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  The Alchemist

  by Paulo Coelho

  • Rated 3 stars

  purplepeace wrote:
  Well, I'm still not sure what to think of this one. Part of me really liked it, part is holding back. I liked the simplicity and the overall message, but there was a piece missing for me. Maybe it was just too devoid of emotion for me. There was mention of love and sadness, but only as concepts, not as feelings. I would have liked a little more depth to them. On the whole though, I think it was a great message!
  
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  Dog-Ma, The Zen Of Slobber

  by barbara boswell brunner

  • Rated 5 stars

  Courtney Pies wrote:
  This is a great book that really shows the love of two owners and the nine dogs that came in and out of their lives. You will laugh out loud at some of the antics the dogs do, but I also cried at a couple of parts....
  
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  The Abandoned

  by Paul Gallico

  • Rated 4 stars

  Mike Y wrote:
  The author makes us experience the world from a cat's perspective, and it is quite effective at making you see how cats deal with perils and humans (sometimes synonymous). The rules of cats as Jennie teaches them to Peter will seem familiar and correct to anyone who has kept a cat in their lives. If you still have a cat, you might not look at them the same after reading this. The story has themes of devotion, alienation, forgiveness and courage. The resolution of the story was cleverly done,...
  
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  The Dark Half

  by Stephen King

  • Rated 4 stars

  Kita wrote:
  One of King's more violently satisfying novels, with some dark themes and skin-crawling description. An excellent story, if a little slow at the start, and the emotional ending is the icing on the cake of horror. Recommended to anyone looking for a thought-provoking or eerie novel....
  
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  The End Games

  by T. Michael Martin

  • Rated 5 stars

  Cheryl wrote:
  Michael and Patrick are brothers. They enjoy playing games. Thus when they receive instructions from “The Game Master” they don’t hesitate. Armed with a rifle and the clothes on their back, they go out into the real world to find other survivors. It will not be easy as they have to fight off the Bellows. It will be a battle to the end....
  
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