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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns 323 reviews
Frank Miller
DC Comics, 1997
Chasing the Dragon
At this writing there are 321 customer reviews about this book. The overwhelming majority of them rating it with 5 stars. It's very likely this review will never be read, but I just had to have my say.
This book is so good it will almost ruin your comic reading life. I guess I was 12 or 13 when I first read this and I've reread it maybe a couple dozen times over the years. I've come to regard ...
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The Stranger 524 reviews
Albert Camus
Vintage, 1989
Haunting masterpiece with impact
Meursault's story begins with his mother's death; "Maman died today.Or yesterday maybe, I don't know." In first person perspective, he introduces his neighbor and best friend.He explains his world to you, all the while showing minimal emotion toward the tragedies that encroach upon his life. You begin to feel a bond to Meursault as much as you feel his distance. Each event pulls you closer to ...
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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian82 reviews
Sherman Alexie
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007
Fantastic! Strongly recommended for high school and adult readers
I couldn't put it down. The characters were so compelling and full of depth, and every line was so well written. The cartoons were hilarious too. I can't believe how much I laughed in this book full of tragic moments. It's one of those triumph-over-adversity books, but in such a unique voice and with very important messages about life, for teens and adults. Possibly one of my favorite all-time ...
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People794 reviews
Stephen R. Covey
Free Press, 2004
WOW
If my Pastor take qoutes from it I know it's awsome haven't read yet but can't wait
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Leonard Maltin's 2009 Movie Guide (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide (Signet))3 reviews
Leonard Maltin
Signet, 2008
No it doensn't include the Dark Knight review, but.....
if you really want to find out what Leonard Maltin thought of the Dark Knight, check out his homepage. He didn't like it just so you know (neither did I, so I wasn't as bummed as some people would be).
Yet again still the best reference guide to movies.
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The Power of One: A Novel367 reviews
Bryce Courtenay
Ballantine Books, 1996
Inspiring
I just happened upon this book at the bookstore, one of the employees highly recommended it to me. It was magical; the writing was to me reminiscient of the works of Mark Twain. I am a history buff so the fact that it it takes place in South Africa during World War II was a plus to me. The only (slight) criticism I have is that it is a very long book (500+ pages) and I have a bit of ADD. This ...
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Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection353 reviews
John E. Sarno
Warner Books, 1991
Five Stars is not enough!
This review is long overdue, but after recovering from 10 years of back pain, I've been having too much fun to write in (dancing, scuba, travel, bicycling, swimming). I've read a lot of books, but this by far is the most important. If you have any kind of chronic health problems, this is your best chance of recovery.It's no exaggeration when I say that Dr. Sarno saved my life with his ...
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The World's Religions: Our Great Wisdom Traditions105 reviews
Huston Smith
HarperOne, 1991
The All-Time classic on Religion
If you read only one book about religion in your life than read this book. "The World's Religions" brings out the spiritual practices and the esoteric ideas of each wisdom tradition. Huston smith has a loving and detailed look at each tradition. He has much first hand experience with the religions and has traveled the world learned from the people directly.
This is an excellent book!
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Vocabulary Workshop: Level G (Vocabulary Workshop)8 reviews
Jerome Shostak
William H Sadlier, 2005
only book i use
to tutor student's in vocab.
It helps them to actually know the words. It prepares them for reading comp, analogy and sentence comp. Can't get better than that!
So much clearer and effective than worldly wise.
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He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys (The Newly Expanded Edition)816 reviews
Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo
Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2006
Very Empowering!
This book is great. Bought it after getting dumped. I'd read a little everytime I started to feel a little down. It would even make me laugh sometimes. It was amazing how so much of it did apply to situations I had been in. It helped to realize that I am worth more and deserve to have someone that really is into me.
I'm definitely keeping this book as a reference on future relationships.
