An Eclectic Gathering

A Listmania! list by sharon
 
Hitchhikers Guides A Trilogy In Four Parts
1.  Hitchhikers Guides A Trilogy In Four Parts by Douglas Adams
The list author says:
  "Satire for the cheeky."
CDN$ 14.43   Used & New from: CDN$ 4.92
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Catch-22
2.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "An excellent investigation of sanity with a grand ending."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (624 customer reviews)

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The Piano Man's Daughter
3.  The Piano Man's Daughter by Timothy Findley
The list author says:
  "Findley's talent for spinning poignant stories is incredible brilliant in this tale.  Though the story weaves through emotional traumas, the ending leaves the reader with a sense of emotional comfort."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

The Diviners
4.  The Diviners by Margaret Laurence
The list author says:
  "This novel will leave the reader toying with the conventional ideas of relationships and love."
CDN$ 16.57   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.44
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

When I Forgot
5.  When I Forgot by Elina Hirvonen
The list author says:
  "Full of hope and in other moments full of dispair.  A tale of family and its complications."
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
6.  Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
The list author says:
  "At times this novel is preachy, but it makes up for it with its witty insight."
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)

Unbearable Lightness Of Being
7.  Unbearable Lightness Of Being by Milan Kundera
The list author says:
  "A lovely story following the love lives to two couples.  The images will linger in your mind along with the subtle little passages about life."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (142 customer reviews)

The World Without Us
8.  The World Without Us by Alan Weisman
The list author says:
  "Sure it advocates environmental ethics but it's still an interesting read.  It looks at how nature will reclaim the planet once humans have gone."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Death with Interruptions: A Novel
9.  Death with Interruptions: A Novel by Jose Saramago
The list author says:
  "Wrought with theory, as all Saramago's novels are, this is a delicate tale of the mistress of time and how she plays with fate.  An excellent read."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

The Great Gatsby
10.  The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "A classic about the desire for love and wealth:  "her voice is full of money.""
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (814 customer reviews)

CAT'S CRADLE
11.  CAT'S CRADLE by Kurt Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "A witty story for those who mock society and its absurdities."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (269 customer reviews)

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Out Stealing Horses
12.  Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson
The list author says:
  "A haunting read of a journey full of memory."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Oryx and Crake: A Novel
13.  Oryx and Crake: A Novel by Margaret Atwood
The list author says:
  "A bizarre tale of the future.  Science and fiction with the Atwood twist."
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

The Hobbit
14.  The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "If you aren't ready to delve into the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy this is a nice little taste of Tolkien."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (864 customer reviews)

The Wars (Penguin Modern Classics)
15.  The Wars (Penguin Modern Classics) by Timothy Findley
The list author says:
  "This sensitive tale will beg the reader to rethink the necessity of war and who is really the victim."
CDN$ 11.55   Used & New from: CDN$ 0.29
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)

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