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The Portable Nietzsche (Portable Library)

49 reviews
Friedrich Nietzsche

Penguin Books, 1977

God is dead, the `Ûbermensch' should live
This collection contains all Nietzsche's most important texts, except `Beyond Good and Evil'. In those texts, Nietzsche shouts, exhorts, explains or translates via metaphors, poems, pastiches, maxims and aphorisms in a manic delirious style his vision on life, man and woman, good and evil, freedom, `natural' laws and abject institutions (State and Church). Extreme disappointment in mankind ...

Six Easy Pieces: Fundamentals of Physics Explained

62 reviews

Penguin Books Ltd, 1998

Great!
Dr. Feynman was a great instructor. He made complicated things seem easy to learn albeit you had to have some knowledge about the subject.

The Tortilla Curtain

268 reviews
T. Coraghessan Boyle

Penguin Books, 1996

The Tortilla Curtain..Ouch!
An honest attempt to show both sides of a problem that most of us would prefer to ignore. I liked the way the author does not just write off the affluent liberal point of view as simply racist. Wealthy folks concerned about their property values and protecting their families are not "bad" people. They can, however, be faulted for their unwillingness to look at the complexity of the immigration ...

Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics)

1023 reviews
Jane Austen

Penguin Books, 2002

Amazing if you're new to Austen
This is amazing and perfect for anyone just being introduced to Austen. As some others have already said, it should specified clearly that this is a different version than the original but for what it is it is amazing.

Letters from a Stoic (Penguin Classics)

27 reviews
Seneca

Penguin Books, 1969

First time Stoic
This was the first book I have read on Stoicism based off of the recommendation of two bloggers, Tim Ferriss and Ryan Holiday. I have just sat here for ten minutes trying to think of a way I can explain how much I loved this book. I think that actually explains it better than any description I could give. So I will just recommend that you do a little research on stoicism and if you think you ...

Maisie Dobbs (Book 1)

119 reviews
Jacqueline Winspear

Penguin Books, 2004

now I understand
What world war 1 was really like for the people who fought and who lived in Britain and France..While being entertained I learned alot of history.

Ceremony: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

133 reviews
Leslie Marmon Silko

Penguin Books, 2006

Ceremony
I just finished Ceremony and would highly recommend it to anyone. It is by far one of the best, if not THE best, contemporary Native American novels I've read.

Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time

2316 reviews
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin

Penguin Books, 2007

Inspiring!
Such an inspiring story. Being an Afghan and seeing the selflessness Mr. Mortenson displays gives me hope that the rest of mankind can be as open minded as seeing the middle east as full of PEOPLE (as opposed to terrorists). The message of the book was very beautiful and I would highly recommend it for anybody looking for a "feel-good" story.

In This Mountain (The Mitford Years, Book 7)

110 reviews
Jan Karon

Penguin Books, 2002

Good book - the whole series is good!
The book was in very good condition so I was very pleased. I sent a note to the seller saying I was very disappointed that the "expedited" service was as slow as it was. I was leaving for vacation and assumed I would receive it within 3-4 business days so I could take it on vacation. I didn't know how long it would take until AFTER I committed to having the faster service. It would have been ...

At Home in Mitford (The Mitford Years, Book 1)

409 reviews
Jan Karon

Penguin Books, 1996

I Love Mitford
Jan Karon's Mitford series is what I re-read when I need my morale refreshed. (Those who find it saccharine are far too cynical for my taste.) Mitford is populated by people we all know and some we wish we knew. Father Tim is all too human, filled with insecurities, but nourished constantly by his relationship with God. It it well worth the trip through the North Carolina mountains to visit ...

Nature's Cancer Fighting Foods

10 reviews
Verne Varona

Reward - Penguin Books, 2001

Excellent book - *everyone* should read it!
This book has excellent advice for EVERYONE, whether you have cancer or are simply trying to prevent it. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK for health & longevity!

The Grapes of Wrath

658 reviews
John Steinbeck

Penguin Books, 1976

Great for anyone
I read a lot of fantasy and non-fiction. I've been averse to classics since I hated lord of the rings, faulkner, and most of hemmingway. However Steinback stands in a class of his own. The sheer ease of reading alone should be enough to keep eyes fixed, let alone the sure-and-steady plot, textured characters, and every other chapter that emanates emotion, experience, plot, and thick smell of the ...

A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose

1 review
Eckhart Tolle

Plume / Penguin Books, 2006

Realization of Ego: Who knew?
I am compelled to recommend this book which deals with lessons concerning EGO: how to diminish it and have more positive personal, family, parental and even professional relationships, no matter who is on the other side of that relationship: friend or foe. Most revolutionary to me is that Tolle explains how to be a thinker who doesn't focus on the ME in life. He advises how to unleash the ...

The Great Influenza: The story of the deadliest pandemic in history

225 reviews
John M. Barry

Penguin Books, 2005

Epic example of "Man vs. Nature"
"Man vs. Nature" may seem a bit dramatic as a summary statement for this book, but it fits because it is the theme which unifies all its seemingly divergent and tangential chapters. The book naturally divides into two sub-plots: 1. "Nature" as the enemy: the description of the disease--the protean "it" which is the culprit virus--a bag of genetic code surrounded by an envelope with ...

Lost in a Good Book (A Thursday Next Novel)

113 reviews
Jasper Fforde

Penguin Books, 2004

Continuing adventures in the other England
The books must be read in order to understand the plot. This novel continues where "The Eyre Affair" ended. People can move in time, but also "sideslip" into alternate time lines where events are different. They can also enter into books, joining in adventures and dangers. Yo, ho, ho, let the fun begin. Special Operations agent Thursday Next continues fighting bad guys, vampires, etc., while ...

The Iliad (Penguin Classics)

169 reviews
Homer

Penguin Books, 1991

12 year old loving it
I did quite a bit of research on the various translations available, before selecting these (we got bth the Iliad and th Odessey). It was a birthday present for my now 12 year old son, who has studied a lot of ancient Greece in school. Right now he is about a quarter of the way through, and very much enjoying it.

Breakfast at Tiffany's (Essential Penguin)

6 reviews
Truman Capote

Penguin Books Ltd, 1998

Wonderful!
This book is too much fun. The success of the book (it is, of course a tremendously successful piece of writing)depends on the central character, Holly Golightly who charms not only the characters in the book but the reader as well. All of the action occurs in New York City, and the setting just enhances the plot (hence the title). The theme centers around parties, relationships and romance in a ...

Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia

2165 reviews
Elizabeth Gilbert

Penguin Books, 2006

the best book ever!
Elizabeth Gilbert's writing is brilliant and articulate; but at the same time, she's funny and irreverant. She really explains what it's like to be inside the head of a woman in the search of the meaning of life!

East of Eden

526 reviews
John Steinbeck

Penguin Books, 2002

book review
This is one of my fave books and I will read it again soon. Though the ending was not ideal for me, it was a great read.