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377 reviews
Larry McMurtry

Pocket Books, 1986

One of my new favorites
Count me among the many people who completely loved this book. Even at nearly 1,000 pages, I didn't want it to end. To say it's about a bunch of cattlemen making a drive from the Texas-Mexico border all the way up into Montana hardly makes it sound exciting. To say it's a romance between a cowboy and a reformed whore makes it sound more melodramatic than it is. But to say it's about the American ...

Miss Invisible

26 reviews
Laura Jensen Walker

Thomas Nelson, 2007

Another delightful read from Laura Jensen Walker!
I have so enjoyed each Walker book, but I consider Miss Invisible a cut above the rest. The writing is seamless and fun. A great example of "big-girl" chic-lit or would that be "chunk-lit?" The almost thirty Fredricka 'Freddie' is plagued by other important issues including: a history of abuse from her father and stepmother who always found fault in Freddie, harassment from her boss, being ...

The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling (The Yada Yada Prayer Group, Book 6)

30 reviews
Neta Jackson

Thomas Nelson, 2007

Yada Yada Prayer group gets rolling
this is an awsome read...just as goood as the first 5 in this series...can't wait to start number 7 and hope she writes more!!!!

Once Upon Stilettos (Katie Chandler, Book 2)

27 reviews
Shanna Swendson

Ballantine Books, 2006

Magic in the city
Katie Chandler returns to readers in time for the holiday season in New York City, showing us a new perspective on its weird and unusual inhabitants - a magical perspective. Katie discovered, in Enchanted, Inc, that she is a magical immune. She sees fairies, gargoyles, and gnomes where other people see nothing unusual at all. But when her parents decide to come visit her for Thanksgiving, Katie's ...

Mensa Guide to Casino Gambling (Winning Ways)

24 reviews

Sterling Publishing Company, 2004

Excellent book goes straight to the point
The book has 16 chapters, 2 of which are introductory, and 13 are dedicated to the games themselves. If you've ever visited a casino, you know how easy it is to get overwhelmed by flashing lights and sounds of coins falling everywhere, and then perhaps make an errant decision about playing a slot game or joining a roulette table. This book does a good job on teaching the fundamentals and rules ...

The Discontented Season

38 reviews
Marilyn Rucker Norrod

Amazon, 2007

The Reason for the Season- Pancakes!!!!!
François Rabelais in his irreverent and influential sixteenth-century novel Gargantua and Pantagruel writes "[t]he satirist is correct when he says that Messer Gaster--Sir Belly--is the true master of all the arts. . . . To this chivalrous monarch we are all bound to show reverence, swear obedience, and give honour" (pp. 570-571). "Discontented Season" is clearly the modern successor to that ...

The Hip Chick's Guide to Macrobiotics: A Philosophy for Achieving a Radiant Mind and a Fabulous Body

33 reviews

Penguin, 2007

Informative, Fun, Great Recipes
I had been reading about Macrobiotics for a while online before buying this book. It was an easy read and it helped me go "whole hog". I have only been macrobiotic for a short time and have seen amazing transformations not only in myself but in my husband as well. I never thought he would have stuck with this diet since he enjoyed meat and dairy so much. I was vegan before so I knew it wouldn't ...

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul: 101 Stories of Life, Love and Learning (Chicken Soup for the Soul)

473 reviews
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, ...

HCI Teens, 1997

A great gift!
I bought this book as a gift for my 16yr old niece. The very next day, she told me how much she loved the book. She even cried reading it. I think it's nice to find reading materials that can move the minds and feelings of teenagers.

The Read-Aloud Handbook: Third Revised Edition (Read-Aloud Handbook)

42 reviews
Jim Trelease

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1995

EXCELLENT BOOK!!! A must have for all parents
What a wonderful book!!! And what a fantastic resource!! I am so glad I found this while my children are still babies. Their father is grateful as well since this book has inspired him to take an active part in reading aloud to them. I do wonder if I read the same book as some others!?!? Trelease isn't against phonics. (He says over and over that he's not suggesting we do away with ...

Chicks and Salsa

23 reviews
Aaron Reynolds

Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2007

Every Pig Has His Day: A Very Tasty Book
A pig can eat only so much slop. Fowl may need to part from their feed. Even a duck might tire of fish. This is the premise of "Chicks and Salsa," a celebration of culinary diversity in general, salsa in particular. The "salsafication" of the farm animals is the brainchild of a rebellious rooster, although there's a rat (literal, not figurative) who--behind the scenes--supplies the ...

