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Everything Is IlluminatedEverything Is Illuminated, BookA Novel
by Foer, Jonathan SafranBook - 2002Book, 2002
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Holds: 3 on 1 copy
Holds: 3 on 1 copy
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Added May 26, 2023
Before the Coffee Gets ColdBefore the Coffee Gets Cold, BookA Novel
by Kawaguchi, ToshikazuBook - 2020Book, 2020
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Holds: 23 on 11 copies
Holds: 23 on 11 copies
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Added May 26, 2023
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It's about a café in Japan that takes you back in time, but there are a lot of rules you have to follow. It led to some good discussion. I like the writing in my books to be a little more skillful and nuanced than this, but it was okay for what it was.It's about a café in Japan that takes you back in time, but there are a lot of rules you have to follow. It led to some good discussion. I like the writing in my books to be a little more skillful and nuanced than this, but it was okay for what it…
The Name of the RoseThe Name of the Rose, Book
by Eco, UmbertoBook - 2006Book, 2006
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Holds: 2 on 1 copy
Holds: 2 on 1 copy
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Added May 26, 2023
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Yes, it's a great book. Yes it's a book for book lovers. That said, even though I enjoyed the experience of this book thoroughly, I am unsure who to recommend it to. You have to REALLY love literature and history to get through some spots, but if you can see it through, you're in for a real adventure!Yes, it's a great book. Yes it's a book for book lovers. That said, even though I enjoyed the experience of this book thoroughly, I am unsure who to recommend it to. You have to REALLY love literature and history to get through some spots, but if…
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Added May 26, 2023
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I liked this one enough to recommend it. Very aware of itself and what it is capable of, but it's capable of quite a bit. All centered around an institute in Topeka, KS, and the generations of a family that live and work there. Well written.
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Added May 26, 2023
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On the surface, one young woman meets an older woman and they spend a lot of time talking about art and life. But not all is well below the surface, and cracks gradually form in the friendship. Not exactly suspense, but a creeping sense of unease pervades this slim and perfectly-paced novel.On the surface, one young woman meets an older woman and they spend a lot of time talking about art and life. But not all is well below the surface, and cracks gradually form in the friendship. Not exactly suspense, but a creeping sense of unease…
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Added May 15, 2023
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Astounding! It moved me, wowed me and made me feel all sorts of things in a few neatly-packed paragraphs in just a slim volume of pages. I've read 800 page novels that didn't do for me what this book did.
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Added May 15, 2023
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A love story about a life-experience I don't know much about. And it's told, in part, by the most unlikely of narrators! I was thrilled to learn as much as I did. Epic, informative, but the writing didn't quite sizzle me enough to make me feel all the things the author wanted me to feel.A love story about a life-experience I don't know much about. And it's told, in part, by the most unlikely of narrators! I was thrilled to learn as much as I did. Epic, informative, but the writing didn't quite sizzle me enough to make me feel…
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Added May 15, 2023
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A clever story about the nature of memory vs the concept of time. I always admire a slim book that can make me think and touch on a lot of different subjects in only a few pages. This was definitely one of those.
UlyssesUlysses, Book
by Joyce, JamesBook - 1992Book, 1992
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Holds: 0 on 4 copies
Holds: 0 on 4 copies
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Added Jan 29, 2023
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What a read! I tackled it with Patrick Hasting's Guide to Ulysses, which helped me get my bearings. You pretty much need a guide of some sort just to make sense of what's on the page, but once you do: the resulting adventure is fantastic!
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Added Sep 28, 2021
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Added Sep 09, 2021
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Added Sep 09, 2021
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Added Sep 09, 2021
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Added Jun 20, 2021
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Added May 19, 2021
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A fun and smoothly-written sequel to Who Is Vera Kelly? Vera herself is a dazzlingly relatable hero, someone you just love hanging out with over a drink, and she travels to the Dominican Republic to reunite a missing boy with his parents.
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Added Apr 13, 2021
High FidelityHigh Fidelity, DVD
DVD - 2000DVD, 2000
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Added Mar 26, 2021
MaxMax, DVD
DVD - 2003DVD, 2003
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Holds: 0 on 1 copy
Holds: 0 on 1 copy
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Added Mar 26, 2021
Murder on the Orient ExpressMurder on the Orient Express, Book
by Christie, AgathaBook - 1985Book, 1985
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Added Mar 01, 2021
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Added Feb 10, 2021
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What if Oscar Wilde's "Picture of Dorian Gray" took place in the 1980s art scene? It's a video installation instead of a painting in which beautiful Dorian invests his soul, and we see him, decadent and unchanging, through the eyes of those unfortunate enough to know him.What if Oscar Wilde's "Picture of Dorian Gray" took place in the 1980s art scene? It's a video installation instead of a painting in which beautiful Dorian invests his soul, and we see him, decadent and unchanging, through the eyes of those…
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Added Feb 03, 2021
Catherine the GreatCatherine the Great, BookPortrait of A Woman
by Massie, Robert K.Book - 2011Book, 2011
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Added Jan 29, 2021
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Added Dec 15, 2020
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Added Nov 03, 2020
Pain and gloryPain and glory, DVDDolor y gloria
DVD - 2020 | SpanishDVD, 2020. Language: Spanish
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Added Nov 02, 2020
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