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What do readers say about Fahrenheit 451?
a future without books very very jumpy sinister and chilling loss of humanityNowadays firemen start fires. Fireman Guy Montag loves to rush to a fire and watch books burn up. The system was simple. Everyone understood it. Books were burning, along with the houses in which they were hidden. Then he met a seventeen-year old gir... More details on Fahrenheit 451
It was a special pleasure to see things eaten, to see things blackened and changed. With the brass nozzle in his fists, with this great python spitting its venomous kerosene upon the world, the blood ...
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What do readers say about Man's Search for Meaning?
important and meaningful book human life and health very practical and educational direct and simple termsWe needed to stop asking about the meaning of life, and instead to think of ourselves as those who were being questioned by life-daily and hourly. Our answer must consist not in talk and meditation, but in right action and in right conduct. Life ulti... More details on Man's Search for Meaning
ON JANUARY 27, 2006, the sixty-first anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp, where 1.5 million people died, nations around the world observed the first International Holocaust Remem...
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What do readers say about The Secret History?
rich, erudite style easy to guess descriptive and intense moody and evocativeUnder the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their contemporaries. But when ... More details on The Secret History
Does such a thing as 'the fatal flaw,' that showy dark crack running down the middle of a life, exist outside literature? I used to think it didn't. Now I think it does. And I think that mine is this:...
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What do readers say about Life of Pi?
fantasy adventure/dramatic novel lyrical, funny, and haunting long rambling narratives thought-provoking and descriptiveA MODERN CLASSIC AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE
After the sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild blue Pacific. The only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen-year-old boy named Pi, a h... More details on Life of Pi
Academic study and the steady, mindful practice of religion slowly brought me back to life. I have kept up what some people would consider my strange religious practices. After one year of high school...
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What do readers say about My Sister's Keeper?
genetic engineering of children simple and straightforward deep and touching emotional and dramaticNew York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult is widely acclaimed for her keen insights into the hearts and minds of real people. Now she tells the emotionally riveting story of a family torn apart by conflicting needs and a passionate love that tri... More details on My Sister's Keeper
This is happening to us because I yelled at Jesse last week, yesterday, moments ago. This is happening because I didn't buy Kate the M&Ms she wanted at the grocery store. This is happening because onc...
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What do readers say about The Giver?
tight and beautiful exciting and suspenseful futuristic and chilling tale freedom of choiceJonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community.
December is the time of the annual Ceremony at which each twelve-year-old receives a life ... More details on The Giver
Even the children were scolded if they used the term lightly at play, jeering at a teammate who missed a catch or stumbled in a race. Jonas had done it once, had shouted at his best friend, “That’s it...
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What do readers say about The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas?
a masterpiece for me thought provoking short story everything has a price beautiful, beautiful short storiesThe recipient of numerous literary prizes, including the National Book Award, the Kafka Award, and the Pushcart Prize, Ursula K. Le Guin is renowned for her spare, elegant prose, rich characterization, and diverse worlds. "The Ones Who Walk Away from... More details on The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
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What do readers say about The Dinner?
creepy and disturbing depravity, sickness, and brutality stiff, even stilted complex and nuancedNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The darkly suspenseful tale of two families struggling to make the hardest decision of their lives-all over the course of one meal. Now a major motion picture.
"Chilling, nasty, smart, shocking, and unputdownable."-Gillian... More details on The Dinner
We were going out to dinner. I won’t say which restaurant, because next time it might be full of people who’ve come to see whether we’re there. Serge made the reservation. He’s always the one who arra...
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What do readers say about My Dark Vanessa?
modern-day lolita story a story about abuse all men are monsters well-crafted, intense and complexINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"[An] exceedingly complex, inventive, resourceful examination of harm and power." -The New York Times Book Review, Editors' Choice
"A lightning rod . . . brilliantly crafted."-The Washington Post
A most anticipate... More details on My Dark Vanessa
I get ready for work and the post has been up for eight hours. While curling my hair, I refresh the page. So far, 224 shares and 875 likes. I put on my black wool suit, refresh again. I dig under the ...
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What do readers say about The Girl With All the Gifts?
dystopian/post apocalyptic tale post apocalyptic thriller crazy, weird book it was unputdownableIn the ruins of civilization, a young girl's kindness and capacity for love will either save humanity - or wipe it out in this USA Today bestselling thriller Joss Whedon calls "heartfelt, remorseless, and painfully human."
Melanie is a very special g... More details on The Girl With All the Gifts
Her name is Melanie. It means “the black girl”, from an ancient Greek word, but her skin is actually very fair so she thinks maybe it’s not such a good name for her. She likes the name Pandora a whole...
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