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Tech Heaven
Reviewed by Stu
There are books that get you all goose-bumpy while you read them, and there are books you feel obligated to think about very hard because yo... More
Reviewed by Stu
There are books that get you all goose-bumpy while you read them, and there are books you feel obligated to think about very hard because yo... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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A Moment in Time
Reviewed by ~*Kat*~
This book had great potential, but tended to start going in one direction, then change back over and over. I really didn't enjoy the ending... More
Reviewed by ~*Kat*~
This book had great potential, but tended to start going in one direction, then change back over and over. I really didn't enjoy the ending... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

1 votes
Espedair Street
Reviewed by tartan_skirt
I sometimes find Iain Banks' books slow to get started but great reads in general. With Espedair Street I felt the start to be more interest... More
Reviewed by tartan_skirt
I sometimes find Iain Banks' books slow to get started but great reads in general. With Espedair Street I felt the start to be more interest... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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Good Omens
Reviewed by SylvanFae
I loaned this out and never saw it again. I don't blame them! It's the most hilarious book I've ever read! It combines the considerable tale... More
Reviewed by SylvanFae
I loaned this out and never saw it again. I don't blame them! It's the most hilarious book I've ever read! It combines the considerable tale... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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Crazy English
Reviewed by [dave]
I liked this book, because I like learning about languages. Does that make me weird? Yes, it probably does. If you want to get a better han... More
Reviewed by [dave]
I liked this book, because I like learning about languages. Does that make me weird? Yes, it probably does. If you want to get a better han... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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To Kill a Mockingbird
Reviewed by [dave]
This is one of the few books that I "had to" read in school that I liked. It's a fast read and I want to get a copy of it to re-read. Maybe ... More
Reviewed by [dave]
This is one of the few books that I "had to" read in school that I liked. It's a fast read and I want to get a copy of it to re-read. Maybe ... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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Neuromancer
Reviewed by [dave]
This was my second William Gibson book (after 'Pattern Recognition'), and I actually listened to it as an audiobook first (I have a long wor... More
Reviewed by [dave]
This was my second William Gibson book (after 'Pattern Recognition'), and I actually listened to it as an audiobook first (I have a long wor... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

2 votes
Altered Carbon
Reviewed by [dave]
It's far future technology, but somehow I can see it happening sooner than later. You can have yourself in a new body almost whenever you wa... More
Reviewed by [dave]
It's far future technology, but somehow I can see it happening sooner than later. You can have yourself in a new body almost whenever you wa... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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Cryptonomicon
Reviewed by [dave]
I've read this about four times now, and I'm just realizing that it's been too long since I've read it. This is a great book, and spans WWII... More
Reviewed by [dave]
I've read this about four times now, and I'm just realizing that it's been too long since I've read it. This is a great book, and spans WWII... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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In the Beginning...Was the Command Line
Reviewed by [dave]
It's about tanks and cars and dealerships... in analogy form. Read it and see another way of looking at the technology out there. Even if th... More
Reviewed by [dave]
It's about tanks and cars and dealerships... in analogy form. Read it and see another way of looking at the technology out there. Even if th... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

