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8 reviews
David Benioff

Viking Adult, 2008

Unforgettable characters and an unforgettable setting
I received this book for Mother's Day as a gift. Not knowing anything about it, I found myself deeply engrossed in the story - not only the story of these two likeable and funny young men but the horror of the Nazi seige of Leningrad, a subject that I knew little or nothing about. Their "adventure" is both funny and tragic but you will love these two. How sad and pathetic war is - that fact ...

The Clique Summer Collection #1: Massie (Clique Series)

11 reviews

Poppy, 2008

Awesome Book
This is the first and the best in the Summer Clique Series by Lisi Harrison. If you could only buy one of these books, I would reccomend this one. Also look and the other series by Lisi Harrison Called- The Clique. Also a great nine books. If you are looking for a great summer read, this is it!

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

743 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 ...

Lush Life: A Novel

131 reviews
Richard Price

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008

Going through "Wire" withdrawal?
Price was an award-winning writer for "The Wire," the hit HBO series, and it shows in this fine novel. It's perfect for those of us going through withdrawal after the end of the show; there's even characters that closely mimic McNulty, Kima, and Bunk. As most other reviewers have mentioned, the dialogue is terrific, and Price has an ear for the street dialect. Well done. Great novel.

The Clique Summer Collection #2: Dylan (Clique Series)

7 reviews

Poppy, 2008

Love, Love, Love!!!
This book is Ah-mazing! It is so much better than what these reviews say! Dylan comes out strong and not the "girly-girl" she is when she is around Massie. You should totally buy it=)

A Freewheelin' Time: A Memoir of Greenwich Village in the Sixties

13 reviews
Suze Rotolo

Broadway, 2008

Excellent Portrait, Vivid detail of the life at the time
Everyone looks up to Dylan as some type of God. She was there before and after all the hype and can see both sides of the picture. She lived through it all and didn't want to be part of the mass hysteria. Can't blame her. This book is great and recommended for anyone who wants to relive greenwich village at the time or for anyone who is interested in capturing some part of Dylan's life at the ...

The Clique Summer Collection #3: Alicia (Clique Series)

2 reviews

Poppy, 2008

Best of the Summer Collection So Far!!
As for the Summer Series, Massie was pretty good, Dylan was disappointingly not well-written, so I picked up Alicia with some reservation. It was fabuloso times ten!! I loved the story line set in the beautiful five star Hotel Lindo in Spain. We get to know Nina once again- but see a very different view of her from the crush-stealer of Westchester we had previously met. After reading this book, I ...

Down River

56 reviews
John Hart

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007

A Beautiful Mystery!
Down River by John Hart is a mystery story that is packed with much more than its intended. As I breezed through this carefully woven tale, I found myself falling in love with the characters of the tale. Hart has not only crafted an intelligent, simple, mystery but has also crafted some finely drawn characters that really add real literary substance to the pages. When reading the book I felt a ...

Sex and the City

13 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!!

A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive

1904 reviews
Dave Pelzer

HCI, 1995

awsome, sad. glad he escape
No child should have to go through this. I know the mother was mentally ill. I hope in death she is finally at rest

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

302 reviews
E.L. Konigsburg

Aladdin, 1998

movie?
Does anyone know what the title of the movie was that is based on this book?

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

901 reviews
Dave Eggers

Vintage, 2001

A Prayer For Toph
Okay, this book typifies the almost shameful culture we live in...the pervasive narcissism of the MTV generation. It is an autobiography which also nabbed a Pullitzer nomination. Dave Eggers, whose parents die of unrelated cancer within months of one another is primarily left to raise with the help of his two older siblings, his youngest brother Toph. It is a work of comedic excellence ( the ...

The It Girl #6: Tempted (It Girl)

2 reviews
Cecily von Ziegesar

Poppy, 2008

You'll be 'tempted' to keep reading long into the night!
Sophomore, and resident Waverly Academy It Girl, Jenny Humphrey, was on the brink of being expelled from Waverly, after taking the fall for the fire that burned down the Miller barn. Jenny knew that she was innocent of the crime, but with all of the rumors swirling around about her, she figured she would be better off back home in the City. Bags packed at the ready, and headed towards a cab, ...

Streetwise Paris Map - Laminated City Street Map of Paris, France - with integrated metro map including lines ...

58 reviews
Michael Brown

Streetwise Maps, 2008

Best map ever!
People stopped us and asked if they could use our map because it looked so much better then theirs, and it was!!!!!!!!!! Won't go anywhere without one of these!!!!!!!!!

Bridge of Sighs

110 reviews
Richard Russo

Knopf, 2007

Second only to Empire Falls
I love Richard Russo's work. I laughed out loud at Straight Man. I started out pursuing a career in Academia and contrasted the hysterical vision of that world with 'Castalia', Hesse's idyllic world of pure academe. Empire Falls is to date the greatest 21st century American novel. Bridge of Sighs is neither as humorous as either of those books nor as panoramic in scope as Empire Falls, ...

The City of Ember (The First Book of Ember)

388 reviews
Jeanne DuPrau

Yearling, 2004

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 ...

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

590 reviews
Michael Chabon

Picador, 2001

Tour de Force
Now THIS is truly an exemplary work of art. This book works on a very high plane on so many different levels. One can certainly read and enjoy this book for the plot, which moves along at a brisk, entertaining pace. At the same time, the characters are so well developed, so realistic, so believable and so fascinating. Given the quasi-historical backdrop of the novel, some historical persons, ...

Sex and the City

198 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? ...

Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God andDiversity on Steroids

8 reviews
Julie Salamon

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Smarter than "ER," more entertaining than "Scrubs," and more drama than "Grey's Anatomy"
Usually when I hear someone mention health care, my eyes tend to glaze over. It's an issue that affects us all, but it's not always an interesting one. This book changed my mind about that. It offers a glimpse into the human side of health care by portraying an array of doctors, nurses, patients, administrators, and community leaders. Salamon thoroughly explains the interactions and ...

The Lost Boy: A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family

445 reviews
Dave Pelzer

HCI, 1997

The Lost Boy
This is a story about a young boy who gets abused and treated unfairly. He doesn't have any clothes besides the ones he caries in a brown paper bag. He runs away from the world he hates. He has no home to go to, then he finds hope. To find out more information about this book find it and venture into it. In my opinion this book was excellent and amazing.Why? Because it made me cry on ...

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