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Jamaica Inn
Reviewed by Just Another Robot
A cold winter's night. A bleak and desolate moor, and a terrified driver racing his stagecoach through the dark towards Jamaica Inn. He does... More
Added 16 years, 9 months ago
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The Murder of Roger Ackroyd
Reviewed by YouLoveTheIrony
Okay, it's a great murder mystery and a fun read.....However, upon finishing it I did forcefully throw the book across the room. One of t... More
Added 16 years, 9 months ago
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The Sparrow: A Novel
Reviewed by nataliegoes
Are you open minded? Read this book and find out for sure. In the future the first interplanetary mission is funded by the Jesuits. The t... More
Added 16 years, 9 months ago
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The Assault
Reviewed by Kenny_Shovel
Some novels announce their genius from the opening page – ‘Bleak House’ and ‘First Circle’ being good examples. Some take longer t... More
Added 16 years, 9 months ago
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The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, Book 2)
Reviewed by Stewart
The success of The Da Vinci Code is certainly a literary anomaly. Both unexpected and unexplainable, the sheer volume of sales is surprising... More
Added 17 years, 6 months ago
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The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream
Reviewed by Stewart
The Alchemist, by Paulo Coelho, is billed as a modern classic, yet I find it difficult to discern why. It has the feel of a fable; from a ti... More
Added 17 years, 6 months ago
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Dune
Reviewed by delete me please
This book is always the #1 on any Sci-fi list. It and Ender's Game are the 2 best sci-fi novels written to date. I find that the books that ... More
Added 17 years, 6 months ago
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A Scanner Darkly
Reviewed by delete me please
If you enjoyed Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas, you will like this one. Eschewing his sometimes over sci-fi books, Dick's paranoia comes back w... More
Added 17 years, 6 months ago
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Lies, Inc.
Reviewed by delete me please
This book is not all Dick. They took his short story, the Unteleported Man and found a lost ending. To make it work they had to create fille... More
Added 17 years, 6 months ago
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The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tale...
Reviewed by scullyx101
i loved this book when i was kid. it's pretty hilarious More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Green Angel
Reviewed by scullyx101
very moving, i highly recommend it. More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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The Map That Breathed
Reviewed by scullyx101
techicnally it's a kids book, but i really enjoyed it and i think anyone of any age would too. More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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The Magic Circle
Reviewed by scullyx101
a fantastic re-telling of Hansel and Gretel, i love Napoli's re-tellings and this is one of her best ones. More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Stargirl
Reviewed by scullyx101
i think every teenage girl should be required to read this. More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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The Giving Tree
Reviewed by scullyx101
so adorable and inspiring, a must-read for all kids. More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Comes the Blind Fury
Reviewed by scullyx101
this is a great book, it's the one that got me started on John Saul. More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)
Reviewed by scullyx101
my personal favorite of the harry potter books More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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The Westing Game
Reviewed by scullyx101
i've read this book too many times to count. it was one of my favorites in middle school and continues to be one of my favorites now. More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; Th...
Reviewed by scullyx101
amazing... that's all i can say... amazing. More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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After You'd Gone
Reviewed by scullyx101
possibly the saddest book i've ever read, but very beautiful. More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Dancing on the Edge
Reviewed by scullyx101
i read this book in middle school and loved it, but couldn't for the life of me remember the title or author. i searched for it for years un... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Zel
Reviewed by scullyx101
my personal favorite of Napoli's re-tellings and one of my favorite books period. i love how she dalves into the psychological aspects and d... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Politically Correct Bedtime Stories
Reviewed by scullyx101
they very simple and easy to read, but pretty funny. More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Timeline
Reviewed by [dave]
This is another book that I listened to as an audiobook first, then picked up to "really" read. I thought it would make a great movie, then ... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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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
Added 17 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
Added 17 years, 4 months ago
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Thr3e
Reviewed by DefenderOfKnowledge
This book is amazing. If you've read other Ted Dekker books, you'll love this one. He keeps his style of suspense, a little bit of romance, ... More
Added 17 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
Added 17 years, 4 months ago
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Tess of the D'urbervilles (Penguin Popular Classic...
Reviewed by tartan_skirt
For a book about a woman encountering a "trouble" in her life it is an unbelievably boring book. Sure, it was written in 1891 when books wer... More
Added 17 years, 3 months ago
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Mayor of Casterbridge (New Windmills)
Reviewed by tartan_skirt
The only reason I actually read another Hardy novel was because it was a set book for my English class this year. This one wasn't quite ... More
Added 17 years, 3 months ago