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Lost in a Good Book (A Thursday Next Novel) 105 reviews Jasper Fforde
Penguin Books, 2004
Loved getting Lost
+ fun for bibliophiles + Sometimes Nothing is as it Appears, Or is Supposed To + Lost plotlines
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The Collectors 144 reviews
Part two of the Camel Club
+ better than the first installment! + Good escapism + Excellent read - couldn't put it down!
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Thursday Next: First Among Sequels 56 reviews Jasper Fforde
Viking Adult, 2007
Different - Fun- Interesting!
+ Wonderful as usual + Another great story + Quirky and fun read--another super add to the series
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The Moonstone (Modern Library Classics) 68 reviews Wilkie Collins
Modern Library, 2001
Fantastic Mystery!
+ A Detective Story for the Ages + Candy box of surprises + highly enjoyable mystery
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The Rule of Four 1162 reviews Ian Caldwell, Dustin Thomason
Dell, 2005
Exceptional
+ Have Patience + Don't expect action and you won't be disappointed
I think the hype of comparing this book to the DaVinci Code has done this book a great disservice. The Rule of Four is exceptional in its own right. It harbors all the classic elements of good intregue. This is a treasure hunt wound around circle of friendship, murder, mystery, romance, power ...
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The Well of Lost Plots: A Thursday Next Novel 72 reviews Jasper Fforde, 2004
Well of lost plots by Jasper Fford
+ Way to Funny and Involved to do a Precis for + Ffantastic... + Genre Bending Detective Adventure with a side of Irony
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The Little Friend 571 reviews DONNA TARTT, 2002
Worth the wait!
+ Relive your adolescent childhood...
Donna Taart is, without a doubt one of the most talented writers working today. Her ability to create, real, believable, original characters is wonderful. The atmosphere of the American south in the 1970's was spot on and the atmosphere of impending doom as Harriet and Hely searched for answers ...
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Sharp Objects: A Novel 126 reviews Gillian Flynn
Three Rivers Press, 2007
Wow -- what a debut!
+ Impressive + Small Town Nastiness + Like watching a wreck you know will occur - you can't close your eyes!
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Gentlemen and Players : A Novel 56 reviews Joanne Harris, 2006
Wheels Within Wheels
+ This is a book that is hard to put down + Great book! + It's made me a Harris fan + Did you see this one coming?
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The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel 344 reviews Jasper Fforde
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
Fantastic Series
+ Interesting concept + This book has everything + A Pythonesque trip through English lit + Unique and Amusing
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The Secret History 536 reviews Donna Tartt
Vintage, 2004
A Modern Greek Tragedy
+ A Very Powerful Novel + The Heart of the History + A Modern Classical Tragedy + Amazing Read
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The Big Over Easy: A Nursery Crime 93 reviews Jasper Fforde
Viking Adult, 2005
Mr. Fforde's marvelous little gem.
+ Over Easy is Hard to Forget + A really good, funny mystery!
Jasper Fforde made his name in the literary world with his very popular "Thursday Next" series of books following the eponymous heroine on a series of fantastically convoluted adventures in the world of metafiction. There are some connections between the characters in this novel and characters who ...
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The Annotated Innocence of Father Brown 7 reviews G. K. Chesterton
Dover Publications, 1997
Improbable But Logically Possible - Entertaining and Fun
+ detective genius: Father Brown + The beginning of the Father Brown series + 5 stars for the text; 3 stars for the footnotes.
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The Bookman's Promise (Cliff Janeway Novels ) 55 reviews John Dunning
Pocket Star, 2005
Janeway is BACK
+ Terrific Mystery and Wonderfully Told + The Bookman and the promise + "To Charles Warren, a grand companion and the best kind of friend...the time we shared will be treasured forever."
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The Dogs of Babel : A Novel 358 reviews Carolyn Parkhurst
Amazon Remainders Account, 2004
Great book
+ Heart-breaking love story + We all do it differently... + An incredible book.
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Special Topics in Calamity Physics 255 reviews Marisha Pessl
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Love it for its language if not the story.
I read alot. Sometimes several books a week. I am partial to novels. I was initially draw to this by the title. You must admit, it inspires curiosity.
I read the book in 3 days despite its 514 pages. The story was interesting but not particularly compelling. What maintained my interest was ...
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Angels & Demons 2183 reviews Dan Brown
Pocket, 2006
Angels and Demons Book Review
+ I confess that I got hooked...
Angels and Demons is Dan Brown's prequel to The DaVinci Code, taking place approximately one year before the events in his best selling novel. The incidents in this book are hinted at in The DaVinci Code and only help to whet the appetite, and this book does not disappoint.
Robert Langdon, a ...
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The Club Dumas 33 reviews Arturo Perez-Reverte
Harvest Books, 2006
You need to know your Dumas
+ Screenplay had a tighter plot line! + Great plot, strange ending + Bone up on Dumas and you're bound to love it!
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Lost in a Good Book (A Thursday Next Novel) 105 reviews Jasper Fforde
Penguin Books, 2004
Loved getting Lost
+ fun for bibliophiles + Sometimes Nothing is as it Appears, Or is Supposed To + Lost plotlines
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The Dogs of Babel : A Novel 358 reviews Carolyn Parkhurst
Amazon Remainders Account, 2004
Great book
+ Heart-breaking love story + We all do it differently... + An incredible book.
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