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Fables Vol. 5: The Mean Seasons 15 reviews Bill Willingham
Vertigo, 2005
almost four stars
+ Changes in Fabletown + Another superb entry into one of the finest graphic series in existence + Fables Continus to Impress
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Fables Vol. 8: Wolves 2 reviews Bill Willingham
Vertigo, 2006
Yay!
+ The story continues and grows + One of my favorite series - still loving it. + Big events dominate one of the best books in the series + ties it all up
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) 2795 reviews Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
Hook, line and sinker!
+ most awesome book ever
I'm sitting at my desk at work rocking back and forth in my chair, partly because of a caffeine buzz, but mostly because of the anticipation I feel about the Twilight movie coming out this Friday. I'm 32 years old and I'm not ashamed to admit that I'm absolutely in love with the entire series. ...
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Their Eyes Were Watching God 406 reviews Zora Neale Hurston
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006
Southern Florida in the early 20th century and one black woman's story
+ A Beautiful Piece of Literature + Among the Most Influential African-American Novels of the 20th Century + Dreamy little novel
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Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return 58 reviews Marjane Satrapi
Pantheon, 2005
BEST EVER
+ Inside Iran Persepolis 1 & 2 + Good Insight to a World I Do Not Know
This is the only book that I have manged to read the entire of it in one day!
It is a comic book, supper easy read and very educational in terms of knowing different culture.
I like Persepolis 2 better than 1.
U may wanna watch the movie, as well. It won and nominated for many awards in 2007.
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New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2) 1056 reviews Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
Wonderful Follow up to Twilight!
+ Why is Bella so Annoying!!! + New Moon (Book 2) + Continuation of something Great
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Remembering Babylon: A Novel 17 reviews David Malouf
Vintage, 1994
Exile
+ Remembering Babylon + Remembering Gemmy + A very strong work + Interesting read!
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Fables Vol. 2: Animal Farm 27 reviews Bill Willingham
Vertigo, 2003
Some rough action
+ Willingham Switches It Up + It works. I'm not quite sure how or why, but it works + Goldilock isn't so sweet!
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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl - Literary Touchstone Classic 4 reviews Harriet Jacobs
Prestwick House, Inc., 2006
Rare first hand account of slavery
+ Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl + A reflection on personal history + Fascinating story
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Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile 50 reviews Bill Willingham
Vertigo, 2002
Best comic book series ever?
+ Off to a Great Start + Very Good But Not Spectacular Start
This will go down in comics history as one of the top comic books in the industry if not the best. A testament to the series is that it transcends the hobby where even soccer moms, schoolteachers, and others that wouldn't normally pick up a comic book like it. When it comes to comic book geeks we ...
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Fables Vol. 3: Storybook Love 22 reviews Bill Willingham
Vertigo, 2004
It's only "happily ever after" if Bill Willingham says it's so...
+ Huge Volume, Crammed With Backstory and Awesome Character Moments + Two strong story arcs in this eight issue TPB + Even better than the first two! + The Fables move on
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Lonely Heart: The Art Of Tara McPherson 7 reviews Tara McPherson
Dark Horse, 2006
Bitter sweet Bubble Gum Romance with a Twist: MARVELLOUS!
+ LONELY HEART, THE ART OF TARA MCPHERSON Foreward Frank Kozik + Totally Amazing Book! + Tara of All trades. + An awesome book!
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The Scarlet Letter (Penguin Classics) 406 reviews Nathaniel Hawthorne
Penguin Classics, 2002
A wonderful piece of literature, however
+ One of the best novels ever + Sin, Redemption + Hawthorne's Masterpiece + Useful for AP Lit
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Fables Vol. 7: Arabian Nights (and Days) 14 reviews Bill Willingham
Vertigo, 2006
still going strong
+ Fabulous + You can't help but beg for more... + One of my favorite series - keeping it going. + Another delightful contribution to the finest comic series currently running
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The Great Gatsby (Penguin Popular Classics) 3 reviews F. Scott Fitzgerald
Penguin Books, 2007
Shines Brilliantly Like a Just-Discovered Piece of Cameo Jewelry from a Bygone Era
+ The Great Gatsby + Best of the Best
It's difficult to give any even-handed critique F. Scott Fitzgerald's standard-setting Jazz Age novel since it was required reading for most of us in high school. However, if you come back to it as a full-fledged adult, you'll find that the story still resonates but more like a just-polished cameo ...
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The Red Badge of Courage 24 reviews Stephen Crane
Prestwick House Inc., 2004
Thanks for help with my budget
+ Not the dull book you might expect + A very flawed classic--in no wise a masterpiece... + Great book. Very interesting.
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Shame: A Novel 24 reviews Salman Rushdie
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008
Another inexorable dance between fiction and reality...
+ Pakistan's Politics, Rushdie Style + A Pakistan of the Mind + Pakistan - Myth and Disillusion + A slightly inferior version of Midnight's Children
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Why the Devil Chose New England for His Work: Stories 6 reviews Jason Brown
Open City Books, 2007
Fantastic collection
+ Excellent short story collection + Moving, wise, full of truth + Wonderful Stories + Short stories with the feel of a novel
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No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories 48 reviews Miranda July
Scribner, 2008
I'M JEALOUS
+ You belong here, too. + like stepping into the head of someone you thought you would never meet but always wanted to + Desperately delightful.
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Fables Vol. 9: Sons of Empire 15 reviews Bill Willingham, James Jean
Vertigo, 2007
A series that is stunning in its consistent brilliance
+ The march towards war + Just keeps getting better... + Astounding + weakest thus far
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