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the seven sins of memory how the mind forgets and remembers | 0.642857 | remembering forgetting classified first time | quotseven sins memoryquot constitutes lucid explanation principal miscues memory encountered normal course every day life author dr daniel l schacter chair harvards psychology department makes interesting comparison well known seven deadly sins perhaps first time forgetting remembering subjected separate classificationsome examples quottransiencequot reflects weakening memory quotabsentmindednessquot attention failure quotblockingquot difficulty recollection well known names author discusses many actual cases length clear interpretations explanations extensive experimental work recently included new imaging technology demonstrates memories formed dr schacter one worlds foremost memory experts writings contributes society ages expecially members seriously concerned memory problems | new york times notable book psychologists gripping thoughtprovoking look brains sometimes fail us steven pinker author mind works intriguing study harvard psychologist daniel l schacter explores memory miscues occur everyday life placing seven categories absentmindedness transience blocking misattribution suggestibility bias persistence illustrating concepts vivid examplescase studies literary excerpts experimental evidence accounts highly visible news events j simpson verdict bill clintons grand jury testimony search oklahoma city bomberhe also delves striking new scientific research giving us glimpse fascinating neurology memory offering insight common malfunctions mind usa today though memory failure amount little mild annoyance consequences misattribution eyewitness testimony devastating consequences suggestibility among preschool children among adults false memory syndrome drawing upon recent neuroimaging research allows glimpse brain learns remembers schacter guides readers fascinating journey human mind library journal clear entertaining provocative encourages new appreciation complexity fragility memory seattle times required reading police lawyers psychologists anyone else wants understand memory go terribly wrong atlanta journalconstitution fascinating journey paths memory open avenues blind alleys lucid engaging enjoyable jerome groopman md compelling science probing examination everyday life seven sins memory also delightful book lively clear chicago tribune winner william james book award | daniel l schacter | psychology | 5 |
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the martian way | 0.333333 | pleasant book beginning reader much else | read book teenager loved read several years later could understand liked sure asimov writes ease equally easy read characters totally flat plot thoroughly predictable also shows terrible amount prejudice women minority people anything fit template quotmiddleage white american malequot book generally left bad taste youd stuffed marshmallows mostly air enough sugar make feel sick | deep rois mission vital survival alien species succeed must face ordeal race considered obscenemothering | isaac asimov | fiction | 3 |
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outback station outback sagas | 0.909091 | excellent reading | enjoyed reading book read ages equal previous book outback follows trend occasional visits characters first book read fairly fast get story thenreread slowly absorb history description locale would reccomend anyone enjoys history fiction form | disillusioned convict beautiful colonist take vast autralian wilderness burying bitterness past planting seeds shining future | aaron fletcher | fiction | 5 |
crystal boys a novel | 0.857143 | draggy yet touching piece work | maybe slow reader actually took year complete reading book read chinese version years ago book review chinese lessons almost five years road read english version found aspects original version lost namely taiwanness language need knowledge taiwanese dialect appreciate pais work validity work todays gay community taiwan whole meaning new park renamed peace parki suppose must read remebering things dont exist way taiwan anymore pais work shows us early stages gay community taiwan also sad parts especially deaths heartaches loss minds thank god things getting better taiwan even several big modern cities asia word caution western reader us canada even australia england pais work old taiwan taiwan relevant mid taiwan today different place pai describes regards gay communityfeel touched feel sad also feel happy sad stories fewer thanks openness taiwan today | crystal boys first chinese novel gay themes aqing adolescent hero comes impoverished family father casts learning son gay aqing drifts new park gay hangout taipei begins life hustler meets boys living street also forsaken families little jade constantly searching unknown father mousey orphan petty thief wu min shy tender kid attempts suicide discarded middleaged man four boys become fast friends taken protection chief yang fiftyish gay guru park boys begin build family meanwhile aqing meets dragon prince whose passionate fateful love phoenix boy become legend park second part novel deals cozy nest gay bar run chief yang boys homosexual exiles found refuge bar sponsored papa fu whose young soldier son shot homosexuality exposed taiwan gay community known buoliquan literally glass community individuals called glass boys crystal boys | xianyong bai hsienyung pai | chinese fiction | 3 |
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lord of the flies | 0.142857 | zzzzzz | book boring reason even finished summer reading english | william goldings unforgettable classic boyhood adventure savagery humanity comes penguin classics stunning graphic deluxe edition new foreword lois lowry provocative today first published lord flies continues ignite passionate debate startling brutal portrait human nature william goldings compelling story group ordinary boys marooned coral island labeled parable allegory myth morality tale parody political treatise even vision apocalypse earned place one indisputable classics twentieth century readers age penguin classics graphic deluxe edition features array special features supplement novel including foreword lois lowry introduction stephen king essay e forster essay teaching reading novel suggestions exploration scholar jennifer buehler extended note e l epstein publisher first american paperback edition lord flies seventy years penguin leading publisher classic literature englishspeaking world titles penguin classics represents global bookshelf best works throughout history across genres disciplines readers trust series provide authoritative texts enhanced introductions notes distinguished scholars contemporary authors well uptodate translations awardwinning translators | william golding | fiction | 1 |
