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Johnny One-Eye: A Tale of the American Revolution 8 reviews
Jerome Charyn
W. W. Norton, 2008
If it wasn't like this, it should have been.
+ Rollicking Revolution
+ Pleasant fiction, from a strictly non-fiction reader
This was a thoroughly enjoyable and irreverent romp up and down the length of wartime Manhattan. The author took upon himself a daunting task--bringing many of our founding fathers, including George Washington, down to a human level, warts and all. He pulls it off brilliantly, and does it with a ...
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The Road (Oprah's Book Club) 1561 reviews
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage Books, 2007
Like no other book
I wanted to throw this book across the room so often - yet I couldn't release my grasp or even put it down for 2 days.
What would I do, my 5 year old son near starvation, who would I kill, could I end both our lives if I had no hope of anything short of a miserble tortured death? McCarthy ...
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Swine Not?: A Novel 58 reviews
Jimmy Buffett
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Fun read for adults and children
+ Funny story
This book was a very fun read for both adults and children. The story is a little silly, but definitely entertaining. Very predictable.
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In the Woods213 reviews
Tana French
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008
From S. Krishna's Books
Detective Robert Ryan thought he left his past behind him. He changed his name, and it's been years since he's seen anyone from "back then." There's no one to associate him with Adam Ryan, the boy who was a witness to a crime in the woods of Knocknaree, a Dublin suburb. There were three of them ...
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Lush Life: A Novel161 reviews
Richard Price
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
The Price is Right
+ TOUCHING THE LOST SOULS
+ Warning to crime novelists
Richard Price is as good of a dialogue writer as exists today in my mind. "Lush Life" is his latest novel that brilliantly showcases his skills and keen knowledge and insights of city life, particularly NYC life.
Other reviewers have already covered the plot so I won't spend my commentary ...
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The Things They Carried 700 reviews
Tim O'Brien
Broadway, 1998
Thought Provoking, Thoughtful, Emotional
+ Come and check out this FANTASTIC EVENT for THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
+ REVIEW OF THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
+ This Book is a Touchstone
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Skeletons at the Feast49 reviews
Chris Bohjalian
Shaye Areheart Books, 2008
Moving and Masterful Storytelling
+ A lovely piece of work from an excellent story teller
+ Awesome!!
+ Skeleton's at the Feast
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Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel94 reviews
Martin Cruz Smith
Pocket, 2008
Arakdy Renko is Back and it was Worth the Wait
+ Another good Russian story
+ Remarkably good at details of Russian life
+ Arkady Is Back!
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Out Stealing Horses: A Novel89 reviews
Per Petterson
Picador, 2008
Hauntingly simplistic yet powerfully empathetic.
+ Did the acorn fall far from the tree?
+ If your family was from Norway you must read this
+ Extraordinary!
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Change of Heart: A Novel181 reviews
Jodi Picoult
Atria, 2008
Overall solid Picoult
+ Kept my interest
I have yet to read a Jodi Picoult novel that I outright dislike. She always tells her story well and makes me anxious to keep reading. That said, I definately saw a few too many shades of Stephen Kings "The Green Mile" and Picoults own "Keeping Faith". I did enjoy the info/history lesson about the ...
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Bulls Island42 reviews
Dorothea Benton Frank
Wi Morrow, 2008
Bulls Island
+ Easy read
+ Great Read
+ Bulls Island
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Water for Elephants: A Novel1469 reviews
Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, 2007
Loved it
+ Trying a bit too hard
+ Even if this isn't your typical read, you will enjoy.
+ Good book
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Barefoot: A Novel43 reviews
Elin Hilderbrand
Back Bay Books, 2008
Fresh and breezy.
+ K. Bills Barefoot Review
+ Being There on Nantucket, Being These Characters
+ Sweet
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The Pillars of the Earth (Deluxe Edition) (Oprah's Book Club)1278 reviews
Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2007
Great story
+ Enticing novel indeed
I'm only part way into reading this book - but it's one of those that I can't put down. Not only is it well written, but it is also a fascinating study of the period and a well developed cast of characters. I'm thoroughly enjoying Pillars of the Earth.
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The Alchemist1273 reviews
Paulo Coelho
HarperCollins, 2006
Wise
+ A true gem
+ A Transformational Journey
A delightful story, and full of wisdom. Influenced me in pursuing what I dream about, and rediscovering my "personal legend" as he calls it.
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Peony in Love: A Novel98 reviews
Lisa See
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008
I loved it, absolutely loved it
+ Wonderfully Heart Wrenching
+ A beautiful get-away
What a beautiful book. Not only is the story beautiful, but it offers glimpses into Chinese traditions and superstitions behind how the dead and ancestors are treated. As a Chinese American, I grew up with these traditions but never knew the reasons behind them, my Mother always just said "We do it ...
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Mister Pip52 reviews
Lloyd Jones
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2008
The Impact of To Kill a Mockingbird
+ an unusual find
+ Take Me Away -
This book resonated with me like my first reading of "To Kill a Mockingbird". Llyod Jones paints a vivid picture of daily life on a small island in the Pacific. As trouble descends, the tension mounts. Each generation finds a different way of coping and the point of view of an adolescent girl adds ...
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Consequences2 reviews
Penelope Lively
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008
Romance Over Three Generations
If you are in the mood for an intelligent romance that is full of interesting characters, amply emotional but seldom sappy, you will enjoy Penelope Lively's CONSEQUENCES. All the more so if (like me) you have a British connection or have overlapped the three generations that the author describes. ...
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How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone 4 reviews
Sasa Stanisic
Grove Press, 2008
awe
+ A child's perspective
+ One of my fav reads of the year
+ What a firecracker!
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Sundays at Tiffany's140 reviews
James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Fantastic book!
I love this book! I think this is probably James Patterson's best book to date. I love the way he draws you in to the characters and makes you feel like a part of his book. Also the way he takes an abstract subject and makes you believe. What a fantastic author!
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