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Bright Shiny Morning 132 reviews
James Frey
Harper, 2008
Stunning portrait of Los Angeles
+ I enjoyed it!
+ Haven't read something that moved me this much in a long time...
+ Seriously?
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Sail 140 reviews
James Patterson, Howard Roughan
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Good mystery book
+ Great classic James Patterson
+ Pleased customer
+ James Patterson Book
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World Without End419 reviews
Ken Follett
Dutton Adult, 2007
Wonderful stand-alone sequel!
+ world without end
+ Fabulous Book
+ Good novel
+ Wonderful read!
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Snuff 97 reviews
Chuck Palahniuk
Doubleday Canada, 2008
Not as good as his other books
I hate to be mean to authors because they're giving it their best (or at least I hope so), but this book made me feel like Palahniuk is just writing because it's his job. It wasn't a gripping tale like Fight Club or even Diary, and it was only 180 pages so it's only entertaining for a day. He ...
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Careless in Red: A Novel130 reviews
Elizabeth George
Harper, 2008
Thomas Lynley continues his journey
+ Careless in Red
....metaphorically speaking.
This is a first for George. As with all of her stories featuring Thomas Lynley there is a crime which must be solved, but in this case the crime is really incidental to the main thrust of the story, which is Lynley's journey (both physically and emotionally ...
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The Enchantress of Florence: A Novel55 reviews
Salman Rushdie
Random House, 2008
a little hard to follow, but beautiful poetic writing
+ India and Italy in the 16th Century
+ Decameron & Arabian Tales rolled into one
+ Couping a set of flippant short stories to a serious novel does not work
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A Young Girl's Crimes (uncensored and uncut)35 reviews
David Rehak
CreateSpace, 2008
an unusual book
+ The rebel emo girl of the 1950's
+ WHAT IS NORMAL? Here's the story of pervy baddie Flora Darby becoming churchy goodie
+ good book! two thumbs up!!
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Netherland: A Novel58 reviews
Joseph O'Neill
Pantheon, 2008
Amazingly sublime
+ Lyrical and flexible prose captures relationships and sports
+ Cricket in New York
Joe O'Neill captures the angst that pervaded the city post 9/11 by channeling a collection of fascinating characters and genres.
Even if you're not a cricket fan you'll get this!
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Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)102 reviews
John Sandford
Putnam Adult, 2008
Masterful jewel
+ Lucas is still hot as every.
+ Another hit for Sandford
Sandford has his hero, Lucas Davenport, currently of the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, musing early that life is just chaotic, happenings that save, or take, lives. Weather, his wife and a medical doctor, believes in cause-and-effect. After a bloodily murderous story, Davenport convincingly ...
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) 2789 reviews
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
AMAZING!!!!!
+ Magic!
+ A great romance novel with a sci-fi fantasy twist
+ Great Book
+ Excellent Romantic Story
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The Front219 reviews
Patricia Cornwell
Putnam Adult, 2008
Can't Wait to read
Looking forward to reading this - purchased several Cornwell books and reading them in order of date published. Excellent author!
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The Road (Oprah's Book Club)1606 reviews
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage Books, 2007
Wow. What a great book but - whew - don't expect to be lift up.
Another outstanding book from Cormac. And out of his normal genre. I really enjoyed the book but it is gonna leave you feeling like you need some sunshine afterwards. Dark book, dark story telling done very well.
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The Kite Runner Illustrated Edition2517 reviews
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Hardcover, 2007
Ki
+ Wonderful
+ Fantastic
+ powerful and moving
+ Could Not Put it Down
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The Pillars of the Earth1300 reviews
Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2002
Great choice by Oprah
+ A must read
+ Simply Brilliant
+ A page-turner about cathedral construction? YES!
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The Kite Runner Illustrated Edition2517 reviews
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Hardcover, 2007
Ki
+ Wonderful
+ Fantastic
+ powerful and moving
+ Could Not Put it Down
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Snuff97 reviews
Chuck Palahniuk
Doubleday Canada, 2008
Not as good as his other books
I hate to be mean to authors because they're giving it their best (or at least I hope so), but this book made me feel like Palahniuk is just writing because it's his job. It wasn't a gripping tale like Fight Club or even Diary, and it was only 180 pages so it's only entertaining for a day. He ...
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The Front219 reviews
Patricia Cornwell
Putnam Adult, 2008
Can't Wait to read
Looking forward to reading this - purchased several Cornwell books and reading them in order of date published. Excellent author!
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A Young Girl's Crimes (uncensored and uncut)35 reviews
David Rehak
CreateSpace, 2008
an unusual book
+ The rebel emo girl of the 1950's
+ WHAT IS NORMAL? Here's the story of pervy baddie Flora Darby becoming churchy goodie
+ good book! two thumbs up!!
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Careless in Red: A Novel130 reviews
Elizabeth George
Harper, 2008
Thomas Lynley continues his journey
+ Careless in Red
....metaphorically speaking.
This is a first for George. As with all of her stories featuring Thomas Lynley there is a crime which must be solved, but in this case the crime is really incidental to the main thrust of the story, which is Lynley's journey (both physically and emotionally ...
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)2789 reviews
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
AMAZING!!!!!
+ Magic!
+ A great romance novel with a sci-fi fantasy twist
+ Great Book
+ Excellent Romantic Story
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