My E-Book Collection - Opinions Welcome

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I have TONS of e-books, inherited from my mother and father, and although some of them are right up my alley, some of them I know nothing about at all. Opinions about what's good and what's not would be very much appreciated. Thanks!
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13,593 membres
235 ressenyes
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hipdeep, aulsmith, merrystar, elkiedee, ahef1963
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aulsmith: I've enjoyed Allende in the past and this one is on my TBR pile
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11,793 membres
645 ressenyes
3.8
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elkiedee, cej1027, ahef1963, bluepiano, kara.shamy
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bluepiano: Well-written & intelligent though at bottom it's chick-lit. Read it when you want a bit of educated froth.
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5,132 membres
248 ressenyes
½ 3.7
4 Members
elkiedee, ahef1963, bluepiano, kara.shamy
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bluepiano: Oh yeah read it.
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9,866 membres
136 ressenyes
4.1
3 Members
hipdeep, merrystar, ahef1963
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ahef1963: I read this in paperback ages ago and loved it. Terry Pratchett's witches are favourites of mine.
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1,655 membres
44 ressenyes
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4 Members
merrystar, elkiedee, ahef1963, bluepiano
Explicacions
elkiedee: Well written and often very funny.
bluepiano: Inconsequential but enjoyable. Very British.
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7,701 membres
280 ressenyes
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4 Members
aulsmith, elkiedee, ahef1963, kara.shamy
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aulsmith: I've read Affinity (good) and Night Watch (way over written). If you don't care about historical lesbians, you could give this a miss.
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20,982 membres
463 ressenyes
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4 Members
hipdeep, ahef1963, bluepiano, kara.shamy,aulsmith
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bluepiano: Wonderful and re-readable--I'd put it near the top of your TBR list.
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13,907 membres
394 ressenyes
½ 3.7
3 Members
elkiedee, cej1027, ahef1963
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ahef1963: I suddenly have the entire set. Have read some in the past, really liked them.
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4,254 membres
102 ressenyes
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3 Members
hipdeep, aulsmith, ahef1963
Explicacions
aulsmith: My current favorite book. A light academic comedy with a message about redemption.
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808 membres
26 ressenyes
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3 Members
elkiedee, ahef1963, bluepiano
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elkiedee: This is excellent but it is very sad and it might not be the best book to read if you're grieving. When my dad had left my mum she made the mistake of seeking recommendations for reading from her father - he suggested this and Miss Lonelyhearts. Not sure what he was thinking!
bluepiano: Very good indeed.
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2,384 membres
160 ressenyes
3.8
2 Members
dara85, ahef1963
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13,170 membres
391 ressenyes
½ 3.7
3 Members
ahef1963, bluepiano, kara.shamy
Explicacions
bluepiano: Much better than the usual best-seller.
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6,129 membres
141 ressenyes
½ 3.7
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120 ressenyes
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2,648 membres
187 ressenyes
½ 3.7
3 Members
elkiedee, ahef1963, kara.shamy
Explicacions
ahef1963: Read, not bad.
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9,683 membres
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3.9
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8,386 membres
507 ressenyes
½ 3.7
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5,809 membres
100 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
aulsmith, ahef1963
Explicacions
aulsmith: I really enjoyed this.
ahef1963: I love Asimov. Hope this one is good!
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2,763 membres
57 ressenyes
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2 Members
Dilara86, ahef1963
Explicacions
Dilara86: Mahfouz is one of my favourite authors. This is the 1st novel of the Cairo trilogy, about the life of a Cairo family, from the time of the British occupation to the 40s.
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1,965 membres
39 ressenyes
½ 3.5
2 Members
ahef1963, bluepiano
Explicacions
bluepiano: Oustandingly good, though avoid it if you're in any way squeamish or strait-laced.
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3,460 membres
76 ressenyes
½ 3.5
2 Members
aulsmith, ahef1963
Explicacions
aulsmith: Ballard is always weird. If you don't like weird, you can skip it.
ahef1963: This one looks weird.
