books: literature & fiction - top sellers ...     books:       When You Are Engulfed in Flames214 reviews David Sedaris Little, Brown and Company, 2008 David Sedaris is HILARIOUS For my money, he's the best bittersweet comic author out there and nothing beats him reading his own work.             The Host: A Novel549 reviews Stephenie Meyer Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Absolutely fascinating, very different from Twilight This book was so different from the Twilight series (which I loved) that I had a hard time getting into it at first. However, if you find yourself in a similar situation, all I can say is STICK WITH IT. This is an AMAZING book...as it got closer to the end, I literally could not put it down, staying up WAY too late several nights in a row since I could only read when my kids were in bed (yeah, ...             Loving Frank: A Novel153 reviews Nancy Horan Ballantine Books, 2008 Choices and consequences Loving Frank by Nancy Horan is, in its simplest form, about a woman with deep emotional struggles set in the backdrop of the early nineteen hundreds. But this novel is anything but simple. This is the story of Mamah Borthwick Cheney who had to make tough choices in an effort to follow what her heart was feeling and about the high price she had to pay. At this point I needn't tell you that ...             The Lace Reader: A Novel85 reviews Brunonia Barry William Morrow, 2008 "None is wholly true" Complex book. I finished reading "The Lace Reader" about a month ago, and I still haven't figured out how to summarize my thoughts on it in a short concise way. But I post this to add my five star rating to the list.             The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel271 reviews David Wroblewski Ecco, 2008 Good choice This book was chosen by book club that my husband belongs to. He says it was a good choice and is enjoying reading it.             The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society131 reviews Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows The Dial Press, 2008 A Breath of Fresh Channel Air It's January, 1946, and although WWII has been over for six months, England is still suffering severe hardship and rationing. Journalist Juliet Ashton in a glow of success because her book of wartime columns is a huge best seller, receives a letter from Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Islander Dawsey Adams asks her for some books. So begins a series of correspondence from a number of the ...             The Shack1216 reviews William P. Young Windblown Media, 2007 Thought Provoking Book I found The Shack to be very thought provoking. In my mind very few books merit a second read. I finished the book tonight and I'll be ready to reread it tomorrow morning.             Water for Elephants: A Novel1431 reviews Sara Gruen Algonquin Books, 2007 "Let's give you something to tell your grandkids about. Or great grandkids. Or great-great grandkids." I must say that when I first saw this book, I was a little skeptical of whether or not it would be worthy of buying or reading. I am pretty picky about what I read, because I get sick of reading books with the same type of love theme or crime theme, and etc. over and over again; you get the picture. I took a chance and bought the book, and found the plot to be a definite page turner in terms of ...             Watchmen515 reviews Alan Moore DC Comics, 1995 awesome This is the first graphic novel i've ever read and it was so much better than i thought. it took me only 2 days to finish and i plan to read it again before the movie comes out.             The Great Gatsby1128 reviews F. Scott Fitzgerald Scribner, 1999 Awesome This is a master piece in literature and should be read not only by student but everyone who enjoy a good written book. It is richly set in the jazz era and portraits the life and shallowness of Gatsby the main character. An impossible love and the empty life he lives in pursue of this undeserving girl. A great work of art. Anna del C. Author of "The Elf and the Princess" and "Trouble in the ...             Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.)297 reviews Barbara Kingsolver, Camille Kingsolver, ... Harper Perennial, 2008 Eat me! Barbara Kingsolver's lyric prose is so fun to read, and it's good for you too! It's heartening to see the locavore movement get such attention on a national scale. Maybe American food culture isn't doomed after all. The inserts from her family are entertaining, but sometimes awkwardly placed. I can't wait to lend this out to my friends.             A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Seventh Edition: Chicago Style for ...30 reviews Kate L. Turabian University Of Chicago Press, 2007 Easy to use! This manual is very user-friendly. It's a must for anyone writing papers in the respected fields in which it is intended. It is worth every penny.             The Road (Oprah's Book Club)1528 reviews Cormac McCarthy Vintage Books, 2007 Scary, Supensful, Truly Unique Book The Road is an excellent book. Through a unique writting style the author allows you to live the simply raw terrifying experience of a father care for his on a post apocalytpic america. It stirs and meddles in our most basic instincts of protection of our young vs. a scenario of complete dispair.             The Things They Carried694 reviews Tim O'Brien Broadway, 1998 TIMELESS "First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross carried letters from a girl named Martha . . . ." And I will always carry this book in my heart and mind. It is unforgettable.             Moscow Rules64 reviews Daniel Silva Putnam Adult, 2008 A typical good Daniel Silva read I've read all of Daniel Silva's books. Gabriel Allon still is quite the hero. As always, I've learned quite a bit about Russia in today's world. I recommend this to people who like thrillers, spies, and action.             The Art of Public Speaking with Learning Tools Suite (Student CD-ROMs 5.0, Audio Abridgement CD set, ...32 reviews Stephen E Lucas McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2005 Bought for College Class-Serves Purpose-Good Condition! I bought the book for a college class and it serves it purpose well. The book was in good condition to be used.             A Thousand Splendid Suns1285 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead, 2007 "A Thousand Splendid Suns" Review This unforgettable book intertwines the lives of two women of Afghanistan, Mariam and Laila. Their lives are surrounded by both the hope of Afghanistan and personal heartbreak brought on by the unstoppable force of history that crashes into their lives. The strength of these women is inspiring that in the worst of times, love will still conquer all wrong.             The Alchemist1259 reviews Paulo Coelho HarperCollins, 2006 There are no coincidences....... After reading "The Alchemist", I gave the book to both my children. My son has just graduated from college, and my daughter is a sophomore, and in many ways this book distilled a message I have been trying to teach them in one way or another since they were very young. Although the setting and the story is exotic for many of us (the story is about a young Andalusian shepherd boy who leaves ...             Things Fall Apart: A Novel530 reviews Chinua Achebe Anchor, 1994 What makes fiction important I know this is the classic debate of all time when it comes to literature: Is it about beautifully written prose (THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, incidentally, is a good example of this problem) or does it tell a compelling story? (yet the prose itself is not its strong point). It seems that many works of fiction these days are of the former and unfortunately, not enough of the latter. I ...             Anathem Neal Stephenson William Morrow, 2008 Anathem , the latest invention by the New York Times bestselling author of Cryptonomicon and The Baroque Cycle , is a magnificent creation: a work of great scope, intelligence, and imagination that ushers readers into a recognizable—yet strangely inverted—world. Fraa Erasmas is a young avout living in the Concent of Saunt Edhar, a sanctuary for mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers, protected from the corrupting ...              search for books abridgement, alchemist, anathem, carried, cd-roms, chicago, dissertations, editing, edition, elephants, engulfed, guernsey, learning, literary, powerweb, publishing, research, researchers, sawtelle, seventh, society, speaking, splendid, student, students, thousand, vegetable, watchmen, writers, writing books:    randomly chosen book: Design And Make Slipcovers home  impressum - about us