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Chronicle of a Death Foretold 120 reviews
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vintage, 2003
Great place to start with Marquez
I think this is an excellent book to start reading Marquez. The book is short enough to allow a hesitant reader to finish it and see the full effect of his work.
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The Martian Chronicles312 reviews
Ray Bradbury
William Morrow, 1997
A great indroduction to Bradbury's work.
Ray Bradbury is a timeless author. His storytelling borders on poetic. The Martian Chronicles was the first book of his I had ever read. After 15 years I just completed my second reading and am no less moved by his work.
A lot is accomplished in this short work of science fiction and fantasy. Its opening chapters center around Earthmen attempting to land on Mars and communicate with its not so ...
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The Complete Chronicles of Narnia CD Box Set 38 reviews
C. S. Lewis
HarperAudio, 2005
M. Goodwin, Bloodline
For those who don't have time to read you can't beat a good CD Box Set. It's the whole story and fun to listen to as you drive or work around the house. Perfect gift.
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The Spiderwick Chronicles (Boxed Set): The Field Guide; The Seeing Stone; Lucinda's Secret; The Ironwood ... 127 reviews
Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004
Spiderwick Chronicles
I bought the books for my granddaughter's 8th birthday and she was so surprised and has already started reading them. She was so happy and asked her Mom if she could take them on her summer vacation coming up. I was real happy about the speed in which the books came and will probably buy again from you. Thanks for having exactly what she wanted and I could find easily. Thank you, Pat Simpson
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The Chronicles of Narnia972 reviews
C. S. Lewis
HarperCollins, 2001
Entire set of books is excellent!
I loved them as a child, and I still believe they are excellent! My nephews and niece especially enjoyed the series.
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The Diana Chronicles122 reviews
Tina Brown
Broadway, 2008
Excellent book
I loved this book because there was a lot to read, and it was all well-researched. I enjoyed it from start to finish. Diana got married when I was 5 years old, so I grew up reading about her. As a teenager, I devoured a lot of what was written about her. With these references floating around in my head, I was pleasantly surprised when I found the events I had read about in the papers described in ...
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The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food33 reviews
Jennifer 8 Lee
Twelve, 2008
Two hours after finishing the book, I was hungry for another chapter
Is Chinese food more American than apple pie? When's the last time you had an apple pie? When did you last eat Chinese? In Baghdad's green zone, do troops feel nostalgic for pie or beef with broccoli? Did a Western Massachusetts National Guard platoon get care packages of pies or chow mein sandwiches on wonder bread? Ms Lee, a reporter for The New York Times, spent over three years, and ...
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle: A Novel277 reviews
Haruki Murakami
Vintage, 1998
Read this one, don't bother with the rest of Murakami's books
I've read 5 of Murakami's books now, starting with Wind-up Bird. Every other book was a major disappointment after this one. Wind-up Bird offers interesting characters, an engaging (though infuriatingly intricate) plot, and some kind of resolution by the end. All of the other books came off as pretentious and inane - nothing much seemed to happen in them, but it took a hell of a lot of words, and ...
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The Chronicles of Narnia127 reviews
C.S. Lewis
HarperCollins, 2004
Great read
It is a full hard covered book. The total unabridged version. A great read for a parent to read with their child. Worked great for parents as reading partners.
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The Chronicles of Narnia Complete 7 Volume CD Box Set (Unabridged)37 reviews
C. S. Lewis
HarperChildrensAudio, 2004
so much more to me than just a fantasy saga
Courtesy of CK2S Kwips and Kritiques
I've wanted to reread the entire Chronicles of Narnia series, back to back, for a long time and just never got around to it. When I found it in audio as a boxed set, I had to have it and it gave me the excuse I needed to revisit my childhood for a little while.
In The Magician's Nephew, we discover the origins of the wonderful land of Narnia and how ...
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Never Has the Magic Been So Real (Radio Theatre) [Full Cast Drama]61 reviews
Tyndale Entertainment, 2005
Amazing Story Conveyed with Clarity
Everyone loves the Chronicles of Narnia. Perhaps for the action. Perhaps for the intrigue. Perhaps for the meaning of the stories.
