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What do readers say about The Picture of Dorian Gray?
brilliant and witty eloquent words and descriptions vivid and beautiful prose dense and confoundingDorian Gray is having his picture painted by Basil Hallward, who is charmed by his looks. But when Sir Henry Wotton visits and seduces Dorian into the worship of youthful beauty with an intoxicating speech, Dorian makes a wish he will live to regret:... More details on The Picture of Dorian Gray
The studio was filled with the rich odour of roses, and when the light summer wind stirred amidst the trees of the garden there came through the open door the heavy scent of the lilac, or the more del...
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What do readers say about A Caribbean Mystery?
a short novel a poor novel classic christie mystery slow moving and dullAs Miss Marple sat basking in the Caribbean sunshine, she felt mildly discontented with life. True, the warmth eased her rheumatism, but here in paradise nothing ever happened.
Eventually, her interest was aroused by an old soldier's yarn about a mu... More details on A Caribbean Mystery
It was a gentle gesture of courtesy. Whilst Major Palgrave proceeded with the somewhat uninteresting recollections of a lifetime, Miss Marple peacefully pursued her own thoughts. It was a routine with...
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What do readers say about A Tree Grows in Brooklyn?
genuine and true pulitzer prize-winning classic coming-of-age old classic simple, clear, and uncomplicatedA PBS Great American Read Top 100 Pick
The beloved American classic about a young girl's coming-of-age at the turn of the twentieth century.
From the moment she entered the world, Francie Nolan needed to be made of stern stuff, for growing up in th... More details on A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
SERENE WAS A WORD YOU COULD PUT TO BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. Especially in the summer of 1912. Somber, as a word, was better. But it did not apply to Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Prairie was lovely and Shenandoa...
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What do readers say about Neanderthal Seeks Human?
light fluffy romance fun and sweet a smart romance smart, funny bookThis is a full-length, 110k word novel and is the first book in the Knitting in the City series. There are three things you need to know about Janie Morris: 1) She is incapable of engaging in a conversation without volunteering TMTI (Too Much Trivial... More details on Neanderthal Seeks Human
Sitting on the toilet, I started to panic when I noticed the graveyard of empty toilet paper rolls. The brown cylinders had ostensibly been placed vertically to form a half oval on top of the flat shi...
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What do readers say about Unbreakable?
well worth the read good characters heart pounding, heart wrenching story racy romanceAlex Gardener has her life planned out, down to the smallest detail. She has a skyrocketing career as a litigation attorney, a close group of socialite friends, and is engaged to one of the most successful businessmen in Beverly Hills. Everything is ... More details on Unbreakable
He kisses me hard, insistently, a promise of more to come. A promise of everything. When he pulls away, I see desire burning hot and bright, warming his icy blue eyes. My heart soars. At long last! I ...
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What do readers say about Tuesdays with Morrie?
beautifully written throughout sad but uplifting heart warming tale a good bookMaybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a colleague. Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, helped you see the world as a more profound place, gave you sound advice to help you make your way throug... More details on Tuesdays with Morrie
He had always been a dancer, my old professor. The music didn’t matter. Rock and roll, big band, the blues. He loved them all. He would close his eyes and with a blissful smile begin to move to his ow...
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What do readers say about Matilda?
silly chapter book good vs. evil love and humor it was really funnyMatilda is a sweet, exceptional young girl, but her parents think she's just a nuisance. She expects school to be different, but there she has to face Miss Trunchbull, a kid-hating terror of a headmistress. When Matilda is attacked by the Trunchbull,... More details on Matilda
Nearly every weekday afternoon Matilda was left alone in the house. Her brother (five years older than her) went to school. Her father went to work and her mother went out playing bingo in a town eigh...
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What do readers say about Truth or Beard?
winston brothers, book 1 they make me laugh classic penny's style a slow burn romanceBeards, brothers, and bikers Oh my Identical twins Beau and Duane Winston might share the same devastatingly handsome face, but where Beau is outgoing and sociable, Duane is broody and reserved. This is why Jessica James, recent college graduate and ... More details on Truth or Beard
Even though it was Halloween, inducing heart attacks in the geriatric population was not on my agenda. Unfortunately for everyone within earshot, my truck made a ghastly, high-pitched whining sound. T...
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What do readers say about Deception Point?
tense fast flying action politics, fraud and nasa high-techy and political a presidential campaignFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, and Inferno-now a major film directed by Ron Howard and starring Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones-comes a lightning-fast thriller about an astonishing NASA discovery tha... More details on Deception Point
Toulos Restaurant, adjacent to Capitol Hill, boasts a politically incorrect menu of baby veal and horse carpaccio, making it an ironic hotspot for the quintessential Washingtonian power breakfast. Thi...
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What do readers say about The Secret Pearl?
they are intense dark and rather bleak gripping, dark, and ultimately uplifting the hero cheats with his governess heroineMary Balogh has no equal when it comes to capturing the complex, irresistible passions between men and women. Her classic novel, The Secret Pearl, is one of the New York Times bestselling author's finest-a tale of temptation and seduction, of guarded... More details on The Secret Pearl
THE CROWD OUTSIDE THE DRURY LANE THEATER had dispersed for the night. The last carriage, with its two occupants, was disappearing down the street. Those few theatergoers who had come on foot had long ...
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