a man to call my own | 0.75 | really nice engaging tale | taken hiatus reading jl books time although would still collect collect works rarely ever actually read anymorei pleased read one loved story twins comical moments sensual confrontations chad marian loving relationship chad father aunt spirit chance finding love latter yearsi dont know amazoncom doesnt give real good description plot trythe story twins gorgeous one twins mandy spoiled downright awful marianis hides beauty twin doesnt get jealous see mandy history sabotaging marians love interest follows crapping fellow end leaving marian puts disguise hide beauty one interested one get feelings hurt beggining story find girls father died go live aunt seen since toddlers texas chad son rancher owns huge spread near aunts working ranch help anymore information part would telling much story needless say marian attracted chad although get part misconceptions spontaneous actions parts chuckled kept engaged comes romance novels days ask fact kind reminded old jude deveraux style even julie garwoodi didnt give stars ending wasnt plausible didnt quite add uprespectfully reviewed | new york times bestselling author johanna lindsey comes love story passionate tumultuous old american west heiress discovers passion arms texas cowboy amanda marian laton identical twins different night day amanda beautiful nasty marian kind plainpurposely avoid provoking spiteful twins jealousy wealthy father suddenly dies two gently reared new england heiresses sent live aunt sprawling texas ranch twins meet chad kinkaid cowboy son neighboring rancher marian fascinated chads rugged good looks sheer masculinity knows like every man twin met pursue amanda chad indeed beguiled amandas beauty soon begins see beyond marians carefully constructed dowdy faade unlike tame gentlemen back east witnessing marians taste adventure sense humor bravery face danger chad finds wanting man whos cowboy without fancy airs urbane charm convince shes woman | johanna lindsey | fiction | 4 |
great gatsby everyman | 1 | bennys review great gatsby stevens class | sypnosisthe great gatsby narrated nick carraway young man west moves new york city learn bond business book jay gatsby young wealthy neighbor lives huge mansion tragic love daisy buchanan nicks beautiful cousin however already married tom buchanan gatsby dated world war leave fight still loves daisy though many years moved back new york impress wealth apparently realize gatsby even lives asks nick organize reunion nevertheless daisy falls back love reunion two begin affair gatsby stops throwing extravagant parties meant attract attention long tom learns relationship outraged wifes infidelity even though already involved affair woman named myrtle wilson afterwards forces group friends including nick daisy accompany hotel confronts gatsby accuses making fortune illegally bootlegging alcohol attempting prove cannot hurt tom sends back east egg gatsby however driving road nick jordan tom discover gatsbys car struck killed myrtle earlier nick learns gatsby daisy actually driving car killed myrtle intends take blame next day tom mistakenly tells george wilson myrtles husband gatsby ran george concludes mustve lover shoots dead mansion however also commits suicide nick one left organize gatsbys funeral heads back west disgusted life new yorkessential questionswhat truth knowthis question refers truth jay gatsby hides behind rather superficial faade attempt impress daisy lies creates appealing past far high status would suit low birth gatsby makes many stories example claims oxford man really fact dropped prestigious university months also drugstores sell things far medicinal alcohol addition gatsby tell daisy loves throws wild parties instead attempt attract attention assuming money could always cover anything | fitzgeralds masterpiecethe quintessential jazz age novelnow hardcover everymans library contemporary classics edition generations enthralled readers f scott fitzgeralds mysterious millionaire jay gatsby come embody glamour decadence roaring twenties gatsby emerges nowhere evading questions past throwing dazzling parties sparkling champagne jazz luxurious long island mansion nick carraway young man moved next door fascinated oddly detached neighbor discovery gatsby motivated singleminded quest regain longlost love daisy buchanan nick finds something appalling appealing intensity gatsbys ambition reinvent daisy wealthy husband cynical careless people gatsbys dream collides reality nick witness violence tragedy result great gatsbys remarkable staying power nearly century publication owed lyrical freshness storytelling way illuminates hollow core glittering american dream everymans library pursues highest production standards printing acidfree creamcolored paper fullcloth cases twocolor foil stamping decorative endpapers silk ribbon markers europeanstyle halfround spines fullcolor illustrated jacket | f scott fitzgerald | american dream | 4 |
the long walk | 0.833333 | walk wild side | first stephen king book read rule prefer crime noir horror genre fiction always remembered book childhood friend richard bachman fan authors true identity became known curiosity got better ammy take rather mixed story certainly contains interesting concept even without read king would expected set dystopian american future young men compete long walk competition see last boy standing winner gets anything wants losers get bullet adding interest despite likely morbidity contest walk popular spectator event landagain interesting concept cannot help wonder exactly happened many young men eager throw away lives possibility winning prestige competed even one live see glory suicidal impulse instead tale symbolic something else vietnam war fought time long walk written kings credit even try provide answers appreciate author keeps us guessingwhile long walk good concept much weaker character development never felt connected characters perhaps delving deeper characters would revealed much motivations thereby providing us clue walk represents mentioned however answers walk means missing fact appreciate nonetheless call read book would benefited delving deeper walkers mention respect military personnel enforcing rules conspicuously onedimensional doubt purposefully appropriately drawing mere background heightens tension read knowoverall like weird concepts ambiguity overly concerned deep human motivation sure give long walk go | sudanese civil war reaches village yearold salva becomes separated family must walk dinka tribe members southern sudan ethiopia kenya search safe based life salva dut emigrating america began project dig water wells sudan newbery medalwinning author | linda sue park ginger knowlton | juvenile fiction | 3 |
adventures of huckleberry finn | 1 | great american classic | adventures huckleberry finn one novels could easily go either way minds reader people find either boring offensive particularly excessive use n word others balk unbelievability plot premises carrying escaped slave south rather north still others find excessively colloquial linguistic style distracting difficult read could cause person dislike storyi certainly noticed shortcomings although personally enjoyed colloquial language realized use n word historically accurate would used much today say black africanamerican however able largely overlook problems novel appreciate simple level adventurefilled journey riverin addition appreciated central device hucks character acts consistently conscience representative deplorable attitudes prevalent time actions see truly racist society imposed racism upon see impressionable allow bad things happen ultimately step try stop way representative innocent child whose worse qualities always result others around rather anything innateoverall book worth reading parable freedom conscience deserves place among great american classics | referring adventures huckleberry finn h l mencken noted discovery classic american novel stupendous event whole life ernest hemingway declared modern american literature stems one book eliot called huck one permanent symbolic figures fiction unworthy take place ulysses faust quixote juan hamlet novels preeminence derives wonderfully imaginative recreation boyhood adventures along mighty mississippi river inspired characterization authors remarkable ear dialogue books understated development serious underlying themes natural man versus civilized society evils slavery innate value dignity human beings stultifying effects convention topics adventures huckleberry finn wonderful story filled high adventure unforgettable characters including great river one read ever forget unabridged dover republication text first american edition published charles l webster company new york new introductory note | mark twain | fiction | 4 |
