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.The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62)
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by: David Wroblewski

September 19, 2008
Is it only my copy or all the pages of all the copies of the book where cut by beaver-teeth?
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.The Lucky One
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by: Nicholas Sparks

September 30, 2008
I have to admit that this book started a little slow for me, compared to Nicholas Sparks' other novels I've read, but it definitely didn't disappoint me in the end. I'll spare the details of what the plot is about - other reviewers have talked about it enough and there's a handy description of it at the top - but what I will tell you is that this is another Nicholas Sparks novel that will be hard for you to forget, or put down. You will fall in love with the characters he's so skillfully crafted, you will laugh with them, you will shed tears with them, and you will connect with them as if they are real people that you know.

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.The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
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by: Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows

July 29, 2008
Charming story, well-written and engaging. Characters come to life. Reminded me of "84 Charing Cross Road."
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.The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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by: Stieg Larsson

September 16, 2008
With much trepidation I purchased this book. It seemed like with all the crazy raves it just couldn't be that good. It's that good. Surpassed all expectations and that is so rare. So much solid writing craft here and I think it will become a classic. Vegas Hustler
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.The Given Day: A Novel
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by: Dennis Lehane

September 23, 2008
I'm not usually a fan of historical novels, but I do return to authors whose work I have enjoyed in the past. None are better than the books in the Kenzie-Gennaro series that put Dennis Lehane on the map.

Novels like this are the reason I stick with a writer who has, in my opinion, published a disappointing novel such as "Shutter Island" after having a great run.

"The Given Day" is far from a disappointment. I freely admit to knowing next to nothing about the period in which this novel is set, but that didn't matter at all. Yes, there are a large cast of characters, but not once did it seem to be overwhelming. Well worth a read.
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.One Fifth Avenue
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by: Candace Bushnell

September 22, 2008
Having never read a book by this author, I was pleasantly surprised and couldnt wait to read the ending to find out the fate of these interesting characters on One Fifth!!! I will be looking into her other books too! Cant wait!
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.Infinite Jest
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by: David Foster Wallace

November 13, 2006
Sadly, IJ will forever now remain as DFW's crowning piece of work. We'll always have to wonder how many more IJs and beyond he had in him.

That said, this book is incomprehensibly fantastic. I'm not sure many, if any, could understand the full breadth of it. But, there is something here for every reader. Stephen Hawking, as well as your fourteen year old sister could read it and recognize part of their existence in it. That's part of its majesty.

The real majesty is nothing more than Wallace, himself. His mind was a tormented, brilliant, colossal thing...and much of it is laid out for us here. A must read for everyone. Even if you don't finish the footnotes.
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.The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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by: Junot Díaz

September 02, 2008
This book was one that I couldn't put down. I have liked Junot Diaz since I read Drown but this book showed a side of him that is deeper and more intricate. I do think that it's possibly a bit difficult to understand, or maybe not as amazing if you do not know anything about Dominican culture but if you have even the slightest understanding of the culture you will be as engaged and amazed as I was with The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.
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.The Brass Verdict: A Novel
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by: Michael Connelly

October 14, 2008
This book was one that I couldn't put down. I have liked Junot Diaz since I read Drown but this book showed a side of him that is deeper and more intricate. I do think that it's possibly a bit difficult to understand, or maybe not as amazing if you do not know anything about Dominican culture but if you have even the slightest understanding of the culture you will be as engaged and amazed as I was with The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.
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.Anathem
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by: Neal Stephenson

September 09, 2008
It's interesting looking through the wide range of reviews already here for this book. It appears some readers want to be "spoon fed" and can't accept why, for instance, Stephenson would say "jeejah" instead of PDA or mobile phone. Partly because the concept is not properly captured by either term and partly because there is an explanation coming in a couple of hundred pages as to _why_ things on Arbre are _like_ Earth but not the same. It's important to the plot that we have an ongoing sense that this is "like" Earth but not "identical" to Earth. If the reader isn't able to mentally substitute "mobile communication/computing device" for "jeejah" after the first few occurrences then they shouldn't be reading speculative fiction.

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