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Easter Everywhere: A Memoir, by Darcey Steinke
Easter Everywhere is described by the author, Darcey Steinke as her spiritual memoir; A reflective piece of literature that describes her own personal quest to find God and to answer the age old que...
 
- reviewed by schutzm520
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George Orwell’s prophetic novel, 1984, predicts a dystopian future ruled by an ominpresent totalitarian government headed by one known (and loved) only as big brother. Through the story of a...
 
- reviewed by harneyj602
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The gospels of the Bible record the birth of Christ and his ministry but leave out much of a thirty year chunk in the middle. Christians around the world wonder: what happened in those thirty years? W...
 
- reviewed by murphyk178
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Secret Life of Bees, The, by Sue Monk Kidd
Sue Monk Kidd exemplified a truly brilliant creative work when completing The Secret Life of Bees, that of which I would read over and over again. Everyday tasks were transformed into interesting even...
 
- reviewed by whalenc427
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Because of Winn-DIxie, by By Kate DiCamillo
The novel Because of Winn-Dixie By Kate DiCamillo is a realistic fiction novel that encompasses the life of Opal, a young girl who moves to Naomi, Florida with her father. The reader quickly learns t...
 
- reviewed by starz_2005
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The Irish queers have found their epic voice. O'Neil evokes laughter and tears.
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Uncryptic and true, the only acceptable book for gaining even a glimpse into their minds.
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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...
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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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