games of venus an anthology of greek and roman erotic verse from sappho to ovid the new ancient world | 1 | let games begin | olympic games ludus introduction way greeks romans faced humanity ancient perilous gamemaybe battlefield appropriate definition talking love sexual desire quest obtain onethis extraordinary anthology greek roman erotic verse much fabulous introduction ancient customs regarding sexual life classical views regarded sex rolesform greek symposium erastes tried conquer eromenos much sought hetaeras man look pleasure wives comparative freedom women hellenistic world compared classical greece quite obvious contemporary verses living goddesses like ovids corinna catulluss lesbia loved hated timethis book provides solid footstep study excellent footnotes suggested reading representative examples greek roman erotic verse obviously study little classical history mythology embarking journey verses several references myths legend historyfrom greece short biographies excerpts among others archilochus alkman mimnermos sappho ibycus anacreon theognis hipponax pindar bacchylides hermesianax asclepiades callimachus theocritus herodas machon grenfell papirus meleagerand rome find bios excerpts catullus virgil horace tibullus sulpicia propertius ovidhighly recommended | recent attacks contemporary art portrayed erotic content works robert mapplethorpe others deviation western artistic tradition contrary rich tradition eroticism arts beginning erotic verse ancient greek roman poets games venus first comprehensive anthology english ancient greek roman erotic verse revives tradition modern reader presents whole spectrum erotic poetry sappho ovid translations evoke full range styles tones present original greek latin brief biographical sketches accompany work poet notes referring myths geography historical events personages sexual social customs mentioned verse | peter bing rip cohen | history | 5 |
contact a novel | 1 | confusing yet enthralling | chose read book book report school captivating plot science religion intertwined one story cant religion science book think religion proves science science proves religion cant god created follow rules sciencethe story great plot good meaning bland dull one third book carl sagan would go pages talking things irrelevant story disrupts flow eventsall contact good could revised made captivating intriguing story | pulitzer prizewinning author cosmos renowned astronomer carl sagans international bestseller discovery advanced civilization depths space remains greatest adventure time associated press future herein adventure cosmic dimension signal discovered seems come far beyond solar system multinational team scientists decides find source follows eyeopening journey stars awesome encounter human history whoor whatis watching us want us one best science fiction novels communication extraterrestrial intelligent beings contact stunning satisfying los angeles times classic | carl sagan | fiction | 3 |
the fountainhead | 1 | reading long due | started reading book checked local library decided book must want read reading thought keeps coming head people never introduced ayn rand know miss glad one | first major literary success ayn rands fountainhead exalted view objectivist philosophy portraying visionary artist struggling dull conformist dogma peers book ambition power gold love published penguin modern classics architect howard roark unyielding granite blasts build defying conventions world around embraces battle two decades doubledealing crew rivals stop nothing bring include perhaps troublesome ambitious dominique francon may prove roarkes equal epic story money power mans struggle succeed terms paean individualism humanitys creative potential first published fountainhead introduced millions rands philosophy objectivism uncompromising defence selfinterest engine progress jubilant celebration mans creative potential ayn rand born alisa rosenbaum st petersburg russia emigrated america family january never return native land novel fountainhead published eventually became bestseller still occasionally working screenwriter rand moved new york city published atlas shrugged novels espoused came called objectivism philosophy champions capitalism preeminence individual enjoued fountainhead might like rands atlas shrugged also available penguin modern classics fountainhead power greed lifes grandeur flow hot red thrilling descriptionslondon review books ayn rand writer great power writes brilliantly beautifully bitterly new york times | ayn rand | architects | 5 |
leaves of grass leather bound the greatest books ever written | 1 | interesting views | mixes politics sociology sexuality single prose enjoy dense philosophical read would recommend | people united states order form perfect union us constitution us constitution writings part leatherbound classics series collection crucial documents speeches writings shaped united states addition constitution readers review declaration independence articles confederation federalist papers important presidential speeches many others famous lesserknown equally important americans represented including benjamin franklin victoria woodhull frederick douglass susan b anthony even creators rules baseball founders inspirational revolutionary ideals perfect volume anyone finds history america fascinating enlightening journey | editors of thunder bay press | history | 4 |
