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The Josephine Bonaparte Collection: The Many Lives and Secret Sorrows of Josephine B., Tales of Passion, ... 16 reviews
Sandra Gulland
Touchstone, 2002
Smooth and feminine
+ praise for Sandra Gulland
+ So beautiful.....
+ Superb
+ Great historical fiction; readable without insulting your intelligence!
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The Notebook 1485 reviews
Nicholas Sparks
Warner Books, 2004
The Notebook
+ Difficult emotionally
+ Memorable
+ What True Love Is All About
+ descriptive and lively settings
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Lust for Life46 reviews
Irving Stone
Plume, 1984
Living for Lust
+ Beautiful
+ An amazing man !
+ A Wonderful Introduction to Art
+ A Man Amongst Men
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The Palace of Tears11 reviews
Alev Lytle Croutier
Delta, 2002
Beautiful, literary romantic Victorian novel...
+ A tale of love, obsession and fate
+ Charming !
I picked up this book because the premise seemed interesting and because it reminded me of those novels with magical realism that I used to love reading so much (and still do, but it's difficult to find new ones these days. This one itself is about five years old). The Palace of Tears is one of ...
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The Shadow of the Wind 509 reviews
Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005
Incredible book
+ Brilliant..addicting..superbly written
+ Oh, Barcelona...
+ The Shadow of the Wind
+ Great read - excellent literature. I loved it.
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The Birth of Venus: A Novel277 reviews
Sarah Dunant
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004
Engaging Story
+ OFF TO ITALY WE GO
Set in Florence, in the 1400's, Alessandra is an intelligent 14-year-old girl that is way ahead of her time. She loves art, and craves the freedom only given to the men of her time. Right before her 15th birthday, her father hires a young painter to decorate the family's chapel walls. Alessandra ...
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Jeffrey Archer: Kane and Abel, the Prodigal Daughter, Not a Penny More, Quiver Full of Arrows2 reviews
Jeffrey Archer
Book Sales, 1988
A gem in Connoisseur's collection!A must have book!
+ A great message for everyone
A wonderful collection of stories from a brilliant storyteller. The kane and abel and prodigal daughter(sequel) has got absolutely superb plot to trod through and author builds up a wonderful climax. Story about persons of integrity, moral, determination and grit. A quiver full of arrows is ...
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Eleven Minutes: A Novel (P.S.)84 reviews
Paulo Coelho
Harper Perennial, 2005
one of the best books ever!
+ The story of Maria, a young woman who becomes a prostitute"
This is a great book with everything you want. I've read some of the reviewers saying he writes too simple and therefor it is not a good book. But the simplicity is the strength of Coelho's writing. Makeing something like prostitution possible to grasp and comprahend and without laying out pages ...
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Can You Keep a Secret?426 reviews
Sophie Kinsella
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2005
Great Summer Read!
+ Would You Tell All Your Secrets to a Complete Stranger?
+ So cute and funny
+ FUNNY!!!
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Snow : A Novel7 reviews
Maxence Fermine
Atria, 2003
A Haiku in Itself
+ The finest book I ever read...
+ learning to watch the passing of time
+ Snow
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The Passion of Artemesia 99 reviews
Susan Vreeland
Highbridge Audio, 2002
An Inspiring Story
+ Interesting look into the art world
+ Kept me reading !
"The Passion of Artemisia" is the fictional account of the life of the real-life post-Renaissance painter Artemisia Gentileschi. The story begins at the time of the well-publicized trial in which Artemisia accuses her Father's painting partner of raping her. This event is a pivotal moment in ...
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The Bronze Horseman154 reviews
Paullina Simons
HarperTorch, 2002
A True Keeper!
+ Wonderful!
+ A Truly Wonderful Book
+ Wow! Historical Masterpiece
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A Woman of Cairo8 reviews
Noel Barber
Hodder Headline, 2007
Author REALLY Knows His Historical Background
+ Beautifully written book...
+ Very enjoyable
I just reread this book, after reading it many years ago. In the intervening time, I spent several months in Egypt, and moved to Morocco, where I have resided for nine years. I couldn't put the book down, and read through it in about three days. What most impressed me this time was the author's ...
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The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream1260 reviews
Paulo Coelho
HarperSanFrancisco, 1995
There are no coincidences.......
+ Good read
+ Overall, quite enjoyable
+ It feeds your soul
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The Prophet262 reviews
Kahlil Gibran
Alfred A. Knopf, 1923
Eight Decades Later: Still Relevant, Insightful and Eloquent
+ The Greatest!
+ The Prophet
+ If God Himself were to give an opinion...
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The Thorn Birds159 reviews
Colleen Mccullough
Avon, 1979
A Very Enjoyable Read from Down Under!
+ The Thorn Birds: A Tragic and Flawed Novel
+ Long and wonderful
+ Profound novel. The best I've ever read.
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Girl with a Pearl Earring787 reviews
Tracy Chevalier
Plume, 2001
suprisingly good
+ Loved it
+ One of the best books I've ever read
+ mysterious story, great taste
+ Great painting, good book.
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Silk89 reviews
Alessandro Baricco
Vintage, 1998
Poetic and sensual
+ As soft, subtle and exquisite as the finest...
+ Silk spins a soft cocoon of sensual surreptitiousness.
+ Beautifully Written
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The Other Side of Midnight51 reviews
Sidney Sheldon
Grand Central Publishing, 1988
Wow!
+ Great book!
+ Reads like a tv soap opera
+ Again and again and again!
+ Totally Captivating
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Virgins of Paradise23 reviews
Barbara Wood
Avon Books, 1994
Wonderful!
+ One of my favorites....
+ An epic portrayal of women coping in a patriarchal society
+ Multigenerational saga of Egyptian women ~1945-1990
+ Egyptian Forsyte Saga
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