Summer Reads 2014

Beschrijving
What are your favorite books you've read this summer? LT staff weighs in:
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161 besprekingen
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5,901 leden
567 besprekingen
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13,460 leden
759 besprekingen
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11,127 leden
222 besprekingen
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5 Members
holly_golightly, ccatalfo, ahef1963, encycl, kara.shamy
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holly_golightly: Italy in the early 20th century is the backdrop for a romantic moment between a young Englishwoman and a young man she will never see again. Astute and witty and romantic, Forster's a fine writer, and I think this is his best.
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17,991 leden
1,239 besprekingen
½ 4.3
5 Members
timspalding, sduff222, tottman, souloftherose, bg853
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tottman: One of the most likable protagonists I've ever read.
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4,210 leden
265 besprekingen
3.8
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7,160 leden
442 besprekingen
½ 3.7
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5,301 leden
399 besprekingen
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3 Members
tottman, kara.shamy, todd68
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tottman: Don't read about it before you read it.
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14,740 leden
961 besprekingen
4.1
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7,939 leden
540 besprekingen
3.9
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4,902 leden
147 besprekingen
½ 4.6
2 Members
bestem, miketopper
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78,149 leden
1,431 besprekingen
½ 4.4
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2,706 leden
53 besprekingen
4.2
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1,115 leden
46 besprekingen
½ 3.5
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3,498 leden
29 besprekingen
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2 Members
krazy4katz, isaaxar
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krazy4katz: Well written in a conversational style; recommended to me by several people of different backgrounds and it appears to be a even-handed account.
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1,959 leden
115 besprekingen
3.8
2 Members
JBD1, Bookmarque
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Bookmarque: If you like high-flown tragedy filtered through a gothic style with a couple of dreamers for protagonists, this is your book
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1,072 leden
42 besprekingen
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2 Members
inge87, avatiakh
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7,984 leden
182 besprekingen
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2 Members
sduff222, cbl_tn
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4,709 leden
290 besprekingen
½ 4.3
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1,457 leden
95 besprekingen
½ 3.4
2 Members
holly_golightly, kara.shamy
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holly_golightly: It's the long hot summer of 1876 in San Francisco. Can-can dancer Blanche's life is turned upside down when she meets cross-dressing, carefree Jenny Bonnet. And then she's murdered, and Blanche has to piece together not only her own life but the story of Jenny's death. Highly entertaining.
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1,021 leden
130 besprekingen
½ 3.3
2 Members
ablachly, avatiakh
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249 leden
10 besprekingen
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2,725 leden
49 besprekingen
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17,141 leden
910 besprekingen
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1,431 leden
107 besprekingen
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18,063 leden
446 besprekingen
3.9
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2,382 leden
183 besprekingen
½ 4.3
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7,355 leden
162 besprekingen
3.8
2 Members
charl08, ahef1963
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5,415 leden
359 besprekingen
4.1
2 Members
Her_Royal_Orangeness, kara.shamy
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Her_Royal_Orangeness: Fantastic storytelling. Richly atmospheric. Profound meditation on free will and what it means to be human. 5*
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5,788 leden
154 besprekingen
½ 3.7
2 Members
kiparsky, ahef1963
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895 leden
22 besprekingen
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386 leden
50 besprekingen
3.8
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716 leden
65 besprekingen
½ 3.7
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554 leden
74 besprekingen
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21,522 leden
418 besprekingen
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3,050 leden
146 besprekingen
½ 4.4
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357 leden
5 besprekingen
½ 4.3
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2,250 leden
135 besprekingen
½ 3.4
2 Members
sduff222, Merryann
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Merryann: I'm still thinking about many things that got stirred around in my mind during the reading of this book.
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24,827 leden
448 besprekingen
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door Homer
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21,226 leden
491 besprekingen
½ 3.7
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19,004 leden
751 besprekingen
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2 Members
ahef1963, CJPG
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5,886 leden
290 besprekingen
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lottpoet, ahef1963
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2,707 leden
111 besprekingen
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320 leden
21 besprekingen
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26,897 leden
773 besprekingen
3.9
2 Members
ahef1963, LenitaSheridan
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LenitaSheridan: This author has a great sense of humor as well as being a good fantasy writer. She even knows how to make war seem interesting and amusing.
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20,468 leden
386 besprekingen
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20,545 leden
431 besprekingen
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ahef1963, EddyT
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983 besprekingen
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169 besprekingen
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142 besprekingen
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½ 3.7
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27 leden
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3,782 leden
53 besprekingen
3.8
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650 leden
3 besprekingen
½ 4.3
2 Members
ahef1963, encycl
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44,661 leden
2,118 besprekingen
½ 4.4
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ahef1963
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8,318 leden
350 besprekingen
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7,143 leden
324 besprekingen
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LB121100
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6,482 leden
126 besprekingen
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MadiBour
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6,105 leden
455 besprekingen
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annwelton
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5,917 leden
364 besprekingen
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lorannen
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134 besprekingen
½ 4.3
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lottpoet
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3,453 leden
196 besprekingen
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253 besprekingen
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83 besprekingen
½ 3.6
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1,567 leden
23 besprekingen
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EddyT
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1,384 leden
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881 leden
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Vaysh
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663 leden
59 besprekingen
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546 leden
42 besprekingen
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kjgormley
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525 leden
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438 leden
41 besprekingen
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aulsmith
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355 leden
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renbedell
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inge87
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286 leden
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xuesheng
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167 leden
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LenitaSheridan
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LenitaSheridan: This author really knows about dogs and has a heart for abused ones.
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143 leden
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CJPG
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116 leden
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krazy4katz
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krazy4katz: Delightful lessons in mindful living from a cute furry cat with a great sense of humor.
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81 leden
5 besprekingen
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tina1969
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61 leden
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37 leden
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Merryann
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Merryann: I learned some amazing things and the pictures were outstanding!
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29 leden
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10,971 leden
207 besprekingen
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xuesheng
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8,407 leden
252 besprekingen
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ahef1963
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8,265 leden
722 besprekingen
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kgriffith
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5,173 leden
118 besprekingen
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4,047 leden
281 besprekingen
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Her_Royal_Orangeness
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Her_Royal_Orangeness: Unique. Entrancing. Stellar writing quality. Love, true love. 5*
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3,591 leden
273 besprekingen
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Vaysh
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2,835 leden
174 besprekingen
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1,935 leden
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lorannen
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1,725 leden
127 besprekingen
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JBD1
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1,282 leden
65 besprekingen
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73 besprekingen
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inge87
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1,131 leden
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Merryann
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Merryann: It's a story I needed to know.