 | Imaginary Weapons: A Journey Through the Pentagon's Scientific Underworld by Sharon Weinberger
Buy new: $12.78 / Used from: $0.01 1 star (out of 5)
Booooring.
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 | The Way the Crow Flies: A Novel (P.S.) by Ann-marie Macdonald
Buy new: $11.66 / Used from: $0.01 5 stars (out of 5)
Excellent book. Certainly not the kind of book I would normally read, but I'm glad I did...
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 | Introduction to Positive Philosophy by Auguste Comte
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $4.37 1 star (out of 5)
I don't know what I expected from this book, but I was left flat. Not recommended.
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 | The Husband by Dean Koontz
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 3.5 stars (out of 5)
It was entertaining, but don't feel compelled to read this one...
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 | Origin of Wealth: Evolution, Complexity, and the Radical Remaking of Economics by Eric D. Beinhocker
Buy new: $15.34 / Used from: $8.98 3 stars (out of 5)
Started to read, but I stopped about 2/3 of the way through... Too boring!
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 | The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: Volumes 1-3 (Everyman's Library) by Edward Gibbon
Buy new: $40.95 / Used from: $28.99 5 stars (out of 5)
Currently (8/19/08) on Volume I: it's great! Amazing that this was written in 1776, and is still held in high academic esteem!
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 | The Great Chicago-Style Pizza Cookbook by Jr.,Pasquale Bruno
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $2.89 3 stars (out of 5)
This book was written 20+ years ago. I didn't really think about that before buying, but it does make a big difference... Not recommended.
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 | The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
Buy new: $14.51 / Used from: $0.20 5 stars (out of 5)
Excellent.
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 | Honeymoon by James Patterson
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 3 stars (our of 5)
Forgettable.
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 | Hidden Prey by John Sandford
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.01 3 stars (out of 5)
It's ok.
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 | The Last Days of Henry VIII: Conspiracy, Treason and Heresy at the Court of the Dying Tyrant by Robert Hutchinson
Buy new: $14.35 / Used from: $5.25 2 stars (out of 5)
Difficult for the lay person - I didn't bother finishing because I lost interest so completely.
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 | The Greatest Generation Collection by Tom Brokaw
Buy new: $47.16 / Used from: $4.88 2 stars (out of 5)
The whole book is a "biography" of selected heroes who served in WWII. Those stories are great; I just suppose I was expecting more...
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 | The Innocent Man by John Grisham
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 4 stars (out of 5)
I didn't realize this was non-fiction until I got to the pictures in the middle. It was very well-written, and had a story that would have made a good novel.
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 | Ahab's Wife: Or, The Star-gazer: A Novel (P.S.) by Sena Jeter Naslund
Buy new: $13.56 / Used from: $0.01 5 stars (out of 5)
This was a great book! I read it before I finished "Moby Dick," and thought I that I'd be inspired to try that one again. Sadly, I still cannot build-up the energy to get-through that classic...
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 | ANGELA'S ASHES by FRANK MCCOURT
Buy used from: $1.52 5 stars (out of 5)
Great book! A sad and realistic glimpse into life in Ireland for a poor family.
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| Lake Woebegon Days by Garrison Keillor
Buy used from: $7.00 3 stars (out of 5)
I really love "A Prairie Home Companion," and this book was like the written version of the news from Lake Woebegon. But maybe it's better conveyed orally. I read most of this book, and then just stopped...
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 | The Bonesetter's Daughter: A Novel (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Amy Tan
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01 5 stars (out of 5)
I really liked this book.
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 | The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin
Buy new: $10.79 / Used from: $0.01 4 stars (out of 5)
Good book. Short, but good. There were some unanswered questions, but I think that's part of the charm of this book: leave some conclusions up to the reader.
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 | The Camel Club by David Baldacci
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 4 stars (out of 5)
Exciting and goofy.
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 | Third Degree: A Novel by Greg Iles
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.01 3 stars (out of 5)
It's silly.
