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Batman: Hush, Vol. 1 57 reviews Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee
DC Comics, 2004
Beautiful Story
+ Batman fans, don't miss + A Truly Exhilarating Comic Book Experience!! + Batman gives us some twists and turns + batman hush
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Obasan 58 reviews Joy Kogawa
Anchor, 1993
Amazing!
+ Strong, but takes some getting used to
I just finished this book and I've got to say it was the most sincere and vivid book I have read in a long time. Readers with open mind will greatly enjoy "Obasan" and will be glad that they bought it. I strongly recommend this book.
PS I, just like others, read this book for school. It is ...
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Naked Empire 3 reviews Terry Goodkind
Voyager, 2003
Goodkind's best novel yet
+ How novel...intelligent fantasy + Smart Fiction
I would rank this book up there with Faith of the Fallen as the best book in the series so far. While not as explicitly philosophical as Faith of the Fallen (which, aside from Richard's first premature and out-of-place philosophy speech at the beginning, seamlessly integrated philosophy with ...
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: And Other Tales of Terror (Penguin Classics) 7 reviews Robert Louis Stevenson
Penguin Classics, 2003
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The Dual Nature of Man.
+ A Short Masterpiece + Excellent edition of a classic tale + Interesting horror/study + A Great Horror Story
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Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change 46 reviews Elizabeth Kolbert
Bloomsbury USA, 2006
I was not an environmentalist. Now I am.
+ Excellent + a mind opener
This book will change the way you look at your impact on the world. Whether you consider the environment to be an important issue or not, it is well worth your time to read this short yet powerful book. The world is changing, fast, and it is becoming impossible to reasonably deny that fact. News ...
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Faith of the Fallen (Sword of Truth, Book 6) 529 reviews Terry Goodkind
Amazon Remainders Account, 2000
Best of the entire series
+ Outstanding Continuation of Epic Story + THANK YOU!
After having read the Sword of Truth series to its conclusion, to me Faith of the Fallen is the best book of the series. It demonstrates how a man of character forced into what seems like a hopeless situation can by his work ethic and intelligence create opportunities for a better life.
I wish ...
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Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel) 72 reviews Terry Goodkind
Tor Fantasy, 2004
Great Novella, gives some wonderful insights
+ Good/quick read. + debt of bones
I've read many a book, but none reach me like this series has. The entire Sword of Truth series, sets a pretty high standard for epic fantasy, let along a good book series. Early books had some places that were a bit clunky, (it was the authors first books if I'm not mistaken), but don't we ALL ...
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Child of the Silent Night 2 reviews Edith Fisher Hunter
Houghton Mifflin, 1963
A wonderful book. Very enjoyable.
+ Laura Bridgman!
I read this book with my daughter. I did not know of Laura Bridgman before reading this book. It was a fascinating book. Her neighbor that was very close to her helped her in many ways before she even went to the Perkins Institute. It is wonderful that she was able to learn so much. It makes ...
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Bless Me, Ultima 193 reviews Rudolfo Anaya
Grand Central Publishing, 1999
Bless You Anaya
+ A Delightful Tale of a Boy Growing Up on the Llano + The Ultimate Read
In this beautifully written coming of age tale, Anaya delivers part of the Mexican/American experience. The loss of innocence in the story refers to a religious quandry for Toni, a six year old boy. Should he adopt his mother's culture and become a priest or should he become like his father's ...
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A Generous Orthodoxy: Why I am a missional, evangelical, post/protestant, liberal/conservative, ... 29 reviews Brian D. McLaren
Zondervan/Youth Specialties, 2006
An excellent vision of a Christian orthodoxy
+ A Generous Orthodoxy + Post-modern Orthodoxy, very relevent.... + The Best of All Worlds
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Confessions of a Reformission Rev.: Hard Lessons from an Emerging Missional Church (The Leadership Network ... 59 reviews Mark Driscoll
Zondervan, 2006
In my top 5 best books
+ A Dangerously Honest (usually) Pastor . . . + My Confesson of Confessions + A Handful of Really Important Lessons
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Einstein's Dreams 209 reviews Alan Lightman
Vintage, 2004
time
+ Einstein's Dreams + The poetry of time + How do you view time? + Thoughtful, Deep, Easy to Read
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Alburquerque: A Novel 14 reviews Rudolfo Anaya
University of New Mexico Press, 2006
Could not put it down...
+ Very enjoyable + Well-written tale about Albu(r)querque, with surrealistic elements + excellent
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Slaughterhouse-Five 708 reviews Kurt Vonnegut
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999
Like Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto.
+ A highly creative and simultaneously amusing and thought-provoking novel that hammers home its themes; "A-" + One of the best + Slaughterhouse-Five
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: (Great Books edition) (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) 359 reviews Ken Kesey
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
One Flew East, One Flew West
+ One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest + Must Have + great quality! + McMurphy as the Metaphor for the Terrorist Suspect
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Dracula (Penguin Classics) 25 reviews Bram Stoker
Penguin Classics, 2003
Accessible and atmospheric, although the narrative style has its weaknesses. A fundamental vampire novel, and highly recommende
+ Mother of All Vampire Stories + No one can surpass Stoker!!!! This is the only Dracula!! + "For the dead travel fast" + The Original Classic
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Chainfire: Chainfire Trilogy, Part 1 (Sword of Truth, Book 9) 390 reviews Terry Goodkind
Tor Fantasy, 2005
As good as I expected
+ Absolutely wonderful, can't wait to read the next. + The nature of the monster with no nature ... fantastic!
This is the 9th book in a series and it does not disappoint. Keeping the reader/listener engaged through such an epic tale is no small feat but Terry Goodkind does it well.
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House of Stairs 64 reviews William Sleator
Puffin, 1991
For Kids or Adults ?
+ Excellent entry in the dystopian canon + House of Stairs + An older book that made an impression
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Idylls of the King 23 reviews Alfred Tennyson
IndyPublish, 2002
Wow
+ Always + Something of Heroism, Something of Life + A Gift Well Received + Not for the casual reader
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Hour of the Hunter 9 reviews J.A. Jance
Avon, 1992
A great introduction to the author
+ Revenge Stalks the Desert + Jance Holds Nothing Back
This is the first book of Jance's I picked up. The Arizona setting was enjoyable, as were the Indian characters . I would recommend this novel, and I'm looking forward to some of the other Jance offerings.
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