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The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays
Reviewed by adsie
The book Camus wrote after L'Etranger (the Outsider), in which he expounds his theory of the absurd. This is radical stuff. Every teenag... More
Added 16 years, 4 months ago
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Last Of The Wilds: Age Of The Five Book Two
Reviewed by Idoru
Continuing from the exploits of the first book, the war is now over; won by the Circlians due to an enormous magical attack from Auraya that... More
Added 16 years, 4 months ago
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Light a Last Candle
Reviewed by Seaworth
This book was recommended to me by my Dad. Most books he take interest in are turn of the century crime or American Revolution related so wh... More
Added 16 years, 4 months ago
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Kant's Critical Philosophy: The Doctrine of the Fa...
Reviewed by Idoru
This short book by Gilles Deleuze examines Kant's three main texts - Critique of Pure Reason, Critique of Practical Reason and Critique of J... More
Added 16 years, 4 months ago
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Voice Of The Gods: Age Of The Five Book Three
Reviewed by Idoru
This follows on from Last of the Wilds and the bulk of the book is in much the same vein. Auraya has resigned her position as a White, Mirar... More
Added 16 years, 4 months ago
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Ship of Magic (The Liveship Traders, Book 1)
Reviewed by Scott
This book was totally written with trilogy in mind. It ends with all kind of loose ends. But credit to Hobb, she breaks all the story lines ... More
Added 16 years, 4 months ago
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Arthur & George
Reviewed by krin5292
An interesting book about late 19th century English life as seen through the eyes of two men who seem very different but who also share some... More
Added 16 years, 4 months ago
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The Great Goddesses of Egypt
Reviewed by doudouce55
This book chronicles the goddesses who inspired Ancient Egypt's greatness, for they were important to the poor and the elite alike. The auth... More
Added 17 years, 1 month ago
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Whit
Reviewed by tartan_skirt
**May contain spoilers** Whit has proved to be another one of Iain Banks' wonderfully written works which successfully surprises the read... More
Added 17 years, 1 month ago
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Analytical Bibliography of the Prehistory and the ...
Reviewed by doudouce55
This book contains a list of publications which deal with the prehistory and early dynastic period of Egypt and Northern Sudan. The indexed ... More
Added 17 years, 1 month ago
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Who's Who in Ancient Egypt
Reviewed by doudouce55
Who are the people behind the world's greatest ancient civilisation is the crucial question which drives this great book. From the most famo... More
Added 17 years, 1 month ago
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Xanth 1: A Spell for Chameleon
Reviewed by SuperSpongy
This is the book that started it all for me, this series that is: Xanth. Long story short: Bink is getting kicked out of Xanth for not be... More
Added 17 years, 1 month ago
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 8: #3
Reviewed by Jessica
I bought this the day it came out, once again...and it took me all of about two minutes to read. The quick read for each issue might be a l... More
Added 17 years, 1 month ago
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The Mephisto Club (Rizzoli & Isles, Book 6)
Reviewed by chuckmuck
Another, quick, easy book. It was a good story, if typical of this genre. It was my first time reading a Tess Gerritsen book and I liked it,... More
Added 17 years, 1 month ago
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter: A Novel
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I liked the concept of this book very much, twins are born one is perfect and one is not, what do you do? How does your decision effect your... More
Added 17 years, 1 month ago
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The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoi...
Reviewed by chuckmuck
Bryson gives a quick, funny, nostalgic glimpse into his 1950s childhood. I saw a review comparing this book to Jean Sheperd's, A Christmas... More
Added 17 years, 1 month ago
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Surfacing
Reviewed by chuckmuck
I understand what was trying to be done with the book and I really loved a few sentences, very quote worthy but this book really didn't do i... More
Added 17 years, 1 month ago
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The Story of Little Black Sambo
Reviewed by KingFahtah
When I was a kid child they used to read this to us at school. I just thought it was a nice little story. We used to read Noddy and other En... More
Added 17 years, 1 month ago
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Conceptions of God in Ancient Egypt: The One and t...
Reviewed by doudouce55
In this book, the author introduces the basic concepts of the gods. He first defines the terminology for the word 'god' and then explains th... More
Added 17 years ago
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A History of Ancient Egypt
Reviewed by doudouce55
In this book, the author attempts to summarize the latest evidence and theories on Ancient Egypt from the Predynastic to the beginning of Gr... More
Added 17 years ago
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Women and Society in Greek and Roman Egypt: A Sour...
Reviewed by doudouce55
The book offers much information about the role and importance of women in ancient Greek and Roman Egypt. The chapters cover royalty, religi... More
Added 17 years ago
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Women in Ancient Egypt
Reviewed by doudouce55
This book is a detailed account of domestic, economic, social and legal lives of ancient Egyptian women. The author describes queenship, mar... More
Added 17 years ago
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Out of Egypt: The Roots of Christianity Revealed
Reviewed by doudouce55
For those who look for provocative ideas about Egypt, this is an interesting book to read. Granted, there is probably some truth to the basi... More
Added 17 years ago
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The Eye of Horus
Reviewed by doudouce55
In 1359 BC, the physician Senakhtenre helps bring to life Nefertiti's latest daughter Aset. Her father Ramose, high priest of Amen, lets Ase... More
Added 17 years ago
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Temples of Ancient Egypt
Reviewed by doudouce55
This thought-provoking book is comprised of comprehensive essays written by various established scholars. Amongst the topics covered are rel... More
Added 17 years ago
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Thebes in Egypt: A Guide to Tombs and Temples in A...
Reviewed by doudouce55
This book differs from the usual guides, as it describes the historical evolution, from the Old Kingdom to the Late Period, of the tombs and... More
Added 17 years ago
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Ancient Egypt (Cultural Atlas for Young People)
Reviewed by doudouce55
Divided in two parts, this book chronicles the civilization of Ancient Egypt. The first part focuses on the history of Egypt from the earlie... More
Added 17 years ago
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Pharaonic Egyptian Clothing (Studies in Textile an...
Reviewed by doudouce55
Written by a textile specialist, this is an excellent guide to Pharaonic Egyptian clothing. The book deals with the construction of items, b... More
Added 17 years ago
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Islamic Cairo (Egypt Pocket Guides)
Reviewed by doudouce55
In this little book, the origins of Cairo as a city, its art, its architecture, its museums and monuments are presented. The history of the ... More
Added 17 years ago
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Abu Simbel and the Nubian Temples (Egypt Pocket Gu...
Reviewed by doudouce55
The author discusses the history from the origins to the Unesco Nubian rescue in 1961. He writes about the various temples in Nubia, includi... More
Added 17 years ago