books about: readings     books:       Olive Kitteridge: Fiction288 reviews Elizabeth Strout Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008 Olive is the Greek Chorus I once had a cat like Olive: a noted figure in the village, watching the neighbors move in, the neighbors move out. Sniffing the road kill, listening to arguments, sitting quietly on the stoop at the end of the block listening to whispered angst. Everybody knew Murray. She wasn't a particularly likeable cat. She didn't let you pet her or sit next to her for very long. She hissed at ...             The Shadow of the Wind623 reviews Carlos Ruiz Zafón Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 The best Book I read in 2009. One of the best I have read in my life You find books that absorb you only once in a while, The Shadow of the Wind is one of those, you will begin reading this adventure and be capture it by it until the last page. This book happen in Barcelona, Spain. I like this book so much that after I read the english version, I went and got the Spanish one. Carlos Ruiz Zafon is from Spain, and this book was originally wrote in spanish, and I ...             The Book Thief739 reviews Markus Zusak Alfred A. Knopf, 2007 Gets better after first several pages. Book does swear, as warning. swears, mostly in german, but fairly frequently...in case that concerns you. If it was always in English, it probably would have annoyed me, but since I don't speak much German, it was easy enough to ignore. Excellent story. Also an Excellent audio book. I found the beginning (where he introduces the narrator) A bit mucky. Once I was past that though, loved it.             The White Tiger: A Novel (Man Booker Prize)292 reviews Aravind Adiga Free Press, 2008 unexpectedly good I thought this book would be a preachy look at Indian society and the haves-vs-have-nots of any society. Thankfully, it was so much more than that. In part, a fascinating view of current Indian culture and society with the contrast between modernization and city-life and riches and education versus life-as-it's-been-for-300 years rural poverty illiterate culture. Pulses with the vibrancy and ...             The Time Traveler's Wife2117 reviews Audrey Niffenegger Mariner Books, 2004 Mesmerizing, powerful, poignant I really was mesmerized by this book and enjoyed it tremendously. Amazing effort for a first author. The premise is strange (the protagonist, Henry, travels in time, but cannot control where or when), but the author pulled it off well and made it very believable. The impact of such a "gift" on his family relationships (especially the powerful love between Henry and his wife Clare) and his choices ...             The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America867 reviews Erik Larson Vintage, 2004 An absolute must-read! One of the greatest works of historical research around, and a hell of a fun read too!             Push: A Novel427 reviews Sapphire Vintage, 1997 Great Story I was told about this book from a cousin who read it. I am blind so I had her order the audio version for me. I finished the whole book that very day. Push/Precious is a story of courage and a testament to human spirit and making away out of the cards you're dealt in life.             Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't787 reviews Jim Collins HarperBusiness, 2001 A Levle 5 Book One of the best business books I've "read". The audio quality is great. Mr. Collins is great at reading his book. The pace was excellent. The concepts can be applied to any organization, family or business. The book left me wanting to know more about Fannie Mae and Circuit City, but otherwise a timeless work.             The Elegance of the Hedgehog223 reviews Muriel Barbery Europa Editions, 2008 Read it, read Anna Karenina, read it again. An homage to intellectual lives in unexpected places, Hedgehog will make you finally muster the courage to read Anna Karenina. 22 August 2009.             Bob Books, Set 1: Beginning Readers137 reviews Bobby Lynn Maslen Scholastic, 2006 great set I think these books are great. While some complain that they are simple, both visually as well as on an interest level, I think that is where the beauty lies. The pictures are not the point of the story, the words are. The pictures are therefore simple, and not terribly distracting, yet there are enough clues to make it more than just boring words. The stories themselves are also simple, ...             Watch For The Light: Readings For Advent And Christmas18 reviews Dietrich Bonhoeffer, John Donne, ... Orbis Books, 2004 Watch for the Light This is an excellent devotional for Advent. I found it in the bookstore of the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. The noted Christian (and some secular) thinkers from across the centuries take the devotional reader beyond the surface traditions and "candles" of Advent to new places of meditation and thought centering upon the mystery and awe of the birth of Christ. As I followed the readings ...             What Every BODY is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People62 reviews Joe Navarro, Marvin Karlins Harper Paperbacks, 2008 easy reading and good illustrations The book is very easy to read, has pictures, and is easy to flip through. Sure, you may read a few pages and say "duh, I knew that" or "thats just common sense", but there is bound to be many observations in the book that you did not realize go on around you everyday. Due to where I grew up, I would consider myself very street smart. Yet, this book did open my eyes to quite a few tells or cues ...             The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time1528 reviews Mark Haddon Vintage, 2004 Exceptional Written from the perspective of a teenage boy with autism, the story allowed me access to the inner workings of a mind many of us never understand. I was delighted with the story even when it momentarily confused me.             Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel752 reviews Kurt Vonnegut Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999 Fate or Free Will? Slaughterhouse Five is a novel that at its core is about the very meaning of human existence. Are we merely going through the motions of life, or do we control our destinies? The novel's protagonist is Billy pilgrim, whose metaphorical name gives insight into his journey. Billy Pilgrim goes through life; he does not participate in it. Billy believes that all action is preordained, and thus he ...             Fancy Nancy Collector's Quintet (I Can Read Book 1)4 reviews Jane O'connor HarperCollins, 2009 A Pack of Reading Fun Fancy Nancy has her first 5 "I Can Read" Books gathered together handy sturdy carrying case. Colorful and joyful as usual and now ready to take anywhere.             Bob Books Set 2-Advancing Beginners39 reviews Bobby Lynn Maslen Scholastic Paperbacks, 2006 wonderful!! My daughter went from barely being able to read the first book, to breezing right through the last few, and she loved that she could read them on her own!             Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, and Priorities of a Winning Life224 reviews Tony Dungy Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2008 Excellent Gift! I purchased this book for my dad as a present this last Father's Day. He was thrilled to receive it and was inspired by the stories and honesty of Tony Dungy. Dungy's such a great man and this book allows readers a closer look at some of the keys to what has made him successful on and off the field.             Thomas and Friends: My Red Railway Book Box (Bright & Early Board Books(TM))11 reviews Rev. W. Awdry Random House Books for Young Readers, 2008 Thomas & Friends box set My 3 year old loves these books,right now I read to him, but they will be great for beginning reading too!             The Road (Oprah's Book Club)2020 reviews Cormac McCarthy Vintage Books, 2007 Amazing, just amazing A masterfully written, wrenching book-- Cormac McCarthy is truly one of the greatest writers of his generation.             A Truth Universally Acknowledged: 33 Great Writers on Why We Read Jane Austen16 reviews Random House, 2009 Reconnecting This a superb collection of essays about our beloved Jane Austen. I feel reconnected with the Bennetts, the Bingleys and all the unforgettable characters in her books. Each of the essays contains some new insight into the author and her characters. I especially like Harold Bloom's foreword as he seems to find the essence of Jane herself. What a nice chance to reacquaint myself with England and ...              search for books 2-advancing, acknowledged, advancing, beginners, beginning, christmas, collector, companies, curious, elegance, fiction, hedgehog, incident, kitteridge, madness, night-time, practices, principles, priorities, railway, readers, reading, readings, slaughterhouse, slaughterhouse-five, speed-reading, strength, traveler, universally, writers books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen music: Symphonic Magic, Vols. 1-4 home  impressum - about us