slaughterhouse five first paperback edition | 1 | different | admittedly im fan scifi book caught eye used book store completely different anything else ive read since vonnegut truly master writer said great book reach pages grab perfect description book | special fiftieth anniversary edition kurt vonneguts masterpiece desperate painfully honest attempt confront monstrous crimes twentieth century time featuring new introduction kevin powers author national book award finalist yellow birds selected modern library one best novels time slaughterhousefive american classic one worlds great antiwar books centering infamous world war ii firebombing dresden novel result kurt vonnegut described twentythreeyear struggle write book witnessed american prisoner war combines historical fiction science fiction autobiography satire account life billy pilgrim barbers son turned draftee turned optometrist turned alien abductee vonnegut billy experiences destruction dresden pow unlike vonnegut experiences time travel coming unstuck time instant bestseller slaughterhousefive made kurt vonnegut cult hero american literature reputation strengthened time despite banned censored libraries schools content language precisely elements vonneguts writingthe political edginess genrebending inventiveness frank violence transgressive witthat inspired generations readers look differently world around find confidence say something authors wideranging norman mailer john irving michael crichton tim obrien margaret atwood elizabeth strout david sedaris jennifer egan j k rowling found inspiration vonneguts words jonathan safran foer described vonnegut kind writer made peopleyoung people especiallywant write george saunders declared vonnegut great urgent passionate american writer century offers us model kind compassionate thinking might yet save us fifty years initial publication height vietnam war vonneguts portrayal political disillusionment ptsd postwar anxiety feels relevant darkly humorous profoundly affecting ever enduring beacon eras uncertainties poignant hilarious threaded compassion behind everything cataract thundering moral statementthe boston globe | kurt vonnegut | fiction | 4 |
the essays of elia everymans library | 0.818182 | disappointing scan | product description book advised book recreated original using optical character recognition software notice highlighted flashing red lights quality publication exceedingly poor typo fraught typos strange line breaks inclusion odd characters one one person bothered read book produced using ocr copy could easily cleaned book practically unreadable transcription problems numerous completely distract pleasures actual text efforts keep costs low publisher general books llc produced book unbuyable complete waste money hoped add classic book personal library getting added recycling bin | originally published anthology aims introduce english prose literature audience new readers | eirian james | literary criticism | 1 |
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friendly enemies | 1 | im addicted | finished quotfriendly enemiesquot victoria taylor murray anxious begin quotle finquot book seems outdo one seems impossible great series call reader fan | american civil war union confederate soldiers commonly fraternized despite strict prohibitions high command soldiers found surrounded privation disease death many risked standing army ultimately lives warm cup coffee pinch tobacco sleepless shift picket duty receive newspaper yank johnny stop relentless picket fire trenches friendly enemies lauren k thompson analyzes relations fraternization american soldiers opposing sides battlefield argues interactions represented common soldiers efforts fight war terms study reveals despite different commanders terrain outcomes battlefield common thread emerges soldiers constructed space lessen hostilities make daily lives manageable fraternization allowed men escape situation briefly carry stigma cowardice fraternization exclusively white soldiers became prototype sectional reunion wara model avoided debates causation honored soldiers shared sacrifice promoted white male supremacy friendly enemies demonstrates relations opposing sides unprecedented yet highly significant consequence midnineteenthcentury civil warfare | lauren k thompson | history | 5 |
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relationships maxwell john c | 1 | maxwell fan | always enjoy john maxwell entire series lot common sense reminders apply crosscultural settings well shared vp international sharing regional directors | great leadership built great relationships let john c maxwell show relationships glue holds successful teams together leadership relationshipintensive endeavor people skills arent strong neither leadership bestselling author leadership expert john c maxwell knows people arent following youre really leading relationships maxwell provides timetested principles developing healthy relationships othersinside outside organizationsuch fundamentals common good relationships motivate people knowing five things everyone common create lasting connection people team listening skills leaders best friend crucial factor creates foundation good relationships important relationship persons success everything depends teamwork regardless role position community organization involved people winning every area life comes winning people improve leadership skills areas life relationships | john c maxwell | business economics | 4 |
the cretan runner the story of the german occupation | 1 | cretan runner | wonderful book patrick leigh fermors editing makes crete german occupation come alivea glimpse heroism age today sadly lacking | george psychoundakis twentyoneyearold shepherd village asi gonia battle crete began may sudden high sky heard drone many aeroplanes growing steadily closer german parachutists soon outnumbered british troops forced first retreat evacuate crete fell germans began cretan resistance young shepherds career wartime runner unique account resistance psychoundakis records daily life fellow cretans treacherous journeys foot eastern white mountains western slopes mount ida transmit messages transport goods enduring friendships british officers like eventual translator patrick leigh fermor whose missions helped carry unflagging courage energy good humor includes thirtytwo blackandwhite photographs map | george psychoundakis | biography autobiography | 5 |
the case against israel counterpunch | 0.75 | airtight case | dr neumann uses logical argument lead reader unescapable conclusion zionism meant establishment jewish controlled state territory known palestine already large nonjewish people living territory therefore logically israel majority inhabitants land removed force thus conflict necessary outcome israel projectthe negative arguments made reviewers amusing one reviewer even makes argument jewish people right life liberty property something controversial course difficulty comes one imposes ones rights onto another already exercising rightspalestine unfortunately empty slate filled improved settlers people palestinian refugee camps still keys houses evicted book important aid understanding difficult topic | measured relentless assessment long struggle zionists palestinians | michael neumann | history | 5 |
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always time to die | 1 | elizabeth lowell done | elizabeth lowells st kilda series good like action drama romance must series | hired eccentric aunt new mexicos multimillionaire governor quintrell research family genealogist carolina may stumbles dark dangerous secret quintrell family threatens life | elizabeth lowell | fiction | 5 |
