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The Pine Barrens, by John McPhee
On a road map of New Jersey, the dense web of highways connecting New York City to Philadelphia -- and each to its hundreds of suburbs -- grows thin in the southeast; a satellite pho...
 
- reviewed by Jean_Kahler
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American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War On America, by Chris Hedges, is a worthwhile read on a topic that seems beaten to death in popular punditry and conventional "blue-state&quo...
 
- reviewed by mbrumbaugh
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No one today holds a position in a child’s world even remotely comparable to the one Charlie Chaplin held then. He was more than a picture star; he was myth incarnate; nobody thought h
 
- reviewed by pcontino
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Acres of Diamonds Revisited, by Russell H. Conwell, Editor Len McNally
A modern English re-incarnation of the imortal classic by Russell H. Conwell. Includes a series of articles "Russell H. Conwell - His Life And Accomplishments" by his friend and colleag...
 
- reviewed by lenmcnally
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Probably unlike most readers of this novel, I was well past high school when I first met Phineas and Gene.  I mention these characters first and foremost because they are what make this novel gre...
 
- reviewed by cheyne
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This book almost makes me feel ashamed of how nice I've got it. Also, lesson: Don't buy a gun.
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After 20 years in Asia, an expat New Yorker poetically recounts the rare variety of experiences one finds in exotic locales.
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I want to believe everything about this story. And I want to experience it.
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The movie fascinated me so I devoured the book. A terrific read, haunting and well-researched.
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Recent Book Reviews
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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The Tortilla Curtain, by T.Coraghessan Boyle
The Tortilla Curtain has skyrocketed to the top of my all-time favorite books. The blurb on the front cover caused my hand to select...
reviewed by BLNicholas
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Pattern Recognition, by William Gibson
I wanted to like this book; I really, really did. I thought something set in a post-9/11 world that still has elements of cyberpunk--I could TOTALLY get on board with that. And yet...This book disap...
reviewed by tinapickles
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