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Harry Potter 07 & The Deathly Hallows
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J.K. Rowling
meganpardue
, April 27, 2009
It is perfect. This final book is all that I could have ever imagined and asked for to close such a wonderful adventurous tale.
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Eat Pray Love One Womans Search for Everything Across Italy India & Indonesia
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Elizabeth Gilbert
meganpardue
, April 27, 2009
It's no wonder this book topped the best seller list. Gilbert's raw humanity, honesty, and longing for adventure exemplify that which so few of us actually act upon.
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Wallpaper City Guide Seoul
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Wallpaper Magazine E
meganpardue
, February 11, 2009
As one of the many expats living the surrounding area of Seoul, I can appreciate the suggestions that this book makes, specifically with regard to the urban life and the focus on the areas of the city that emphasize the art scene. However, the fact that I am able to find this book helpful at all, is only based on the fact that I go to Seoul often and am confident navigating around the city. This book is NOT for someone just visiting the city for a long weekend or even a couple of weeks. There are three main reasons for this. First, this book fails to divide the city into districts. This is an absolute necessity in a travel guide about a city with 10 million people. It is huge. You can look at the subway map and count how many stops from one place to the next. Just because there are only 6 stops, doesn't mean you'll get there in 10 minutes. Making 6 stops on the subway with 2 transfers between lines could take you almost an hour. If you are in Seoul, you should pick an area of the city you want to see and stick in that area for a while, instead of wasting time getting from one part of the city to another part. Second, this book does not give detailed explanations of how to get from place to place. It does not have the address written in Korean, it only has the address in English. Also, it doesn't tell you how to get there. There is no explanation for what subway stop to get off at, what bus to take, nothing. Third, the book gives you no idea of how much each of the suggested venues cost. For example, N Seoul Tower has an entrance fee of 7,000won per person that the book fails to mention. Also, there is no price range given for all of the restaurants and bars it suggests. If you spent an hour trying to find the one cool cafe you saw in the book's picture, and got there, only to find out there was no way you were going to drop that much money on a roll of sushi, you would be very frustrated and disappointed. Overall, this book is decent for a local person who has a plethora of time to explore it's suggestions, but bad for a visitor who could just save their time and buy the Lonely Planet Seoul guide instead.
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Lonely Planet Beijing Encounter With Pull Out Map
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Lonely Planet, Eilis Quinn
meganpardue
, February 11, 2009
I just got back from a long weekend in Beijing and was so thankful that I had this little guide. Sure, it is concise and condensed as other reviewers critique, but if you are only going for a weekend trip, it is the perfect size book. It was the most helpful in helping us decide what we actually wanted to fit in on such a short trip without feeling like we were unable to relax. Since the book is divided into districts, when we headed to one area of the huge city, we were able to stay in that area for a while, being able to find food, shopping, etc, without wasting time moving from place to place in traffic or on the subway. What this book has that other travel guides about Beijing DON'T have is the English name and the Mandarin name side by side. This way, you can show a taxi driver the name of where you want to go, making the language barrier a little bit easier to deal with. Of course, you still have to be realistic. We tried showing a driver one of the restaurant suggestions in the book and he didn't know what it was, but that is just a part of being in a huge city. Overall, once again, great job Lonely Planet.
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Shack
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William P Young
meganpardue
, November 12, 2008
Young recounts the death of his daughter and process of grief in a poetic and even magical narrative. This tale, set in the great Northwest, will move you to tears as you empathize with this heart broken father, as well as stir within you the need to answer the unanswerable questions about love, life, and ultimately death.
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Green Book The Everyday Guide to Saving the Planet One Simple Step at a Time
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Rogers, Elizabeth and Kostigen, Thomas M.
meganpardue
, November 07, 2008
In a world facing such a great ecological crsis, every person must begin to do their part. This book is full of practical and enlighting ideas for how you can transform your lifestyle to be green friendly.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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Mark Haddon
meganpardue
, November 07, 2008
A unique tale told from the perspective of a child with autism; the author captures the struggle that so few truly understand.
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Simply Christian Why Christianity Makes Sense
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N T Wright
meganpardue
, November 05, 2008
N. T. Wright, the brilliant New Testament Theologian, explains coherently and beautifully why it is that Christianity makes sense. This is an excellent read for those who feel confused about what Christianity is all about, since the people who often process it to be their faith, at times, send mixed and contradicting messages. Instead, Wright explains the core of the Christian faith through imagination and truth.
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The Well of Lost Plots
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Jasper Fforde
meganpardue
, October 28, 2008
Fforde's imagination is endless and unstoppable. This is my favorite book in the series so far! If you liked Harry Potter, reading it as an adult, you will love the Thursday Next Mysteries.
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Messy Spirituality
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Mike Yaconelli
meganpardue
, October 28, 2008
Yaconelli captures the simplicity of spirituality through his confession and realization that it is all "messy". It is in that mess, that we find depth, beauty, purpose, and love.
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Lonely Planet Korea 7th Edition
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Martin Robinson
meganpardue
, August 28, 2008
I am currently living in South Korea and have greatly appreciated this guidebook. It was helpful before I left in giving me a good synopsis of the country's history and culture and is helpful now that I'm here in getting around and seeing different sights. This travel book, unlike many others about Korea, is organized in a manner that is convenient and accessible for you if you need information quickly. I would highly recommend this book for your visit to South Korea and your adventures in this vibrant country.
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Classic 30 Minute Meals The All Occasion Cookbook
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Rachael Ray
meganpardue
, June 16, 2008
My copy of this cookbook is now covered in little spills of lemon juice, homemade salad dressing, and of course evoo (Extra-Virgin Olive Oil) from using it ALL THE TIME! This cookbook is an excellent compilation of Rachael's 30 Minute Meals and is conveniently compiled into categories such as everyday, date night, party, etc. I thoroughly enjoy this cookbook and find that I have most of the ingredients around the house. (If I don't, I substitute or just leave it out!)
