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Running with Scissors: A Memoir 821 reviews
Augusten Burroughs
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2006
Wonderful read for good laughs
+ A Childhood Undesired: A Review of Running with Scissors
+ A humorous romp through an unusual childhood
+ Liked the Movie Better
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: (Great Books edition) (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century) 359 reviews
Ken Kesey
Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999
One Flew East, One Flew West
+ One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
+ Must Have
+ great quality!
+ McMurphy as the Metaphor for the Terrorist Suspect
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Good Grief: A Novel202 reviews
Lolly Winston
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
A great read
+ Great (an unusual) Bereavement Support Tool
+ Highly Recommended!
+ Loved it!
+ one of my favorite books of all time
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Atonement 762 reviews
Ian McEwan
Anchor, 2007
Beautifully written and engrossing.
+ Atonement is a work of art!
+ Not a quick read.
+ Reconciliation...Really?
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Moby-Dick (Dover Giant Thrift Editions)3 reviews
Herman Melville
Dover Publications, 2003
I love this book!!
+ Not an easy read but worth the trouble...
+ A Classic; Tough to read, though!
this book has been one of my most loved books since I was a small child. it's just great and though most people wouldn't think to read the book to a child. My father read it to me and so i have read it to mine and we have all enjoyed this amazing book at bedtime.
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My Life in Heavy Metal: Stories29 reviews
Steve Almond
Grove Press, 2003
For those who hate books, you might just love this one.
+ Funny Poignant Writing on Love and Sex
+ Interesting and insightful short story collection...
+ Diverse short story collection
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A Seahorse Year6 reviews
Stacey D'Erasmo
Mariner Books, 2005
a rare find
+ (4 1/2 stars) An excellent novel
+ An engaging novel about lesbian parents
+ "But love or something is not only deaf, but mute"
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He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys (The Newly Expanded Edition)827 reviews
Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo
Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2006
Super Satisfy
+ A "Must-read" for Perplexed Single Women
+ Better to Deal With the Truth
+ !!!!
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The Death of Vishnu: A Novel (P.S.) 1 review
Manil Suri
Harper Perennial, 2008
beautiful book
I loved this novel. It's very visually stimulating insomuch as it paints vibrant picture's in the mind's eye. Bits of it read like poetry.
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Middlesex: A Novel854 reviews
Jeffrey Eugenides
Picador, 2002
You Are Such a Flirt
+ One of my favorites!
+ A Wonderfuf Read
+ From a pediatric Urology Nurse's view point, well done
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Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes125 reviews
Thomas Cathcart, Daniel Klein
Abrams Image, 2007
wonderful gift book
+ "Intelligent and Hilarious!" in scare quotes!
+ Philosphy can be hilarious
+ Excellent.
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The Lost Mother17 reviews
Mary McGarry Morris, 2006
Where is Mary's Pulitzer?
+ Can't help caring for these children!
+ The Grapes of Wrath Revisited
+ Everything was great except the accent
+ Pulls at your heartstrings
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Good Grief: A Novel202 reviews
Lolly Winston
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
A great read
+ Great (an unusual) Bereavement Support Tool
+ Highly Recommended!
+ Loved it!
+ one of my favorite books of all time
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My Life in Heavy Metal: Stories29 reviews
Steve Almond
Grove Press, 2003
For those who hate books, you might just love this one.
+ Funny Poignant Writing on Love and Sex
+ Interesting and insightful short story collection...
+ Diverse short story collection
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Moby-Dick (Dover Giant Thrift Editions)3 reviews
Herman Melville
Dover Publications, 2003
I love this book!!
+ Not an easy read but worth the trouble...
+ A Classic; Tough to read, though!
this book has been one of my most loved books since I was a small child. it's just great and though most people wouldn't think to read the book to a child. My father read it to me and so i have read it to mine and we have all enjoyed this amazing book at bedtime.
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Running with Scissors: A Memoir821 reviews
Augusten Burroughs
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2006
Wonderful read for good laughs
+ A Childhood Undesired: A Review of Running with Scissors
+ A humorous romp through an unusual childhood
+ Liked the Movie Better
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Atonement762 reviews
Ian McEwan
Anchor, 2007
Beautifully written and engrossing.
+ Atonement is a work of art!
+ Not a quick read.
+ Reconciliation...Really?
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A Seahorse Year6 reviews
Stacey D'Erasmo
Mariner Books, 2005
a rare find
+ (4 1/2 stars) An excellent novel
+ An engaging novel about lesbian parents
+ "But love or something is not only deaf, but mute"
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He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys (The Newly Expanded Edition)827 reviews
Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo
Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2006
Super Satisfy
+ A "Must-read" for Perplexed Single Women
+ Better to Deal With the Truth
+ !!!!
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Middlesex: A Novel854 reviews
Jeffrey Eugenides
Picador, 2002
You Are Such a Flirt
+ One of my favorites!
+ A Wonderfuf Read
+ From a pediatric Urology Nurse's view point, well done
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