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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World: A Novel (Vintage International) 134 reviews Haruki Murakami
Vintage, 1993
Patience is a virtue
+ A wonderful novel about the mind and the desire for immortality + Got my brain muscles working + Unicorns at the end of the world + incredible: substance & style
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven 1596 reviews Mitch Albom
Hyperion, 2003
A Fan for Life
+ beautifully written and developed + Loved this book--very inspirational! + ANOTHER GREAT ALBOM BOOK + Simply Amazing
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The Rules of Work: The Unspoken Truth About Getting Ahead in Business (Richard Templar's Rules) 18 reviews Richard Templar
Reuters Prentice Hall, 2005
Lead Yourself First, Others Will Follow
+ Recommended. Useful. Nothing new but makes you focus. + Practical gems for the ambitious worker + Read it - Think about it - Do what's right
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The Birth of Venus: A Novel 274 reviews Sarah Dunant
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004
Engaging Story
+ OFF TO ITALY WE GO + A rich novel
Set in Florence, in the 1400's, Alessandra is an intelligent 14-year-old girl that is way ahead of her time. She loves art, and craves the freedom only given to the men of her time. Right before her 15th birthday, her father hires a young painter to decorate the family's chapel walls. Alessandra ...
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The Time Traveler's Wife 1650 reviews Audrey Niffenegger
Harvest Books, 2004
GET THIS BOOK!
+ Powerful Love Story + Very romantic + the ultimate woman's fantasy
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If You're Clueless About Accounting and Finance and Want to Know More 6 reviews Seth Godin
Kaplan Business, 1998
Very well explained
+ This will clue you into more resources ... + A terrific book for beginning accounting students! + Great resource for beginners
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Waiting: A Novel 299 reviews Ha Jin
Vintage, 2000
A lot going on in this simple tale
+ In love with the history + What a novel!
I can always tell when a book is well written -- I think about it days after reading it and observe more and more about it long after I've put it down. This is one of those books. It's written in almost folk-tale style and centers around Lin, a military doctor who pines for the life he thinks he ...
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I, Robot (Bantam Spectra Book) 209 reviews Isaac Asimov
Spectra, 2004
I, Robot
+ Original Stories of Robots and Machines - NOT TYPICAL ROBOT BOOK + I, Robot Review
One of the most important and influential sci-fi books ever, and a prime example of Asimov's best work. You might have seen the film, which draws upon the primary theme of robotic "awakening" and some of the story aspects - but forget about it, and read the book anyway. As a collection of short ...
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National Geographic Photography Field Guide: Travel (NG Photography Field Guides) 1 review Bob Caputo
National Geographic, 2005
Too large or too small
The Nat. Geo. Photography Field Guide is, unfortunately, too large to be a true field guide and too small to provide enough information to be worth the price. Many of the tips are easily found in other publications. The quality of print is great, but I question a field guide that is too large and ...
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Waiting: A Novel 299 reviews Ha Jin
Vintage, 2000
A lot going on in this simple tale
+ In love with the history + What a novel!
I can always tell when a book is well written -- I think about it days after reading it and observe more and more about it long after I've put it down. This is one of those books. It's written in almost folk-tale style and centers around Lin, a military doctor who pines for the life he thinks he ...
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If You're Clueless About Accounting and Finance and Want to Know More 6 reviews Seth Godin
Kaplan Business, 1998
Very well explained
+ This will clue you into more resources ... + A terrific book for beginning accounting students! + Great resource for beginners
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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World: A Novel (Vintage International) 134 reviews Haruki Murakami
Vintage, 1993
Patience is a virtue
+ A wonderful novel about the mind and the desire for immortality + Got my brain muscles working + Unicorns at the end of the world + incredible: substance & style
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I, Robot (Bantam Spectra Book) 209 reviews Isaac Asimov
Spectra, 2004
I, Robot
+ Original Stories of Robots and Machines - NOT TYPICAL ROBOT BOOK + I, Robot Review
One of the most important and influential sci-fi books ever, and a prime example of Asimov's best work. You might have seen the film, which draws upon the primary theme of robotic "awakening" and some of the story aspects - but forget about it, and read the book anyway. As a collection of short ...
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The Rules of Work: The Unspoken Truth About Getting Ahead in Business (Richard Templar's Rules) 18 reviews Richard Templar
Reuters Prentice Hall, 2005
Lead Yourself First, Others Will Follow
+ Recommended. Useful. Nothing new but makes you focus. + Practical gems for the ambitious worker + Read it - Think about it - Do what's right
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National Geographic Photography Field Guide: Travel (NG Photography Field Guides) 1 review Bob Caputo
National Geographic, 2005
Too large or too small
The Nat. Geo. Photography Field Guide is, unfortunately, too large to be a true field guide and too small to provide enough information to be worth the price. Many of the tips are easily found in other publications. The quality of print is great, but I question a field guide that is too large and ...
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The Birth of Venus: A Novel 274 reviews Sarah Dunant
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004
Engaging Story
+ OFF TO ITALY WE GO + A rich novel
Set in Florence, in the 1400's, Alessandra is an intelligent 14-year-old girl that is way ahead of her time. She loves art, and craves the freedom only given to the men of her time. Right before her 15th birthday, her father hires a young painter to decorate the family's chapel walls. Alessandra ...
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The Time Traveler's Wife 1650 reviews Audrey Niffenegger
Harvest Books, 2004
GET THIS BOOK!
+ Powerful Love Story + Very romantic + the ultimate woman's fantasy
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven 1596 reviews Mitch Albom
Hyperion, 2003
A Fan for Life
+ beautifully written and developed + Loved this book--very inspirational! + ANOTHER GREAT ALBOM BOOK + Simply Amazing
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