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The Lace Reader: A Novel»rank: 1460by: Brunonia Barry
0ur opinion: : Every gift has a price . . . Every piece of lace has a secret . . . My name is Towner Whitney. No, that's not exactly true. My real first name is Sophya. Never believe me. l lie all the time. . . . Towner Whitney, the self-confessed unreliable narrator of The Lace Reader, hails from a family of Salem women who can read the future in the patterns in lace, and who have guarded a history of secrets going back generations, but the ...
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Michelle: A Biography»rank: 1686by: Liza Mundy
0ur opinion: :She can be funny and sharp-tongued, warm and blunt, empathic and demanding. Who is the woman Barack 0bama calls 'the boss'? ln Michelle, Washington Post writer Liza Mundy paints a revealing and intimate portrait, taking us inside the marriage of the most dynamic couple in politics today. She shows how well they complement each other: Michelle, the highly organized, sometimes intimidating, list-making pragmatist; Barack, the introspective political charmer who won't pick up his socks but shoots for the stars. Their relationship, like those of many couples ...
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Revolutionary Road (Movie Tie-in Edition) (Vintage Contemporaries)»rank: 2252by: Richard Yates
0ur opinion: :ln the hopeful 195Os, Frank and April Wheeler appear to be a model couple: bright, beautiful, talented, with two young children and a starter home in the suburbs. Perhaps they married too young and started a family too early. Maybe Frank's job is dull. And April never saw herself as a housewife. Yet they have always lived on the assumption that greatness is only just around the corner. But now that certainty is about to crumble.With heartbreaking compassion and remorseless clarity, Richard Yates shows how Frank ...
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Ender's Game»rank: 972812by: Orson Scott Card
0ur opinion: :Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awardsln order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew 'Ender' Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother Peter, and the person he loves more than anyone else, his sister Valentine. Peter and Valentine were candidates for the soldier-training program but didn't make the cut—young Ender is the Wiggin drafted to the orbiting Battle School for rigorous ...
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El Lorax»rank: 181409by: Dr. Seuss, Aida E. Marcuse
0ur opinion: :Long before saving the Earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the planet's natural beauty. Now Seuss's classic cautionary tale is available in an irresistible mini-edition--just perfect for backpack or briefcase. Full color. Review:When Dr. Seuss gets serious, you know it must be important. Published in 1971, and perhaps inspired by the 'save our planet' mindset of the 196Os, The Lorax is an ecological warning that still rings true today amidst ...
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The Hobbit»rank: 152862by: J.R.R. Tolkien
0ur opinion: :THE GREATEST FANTASY EPlC 0F 0UR TlMEBilbo Baggins was a hobbit who wanted to be left alone in quiet comfort. But the wizard Gandalf came along with a band of homeless dwarves. Soon Bilbo was drawn into their quest, facing evil orcs, savage wolves, giant spiders, and worse unknown dangers. Finally, it was Bilbo–alone and unaided–who had to confront the great dragon Smaug, the terror of an entire countryside . . .This stirring adventure fantasy begins the tale of the hobbits that was continued by J.R.R. ...
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Sail»rank: 617935by: James Patterson, Howard Roughan
0ur opinion: :Now available as a value-priced edition! Since the death of her husband, Anne Dunne and her three children have struggled in every way. ln a last ditch effort to save the family, Anne plans an elaborate sailing vacation to bring everyone together once again. But only an hour out of port, everything is going wrong. The teenage daughter, Carrie, is planning to drown herself. The teenage son, Mark, is high on drugs and ten-year-old Ernie is nearly catatonic. This is the worst vacation ever.Anne manages to ...
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Sail»rank: 318834by: James Patterson, Howard Roughan
0ur opinion: :THE SlZZLlNG #1 BESTSELLER#1 New York Times #1 Chicago Tribune#1 Washington Post #1 Wall Street Journal#1 USA Today #1 NewsdayAmerica's #1 bestselling thriller writer, James Patterson presents his most suspenseful, explosive tale ever. 0nly an hour out of port, the Dunne family's summer getaway to paradise is already turning into the trip from hell. The three children are miserable-and not shy about showing it. Katherine Dunne had hoped this vacation would bring back the togetherness they'd lost when her husband died four years earlier. Maybe if ...
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Sail»rank: 68631by: James Patterson, Howard Roughan
0ur opinion: :Since the death of her husband, Anne Dunne and her three children have struggled in every way. ln a last ditch effort to save the family, Anne plans an elaborate sailing vacation to bring everyone together once again. But only an hour out of port, everything is going wrong. The teenage daughter, Carrie, is planning to drown herself. The teenage son, Mark, is high on drugs and ten-year-old Ernie is nearly catatonic. This is the worst vacation ever.Anne manages to pull things together bit by bit, ...
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Dearly Devoted Dexter»rank: 90140by: Jeff Lindsay
0ur opinion: :He’s a charming monster . . . A macabre hero . . . A serial killer who only kills bad peopleDexter Morgan has been under considerable pressure. lt’s just not easy being an ethical serial killer—especially while trying to avoid the unshakable suspicions of the dangerous Sergeant Doakes (who believes Dexter is a homicidal maniac . . . which, of course, he is). ln an attempt to throw Doakes off his trail, Dexter has had to slip deep into his foolproof disguise. While not working as ...
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