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Notes of a Desolate Man
by T'ien-wen, Chu
Aimless, Maudlin, Pretentious, and Homophobic.
A short but seemingly endless book to avoid! |
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The Complete Works of Tacitus
by Tacitus, Cornelius
Excellent Source, Bad Introduction
Excellent reference material, but novices or those with only casual interest will find it annoying at best. |
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Battle Royale
by Takami, Koushun
Koushun Takami Hits a Homerun in his First At Bat: Battle Royale
You've seen the movie...now read the book that inspired it. |
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The Bonesetter's Daughter
by Tan, Amy
Mothers, Daughters, Ghosts
Better than an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet, Amy Tan's novel will fill you up, but won't leave you feeling logy from all that MSG. |
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The Mistress
by Tapon, Philippe
Second Novel Blues
Classic second-novel letdown makes The Mistress less than A Parisian from Kansas—and less than it could have been. |
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A Woman of Substance
by Taylor Bradford, Barbara
Emma Harte Always Wins
Emma Harte is no ordinary Edwardian lady. |
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Brown Skin: Dr. Susan Taylor's Prescription for Flawless Skin, Hair, and Nails
by Taylor, Dr. Susan C.
"Brown Skin" Shines Radiantly
Entertaining and informative, Brown Skin is a long-overdue perfect addition to the library of women...of any color. |
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Safety of Unknown Cities, The
by Taylor, Lucy
Lucy Taylor's The Safety of Unknown Cities
If you like sex and depravity, this is the book for you. |
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Behind the Mask: The IRA and Sinn Fein
by Taylor, Peter
How One-Sided Can It Get...
Saints preserve us! It's lucky Michael Collins, Rody McCorley, and Eamon de Valera are already dead; this shit would break their hearts. |
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In the Year of the Bull: Zen, Air, and the Pursuit of Sacred and Profane Hoops
by Telander, Rick
Don't Wanna Be Like Mike!
The attempt to retain journalistic integrity is only slightly successful, but give Telander credit for trying when no one else did.
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