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The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (Oprah's Book Club) 156 reviews Carson McCullers
Mariner, 2004
A Favorite Over 45+ Years
+ Good
I first read this book as a teenager and have read it again several times over the years. There is something so deeply revealing about the human condition in the book that it is as meaningful to me in my sixties and it was in my teens - I think that something is perhaps a window into the angst of ...
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The Great Gatsby 1123 reviews F. Scott Fitzgerald
Scribner, 1999
As American as apple pie...
+ What Can I Add? + The Summer of '22 + The Great Gatsby + An intimate, touching story that deserves its praise while still being thoroughly relevant despite its age; a solid "A"
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It's Called a Breakup Because It's Broken: The Smart Girl's Break-Up Buddy 131 reviews Greg Behrendt, Amiira Ruotola-Behrendt
Broadway, 2006
This book got me throught it!
+ Awesome! + A MUST-HAVE for any girl! + God bless this book!
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A Million Little Pieces 1833 reviews James Frey
Anchor, 2005
Read it and make your own opinion.
+ Great Read!
Fiction or not, this book was beautifully written, insightful and hopeful. Do not let the controversy stray you away from giving it a chance - it is an amazing, touching story.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) (Deluxe Edition) 3238 reviews J. K. Rowling
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007
Great Book ,simply love it!
+ one of my favorite books + Big Equations! + Amazing, the way Rowling comes up with all of this. + The Magic of Harry Potter
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1268 reviews Stephen Chbosky
MTV, 1999
Freakin' Awesome
+ Thoughtful coming-of-age story + Pretty good. + Left wanting to know more...
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Something Borrowed 382 reviews
St. Martin's Griffin, 2005
One of the Best Contemporary Romance I've read!!!
+ Cute adult chick-lit with more substance than fluff. + Don't read before your wedding! + such a page turner
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) 2602 reviews J. K. Rowling
Scholastic, 2004
Brilliant Sequel
+ The magic of Harry Potter + Harry Potter + Pesky Prisoner, Potions Professor Plus Puzzling Ploys Plague Potter + One of the best!
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Something Blue 247 reviews Emily Giffin
St. Martin's Griffin, 2006
by far my favorite book!!
+ An exciting book that you own't want to put down! + Loved It! + Excellent Creativity
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter 873 reviews Kim Edwards
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Freeze Frame
+ What a memory!!!
On a snowy winter night in 1964, Dr. David Henry is forced to deliver his twins and makes a split-second decision that forever alters theh lives of everyone involved. When it is apparent to him that his daughter has Down's Syndrome, he asks the nurse to take her to an institution, without telling ...
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) 5433 reviews J. K. Rowling
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2003
Anniversary Ed
+ Woven together well + Merry, Wary Harry and His Very Scary Adversary + Quality Book + beautiful book
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The Kitchen God's Wife 163 reviews Amy Tan
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
A Story of a Woman's Relationship With Her Daughter
+ Great Service! + Riveting, inspiring and educational + Savory!
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Great Expectations (Penguin Classics) 121 reviews Charles Dickens
Penguin Classics, 2002
Great
+ Must Read Victorian Novel + A Novel of tears as well as laughter. An enjoyable classic. + Expectations Greatly Exceeded
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2) 2657 reviews J. K. Rowling
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2003
Second favourite in the series!
+ Step 2 in a 7 step program + Thrills, Chills, Ill Wills & The Wiz Kids' Sleuthing Skills + Excellent 2nd book
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The Bell Jar 7 reviews Sylvia Plath
Bantam Books, 1972
The Bell Jar, Reviewed by Phoebe Young
+ intriguing, amazing + The Descent of Eve + Locked in her own head + I loved it!
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) 3595 reviews J.K. Rowling
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2006
Pleasantly surprised!
+ Gotta love HP! + A little bit of a dissapointment compared to Order + gift
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Book 5) 5870 reviews J. K. Rowling, Mary GrandPré
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2004
excellent audio books!!!!!!!!!
+ I reread all the books this summer + The best + Literature! + Excellent audio-book!
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Baby Proof 255 reviews Emily Giffin
St. Martin's Griffin, 2007
my favorite so far
+ Insightful and Fun - Addresses an Often Untalked about Topic + Ok book
i thought this was emily giffin's "smartest" book yet. while i really liked something borrowed and something blue, the characters felt a little too conventional at times (rachel the "good girl" and darcy the "selfish girl"). i thought claudia was a more real, human character, a smart and ...
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) 5177 reviews J. K. Rowling
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2002
Goblet Gives Gryffindor Gang Great Gobs of Guesswork, Goosebumps
+ you should read this book because.... + Enjoyable but over hyped + Glorious + GREAT BOOK
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Saving Fish from Drowning: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) 204 reviews Amy Tan
Ballantine Books, 2006
I just can't put it down
+ A Wonderful Adventure! + Brilliant! Amy Tan does it again! + Lighten up, naysayers!
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