how hitler could have won world war ii the fatal errors that led to nazi defeat | 1 | gives good overview | good simplistic book strategic mistakes nazi germany made war really intended academic study author times brushes contemporary logic hitlers moves relies hindsight bad move didnt work analysis battle britain britain real danger invasion massive naval superiority real danger losing air superiority southern england given could pull squadrons north rest refit interesting possibilities german expansion middle east via turkey could game changer authors view even late germany could still stalemate interesting hypothesis | acclaimed military historian fascinating account close allies losing world war ii us rally around glory allies victory nazis world war ii story often told good fight astonishing array manpower stunning tactics however often overlooked intersection adolf hitlers influential personality military strategy critical causing germany lose war acute eye detail use clear prose bevin alexander goes beyond counterfactual history explores first time close allies losing war using beautifully detailed newly designed maps hitler could world war ii exquisitely illustrates important battles certain key movements mistakes germany crucial determining wars outcome alexanders harrowing study shows minor tactical changes hitlers military approach could changed world live today alexander probes deeply crucial intersection hitlers psyche military strategy paranoia fatally overwhelmed acute political shrewdness answer terrifying question close nazis victory | bevin alexander | history | 4 |
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gilgamesh the king the gilgamesh trilogy | 1 | awair pick | review three lumila zemans extraordinary trilogy certain become classic rendering well visual classic order three seriesgilgamesh kingthe gilgamesh epic humankinds first written story inscribed tablets years ago permeates religious traditions myths fairy tales retold magnificently illustrated oversize work x human civilizations first written story still delights adventure romance provides insight human values cherish mostthe revenge ishtarthe second book threepart retelling gilgamesh epic two friends gilgamesh enkidu battle monster humbaba bull heaven sent goddess ishtar anger revenge gilgameshs rejection final revenge terrible illness upon enkindu sending bereft gilgamesh quest secret immortalitythe last quest gilgameshmourning beloved friend gilgamesh sets overcome death quest meets utnapishtim noah recounts story flood oversized lavishly illustrated works much adults students want three volumesteacherslibrarians must th grade adult social studieshumanities certain check luglabandalugalbanda boy got caught war epic tale ancient iraqtold kathy henderson illustrated jane ray candlewick press timely timeless lugalbanda oldestknown written story predating even epic gilgamesh story gilgameshs father lugalbanda cuneiform tablets sumerian legend inscribed discovered th century deciphered sin retelling ancient sumerian tale young prince lugalbanda determined join brother battle collapses arduous journey generous gods goddesses acquires strength magical powers allow help bring peaceful resolution war fascinating notes henderson introduces tale one oldest stories known humankind describes pieced together retelling translations clay tablets recovered presentday iraq notes invasion iraq came across story lugalbanda hit like thump chest much important left world adults project beganthe adventure story luminous beautifully detailed watercolors young men gods easily capture todays children background facts sumerians credited invention written language also make title valuable nonfiction resourcethe book partner well ludmilla zemans book set gilgamesh teacherslibrarians one works rd grade adult social studies humanities | retelling epic story gilgamesh halfgod halfman learns true meaning friendship kindness enkidu lives among animals forest | ludmila zeman | juvenile fiction | 5 |
building the christian family you never had a practical guide for pioneer parents | 1 | like gold | three excellent books marys priviledged read one riveted nugget truth quick reader usually dont read book twice year one dipping almost daily read reread chapters blinking freshness absorbed processed life altering concept revolutionised way life sense fragile great god given glimpse father heart god husband turned mistaken foundation parenting back example word thanks reading book also peeling away onion layers childhoodmary highly proficient messenger truth words fly directly heart healer belief honoured walked pages journey find healing experienceget book even christian upbringing possible especially | youre willing whatever takes ground children faith parents never embraced maybe grew outwardly religious home lacked foundation christian grace moral values youre first generation family embrace relationship christ arent sure give children foundation faith find guidance building christian family never author mary e demuth understands firsthand fears frustrations anxieties lack role models faithbased parenting building christian family never provides needed encouragement practical tools crucial strategies youll learn shield children negative influence family members undermine values cope criticism objections faithbased parenting decisions honor forgive parents without endorsing behavior find positive parenting mentors inspiring downtoearth guide enable provide spiritual legacy security strength children lead way building christian family never | mary e demuth | religion | 5 |
a tree grows in brooklyn by smith betty | 1 | great story poor girls lifeit facinating | girl born poor family shares life us telling story grows cope poor ness lives life well loves attend school eventualy finds happieness life | young girl impoverished family comes age brooklyn turn twentieth century | betty smith | fiction | 4 |
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a feast for crows a song of ice and fire book four | 0.333333 | tedious best avoid | really terrible one interested wait till next book skip one | kingdom exists state perilous equilibrium following death monstrous king regent ruling kings landing claimants iron throne new conspiracies alliances begin erupt | george r r martin | fiction | 2 |
the note a story of second chances | 0.461538 | disappointing | although books meaning good rambled amp keep interest scanned lot book | unthinkable happens en route new yorks laguardia airport tampa international flight bursts flames crashes tampa bay passengers crew killed one week newspaper columnist peyton macgruder fellow reporters cover one nations worst air disasters years overwhelming numbed emotions woman peytons never met gives plastic bag washed behind house bag contains note almost certainly doomed flight simple yet wrenching message love forgiven dad combing passenger list find victims whose childrens names begin peyton determined deliver note proper owner quest prove important peytons life mysterious | angela hunt | fiction | 2 |
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candide | 0.5 | sure beats crime punishment | finished reading candide advanced placement senior english class suprisingly actually enjoyed toiled many long hard books troughout year hilarious short easytoread book relief loved satire voltaire constantly poking fun people ideasat times laughed loud way describes things although best book ive ever read definitely recommend | landscapes el dorado constantinople tale unending adventures escapades optimism always key lifes problems elucidated tale love amalgamated suffering sacrifice pain captivating | voltaire | fiction | 4 |
