Tag: fiction
group name: commonerbookrevs
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February 26, 2008 10:35 PM EST --
Parallel suicide attempts in two generations of the families of two high school friends is a stretch of credibility that only a very good author can pull off. Ann Packer does it, with a subtlety that makes . . . more
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November 30, 2007 11:16 PM EST --
The climax of Roberts' vampire trilogy, and quite possibly the best of the bunch. As typical of her trilogies, Roberts offers three heroines - one per segment - one blonde, one brunette, one redhead. . . . more
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June 16, 2008 04:44 PM EDT --
I like to read fiction, and I tend to pick up books that I find more entertaining than thought provoking. When a story gets to deep or complex I put it down and move on to the next one. Yes, I can be . . . more
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February 14, 2007 04:10 PM EST --
Hey Gather lit lovers, here's an opportunity to be the envy of your book club…
Thanks to our friends over at Borders, We have three signed advanced reader copies of Jodi Picoult's . . . more
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January 25, 2007 07:23 PM EST --
What do you get when you write a love story that's about time travel? The Time Travelers Wife is the answer. This is a great book about Clare and Henry who are attempting to lead a normal . . . more
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July 07, 2008 09:43 AM EDT --
I received a copy of this book through the Gather Fiction Readers group. I didn't expect it to arrive so quickly and was already just beginning another book at the time it was delivered. I began . . . more
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March 08, 2008 04:15 PM EST --
Everyone who's a reader loves that anticipatory thrill of opening a new book, settling into the corner of your overstuffed sofa, clearing one's mind, and sinking into the first line, the opening . . . more
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August 08, 2007 11:58 AM EDT --
COMMENT ON THIS EXCERPT AND YOU WILL BE ENTERED IN DRAWING TO RECEIVE 1 of 50 COPIES OF QUANTICO TO READ BEFORE THE LIVE CHAT, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 at 7pm ET!
FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia . . . more
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January 09, 2007 10:00 AM EST --
Insomnia by Stephen King-
I have read most of kings books, some I love, like the Dark Tower series and some I hate, like Geralds Game. I must say that in my opinion- Insomnia is the best thing . . . more
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August 26, 2008 07:57 PM EDT --
Thanks to Gather.com and my Borders gift card that I earned, one of the books I used it to buy was The Religion by Tim Willocks. It's an epic historical fiction novel about a man caught up in . . . more
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October 10, 2007 07:20 PM EDT --
The modern novel has been killed, according to critic Dale Peck, in his essay collection aptly entitled Hatchet jobs. The culprits: James Joyce, Thomas Pynchon, and Don DeLillo, along with their followers. . . . more
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April 29, 2008 08:53 AM EDT --
There's something about the way Mary Higgins Clark spins a story that's unlike any other writer I've come across. In that regard, her latest release, Where Are You Now, does not disappoint. . . . more
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November 30, 2007 11:38 PM EST --
The latest of Nora Roberts' " in Death " books, written under the name J. D. Robb, and one of her better ones of late. Dallas and Roarke are again dealing with insecurities and persons from . . . more
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January 11, 2007 08:50 PM EST --
Earlier this year, based on a recommendation in a forum, I bought and read the book Noah by Ellen Gunderson Traylor.
Very interesting book. The writing isn't great, but the story definitely held . . . more
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July 09, 2007 04:12 PM EDT --
This past weekend, I had the opportunity of reading Khaled Hosseini's novel " A Thousand Splendid Suns". The book gripped my attention for hours and after going through the first few . . . more
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January 07, 2007 08:41 PM EST --
Wow. That pretty much sums up my reaction to reading this book. Derek P. Gilbert's first published novel is nothing short of excellent. To be honest, I wasn't expecting it to be this good... and . . . more
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March 07, 2007 09:51 AM EST --
Title: Devil's Orchestra
Author: Sydney Molare'
Publisher: Fishbowl International, Inc.
Release Date: April 2006
ISBN: 0976561913
Formats: Paperback, ebook
List Price: $14.00/$5.95
Description: . . . more
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March 22, 2007 10:07 AM EDT --
Hi Folks!
Here's a peek at seven books by seven authors. Check them out and see if you can't find a new book to read today!
Til next week.
Dee
Excerpt: The Love We Had
Chapter . . . more
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December 05, 2007 11:15 PM EST --
Open Me by Sunshine O'Donnell
MacAdam/Cage, 2007
$13 trade paper original
230 pages, ISBN: 1596922362
I can't recommend this book highly enough--it's elegant, informative, . . . more
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December 21, 2007 11:50 AM EST --
Disclaimer: I have only reviewed the book. I am yet to follow it through.
Title: The Ultimate Tea Diet
Author: Mark "dr. tea" Ukra with Sharyn Kolberg
ISBN: 9780061441752 . . . more
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