books by Overlook Hardcover     books:       Repeat After Me: A Novel20 reviews Rachel DeWoskin Overlook Hardcover, 2009 an amazing story I liked everything about this book: the fresh and young writing style, the deep intercultural and intellectual observations, the amazing love story, the intelligent humor, the new and interesting world of China and New York that the book introduced me to. The book was both interesting and revealing to me, and at the same time it felt so close and familiar, since I have experienced a lot of the ...             Rumo: And His Miraculous Adventures16 reviews Walter Moers Overlook Hardcover, 2006 Spellbinding Citing freely from "Harry and Sally" I'd like to have what Walter Moers had, when he wrote Rumo. I listened to the book on CD with my daughter. We were enchanted. It is romantic and colorful and breathtakingly full of unexpected twists and turns. Not for the faint of heart. But for those who love a good story. Enjoy!             Full Throttle: The Life & Fast Times of Racing Legend Curtis Turner15 reviews Robert Edelstein Overlook Hardcover, 2005 Incredibly entertaining bio Let me preface this review by stating that I don't consider myself a fan of NASCAR or car racing in general. So when a friend suggested I read "Full Throttle" I was reluctant. My reading preference is usually fictional narrative with occasional reference books. My friend insisted that I would enjoy the read though, and since I trust him I took the plunge. And I am so glad I did. From the ...             Knife Music: A Novel70 reviews David Carnoy Overlook Hardcover, 2010 Intelligent, suspenseful debut novel David Carnoy is well on his way to becoming a master of his genre. Knife Music drew me in and kept me guessing - and wondering - right up until the very last page. As a writer, I pride myself on being able to figure out the "whodunnits" but Carnoy got me! Kudos to a fine author and masterful story teller.             The Book of Martial Power16 reviews Steven J. Pearlman Overlook Hardcover, 2006 To Truly Understand Your Art For both beginners and advanced students seeking the principles of their art, this book is simply a gift you must give to yourself. Why? As a beginner learning your art, you're sure to find yourself confused at times, not knowing just how to get your body to do what you want, or what looks so easy when others demonstrate. Dr. Pearlman's approach will give you the single greatest boost you'll ...             Leave it to Psmith (Wodehouse, P. G. Collector's Wodehouse.)38 reviews P.G. Wodehouse Overlook Hardcover, 2003 An enjoyable jaunt from a classic British novelist You'll chuckle throughout the novel as you follow the comedy of errors and convoluted connections in Leave it to Psmith (the `p' is silent). A large cast of characters descends on Blandings Castle for somewhat nefarious reasons. An enjoyable jaunt from a classic British novelist.             The Code of the Woosters58 reviews P. G. Wodehouse Overlook Hardcover, 2000 The death-rattle of a dying duck The manifold joys of "The Code of the Woosters," are, in my opinion, best represented by the likening of a character's distressed and non-verbal utterances to "the death-rattle of a dying duck" (Vintage paperback page 196). This passage is of great merit not only for the comedy inherent in the concept of ducks issuing death rattles, but also for the aptness of the description -- Wodehouse has hit ...             Right Ho, Jeeves (Wodehouse, P. G. Collector's Wodehouse.)25 reviews P.G. Wodehouse Overlook Hardcover, 2000 The course of true love never runs true..... particularly when Bertie Wooster lends a hand. Once again all the principals are in place, Bertie Wooster has returned from a few weeks on the Riviera with one of his numerous Aunts to discover his man Jeeves has taken to giving advice of the romantic sort to Bertie's pals. Since Bertie and Jeeves are engaged in one of their many battles of will over Bertie's wardrobe Bertie quickly decides ...             Carry On, Jeeves (A Jeeves and Bertie Novel)40 reviews P. G. Wodehouse Overlook Hardcover, 2003 Finally Got Into P.G. Wodehouse I have tried a number of times to get into this author's work because my friends have recommended his work for years. Wit, hilarity, irony are frequent words tossed about in reference to his work. On every prior effort I've failed to "get it". I finally got it in two formats to break this impasse, if indeed it was breakable. First, I got the audio version of JEEVES & WOOSTER, narrated by Martin ...             Private Midnight17 reviews Kris Saknussemm Overlook Hardcover, 2009 A darkly chilling tale I'd read Saknussemm's other novel Zanesville and was really looking forward to reading this one. I found it a bit of a departure from Zanesville. It's dark, chilling an and very intense. The narrative is a lot more linear, on one level, because it doesn't have the range of characters who were in Zanesville. We follow the journey of Birch Ritter, who sets out to solve a murder and discovers a ...             Cocktail Time12 reviews P.G. Wodehouse Overlook Hardcover, 2004 A Brazil Nut, an Earl, a Barrister, and Chaos Theory When chaos theory is mentioned in the popular press, it is close to inevitable that the example given starts with the flapping of a butterfly's wings in the Amazon basin. In this case, the chaos ensues when Uncle Fred, the fifth Earl of Ickenham, borrows a catapult (which would be called a slingshot here in the US) from the young cousin of a member of the Drones Club, at which Uncle Fred is ...             