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52 reviews
Dean Koontz

Bantam, 2008

A master of the English language provides another oddly wonderful tale
Dean Koontz, in my opinion, is one of the reigning masters of the English language. His words are carefully chosen, assembled into beautifully expressive sentences. He can conjour up and immerse the reader into a scene, whether it be swirling fog, the sea, a candlelit room. I am so tempted to quote extensively from "Odd Hours", for there are so many almost lyrical passages, but I won't ...

Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 14)

1 review
Janet Evanovich

St. Martin's Press, 2008

All of the series are great...
I've become a regular fan of "Stephanie Plum" series. Evanovich is a fabulous writer. I've read this one and the previous 13 books in this series. I'm looking forward to the 15th I think is coming in June or July. Lots of humor about the character's family...her grandma is the best. Some love thrown in, adventure, and all sorts of great things. I highly recommend her books, especially this ...

Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher Novels)

45 reviews
Lee Child

Delacorte Press, 2008

His best yet
It is interesting to see that people review a book based on their own political biases instead of the quality of the writing and the story. While the story gets a little repetitive as Reacher goes back over and over again between Despair and Hope(great names, perfect symbols for a nation's emotions in the 21st. century) but it dawns on you that that is Jack Reacher's core character; he won't let ...

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

136 reviews
Junot Díaz

Riverhead Hardcover, 2007

a surprise
I had just purchased a Kindle and had heard the author of this book interviewed on the radio. I was so impressed by the interview that I decided to make this book my first purchase for my kindle. The authors use of language, the mixing of English with Dominican really made this book come alive for me. It was also an eye-opener in learning about the history of the Dominican Republic and its ...

Love the One You're With

90 reviews
Emily Giffin

St. Martin's Press, 2008

Great book
Very easy to read, great book. If you like Jane Green, you'll love Emily Giffin.

The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4)

46 reviews
Rick Riordan

Hyperion, 2008

Funny, Interesting, and Educational!
This is an amazing book series, where humor and information meet. Younger kids and adults alike can learn about classic Greek mythology while constantly wondering what new plot twist will happen next. The Battle of the Labyrinth is the 4th in the series, and has tied up some loose ends. Humor lovers will love this series.

The Host: A Novel

266 reviews
Stephenie Meyer

Hachette Audio, 2008

Meyer's writing style improves
I liked the Twilight series, but I LOVE The Host. Stephenie Meyer's writing style has really matured with this book. The Twilight series is good, but rather juvenile. The Host is emotionally gripping without being quite as emotive as the former series. The Host is the story of Wanderer a body-snatching alien or "soul," and her "host" body, formerly a human woman named Melanie Stryder. ...

The Shack

598 reviews
William P. Young

Windblown Media, 2007

It's all about Relationship!
Let me preface this by saying that I am NOT a theologian, although I study the Bible. I am not a Pastor, preacher, prophet, evangelist, and not one who would be considered extremely learned in scripture. I've never been to seminary, I hold no license, I'm not ordained, and I'm not what one would consider, traditional. What I am, is a woman whose heart longs for more of God. I am a woman who, ...

Unaccustomed Earth

67 reviews
Jhumpa Lahiri

Knopf, 2008

Insightful and elegant writing
The power of this book is rooted in the author's keen insights into human nature. The stories linger in your memory long after you finish reading them.

The Pillars of the Earth

1171 reviews
Ken Follett

NAL Trade, 2002

Great transaction, great book!
The transaction was fast and easy, the book is the best I have ever read!

Sail

6 reviews
James Patterson, Howard Roughan

Hachette Audio, 2008

A definite 5 Starrer!!!
I am a die-hard, avid Patterson fan and before starting his newest bookSail I told myself that "this one" couldn't be as good as the one I just finished, or even the one before that. Well, I was wrong. SAIL is fantastic! I didn't want it to end, and because I couldn't put it down, I finished reading it in a day and a half.....probably would've finished it sooner had I not had a full-time job ...

Devil May Care (James Bond)

24 reviews
Sebastian Faulks

Doubleday, 2008

Bond, James Bond!
No spoilers! We just finished read Devil May Care, the new James Bond novel by Sebastian Faulks, writing as Ian Fleming. The novel was commissioned by the Fleming Estate for the 100th Birthday Anniversary of Sir Ian Fleming. It takes place back in the 60s Cold War, right after the Casino Royale/Quantum of Solace movies. It reads like Ian Fleming and is quite enjoyable, short of our inability ...

Water for Elephants

1321 reviews
Sara Gruen

Hodder Paperback, 2008

Hard to get into, but totally worth it!
I bought this book ages ago, always with the intention of reading it. (I must admit, I'm not a huge circus lover so wasn't sure what I'd think, but after reading other reviews I thought I'd give it a try.) For me, the book was hard to get into and I picked it up and put it down several times over a few months. While on vacation, I made the decision to stick with it--and I'm sure glad I did! ...

Water for Elephants: A Novel

1321 reviews
Sara Gruen

Algonquin Books, 2007

Hard to get into, but totally worth it!
I bought this book ages ago, always with the intention of reading it. (I must admit, I'm not a huge circus lover so wasn't sure what I'd think, but after reading other reviews I thought I'd give it a try.) For me, the book was hard to get into and I picked it up and put it down several times over a few months. While on vacation, I made the decision to stick with it--and I'm sure glad I did! ...

Blood Noir (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 16)

126 reviews
Laurell K. Hamilton

Berkley Hardcover, 2008

An improvement....
There are some underlying good things about this book: first of all, yes we are all tired of Anita whining about her fear of committment. But, I think that her character has finally accepted her lifestyle and I saw this more than ever in this book. She kept bringing up topics from the past and as I braced for a long speech about why she is against something, she surprised me by just saying ...

Plague Ship (Oregon Files)

8 reviews
Clive Cussler

Putnam Adult, 2008

The Master At Work
All the adventure writer wanna bes out there should worship at the feet of the Master. Cussler does it yet again. A riveting story with a frightening, yet purely plausible undertone. Maybe reading this will make some people think about the population problems the world is facing before it is really too late.

The Art of Racing in the Rain

47 reviews
Garth Stein

Harper, 2008

FANTASTIC! A MUST READ!
If you are a spiritually and philosophically open person, looking for a beautifully written and deeply intelligent novel that delves into themes of transcendence, forgiveness, and even magical thinking, then you will love this book. If, however, you prefer a more rigid spiritual or philosophical outlook--or, if you are extremely literal and simply can't get past what a dog really would or ...

A Thousand Splendid Suns

1217 reviews
Khaled Hosseini

Riverhead, 2007

Splendid is right...
Like "Kite Runner," I just couldn't put it down. And, like "Kite Runner," when I was reading it I thought it was the best story I'd ever read. It's right up there. There's something about Hosseini's writing style--on top of the incredible stories he tells--that is perfect without ever being obtrusive. He just pulls you in from the first page, and you're in another world. Can't wait for more.

The Kite Runner (Riverhead Essential Editions)

2388 reviews
Khaled Hosseini

Riverhead Trade, 2005

Well written book much like three stones
This is well written book in which the author attempts to be honest about his life to this point. Granted that it is sometimes heavy reading, the book tells a perfectly logical and realistic tale about life in Afganistan during the time whent the Taliban ruled the country. The characters rue the fact that the "old monarchy" was no more. Of course they were also the leading people in ...

Sail

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