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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Dodo Press)191 reviews
Jules Verne

Dodo Press, 2007

One Of The Best
This novel is by far one of the best novels I have ever read. I recommend it to any fans of classic literature, science fiction or just well crafted writing. As with all Verne works he takes you on such a splendid journey and paints such a beautiful picture with his words. From beginning to end its a pleasure to read and, when I read it, I found it extremely hard to put it down; a quality that is ... 		  
  







  
  
Under Mr. Nolan's Bed4 reviews
Selena Kitt

CreateSpace, 2008

Way more than dust bunnies!
The plotline makes this much more than a teenage-coming-of-age story, more than a teen f/f story, or child-initiated incest tale--it's all of these, at once smoothly joined. It managed to push all my favorite kink buttons simultaneously, and skillfully. AY 		  
  







  
  
Hungry Girl: 200 Under 200: 200 Recipes Under 200 Calories457 reviews
Lisa Lillien

St. Martin's Griffin, 2009

Hungry Girl
OMG! This book is amazing!! I would recommend this book to everyone, even if you aren't trying to lose weight! The recipes are awesome!!! 		  
  







  
  
Under the Overpass: A Journey of Faith on the Streets of America76 reviews
Mike Yankoski

Multnomah Books, 2005

INSPIRING & ENLIGHTENING
I read this book so fast. It gives a great perspective of the homeless and really opened my eyes to the way that I and others treat those on the side of the road. 		  
  







  
  
Mutant Message Down Under, Tenth Anniversary Edition339 reviews
Marlo Morgan

Harper Paperbacks, 2004

Australian Aboriginals
An amazing book that gives great insight to the Aboriginals' way of life and culture 		  
  







  
  
Under the Tuscan Sun453 reviews
Frances Mayes

Broadway, 1997

Under the Tuscan Sun.
If you are purchasing this book because you enjoyed the movie, Watch out! It is a completly different creature from the film. However the language and feel of the movie still exists in the book, and the book is (as often the case) far superior. It is simply wonderful. Reading the book makes you want to be there. Also there are receipes in this book, and they are excellent! 		  
  







  
  
20000 Leagues under the Sea191 reviews
Verne Jules

Corgi Books, 1975

One Of The Best
This novel is by far one of the best novels I have ever read. I recommend it to any fans of classic literature, science fiction or just well crafted writing. As with all Verne works he takes you on such a splendid journey and paints such a beautiful picture with his words. From beginning to end its a pleasure to read and, when I read it, I found it extremely hard to put it down; a quality that is ... 		  
  







  
  
Americans in Paris: Life and Death Under Nazi Occupation27 reviews
Charles Glass

Penguin Press HC, The, 2010

Interesting, very anecdotal
I might not have bought this book on my own, but my wife got it for me as a gift. The premise is to cover the life and adventures of the various Americans who were, for whatever reason, stuck in Paris when the Nazi army marched through in 1940. Some escaped the Germans, others collaborated with the Germans more or less, and some of course joined the resistance. A few sat on the fence and tried ... 		  
  







  
  
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith789 reviews
Jon Krakauer

Anchor, 2004

Great Book about Religion and the History of Mormons
Under the Banner of Heaven written by Jon Krakauer is a book about Mormons. It uses a terrible crime from 1984 (the murder of Brenda and Erica Lafferty) as a platform to study Fundamentalist Mormons and the bad side of religion in general. The reason this murders are used to highlight the bad side of religion is that the killers, Dan and Ron Lafferty, believe that God told them to kill Brenda and ... 		  
  







  
  
Under the Dome: A Novel779 reviews
Stephen King

Scribner, 2009

"Under the Dome" will pull you under its influence
Probably the best compliment I can give to Stephen King's huge, sprawling novel, "Under the Dome", is that it could have been longer. In fact, I wouldn't have minded if Mr. King's lavish tale of a mysterious, impenetrable dome suddenly appearing over a sleepy Maine town had been presented to us as a trilogy. The first book could have been 500 or 600 pages long and covered the early weeks of the ... 		  
  







