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The God of Small Things 867 reviews
Arundhati Roy
Harper Perennial, 1998
Beautifully Written
I enjoyed this story for a multitude of reasons. It took me a little time to adjust to the author's writing style, but once I did I felt the story moved fluidly through the past, present, and future. The story is set in India, and exposes a culture of inhuman servitude that is the backdrop for themes of love and death, loneliness and regret, and of shocking disparities that will persist in ...
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Things Fall Apart (Modern Critical Interpretations Series)525 reviews
Chinua Achebe
Chelsea House Publications, 2002
A classic, with good reason
This is an extraordinary book in its ability to narrate both a story of cultural dissonance and an overarching tale about the human condition. Achebe's novel broaches the subject of morality, but demonstrates that even the concept of "evil" is subject to a cultural interpretive context.
Okonkwo, the book's tragic hero, is an emblem of tradition, but also represents how tradition can be ...
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The Sweet Far Thing (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy) 94 reviews
Libba Bray
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2007
Maybe it's not REALLY Over...
I do understand the fact that people of different stations and races were expected to strictly adhere to 'their own kind', but this is a book, where anything can happen. That is what artistic license and imagination are for. Even with these stipulations, Gemma and Kartik may have possibly been able to get married in India, as Gemma had grown up there and could have been viewed as being one of ...
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Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried (Bloom's Guides) 687 reviews
Chelsea House Publications, 2004
Excellent Writing and Storytelling. A Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize
Tim O'Brien's invokes in the reader a feeling of deeply understanding the war experiences of Vietnam War soldiers. His writing is amazing. This will stand the test of time.
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When Bad Things Happen to Good People (Pan Self-discovery Series)120 reviews
Harold S. Kushner
Pan Books, 2002
Get and provide comfort for grief
This book carried me through a very emotionally exhausting time. I had 2 people I love most in the world suddenly leave me within a month. One from death, one by choice. The book helped me view God and beliefs in a different way that helped me make sense of things. While grieving, some people mean well, but their words and actions can hurt more than help. Buy this book to help comfort others ...
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The Design of Everyday Things142 reviews
Don Norman, Donald A. Norman
Basic Books, 2002
Great book for everyone who is involved in user-oriented design
Even though some people think this is not useful in practice, I strongly believe this is a must read for anyone who designs an artifact for users. A very amusing and thoughtful book. Can even be used as a required reading in many courses such as UI design.
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Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations 47 reviews
Alex Harris, Brett Harris
Multnomah Books, 2008
TMost's review
Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations
This book is truly revolutionary. I think it is not just for teens but is a message that society as a whole can use. We all have been raised to believe that we deserve things instead of learning the joy of working hard for something.
The current generation has it even harder because they have to self-administer hard things. Who ...
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity421 reviews
David Allen
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002
It is about more than just "Getting Things Done"
What a pleasant surprise this book was. Yes, it is about getting things done in business and also in one's personal life without being stressed, but there is also a strong spiritual quality to the way it is explained. David Allen has a way with words that goes deeper than just providing information in a "matter of fact" way. It all makes a lot of sense and is easy to follow without having to be ...
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The Book of Lost Things: A Novel102 reviews
John Connolly
Washington Square Press, 2007
Brings Back The Magic
This was the first John Connolly book I read, and I absolutely adored it. It was magical and brings back elements of childhood that strike a universal chord. The twisting of fairy tales brought an edge of humour to what could have been otherwise depressing book. I started off the New Year reading this book, and I thought it was a great way to usher in a new year, with a great new book. It ...
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Where the Wild Things Are351 reviews
HarperTrophy, 1984
Good Book
My kids at preschool love this story and they listen to it almost everyday before taking a nap. I bought the DVD as well and they love it also.
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The Next Thing on My List: A Novel36 reviews
Jill Smolinski
Three Rivers Press, 2008
Not typical chick lit
This book was wonderful. I thought the idea was great and had many interesting story lines to keep the book going at a fast pace. I really love how the ending turned out to be a bit different than what the book hints at throughout. All the characters were well developed and convincing. This is a lot better than your typical chick lit!
