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The Big Field 11 reviews Mike Lupica
Philomel, 2008
A genial, fast-paced adventure that should interest young sports fans
+ For baseball fans everywhere + Baseball, Father, Team + Courtesy of Teens Read Too
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Wrack and Ruin: A Novel 5 reviews Don Lee
W. W. Norton, 2008
A Comedy of Errors for Our Time
+ Exactly what I needed! + "I laughed. I cried. It was better than Cats." + Over the top, but wonderfully so + A Weekend to Remember
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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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A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father 123 reviews Augusten Burroughs
St. Martin's Press, 2008
All The Better To Break Your Spirit, Son
+ Sinister and Menacing
We've read much about the dysfunction of Augusten Burroughs's life, starting with his 2002 memoir "Running With Scissors" in which he described the bizarre experience of living with his mother's psychiatrist during the tumult of his adolescence. Though he briefly touched upon his parents' broken ...
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 1455 reviews Mark Haddon
Vintage, 2004
Fun and engaging
+ Not your usual read . . . + An unusual and striking first novel + Very Likeable Book
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Plum Island 339 reviews Nelson DeMille
Grand Central Publishing, 1998
Plum Is A Peach
+ "The meaning of life has not much to do with good and evil, right and wrong...It has to do with cutting the right deal." + Another Excellent DeMille Novel + Plum Island
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A Million Little Pieces 1833 reviews James Frey
Anchor, 2005
Read it and make your own opinion.
+ Great Read!
Fiction or not, this book was beautifully written, insightful and hopeful. Do not let the controversy stray you away from giving it a chance - it is an amazing, touching story.
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The Poison Plum 10 reviews Les Roberts
Les Roberts, 2007
Get Ready For A Soul-Gripping Journey!
+ Lyme Disease Must Read + Excellent Book
Paradoxically, life's greatest truths are often found in fiction, and nowhere has the truth about Lyme, the fastest-growing infectious disease in the United States, been so accurately revealed as in this powerful, gripping story about a congressman and his quest for justice, a woman's desire for ...
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames 252 reviews
Hachette Audio, 2008
Sedaris Delivers a Hilarious Must-Have!
+ Not his best, but still fantastic + If you like Sedaris, you like Sedaris + Sedaris's best yet + Sedaris; Just what you expect.
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The 6th Target (Women's Murder Club) 142 reviews James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Best one in series so far
+ The 6th Target + I love James Patterson books + Great gift idea for mystery lovers. Spellbinding.
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Stone Cold 139 reviews David Baldacci
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
wants more
+ Best of Camel Club series + keep getting better! + Stone Cold + Fast Paced
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7th Heaven (The Women's Murder Club) 117 reviews James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Great Book!
+ 7th Heaven + 7th Heaven + Hot! Hot! Hot!
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The Legend of Mickey Tussler 22 reviews Frank Nappi
St. Martin's Press, 2008
Fabulous Baseball Yarn
+ Mickey Tussler Will Touch Your Heart + Simply The Best! + Great Book + Baseball like it used to be
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The Camel Club 242 reviews David Baldacci, 2005
The Camel Club is cool!
+ Great series + Really enjoyed this one...
The Camel Club is cool. They're an odd group of conspiracy theorists, led by Oliver Stone, on a quest for the truth.
Baldacci weaves quite a tale that keeps your attention and is full of twists and turns.
I thought this was a great mystery thriller with a bunch of interesting characters.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 1455 reviews Mark Haddon
Vintage, 2004
Fun and engaging
+ Not your usual read . . . + An unusual and striking first novel + Very Likeable Book
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A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father 123 reviews Augusten Burroughs
St. Martin's Press, 2008
All The Better To Break Your Spirit, Son
+ Sinister and Menacing
We've read much about the dysfunction of Augusten Burroughs's life, starting with his 2002 memoir "Running With Scissors" in which he described the bizarre experience of living with his mother's psychiatrist during the tumult of his adolescence. Though he briefly touched upon his parents' broken ...
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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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When You Are Engulfed in Flames 252 reviews
Hachette Audio, 2008
Sedaris Delivers a Hilarious Must-Have!
+ Not his best, but still fantastic + If you like Sedaris, you like Sedaris + Sedaris's best yet + Sedaris; Just what you expect.
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A Million Little Pieces 1833 reviews James Frey
Anchor, 2005
Read it and make your own opinion.
+ Great Read!
Fiction or not, this book was beautifully written, insightful and hopeful. Do not let the controversy stray you away from giving it a chance - it is an amazing, touching story.
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The 6th Target (Women's Murder Club) 142 reviews James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Best one in series so far
+ The 6th Target + I love James Patterson books + Great gift idea for mystery lovers. Spellbinding.
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