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The Wind-up Bird Chronicle (Paperback) by Haruki Murakami |
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The Road (Hardcover) by Cormac McCarthy |
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recommended for: Men
read in January, 2006 
John said:
"The post-apocalypse aspect of this novel really made the relationship between the father and son clear and important. In another setting there would have been other distractions that would have made the fathers sacrifice and love less significant.
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Lost Illusions (Paperback) by Honoré de Balzac |
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read in January, 1995
John said:
"an amazing book about breaking into an urban society and the costs. i loved it.
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Swann's Way: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 1 (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Marcel Proust |
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read in January, 2007
John said:
"this translation is very good. The language feels like a memory, more so than other translations I've tried to read. It makes it a much more enjoyable read, and then you figure out why everyone loves proust.
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Second Foundation (Foundation Series, #4) by Isaac Asimov |
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read in January, 2001
John said:
"the end of the first series written by Asimov. i think this is the most traditional adventure novel in the series.
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Foundation and Empire (Foundation Series, #3) by Isaac Asimov |
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read in January, 2001
John said:
"better than foundation, the series gets going. you will have an understanding of the setting, and that makes the characters stronger. the new situations are very interesting.
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Foundation (Foundation Series, #2) by Isaac Asimov |
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read in January, 2001
John said:
"i liked this because it looks at society and the individual. the good thing about sci-fi and fantasy is that characters have to face situations that are distilled from our normal lives. this really focus's you on what the author is trying to say.
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John
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The Lord of the Rings (Hardcover) by J.R.R. Tolkien |
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recommended for: males
read in January, 2005
John said:
"the most significant thing about this book is the relationship between Frodo and Sam, and every time I read it, I'm glad Tolkein figured out a way to show how important a friend can be.the wizards, wars and kings are interesting too, but fighting to...more " |
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