 | Slammerkin by Emma Donoghue
Buy new: $11.25 / Used from: $0.01 This book was wonderfully gritty,it made me think of how good life is today!Read this book, you won't regret it,or ever forget it!
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 | Confessions of a Pagan Nun: A Novel by Kate Horsley
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $0.70 A beautiful look at Ireland,and the terrible rift that formed over spirituality and religion.Poor Gwynneve's struggle is still with me.
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 | Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks
Buy new: $9.75 / Used from: $1.46 What can I say about this book that has'nt already been said?There's something for everyone in this winner(a true story) Heroism,murder,fear,panic,joy,tears,and PUS,yes pus!and much more...
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 | The Burning Times: A Novel by Jeanne Kalogridis
Buy new: $23.35 / Used from: $0.41 Wow talk about an eerie book,I could smell the smoke!Nice and informative historically too.
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 | The Dress Lodger (Ballantine Reader's Circle) by Sheri Holman
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01 This was one of the best books I've read this year.It was so well written,it provided me with all the emotions,and now I love it forever!!!
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 | Mirabilis by Susann Cokal
Buy used from: $0.25 This is a great Medieval novel,it has all the elements that I love,Plague,poverty,piety,and some unusual connections...maybe love?!(does that mean I'm strange?).
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 | The Trial of Elizabeth Cree by Peter Ackroyd
Buy used from: $0.01 I enjoyed this book so much,even though at times I was a little confused.Such defiance from wicked Elizabeth...or was she?This book lets you fill in any gaps,and it worked for me.
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 | The Lambs of London by Peter Ackroyd
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $3.49 BORING,after reading Elizabeth Cree I expected more and was dissapointed.
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 | Misfortune: A Novel by Wesley Stace
Buy new: $11.66 / Used from: $0.01 This is not just an historic novel,oh far from it,if you don't like this there's no pleasing you!Who would'nt want to wear those dresses?!
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 | The Illuminator by Brenda Rickman Vantrease
Buy used from: $3.48 Georgous.I felt transported in time,I could feel the instability of these anxious times.Tragic twists?...most definately!
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 | A Factory of Cunning by Philippa Stockley
Buy new: $12.60 / Used from: $0.01 I finished this book and was a little relieved.Although it has many of the period details I enjoy,I found it Very disjointed due mainly to the way that the story was told in letters.However I'm not a celebrated author,so give it a go.
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 | The Great Stink by Clare Clark
Buy new: $11.90 / Used from: $0.01 I never thought that a book based on the odiferous sewers could be such a breath of fresh air.Subjects normally hidden in the dark are illuminated here,....I thought I had problems!Fascinating.
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 | The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $0.01 A lengthy and enjoyable saga,that made me feel I had gone on this long and exciting oddessy too.Filled with thrills,bet its movie bound,the Goths will worship this book.Take a bite outta this one!
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 | Lambs of God by Marele Day
Buy used from: $0.01 I fell in love with these Gals.Their lives are so strange,at times even nauseating,yet they draw you into their sweet and smelly embrace,leaving you with a yearning for the simplicity of nature.Oh ,and now I want a Sheep(sister)!
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 | Neverwhere: A Novel by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $4.50 Take a walk on the wild side.Imagination only Mr.Gaiman knows.
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 | Moll Flanders (Wordsworth Classics) by Daniel Defoe
Buy new: $4.99 / Used from: $0.01 I had to add this book because its my most cherished EVER.Mr. daniel Defoe had such a sympethtic understanding of the plight of women,in a time when it was not popular or advisable.There are surprises and revelations,and such scandle.Please read this book I don't have the talent to recommend such a work of art.
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 | Mr. Timothy: A Novel by Louis Bayard
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.01 Hello Charles Dickens is that you?No it's Louis Bayard,and he's already pointed out he would never presume to try and be C.D.Well luv,your book would be a favorite of the Man himself,because it is Brilliant.I was so sad when I'd finished it.Now if you could just be as prolific....
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 | The Highest Tide: A Novel by Jim Lynch
Buy new: $7.95 / Used from: $0.01 No,not a historic novel,but a coming of age one...and some!This book was so funny and recalled my teenage space in time.Not to mention all the great sealife info.I think I dated Phelps once!XOX
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 | Headlock by Burl Barer
Buy used from: $2.24 Loved this book,such an easy but excitng ride.A page turner for sure.
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 | THE ELEVENTH PLAGUE: A NOVEL OF MEDICAL TERROR by John S. M.D. & John Baldwin Marr
Buy used from: $5.50 this book was a partnership.Dr.Marr was the academic who "explained" the Ten Plagues from Exodus,and John Baldwin a talented novelist,got together and wrote this excellent tale of Medical Horror,with many facts explained.FAB!!
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 | Screams from the Furnace by Marjaree Mayne
Buy new: $15.95 / Used from: $11.96 Revenge and so much more.Got through this great book in a flash.Will definately search out more books by this talented writer.
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 | Noise Abatement by Carol Anne Davis
Buy new: $12.44 / Used from: $0.30 If you've ever had noisy neighbors you'll love this one.I actually felt exhausted too,due to staying up so late reading,talk about sleep depravation.
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 | The Ruins (Vintage) by Scott Smith
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 If you're fond of gardening,archaeology, and good old gore ave a go at this one.This book was a great literary snack.
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 | A Simple Plan by Scott Smith
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 Another great one from Scott Smith.I still would'nt of done that in the end ...Would YOU?!
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