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The Road (Oprah's Book Club) 1608 reviews Cormac McCarthy
Vintage Books, 2007
A Road To Treasure
+ Carrying the Fire Through The Darkness
You know who they are. Those people that get upset when stories are told that aren't a sugar coated version of the world, stories that seem like they were written by authors who truly believe that ignoring cold, hard reality is the best medicine.
Cormac McCarthy is not one of those authors. At ...
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Across the High Lonesome 9 reviews James McNay Brumfield
Tres Picos Press, 2006
Sexist and silly, but entertaining
+ A wonderful trip to the high country!
If you take this book with a grain of salt (or maybe a whole teaspoon of salt), you can enjoy it. I had to overlook some really awkward sentences and some unlikely sexual events, but I did find it to be a page turner. The scenery was well described and I liked reading about life as a packer, ...
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Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3) 1010 reviews Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Girlfriend made me read it...
+ Amazing! + Not as good, but needed
I started this series at my girlfriend's recommendation. I was afraid it would be like those Danielle Steele books. But it was surprising. This particular book in the series starts tying up some loose ends and I have already bought the 4th book in the series to read next.
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The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel 583 reviews Diane Setterfield
Atria, 2006
Beautiful book
+ A Modern Gothic Romance + "When one is nothing, one invents. It fills a void" + A little heavy on the dysfunctional, but still a great read + A book for book lovers
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Digging to America 162 reviews Anne Tyler
Knopf, 2006
slice of life
+ wonderful audio version + Well I liked it. + Multi-Culturalism at its Finest
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Water for Elephants: A Novel 1503 reviews Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, 2007
wonderful and entertaining
+ Great book! + Under the big top, under the bright light... + A SURPRISE READ + Gripping Story and Characters
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel 605 reviews Lisa See
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006
Phenomenal Women Book Club (Houston, TX)
+ Buy this book! + Snowflower and the Secret Fan + SNOWFLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN
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A Thousand Splendid Suns 1307 reviews Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
Enthralling...
+ Very touching + Very good BOOK + Excellent Story
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel 605 reviews Lisa See
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006
Phenomenal Women Book Club (Houston, TX)
+ Buy this book! + Snowflower and the Secret Fan + SNOWFLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN
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The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel 583 reviews Diane Setterfield
Atria, 2006
Beautiful book
+ A Modern Gothic Romance + "When one is nothing, one invents. It fills a void" + A little heavy on the dysfunctional, but still a great read + A book for book lovers
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Across the High Lonesome 9 reviews James McNay Brumfield
Tres Picos Press, 2006
Sexist and silly, but entertaining
+ A wonderful trip to the high country!
If you take this book with a grain of salt (or maybe a whole teaspoon of salt), you can enjoy it. I had to overlook some really awkward sentences and some unlikely sexual events, but I did find it to be a page turner. The scenery was well described and I liked reading about life as a packer, ...
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A Thousand Splendid Suns 1307 reviews Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
Enthralling...
+ Very touching + Very good BOOK + Excellent Story
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Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3) 1010 reviews Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Girlfriend made me read it...
+ Amazing! + Not as good, but needed
I started this series at my girlfriend's recommendation. I was afraid it would be like those Danielle Steele books. But it was surprising. This particular book in the series starts tying up some loose ends and I have already bought the 4th book in the series to read next.
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Water for Elephants: A Novel 1503 reviews Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, 2007
wonderful and entertaining
+ Great book! + Under the big top, under the bright light... + A SURPRISE READ + Gripping Story and Characters
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The Road (Oprah's Book Club) 1608 reviews Cormac McCarthy
Vintage Books, 2007
A Road To Treasure
+ Carrying the Fire Through The Darkness
You know who they are. Those people that get upset when stories are told that aren't a sugar coated version of the world, stories that seem like they were written by authors who truly believe that ignoring cold, hard reality is the best medicine.
Cormac McCarthy is not one of those authors. At ...
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Digging to America 162 reviews Anne Tyler
Knopf, 2006
slice of life
+ wonderful audio version + Well I liked it. + Multi-Culturalism at its Finest
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