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Books I've Read in 2005
By an Amazon.com customer
He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding GuysHe's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys by Greg Behrendt
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2 Stars -- Mildly humorous, easy read. Not especially informative
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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2 Stars - Well, I finally read the book I have heard about for years. It felt long and forgettable.
The World's Best-Kept Diet SecretsThe World's Best-Kept Diet Secrets by Diane Irons
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2 Stars - The advice is bunk, but somehow reading it is motivating
Jonathan Livingston SeagullJonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach
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1 Star - OK, this is self-righteous psycho babble dribble. And, this, coming from a person that often likes that sort of thing.
NakedNaked by David Sedaris
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5 Stars - Brilliant! Seriously funny, and touching. Best read in audio book format, as the author's read makes it even better.
All Things Bright and BeautifulAll Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
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5 Stars - As touching and transportative as the first one. I loved it.
The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters: A NovelThe True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters: A Novel by Elisabeth Robinson
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3.5 Stars -- It won't make you smarter, but you'll have a hell of a good time reading it
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal BehaviorAnimals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin
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4.5 Stars - Animal lovers, introspectionists, Oliver Sacks fans all should read this insightful book
The Book of JoeThe Book of Joe by Jonathan Tropper
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3.5 Stars -- Wonderful story -- most thirtysomethings will identify often with the protagonist
On WritingOn Writing by Stephen King
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4 stars -- Empowering, informative, and fun to read - even if you have no aspirations of becoming a writer. It brought me one step closer to sitting down to write my 'great american novel'
Shopgirl: A NovellaShopgirl: A Novella by Steve Martin
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4 Stars -- funny, frankly honest -- and the lead character is so me.
The World According to GarpThe World According to Garp by John Irving
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5 Stars - I lived with these characters, and felt a certain loss when the book ended. Fabulous
A Moveable FeastA Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
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5 Stars - Want to visit Paris, but can't afford to go? Worry not -- Hemingway will take you there in this book. Breathtaking.
Seventh Son (Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 1)Seventh Son (Tales of Alvin Maker, Book 1) by Orson Scott Card
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5 Stars -- What a wonderful surprise! Rivals Ender's Game
The Things They CarriedThe Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.40
4 Stars -- Highly visual read; Insightful -- makes me want to read more Vietnam accounts