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.Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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by: Mark Twain

January 01, 2005
The version with a black & white photo of a boy on the cover (ISBN 1438245416) has the wrong description from Amazon--it doesn't have facsimile pages of the original manuscript. But it's a beautifully designed edition at a very low price for the large size (6"x9"--unlike the small mass market paperbacks). It's also printed on high-quality paper--not newsprint like the other versions. A great bargain at this low price.
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.Sinner: The Books of History Chronicles
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by: Ted Dekker

September 02, 2008
Mr. Dekker, kudos to you.
What a book.

This is part of the Paradise novels trilogy, the final novel, but it can be easily read as a stand alone novel.
I have read all of Ted Dekker's novels, including the circle trilogy, the lost books, and these paradise novels.
I believe that this book is above and beyond all his others, and I love all the others.

Sinner is gritty, suspenseful, and the classic bout of good vs. evil.
It made me want to re-read it the minute I finished the last page because I didn't want it to be over.

Get this novel and make sure you have nothing planned for the rest of the day one you start it because you simply cannot put this book down.
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.Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (Harper Fiction)
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by: Gregory Maguire

September 25, 2007
I first saw Wicked, the musical. Since I loved the musical, I was hungry for more & ordered the book. Now that I am reading the book, the musical seems almost like a spoof comparatively. The book is much, much darker-but it's great. I can't put it down at times. I am glad, however, to have seen the musical first. Because I know if I just hang in there, the happy ending is coming in the story.
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.The Given Day: A Novel
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by: Dennis Lehane

September 23, 2008
I first saw Wicked, the musical. Since I loved the musical, I was hungry for more & ordered the book. Now that I am reading the book, the musical seems almost like a spoof comparatively. The book is much, much darker-but it's great. I can't put it down at times. I am glad, however, to have seen the musical first. Because I know if I just hang in there, the happy ending is coming in the story.
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.Suite Francaise
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by: Irene Nemirovsky

April 10, 2007
This book was highly recommended to me by someone with great taste in books. After purchasing it, I apparently read a few pages, and set it aside; I found the bookmark only several pages into it when I opened it again last night.
Some rapt hours later, I finished it, stunned I had EVER put it down before. I then read all the other appended information about the author and her family, including her murder at only 39 by the Nazis, after she had finished only two parts of the planned five in the "suite."
Today I have looked through the Amazon reviews, and have to wonder about those people who give it only a few stars, and complain it has too many characters. Didn't they ever read Tolstoy? Dostoyevsky? Sometimes I needed a chart to keep the characters straight! ... Read More:
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.The Appeal
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by: John Grisham

January 29, 2008
Lately it seems to be "the thing" to blame cancers and illnesses on
large chemical companies dumping their waste. More often than not the
Plaintiff wins and the company is sent packing like a dog with its
tail ween its legs! In JohnGrisham"s splendid legal thriller" The Appeal
it seems at first that that"s going to happen. However; Guess what?
the defendant wins! The Appeal is left to the reader's imagination
This is a wonderful book; I gave copies to the smartest people I know.
Nina Lockwood, 46 Milrace Drive, East Rochester, N.Y. 14445
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.Mythology
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by: Edith Hamilton

September 14, 1998
This book was a requirement for my AP class, and it definitely served its purpose. I do know that you should find the latest edition because it has all of the helpful stuff like author bios and the like. This collection of myhtologies is like cliff notes for nearly every mythological story imaginable.This means that if you truly want detailed informatioon, this may not be the correct purchase for you. For all school/educational purposes, this collection is well equipped to aid you in your endeavors.
Some may say that it does not give accurate accounts of certain events, but need i remind you that in mythology, there is no corrrect or set standard of a story. In mythology there are constantly changing elements, none of which transform the meaning of the story. This set ... Read More:
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.The Old Man and The Sea
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by: Ernest Hemingway

May 05, 1995
i halfheartedly read HEMINGWAY's "TORTILLA FLAT" when i was in my late teens . but this book certainly must be among the top two writes by the author . keep it simple and direct . teriffic film as well . not a classic write by accident . read it .
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.Playing for Pizza
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by: John Grisham

July 22, 2008
This book was pretty good. It was a quick easy read. You feel for the characters and Italy is brought to life. When I was through with it I really wanted to visit Italy. It was fun and touching.
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.The Turnaround
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by: George Pelecanos

August 01, 2008
I am a massive fan of George Pelecanos and regard his work highly but this book was perhaps his weakest.

The story begins with a racial incident that results in a death then we fast-forward 35 years to today. The participants have continued on with their lives be it prison or working.

Through the actions of one of the characters, they meet up again.

Now, I am all for the sins of the past being revisited and it is a common theme in detective/crime fiction but this novel just didn't really click with me.

The characters tended not to be very well fleshed out and certain events tended to be too pat. The ending was too perfect for my tastes as well.

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