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night shift signet | 1 | stephen king raw | collection stories published king still early career frightening quotthe bogeymanquot first read make think twice leaving closet door open night especially good quotstrawbery springquot horrifying twist ending quoti doorwayquot echo years later kings book dreamcatcher read introduction john macdonald foreward king light life throw king later years fascinating | chilling collection twenty horror stories | stephen king | horror tales american | 4 |
scotland street | 1 | delightful read | humor wonderful characters exquisite sense place add delightful read sort book elicits laughing loud desire read passages partner friend characters well drawn human one spot certain aspects self others one cannot help interested happen characters next book well next page enjoy havebettie banks | pat rents room handsome cocky bruce scotland street discovers also acquired colorful new neighbors including domenica eccentric widow | alexander mccall smith | scotland street edinburgh scotland imaginary place | 4 |
dance in the desert | 1 | found | grew loving wonderful book originally came one book remember clearly lost years back looks like finally reprinted love iti promise | christian book award finalist bibles category stories scripture often portrayed twodimensionally making people bible seem familiar predictable even flat dont always read stories much awareness pressures faced doubts assumptions made alternatives chosen dancing desert devotional bible new living translation encourages readers take honest look people bible chris tiegreen author many popular devotionals men women written devotionals explore lives people bible faced lifes wilderness found meaning significance purpose god keep gaze fixed story bigger lives learn dance even driest deserts | tyndale | bibles | 5 |
hello baby | 1 | great book sibling expected baby | bought book year old granddaughter week baby brother born explained everything well baby mommy hospital visit mommy would happen new baby came home read even went visit baby hospital really helped understand confusing time highly recommend | meeting bevy baby animals including clever monkey sleepy leopard dusty lion cubthe baby story discovers precious creature course exuberant rhyming text bestselling author mem fox adorable cutpaper illustrations caldecott honor recipient steve jenkins book irresistible celebration joyful connection parent child | mem fox | juvenile fiction | 5 |
demon | 1 | andre breton wrote sci fi would like | loved books stayed long time something vivid place satisfying descriptive writing memory gaea lot like memory painted desert forbidden city west coast scotland seems exotic reali really wish mr varley would go back gaea bc could go back bout john | author offers look depression draws battle illness interviews fellow sufferers researchers doctors others assess complexities disease causes symptoms available therapies book examines depression personal cultural scientific terms confronts challenge defining illness describes vast range available medications efficacy alternative treatments impact malady various demographic populations around world throughout history also explores thorny patch moral ethical questions posed emerging biological explanations mental illness takes readers journey pervasive family secrets contributes understanding mental illness also human condition | andrew solomon | biography autobiography | 5 |
the dark tower the gunslinger | 0 | ugh | every october try read horror book get mood halloween previously choosen number steven king titles great job getting ready spookiest time year year decided book must admit terribly disappointed never seemed go anywhere ended without actually ending since read steven king wrote many years plan story started felt like incomplete unplanned rambling idea reading series | soon major motion picturecover | stephen king | fiction | 1 |
you are my sister | 1 | loved | book fantastic thine self true made evaluate life start thinking messages touched made want stop dating wrong men love sister must read | clary still seeking cure mothers enchantment travals city glass capital forbidden country secretive shadowhunters uncovers important truths familys past | cassandra clare | juvenile fiction | 5 |
a handbook of knots and knot tying | 1 | book bent bad | book bent shape dont know got bent bad ill make trying bend back shape joe | tie essential knots including bends hitches bindings loops mats plaits rings slings key usage angling fishing boating sailing caving climbing general purpose outdoor pursuits shown clear stepbystep photographs | geoffrey budworth | crafts hobbies | 1 |
catch | 1 | theres reason classic | one say catch extremely well written thought full dark comedy biggest thing way managed literally hit climax novel felt physically struck powerful book nothing pleasure | presents contemporary classic depicting struggles us airman attempting survive lunacy depravity world war ii base | joseph heller | fiction | 5 |
the last samurai an american poem about japanese courage | 1 | new major important american poet | unusual book tells story quotthe defining moment twentieth centurythe dawning atomic age destruction hirosimaquot rhyming sonnets despite form conversational epic although critics claim epics cant written anymore dramatic monologue character international prize one written anything like since browning new major important american poet goes back classical roots neovictorian ends gender war returning high culture | written sonnet form epic poem explores world war ii destruction hiroshima seen eyes japanese naval officer | james sutton | poetry | 5 |
a rogues proposal bced | 1 | cynster series | excellent series stories avid reader historical romance books loved enjoyed stories cynster family bastion club enjoy books | demon cynster seen love bring brethren knees hes vowed share fate spies felicity parteger sneaking racing stable demon remembers felicity mere chit girl stands lush curves sparkling eyes felicity knows demon one towns eligible bachelors rogue worst sort one capable getting friend trouble knows demon never yield love desperately seeks could marriage passion alone enough | stephanie laurens | fiction | 5 |
supposing | 1 | wonderful funny book | quotsupposingquot one books adults look wonder appropriate children theyve forgotten like child funny book presents slightly skewed onepage quotwhat ifquot scenarios guaranteed engage imagination anyone imagination | youre kid lots things youre supposed didnt really things imagined wouldnt matter supposings silly impossible even little naughtybecause theyre head alastair reids book monument liberating power unfettered thought reunites frequent collaborator famed illustrator designer bob gill muse possibilities supposing read book change animals said spell changed cat climbed book change back found couldnt read supposing twin brother never told anyone went school half time supposing beautiful lady fell love wanted marry yawned said maybe | alastair reid | juvenile fiction | 5 |