1 votes
Politically Correct Bedtime Stories
Reviewed by scullyx101
they very simple and easy to read, but pretty funny. More
Reviewed by scullyx101
they very simple and easy to read, but pretty funny. More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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Ten Zuiden van de grens
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Hajime en zijn jeugdliefde Shimamoto groeien beiden als enig kind op in Japan. Na schooltijd luisteren ze samen naar muziek, houden elkaars ... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Hajime en zijn jeugdliefde Shimamoto groeien beiden als enig kind op in Japan. Na schooltijd luisteren ze samen naar muziek, houden elkaars ... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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Het woord van de verteller
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Dit boek van Mario Vargas Llosa is een fascinerende, realistische roman waarin Vargas Llosa zoveel autobiografische als antropologische gege... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Dit boek van Mario Vargas Llosa is een fascinerende, realistische roman waarin Vargas Llosa zoveel autobiografische als antropologische gege... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary U...
Reviewed by [dave]
If you get the chance to read this *and* watch his show (No Reservations), do it. He writes just like he speaks on the show, including the h... More
Reviewed by [dave]
If you get the chance to read this *and* watch his show (No Reservations), do it. He writes just like he speaks on the show, including the h... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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Seven Ancient Wonders (Jack West Junior 1)
Reviewed by THRILLHO
This is, without a doubt, the worst book I have ever read. It fails on every level by which a book can be judged - stupid, plastic characte... More
Reviewed by THRILLHO
This is, without a doubt, the worst book I have ever read. It fails on every level by which a book can be judged - stupid, plastic characte... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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A Clockwork Orange
Reviewed by azuege
I remember that the first time I read this book, I had a copy that omitted the 21st chapter. Someone then alerted me to that fact and I fou... More
Reviewed by azuege
I remember that the first time I read this book, I had a copy that omitted the 21st chapter. Someone then alerted me to that fact and I fou... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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A Memory of Love
Reviewed by ~*Kat*~
Very good book - keeps you involved, other than the extra twist . . . I'm used to a hero and heroine, who get seperated or overcome somethin... More
Reviewed by ~*Kat*~
Very good book - keeps you involved, other than the extra twist . . . I'm used to a hero and heroine, who get seperated or overcome somethin... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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Snow Crash
Reviewed by [dave]
I've read this more than any of the other books in my library (if I can call it that). It's got meatspace, the metaverse (think Internet... More
Reviewed by [dave]
I've read this more than any of the other books in my library (if I can call it that). It's got meatspace, the metaverse (think Internet... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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The Magic of You (Malory Series)
Reviewed by ~*Kat*~
I'm listening to the audiobook version, and the lady who reads it talks WAY too fast. Half of the story is lost in the abridging, and the o... More
Reviewed by ~*Kat*~
I'm listening to the audiobook version, and the lady who reads it talks WAY too fast. Half of the story is lost in the abridging, and the o... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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Aan Venus ontvloden
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Sir Pelham ('Plum') Grenville Wodehouse (Guildford, UK, 15 oktober 1881 â Southampton, UK, 14 februari 1975) (spreek uit woedhaus) was ... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Sir Pelham ('Plum') Grenville Wodehouse (Guildford, UK, 15 oktober 1881 â Southampton, UK, 14 februari 1975) (spreek uit woedhaus) was ... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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Kathy's Dochter: Roman
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Na 37 jaar krijgt een oudere man een e-mail van de dochter van een overleden jeugdliefde. Ze krijgen een verhouding, waardoor de man de lief... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Na 37 jaar krijgt een oudere man een e-mail van de dochter van een overleden jeugdliefde. Ze krijgen een verhouding, waardoor de man de lief... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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Kathy's Dochter: Roman
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Tim Krabbé (born April 13, 1943) is a Dutch journalist and novelist. Krabbé was born in Amsterdam. His writing has appeared in most... More
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Tim Krabbé (born April 13, 1943) is a Dutch journalist and novelist. Krabbé was born in Amsterdam. His writing has appeared in most... More
Added 18 years, 5 months ago

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The Thirteenth Tale
Reviewed by Lunar Kissed
Diane Setterfield has woven a beautiful tale about the bonds of sisterhood and the lingering ghosts of the past. Told from the perspective o... More
Reviewed by Lunar Kissed
Diane Setterfield has woven a beautiful tale about the bonds of sisterhood and the lingering ghosts of the past. Told from the perspective o... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago

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The Silent Sin
Reviewed by A.Williams
The Silent Sin is a enchanting historical novel that balances precariously between life and death. Anna, the main character, has lost her fa... More
Reviewed by A.Williams
The Silent Sin is a enchanting historical novel that balances precariously between life and death. Anna, the main character, has lost her fa... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago

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Santaroga Barrier
Reviewed by jclements
Much more accessible than his most famous work, Dune, The Santaroga Barrier is still excellent science fiction. TSB is the story of a sma... More
Reviewed by jclements
Much more accessible than his most famous work, Dune, The Santaroga Barrier is still excellent science fiction. TSB is the story of a sma... More
Added 18 years, 6 months ago