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Old 07-05-2009, 10:07 AM   #16
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Despite my common sense, I went through some reviews on Amazon and dug up Ken Follett's "Pillars of the Earth", which apparently has gotten a lot of good press.
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Old 07-05-2009, 10:27 AM   #17
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I read the top reviews most of the time. Mostly to get an idea of what the plot of a book is about, since blurb writers seem to be trending toward hyperbole and fluff these days. I've never thought aobut doing the 1 star reviews just to see who hates it and why, but that's a great idea!
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