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Anne of Windy Poplars
Reviewed by Alyssa
Anne of Windy Poplars is the fourth installment of the Anne of Green Gables series. It is mostly set in a city called Summerside. Anne has l... More
Reviewed by Alyssa
Anne of Windy Poplars is the fourth installment of the Anne of Green Gables series. It is mostly set in a city called Summerside. Anne has l... More
Added 18 years, 4 months ago
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Calling the Shots: The Captain's Story
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Cricket books written by current players can be a mixed bag. For every classic like Eight Days a Week by Jonathon Agnew, there are dozen... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Cricket books written by current players can be a mixed bag. For every classic like Eight Days a Week by Jonathon Agnew, there are dozen... More
Added 18 years, 4 months ago
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The Pillars of the World (Tir Alainn Trilogy)
Reviewed by Alyssa
This book is not set in the world of the Black Jewels trilogy, and it is less violent and dark; and the characters are not as deep or engagi... More
Reviewed by Alyssa
This book is not set in the world of the Black Jewels trilogy, and it is less violent and dark; and the characters are not as deep or engagi... More
Added 18 years, 4 months ago
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The Feast of the Goat: A Novel
Reviewed by Caraccioli
This is a brilliant, but hard novel. Vargas Llosa deals brilliantly with the psychological profile of a people that admires the dictators an... More
Reviewed by Caraccioli
This is a brilliant, but hard novel. Vargas Llosa deals brilliantly with the psychological profile of a people that admires the dictators an... More
Added 18 years, 4 months ago
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The New York Trilogy
Reviewed by Caraccioli
This book can be defined as the compendium of Auster's obsessions. Highly recommendable as a entry book into Auster's literature. More
Reviewed by Caraccioli
This book can be defined as the compendium of Auster's obsessions. Highly recommendable as a entry book into Auster's literature. More
Added 18 years, 4 months ago
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The Mission Song: A Novel
Reviewed by Caraccioli
Le Carré returns in great shape: intrigue, love and corruption while he criticizes and denounces the terrible situation that the African ... More
Reviewed by Caraccioli
Le Carré returns in great shape: intrigue, love and corruption while he criticizes and denounces the terrible situation that the African ... More
Added 18 years, 4 months ago
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The Double
Reviewed by Caraccioli
Tertuliano Máximo Afonso discovers at 38 years that in its city lives an individual that is its exact copy and has no blood relation to h... More
Reviewed by Caraccioli
Tertuliano Máximo Afonso discovers at 38 years that in its city lives an individual that is its exact copy and has no blood relation to h... More
Added 18 years, 4 months ago
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The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
Reviewed by Caraccioli
The most controversial work from Saramago, where he reflects on the figure of Jesus Christ and on sense of the catholic religion. More
Reviewed by Caraccioli
The most controversial work from Saramago, where he reflects on the figure of Jesus Christ and on sense of the catholic religion. More
Added 18 years, 4 months ago
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The Chronicles of Narnia
Reviewed by Jason Tan
I owned a couple of these books growing up and borrowed the others from the library multiple times. I've always wanted to own all 7 books, ... More
Reviewed by Jason Tan
I owned a couple of these books growing up and borrowed the others from the library multiple times. I've always wanted to own all 7 books, ... More
Added 18 years, 4 months ago
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The Engineer Of Human Souls: An Entertainment on t...
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
I love Czech literature. Writers from that region have a wonderful ability to talk about nothing and everything at the same time, all wrappe... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
I love Czech literature. Writers from that region have a wonderful ability to talk about nothing and everything at the same time, all wrappe... More
Added 18 years, 4 months ago
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In Search of Klingsor
Reviewed by Caraccioli
A young lieutenant receives order to capture the scientist who directed the atomic investigations in the III Reich. While it pursuing their ... More
Reviewed by Caraccioli
A young lieutenant receives order to capture the scientist who directed the atomic investigations in the III Reich. While it pursuing their ... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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Satanas / Satan (Biblioteca Breve) (Spanish Editio...
