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39 reviews
James Thurber

Amereon Limited, 1999

Killing time; or thirteen frozen clocks
James Thurber went to Bermuda to finish a book, and wrote The Thirteen Clocks instead. He says it was escapism and self-indulgence. If so, the world needs more self-indulgence, because this book is pure fun. It's a simple fairy tale, a book to be shared with a child. The water-color illustrations by Mark Simont are a perfect enhancement to the mood of the story. The tale opens with an evil ...

Up Front

37 reviews
Bill Mauldin

Amereon Limited, 1968

In Memory of Our Fallen and Our Gold Star Mothers
It's a gift, the ability to draw, to have perspective, to create, to be able to portray human misery as humor, for a reader to see the image and words and turn to laughter. Bill Mauldin had this gift that gained prominence in a time of war where talents rise to their greatest heights or sink to their lowest depths. Truth is portrayed in humor or the humor isn't funny. Sergeant Bill Mauldin, an ...

Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables Novels) (Anne of Green Gables Novels) (Anne of Green Gables Novels)

65 reviews
L. M. Montgomery

Amereon Limited, 1987

i read this over and over again.
this book never gets old. i've had it for so long and now i'm off to college and i still enjoy reading it cover to cover. anne is a great character, one who is easy to love and who explains herself well. the other characters are also quirky. something about this book is very universal, which i think explains why even in this century i still find myself being able to relate to Anne. the plot, ...

Blue Castle

128 reviews
L. M. Montgomery

Amereon Limited, 1999

:D
Though I love Anne, Emily, and Pat, I also love Valancy. I feel hands down that this is the best book LM has ever written, at least for adults. I felt myself so angry for Valancy at first for the way she is treated, but it was so awesome to see her stand up for herself and become happy. You go girl!

Emily of New Moon

84 reviews
L. M. Montgomery

Amereon Limited, 1988

A great, honest, straight forward book.
Emily Starr is a daughter of a faith-confused father that her mother's family has shunned for his poverty. Her mother, Juliet Murray, died when she was five, and then when she is older, her father dies of consumption, leaving her an orphan. Her mother's family takes her in, and teaches her all their traditions and strict codes of honor and pride. Emily makes new friends, grows, and even ...

Neverending Story

267 reviews
Michael Ende

Amereon Limited, 1983

Beautiful Edition
Many reviewers have already given a synopsis of this fantastic story of a boy literally drawn into a book he is reading. So, I wanted to comment on this particular edition. I was hesitant to spend so much money on a book that has been in print for so long and is readily available in cheap paperback copies. However, this is a beautiful hardcover edition. Collectible quality. The dust ...

Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers

60 reviews
Ralph Moody

Amereon Limited, 1986

Speechless
Oh I am speechless. This is a book full of grace, character, This is the writers real life boyhood and apparently thought he could make a good book out of it. Boy was he right! I could read this book about three hundred times and then maybe think about putting it down! This man had such a life as a kid! man you would think it was fictional but when you know its not it makes you well... Speechless!

In This House of Brede

43 reviews
Rumer Godden

Amereon Limited, 1991

So much to review...
First off, there is no question of Rumer Godden being a master story teller, a woman skilled at the crafting of words, of putting pen to paper and creating a world so detailed you would step into. A world, in this case, centered on the religious life of a Benedictine community and all who live in it. The abbey, the House of Brede, is a place where cloistered nuns turn out to be very, very ...

Lieutenant Hornblower (Hornblower Saga)

49 reviews
C. S. Forester

Amereon Limited, 1996

Among the better of the Hornblower books
This is the sixth Hornblower book I've read, although it's only the second in terms of the chronology of Hornblower's naval career. And I must say, it's one of the better books. CS Forester could be a compelling writer, but some of the Hornblower novels feel a little disjointed. Not this one. Lieutenant Hornblower is written from the point of view of Lieutenant Bush, whom Hornblower meets ...

Little Prince

191 reviews
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Amereon Limited, 1984

Little Prince speaks to the child in me
I was an adult when i read this book, and i really appreciated the lessons in life that Saint-Exupery shares through the Little Prince. A great book, full of beautiful illustrations, easy to read, while fun and sad at the same time. I personally read it as if Exupery is sharing with us the conversations he has with his own inner child, in the image of the Little Prince. That is why the ...

