward to any future books by this author.
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How I Spent My Summer Vacation (Dragonfly Books)7 reviews
Mark Teague
Dragonfly Books, 1997
Great fun for back to school
I'm a teacher and like to read this book to my students in the first week of school. Then I pose a challenge to them. I challenge them to tell me about their own summer vacation, but like Wallace, start out with the truth, and then let their imagination take over. I get completely ridiculous and fun stories about trips to the lake that end up as coronations as supreme master of planet zoorg. ...
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Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of Traveling Pants)132 reviews
Ann Brashares
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2008
Loved it!
Let me just start out saying that I loved this book! It exposed human nature and thought unlike a lot of books I have read. I can relate to a lot of their thoughts and insecurities, and this comforted me. Also, it was full of surprises--a few predictable ones, but a few not so predictable.
I was sad from the beginning that Win (Carmen's love interest in the 3rd one) was not in this ...
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The Kite Runner2452 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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Love the One You're With219 reviews
Emily Giffin
St. Martin's Press, 2008
Awesome!
I loved reading about Ellen, Andy and Leo! This was a great love story about a woman's past and present colliding together and what she does about it. I also loved Suzanne and even Margot, though I hate her friend Ginny. What a b...
Also, you guys have to try out the Kindle if you haven't already! So cool.
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Lawn Boy15 reviews
Gary Paulsen
Wendy Lamb Books, 2007
Cool!
the end is the best part!!!!!!! 2nd best book I've ever read.#1 is dairy of a whimpy kid series. This book looks boring to us kids if you just read the name of the chapters,but read them and they are funny. The chapters look like the teach you and make you learn but they really have nothing to do with the names. They do really astonishing things with the money he earns. IN OTHER ...
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Preserving Summer's Bounty: A Quick and Easy Guide to Freezing, Canning, and Preserving, and Drying What You ...8 reviews
Rodale Food Center
Rodale Books, 1998
Full of Information
This book is great for the the novice. It covers soup to nuts (literally)!! After my first (successful!) attempt at canning tomato sauce and pickeling zucchini, I wanted to get more out of my garden. This year we had to take a hiatus from producing our own vegatables, but I ordered this book now, so I can be better prepared for next year. This books gives tips on types of vegatables to plant, ...
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The Clique Summer Collection #3: Alicia (Clique Series)7 reviews
Poppy, 2008
Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Even though ALICIA is the third book in THE CLIQUE SUMMER COLLECTION, I am yet to be bored by the series!
Alicia is the character of the Clique who can stand out in a crowd. She goes to spend her summer without her parents in Spain, and she and Nina (who came to OCD in the series and caused a lot of havoc) create a lot of trouble. Alicia finds herself with a job she does not want, to pay for ...
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Human Development: A Life-Span View 2 reviews
Robert V. Kail, John C. Cavanaugh
Wadsworth Publishing, 2006
A blessing
Thanks for providing a quality, affordable product.. I would have paid three times as much at my school's bookstore! A+
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Summer Knight (The Dresden Files, Book 4)76 reviews
Jim Butcher
Roc, 2002
Far From the Enchanted Woods
As this book opens, Harry Dresden, Chicago's only wizard, is deeply depressed. For months, he has struggled to find a cure for his girlfriend Susan, bitten by a vampire at the end of book 3 of the Dresden Files. He's let everything else go, including paying the rent and taking a shower, but he's no closer to finding a solution. Little does he know that life is about to get worse. It starts ...
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Shopaholic Ties the Knot279 reviews
Sophie Kinsella
Dell, 2004
Makes you want to get married!
I really like the Shopaholic series, very funny and enjoyable.
The delivery was very fast and excellent condition.
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What to Do When You're Scared and Worried: A Guide for Kids7 reviews
James J. Crist
Free Spirit Publishing, 2004
Perfect!
This is a great book for anyone working with children. I lays out everything you need to address anxieties and it lables the anxieties for what they are - I love that. Includes forms, activities, and little stories that children can relate too. This is an excellent guide to get you going when working with children. Would also be useful for parents to read to increase their understanding of ...
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The Clique Summer Collection #4:Kristen (Clique Series)4 reviews
Poppy, 2008
A wicked good time
As a member of the exclusive Pretty Committee clique, Kristen Gregory is popular (times 10), stylish, snobby, fake-rich and insecure. But she has a secret that even her PC friends don't know. Her biggest secret is also her salvation and a source of joy. Kristen belongs to the Witty Committee, a group of intellectually gifted students who assemble via their PCs and role play as the gifted person ...
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Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood (Sisterhood of Traveling Pants, Book 3)182 reviews
Ann Brashares
Dell Books for Young Readers, 2007
Great!
I absolutely love this series on the traveling pants. While it's been many years since I was a teenager, it's not hard to remember feeling the emotions these girls feel. These books are so well written, following along as the girls grow and mature through various life situations and stages. You cry and you laugh. I highly recommend this entire series.
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The Last Summer (of You and Me) 18 reviews
Ann Brashares
Riverhead Trade, 2008
Good light summer reading
I bought this book for a summer read for a beach vacation. It was a bit hard to get into but about 1/3 of the way in, I was hooked. I read just for personal pleasure and an escape so had no big expectations. I had not read any of the other reviews before reading and was frankly surprised by all the negative ones. I would recommend this book.
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