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Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
The Stand - Stephen King
The Stand
Stephen King
Cold Mountain - Charles Frazier
Cold Mountain
Charles Frazier
Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai - Shunryu Suzuki
Branching Streams Flow in the Darkness: Zen Talks on the Sandokai
Shunryu Suzuki
Wordcrime: Solving Crime Through Forensic Linguistics - John Olsson
Wordcrime: Solving Crime Through Forensic Linguistics
John Olsson
The Essential Tao : An Initiation into the Heart of Taoism Through the Authentic Tao Te Ching and the Inner Teachings of Chuang-Tzu - Thomas Cleary
The Essential Tao : An Initiation into the Heart of Taoism Through the Authentic Tao Te Ching and the Inner Teachings of Chuang-Tzu
Thomas Cleary
Saiyuki, Volume 9 - Kazuya Minekura
Saiyuki, Volume 9
Kazuya Minekura

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The Dune - Stephen King
Ten Last Night - Viggo Mortensen
The Way of Silence: The Prose and Poetry of Basho - Richard Lewis
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January
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September 2013
25
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House of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski
September 2013
24
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House of Leaves - Mark Z. Danielewski
House of Leaves Mark Z. Danielewski
September 2013
22
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Bookish Quotes
September 2013
21
reviewed:
It was enjoyable for the most part, but it seemed like the author tried too hard to put one action scene after another. A li...
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower - C.S. Forester
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblower - C.S. Forester
Mr. Midshipman Hornblower C.S. Forester
September 2013
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Saiyuki, Volume 8 - Kazuya Minekura
Saiyuki, Volume 8 Kazuya Minekura
September 2013
17
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Master And Commander - Patrick O'Brian
Master And Commander Patrick O'Brian
September 2013
2
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No Ordinary Joes: The Extraordinary True Story of Four Submariners in War and Love and Life - Larry Colton
No Ordinary Joes: The Extraordinary True Story of Four Submariners in War and Love and Life Larry Colton
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A Toad for Tuesday - Russell E. Erickson
A Toad for Tuesday Russell E. Erickson
August 2013
13
reviewed:
Creepy in parts, but I couldn't really get into it. I can't put my finger on why, though.
NOS4A2 - Joe Hill
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NOS4A2 - Joe Hill
NOS4A2 Joe Hill
August 2013
11
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そこに座るな [Soko ni Suwaru na] - Kai Asou
そこに座るな [Soko ni Suwaru na] Kai Asou
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囀る鳥は羽ばたかない [Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai] - Kou Yoneda
囀る鳥は羽ばたかない [Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai] Kou Yoneda
August 2013
10
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それなりに真剣なんです。 下 [Sorenari ni Shinken nandesu. 2] - Kai Asou, 麻生 海
それなりに真剣なんです。 下 [Sorenari ni Shinken nandesu. 2] Kai Asou, 麻生 海
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それなりに真剣なんです。上 [Sorenari ni Shinken nandesu. 1] - Kai Asou, 麻生 海
それなりに真剣なんです。上 [Sorenari ni Shinken nandesu. 1] Kai Asou, 麻生 海
August 2013
04
reviewed:
This was very cute and sweet... and the author is my second cousin! The book had me laughing aloud in several places. Ah hel...
Skinny The Cat & The Magic Of Kindness - Donna Rawlins
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Saiyuki Volume 7: v. 7 (Saiyuki Reload) - Kazuya Minekura
Saiyuki Volume 7: v. 7 (Saiyuki Reload) Kazuya Minekura
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Skinny The Cat & The Magic Of Kindness - Donna Rawlins
Skinny The Cat & The Magic Of Kindness Donna Rawlins
August 2013
2
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Saiyuki, Volume 6 - Kazuya Minekura
Saiyuki, Volume 6 Kazuya Minekura
July 2013
30
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First Evidence - Ken Goddard
First Evidence Ken Goddard
July 2013
28
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Saiyuki Vol. 5 - Kazuya Minekura
Saiyuki Vol. 5 Kazuya Minekura
July 2013
27
reviewed:
I was forced to read this when I was 14 in school. Hated it. I've avoided it ever since.But I finally decided to give it an...
Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen, Anna Quindlen
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Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen, Anna Quindlen
Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen, Anna Quindlen
July 2013
21
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Saiyuki, Vol. 4 - Kazuya Minekura
Saiyuki, Vol. 4 Kazuya Minekura
July 2013
12
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Lord of Emperors: Book Two of the Sarantine Mosaic - Guy Gavriel Kay
Lord of Emperors: Book Two of the Sarantine Mosaic Guy Gavriel Kay
July 2013
11
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A Room of One's Own - Virginia Woolf
A Room of One's Own Virginia Woolf
July 2013
10
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The Monster of Florence - Douglas Preston
The Monster of Florence Douglas Preston
July 2013
3
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The Idiot - Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Constance Garnett, Joseph Frank, Anna Brailovsky
The Idiot Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Constance Garnett, Joseph Frank, Anna Brailovsky
July 2013
1
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A Storm of Swords - George R.R. Martin
A Storm of Swords George R.R. Martin
June 2013
29
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I've read several evil-possessed-car stories by Stephen King. This one was by far the best.
From a Buick 8 - Stephen King
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From a Buick 8 - Stephen King
From a Buick 8 Stephen King
June 2013
19
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This book is a nerd's wet-dream. It was fun read! :DMy only big issue with it is the number of times "then" is used. It st...
Ready Player One - Ernest Cline
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Ready Player One - Ernest Cline
Ready Player One Ernest Cline
June 2013
15
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Inkdeath - Cornelia Funke
Inkdeath Cornelia Funke
June 2013
10
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This book was really beautifully written... gorgeous prose.However, I just couldn't connect with the characters or get into t...
Swan Peak - James Lee Burke
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Swan Peak - James Lee Burke
Swan Peak James Lee Burke
June 2013
7
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Bag of Bones - Stephen King
Bag of Bones Stephen King
June 2013
3
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The Associate - John Grisham
The Associate John Grisham
May 2013
28
reviewed: The Appeal
John Grisham sometimes falls into the trap of having bad characters be too bad, and good characters be too good. The charact...
The Appeal - John Grisham
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The Appeal - John Grisham
The Appeal John Grisham
May 2013
21
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About Bach - Gregory S. Butler, Gregory G. Butler, George B. Stauffer, George Stauffer
About Bach Gregory S. Butler, Gregory G. Butler, George B. Stauffer, George Stauffer
May 2013
19
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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness - Susannah Cahalan
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness Susannah Cahalan
May 2013
17
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The Winter Ghosts - Kate Mosse
The Winter Ghosts Kate Mosse
May 2013
16
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On Writing - Stephen King
On Writing Stephen King
May 2013
14
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Nightwoods - Charles Frazier
Nightwoods Charles Frazier
May 2013
12
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The Eyes of the Dragon - Stephen King
The Eyes of the Dragon Stephen King
May 2013
7
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Under the Dome - Stephen King
Under the Dome Stephen King
April 2013
26
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I feel a non-fiction phase coming on, perhaps expidited by my need to make up some of the IQ points I lost while reading Fift...
Bach: The Goldberg Variations - Peter Williams
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Bach: The Goldberg Variations - Peter Williams
Bach: The Goldberg Variations Peter Williams
April 2013
23
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Fifty Shades of Grey - E.L. James, Becca Battoe
Fifty Shades of Grey E.L. James, Becca Battoe
April 2013
19
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Some of the stories I'd already read in other collections of short stories, but the ones I'd not read before (as well as most...
Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales - Stephen King
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Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales - Stephen King
Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales Stephen King
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Blockade Billy - Stephen King
Blockade Billy Stephen King
April 2013
16
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Not fabulous literature, no, but sometimes you just need a break and read something for the pure entertainment of it :)
Dearly Devoted Dexter - Jeff Lindsay
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Dearly Devoted Dexter - Jeff Lindsay
Dearly Devoted Dexter Jeff Lindsay
April 2013
12
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Roadwork - Richard Bachman, G. Valmont Thomas, Stephen King
Roadwork Richard Bachman, G. Valmont Thomas, Stephen King
April 2013
8
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Blood and Smoke - Stephen King
Blood and Smoke Stephen King
April 2013
3
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter - Jeff Lindsay
Darkly Dreaming Dexter Jeff Lindsay
March 2013
31
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Gerald's Game - Lindsay Crouse, Stephen King
Gerald's Game Lindsay Crouse, Stephen King
March 2013
28
reviewed:
Like Insomnia, this one started out amazing and then began to peter out. When it at first looked like everyone was being hel...
Desperation - Kathy Bates, Stephen King
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Desperation - Kathy Bates, Stephen King
Desperation Kathy Bates, Stephen King
March 2013
27
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The good:- I love that the protagonist is a man in his early 70s. There are far too few older protagonists out there- the fi...
Insomnia - Eli Wallach, Stephen King
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Insomnia - Eli Wallach, Stephen King
Insomnia Eli Wallach, Stephen King
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