Reviewed by Caraccioli
In December 4th 1986 Campo Elias Delgado, murdered 29 people in Bogotá, Mario Mendoza who had met him in college took fifteen years to tell... More
Reviewed by Caraccioli
In December 4th 1986 Campo Elias Delgado, murdered 29 people in Bogotá, Mario Mendoza who had met him in college took fifteen years to tell... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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Memories of My Melancholy Whores
Reviewed by Caraccioli
Ten years after his last novel (Of Love and Other Demons) Gabriel García Márquez, winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature, returns w... More
Reviewed by Caraccioli
Ten years after his last novel (Of Love and Other Demons) Gabriel García Márquez, winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize for Literature, returns w... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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Budapest: A Novel
Reviewed by Caraccioli
Chico Buarque is the author of some of the best Brazilian songs ever written, and he's becoming also one of the best Brazilian fiction write... More
Reviewed by Caraccioli
Chico Buarque is the author of some of the best Brazilian songs ever written, and he's becoming also one of the best Brazilian fiction write... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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Into the Forest
Reviewed by tudorgirl
Some time in the near future, what many of us are dreading has come to pass. Much of the world is in a state of catastrophe. Economies and... More
Reviewed by tudorgirl
Some time in the near future, what many of us are dreading has come to pass. Much of the world is in a state of catastrophe. Economies and... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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Franny and Zooey
Reviewed by Lindsay
Not as good as I expected, and definitely not as good as Catcher in the Rye. I rather enjoyed it though, especially the Franny section. More
Reviewed by Lindsay
Not as good as I expected, and definitely not as good as Catcher in the Rye. I rather enjoyed it though, especially the Franny section. More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events,...
Reviewed by Dra Studio
... I thoroughly enjoyed every part of this book. The writing was loose, friendly and quite endearing. Having already seen the feature film ... More
Reviewed by Dra Studio
... I thoroughly enjoyed every part of this book. The writing was loose, friendly and quite endearing. Having already seen the feature film ... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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Stones from the River
Reviewed by chuckmuck
This book was full of wonderfully drawn characters, the best of which was Trudi, the main character and narrator of the story. Set in a smal... More
Reviewed by chuckmuck
This book was full of wonderfully drawn characters, the best of which was Trudi, the main character and narrator of the story. Set in a smal... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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Enchantment
Reviewed by Alyssa
While staying at his Cousin Marek's farm Ivan comes upon a clearing in the Carpathian forest. On top of a pedestal encircled by leaves a gir... More
Reviewed by Alyssa
While staying at his Cousin Marek's farm Ivan comes upon a clearing in the Carpathian forest. On top of a pedestal encircled by leaves a gir... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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The Seer and the Sword
Reviewed by Alyssa
In this book King Kareed searches for the legendary sword of Bellandra, and wins it from the King of Bellandra. He kidnaps the prince, Lande... More
Reviewed by Alyssa
In this book King Kareed searches for the legendary sword of Bellandra, and wins it from the King of Bellandra. He kidnaps the prince, Lande... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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All-American Girl
Reviewed by Alyssa
In this book a fifteen-year-old artist named Samantha Madison saves the president from an assassination attempt. It is a relaxing and enjoya... More
Reviewed by Alyssa
In this book a fifteen-year-old artist named Samantha Madison saves the president from an assassination attempt. It is a relaxing and enjoya... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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Summer in Baden-Baden
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Of all literary techniques, stream of consciousness is the one I have the most problem with. Unless the subject matter and author combine an... More
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Of all literary techniques, stream of consciousness is the one I have the most problem with. Unless the subject matter and author combine an... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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Silk and Secrets
Reviewed by ~*Kat*~
I think that this book had great potential, but I didn't realize it was going to be a murder mystery. I don't enjoy mysteries (got that out... More
Reviewed by ~*Kat*~
I think that this book had great potential, but I didn't realize it was going to be a murder mystery. I don't enjoy mysteries (got that out... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Reviewed by Jan Onesork
This book is really good :-) I like it much... I have seen the film too. Now, I want to read another books from this series. More
Reviewed by Jan Onesork
This book is really good :-) I like it much... I have seen the film too. Now, I want to read another books from this series. More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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Uglies (Uglies Trilogy, Book 1)
Reviewed by liz
This is a great Young Adult book. I finished the whole book in a matter of hours because I liked it alot. I read this right around the time ... More
Reviewed by liz
This is a great Young Adult book. I finished the whole book in a matter of hours because I liked it alot. I read this right around the time ... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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The Bell Jar (P.S.)
Reviewed by liz
I love Sylvia Plath's poetry, but this book had hardly no point to it. It was so promising at the beginning, but it really did seem like the... More
Reviewed by liz
I love Sylvia Plath's poetry, but this book had hardly no point to it. It was so promising at the beginning, but it really did seem like the... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago
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White Oleander (Oprah's Book Club)
Reviewed by liz
This is my absolute favorite novel. Janet Fitch's way of describing and writing is beautiful, and holds my attention any time I open the boo... More
Reviewed by liz
This is my absolute favorite novel. Janet Fitch's way of describing and writing is beautiful, and holds my attention any time I open the boo... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago