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Anna Karenina (Signet Classics) 239 reviews
Leo Tolstoy
Signet Classics, 2002
both timeless and of its era
+ Sometimes it's great to be a putz ...
+ I really like this book, but...
+ Anna's tale
+ Please enter a title for your review
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Charms for the Easy Life (P.S.) 62 reviews
Kaye Gibbons, 2005
Charmed by this read
+ Character-focused novel about relationships
+ Witty and fun book
Gibbons' book is amount three strong women who possess the determination to succeed and do so with their hearts intact. You'll fall in love with these characters as the author cleverly displays their motives, desires, thoughts, and feelings. I thought this book was a little slow in the beginning, ...
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The Dud Avocado (New York Review Books Classics)11 reviews
Elaine Dundy
NYRB Classics, 2007
Wit in the Pit
+ Revival Rejoice
+ Ex-pat chick adventures in Paris et al...
+ Great read!
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Geek Love: A Novel246 reviews
Katherine Dunn
Vintage, 2002
Absolutely Stunning Masterpiece
+ indescribable, amazing,my favorite book of all time. no contest
+ It IS Different, Thank God
+ Mesmerizing yet stomach-churning
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Love Story121 reviews
Erich Segal
HarperTorch, 2002
A masterpiece of literature
+ A terribly malligned novel
+ What a great book!
+ Loved Love Story
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The Wonder Spot 87 reviews
Melissa Bank
Viking Adult, 2005
Thoroughly enjoyed this book!
+ Hilarious and inspiring
+ A decent book.
I recently picked up The Wonder Spot from a bargain table at a local bookstore - having never heard of the author Melissa Bank, plus the fact that the book had been relegated to the bargain table, I didn't expect it to be anything more than a bit of fluff - perfect to read whilst on the beach. I ...
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Peachtree Road37 reviews
Anne Rivers Siddons
Avon A, 2008
Flawless
+ Reissuance of a classic, now in paperback
+ Slow start but builds to an exciting read,
What a wonderfully written book.I still can't help thinking of this great read.If you want a great book,this is it!
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A Year in Provence132 reviews
Peter Mayle
Vintage, 1991
Part Travelogue; Part Love Letter
+ A Year of Surprises
+ Absolutely Delightful & Entertaining
+ Très délicieux
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The Brothers K 117 reviews
David James Duncan
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1996
Simply Outstanding
+ Sick Money!
+ Extraordinary
+ MY FAVORITE BOOK
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Atlas Shrugged1546 reviews
Ayn Rand
Plume, 1999
Prophetic defense of American Socialist Reasoning
+ Now more than ever...
+ The best
+ Atlas Shrugged
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Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Harper Perrennial Modern Classics)216 reviews
Annie Dillard
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2007
The result of relentless observation
+ Loved it!
I first read this book in High School. I was impressed but 8 years later re-read the book to my younger sister for a class she was taking. She wasn't getting much from the book. But as I read it to her, I realized how supreme this book is among American Lit.
Dillard's book is the result of ...
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time1430 reviews
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Everyone should know his name
+ The power of ONE, can inspire millions!
+ Great insights on why we are losing the peace
+ one person can make a difference
+ Five stars for "Three Cups"
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Midwives (Oprah's Book Club)542 reviews
Chris Bohjalian
Vintage, 1998
EXQUISITELY WRITTEN...A NOVEL TO REMEMBER...
+ gripping
+ Entrancing!
+ Classic
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Wuthering Heights (Penguin Popular Classics)51 reviews
Emily Bronte
Penguin Books, 2007
This Heathcliff Is No Pussy!
+ Interesting Relationships
+ A great read.
(Like the curmudgeonly CAT in the COMIC...get it?)
Great old-style classic novel. One of Henry Miller's favorites; that's what attracted me to it.
I liked the style of the narrative, largely told through the reminiscences of the housekeeper Nelly. This is one dysfunctional family!
Like ...
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A Prayer for Owen Meany (Modern Library)1073 reviews
John Irving
Modern Library, 2002
Great book, beautiful edition!
+ The Best of Irving
+ AWESOME
+ Read This Book!
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The Thorn Birds160 reviews
Colleen McCullough
Buccaneer Books, 1998
My all time favorite novel.
+ The Thorn Birds: A Tragic and Flawed Novel
+ A Very Enjoyable Read from Down Under!
+ Long and wonderful
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Main Street52 reviews
Sinclair Lewis
Buccaneer Books, 1984
A Satirical Masterpiece and One Hec of a Read!
+ Excellent Study of American Society and Character
+ Retelling of George Eliot's Middlemarch
+ welcome to "main street"
+ A timeless quest
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All Souls: A Family Story from Southie183 reviews
Michael Patrick MacDonald
Beacon Press, 2007
Here We Go Southie, Here We Go!
+ on my top 5 list
+ No place like Southie
+ Irish whispers
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I Know This Much Is True: A Novel (P.S.)1446 reviews
Wally Lamb
Harper Perennial, 2008
It's hard to get into..
+ Great Book
+ All Time Favorite
But it's worth it.
It took me over 2 years to read this book. I struggled with not just with the length of the book - but also with the narration. I admit I didn't admire Dominick - I even disliked his character, and couldn't even bring myself to read more than a few paragraphs at times. But ...
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Quentins109 reviews
Maeve Binchy
Dutton / Penguin, 2002
Irish life is a small town
+ A Curl-Up-In-Bed Type of Book
+ Good Book
This novel is a series of vignettes of different people's lives and somehow, all the pivotal points in their lives have a thread that runs through the restaurant called Quentins. This is a delightful tale, full of life, love and hope. Betrayal, rejection and greed are also present. It is a story ...
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