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The House of the Spirits 272 reviews Isabel Allende
Bantam, 1986
Better than 100 Years of Solitude
+ Wonderful historical fiction + review of house of the spirits + wow
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The Storyteller: A Novel 19 reviews Mario Vargas Llosa
Picador, 2001
book review
+ Captivating
the story was awful. could barely read any of it but the book arrived quickly, was cheap and in fabulous condition. thanks for the business.
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Travels with My Aunt (Vintage Classics) 30 reviews Graham Greene
Vintage Classics, 2006
"and I envied him his inexplicable quality of drawing women's love."
+ Gems in a Somewhat Rusty Setting + "and I envied him his inexplicable quality of drawing women's love." + English old-world comedy of manners
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El Beso De La Mujer Arana/ the Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Novela (Booket Numbered)) Manuel Puig
Editorial Seix Barral, 2006
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The Alchemist 1289 reviews Paulo Coelho
HarperCollins, 2006
Inspiring
+ Actually life-changing + Overall, a good read
Anyone unsure of what they want to do after high school should read this book.
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (P.S.) 55 reviews Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006
Hater of Magic
+ Garcia Marquez is great! + Excellent, but not typical of Marquez.
I knew I would hate the book. I can't stand magic, fantasy books or huge sprawling books. The short elegant novel is for me. But I thought I'd just try a few pages. A day later, my work copletely ignored, I emerged exhausted but exilerated. Yet, this is one of the greatest books I've ever read ...
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Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings (New Directions Paperbook) 40 reviews Jorge Luis Borges
New Directions, 2007
Writings of a great reader
+ Rod Sterling on Steroids + Mystical, cosmopolitan, multi-layered
In "How To Read a Book" Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren describe the fourth level of reading. Synoptical reading challenges the reader who, having carefully and thoroughly understood several individual works, strives to hear the conversation of their ensemble. "Labyrinths" brings us the ...
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Under the Volcano: A Novel (P.S.) 11 reviews Malcolm Lowry
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2007
Complicated, Good prose, With Many Meanings, and Entertaining
+ Tough Read But Worth It + A Masterpiece! + A work of art, a hallucinatory journey through the soul.... + I don't know where to begin
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A Mushroom of Glass 1 review David R Cole
sid harta publishers, 2007
John Morrow's & CA Cranston's reviews
John Morrow:
David Cole, the author of this novel, lives in the beautiful state of Tasmania, where he lectures in Literacy and English Education at the University of Tasmania. He bases his writing on life experiences and his travels throughout the world.
The author's obvious knowledge of South ...
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The War of the End of the World 30 reviews Mario Vargas Llosa
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1997
O cangaceiro in the heavenly kingdom
+ An epic read. Macondo meets Jonestown. + Aside from fiction, let me make remarks on facts of history + Sweeping grand novel of immense proportion + Excellent book.
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El Tunel / The Tunnel 35 reviews Ernesto Sabato
Planeta, 2003
One of a kind
+ My tunnel dark and lonely + A very intriguing novel + Watch this cult novel ! + A must-read book!!
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Travels with My Aunt (Vintage Classics) 30 reviews Graham Greene
Vintage Classics, 2006
"and I envied him his inexplicable quality of drawing women's love."
+ Gems in a Somewhat Rusty Setting + "and I envied him his inexplicable quality of drawing women's love." + English old-world comedy of manners
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Labyrinths: Selected Stories & Other Writings (New Directions Paperbook) 40 reviews Jorge Luis Borges
New Directions, 2007
Writings of a great reader
+ Rod Sterling on Steroids + Mystical, cosmopolitan, multi-layered
In "How To Read a Book" Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren describe the fourth level of reading. Synoptical reading challenges the reader who, having carefully and thoroughly understood several individual works, strives to hear the conversation of their ensemble. "Labyrinths" brings us the ...
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The War of the End of the World 30 reviews Mario Vargas Llosa
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1997
O cangaceiro in the heavenly kingdom
+ An epic read. Macondo meets Jonestown. + Aside from fiction, let me make remarks on facts of history + Sweeping grand novel of immense proportion + Excellent book.
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Under the Volcano: A Novel (P.S.) 11 reviews Malcolm Lowry
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2007
Complicated, Good prose, With Many Meanings, and Entertaining
+ Tough Read But Worth It + A Masterpiece! + A work of art, a hallucinatory journey through the soul.... + I don't know where to begin
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (P.S.) 55 reviews Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006
Hater of Magic
+ Garcia Marquez is great! + Excellent, but not typical of Marquez.
I knew I would hate the book. I can't stand magic, fantasy books or huge sprawling books. The short elegant novel is for me. But I thought I'd just try a few pages. A day later, my work copletely ignored, I emerged exhausted but exilerated. Yet, this is one of the greatest books I've ever read ...
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The Storyteller: A Novel 19 reviews Mario Vargas Llosa
Picador, 2001
book review
+ Captivating
the story was awful. could barely read any of it but the book arrived quickly, was cheap and in fabulous condition. thanks for the business.
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A Mushroom of Glass 1 review David R Cole
sid harta publishers, 2007
John Morrow's & CA Cranston's reviews
John Morrow:
David Cole, the author of this novel, lives in the beautiful state of Tasmania, where he lectures in Literacy and English Education at the University of Tasmania. He bases his writing on life experiences and his travels throughout the world.
The author's obvious knowledge of South ...
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The Alchemist 1289 reviews Paulo Coelho
HarperCollins, 2006
Inspiring
+ Actually life-changing + Overall, a good read
Anyone unsure of what they want to do after high school should read this book.
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El Beso De La Mujer Arana/ the Kiss of the Spiderwoman (Novela (Booket Numbered)) Manuel Puig
Editorial Seix Barral, 2006
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