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At first this book didn't seem to have much of a cohesive plot, but by the time it got to the bicycle love scene, everything began to come together. Genius.
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I used this book and the Kaplan GRE guide to study and I found this one vastly superior. The Kaplan book merely provides test taking tips. The Barron version has test taking tips as well, but also vocabulary lists (with the ones most often seen on the GRE highlighted), in-depth math instructions, and a more detailed guide to the writing portion. The Barron's also comes with a computer based practice test included on disk.
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An homage to Cortazar's Hopscotch by way of Borges? Or maybe a Murakami-esque wild sheep chase by way of Pynchon? Whatever the literary antecedents, this novel is unique amongst all of the other current works by young novelists.
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Wow, this book is amazing. I went from not being able to sew at all, to being able to see a skirt in a magazine and then replicating it without a pattern! And because you use your own measurements rather than a pattern, every skirt fits perfectly.
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It's been a long time since a book has affected me as much as The Poisonwood Bible. Kingsolver reminds us that "ignorance is not innocence" and reveals to us our complicity as Americans in the tragedy of the Congo. No longer can I claim ignorance or innocence, but by accepting my small portion of responsibility, I feel empowered, and compelled, to make changes in my life. The Poisonwood Bible is much more than just the emotional "women's literature" that we've come to expect from Oprah's Bookclub. Instead it's a passionate call to arms for all Americans to examine our unacknowledged privilege and do something about it.
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The Third Policeman (John F. Byrne Irish Literature Series) by Flann Obrien
Samsara, January 21, 2009
At first this book didn't seem to have much of a cohesive plot, but by the time it got to the bicycle love scene, everything began to come together. Genius.(1 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
Barron's GRE: Graduate Record Examination with CDROM (Barron's GRE)
Samsara, January 21, 2009
I used this book and the Kaplan GRE guide to study and I found this one vastly superior. The Kaplan book merely provides test taking tips. The Barron version has test taking tips as well, but also vocabulary lists (with the ones most often seen on the GRE highlighted), in-depth math instructions, and a more detailed guide to the writing portion. The Barron's also comes with a computer based practice test included on disk.(5 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)
Atmospheric Disturbances by Rivka Galchen
Samsara, November 15, 2008
An homage to Cortazar's Hopscotch by way of Borges? Or maybe a Murakami-esque wild sheep chase by way of Pynchon? Whatever the literary antecedents, this novel is unique amongst all of the other current works by young novelists.(0 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
Sew What! Skirts: 15 Simple Styles You Can Make with Fabulous Fabrics by Francesca Denhartog
Samsara, March 1, 2008
Wow, this book is amazing. I went from not being able to sew at all, to being able to see a skirt in a magazine and then replicating it without a pattern! And because you use your own measurements rather than a pattern, every skirt fits perfectly.(9 of 12 readers found this comment helpful)
The Poisonwood Bible (P.S.) by Barbara Kingsolver
Samsara, October 8, 2007
It's been a long time since a book has affected me as much as The Poisonwood Bible. Kingsolver reminds us that "ignorance is not innocence" and reveals to us our complicity as Americans in the tragedy of the Congo. No longer can I claim ignorance or innocence, but by accepting my small portion of responsibility, I feel empowered, and compelled, to make changes in my life. The Poisonwood Bible is much more than just the emotional "women's literature" that we've come to expect from Oprah's Bookclub. Instead it's a passionate call to arms for all Americans to examine our unacknowledged privilege and do something about it.(8 of 13 readers found this comment helpful)
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