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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows
The Dial Press, 2008
the guernsey literary and potato peel pie society
simply the best book i have read this year...a gripping story that will make you laugh out loud and probably cry a bit...what an enjoyable and inspiring read.
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62)
David Wroblewski
Ecco, 2008
Great Writing
I bought Edgar Sawtelle because of the location depicted in the story. I am very familiar with Wisconsin, central and northern. I could picture the location. It was very descriptive and well written. The characters and the dogs were well described; and I felt sad ...
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Loving Frank: A Novel
Nancy Horan
Ballantine Books, 2008
Loving This
Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio in Oak Park is on a spacious street that boasts several of his houses, two blocks from where I grew up. That street never loses its charm, though I've walked down it many times. Next door to my family lived a Frank Lloyd Wright ...
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Club Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 3)
Charlaine Harris
Ace Books, 2003
Gripping Story - I can't get enough of this series
I liked this almost as much as my favorite so far in this series, (book 4 - Dead to the World).
Sookie's boyfriend, Vampire Bill goes out of town on business and turns up missing. Sookie agrees to help find him and works with Eric (Bill's Vampire Boss) and ...
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The Secret
Rhonda Byrne
Atria Books/Beyond Words, 2006
5 Ninja Stars
This should be a secret ninja scroll and how to manifest your thoughts into reality. Definitely some Ninja Magic but it works. I believe it goes beyond what many people call positive thinking. In Japan there is a force call Ki or the life force. This something science ...
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Elizabeth Gilbert
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Best Book I've Ever Listened To
I listened to this in traffic for about a week. I actually looked forward to sitting in traffic. Her voice is soothing, the content is inspiring, and I can't imagine why anyone would give it one star. I loved it and was sad when I got to the last cd. Wonderfully ...
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61)
Eckhart Tolle
Penguin, 2008
Truly Life Changing!
I've never said this about a book before, but this book changed my life. Beautifully written, every page brimming with wisdom and in insight. I cannot recommend more highly!
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
One of the Few Bestsellers that Deseves the Hype
First off, I must say that this is an important book. There are some reviewers who claim that Khaled Hosseini must have written this with the western reader in mind. This may be true, but in my opinion it is a good thing. He has brought the plight of Afghanistan into ...
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Divine Justice
David Baldacci
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Following the instant # 1 New York Times bestseller Stone Cold, Oliver Stone and the Camel Club return in David Baldacci's most surprising thriller yet . . . Known by his alias, "Oliver Stone," John Carr is the most wanted man in America . With two pulls of the trigger, the men who destroyed Stone's life and kept him in the shadows ...
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Water for Elephants: A Novel
Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, 2007
I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is one of my favorite books of all time! It's about 90 (or 93)-year-old Jacob Jankowski remembering his life when he was young. The story starts with his parents dying in a car crash, and him having no money. He stumbles upon a circus in town, and gets hired as ...
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The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk Kidd
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
Sweet as honey!
The Secret Life of Bees is one of the best books I have ever read. It was recommended to my about a year ago by a very close and dear friend. I haven't come to actually start reading it until a week ago but ohh, when I started! I wished I read it sooner. I just ...
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Night (Oprah's Book Club)
Elie Wiesel
Hill and Wang, 2006
Elie, a brave boy and a survivor
Night is a book that truly makes you think and feel. What happened to the Jewish people is devastatingly awful.My mom homeschools my siblings and they chose to listen to Night on audio tape. Everyone was enraptured in Elie's story wanting to know what happened to him. ...
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel
Lisa See
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006
One of the best
Rich in detail and exquisitely crafted, this is an excellent book which I highly recommend, though some parts are rather graphic (footbinding) and are not for the weak of heart.
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeannette Walls
Scribner, 2006
The Glass Castle
From the first page, this author grabbed me and I couldn't stop reading. I wanted to feel sorry for the family, but never once did I get the impression that they felt sorry for themselves. From struggle to success these kids are all surviors. My heart went out to ...
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The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger
Harvest Books, 2004
One of my favorites.
This is the type of book that makes images of cold windy days, the color of fall leaves, and big cups of coffee pop into your brain.
It's just beautiful. It's hard to put into words how lovely it truly is.
I actually couldn't really process it once I finished, ...
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