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The Other
David Guterson
Knopf, 2008
Melancholy "madness"
+ Engaging at multiple levels, but not for everyone
+ Great Story and Detail
This is a really good book, by the author of the really good "Snow Falling on Cedars" and the not so good "Our Lady of the Forest" (well, at least I didn't enjoy that one). Middle-class Neil Countryman narrates the tale of his friendship with John William Barry, a young man to the manor born who ...
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The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk Kidd
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
Sweet as honey!
+ The Secret Life of Bees
+ Now I know why people kept buying this book
+ Traveling made easy
+ Gorgeous Prose and Characters
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Dear American Airlines: A Novel
Jonathan Miles
Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008
Fantastic
+ One part was better than another ...
+ Entertaining Read
+ Great Read
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel
David Wroblewski
Ecco, 2008
A Bit Overdone
I found this tale interesting as to the raising of dogs, but other than Edgar, the characters were very predictable. The descriptions were excellent, but overall the story was very heavy and did not have a smooth flow to it, as I would have liked.
Oprah's books have never been a favorite of ...
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The Double Bind (Vintage Contemporaries)
Chris Bohjalian
Vintage, 2008
Literary Suspense Plays Games with Your Mind
+ Gatsby on the Rocks with a Twist
+ Whose Reality is Real?
+ Fabulous Read!
+ fact + fiction = AN INCREDIBLE READ
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Junot Díaz
Riverhead Hardcover, 2007
Well Deserved Pulitzer Winner
+ Not Since " The Stand"
+ Impressive
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz (Riverhead Books 2007)
Brilliant, acerbic and filled with the love of revenge that writers are famous for: revenge for being black, being poor, being Dominican, and revenge for being smarter than the monsters who pervert the course of the world, ...
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The Tenderness of Wolves: A Novel
Stef Penney
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Beautifully written, compelling story
+ Sorry to see it end.
+ Fields of Heaven
+ Loved it!
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The Road (Oprah's Book Club)
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage Books, 2007
Two extraordinary books
+ Bleak, Bewitching and Remarkable
+ Just got the book today
+ what a journey!
+ The post-apocolyptic genre
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North River: A Novel
Pete Hamill
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Understanding another time
+ "North River" by Pete Hamill
+ True To The Times
+ North River a joy from beginning to end
+ Really 4.5 -- Great Characters & So Relevant!!
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The Story of a Marriage: A Novel
Andrew Sean Greer
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
A multi-layered shimmer that bedazzles
+ Intimate and surprising
+ Ultimately rewarding
Andrew Sean Greer is a riot of talent. He carves his words with such precision that one can have no choice but to be surrender to his writing. His works, including Story of a Marriage, always deal with the subtle underplay of the human mind, and ultimately reveal the fragility of our existence.
I ...
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Luncheon of the Boating Party
Susan Vreeland
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008
Best Book Ever!
+ Pleasant Diversion
+ In love with this book
This was one of the best books I've ever read. With all that France has had to endure, the French people are celebrated here through art, food and the love of the outdoors. Ms. Vreeland did an excellent job researching her subject. If you are not an avid art lover or Impressionist fan, you will be ...
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City of Thieves: A Novel
David Benioff
Viking Adult, 2008
I loved this book!
+ Coming of age in St. Petersburg- the other one
+ Radchenko!
+ Excellent!
+ Awesome.
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The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein
Harper, 2008
The Art of Racing In The Rain
+ A great read for dog lovers!
+ Wonderful read!
+ This pup's in the fast lane.
+ One Pragmatic Pooch
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The Girl Who Stopped Swimming
Joshilyn Jackson
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
A moving, absorbing thriller hard to put down
+ Highly entertaining page turner
+ Great reading! Jackson is an excellent writer!
+ Review
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The Things They Carried
Tim O'Brien
Broadway, 1998
Thought Provoking, Thoughtful, Emotional
+ The ThingsThey Carried
+ Come and check out this FANTASTIC EVENT for THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
+ REVIEW OF THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
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