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My Sister's Keeper: A Novel 1032 reviews Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2005
A Heartbreaking Page Turner
+ Heart-wrenching, but captivating + Should we be? + Wonderful read
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The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (P.S.) 1419 reviews Barbara Kingsolver
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005
A Gem of Postcolonial Literature
+ An Eye Opener + A book for the Colonialists, not the colonised: for Westerners, not Africans + The Poisonwood bible + A Retrospective
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Blindness (Movie Tie-In) 362 reviews Jose Saramago
Harvest Books, 2008
Book In Perfect Condition With Prompt Delivery
+ the white sickness + Very strong and disturbing story + Interesting novel / concept
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The Time Traveler's Wife 1675 reviews Audrey Niffenegger
Harvest Books, 2004
Best Book I've read in a LONG time
+ Loved it!
I absolutely loved this book. I abandoned all of my responsibilities for two days so that I could read The Time Traveler's wife without stopping. I have now recommended it to everyone I know. It's a little confusing in the beginning, but a good confusing, because the author makes you want to ...
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America 770 reviews Erik Larson
Vintage, 2004
Time machine
+ Highly Rated for History Fans + A bit tedious at times, but worth a read - esp if you like architectural history
This book makes me wish I had a time machine to go back and see the White City in person. I work in downtown Chicago and I walk by many of the buildings described in the book every day. I find it fascinating to think of what Chicago must have been like in 1893. Of course the story of HH Holmes is ...
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Peace Like a River 389 reviews Leif Enger
Atlantic Monthly Press, 2002
Peace Like a River
+ PEACE LIKE A RIVER + Deserves more than 5 stars! + A great read - "Peace Like A River"
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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith 730 reviews Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 2004
Scary and enlightening
+ Compelling + Excellent book, difficult subject matter + morbid and fascinating + Absolutely brutal, but very informative.
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Blindness (Movie Tie-In) 362 reviews Jose Saramago
Harvest Books, 2008
Book In Perfect Condition With Prompt Delivery
+ the white sickness + Very strong and disturbing story + Interesting novel / concept
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The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (P.S.) 1419 reviews Barbara Kingsolver
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005
A Gem of Postcolonial Literature
+ An Eye Opener + A book for the Colonialists, not the colonised: for Westerners, not Africans + The Poisonwood bible + A Retrospective
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My Sister's Keeper: A Novel 1032 reviews Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2005
A Heartbreaking Page Turner
+ Heart-wrenching, but captivating + Should we be? + Wonderful read
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Peace Like a River 389 reviews Leif Enger
Atlantic Monthly Press, 2002
Peace Like a River
+ PEACE LIKE A RIVER + Deserves more than 5 stars! + A great read - "Peace Like A River"
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Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith 730 reviews Jon Krakauer
Anchor, 2004
Scary and enlightening
+ Compelling + Excellent book, difficult subject matter + morbid and fascinating + Absolutely brutal, but very informative.
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America 770 reviews Erik Larson
Vintage, 2004
Time machine
+ Highly Rated for History Fans + A bit tedious at times, but worth a read - esp if you like architectural history
This book makes me wish I had a time machine to go back and see the White City in person. I work in downtown Chicago and I walk by many of the buildings described in the book every day. I find it fascinating to think of what Chicago must have been like in 1893. Of course the story of HH Holmes is ...
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The Time Traveler's Wife 1675 reviews Audrey Niffenegger
Harvest Books, 2004
Best Book I've read in a LONG time
+ Loved it!
I absolutely loved this book. I abandoned all of my responsibilities for two days so that I could read The Time Traveler's wife without stopping. I have now recommended it to everyone I know. It's a little confusing in the beginning, but a good confusing, because the author makes you want to ...
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