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By: F.Scott Fitzgerald
Publisher: Mandarin
May 16, 1994
...applied to the star rating of books. In brief, the Doppler effect addresses the perceived frequency of waves, such as a fire truck's siren, by taking into account the actual frequency, and the relative speeds of the source of the sound, and the observer. So too with books; your opinion is so often determined by your particular circumstances, perhaps rushing towards the source, or enjoying the lengthening... more
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| 2. Jane Eyre | 
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By: Charlotte Bronte
Publisher: Mandarin
February 10, 1997
Got it to give as a valentines gift, but ended up keeping it! Very beautiful. Classic... more
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| 3. The Grapes of Wrath |
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By: John Steinbeck
Publisher: Mandarin
May 24, 1990
The condition of the book was not as described in the offer...I believe it was described as nearly new or "as New" and the book was very tattered and marked up with a red felt pen in places.
not real happy with that. Haven't had a problem in the past with Amazon... more
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| 4. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD |
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By: HARPER LEE
Publisher: MANDARIN
January 01, 1989
It seems most perspectives are learned based on personal experiences or the internalized experiences of others.
The near universal narration of this book makes it accessible: a child at play, making sense of an patently imperfect and covertly hostile world.
The point of view character, Scout, is a young girl, so young that behaving according to gender is something she has... more
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| 5. Of Mice and Men |
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By: John Steinbeck
Publisher: Mandarin
May 16, 1994
Here is another classic that slipped by me during my school years. What a powerful novel. It's hard to find this sort of caliber fiction in the popular market today. In a time of early rugged individualism, in the years of the Depression, here come Lenny and George. They are an oddity to the field workers they join to garner a living. It is all too transparent that the clumsy, oversized, highly-challenged... more
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| 6. Single Man (Modern Fiction) |
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By: Christopher Isherwood
Publisher: Mandarin
March 13, 1986
Mr. Isherwood is genius when it comes to his style of writing. My heart broke for the lead character over the loss of his lover. This is a must read. ... more
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| 7. The Black Moth |
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By: Georgette Heyer
Publisher: Mandarin
January 01, 1992
Let me be honest. I'm sad to say that I struggled with this book for about 2 weeks now and decided today that it was time to move on and go to my next book on the list. Perhaps I'll go back to it at a later date, I'm not sure and perhaps someone else will enjoy it. The Black Moth was Heyer's first novel and I believe she was 15 years old when she wrote it. I'm not saying it was bad but I just couldn't... more
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| 8. EAST OF EDEN |
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By: JOHN STEINBECK
Publisher: MANDARIN
1995
Biblical accounts abound in this John Steinbeck novel revolving around the turn of the century Californians - on a tale loosely based upon relatives or neighbors of the relatives of the author's heritage.
East of Eden is the quite simply where Cain - of Cain and Abel fame - was exiled. The two stories within this tome are of Adam and Charles Trask, and the sons of Adam - Caleb and Aaron... more
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| 9. Go Ask Alice |
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By: Anonymous
Publisher: Mandarin
1991
item arrived promptly. it's funny because they have a different size book
in the stores now but I am happy with what I received. Thanks... more
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| 10. More Than Friends |
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By: Barbara Delinsky
Publisher: Mandarin
January 31, 1994
I bought this for my mom to give to one of her table mates. When it arrived, my mom decided it was too big and too heavy so she never gave it to her friend... more
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