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Christmas in Plains: Memories 14 reviews Jimmy Carter
Simon & Schuster, 2001
The Human Side of America's 39th President
+ Christmas in Plains + The same Christmas Memories For All + Christmas Joy from the Carters
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Brave New World 726 reviews Aldous Huxley
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 1998
Almost a Perfect World
+ Good Book + Satire at its best
This book was truly amazing at certain points i was so touched by what i was reading that i was forced to read out loud just to hear these words spoken, Huxley takes commend of the english langage as no other author and creates an almost perfect world if only the savages were included. If this is ...
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Seabiscuit: An American Legend 635 reviews Laura Hillenbrand
Ballantine Books, 2003
If you have not read this book, buy it today!!
+ Ah, Seabiscuit we need you now + Great Buy + Seabiscuit for President!!! + Match This, War Admiral!
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Black Beauty 130 reviews Anna Sewell
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2003
Truly Classical!!
+ Black Beauty, uncut in Hardback + Entertaining + A timeless story + good book for adults and kids and horse owners and horse groomers and anybody that has to do with horses whether nice or cruel!
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For the Love of Robert E. Lee 5 reviews M.A. Harper
Soho Press, 2003
an intrigue that has triggered a compulsion
+ thoughtful page turner, black humor + Re: Not a romance novel (review already posted 11/18/00) + Not a romance novel
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Misty of Chincoteague 72 reviews Marguerite Henry
Aladdin, 1991
My daughter loved it!
+ A great horse story! + This book literally changed my life + OK
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The Secret Life of Bees 1382 reviews Sue Monk Kidd
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
Bees AIN'T a Bust!
+ Goes down easy, but it ain't exactly fluff + Bee's + Wonderful Story!
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An Hour Before Daylight : Memoirs of a Rural Boyhood 64 reviews Jimmy Carter
Simon & Schuster, 2001
wonderful memoir of a country boy who became President
+ Must read + Easy to read + A book filled with memories of a boyhood during the Depression
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Strawberry Girl 60th Anniversary Edition (Trophy Newbery) 32 reviews
HarperTrophy, 1995
Srawberrygirl
+ Strawberry Girl + Strawberry Girl
It was a very good book! It got exciting sometimes and sad other times. That is why Iliked this book.
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Girl with a Pearl Earring 787 reviews Tracy Chevalier
Plume, 2001
suprisingly good
+ Loved it + One of the best books I've ever read + mysterious story, great taste + Great painting, good book.
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Ya-Yas in Bloom: A Novel 119 reviews Rebecca Wells
Harper Paperbacks, 2006
excellent
+ cool stuff + Reviewed by Diane Kasperski
This third collection of Ya-Ya stories was as beautiful, poignant, funny and sad as the first two. I had to keep a pencil by my side in order to underline the especially beautiful turns of phrase and, believe me, there were many.
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Little Altars Everywhere: A Novel 243 reviews Rebecca Wells
Harper Paperbacks, 2005
Emotional Roller Coaster
+ A Strongly Written Book About Growing Up
This book was fabulous - not quite as groundbreaking as the "Divine Secrets.." but still fabulous nonetheless. It made me smile, it made me think, and it made me cry - all the things a good book should do and more. Buy it - read it! Enjoy.
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The Dark Tower Boxed Set (Books 1-4) 48 reviews
A four book set for ANY Stephen King lover...complex, twisted stories as he's known for
+ One of the greatest series I've ever read + Amazon Rules!!!! + Great buy + Stephen King
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City of Light 161 reviews Lauren Belfer
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2003
City of Light
+ City of Secrets: A delicious slice of American life at the turn-of-the-century Buffalo (3.5 stars) + First novel that will leave you wanting more from author
Excellent read, hard to put down. Background information about Buffalo during the late 1800's is very interesting for someone being from the area.
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Alias Grace: A Novel 166 reviews Margaret Atwood
Anchor, 1997
Amazing Grace: how sweet the read
+ brilliant and absorbing + Stunning + Subtle Genius
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Blessings 127 reviews Anna Quindlen
Fawcett, 2004
Heartwarming if a little sad
+ Touching 3.5
Story of an elderly woman and a young man who works on her estate and lives above her garage who work together to care for a baby who is left by a young couple who leave her in a box when they decide not to keep her. Characters ring true with the values Lydia Blessing--wealthy and raised with the ...
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Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood: A Novel 1169 reviews Rebecca Wells
Harper Paperbacks, 2004
It has become a favorite!!
+ Divine Metaphor + loving reality
I must admit that I saw the movie before reading the book and the two are much much different! Nonetheless, I love them both. I read through it in the course of just a couple of days and absolutely loved it. I couldn't put it down! I would certainly reccommend it to anyone.
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An Hour Before Daylight : Memoirs of a Rural Boyhood 64 reviews Jimmy Carter
Simon & Schuster, 2001
wonderful memoir of a country boy who became President
+ Must read + Easy to read + A book filled with memories of a boyhood during the Depression
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Misty of Chincoteague 72 reviews Marguerite Henry
Aladdin, 1991
My daughter loved it!
+ A great horse story! + This book literally changed my life + OK
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The Secret Life of Bees 1382 reviews Sue Monk Kidd
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
Bees AIN'T a Bust!
+ Goes down easy, but it ain't exactly fluff + Bee's + Wonderful Story!
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