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Brain Droppings 152 reviews George Carlin
Hyperion, 2006
A world without George Carlin sucks
+ SOMETIMES THOUGHT PROVOKING, AND AT OTHER TIMES LAUGH OUT LOUD FUNNY ! + Like some one else said: "George speaks the truth!!!" + Friggin Hilarious! + FUNNY
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The Three Musketeers (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) 7 reviews Alexandre Dumas
Penguin Classics, 2007
Pevear's Translation is the Best!!
+ A Classic Translation for a Classic Adventure + The Three Musketeers + It's grand, is what it is!
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The Odyssey (Penguin Classics) 38 reviews Homer
Penguin Classics, 2006
A great translation.
+ Stick with Rieu's original... + = + Older and Wiser + Definitive translation of Homer for 'the rest of us'
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A Christmas Carol 7 reviews Charles Dickens
Prestwick House Inc., 2005
Even the Blind Mans Dog avoided Scrooge!
+ God bless us, every one. + A Story for Everyone's Christmas + The Hobo Philosopher + Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...
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Dress Your Family In Corduroy And Denim 3 reviews David Sedaris
Back Bay Books, 2005
Dress Your Family in Cords or enim
+ Lovin' Sedaris + Edgy and Occasionally Disturbing
This book is hysterical! Probably one of his best works if not the best.If you like Sedaris at all then you must read this (even though it's not his latest). It's even funny a second time around, the semi biographical short stories don't get dated.
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Nothing But The Truth (Orchard Classics) 668 reviews Avi Avi
Orchard, 2003
Used Book in Excellent Condition
+ FUN BOOK!!! + Nothing but the Truth + Nothing but the Truth + How the media frenzy can interfere with the truth
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Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library) 28 reviews William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2004
Can Love Conquer All?
+ Shakespeare is forever + The supporting actors shine... + A Student's Review + too good
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The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) 42 reviews Howard Phillips Lovecraft
Penguin Classics, 1999
Free SF Reader
+ Excellent prose and poetry + Lovecraft at his best + for old school fright-mongers
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The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2) 635 reviews Philip Pullman
Thorndike Press, 2002
Great writing -- Great reading
+ good book + It's like a ride in a supercharged V8
I decided to listen to this trilogy because of all the controversy. I really enjoyed listening to them. The writing is really good and the full cast dramatization really brings the story to life. Lyra is a wonderful Heroine and her companion Will is a perfect partner. As they travel through ...
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David Copperfield (Penguin Classics) 9 reviews Charles Dickens
Penguin Classics, 2004
Dicken's Autobiographical Masterpiece
+ Beautiful + Comedy, tragedy, and mystery + One of Dickens' best. + No wonder Dickens was deemed one of the best English writers, ever!
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Naked 412 reviews David Sedaris
Back Bay Books, 1998
Absolutely fantastic
+ FRANCINE!!! + David Sedaris is hilarious + A WONDERFUL AUDIO BOOK
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Snow Falling on Cedars David Guterson
Recorded Books, Inc., 1996
Snow Falling On Cedars by David Guterson. Narrated by George Guidall. Copyright 1994 by David Guterson. P 1996 by Recorded Books, Inc. Unabridged. 94738 (11 cassettes/15.75 hours). ISBN 0 7887 0585 7. "First novels rarely attract as much attention as Snow Falling on Cedars. Remaining on bestseller lists for months, it has cast a spell on readers across the country. This remarkable book is a tese ...
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The Cider House Rules (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series) 346 reviews John Irving, 2000
Not only a good read, but this book might make you understand men better
+ A twisting saga like only Irving can write + A bit disappointing (review of the AUDIO book) + Cider Gouse Rules
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His Dark Materials, Book I: The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials) 1454 reviews Philip Pullman
Listening Library (Audio), 2004
Well Written Fiction to Expose the Truth
+ Brilliantly written + An Amazingly Crafted Fantasy for Children and Adults Alike
Philip Pullman has done an excellent job of using a compelling and exciting story to expose the dark truth about an organization that continues murdering and torturing people to this day. Anyone who thinks the hidious actions of the Catholic Church happened only in the middle ages needs to look a ...
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The Tempest (Folger Shakespeare Library) 12 reviews William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2004
"Come, kiss the book!"
+ "Come unto these yellow sands..." + A later work of Shakespeare + Good Seller
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The Kite Runner (Riverhead Essential Editions) 2470 reviews Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Trade, 2005
Heart wrenching tale of friendship and growing up!
+ Beautifully Moving + Great Story of Redemption + A must read
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Sherlock Holmes : The Complete Novels and Stories (Bantam Classic) Volume I 15 reviews Arthur Conan Doyle
Bantam Classics, 1986
One of my favorite writers!
+ Care and competence equals quality construction and cozy familiarity + Rediscovering a great classic + The greatest Sherlock Holmes collection!
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Les Misérables (Signet Classics) 256 reviews Victor Hugo
Signet Classics, 1987
The Genius Without a Brain
+ Even better than I'd thought + Y'learn something new every day... + Oh my how I loved reading this + Breathtaking
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The Horse Whisperer 634 reviews Nicholas Evans, 1995
The Horse Whisperer paperback
+ The Horse Whisper
The item arrived quickly and was in great condition. I am well pleased with my first experience of purchasing through Amazon.
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Last of the Mohicans, The 104 reviews James Fenimore Cooper
IndyPublish, 2002
The Noble Savage
+ The Last of the Mohicans is an early masterpiece by Leatherstocking chronicler James Fenimore Cooper + Great Adventure Tale + "We Were Here"
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