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Books for 2006
By an Amazon.com customer
Captain Saturday: A NovelCaptain Saturday: A Novel by Robert Inman
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A good read. Humorous, insightful, thought-provoking. Recommended.
Chained: A NovelChained: A Novel by Lauren Henderson
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Easy read. Different than many mystery books. Interesting dialog, especially for someone on the west side of the pond.
The Christmas Thief: A NovelThe Christmas Thief: A Novel by Mary Higgins Clark
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A simple book. Simple mystery, simple character development, simple ending. Not recommended.
The Comedy WriterThe Comedy Writer by Peter Farrelly
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Witty, sly, interesting, off-the-cuff, and other such adjectives to describe a book featuring a familiar theme but engagingly written. A pleasure to wade through.
Deception PointDeception Point by Dan Brown
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Similar to The Da Vinci Code. If you liked that, you'll like this.
The Devil Wears PradaThe Devil Wears Prada by Lauren Weisberger
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Vapid. Whiner. Fashion, I just don't get it. Timing for reading this book probably didn't help my opinion of it. This was my read immediately after reading The Jungle.
EvergladesEverglades by Randy Wayne White
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I'm a Randy Wayne White "Doc Ford" fan. Have enjoyed each and every one of the books in the series, including #10, this one.
The Guards: A Novel (Jack Taylor Series)The Guards: A Novel (Jack Taylor Series) by Ken Bruen
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Credit my brother Tom for suggesting, and lending, this book to me. Enjoyable.
Gone with the WindGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Buy new: $12.96 / Used from: $3.31
Finally got around to reading the book and thoroughly enjoyed it. Provides a glimpse into upper society Atlanta, and the south, before, during, and after the Civil War.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6) by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $3.38
I have read all of the Harry Potter books to my daughters. I plan to read all of the books again in the future to guage just how I feel about them.
HootHoot by Carl Hiaasen
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.26
I read Hoot to my daughters and they enjoyed it. I found in somewhat simplistic, but that's Hiaasen for you.
It's Not Funny If I Have to Explain It: A Dilbert TreasuryIt's Not Funny If I Have to Explain It: A Dilbert Treasury by Scott Adams
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $1.49
Wonderful Scott Adams. Got this for Father's Day 2006 and pick it up every now and then for a laugh.
The Jungle (Enriched Classics)The Jungle (Enriched Classics) by Upton Sinclair
Buy new: $5.95 / Used from: $2.18
Even with the endorsement of socialism that comes at you mid-book, this is still an engrossing work that forces you to confront just what consequences capitalism creates.
LADIES NIGHT AT FINBAR'S HOTELLADIES NIGHT AT FINBAR'S HOTEL by DERMOT BOLGER
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Wonderful collection of stories chronicling the remodeling and re-opening of Finbar's Hotel. A kick and a nice follow-up to Finbar's Hotel.
Life of PiLife of Pi by Yann Martel
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Interesting read, although probably better for someone with more religious faith than I have.
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst DogMarley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog by John Grogan
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A wonderful book that made me laugh and cry. Read it.
Sacred SinsSacred Sins by Nora Roberts
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A quick read, but not memorable. After two years, I had to pull up the Amazon.com editorial review to remind me what the book was about.
Shutter IslandShutter Island by Dennis Lehane
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As a big fan of Lehane's Genaro/Kenzy novels and "Mystic River", I was looking forward to "Shutter Island", and I was not disappointed. Well worth the time to read.
Stormy WeatherStormy Weather by Carl Hiaasen
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Typical Hiaasen. Good read, nice use of humor and macabre scenarios mixed with some out-there characters. Fun.
The Untied States of America: Polarization, Fracturing, and Our FutureThe Untied States of America: Polarization, Fracturing, and Our Future by Juan Enriquez
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Insightful writings on what may become of the United States, and that we may not be United forever.