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Type: fiction

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Author: Khaled Hosseini

Tags: afghanistan taliban

Description: This book was better than I thought it would be. It is the story of a boy growing up in AfghanistanThis book was better than I thought it would be. It is the story of a boy growing up in Afghanistan prior to the revolution. The narrator of the story is Amir whose family is wealthy. The story is about Amir and the servant’s son Hassan. Amir eventually leaves Afghanistan for America while Amir remains in his native country. This book brought a few tears to my eyes and I would highly recommend this book to read....

2006-11-06

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Author: Virginia Woolf

Tags: classics

Description: Well I suppose you could call this book a love story. One of the main characters of the bookWell I suppose you could call this book a love story. One of the main characters of the book is Kathrine Hilbery. Katherine is the granddaughter of a famous English poet and she is engaged to a boring poet wannabe. Contrasted with Katherine is her friend Mary Dachett who works for the Women’s Right Movement. Katherine lives in her own apartment and is happy with her career although she is in love with a man, who is in love with another. This man is Ralph Denham who comes from a lower income family and has become relatively successful in life.

This is the first Virginia Woolf book that I have read and I am not quite sure if I would read another one of her books. I liked the book, yet it did not inspire me to read more of Woolf’s novels....

2006-11-06

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Type: fiction

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Author: Thomas Hardy

Tags: classics

Description: This book was just as good as Far From the Madding Crowd, if not even better. The story takesThis book was just as good as Far From the Madding Crowd, if not even better. The story takes place in Egdon Heath in England. The Heath (the land) is the main character of the book. Hardy is an absolutely wonderful writer....

2006-11-06

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Type: fiction

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Author: John Kennedy Toole

Tags: humor

Description: My sister gave me this book. I am glad that I read it. It is a laugh out loud kind of book.My sister gave me this book. I am glad that I read it. It is a laugh out loud kind of book. There are many interesting characters who are a bit on the whacky side. The main character is Ignatius Reilly. Ignatius is a college graduate, who is over weight and lazy. He finally gets a few jobs and his antics on the job are rather amusing. The ending is the best part, all of the characters get their just desserts....

2006-11-06

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Type: documentary

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Author: Dee Brown

Tags: american indian

Description: This book was a real eye opener. I knew that we treated the American Indians poorly, but hadThis book was a real eye opener. I knew that we treated the American Indians poorly, but had no idea to what extent. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wishes to know more about the history of American Indians....

2006-11-06