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First Things First68 reviews
Stephen R. Covey, A. Roger Merrill, ...
Free Press, 1996
A Lifetime Guide
I have bought this book for four years, read over it for many times.
If I can only take one book with me to another world, I will take this one. It is a good guide to how to live for a lifetime.
It begins with the foundamental principles, then gradually teachs you how to live a better life based on those principles. Every sentence is a sentence of truth. Everytime I have setback, I go back ...
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The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears29 reviews
Dinaw Mengestu
Riverhead Trade, 2008
Mirrors my Immigrant experience
I am glad to have found an Ethiopian-American " Jhumpa Lahiri". Who can convey and bring to light our African immigrant experience through his words. I hope Dinaw will continue to write, help us explore and make sense of our two world existence.
As an Ethiopian immigrant, my incredible journey, has taken me between the main character Sepha's & Kenneth's experiences. In addition, I and many ...
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Discover's 20 Things You Didn't Know About Everything: Duct Tape, Airport Security, Your Body, Sex in ...5 reviews
The Editors Of Discover Magazine
Collins, 2008
Awesome Book! Awesome Magazine!
I love Discover Magazine so when I saw that they expanded their 20 things column into a book I was thrilled! So many cool and interesting subjects. The topics are all really different ( germs and ancient weapons are especially interesting) and funny too! It's a great book for a plane ride and the beach. Also, I always travel with my Discover Mag and I think it's great that Amazon offers this ...
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The New Way Things Work34 reviews
David Macaulay
Houghton Mifflin/Walter Lorraine Books, 1998
Ingenuity. Imagination. Depictions. Diagrams.
Put these four things together--ingenuity, imagination, depictions, diagrams-- and you have a double ID toward understanding how things work. David Macaulay and Neil Ardley put together a magnificent volume for children and children at heart containing a way of understanding the laws of physics and mechanics.
The first illustration even shows God busy creating the rotation of the earth. Then ...
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School11 reviews
Matthew Frederick
The MIT Press, 2007
Good guide to Architecture Students
The book contains 101 ideas and concepts that are explained through text on one page and a simple -pen and ink- sketch on the opposite page. The concepts discussed vary widely from simple drawing techniques to positions of architectural theory through enlightened ideas of form and space composition. The book is a good use for students specially in 1st and 2nd years. And could work as a good ...
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Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew91 reviews
Ellen Notbohm
Future Horizons, 2005
Great for family/friends/ and as a reminder for yourself
This is a short book that helps understanding your child's feelings and concerns and how to deal with them (it does not break down the different ASDs). The book is written as if your child is speaking to you, which makes it more personal. It has 10 short main points from the child's view, then explains every point more detailed in the second part of the book. This book might help people who ...
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Things Not Seen202 reviews
Andrew Clements
Puffin, 2004
Things not seen
This is my rewveiw of things not seen. I liked this book because it was funny and a mystery. It is about a boy who wakes up one morning and finds that he cant see him self. What he try's to do is shocking at the end. I recommend this book to any one. I did not like this book ...
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Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done222 reviews
Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan, ...
Crown Business, 2002
The Discipline - Not the Art
This book does a great job of helping a leader see the importance of staying disciplined enough to stay in the game, particularly with his or her people. I recommend this book for all organizational leaders - regardless of the position on the ladder.
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No Such Thing as a Bad Day: A Memoir35 reviews
Hamilton Jordan
Longstreet Press, 2001
A veritable shot in the arm!
Hamilton Jordan tells of his inspiring victory over the deadly disease that affects us all in one way or another - cancer. He also tells the intriguing and compelling history of his brief tenure in the White House under Jimmy Carter as well as the inspiring story of his uncle, who fought racism in rural Georgia ahead of his time. But above all, this book provided me with a shot in the arm while ...
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