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Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Harper Fiction) 1510 reviews
Gregory Maguire
Harper, 2007
My new favorite
+ A 'Wickedly' Good Read
I love, love, LOVED this book. It was so much more dark and twisty than I had expected, as I'm familiar with the musical version (nothing alike) and I was so pleasantly surprised. I had anticipated this book to be somewhat juvenile, but it really surpassed my expectations -- it was incredibly ...
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 1444 reviews
Mark Haddon
Vintage, 2004
Terrific Read!
+ Life through different lenses
+ Groundbreaking Book
+ Charming, in its own way
+ A touching modern novel
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The House of the Spirits 271 reviews
Isabel Allende
Bantam, 1986
men can read this too
+ review of house of the spirits
+ wow
+ Great Book
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The Clan of the Cave Bear424 reviews
Jean M. Auel
Bantam, 2002
Great book!
+ Good Book
+ Hooked me
+ Clan of the Cave Bear
+ Amazing!!!
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Anansi Boys181 reviews
Neil Gaiman
HarperTorch, 2006
Good - but not great
+ A Great Follow Up to American Gods.
+ A good read, but not quite as great as Neverwhere
Having been recently introduced to Neil Gaiman through _American Gods_, I just HAD to read _Anansi Boys_. Perhaps it was because I was so impressed with _American Gods_ and the high bar Gaiman has set for himself as a result, that I was less impressed by _Anansi Boys_.
The first quarter of ...
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn508 reviews
Mark Twain
Prestwick House Inc., 2005
Ole Huck
+ Huck Finn
+ Eli Sashihara writes:
+ Required Reading
+ Perfect for Teachers
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To Say Nothing of the Dog238 reviews
Connie Willis
Bantam, 1998
A Rare Pleasure
+ Stumped By the Bishop's Bird Stump
+ Most excellent
+ A Sci-Fi Classic that Lives up to its Reputation
+ A rare gem
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Imagining Argentina20 reviews
Lawrence Thornton
Bantam, 1991
Impressive Novel
+ This story will stay with you.
+ AMAZING...
+ Very realistic
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The Time Traveler's Wife1664 reviews
Audrey Niffenegger
Harvest Books, 2004
wonderful
+ Dealing with loss, shame, and the imperfect
+ One of my favorites.
+ Melancholic Echo
+ Warning - I'm going to spoil the ending
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The Beekeeper's Apprentice: Or On the Segregation of the Queen/A Novel of Suspense Featuring Mary Russell and ...195 reviews
Laurie R. King
Picador, 2007
Interesting entry into the Holmes legend
+ Great fun for Sherlock Holmes fans and independent women
+ A delightful read
+ My favorite book!!!
+ Delightful
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (P.S.)51 reviews
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006
I saw a man with four hands on the street
+ Excellent, but not typical of Marquez.
+ Well-written but very graphic
+ Marquez at its best!
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Ahab's Wife: Or, The Star-gazer: A Novel (P.S.)239 reviews
Sena Jeter Naslund
Harper Perennial, 2005
The best book I've read in years
+ a bit too long, but a beautiful book nontheless
+ A long book, but definetly worth reading
I loved this book, and while some may complain that it's too long and wordy, I feel that the length was justified by the author's wornderful prose.
While the novel does have some flaws which others have already pointed out (is there such a thing as a perfect book?) I enjoyed every page and ...
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) 5429 reviews
J.K. Rowling
Scholastic Press, 1998
AMAZING
+ Redemption found in Harry Potter
+ Great novel
+ It's hard to believe it's been a decade since we first met Harry.
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The Shadow of the Wind512 reviews
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
simply the best
+ A Must Read
+ Truly great storytelling
+ Utterly Amazing Book!
+ Brilliant..addicting..superbly written
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The Hummingbird's Daughter49 reviews
Luis Alberto Urrea
Back Bay Books, 2006
The Hummingbird's Daughter
+ Full of Magic and Beauty
+ A modern classic
+ A Strange Story Based in Fact
+ beautiful book
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The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint: A Novel102 reviews
Brady Udall
Vintage, 2002
A MIRACLE OF A READ ~~~~~~~~~~~
+ A fantastic novel from an original voice
+ The best I've read in a long while
+ Laugh-out-loud funny!
+ Best book I've read in years
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Lonesome Dove388 reviews
Larry McMurtry
Pocket, 1988
Best Westerns
+ Lonesome Dove
+ Sweeping, masterful, and affecting
+ Wow!
+ Loved It!
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Bridge of Birds: A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was168 reviews
Barry Hughart
Del Rey, 1985
It's called Fantasy for a reason
+ A Must
+ amazing novel
+ Exhilarating - The best book I've read this year
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Birdy15 reviews
William Wharton
Vintage, 1992
Interesting book
+ Classic Tale of Friendship
+ Obessional & Feathered
+ A wonderful, unclassifiable novel
+ I loved this book... so unique
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Special Topics in Calamity Physics254 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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