The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out (The Yada Yada Prayer Group, Book 7)

20 reviews
Neta Jackson

Thomas Nelson, 2007

More please
This is a spiritually stimulating series full of warmth and wit and a delight to read. It captured my interest and my heart. Good job!! A series everyone should read - you will be a better person for it. Peggy Touchtone ShollyDown Home Delicious

Diva NashVegas

16 reviews
Rachel Hauck

Thomas Nelson, 2007

Rachel's strongest to date!
Exactly what, I asked myself, is a Diva? Well, according to most dictionaries I checked, Diva is a noun, and it describes a "distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star." Synonym: prima donna Hmmm. I've noticed in today's usage, Diva seems to be applied to anyone who is at the pinnacle of their career, or knowledge, or special in some other way. Let's find out if it ...

Frozen Pancakes and Fake Lashes: One imperfect woman's quest for peace, balance ... and maternal mojo

19 reviews
G. Pearl Mak

BookSurge Publishing, 2008

Oh how I remember!
Oh how I remember those days of juggling between being a mommy, wife and having a full-time career! I loved (and could relate to) Angela's character and felt Ms. Mak truly did an incredible job of bringing this story to life. So curl up on the sofa with this delightful book, perhaps a nice glass of wine and enjoy Angela's journey!

The Beach House

25 reviews
Jane Green

Viking Adult, 2008

Amazing!
Wow this book is amazing!! Jane Green is one of my favorite authors and when I read the back cover of this book, I have to admit, I wasnt sure if I was going to like it. But, it is one of her best books yet! I could not put this book down and it was one of these books that you hate to finish because you are enjoying it so much.

The Golden Ass (Oxford World's Classics)

20 reviews
Apuleius

Oxford University Press, USA, 1999

An enjoyable and enduring classic
Apuleius' The Golden Ass, or Metamorphoses, is the only Latin novel to survive in its entirety. Composed in the second century, this picaresque work tells the tale of Lucius, a man whose curiosity in magic and indulgence of sexual pleasures leads him to accidently transform himself into an ass. What follows are the various trials and hardships he endures as well as the tales he hears throughout ...

Mommy Tracked

21 reviews
Whitney Gaskell

Bantam, 2007

Great Read!
Every suburban mother can identify with at least one of the characters in this book. The heroines in this story struggle with real life issues in a humorous way. My favorite part of the book is the competitive nightmare mom with the perfect kids getting what's coming to her! You will laugh out loud!

365 Nights: A Memoir of Intimacy

22 reviews
Charla Muller, Betsy Thorpe

Berkley Trade, 2008

Delightful!
Charla Muller's insightful book was thoroughly entertaining as well as insightful! Having just seen the movie, "Sex in the City", I thought she brought up many relevant points that many of us go through when trying to balance children, a household and intimacy with our spouses. Several parts are laugh out loud funny. Thank you, Charla, for articulating what many of us struggle with and for ...

Only Uni (The Sushi Series, Book 2)

23 reviews
Camy Tang

Zondervan, 2008

Exceeded my expectations!
I read "Sushi For One" about three weeks ago and couldn't wait to get "Only Uni" - but a part of me kept thinking that it wasn't going to be as good as the first book - WRONG! In fact, I truly loved this book more than the first one. I would love to see the series continue and to include that little snot of a cousin "Mimi" - maybe if I knew why she was such a brat, I could at least like ...

Sweet Caroline

22 reviews
Rachel Hauck

Thomas Nelson, 2008

More than Sweet
Rachel Hauck tells such an engrossing, true to life story with all the Southern charm and wit one would expect in a chick lit novel. Caroline is an endearing character from page one--we are captivated by her dilemma--a sense of obligation and the desire for something big and exciting in her life. Hauck employs the present-tense, first person point of view typical in the genre, with seemingly ...

Mrs. Perfect

17 reviews
Jane Porter

5 Spot, 2008

A great book to bring to the beach!
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (6/08) "Mrs. Perfect" centers on the life of super mom Taylor Young. She appears to have it all- she is married to her handsome, successful husband Nathan, has three beautiful girls, and lives in a gorgeous and pricey mansion. Definitely an alpha-female, she is very competitive when it comes to volunteer opportunities at her daughters' school. So, ...

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