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200 reviews
Candace Bushnell

Grand Central Publishing, 2006

OH YES BUT DID ANYONE ACTUALLY READ IT?
Funny of course, entertaining. This is the modern writing. Unlikeable characters, pointless, but goofy too and funny. I like the show and I know how popular it is but I am hoping against hope that women don't REALLY TAKE IT SERIOUSLY because it is a joke. And am I the only person who noticed that the AUTHOR herself admits that MR. BIG is an AMALGAM, an imaginary friend, who CARRIE made up? ...

Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul

73 reviews
Karen Abbott

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008

An Excellent Book Full of Historical Insight, Political Relevancy, and Great Entertainment
Sin in the Second City is an extraordinarily rare find of a book. It is a work of non-fiction that contains the plot twists and complex character development of a good novel, yet manages to possess deep and profound insight into an important period of American history, while remaining relevant and applicable to the discontent and tumult of 21st century American politics. Perhaps more ...

City of Thieves: A Novel

16 reviews
David Benioff

Viking Adult, 2008

city of thieves
This is a great book and I could not put it down. I am a WW11 fanatic and have never read a novel about the plight the Russians of Leningrad suffered. I loved the characters and everything about this book. I am next going to read Mr. Dumus's book 25th Hour. I'm hooked on him

The City of Ember (Books of Ember)

391 reviews
Jeanne Duprau

Yearling, 2008

The City Of Ember
The City Of Ember is a tragic mystery about an underground city where light is thought of as the most hopeful thing ever. When the light bulbs start to flicker in the dark cave the people call home, everyone knows the darkest time is coming soon. When twelve year olds Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow find a secret note that could be the brightest piece of hope for the whole city, they find ...

Sex and the City: Kiss and Tell, Updated Edition

37 reviews
Amy Sohn

Pocket, 2004

Fabulous!
Great Purchase if you are a SATC fanatic like me. Good coffee table book for a single gal!

Who's Your City?: How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life

15 reviews
Richard Florida

Basic Books, 2008

Location drives nearly everything read why
This is a wonderful book. R. Florida counters the theories of the The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century. At the beginning, he outlines how just 40 Mega-Regions dominate the World economy. While those account for just 17% of the World's population, they generate two thirds of its GDP and over 85% of its innovation (measured by patents and scientific papers). ...

A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics)

51 reviews
Charles Dickens

Penguin Classics, 2003

Long. Boring.
Perhaps it's my lack of enthusiam for classic English literature, but I found this book dull and very unamusing. I purchased this because my English teacher wanted us to read it, and while I don't regret buying it, I highly doubt I'm going to read it again. Though, keep in mind I'm but a teenager, and not a fan of the classics. I'm sure if the classics are your thing, then you'll love this ...

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America

746 reviews
Erik Larson

Vintage, 2004

The 1893 World's Fair
There's not too much left of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair any more. We are introduced to some products by author Erik Larson in his book "The Devil In The White City," that were first shown at the fair, a beer that won the blue ribbon at the fair (Pabst), architectural marvels, and enough drama in Larson's story to overshadow it all. A classic story of two men, one good, one bad, form the ...

City of Ashes (Mortal Instruments)

32 reviews
Cassandra Clare

Margaret K. McElderry, 2008

City of Ashes (Mortal Instruments) Book 2
This book is an incredibly good sequel. It's a total page turner. I couldn't put it down. I read it in a day and a half. VERY good book. I can hardly wait for book three. A total must read. Go out and get it!

Sex and the City

16 reviews
Amy Sohn

Collins, 2008

Great Book
I love this book. It's totally packed with tons of beautiful pictures. It also gives you a run-down on the whole movie. Now, I'm thinking there definitely needs to be a Sex in the City Movie #2 and #3. Come on guys - make us more movies!!

Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone (Vintage)

152 reviews
Rajiv Chandrasekaran

Vintage, 2007

reads like a novel
This is an excellent book that stands out among the host of books that have been written about the Iraq war. The thing that makes it stand out is that it reads like a novel. A scary novel of course. It details the fiasco that has unfolded in Iraq due to poor planning, poor leadership, and the desire to reward loyalty over competency.

City of God (Penguin Classics)

38 reviews
Augustine of Hippo

Penguin Classics, 2004

Tough going, but worth it
It took me about five months of off-and-on reading to slog through City of God--it was time well-spent. Here is one of the rare 1000-page books that not only deserved its length, but could have been longer. What astounded me about reading St. Augustine was how relevant he is, even after 1600 years. The vast majority of what he discusses throughout this monumental book still matters--only the ...

A Tale of Two Cities: 150th Anniversary (Signet Classics)
Charles Dickens

Signet Classics, 2007

150TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION With dramatic eloquence, this story of the French Revolution brings to life a time of terror and treason, and a starving people rising in frenzy and hate to overthrow a corrupt and decadent regime.

A Tale of Two Cities (Saddleback Classics)

379 reviews
Charles Dickens

Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc., 2003

The most unforgettable opening and closing sentences ever found in a book!
I will never, the rest of my life forget these two sentences. "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness...." and at closing "It is a far, far, better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to, than I have ever known." Wow, this is not your usual Dickens. No quirky characters with ...

Frommer's New York City 2008 (Frommer's Complete)

6 reviews
Brian Silverman

Frommer's, 2007

New York City Guide
This guide is very useful even if you already are familiar with New York City.

The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Modern Library Series)

63 reviews

Modern Library, 1993

The triumph of common sense
In an age when architects and planners were spouting all kinds of brave-new-world nonsense (or mindlessly absorbing it, or even worse - building it), Jacobs burst onto the scene with an incredible dose of sanity mixed with common sense and wisdom, carefully observing the urban environment and drawing a host of remarkably sensible conclusions. For some reason we architects seem always at risk of ...

Streetwise Manhattan Map - Laminated City Street Map of Manhattan, New York - with integrated subway lines ...

27 reviews
Michael Brown

Streetwise Maps, 2008

The Best Maps in the World!!!
I use these maps on every trip I go on! They are so accurate and easy to use. The map is durable for every type of weather and small enough to stick in a small bag. There is a streetwise map for every major city we have gone to and we love them! It's a great "memory keeper" as well.

The City of Falling Angels

202 reviews
John Berendt

The Penguin Press, 2005

Great writing, fun characters
Much in the style of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, John Berendt has traveled to Venice and found the most unique and interesting people to write about. Once again, the book reads like fiction and the reader has to keep reminding himself that the events and people are real. It begins with the Fenice Opera House burning to the ground. Wild accusations abound as the Venitians try to ...

Invisible Cities

86 reviews
Italo Calvino

Harvest Books, 1978

Reads like poetry
A ruler of an empire so vast he has never seen most of it, and a foreign traveler who describes for him the cities he has visited. The narrative voice is poetic, even nostalgic, and the story derives from a conversation between Kublai Khan and Marco Polo, a conversation which is interrupted by a series of vignettes describing the many fantastical cities that Marco Polo has seen, dreamed of, or ...

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