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I don't yet have any solid recommendations, but I'll mention some possibilities. While considering whether to get a Reader I took the 2006 and 2005 NY Times "100 Notable Books" lists and searched the Connect site for most of the listed books, hitting 30-40%. I trust the NY Times far more than I trust Amazon reviews, mostly because the Times reviews and long, informed, and comprehensive so that I have enough information to make an intelligent decision.
From Connect, I chose one nonfiction book and one fiction book because of their focus on the use of words: Reading Like a Writer, and Apex Hides the Hurt. But I haven't read them yet. Another book from the list that I have in print is Kafka on the Shore. I've read about 2/3 of it and find it very entertaining and well written. But it is a bit odd -- maybe more than a bit. If the Times review makes you think you'd like it, you probably will.
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