| 1. |  | The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic & Madness and the Fair that Changed America (Illinois)
from Random House Audio
Customer Review:
This book is an exciting and compelling account of of the 1893 Chicago Worlds Fair. Although it reads like a mystery novel, it is actual history. Two parallel stories run through the book, the account of the planning and success of the fair as well as the activities of a sinister serial killer who... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World
from Simon & Schuster
Price: $10.20
Customer Review:
So, anyone who has at least thought about reading the encyclopedia straight through, even in a brief moment of craziness, will love this book. Ravenous readers will too. Jacobs' running commentary on his reading of the Encyclopedia Brittannica is at times funny, and at times contemplative, as in... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | The Tao of Pooh
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Price: $10.01
Customer Review:
Simply put, this book is excellent. It is simple and concise, and it keeps you reading. I also think it does a great job giving you the basics of Taoist thought. | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | The Coffee Trader: A Novel
from Random House Audio
Price: $22.76
Customer Review:
I read this book mostly at the beach and it is an easy reading, great book. I enjoyed the fact that the stock exchange and financial instruments are so important over the entire book's plot. They are well explained, even for those who haven't even heard of them. The atmosphere is great!I highly... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | The Birth of Venus
from Random House Audio
Price: $11.69
Customer Review:
The story is not predicatable, the main character is both sweet and fiesty, the history is present but not excessive, and the book entertained me. That's all I can ask of it. I didn't want to put it down, except for a graphic childbirth scene (yuck.) Just keep in mind when reading this book that... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | Personal History
from Random House Audio Voices
Price: $14.04
Customer Review:
I came to Graham's autobiography after reading Schroeder's "The Snowball" in which Warren Buffett heaped much praise on Graham's running of the Washington Post. But, I found in Graham's rendition the truth was that she stumbled through life as well as being the owner of the Post. She was very honest... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | America Firsthand: Readings from Reconstruction to the Present
from Bedford/St. Martin's
Customer Review:
Quick shipping and reasonable price on a textbook I needed for a H.E. History course. | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary
from Oxford University Press, USA
Price: $13.59
Customer Review:
I like everything by Simon Winchester..except this book just didn't grab my interest like his others have. It is still well written and informative...but it just wasn't as appealing to me as his others. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | A History of Reading
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Price: $13.60
Customer Review:
I enjoyed reading this very much. I read it right after reading "The Library at Night" by the same author. It was fascinating to me how reading has evolved and how much power it has and the amount of fear it created in some people of power. I also appreciated the fold-out time line at the end of the... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 10. |  | En El Tiempo De Las Mariposas (Spanish Edition)
from Thorndike Press
Customer Review:
This is a tragic and moving story. Told from the perspective of all four sisters, the story is easy to follow. Everyone should know this story, but it is sad that atrocities like these are not known outside of the Caribbean by many people. Julia Alvarez is an amazing writer and the way she put this... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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