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Downtown Owl: A Novel 10 reviews
Chuck Klosterman
Scribner, 2008
I was needlessly concerned....
I love Chuck Klosterman's pop culture essays, but was concerned about a fiction novel. I bought this book mostly out of loyalty, but found myself reading at redlights and in the bathtub. This book is about people you know and if you're my age, albums you loved in junior high. I've thought about the citizens of owl driving home from work for the past several days. I'm not one to give anything ...
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Just After Sunset: Stories
Stephen King
Scribner, 2008
Stephen King-who has written more than fifty books, dozens of number one New York Times bestsellers, and many unforgettable movies-delivers an astonishing collection of short stories, his first since Everything's Eventual six years ago. As guest editor of the bestselling Best American Short Stories 2007, King spent over a year reading hundreds of stories. His renewed passion for the form is evident on every page of Just After Sunset. The stories ...
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Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006 158 reviews
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, ...
Scribner, 2006
Cook up some classics!
Originally a self-published book in 1931, and no less than nine revisions later, this thick volume of recipes (it's got to be at least 3 inches thick) is a great addition to anyone's cook book library.
But wait! This book is not merely just a collection of recipes- although with 4000 classic recipes and an additional 500 new ones, that would make it worth buying alone. No, this cook book ...
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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen 171 reviews
Harold McGee
Scribner, 2004
On Food and Cooking
Remains the "go to" source for scientific evidence based food knowledge and a good read
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Fine Just the Way It Is: Wyoming Stories 3 (Wyoming Stories)12 reviews
Annie Proulx
Scribner, 2008
Them Old Cowboy Songs
Hard up against the myth of the pioneer homestead are the many like Proulx's Archie and Rose who had short runs and were quickly forgotten.
This collection of stories has the harsh tone and feeling of the real Old West. Life is like Archie's singing "plain and square cut." It's only youth that can keep Rose dabbing drops of lilac water from the blue bottle Archie gave her on their wedding ...
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A Separate Peace 767 reviews
John Knowles
Scribner, 2003
Great Buy
I'm usually concerned about purchasing items on line, especially books. I can honestly say that this experience was worth it. I would recommend this seller to anyone interested in purchasing good quality books at extremely reasonable prices.
Buy with confidence, I did!
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir1119 reviews
Jeannette Walls
Scribner, 2006
Adults as Children and Children as Adults
This memoir got book deals for several dozen marginal writers with bad childhoods, but those books have been awful compared to this one. Jeannette Walls has enough experience as a writer to tell a story. We have the typical bad dad -- the Angela's Ashes model where he may be a drunk and a gambler who doesn't take care of his family, but when he shows up, he's a Peter Pan figure who makes ...
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The Sun Also Rises472 reviews
Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 2006
Hemingway at his best
A timeless classic -- that still moves me, even now - years after my first reading!
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A Most Wanted Man54 reviews
John le Carre
Scribner, 2008
The Nuances of the Spying Game
I have always wanted to be spy or a spook in the spying game vernacular. After reading John Le Carre's first novel, 'A Call For The Dead' and meeting George Smiley, I imagined myself in a trench coat hiding in corners. I then went on to read every book written by John Le Carre. The best spy novel ever written, has John LeCarre's stamp, 'The Spy Who Came In From The Cold' and made into one of the ...
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Devil Bones: A Novel (Temperance Brennan Novels)32 reviews
Kathy Reichs
Scribner, 2008
She hit it out of the ball park again!
Kathy Reichs is a genius! I honestly don't know how she does it all but I love her descriptions and the way she can use language to paint a picture. These books are so packed with science I can use them in the classroom to emphasize topics on Forensics as well as other basic science topics.
I can never put Kathy Reichs books down so the minute I get it I have to force myself to savor each and ...
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Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America39 reviews
Rick Perlstein
Scribner, 2008
Pre-history of the Present Crisis
The other reviews already spell out just what makes this such a brilliant book, so I won't add anything about that. However, I thought it mighth be worth adding that as the world looks on waiting for the election in November that this book provides a pre-history to the present moment in the same eway, though much more compellingly, that Tom Frank's Kansas book did 4 years ago. Time will tell if ...
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Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs: A Low Culture Manifesto124 reviews
Chuck Klosterman
Scribner, 2004
brilliant, poignant and deliciously clever.
A fond reflection and provocative portrait of the culture in which you were raised. Right on and an extremely entertaining read.
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Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life193 reviews
Steve Martin
Scribner, 2007
Big Laughs, Big Heart
I adore Steve Martin's work. I grew up watching his brilliantly nonsensical movies informed by classic literature and art. I revel in his physical comedy, and I had a good time watching Picasso at the Lapin Agile. Don't tell anyone, but as kids, my brother and I watched Three Amigos more than Sesame Street, and Lucky Day was our favorite.
I didn't know why until I read this book.
If you ...
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A Farewell to Arms (Scribner Classics)374 reviews
Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 1997
__Underscore.
What beauty. What excellent prose. There is little I can say that has not already been said about Hemingway's style. So, I will keep my review short and blunt. This is one of the select few finest American literary works of the twentieth century. If you have any interest in Hemingway's writing, this novel is a must-read.
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The Blessing Of A Skinned Knee: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children70 reviews
Wendy Mogel
Scribner, 2008
Succinct Wisdom
I don't use the word "wise" very often, but that's how the author and her book strikes me. My son is not quite two, and I imagine that I'll be dipping into this book many times over the years to remind myself of key points and fortify myself for battles at home.
I'm a non-practicing Jew who grew up observant. This book was recommended to me by a Christian friend, and I was pretty resistant ...
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You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!: The Classic Self-Help Book for Adults with Attention Deficit ...97 reviews
Kate Kelly, Peggy Ramundo
Scribner, 2006
You Mean I'm not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?
This book is great. I now realize what my problem was when I was younger. Everything is finally making sense. It is a great book for people that have ADD people as friends, family and partners to learn what the life is like for a person dealing with ADD.
Really glad I purchased the book. You should too.
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Warren Buffett and the Interpretation of Financial Statements: The Search for the Company with a Durable ...4 reviews
Mary Buffett, David Clark
Scribner, 2008
READ THIS BOOK before it's too late!
This book was great. It finally shed light on something I've always wanted to know how to do -- read a financial statement. Buffett's never been more relevant than he is today. After reading this, I feel like I have some control over what happens to my finances in this scary time.
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On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss36 reviews
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, David Kessler
Scribner, 2007
Excellent resource
This is a book that I would reccomend everyone read. It is a wonderful guide to the grieving process. It not only helps those going through the process realize what to expect and what is normal, but it also helps those surrounding this person understand better what they are going through. Loss is something we all encounter in our lives and this book helps in preparing us for those times. Also ...
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For Whom the Bell Tolls (Scribner Classics)263 reviews
Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 1996
Lives Up To Its Reputation
The ur-text for today's wartime adventure novel, "For Whom The Bell Tolls" remains a standard bearer for pulse-pounding action fiction, and one of the true masterpieces by the most celebrated American author of his time.
Robert Jordan is a Spanish-language instructor from Montana who, now in Spain, has a job of another kind: blow up a critical bridge under enemy control before his comrades, ...
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