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Summer/Fall Reading 2001
By an Amazon.com customer
Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad, 1863-1869 by Stephen E. Ambrose
Buy new: $20.37 / Used from: $0.01
Not one of his best works. I found it very difficult to finish.
Memoirs of a Geisha: A NovelMemoirs of a Geisha: A Novel by Arthur Golden
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01
A fabulous book! Enjoyed reading every page of it!
In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship EssexIn the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel Philbrick
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01
Excellent book! Great for a quick summer read!
Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary GenerationFounding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J. Ellis
Buy new: $19.11 / Used from: $2.99
Overall good book. Got tedious at times.
The Blackstone Chronicles: The Serial Thriller Complete in One Volume (Blackstone Chronicles)The Blackstone Chronicles: The Serial Thriller Complete in One Volume (Blackstone Chronicles) by John Saul
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $0.75
I love John Saul but this one wasn't as well developed as his other novels.
Slaughterhouse-FiveSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.82
I had to read at least one classic! I really enjoyed this one.
Hope Against History: The Course of Conflict in Northern IrelandHope Against History: The Course of Conflict in Northern Ireland by Jack Holland
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After reading this, I'm still confused about this conflict!
The Chosen Place, The Timeless PeopleThe Chosen Place, The Timeless People by Paule Marshall
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Very interesting story, filled with lots of detail on events in the Caribbean.