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Shining at the Bottom of the Sea
Amazon.com — A surprisingly readable "novel" I picked up this book solely on the precis on the dust jacket. I was curious - could the author pull off this conceit, or would it simply turn out to be a clever gimmick that went horribly wrong? I must say I was ...More…
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The Teahouse Fire
Amazon.com — Mediocre Tea I was really looking forward to reading this book but was a bit disappointed after doing so. The story itself is actually very interesting but it was very slow at times which made it hard to stay tuned in. Many people reading this book might ...More…
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Strange Son
Amazon.com — A book to make money not worthy to read though... The disrespect of the author for Tito is an alarming sign of her attitude about autism. Strange Son Very good book to read for anyone working with children with Autism. It provides insights to children who ...More…
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Lessons in Becoming Myself
Amazon.com — so much better than expected I picked up "Lessons" on the way to a summer vacation simply because I like memoirs and there it was. I expected nothing more than a white suburban girl makes good story while clawing her way to Hollywood. Instead, ...More…
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The Braindead Megaphone
Amazon.com — the deadbrain megaphony... One of the first books in a long time I simply lost the will to read - and so - I gave it back to the friend who gave it to me and said pass it on to another. Did nothing at all for me. Recommended for its four strongest essays ...More…
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Slummy Mummy
Amazon.com — Really slow and over the top This book should've been a breeze but I found it hard to get through. I think the writing is pretty good, but the editing was sloppy, the book went on much too long, the characters were caricatures (to some extent, on ...More…
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The Harsh Cry of the Heron
Amazon.com — great story ruined by spectacular failure of the author's craft First things first- I have NO problems with the content of the ending. The details of how the characters met their ends are fitting and just as depressing as any real Japanese epic story. ...More…
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The Office of Desire
Amazon.com — Officially a fan... of Martha Moody. I picked up "The Office of Desire" after reading (and loving), "Best Friends". I was not disappointed. This book was a fascinating book, I could not put it down, and read it in just a few hours. I ...More…
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The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears
Amazon.com — caveat emptor Beware of ordering the bargain book copy of The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears! The copy I received was missing pages 23-54. Worthy Debut Novel About the Immigrant Experience Mengestu's debut novel brings to life the American ...More…
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Resurrection
Amazon.com — Not much action here After reading many reviews here on Amazon, I am beginning to think I need to write a few of my own. I totally disagree with alot of these reviews. You can't go by the stars. Anyway, to keep things short, if you are looking for ...More…
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Amazon.com — Amazon.com Review A graduate of Duke University in 2002 and an analyst for J.P. Morgan for a few years after that, Dana Vachon is a writing wunderkind along the lines of Jay McInerney in Bright Lights, Big City and Bret Easton Ellis in Less Than Zero. ...More…