These audiobooks bring it alive. With complete voice casts and sound effects along with a beautiful musical score, this is the next best thing to living in Narnia.
Recommended for all age groups. As a teenager in high school, I started driving last year and I ...
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Batman Chronicles, Vol. 5
Bill Finger, Jack Schiff, ...
DC Comics, 2008
The graphic novel series collecting every Batman adventure ever published in chronological order continues with this fifth volume.These stories, from the pages of DETECTIVE COMICS, BATMAN and WORLDS FINEST COMICS, were originally published in the early 1940s and feature some of Batmans greatest foes. In these tales, the Dynamic Duo faces the threats of The Joker and Professor Radium, and witnesses the debuts of The Penguin and Two-Face.
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The Chronicles of Narnia Movie Tie-in Box Set Prince Caspian (rack) (Narnia)1 review
C. S. Lewis
HarperEntertainment, 2008
Go through the wardrobe
In the first half of the twentieth century, two drinking buddies wrote vastly different fantasy series -- one a rich fantasy epic, the other a pleasant, sometimes bittersweet children's story.
Obviously, the former was the classic "Lord of the Rings," and the latter was the "Narnia" series. A close pal of J.R.R. Tolkien's and a fellow "Inkling," C.S. Lewis was one of the first widely-read ...
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Chronicles: Volume One (Chronicles)266 reviews
Bob Dylan
Simon & Schuster, 2005
It Ain't Me Babe
The description "a gift to his fans" is appropriate. As usual, Dylan gives us more than we bargained for because he takes as much as he gives and teaches us a lesson we didn't know we needed to learn. In short, Dylan has chosen to recount various episodes from his life that illustrate that when he said he was "just a song and dance man" and not the "spokesman for his generation" which other ...
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Dragons Of The Dwarven Depths: The Lost Chronicles, Volume One (Dragonlance)8 reviews
Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman
Wizards of the Coast, 2007
A great read, better than some give it credit for.
I judge this book not on typographical errors, nor the filler parts of the plot. But on its merit as a revisit to the world that turned me into a reader. The world which lit my imagination and the character therein. Krynn, and The Companions.
The book had plenty of character growth from the Autumn Twilight. Those who are reviewing it as having not are thinking with their metaplot knowledge in ...
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Edge Chronicles 9: Clash of the Sky Galleons (Edge Chronicles, The)6 reviews
Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell
David Fickling Books, 2007
one of the best book Series ever !!!!
if you ask me this is one of the best book series ever read and iv'e read a lot of other books series like th golden compeass and eragon and i would definetly say that these books are much better, i would say that it just as good or better thay books like harry potter and the chronicles of Narnia. but i would note that i think that i would have liked to see more of an overall story, and a little ...
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Beyond the Deepwoods, Edge Chronicles Book 1 (Edge Chronicles)76 reviews
Paul Stewart
Corgi, 2006
A fun, fast moving adventure story
This is a fun read with great detailed illustrations. The story of Twig and his adventures as he leaves his adopted Wood Troll family and travels through the Deepwoods is jam packed with unusual creatures and characters. There is some angst as Twig feels deserted by everyone, but do not expect much meditation here. There is just too many predicaments to get out of.
I have read more of the ...
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Vox, Edge Chronicles Book 6 (Edge Chronicles)5 reviews
Paul Stewart
Corgi, 2006
Brave New World
I have just finished reading Vox, the sixth book in the Edge Chronicles series by Paul Stewart (and illustrated with astounding talent by Chris Riddle), and I am speechless. This review is not so much a review of the sixth book alone, but for the entire series so far. The Edge Chronicles is one of the most daring and wonderful series of books I have ever read. The vision for these books as set ...
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The Wrath of Mulgarath (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 5)32 reviews
Holly Black
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2004
The Wrath of Mulgrath
I used these books to enticed my children to read. If they completed all five books they got to see the movie. It worked! It is a little intense for younger readers. Very exciting and action packed for those that can handle the battles. The only downfall is the cat is taken by the goblins and it never mentions anything about the kids getting "Tibbs" back. Goblins eat cats uggh! I prepared my ...
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A Giant Problem (Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles)
Holly Black
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2008
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