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The Gifts of the Jews, by Thomas Cahill
What is it about a ragtag group of nomads that has both inspired and outraged civilizations for four millenia? In the second book of his Hinges of History series, Thomas Cahill digs into the … more →
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The Gifts of the Jews, by Thomas Cahill
Andrew wrote 3 weeks ago: What is it about a ragtag group of nomads that has both inspired and outraged civilizations f … more →
Ordinary Heroes, by Scott Turow
Andrew wrote 3 weeks ago: Turow is well-known for his legal thrillers, including Presumed Innocent, which I think paved the wa … more →
Swapping Lives
Debbie Larsen wrote 1 month ago: Author: Green, Jane Title: Swapping Lives Genre: Chick Lit/Audiobook Publication Date: 2005 Geograph … more →
The Bookshop, by Penelope Fitzgerald
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Jessica wrote 1 month ago: It is my unscientific but educated opinion that most authors are better at short stories than longer … more →
Northlanders: Sven the Returned, by Brian Wood
Jessica wrote 1 month ago: “Vikings finally done right!” effuses the cover blurb from Entertainment Weekly (whose r … more →
Snippets of Lit
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thepenciledone wrote 1 month ago: So, I have been posting random thoughts from myself for the past few days, and I thought I would giv … more →
The Flickering Light, by Jane Kirkpatrick
Gail wrote 1 month ago: Do you want your picture taken? Grab a digital camera and you’ll have it in an instant. But ju … more →
The King's Coat, by Dewey Lambdin
Gail wrote 1 month ago: This is a good, rousing tale of sailing life in 1780. You will learn much about ships and how they w … more →
Slam
readingrachel wrote 1 month ago: by NICK HORNBY some things you should know about the main character, sam: his best friend & conf … more →
Body Movers by Stephanie Bond
Rebekah wrote 2 months ago: For some reason, which I cannot now recall, I was speaking with one of my colleagues about people wh … more →
In the Shadow of No Towers, by Art Spiegelman
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Jessica wrote 2 months ago: It has been eight years to the day since America was attacked on September 11, 2001. To commemorate, … more →
This Year's Model
lindsaylk23 wrote 2 months ago: I recently just finished This Year’s Model by Carol Alt, and I shockingly liked it. My sister … more →
The Encyclopedia of Guilty Pleasures: 1001 Things You Hate to Love, by Sam Stall, Lou Harry, and Julia Spalding
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Dwight wrote 2 months ago: Warning: Once you start reading this book, you will not be able to stop. You will be chuckling and … more →
A Delightful Apple
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KrisSquared wrote 2 months ago: During my honeymoon, I gobbled up Garden Spells by Sarah Addison Allen. It caught my attention mont … more →
64 What to read next
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billpurdue wrote 3 months ago: I seem to have reached a point where I’m not sure what to read next. I’ve been browsing in the book … more →
Book Talk: Pobby and Dingan
bubblesncups wrote 4 months ago: I can’t remember why I wanted to read this book in the first place, but I got it through Bookm … more →
Creature, by Andrew Zuckerman
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Jessica wrote 4 months ago: The baby blue eyes of the panther* on the cover called me across the room. Before I knew what was ha … more →
Summer 09 Stories of the Week
brandiwills wrote 4 months ago: This summer I’m taking an online writing workshop, and I’ve decided to post my weekly wr … more →
"I Love You, Beth Cooper"
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TDub wrote 4 months ago: In preparation for the upcoming Chris Columbus flick, “I Love You, Beth Cooper”, I decid … more →
