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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61) Eckhart Tolle
Penguin, 2008
A New Earth
+ Transformational + Incredibly important Contribution to the world + Wonderful Book
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames David Sedaris
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Sedaris's best yet
+ Self-Absorption Driven to Laughter + Amazing + Not his best, but still fantastic + If you like Sedaris, you like Sedaris
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel David Wroblewski
Ecco, 2008
Awesome!
+ The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
I couldn't put this book down- I read it in 2 days! It is a great story, you know the story line, but the unique setting and twists make this a great read!
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Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 14) Janet Evanovich
St. Martin's Press, 2008
I loved the book!
+ Another Plum
I know a lot of people gave Fearless Fourteen a bad review, but I thought it was just great! Another fun installment in the life of Stephanie Plum and her crazy friends. I love all of the Plum series and am currently in the process of reading the series again. I can't wait until June for ...
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
Glitz is in!
+ Great Book + twilight + A tension filled love story!!!!!!!!!!
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The Shack William P. Young
Windblown Media, 2008
An Open Invitation To Walk With God
I have loved the works of C. S. Lewis for most of my life. I consider his THE GREAT DIVORCE and THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA to be among the most important books ever written. But until I read THE SHACK, I would have had a hard time explaining "why" I feel so strongly about Lewis. W. P. Young's ...
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The Last Lecture Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow
Hyperion, 2008
Book of the year
+ What's not to love? + The Last Lecture + Better than expected + excellent book!
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Wisdom of Our Fathers: Lessons and Letters from Daughters and Sons Tim Russert
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007
Wisdom from a daughter
+ Chicken Soup from our Dads + Ode to fathers, and Tim + Tim Russert was a very special man. + wonderful book
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
No wonder it unanimously gets 5 stars
+ a timely read in this global community
Truly one of the most inspirational books I have read in awhile.
The beginning of this book is a little slow, focusing on Greg Mortenson's climbing expeditions that eventually leads him to find the people of Korphe, and promising them a school. After coming back to the states and scrounging up ...
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Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life Tim Russert
Miramax, 2005
evaluation of service and quality
+ My wife's favorite book + a fan + Big Russ and Me + Heartwarming
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Fleeced: How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, the ... Dick Morris, Eileen Mcgann
Harper, 2008
Dick Morris Speaks the Truth
+ Fleeced + WOW WOW WOW is all I can say. + Great account on current events
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Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4) Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
I loved it, with some exceptions!
+ Meyer's legions of fans are likely to debate, discuss and dissect BREAKING DAWN for months to come + Breaking Dawn + I really liked it
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel David Wroblewski
Ecco, 2008
Awesome!
+ The Story of Edgar Sawtelle
I couldn't put this book down- I read it in 2 days! It is a great story, you know the story line, but the unique setting and twists make this a great read!
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Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4) Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
I loved it, with some exceptions!
+ Meyer's legions of fans are likely to debate, discuss and dissect BREAKING DAWN for months to come + Breaking Dawn + I really liked it
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Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 14) Janet Evanovich
St. Martin's Press, 2008
I loved the book!
+ Another Plum
I know a lot of people gave Fearless Fourteen a bad review, but I thought it was just great! Another fun installment in the life of Stephanie Plum and her crazy friends. I love all of the Plum series and am currently in the process of reading the series again. I can't wait until June for ...
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