fiesta the sun also rises | 1 | hemingways first masterpiece | sun also rises hemingways second novel first masterpiece centers around relationship jake barnes britt ashley fell love wwi jake wounded soldier britt nurse assigned brii wants good sex deep emotional companionship jake wounded genitals sexually impotent man give britt wants emotionally britt constantly infatuated men sex drops sex longer satisfies lot empty behavior novel title comes form passage bible specifically ecclesisates one must realize novel much group american british expatriates commentary vanity life great novel recommend wholeheartedly | first published sun also rises ernest hemingways first novel classic example spare influential writing style poignant look disillusionment angst postworld war generation novel introduces two hemingways unforgettable characters jake barnes lady brett ashley based hemingways experiences story group american english expatriates living paris take excursion pamplona spain novel forever associated hemingway bullfights running bulls powerful work modern fiction filled memorable characters universal themes summarized volume enhanced thoughtprovoking critical extracts focused biographical details novel helped establish hemingway one greatest writers twentieth century | ernest hemingway digital fire | fiction | 5 |
one night of scandal | 1 | tender delightful romance | enjoyed book much made grin brought tears eyes like theresa medieros laughter tears books real life like makes stories real unforgettable wanted like lottie sure wanted hayden man ghost made great story even better story one always cherish ill first line next wonderful love story | last breakup new rules dating bad boys fighters new understanding eve apple exfighter reed miller temptation walking one hard body facedont even get started hes everything shouldnt want oh mention hes exs best friend baddest want absolutely nothing touchoh man wrong man never felt right book hours series standalone one night sin novella one night scandal one night trouble | elle kennedy | fiction | 5 |
ferdelance | 1 | clever dialog soso mystery | nero wolfe one famous detectives fiction wolfe genius solving murders makes books worth reading wolfes eccentricities combined narration wolfes assistant archie goodwin rex stout displays clever funny writing especially dialogs keep story moving nero wolfe course incredibly obese detective rarely leaves apartment manhattan sends archie goodwin hardboiled skirtchasing assistant gather evidence wolfe sit chair solve caseferdelance first book nero wolfe series series amazing fully developed characters even first book said pick novels order wont feel place story wolfe short money perennial problem lives expensive apartment chef gardener maintain precious orchids archie staff wolfe first needs find case pay enough lucky enough find convenient murder even better clue police dont knows another murder linked first slowly yet inexorably wolfe reels murderer solves casebut solving murder small part story narration archie goodwin wonderful dialog uniqueness nero wolfe make fun story read little mystery actual murder watching wolfe crack case figure get evidence killer pure joy | herpetologist tell ferdelance among dreaded snakes known man someone makes present one nero wolfe archie goodwin knows hes getting dreadully close solving devilishly clever murders immigrant college president wolfe hes playing snake charmer case twists anaconda whistling seductive tune hopes catch killer whos still got poison heart | rex stout | fiction | 4 |
how to talk to a liberal if you must the world according to ann coulter | 0.551724 | hilarious | things people think never say encapsulated literary masterpiece collection articles everything political liberals conservatives everyone enjoy hours laughter food thought ann coulters sarcasitic yet persuasive banter | conservative columnist shares thoughts topics political correctness foreign policy media collection commentaries accompanied responses readers sides political spectrum | ann coulter | political science | 5 |
bush at war | 1 | surprising role rice | chronicle major event world history better bob woodward woodward center storm sharing minute details early stages president bushs war terrori pleased woodwards objective approach didnt take kneejerk liberal conservative benthe told story obviously view rumsfeld may bit skewed limited access yet pays respect duei particularly enjoy woodwards deep bios main characters learned information member cabinet feel better informed read bookthe biggest surprise book role condi rice bob made obviously clear large role plays administration left feeling could one day run country keen sense responsibility leadership faiththe flaw subtle insistence bush heels think every writer tempted buy conservativesmustbedumb theory part gives bush enormous credit lets american people understand man missionthis extremely enlightning book gives real insiders account buy put nightstand | unmatched investigative skill bob woodward tells behindthescenes story president george w bush top national security advisers led nation war extensive quotations secret deliberations national security council firsthand revelations private thoughts concerns fears president war cabinet make bush war unprecedented chronicle modern presidency time grave crisis based interviews hundred sources four hours exclusive interviews president bush war reveals bushs sweeping almost grandiose vision remaking world woodwards virtual wiretap white house situation room reveals stunning group portrait untested president advisers three might made presidency bush war bob woodward delivers reporting tour de force | bob woodward | social science | 4 |
rifles for watie | 1 | joshs book review | book hardships struggles civil war jeff bussey farmer boy heard new war exited eager join volunteer army left farm mother father goes fight rebel army lead halfblooded stand watie war jeff sees many new friends die jeff discovers rebel girl really likes named lucy jeff sent spy rebel side finds rebels bad jeff starts admire watie rest book jeff decide stay rebel side union side action packed historical fiction highly rated feel troops live war conditions read book looking great book read read rifles watie | winner newbery medal ala notable childrens book winner lewis carroll shelf award captivating richly detailed novel one young soldier saw civil war sides lived tell tale earnest plainspoken sixteenyearold jeff bussey finally gotten fathers consent join union volunteers linn county kansas jeff eager fight north war hes sure soon weeks turn months marches fields woods prove endless hunger exhaustion seem take permanent residence jeffs bones learns really means fight battleand lose friends finds among enemy troops hell put life line advance union cause thoroughly researched based firsthand accounts rifles watie hold place best civil war fiction young people horn book strong choice independent reading sharing classroom homeschooling homeschool cooperative teacher commented book launched many discussions class person one side conflict important remember people side also people jeff perfect model treating people respect happen even war | harold keith | young adult fiction | 4 |