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Love in the Time of Cholera (Vintage International)448 reviews
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Vintage Books, 2007
Worth the time
Several people have indicated that this is a difficult read. It is. Perhaps it's the translation, perhaps it's the abundance of imagery. But whatever it is, it's worth the effort.
Having read One Thousand Years and The Handsomest Drowned Man, I'm familiar with his use of prose and magical realism tendencies. If you can get past the linguistic hurdles, you're in for a wonderful story of the ...
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Sex and the City 37 reviews
Amy Sohn
Collins Living, 2008
SEX and THE CITY: THE MOVIE
This book is AMAZING! It is the PERFECT COMPLIMENT to the new 'Sex and The City' movie!! This book is loaded with tons of glorious pictures...it's like watching the movie again in slow motion. If you loved the movie as much as I did, you HAVE to buy this book!!!
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Hiroshima196 reviews
John Hersey
Vintage, 1989
Great book
I thought this book was great because it teaches you how people live in other parts of the world after you change their lives forever and it is very entertaining. At no point in the book did i think of putting it down because it was so good. It really captures the reader.
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Bantam Classics)502 reviews
Mark Twain
Bantam Classics, 1981
American Classic
Twain's Huckleberry Finn has derived much controversy from its use of the "n" word in the dialogue as well as what some believe are stereotyped characters within the novel. As some have noted in defense of Twain, Twain's main object was to portray and depict the typical Southern dialect of this time period, and so his use of the word was to mainly show that this was a common expression used. This ...
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WALL-E (Little Golden Book)4 reviews
RH/Disney, 2008
My son loves it!
My 2 1/2 year old son loved this movie (his first at the theatre), so we bought this book. It is great! It tells the story of the movie in a condensed version. He loves for me to read it over and over. Even if you have not seen the movie, this is a great book to have.
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All the Pretty Horses293 reviews
Cormac Mccarthy
Vintage, 1993
Definitely a Acquired Taste
I have looked at some of the reviews here, and am a bit surprised as the number of people who hated this book. It is a challenge to read, but this is no "Ulysses." The main themes can be understood with a little careful attention. Some have compared McCarthy's style to Hemingway's but this is not a fair comparision. McCarthy's prose is far more complex. Hemingway wrote arresting prose, but at ...
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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies1062 reviews
Jared M. Diamond
W. W. Norton & Company, 1999
Great for classroom teachers
While this book is difficult for many high school students, its ideas and the methods used to create his thesis are concepts your students can get. This would be a great jumping off point for an interdisciplinary unit and as the years go on, history and social studies teachers need to change the way we present history if we want students to be ready for the 21st century. In a time when students ...
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Book 6)3586 reviews
J. K. Rowling
Scholastic, Inc., 2005
Beyond the Order of the Phoenix Aftertaste
This is so far in my opinion the best Harry Potter book, together with the number 3, after the rumbles that the fifth one was, it was really refreshing to see a Harry more focused and centered, the history goes with no annoying moments, and it was one of the quickest to read so far.
OK, more in detail then:
The conflicts between the characters remain, which is great, the bad characters begin ...
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The Other Boleyn Girl (Movie Tie-In) (Boleyn)804 reviews
Philippa Gregory
Touchstone, 2008
Characters were so alive, I thought I was a part of it all!
I have always been a big fan of English history so I immediately saw the movie based upon the book. Always wanting to find out more I bought the book myself and from the first page I was hypnotized. The characters are so vividly brought alive that I felt their fear, joy, love, and pain. I grieved with Mary and felt her sorrow for the death of her brother and sister regardless of the acts they did ...
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Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives254 reviews
Dan Millman
HJ Kramer, 2006
A Must Read and Read Again and Again
I have read Way of The Peaceful Warrior several times. I always
find new inspiration in it's pages. This is a must read, especially for
those like myself who are into fitness.
Richard Walters, author of The 16 Minute Body Sculpting Kit
The 16 Minute Body Sculpting Kit: Attain Your Dream Body in Just 16 Minutes a Day!
The NinJew
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