Holy Fools: A Novel (Harris, Joanne)
 interesting idea, weak execution: The plot of this novel is fairly original, and the beginning seemed really promising. Where it failed, was on the actual execution of the plot, and motivation of characters. The Blackbird is supposed to be this genius of [... more]
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The French Market: More Recipes from a French Kitchen
Fantastic!: This is a fabulous book for anyone interested in fresh French cooking. The recipes are simple and appealing, with most of the required ingredients being easy to locate. Lush color photographs throughout will help to whet your appetite. I've [... more]
$19.95
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Chocolat
Magically Delicious!: Years after seeing Chocolat the movie, I have finally read Chocolat the book. As usual, the book was way better than the movie. While Chocolat the movie implies that Vianne is a witch, the book makes it abundantly clear that Vianne [... more]
$11.90
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Runemarks
NOT recommended for children--or anyone who loves!: I bought this book for my 12-year-old daughter, who has read all of Tolkien and a lot of other fantasy series. She did not enjoy it and it's easy to see why. Runemarks follows in the footsteps of Philip [... more]
$18.99
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The Girl with No Shadow (published in the UK as The ...
tri-perspective treat: Initially i found the first few chapters confusing because there is no warning that the novel is written from 3 different perspectives. However once I understood the writing style I really enjoyed the depth it added to the novel. [... more]
$24.95
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Blackberry Wine
Author: Joanne Harris Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 813 EAN: 9780552998000 ISBN: 0552998001 Number Of Pages: 336 Publication Date: 2001-04-02 [... more]
$11.60
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The Girl with No Shadow LP: A Novel
tri-perspective treat: Initially i found the first few chapters confusing because there is no warning that the novel is written from 3 different perspectives. However once I understood the writing style I really enjoyed the depth it added to the novel. [... more]
$24.95
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Blackberry Wine: A Novel
Amazon.com Review: Joanne Harris's first novel, Chocolat, was set in the sleepy French village of Lansquenet, where enchantment, romance, and soft-centered truths issued from the local confectioner's shop. She returns to the same location for Blackberry [... more]
$13.00
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Chocolat
Amazon.com Review: Vianne Rocher and her 6-year-old daughter, Anouk, arrive in the small village of Lansquenet-sous-Tannes--"a blip on the fast road between Toulouse and Bourdeaux"--in February, during the carnival. Three days later, Vianne [... more]
$12.95
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Chocolat
Magically Delicious!: Years after seeing Chocolat the movie, I have finally read Chocolat the book. As usual, the book was way better than the movie. While Chocolat the movie implies that Vianne is a witch, the book makes it abundantly clear that Vianne [... more]
$26.85
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Five Quarters of the Orange: A Novel (P.S.)
Uncomfortably compelling: Joanne Harris has a wonderful way with words. I have enjoyed many of her other books. This story was so compelling, but it made me uncomfortable. I didn't really like any of the characters, but I got drawn into their tense, [... more]
$13.95
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Gentlemen and Players
Brittle Dividing Line: This book exposes the brittle line dividing the haves and the have-nots in this disturbing yet strangely intriguing story set in the hallowed halls of St Oswald's, an aristocratic British boys' school hovering on the edge of [... more]
$31.95
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