the rise and fall of the third reich volumes eastern press leather a history of nazi germany | 0.833333 | unbelievable | one entertaining shocking interesting stories ever come across think true shirers insight witness many historic events add depth information evil empire every detail one needs understand exactly went book highly recommend classic reason | legendary cbs news journalists selection iconic world war ii radio broadcasts countries throughout europe william l shirer first journalist hired cbs cover world war ii europe worked decade news broadcaster book compiles two half years worth wartime broadcasts shirers time ground world war ii nazi forces hitler invaded austria made part germany anchluss also first report back united states armistice france nazi forces june daily roundup news paris vienna berlin rome london documented nazi germany conditions countries invasion war became famous gripping urgency shirer brought sense immediacy war listeners united states worldwide later books including seminal rise fall third reich became definitive works world war ii history collection shirers radio broadcasts offers original suspense vivid storytelling time bringing world war ii life modern audience | william l shirer | history | 5 |
bridge to terabithia | 1 | wonderful tale friendship loss | book digs deep lives two children trying make world everyone sees outcasts slow start friendship quite clear gripping see jesse struggle ability allow girl someone beats something supposed best enter life transform worldthis great book friendship goes slowly ends quickly wonderful fantasy lies within surely make children want create terabithia | tilly tom tiny tots tv adventures pocketsized books | andrew davenport | childrens stories | 5 |
the red tent bestselling backlist | 1 | wonderful read | state book isnt supplement old testament rather historical fiction book took part genesis created something entirely different wouldnt state book faith book rather one took liberties ancient bible charactersi bought book moving new state far away family made feel awkward alonenot mention tv arrived yet find something time rely books bought book expecting fall story story wellwritten author good job bringing ancient world characters come life women complexity found puzzling endearing went deeper story dinah showed mothers lives leah rachel stuck eternal battle jacob two sisters zilpah bilhah stories never heard dinahs tragedy shocked felt fury heartbreak loved see rise sadness shape life bonds womanhood laid heavily first daughter woman time barely citizens interesting see dinahs journey life | name dinah bible life hinted brief violent detour within familiar chapters book genesis father jacob dozen sons told dinahs voice novel reveals traditions turmoils ancient womanhoodthe world red tent begins story mothersleah rachel zilpah bilhahthe four wives jacob love dinah give gifts sustain hardworking youth calling midwifery new home foreign land dinahs story reaches remarkable period early history creates intimate connection past deeply affecting red tent combines rich storytelling valuable achievement modern fiction new view biblical womens society | anita diamant | fiction | 5 |
teaching outside the box how to grab your students by their brains | 0.666667 | great beginner teacher | book needed begin teaching classroom trying one teachers stand front classroom lecture day great read | bring fresh perspective classroom teaching outside box grab students brain third edition integrates practical strategies engaging advice new experienced teachers whether preparing first year teaching working classroom decades conversational book provides answers essential questions face educatorhow engage students encourage selfdirected learning differentiate instruction create dynamic lessons nurture critical thinking strategic problem solving updated edition includes expanded material touches projectbased learning brainbased teaching creating smooth transitions integrating common core classroom key subject areas questions reflection end chapter help leverage resource book groups professional development courses undergraduate graduate classes art teaching one evolves changing educational standards best practices effective teacher possible daily selfreflection critical along need see things different perspective means must step outside boxmoving focus fixing students problem arises helping teacher improve practice improve classroom management discipline motivation morale explore strategies arranging classroom engaging students avoiding misbehavior cycle create environment students learn teachers teach leverage insight teachers students teaching outside box grab students brain third edition essential resource teachers stage careers | louanne johnson | education | 4 |
it project courseprep examguide | 1 | welldesigned study book | covers information domains covers phases project management helpful hints easy sections | courseprep examguide provides essential information need ace comptias project certification exam certification objective covered unique twopage spread highlights key points objective lefthand page features overview bulleted points synthesize objective righthand page provides supporting review questions objective | kathy schwalbe | computers | 5 |
to kill a mockingbird | 0.125 | appalled best word | actually enjoying novel deals tradition discrimination small southern town called maycomb alabama deals one lawyer atticus finch tries fight discrimination seek justice black man named tom robinson falsely accused raping white woman however thoroughly appaled gender discrimination novel chapter page editionwell ill type u see yourselfatticus quotfor one thing miss maudie cant serve jury shes womanquotquotyou mean women alabama cantquot indignantquoti guess protect frail ladies sordid cases like toms besidesquot atticus grinned quoti doubt wed ever get complete case tried ladiesd interrrupting ask questionsquotjem laughedperhaps forefathers wisenow novel isa written woman andb lead charcter supposed educated nonbiased sure seems racial prejudice inhumane gender bias accepted normal applauded intlelligent even humorous ever noble finch family anyone else see enormous hypocrisy actually wonder im first person notice | voted americas bestloved novel pbss great american read harper lees pulitzer prizewinning masterwork honor injustice deep southand heroism one man face blind violent hatred one cherished stories time kill mockingbird translated forty languages sold forty million copies worldwide served basis enormously popular motion picture voted one best novels twentieth century librarians across country gripping heartwrenching wholly remarkable tale comingofage south poisoned virulent prejudice views world great beauty savage inequities eyes young girl fathera crusading local lawyerrisks everything defend black man unjustly accused terrible crime | harper lee | fiction | 3 |
moss gardening including lichens liverworts and other miniatures | 1 | informative wonderful info novice well veteran moss lover | wonderfully informative book kind book material person knows nothing moss gardening person veteran moss enthusiast moss less lawns environment would healthy wouldnt pump polluting weed killers fertilizers precious ground water nothing beautiful area velvety moss book tells achieve ill take moss lawn day one ambitious convert entire lawn moss little shady spot | delightful book encourages gardeners pay closer attention subtle beauty miniature landscapes introduces one glories japanese gardens american designs author writes entertainingly mosses rocks walls containers lush ground cover presents gallery favorite moss species | george schenk | gardening | 5 |
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