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The Other Boleyn Girl 805 reviews
Scribner, 2004
Characters were so alive, I thought I was a part of it all!
+ Great + Seductive
I have always been a big fan of English history so I immediately saw the movie based upon the book. Always wanting to find out more I bought the book myself and from the first page I was hypnotized. The characters are so vividly brought alive that I felt their fear, joy, love, and pain. I grieved ...
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Cancel Your Own Goddam Subscription: Notes and Asides from National ReviewPM 16 reviews
Basic Books, 2007
Entertaining, personal, and worth returning to
+ Good read... + The very human side of an intimidatingly erudite polymath + Buckley At Ease + Delightful
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Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim 308 reviews
Little, Brown and Company, 2004
This book is a truly enjoyable read.
+ charasmatic + More poignant than humorous
If you like the dry wit of David Sedaris you will love this book. Even if you don't know who he is, once you have read the first page you will probably love this book.
Seeing the world through the author's eyes for a while helps us to remember the little absurdities we experience every day and, ...
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John Adams 760 reviews
Simon & Schuster, 2001
Superb biography of a fascinating (and generally overlooked) individual.
+ An Exceptional Read... + History comes alive! + Finally Giving the Devil His Due + Very good biography of a lesser-known Founding Father
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A Thousand Splendid Suns 1279 reviews
Riverhead, 2007
A Wonderful Reading Experience!
+ Unforgettable + Inspirational + splendid story!! + Incredible!
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Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Photoshop CS3 in 24 Hours 1 review
Sams Publishing, 2008
the worst book i have ever purchased
I owned this book for 3 short days before I returned it. The examples are unclear and the chapter lead nowhere. You don't wind up with a finished product at the end that you can apply to other photos.
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Belle de Jour 14 reviews
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
Enjoyable, fun, interesting and honest
+ The sex market + Excellent read + Sexy
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Moment on the Edge, A 5 reviews
HarperCollins e-books, 2006
This Excellent Collection is an Absolute Delight
+ Great + Fantastic book + An Awesome Collection + terrific deference to the ladies of crime
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Helen of Troy 56 reviews
Viking, 2007
The Illiad, simplified.
+ Not quite up to par with the author's other books + It turned me on to Troy! + Engaging fiction + Very Interesting and Thoroughly enjoyed
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If..., Volume 1: (Questions For The Game of Life) 28 reviews
Villard, 2007
Good Ice-Breaker, and just plain Fun
+ IF I had to recommend the Perfect books for any kind of Get-Together... + Great conversation starter! + Good, but expensive
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Dark Tort 57 reviews
HarperCollins e-books, 2006
Delicious!
+ Goldie is great + DART TORT #13
Dark Tort
As usual, oustanding. Goldy does it again. Another dead body, another mystery to solved. Who did it? I love how she gets involved and I love how it is all centered around food and kept clean and fun. Since I am from Colorado, it is easy for me to picture and her descriptions are ...
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A Certain Justice 74 reviews
RosettaBooks, 2003
Superb British mystery
+ Ghastly Tragic Reality Packaged in Mystery Writing + "You can't help people that are born evil."
P.D. James is an author of immense skill. Her mysteries plumb the depths of the human soul and illustrate perfectly the fine line that separates the civilized world from the uncivilized.
A Certain Justice weaves together several complex and compelling storylines. There is a gradual buildup ...
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Into Thin Air 1487 reviews
Villard, 1998
Seeking a state of grace
+ Rare Insight into a Perilous Set of Events + My Favorite Book + Stunning
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1,000 Places To See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List 306 reviews
Workman Publishing Company, 2003
Lots of Fun!
+ A Marvelous Resource + You will want to go to every place listed in this book! + 1,000 Places to See Before You Die
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The Murder Room 89 reviews
Knopf, 2003
Too Long: Edit and Cut Out 150 to 200 Pages and It Would Be Much Better
+ A Nice Addition to the Dalgliesh Series
This is my first book by the famous author P.D. James. I am certain that she has much better novels.
The opening 95 page introduction is a bit disturbing, and many readers will be tempted to stop reading and throw the novel away before page 100. She uses a Jane Austen approach to introduce the ...
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Atonement: A Novel 752 reviews
Knopf Group E-Books, 2003
A Writer Learns About Life
+ My favorite book... ever.
There are so many reviews of this book already that I am loathe to add more redundant verbiage to the pile. So I'll just say that this is my third Ian McEwan novel (having read "On Chesil Beach" and "Saturday" before I read this one), and I must say that he is now one of my favorite writers. This ...
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Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to 1914 Biographical Dictionary 1 review
Xinware Corporation, 2008
Not a serious book
For 80 cents it isn`t bad but it is more of a joke book then a reference book. If you want something to jog your memory go ahead and buy it. If you want serious research find anouther book.
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Death in Holy Orders 109 reviews
Knopf Group E-Books, 2001
Another Excellent James Novel
+ Beguiling Murders + Never ceases to amaze
Pd James is quite simply a marvel. A Death In Holy Orders is yet another example of her excellent writing skills. I cannot think of another author, especially in the Mystery genre, quite so evocative. The mystery in this book made for a nice puzzle. The characters were numerous, yet ...
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Water for Elephants: A Novel 1417 reviews
Algonquin Books, 2007
wonderfully entertaining
+ Wonderful Read! + Great Book + More than I expected
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The Adobe Photoshop Layers Book: Harnessing Photoshop's Most Powerful Tool, covers Photoshop CS3 12 reviews
Focal Press, 2007
The photoshop book to get!
+ Better than average + Good but flawed + Layers
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