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Cane River (Oprah's Book Club) 300 reviews
5 Spot, 2002
Totally engrossing read
+ Cane River + Powerful. + Great lesson in history and geneology + Good Book
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Change Me Into Zeus's Daughter 57 reviews
Scribner, 2004
Find Joy In the Most Desparate of Situations
+ exactuly what you want in a book + Thanks for Sharing + I wish I could give this more stars!!!! + new york bookworm
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The Mercy of Thin Air 74 reviews
Atria Books, 2005
An enchanting read
+ Lovely ending + in my top 3 of the year + WONDERFUL READ!!! + A Story of Love
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Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression 92 reviews
Bantam, 2007
Excellent memoir
+ enjoyable + Outstanding, and a reminder of what 'builds character'! + A clear-eyed and unsentimental look at the past + A Keeper!!!
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A Great and Terrible Beauty 305 reviews
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2003
a great read.
+ Good, but not for kids . . . (a few spoilers here)
i really really liked this book.
the premise isn't something i would normally read, but i'm glad i did. the main character, gemma doyle, is really awesome. she is witty, and strong, but she also has tremendous flaws.
kartik. i love him, he's so mysterious. he is isn't in the majority of ...
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The Bondwoman's Narrative 36 reviews
Grand Central Publishing, 2002
I'm happy
+ Historical Fiction original + A vivid account of slave life
I am very happy I could locate this book. It is one of my favorite books, and one I insist being on my shelf. Thus, my copy was missing and I was pleased I could replace my copy. I am happy with the condition of the copy I just recently received; it arrived quickly, and I'm glad to have it in my ...
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Girl with the Pearl Earring, The 789 reviews
Plume, 2007
suprisingly good
+ Beautiful + Loved it + One of the best books I've ever read + mysterious story, great taste
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The Curing Season 5 reviews
Grand Central Publishing, 2001
brilliant, harrowing and haunting tale of domestic violence
+ A very thought-provoking book! + The Curing Season Review + An amazing debut novel
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Switching Time 53 reviews
Crown, 2007
Wow! Karen is an amazing woman!
+ Magnificent + Saddest Story Ever Told
This is an amazing story of a woman overcoming terrible events in her childhood. It is terribly sad and difficult to believe, but it's out there. Bad stuff doesn't just happen on tv and the movies. This is real life about an amazing woman. Read more about this amazing woman and this incredible ...
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Outlander 1365 reviews
Dell, 2004
Outstanding, excellent, outlandish
+ "All good things come to he who waits" + Absorbing and Heartwarming
Outlander is absolutely stunning. My great thanks go once again to the contributors on the PNR community boards where I heard first of this book and series.
I believe it is very well written. I love the genre crossings: romance, science-fiction, history. DG has an outstanding ability to delve ...
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Heaven
Tyndale House Publishers, 2004
What will heaven be like? Randy Alcorn presents a thoroughly biblical answer, based on years of careful study, presented in an engaging, reader-friendly style. His conclusions will surprise readers and stretch their thinking about this important subject.
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High Mountain Winter: The Western Classic of a Woman's Courage - Based on a True Story
PageTurner, 2005
BASED ON A TRUE STORY OF A PIONEER WOMAN'S COURAGE! Written by Western Writers of America Spur Award finalist, Ardath Mayhar, High Mountain Winter is a gripping novel with the ring of truth, because it actually happened. Left alone in a covered wagon in the most desolate, snow-bound mountains in the US, a young woman survives all that nature can throw at her. Here is how the author describes ...
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Driving with Dead People 29 reviews
Simon & Schuster Spotlight Entertainment, 2007
Funny, riveting, alluring
+ Working Through The Pain + This quote from the book sums up the simultaneous disappointment and enpowerment in realizing... + Beautiful Writing
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Manic: A Memoir 63 reviews
HarperCollins e-books, 2008
Terri Cheney's profound, shocking, and insightful tale
Manic takes its readers on a journey through the treacherous bouts of mania and the bleak depths of depression. Terri Cheney is a prime example of how mental illness and tragedy can afflict even the brightest, most educated, wealthy and above all pristine looking individuals. As a powerful and ...
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Shanna 166 reviews
HarperCollins e-books, 2003
Best romance of our time
+ Shanna + One of my favorite books
I read this book twenty years ago and have read it several times thereafter. It was and still is my favorite love story. The spoiled yet fragile Shanna with her uppity ways and the memesmerizing Rourke are such wonderful characters brought to life in such a romantic setting. The ending was ...
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Rose in Winter, A 119 reviews
HarperCollins e-books, 2003
Wonderful and Suspenseful
+ 1 of my fave books! A beauty and the beast/phantom of the opera mix! + favorite romance + Beauty and the Beast/Phantom of the Opera rolled into one... + My favorite Kathleen Woodiwiss
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The Pillars of the Earth 1300 reviews
NAL, 2007
Great choice by Oprah
+ A must read + Simply Brilliant + A page-turner about cathedral construction? YES!
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Keeping the House: A Novel 25 reviews
Random House, 2007
Keeping the house
+ A story within a story + My new favorite!! + A great find!
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Baby Catcher 126 reviews
Scribner, 2004
Moving and Informative
+ I LOVE this book! + Inspiring memoir + honest AND exciting!? + Memory Lane
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Creating a Charmed Life 33 reviews
HarperCollins e-books, 2007
Creating a Charmed Life
+ Poingnant, Concise, Great nuggets of wisdom + Wonderful Essays for Life + Every Woman should be required to read this book!
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