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Idlewild
Reviewed by Vikster
If the author's name seems familiar, it's because he is the son of the famed Carl Sagan. His debut novel is brilliant; I read it in one sitt... More
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American Gods
Reviewed by Vikster
This book was brilliant & I could not put it down. It's an intellectual fantasy novel that only he could write; there is a strong mythical b... More
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The Bell Jar
Reviewed by Vikster
I was disappointed in the book, not that it wasn’t brilliant - because it was. It’s just - this was the vaguely fictionalised nove... More
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An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
Reviewed by Vikster
This is the memoir of a woman who suffers from manic-depressive illness, who also happens to have a Ph.D. in psychology. While I do have a l... More
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My Idea of Fun
Reviewed by statler
Ian Wharton, the main character opens the story by giving the readers a graphic description of a horrific murder he may or may not have comm... More
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Mere Christianity
Reviewed by DefenderOfKnowledge
I'm in the midst of reading it, and I love it. Lewis is simply amazing. More
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Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-6)
Reviewed by ffffffffffffffffffff
I don't actually own this box set, but I'm too lazy to add each individual Potter book. I think the books are getting better and better. ... More
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Nahrungsmittel zum Abnehmen
Reviewed by Ipanema
Es wird mit den Standard-Mythen aufgeräumt und es gibt diverse Hintergrundinfos... wie gesagt, ein gutes Einstiegswerk in die Materie der... More
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Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Spa...
Reviewed by jclements
This book quite literally changed my life. I found it lying around the house when I was sixteen, left by my college-bound older sister. ... More
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This Is a Pair of Levi's Jeans: The Official Histo...
Reviewed by ffffffffffffffffffff
The title of this book sucks. It isn't a wealth of information. It is worse than you think it could be. Get the Marsh/Trynka book if ... More
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Sftware Engineering
Reviewed by Ipanema
TODO: Title: Software Engineering More
Added 17 years, 8 months ago
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CSCW-Kompendium: Lehr- und Handbuch zum computerun...
Reviewed by Ipanema
Authors: Gerhard Schwabe, Norbert A. Streitz, Rainer Unland More
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Mein System
Reviewed by Wim Barbier
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mein_System My System (German: Mein System), is a book on chess theory written by Aron Nimzowitsch.... More
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The Lies of Locke Lamora
Reviewed by THRILLHO
I tend to steer clear of fantasy novels. Something about faux-medieval nonsense makes my skin crawl. But someone left this in the wrong pl... More
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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Reviewed by THRILLHO
I tend to read before going to bed, and Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell is so dense and rich, I was making slow progress in the book. I too... More
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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
Reviewed by THRILLHO
Most zombie-related books tend to feel the need to beef the zombies into something more. For example, "Monster Island", where the zombies a... More
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The Night in Lisbon
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
There are any number of writers whose entire cannon is overlooked save for a single ‘classic’ work. Burgess with ‘A Clockwork... More
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The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide: Complete and Unab...
Reviewed by PIxXeL
Whomever it may concern, this book is a must read novel. Everyone should read it, at least twice, and smile. This book is full of everything... More
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The Various Haunts of Men
Reviewed by djn73
This is the first in a series of crime novels by Susan Hill, featuring a detective called Simon Serailler. There are echoes of both Dalglei... More
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I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Be...
Reviewed by kara
Must read for any woman! More
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Invader
Reviewed by Ayame
The humans are the aliens on the atevi world. This is the second book in the series, and it's actually really important to read the first bo... More
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Gladstone 1809-1898
Reviewed by djn73
The definitive academic biography of the great Victorian Prime Minister by the late Colin Matthew. For non-academic readers the Roy Jenkins ... More
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The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next)
Reviewed by djn73
A quirky and strangely moving tale with an underlying literary theme. There's more than a touch of the sci-fi and fantasy genres here, neith... More
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The Benefits of Passion
Reviewed by djn73
An entertaining novel about love and vocation. More
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The Emperor: Downfall of an Autocrat (Penguin Clas...
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
‘The Emperor: Downfall of an Autocrat’ is the Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski’s account of the last days of the court o... More
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The Accidental
Reviewed by djn73
I have given higher ratings to books that are less deserving in literary terms. This is undoubtedly the work of a clever writer. It was spec... More
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Londonstani
Reviewed by scwhitmore
Subculture of London with South Asian Gansters More
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She Flew the Coop: A Novel Concerning Life, Death,...
Reviewed by chuckmuck
Any gal that's lived in a small town will be able to identify with the characters in this book. I liked the way the story was told to you by... More
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Short Dog: Cab Driver Stories from the L.A. Street...
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
It could be argued that good fiction contains an element of emotional tourism; an opportunity to empathise with the feelings and experiences... More
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After You'd Gone
Reviewed by djn73
Simultaneously serious and heart-breaking. More
Added 17 years, 8 months ago