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The Other Boleyn Girl, by Philippa Gregory
Philippa Gregory’s novel, “The Other Boleyn Girl...
 
- reviewed by Megglez2008
Featured on May 24th, 2008
 
 
Pemberley Remembered, by Mary Lydon Simonsen
Pemberley Remembered gives you inside glimpses in the life of people living in Europe during the time immediately following World War II as well as a glimpse back into the history surrounding World Wa...
 
- reviewed by MarySimon
Featured on May 15th, 2008
 
 
Then We Came to the End, by Joshua Ferris
“Then We Came to the En...
 
- reviewed by mikecuth
Featured on May 12th, 2008
 
 
In the second installment of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling manages to create her magic (pun intended) all over again. This book is a bit more complex than the Sorcerer's Stone was. The plot...
 
- reviewed by sbarranca
Featured on May 6th, 2008
 
 
The Notebook, by Nicholas Sparks
Ever had your palm read or your future told? We all wonder about our love life and what will become of it. Is he or she already in our lives? Will I let him/her go? When will I meet him/her? Nich...
 
- reviewed by scanlons062
Featured on May 5th, 2008
 
 
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Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
Many great minds throughout history have commented on the invisible war waged between the written word and technology. Kafka referred to the dawn of motion picture as the...
reviewed by BLNicholas
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American Wife , by Curtis Sittenfeld
It seemed like a good idea: a sexed-up, fictionalized autobiography of Laura Bush. For eight years the First Lady has been the "silent partner" in a White House that can boast that it changed the cou...
reviewed by pcontino
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The Ha-Ha, by Dave King
This is Dave King's debut fictional novel, and it is superb. It is centered around Howie, a Vietnam Vet. He became disabled in the war and has been trying to rebuild his life ever since. His disabi...
reviewed by sbarranca
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the novel that took this series to a whole new level. Not only is it more complicated, dramatic, and suspenseful than the first three, but it is also the found...
reviewed by sbarranca
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Out Stealing Horses, by Per Petterson
This is a quiet book, with a subtle, quiet impact. Thankfully, such low-decibel works are still receiving attention in the world of smash-'em-ups and steamy scandal, where much of our entertainment l...
reviewed by JonIrwin
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