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16,395 membres
381 ressenyes
3.9
3 Members
elkiedee, ahef1963, kara.shamy,bluepiano
Explicacions
bluepiano : I found it unreadably tedious & maddeningly pointless, but a lot of people hold it in very high regard so it might be to your taste.
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1,082 membres
30 ressenyes
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2 Members
elkiedee, ahef1963
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772 membres
10 ressenyes
½ 3.4
2 Members
ahef1963, bluepiano
Explicacions
bluepiano: For me it was enjoyable if forgettable. If you find yourself reading a lot of straightforward conventional books, this would make a good break from them.
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884 membres
46 ressenyes
½ 3.5
2 Members
elkiedee, ahef1963,aulsmith
Explicacions
aulsmith : I found another book by her too dark for my tastes and I haven't been back
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3,059 membres
103 ressenyes
½ 3.6
2 Members
ahef1963, bluepiano
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bluepiano: Worth a read.
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21,580 membres
687 ressenyes
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2 Members
aulsmith, ahef1963
Explicacions
aulsmith: I enjoyed this.
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hipdeep, ahef1963
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2,811 membres
145 ressenyes
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2 Members
hipdeep, ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: Read, it was excellent except that I had to read too much about baseball and boxing.
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209 ressenyes
3.8
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307 membres
6 ressenyes
½ 3.6
2 Members
elkiedee, ahef1963
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2,076 membres
81 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
elkiedee, ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: I love Josephine Tey!
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1,359 membres
62 ressenyes
½ 3.6
2 Members
elkiedee, ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: Currently reading and enjoying.
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4,382 membres
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elkiedee, ahef1963
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289 ressenyes
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elkiedee, ahef1963
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813 membres
36 ressenyes
½ 3.6
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196 ressenyes
3.9
2 Members
elkiedee, ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: Read last weekend and liked it a lot.
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3,336 membres
268 ressenyes
½ 3.3
2 Members
elkiedee, ahef1963
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1,930 membres
148 ressenyes
3.8
2 Members
elkiedee, ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: Read, it was amazing. Such talent!
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438 ressenyes
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elkiedee, ahef1963
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224 ressenyes
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ahef1963
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10,644 membres
449 ressenyes
4.1
2 Members
hipdeep, ahef1963,aulsmith
Explicacions
aulsmith : I found one of her other books glib and sensationalist and I've avoided her since then.
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2,637 membres
99 ressenyes
3.9
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ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: Read previously. Loved it, love Patchett generally.
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165 ressenyes
½ 3.6
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
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½ 3.5
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514 membres
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ahef1963
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22,726 membres
392 ressenyes
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ahef1963
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14,333 membres
217 ressenyes
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2 Members
elkiedee, ahef1963,aulsmith
Explicacions
aulsmith : This is an important book, but it didn't grab me when I first tried it and I've never gone back to it.
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3,790 membres
219 ressenyes
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ahef1963
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2,287 membres
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ahef1963
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477 membres
78 ressenyes
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ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: Read, meh.
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
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½ 3.6
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ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: Read, it was dreadful.
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½ 3.7
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ahef1963
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945 membres
23 ressenyes
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
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862 membres
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: Love the title!
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834 membres
32 ressenyes
½ 3.4
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ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: Read in the past, enjoyed a lot.
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61 membres
½ 1.5
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ahef1963
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479 membres
5 ressenyes
½ 3.7
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ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: Drivel.
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: Read ages ago, enjoyed it a lot, I like most Durrell books.
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ahef1963
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4,078 membres
66 ressenyes
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ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: I generally enjoy anything by Carey.
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5,645 membres
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: Read, loved it. Conroy is a favourite.
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
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278 membres
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ahef1963
Explicacions
ahef1963: Read, not a good book.
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ahef1963
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ahef1963
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ahef1963,aulsmith
Explicacions
aulsmith : Whiny adolescents are my least favorite main characters and this one whines continuously.
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3,988 membres
72 ressenyes
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ahef1963,aulsmith
Explicacions
aulsmith : If you haven't read much Heinlein, I wouldn't start here.