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34 reviews
Sloane Crosley

Penguin Audio, 2008

eh......
The book had a lot of hype and promise, but it didnt pan out. I read through it rather quickly and there are no LOL moments (as many reviews stated). I think the only reason I related to the story was b/c I am close in age to the author and grew up in westchester. Other than that, the stories lacked any direction and sometimes (especially the wedding story) I felt she was being a little obnoxious ...

The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals

422 reviews
Michael Pollan

Penguin, 2007

Excellent
This is a wonderful book! The science and philosophy and personal narrative blend together to make an extremely satisfying read. I found The Omnivore's Dilemma to be one of those works which contemplate the question of what it means to be human, with a thought-provoking answer which touches many facets of our humanity. The writing is conversational and easy to understand. Five stars!

Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition)

1099 reviews
John Steinbeck

Penguin, 2002

Must read book
The book, Of Mice and Men, has to be one of the good books I've read in a long time. The good parts about it are at the start, you get to meet the characters on how they act and the way they get along. Of course, there are some bad parts in books. One of them is when one of the bunk mates picks a fight with Lennie, because he is taller than him! Of Mice and Men, Lennie Small and George Milton ...

The Pillars of the Earth

1171 reviews
Ken Follett

Penguin Audio, 2007

Great transaction, great book!
The transaction was fast and easy, the book is the best I have ever read!