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 | Ordinary Heroes by Scott Turow
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 4 stars (out of 5)
I liked this book.
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 | Battle Royale by Koushun Takami
Buy used from: $8.81 4.5 stars (out of 5)
I like the premise (teenage Japanese kids being forced to fight to the death on a remote island), and the story had plenty of action. But some of the imagery seemed to be repeated throughout the book. Savagery was played-out a little too much... I recommend this book.
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 | An Hour Before Daylight : Memories of a Rural Boyhood by Jimmy Carter
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01 5 stars (out of 5)
A well-written account of what it was like for President Jimmy Carter to grow-up on a rural farm in Georgia. That life is very far removed from the life of a typical child these days.
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 | The Night Crew by John Sandford
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.01 3 stars (out of 5)
Generally a pretty forgettable book.
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 | Spandau Phoenix: A Novel by Greg Iles
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 5 stars (out of 5)
The book was well written and exciting.
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 | Basket Case by Carl Hiaasen
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 3 stars (out of 5)
Another pulp fiction slog. If it weren't for the 1+ hour train ride to and fron work, I wouldn't bother with this lame books...
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 | Havana: An Earl Swagger Novel (Earl Swagger Novels) by Stephen Hunter
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 4 stars (out of 5)
Generally, it was an entertaining book.
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 | Trojan Odyssey (Dirk Pitt Adventure) by Clive Cussler
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.01 3 stars (out of 5)
Not really that great a book, but there was plenty of action...
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 | Battle Born by Dale Brown
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 3 stars (out of 5)
A book about the minutiae of piloting a B1 bomber. Some of the battle scenes were exciting, but some of them were awkward - missing "something." The book was just ok.
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 | The Last Heroes: A Men at War Novel by W. E. B. Griffin
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 4/5 stars
This book was pretty light, but enjoyable. This was clearly the "first" work of a larger effort. I don't believe this book stands on its own too well, but that's ok - I plan on continuing the series...
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 | A God in Ruins by Leon Uris
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 3.5/5 stars
The reviews on Amazon for this book are harsh. This was the first Leon Uris book I've read, so I have no preconceived notions with which to compare, but I thought book was pretty good. The characters are somewhat interesting and the story isn't awful. So, there you go. A ringing endorsement.
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 | The Constant Gardener: A Novel by John le Carre
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.01 3/5 stars
This book shone at times, but for the most part (~90% of the time) it was a chore to read.
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 | The First Counsel by Brad Meltzer
Buy used from: $0.01 3.5/5 stars
I thought the book was pretty good. It was peppy and moved-along pretty well. but then we got toward the end, and it started to lose it's mojo. Pretty good, but would have been better with a re-think of the final 100 pages.
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 | 1776 by David McCullough
Buy new: $12.96 / Used from: $0.90 3/5 stars
It was pretty good - mostly about the battles happening during 1776. I read that it was a companion piece to his John Adams biography. If you're only going to read one book from that time, make it the John Adams - it was amazing!
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 | Watchdogs of Democracy?: The Waning Washington Press Corps and How It Has Failed the Public by Helen Thomas
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $0.01 3/5 stars
It was ok.
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 | Angels & Demons: A Novel (Robert Langdon) by Dan Brown
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $0.43 4/5 stars
Exciting and fast paced. Similar to The DaVinci Code in many ways.
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 | The Third Option by Vince Flynn
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $1.65 4/5 stars
Fast paced and exciting. The ending was left wide open for a sequel (which I hate), but the book was decent.
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 | The Conspiracy Club by Jonathan Kellerman
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 3.5/5 stars
It was pretty good. I thought it started a little shaky, but it got-through that rather quickly.
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 | The Court (Charley Sloan Courtroom Thrillers) by William J. Coughlin
Buy used from: $0.01 3/5 stars
Decent. It was well written and entertaining. It just ended a little haphazardly.
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