Darnton has mastered the art of historical fiction, here the voyage of the Beagle and the path Darwin followed towards the theory of evolution. Rooted all too well in historical fact Darnton weaves a web of subterfuge and academic trespassing as the source of much of what Darwin came to be ...
Another Anita Shreve's hit, sober, heart-wrenching and full of texture. I had no idea it had a connection to one of her previous books, "The Weight Of Water", which I read years ago (and liked very much). It connects us with one smaller character in that book, Linda, but it is not necessary to ...
+ A bit dated, but a must read for any booklover + THE book for bibliophiles
"Parnassus on Wheels," originally published in 1917, charmed me when I read it (in the 1950s), and is probably "the reason" why I became a librarian, and now a book supplier. (I'm not sure having a horse-drawn wagon and selling books that way, would be fun today, but it's still a charming book.)
+ Supplement, Addendum, Prequel, Sequel, Corollary + Three-and-a-half stars, really. + Psychological thriller that can't be put down + A fun, informative piece of history
+ I have to read everything this author has ever written. + Fun and Silly Nior Comedy
I don't know if I can put this book in the same league as the Discworld and Hitchiker's novels that the author is often compared to, but I found it delightfully hilarious and literally laugh out loud funny. I was traveling quite a bit for work while reading this and found myself not being able to ...
+ Fantastic story + Great book once you get into it!
It was difficult to believe that this was fiction. The characters became very real and identifiable. The story, although initially unbelieveable subject matter became real and emotional. Great story with great character development.
Except for the violated faces of the female victims and their spouses, and the Victorian erotica poems tat are taken, Sex Crimes Detective Jack Parker has no solid clues. However, Parker knows that the culprit has gotten incredibly bold having now broken into the homes of his chosen targets. The ...
+ A Modern Gothic Romance + "When one is nothing, one invents. It fills a void" + A little heavy on the dysfunctional, but still a great read + A book for book lovers
+ Seduced by the title + Not my Favorite of Goodman's Novels
Several years ago, I read Goodman's wonderful novel The Lake of the Dead Languages and it was one of those books that just stuck with me. I gave it to my husband to read and, shortly thereafter, stumbled upon this book and wondered why I hadn't yet read anything more by Goodman. While I found ...
I had heard a lot of praise for this book via word-of-mouth and since I am interested in the publishing industry, I gave it a try. I should never have started reading it at 9 PM because it kept me up until the wee hours of the morning! No summary needed--Amazon did that above very adequately. ...
A delightful sendup of both the SciFi Convention Scene, and the murder-mystery genre
+ Lots of fun
This book is basically a send-up of the uber-geeky Science Fiction Convention scene. If you've ever attended one, you will positively laugh your butt off reading this book, because McCrumb's so utterly on target in the fun she pokes. Other writers, mostly outsiders to the SciFi scene, have tried ...
I had heard a lot of praise for this book via word-of-mouth and since I am interested in the publishing industry, I gave it a try. I should never have started reading it at 9 PM because it kept me up until the wee hours of the morning! No summary needed--Amazon did that above very adequately. ...
+ I have to read everything this author has ever written. + Fun and Silly Nior Comedy
I don't know if I can put this book in the same league as the Discworld and Hitchiker's novels that the author is often compared to, but I found it delightfully hilarious and literally laugh out loud funny. I was traveling quite a bit for work while reading this and found myself not being able to ...
Another Anita Shreve's hit, sober, heart-wrenching and full of texture. I had no idea it had a connection to one of her previous books, "The Weight Of Water", which I read years ago (and liked very much). It connects us with one smaller character in that book, Linda, but it is not necessary to ...
A delightful sendup of both the SciFi Convention Scene, and the murder-mystery genre
+ Lots of fun
This book is basically a send-up of the uber-geeky Science Fiction Convention scene. If you've ever attended one, you will positively laugh your butt off reading this book, because McCrumb's so utterly on target in the fun she pokes. Other writers, mostly outsiders to the SciFi scene, have tried ...
+ A bit dated, but a must read for any booklover + THE book for bibliophiles
"Parnassus on Wheels," originally published in 1917, charmed me when I read it (in the 1950s), and is probably "the reason" why I became a librarian, and now a book supplier. (I'm not sure having a horse-drawn wagon and selling books that way, would be fun today, but it's still a charming book.)
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