Little Big Man

32 reviews
Thomas Berger

Amereon Limited, 1985

One of my personal bibles!
I got this book as an Easter present from my parents when I was [...], back in the late 1970's, so the book was at least 15 years old then. I think I had not long before seen the film with Dustin Hoffman. I'd always had a fascination with American Indians as they were known then and at that time was just about beginning to read/ see more than what I had been exposed to through John Wayne style ...

Emily of Deep Valley

22 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

Amereon Limited, 1976

Favorite of a Betsy-Tacy addict
Okay, my secret is out--I'm an addict. These books have entranced me my whole life with their warmth and their wonderful characters. This is how I've learned much of my early-20th century history, as a matter of fact. Much as I adore all of the Betsy books, Emily is my favorite, I think. Her painful shyness and lack of self confidence are overcome by sheer determination and a focus on others ...

Code of the Woosters

35 reviews
P. G. Wodehouse

Amereon Limited, 1983

The funniest series in the world.
Believe it or not, I am 74 years old and had never read about the trials and tribulations Jeeves put up with Bertie Wooster. I have never laughed so much in my life. I am now going to get my hands on every word P.G. Wodehouse ever wrote. I truly would have loved to meet the man.

Leave It to Psmith

33 reviews
P. G. Wodehouse

Amereon Limited, 1988

Always Wonderful
If you know Wodehouse, you love Wodehouse and this book will just confirm your feelings. If you don't know Wodehouse, read this or any other book and you will fall in love with him. Every book you read is like going on vacation.

The Ship Killer

29 reviews
Justin Scott

Amereon Limited, 1986

The Ship Killer
I read this book many years ago, but today found myself recommending it to a friend...I thoroughly enjoyed the book and it is the type of book that I would have to have on my shelves at all times...Thanks, Janet

Carry On, Jeeves (A Jeeves and Bertie Novel)

31 reviews
P. G. Wodehouse

Amereon Limited, 1975

A Capital Collection
This volume of ten stories originally hails from 1925. I read them in the 1999- 2000 Penguin paperback edition. While many readers like the covers by Ionicus on earlier Penguin paperbacks, these recent editions with covers by David Hitch are my favorites. They are very well done, reasonably priced and just the right size, which is to say, perfect for the novice or seasoned Wodehouse reader. The ...

Sleeping Murder

29 reviews
Agatha Christie

Amereon Limited, 1940

WILL SOMEONE LET THE WOMAN SPEAK?
What improvements have been made for the "Miss Marple's Last Case" edition? There are already major differences in punctuation, word choices, and scene breaks between the original Collins and Dodd Mead editions of this novel. There are further differences between the Dodd Mead editions republished by Random House/Avenel and the Dodd Mead editions republished by Simon & Shuster/Pocket. There are ...

My Life and Hard Times

24 reviews
James Thurber

Amereon Limited, 1990

Talent Like This is Rare
Thurber's classic about growing up in Columbus, Ohio is laugh out loud funny, even 80 years removed. Talent like this is rare. He deserves his literary reputation.

Carney's House Party

24 reviews
Maud Hart Lovelace

Amereon Limited, 1997

I went to Deep Valley and Saw Carney's House
So... was glad to be able to order the one Betsy book I had never read. It's lovely - all MH Lovelace's Betsy books are. And FINALLY, finally, you get to find out what happened to Larry and where Sam came from. When I first got on the 'net last year, I was so glad to be able to order books I could never quite find, and also to find there were (adult) Betsy fans everywhere - what a pleasant ...

Democracy in America (2 Volume Set)

32 reviews
Alexis de Tocqueville

Amereon Limited, 1995

Relevant
As an American living in Europe, I read with great interest Alexis de Tocqueville's book about a European experiencing America. Like most people, Mr. de Tocqueville started out with a characterization of the United States, believing that the country's early 19th century prosperity was a function of its distance from rivals in Europe. But after his famous trip, he concludes that the real ...

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