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Great Divorce
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C S Lewis
meganpardue
, June 16, 2008
C. S. Lewis has not only written the ever famous Chronicles of Narnia, but also other beautiful works of literature, that remain, years later, masterful imaginary tales. This book, in particular, which I believe is often overlooked, articulates powerfully through allegory, questions about the meaning and purpose of life. In reading this account about what Lewis calls, the great divorce, I was swept up into this imaginary world, found myself asking these difficult questions, and resonating easily with his intricate characters.
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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
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Barack Obama
meganpardue
, June 10, 2008
His face now consumes on our television screens, newspapers, and magazine covers...his name is spoken constantly on radio stations...but before the fame and even before most of his politcal career, Barack Obama wrote this beatiful autobiography, his story of race and inheritance. In reading this story, you will discover why he stands for what he stands for. It is within a person's life experiences that they become who they are and learn to see the world from a particular viewpoint. This book, written long before the spotlights, allows you to understand how Obama's trials and victories shape the who he is today.
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Lost in a Good Book Thursday 02
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Jasper Fforde
meganpardue
, June 09, 2008
This fantastic sequel to the first book in the Thursday Next Series, is even harder to put down than the first! Fforde has such a unique, creative, and even strange imagination that is somehow clearly articulated in his thrilling story telling. I find myself able to venture with his protagonist, Thursday, on each adventure, moment of confusion or coincidence, and crazy encounter with classic fictional characters. This is a joyous read and the references to classic literature offer pleasant reminders of fiction I've read years earlier, which urges me to pick them up again. It is a truly delightful story and series.
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Traveling Mercies Some Thoughts On Faith
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Lamott, Anne
meganpardue
, June 05, 2008
Lamott's perspective is unique and independent. She is perceptive and thoughtful about the world around her, which she describes and articulates through stories from her own life and experiences. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy reading thoughts on faith that may enlighten or challenge your own.
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Imagining Redemption
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David H. Kelsey
meganpardue
, June 05, 2008
Christianity today, in North America specifically, has a unique language that it uses, a language that is foreign to a new visitor on a Sunday morning and familiar to a regular church member. Words like sanctification, salvation, the Eucharist, repentance, incarnation, sinner, apologetics, exegesis, canon, and redemption are regularly used in churches all over on Sunday mornings and in varying other meetings during the week. It is interesting to note that the first time church visitor and the long time church member have something uniquely in common. They are both unable to define many words within the church language and vocabulary. It was this discovery that motivated David Kelsey to write his book Imagining Redemption, in which he imagines redemption through a narrative account of a boy named Sam, his disease, and it’s tragic effect on him and his family. Through the entire text, Kelsey weaves his thoughts and explanations of what redemption is Christianly speaking as well as addressing the question, “What earthly difference can Jesus make here?” in light of redemption. I would recommend this book to any person, young or old. Your heart will break, along with Kelsey, and you will be challenged yourself to answer the question in the tragedies around you, "What earthly difference can Jesus make here?"
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New Kind of Christian A Tale of Two Friends on a Spiritual Journey
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Brian D Mclaren
meganpardue
, June 05, 2008
If you would like to read a book that will challenge the status quo and often hypocritical Christian church, this is the book to read. Mclaren is unafraid to ask the questions that many Christians have and wrestle with, but often never articulate audibly. Unlike many of the current and even well read authors on postmodernity, Mclaren is grounded in humility and a keen awareness that there is still much he does not understand about God and the world in which we live. This is an excellent book to read to be challenged and refreshed by what Mclaren describes as the "new kind of Christian."
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Blue Like Jazz Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
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Donald Miller
meganpardue
, June 05, 2008
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I think that Miller is honest and vulnerable in his writing about his thoughts on Spirituality, which offers a great challenge to myself and may others who struggle with the temptation to live "comfortably." My caution to readers regarding this book would be to take what he has to say as Miller has intended it to be read and communicated. I have heard some say that this book changed their life and all that they think about Christianity. I wouldn't say that's bad. I would however, encourage readers, to understand that this is his "Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality" as opposed to "The New Gospel for Young Adults as Dictated by Christ Himself". I do commend Miller for this fantastic book and deeply appreciate his truthful struggle. None of us are perfect...it's about time somebody confessed it. (I also loved the tidbits about living in Portland. It made me feel close to home when I was reading it from far away.)
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Lonely Planet Kenya 6th Edition
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Lonely Planet
meganpardue
, June 05, 2008
I used this book while living in Nairobi for 3 months. It was especially helpful for planning my excursions around the country. My Kenyan friends couldn't believe how helpful it was. They didn't even know where to get the kind of information the book provides. One thing that is especially helpful in all of the Lonely Planet Country guides, is that they rank accommodations and food in three price categories for each geographic location or site: budget, mid range, or top end. This was especially helpful for me, a student, on a tight budget. I knew where I could afford to stay and where I wouldn't even look. I wouldn't travel to Kenya without it!
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Man In The Brown Suit
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Agatha Christie
meganpardue
, June 05, 2008
This was one of the first mystery books I've read in my "adult" life, and it was a fantastic way to begin my adventures into Christie's fictional worlds. Her description is fantastic, and unlike many other mystery authors, her narrative is easy to follow without getting bored. I highly recommend this book!
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Eyre Affair Thursday Next 01
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Jasper Fforde
meganpardue
, June 05, 2008
I could not put this book down! Fforde's description, characterization, and wit is absolutely brilliant! I also recommend the audio version of this book for road trips and the like. The reader is fantastic and does different voices apart from her own for all of the different and peculiar characters.
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