The Flight of Dragons12 reviews Peter Dickinson Overlook Hardcover, 1998 Beautiful and Captivating This book breathes new life into the world of fantasy. It is a compelling read, but backed with scientific evidence and explanation to make it credible. Also, it is a beautiful book with lots of full-color pictures and illustrations. Whether you believe in dragons or not, The Flight of Dragons is interesting and a wonderful conversation-piece. The book deserves more recognition than it has ...             Uncle Fred In The Springtime14 reviews P. G. Wodehouse Overlook Hardcover, 2004 Why did I wait 20 years to return to Wodehouse The Wodehouse world is a world free of suffering - a kind of return to the garden of eden. Perhaps this is why, dying that I am, I have found the books so invigorating - the books are a great tonic - a true pain killer. Anyway, in this Blandings novel, impersonation is very important with Lord Ickenham coming to Blandings at Emswoth's request but hacing to pretend to be the London Brain surgeon ...             Art of Noir: The Posters And Graphics From The Classic Era Of Film Noir12 reviews Eddie Muller Overlook Hardcover, 2002 A Gem of the Field Film noir is a fascinating field with a deserved faithful and ever widening audience. Eddie Muller scored impressively with "Dark City Dames," a study of the women of film noir with intimate portraits of such notables as Jane Greer, Marie Windsor and Ann Savage. Muller returns to a familiar theme here and achieves mightily in two respects, with glossy pictures which practically jump off the ...             Into Temptation13 reviews Penny Vincenzi Overlook Hardcover, 2005 Loved this trilogy! This was the best trilogy's I have ever read. I am sorry it's over now. I agree with all the other readers on how great these books were. I am also suprised most people have never heard of these books. I love the old English family saga's. I also loved Barbara Taylor Bradford's Woman of Substance.             Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit13 reviews P. G. Wodehouse Overlook Hardcover, 2002 Bertie Wooster is my Hero! Bertie Wooster, like Sergeant Schultz, is a hero to those of us who find what some may allege is the real world to be pretty much a fraud. The current series of Jeeves and Wooster hardback editions are compact, well-produced, and easily readable. And if you buy the [...] hardback you won't have to pay [...] for a Kindle and another [...] for an aethereal version of the book to flush through the ...             Titania's Oracle13 reviews Titania Hardie Overlook Hardcover, 1998 A Wise Addition to Your New Age Library This book is great. The answers are so wise and yet so gentle, working with the book is like getting the best psychic reading you've ever had. Last night I asked about a man who wants to come back into my life, "Is it a good idea to forgive him?" And the book answered, "Yes, perhaps, but this will not be the last time you have to be forgiving." I had a nagging feeling that was how this ...             To Kill a Tiger: A Memoir of Korea15 reviews Jid Lee Overlook Hardcover, 2010 My review of "To Kill a Tiger" As an American woman born in the 1940s, I am interested in how a Korean woman/wife/mother was treated. Dr. Lee's book told me in detail what I could not believe. Not just the treatment of the grown women, but the girls who were born in Korea I found astounding. I did not want to think any children were cold in winter and hungry most of the time. I was so glad to follow Dr. Lee's journey from ...             American Shelter : An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Homes13 reviews Lester R. Walker Overlook Hardcover, 1998 The Best Field Guide to American Domestic Architecture In the world of architectural field guides, there is a division between the guides that rely heavily on photographs and those that use line drawings to represent buildings. Photographic field guides are good in that you can see actual historic homes. This is a valuable thing for people who like me live very far away from historic areas and rarely see a building over a hundred years old. ...             The Life and Times of Homer Sincere Whose Amazing Adventures are Documented by His True and Trusted Friend ...13 reviews Nathaniel Lande Overlook Hardcover, 2010 The next American Classic The Life and Times of Homer Sincere Whose Amazing Adventures are Documented by His True and Trusted Friend Rigby Canfield: An American Novel Reading this book was like rediscovering Mark Twain all over again with a fine vintage wine. It's colorful full bodied characters, Homer, Rigby, Daisy, the Last of the cowboys Billy Sunshine and the metaphorical sage Waldo, blended and aged together in an ...              search for books adventures, amazing, american, canfield, classic, cocktail, collector, documented, dragons, encyclopedia, feudal, graphics, illustrated, legend, martial, midnight, miraculous, posters, private, shelter, sincere, spirit, springtime, temptation, throttle, titania, trusted, turner, wodehouse, woosters books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen toys & games: Superman Man of Steel Movie Masters Superman Action Figure home  impressum - about us