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The Pesthouse (Vintage)

Jim Crace


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The United States has been ravaged by disease and the people who haven't died yet turn on each other in the effort to survive. A stark story of survival and love. If you liked "The Road," then you will love this book.
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The World Without Us

Alan Weisman


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What would happen to the world that humans created if we were no longer here to keep the system consistent. This is a fascinating book.
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Heart Sick

Chelsea Cain


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This debut by Chelsea Cain is so scary and in your face that I had to Google the author to find out more about the person who could write a book that is so scary and depressing. I can't wait to read her latest book called Sweetheart, which picks up where the first one left off.
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Moloka'i

Alan Brennert


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This touching story focuses on another dark mark in U.S. history, the segregation of citizens in Hawaii who contracted leprosy. I didn't realize how much I liked this book until I finished it.
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The Stolen Child

Keith Donohue


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If you've ever heard stories about "changelings" then you will probably enjoy this book. It's a magical, mystical thriller about love, lost and wanting to belong.
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Water for Elephants: A Novel

Sara Gruen


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A wonderful book, I was surprised that I enjoyed it as much as I did.
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Heart-Shaped Box

Joe Hill


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I don't like Stephen King's books and after reading that his son had written a book that would remind readers of his father(King), I had no interest in reading this book. But, I was desperate for something to read and am so glad that I picked up this book. This book is a creepy thriller. Read this around Halloween and/or under the covers late at night with a flashlight.
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One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd

Jim Fergus


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This book as well as "The Wild Girl" are two books that focus on the treatment of women and native americans in U.S. history. Both offer a touching, funny glimpse of how an underrepresented group can have such an impact on so society.
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The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

Michael Pollan


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Everyone should read this book, it's interesting, shocking and funny. As people become increasingly concerned about the food they eat, they can't help but experience the omnivore's dilemma.
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Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

Erik Larson


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I have read every book written by Erik Larson and they're all fantastic. Isaac's Storm chronicles the days before what was at the time the worst hurricane in history to hit the United States. I also recommend: Thunderstruck, The Devil in the White City. Lethal Passage: The Story of a Gun
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