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Flashman at the Charge (Flashman) 27 reviews
George MacDonald Fraser
Plume, 1986
Flash is Getting Soft!
+ Another great story from Flashy's files
+ Flashman, the series
+ A fantasic ride
+ Flashman and the Charge of the Light Brigade
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The Third Policeman 77 reviews
Flann O'Brien
Dalkey Archive Pr, 2002
An Astounding Pancake
+ Before Its Time
+ Modern, more adult Alice in Wonderland
+ This Way To Eternity
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Legs 12 reviews
William J. Kennedy
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1983
Prose reads like Chandler in the shower...
+ "All life is 9 : 5 against."
+ Better than Puzo
+ An amusing glimpse into the gangser-lifestyle.
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In Cold Blood421 reviews
Truman Capote
Vintage, 1994
Wow, Great Read!
+ A True-Crime Thriller
+ Capote brings the 60s alive
+ Crime, punishment, and more
+ The reputation is well-deserved...
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Three Adventure Novels: She, King Solomon's Mines, Allan Quatermain14 reviews
H. Rider Haggard
Dover Publications, 1951
She was even better than I remember
+ The Granddaddy of Occult Flavored Action Adventure
+ Indiana Jones before America was a power
+ fun stuff
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The Right Stuff84 reviews
Tom Wolfe
Bantam, 2001
Definitely the Right Stuff
+ One of the finest books in the English language
+ Living on the outside of the envelope
+ Dawn's Early Light
+ excellent read
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The Secret Magdalene64 reviews
Ki Longfellow
Eio Books, 2005
I'm gushing about this book all over the place
+ Perfect!
It's embarrassing to say this, but I was told to read this book by a friend who gushed about it. Normally, I run away from books that are gushed about. But I had to read it. She stood over me until I did. Now it's my turn to gush. Read this book. If you're looking for everything in a book: a ...
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The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson49 reviews
Emily Dickinson
Back Bay Books, 1976
Great collection of poetry!
+ True Dickinson fans....
+ One of the best poetry collections around
+ Your thoughts don't have words every day...
+ mother from another planet
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The Fan Man32 reviews
William Kotzwinkle
Vintage, 1994
It's fun, man. Like FUN, dig?
+ A Pothead Universe
+ the zen master speaks
+ Badorties in the Catholic Junior School Library
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Into the Wild 1192 reviews
Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 1997
Chase von, guess they have this book two places on here....
+ A mystery and tragedy told well
+ A Character Study Disguised as a Bestseller
+ Troubled man takes on the Wild - and loses
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Alias Grace: A Novel166 reviews
Margaret Atwood
Anchor, 1997
Amazing Grace: how sweet the read
+ brilliant and absorbing
+ Stunning
+ Subtle Genius
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend635 reviews
Laura Hillenbrand
Ballantine Books, 2002
If you have not read this book, buy it today!!
+ Ah, Seabiscuit we need you now
+ Great Buy
+ Seabiscuit for President!!!
+ Match This, War Admiral!
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Look Homeward, Angel59 reviews
Thomas Wolfe
Scribner, 1995
Still, After All These Years, a Classic
+ A tour de force of pure emotion
+ You Can Read Wolfe Again
+ We are all Gant's children.
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Smilla's Sense of Snow179 reviews
Peter Hoeg
Delta, 1995
snow flurries.....
+ Wonderfully creative thriller with beautifully written prose
+ Smilla's sense of snow - by Peter Hoeg
+ Very good... until the end
+ Not Free SF Reader
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The Horse's Mouth (New York Review Books Classics)16 reviews
Joyce Cary
NYRB Classics, 1999
Totally Rad
+ Joyce Carey's best, which says a lot
+ My favorite book.
+ It's only the art that matters after all
+ Just read it.
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Burr: A Novel58 reviews
Gore Vidal
Vintage, 2000
Had Me Laughing Out Loud
+ A MOST WELCOME HISTORICAL NOVEL
+ Scathing View of Founding Fathers
+ A fascinating biography that made me laugh out loud
+ Vidal the Iconoclast, more appropriate today than ever.
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The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy114 reviews
Douglas Adams
Del Rey, 2002
How to be happyh
+ genius. end of story.
+ Great
+ great book
+ I love it!
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The Secret Magdalene: A Novel64 reviews
Ki Longfellow
Crown, 2007
I'm gushing about this book all over the place
+ Perfect!
It's embarrassing to say this, but I was told to read this book by a friend who gushed about it. Normally, I run away from books that are gushed about. But I had to read it. She stood over me until I did. Now it's my turn to gush. Read this book. If you're looking for everything in a book: a ...
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The Jesus Mysteries: Was the "Original Jesus" a Pagan God?204 reviews
Timothy Freke, Peter Gandy
Three Rivers Press, 2001
A Must Read - A Must Have
+ Must Read!
+ Whether you agree or not...the arguments and material presented is solid.
+ Great Book!
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Archy and Mehitabel22 reviews
Don Marquis
Anchor, 1970
classic comedy
+ Still relevant. Still funny.
+ Archy and Mehitabel
+ Archy and Mehitabel a voice from the past
+ The Unique Humor Of Don Marquis
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