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Almost No Memory - Lydia Davis
Almost No Memory
Lydia Davis
Selected Poems - Philippe Jaccottet
Selected Poems
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Charles Dickens (Penguin Lives) - Jane Smiley
Charles Dickens (Penguin Lives)
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The Mansion of Happiness
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OFF-TOPIC: The Story of an Internet Revolt by G.R. Reader - G.R. Reader
The Book of Calamities: Five Questions About Suffering and Its Meaning - Peter Trachtenberg
The Hare With Amber Eyes: A Family's Century of Art and Loss - Edmund de Waal
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Almost No Memory - Lydia Davis
Almost No Memory
Lydia Davis
Selected Poems - Philippe Jaccottet
Selected Poems
Philippe Jaccottet
The Tiger's Wife - Téa Obreht
The Tiger's Wife
Téa Obreht
Charles Dickens (Penguin Lives) - Jane Smiley
Charles Dickens (Penguin Lives)
Jane Smiley
The Mansion of Happiness - Robin Ekiss
The Mansion of Happiness
Robin Ekiss
Schriften - Erik Satie
Schriften
Erik Satie
November 2013
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OFF-TOPIC: The Story of an Internet Revolt by G.R. Reader - G.R. Reader
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One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish - Dr. Seuss
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish Dr. Seuss
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The Cat in the Hat - Dr. Seuss
The Cat in the Hat Dr. Seuss
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Green Eggs and Ham - Dr. Seuss
Green Eggs and Ham Dr. Seuss
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The Little Engine That Could - Watty Piper, Doris Hauman, George Hauman
The Little Engine That Could Watty Piper, Doris Hauman, George Hauman
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Are You My Mother? - P.D. Eastman
Are You My Mother? P.D. Eastman
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Harold and the Purple Crayon - Crockett Johnson
Harold and the Purple Crayon Crockett Johnson
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Winnie-the-Pooh - Ernest H. Shepard, A.A. Milne
Winnie-the-Pooh Ernest H. Shepard, A.A. Milne
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Fox in Socks - Dr. Seuss
Fox in Socks Dr. Seuss
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The Cat in the Hat Comes Back - Dr. Seuss
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back Dr. Seuss
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Richard Scarry's Please and Thank You Book - Richard Scarry
Richard Scarry's Please and Thank You Book Richard Scarry
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Holy Bible - Anonymous
Holy Bible Anonymous
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Curious George - 'H. A. Rey', 'Margret Rey'
Curious George 'H. A. Rey', 'Margret Rey'
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Madeline (Picture Books) - Ludwig Bemelmans
Madeline (Picture Books) Ludwig Bemelmans
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OFF-TOPIC: The Story of an Internet Revolt by G.R. Reader - G.R. Reader
OFF-TOPIC: The Story of an Internet Revolt by G.R. Reader G.R. Reader
November 2013
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OFF-TOPIC: The Story of an Internet Revolt by G.R. Reader - G.R. Reader
OFF-TOPIC: The Story of an Internet Revolt by G.R. Reader G.R. Reader
November 2013
05
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A light, humorous book about a German doctor of philology, if that makes sense. While parts were very funny, especially at th...
Portuguese Irregular Verbs (Portuguese Irregular Verbs, #1) - Alexander McCall Smith, Iain Mcintosh
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Portuguese Irregular Verbs (Portuguese Irregular Verbs, #1) - Alexander McCall Smith, Iain Mcintosh
Portuguese Irregular Verbs (Portuguese Irregular Verbs, #1) Alexander McCall Smith, Iain Mcintosh
November 2013
03
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Greed, spite, schemes, hypochondria, spying, lying, dying, conniving, oily counts, feminine facial hair, cockatoos, volcanic ...
The Woman in White (Bantam Classics) - Wilkie Collins
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The Woman in White (Bantam Classics) - Wilkie Collins
The Woman in White (Bantam Classics) Wilkie Collins
October 2013
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Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster - Keith Gessen, Swietłana Aleksijewicz, Swietłana Aleksijewicz
Voices from Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster Keith Gessen, Swietłana Aleksijewicz, Swietłana Aleksijewicz
October 2013
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It makes me uneasy to be underwhelmed by a book the rest of the planet rates very highly, but underwhelmed I was. I am neithe...
If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho - Sappho, Anne Carson
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If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho - Sappho, Anne Carson
If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho Sappho, Anne Carson
October 2013
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Revolutionary Road - Richard Yates
Revolutionary Road Richard Yates
October 2013
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I enjoyed the movie so much that -although I once decided to skip this book- I gave in and read it. I wasn't disappointed, al...
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo - Stieg Larsson
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Stieg Larsson
October 2013
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Songs for the Missing - Stewart O'Nan
Songs for the Missing Stewart O'Nan
October 2013
10
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Very fast-paced, enjoyable and moving story.
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand
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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - Laura Hillenbrand
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Laura Hillenbrand
September 2013
28
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Unsworth is a good storyteller, and his prose is excellent. I did feel, however, that some of the characters is this book wer...
The Quality of Mercy: A Novel - Barry Unsworth
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The Quality of Mercy: A Novel - Barry Unsworth
The Quality of Mercy: A Novel Barry Unsworth
September 2013
03
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I really love Lichtenberg, my favorite aphorist. I would only recommend this book to anyone who is likewise inclined to him, ...
Lichtenberg and the Little Flower Girl - Gert Hofmann, Michael Hofmann
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Lichtenberg and the Little Flower Girl - Gert Hofmann, Michael Hofmann
Lichtenberg and the Little Flower Girl Gert Hofmann, Michael Hofmann
August 2013
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After 150 pages I decided if this book didn’t end by smashing the patriarchy, I didn’t want to read anymore. And since it wou...
Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love - Dava Sobel
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Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love - Dava Sobel
Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith and Love Dava Sobel
August 2013
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Frankly I read this because my 16-year old did, and considering the negative buzz surrounding Houellebecq I was wondering if ...
The Map and the Territory (Vintage International) - Michel Houellebecq
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The Map and the Territory (Vintage International) - Michel Houellebecq
The Map and the Territory (Vintage International) Michel Houellebecq
August 2013
02
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This is a fable, and the story is rather like 'Benjamin Button,' but in reverse, and way more reflective. The plot is scant. ...
The Old Child and Other Stories - Jenny Erpenbeck, Susan Bernofsky
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The Old Child and Other Stories - Jenny Erpenbeck, Susan Bernofsky
The Old Child and Other Stories Jenny Erpenbeck, Susan Bernofsky
July 2013
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So, did this account of the long wind-up to 9/11 “read like fiction,” as one of the blurbs proclaims? Well, there was a plot ...
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 - Lawrence Wright
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 - Lawrence Wright
The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 Lawrence Wright
July 2013
14
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Listened to this on a long trip. Gruesome and engaging car book.
The Chemistry of Death - Simon Beckett
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The Chemistry of Death - Simon Beckett
The Chemistry of Death Simon Beckett
July 2013
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George Saunders is the kind of contemporary writer that reminds you how crappy too many other contemporary writers are. These...
Tenth of December - George Saunders
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Tenth of December - George Saunders
Tenth of December George Saunders
July 2013
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I've read a number of reviews praising this book especially for its war scenes. I wish I'd gotten that far! The ooey-gooey se...
Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks
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Birdsong - Sebastian Faulks
Birdsong Sebastian Faulks
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