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The year in review: August 2006 to August 2007
By an Amazon.com customer
The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Signet)The Boy Who Couldn't Stop Washing: The Experience and Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (Signet) by Judith L. Rapoport
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
Interesting insite to the world of OCD. What they go through and ways to cope.
The Satanic Verses: A Novel (Bestselling Backlist)The Satanic Verses: A Novel (Bestselling Backlist) by Salman Rushdie
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tough read, interesting story if you persevere.
Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1)Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1) by Orson Scott Card
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.90
Check out the whole series. The first book is somewhat juvenile but the others are a great look on our responsiblities as humans. My favorite is Xenocide
Ender's Shadow (Ender, Book 5)Ender's Shadow (Ender, Book 5) by Orson Scott Card
Buy new: $5.99 / Used from: $2.75
Ender's story from another prospective. Not as thoughtful as Ender's series but very entertaining.
EverymanEveryman by Philip Roth
Buy new: $9.36 / Used from: $0.82
so so
The Kite RunnerThe Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Buy new: $9.75 / Used from: $0.01
Couldn't put it down
Maps for Lost LoversMaps for Lost Lovers by Nadeem Aslam
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $6.96
Beautifully written.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) by J. K. Rowling
Buy new: $23.09 / Used from: $2.23
I thought the ending was reminiscent of another childhood favorite
A Confederacy of DuncesA Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.86
The lead character is so repugnet but you can't help reading to see what he will do next.
Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and SpiritIshmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit by Daniel Quinn
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $4.49
Very inspiring
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (Scholastic Classics)20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (Scholastic Classics) by Jules Verne
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This was a reread but I love this book.
Venus on the Half-ShellVenus on the Half-Shell by Kilgore Trout
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Very funny. Coincidentally this is the reason my friend is with her husband.
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A NovelJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: A Novel by Susanna Clarke
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The first part is a bit lagging but if you stick it out the book is entertaining and has an interesting style
Blindness (Harvest Book)Blindness (Harvest Book) by Jose Saramago
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One of the best ever. Gives you a real look at society during a disaster and a look at another way of life.
The Places In BetweenThe Places In Between by Rory Stewart
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Not what I thought it would be like but still worthwhile. A look at Afghanistan right after the US invasion.
The Handmaid's TaleThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $2.99
I liked it but I was very disturbed
The Blind Assassin: A NovelThe Blind Assassin: A Novel by Margaret Atwood
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01
Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest OutlawKilling Pablo: The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw by Mark Bowden
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $0.88
Very fast paced for a non fiction. I couldn't put it down.
Guests of the Ayatollah: The Iran Hostage Crisis: The First Battle in America's War with Militant IslamGuests of the Ayatollah: The Iran Hostage Crisis: The First Battle in America's War with Militant Islam by Mark Bowden
Buy new: $9.82 / Used from: $0.99
I knew almost nothing of the Iran Contra before reading this. I felt entertained and that it kept hold of my interest.
Special Topics in Calamity PhysicsSpecial Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.39
Not a fan of this book. The ending was completely random. This book was fairly long and I think the author couldn't think of away to end it so she just threw something out there.
Libra (Contemporary American Fiction)Libra (Contemporary American Fiction) by Don DeLillo
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Although the concept is good. I haven't been able to finish after trying four times to read it.
Anna KarinaAnna Karina
Buy used from: $39.00
I HATE, HATE this book.
A Passage to IndiaA Passage to India by E.M. Forster
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01
What Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle EastWhat Went Wrong?: The Clash Between Islam and Modernity in the Middle East by Bernard Lewis
Buy new: $9.07 / Used from: $0.01
A great non fiction
Flow My Tears, the Policeman SaidFlow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K. Dick
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I like Philip Dick but the endings...
Alas, BabylonAlas, Babylon by Pat Frank
Buy new: $9.35 / Used from: $3.81
Foundation (Foundation Novels)Foundation (Foundation Novels) by Isaac Asimov
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The Fountain HeadThe Fountain Head by Rand
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The Road (Oprah's Book Club)The Road (Oprah's Book Club) by Cormac McCarthy
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Running with Scissors: A MemoirRunning with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs
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Cat's CraddleCat's Craddle by Kurt, Jr. Vonnegut
Ada, or Ardor: A Family ChronicleAda, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle by Vladimir Nabokov
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $3.92
The Memory Keeper's DaughterThe Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards
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Terrible. The only reason why I continued reading it was because I was a guest at someone's house. They are late sleepers and I am a morning person
Lady Chatterley's Lover (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)Lady Chatterley's Lover (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by D. H. Lawrence
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If you want to read a beautiful book about a wife's infidelity....Read Madame Bovary. This was boring. The steamy scenes felt like they were only there because Lawrence was trying to push the envelope
Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated CultureGeneration X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas Coupland
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JPodJPod by Douglas Coupland
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I could identify with this