  
  
Aunt Dimity Down Under (Paranormal Detective)3 reviews
Nancy Atherton

Viking Adult, 2010

Another charming entry in the series
There's a wedding and a funeral, but before those can happen Lori must go to New Zealand. She's on the trail of family for the Pym sisters and ends up traveling across the country to find who she's looking for. Amusingly, it's during the time that the Lord of the Rings movies were being filmed that the book is set so there's a bit of that included in this novel as well. Plus, there's very ... 		  
  







  
  
Under the Net25 reviews
Iris Murdoch

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1977

Madcap Comedy Reminds Me of Others [95][T]
The protagonist of this story, Jake, is an Oxford-educated male writer, while the author is the same, with the exception of gender. How she manages to look into the mind of the male is amazing. The dialogue reminds me of Waugh or Forster. The main character - who neither seeks job, reputation nor achievement - fights off his talents for a life of impoverished mediocrity. This reminds me of ... 		  
  







  
  
Born Under a Million Shadows: A Novel27 reviews
Andrea Busfield

Holt Paperbacks, 2010

Brilliant! Became my favourite book.
I was so enthralled by this book. I have been reading books on the oppression of woman and people of the Middle East and Gulf Countries. The subordinate title on the cover of this book is misleading. It says "Fighting for love in the shadows of the Taliban." I thought it was another of the same. I was so wrong. It is a refreshing, completely different approach. Seen through the eyes and mind of ... 		  
  







  
  
Madness Under the Royal Palms: Love and Death Behind the Gates of Palm Beach36 reviews
Laurence Leamer

Hyperion, 2009

Interesting book about a pretty dull crowd
You have to hand it to Laurence Learner. He describes the most tedious social scene imaginable--filled with old gold diggers, gigalos and every possible kind of social climber--and still ends up with a very good story. The people he describes are obsessed with the community of Palm Beach, a small, insular and relatively unsophisticated community. The money in Palm Beach is everywhere but the ... 		  
  







  
  
Under Cover: The Promise of Protection Under His Authority62 reviews
John Bevere

Thomas Nelson, 2001

Awesome book!
I've really been trying to get closer to the Lord for the past couple of years and have dealt with a lot of issues in my life that I needed to confess and repent for (fear of failure, fear of man, self rejection, and so much more). I already knew that we were not to "touch God's anointed," but this book brought it to a deeper level and gave me more insight. Since "a curse causelss doesn't come" ... 		  
  







  
  
I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence249 reviews
Amy Sedaris

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

GREAT BOOK, probably not good to give Grandma.
Excellent, bitingly witty book (but not for the faint of heart). Some may call parts of this crude, I call it hillarious. If you know Amy Sedaris, then you're ready for a GREAT hospitality book care of Amy Sedaris's humor. Great recipes, good advise (worded like only she can). Good modern take on a hospitality book. 		  
  







  
  
Under and Alone: The True Story of the Undercover Agent Who Infiltrated America's Most Violent Outlaw ...222 reviews
William Queen

Ballantine Books, 2007

Completed in 4 days! Awesome book!
I usually have a hard time staying interested in a book, but that was not a problem with this one. I found the hours flew by as I read about how Bill Queen managed to keep himself from being found out by the Mongols. This was a great read. 		  
  







  
  
Under the Influence: A Guide to the Myths and Realities of Alcoholism37 reviews
James Robert Milam, Katherine Ketcham

Bantam, 1984

Understanding alchoholism
I purchased this book to better understand alcoholism in my family. It is tough to understand how one person becomes an alcoholic and another does not. This cleared up the myth that this is a psychological problem. This is truly a disease to be fought with a basic understanding of the underlying causes. I now know how to approach the alcoholics in my family and I would recommend this book ... 		  
  







  
  
Writing Under Pressure: The Quick Writing Process (Oxford paperbacks)9 reviews
Sanford Kaye

Oxford University Press, USA, 1990

This is the Writing book you want on your shelf
When I first got into college, I had absolutely no idea how to write. I had written papers in high school, yet it had always been an agonizing process. As a result, I dreaded every paper assignment, and put off writing until the last minute. Then, one day, in the midst of such procrastination, I discovered this book on the library's shelf. Shelved between two books on grammar, this book looked ... 		  
  







  
  
Under the Unpredictable Plant: An Exploration in Vocational Holiness14 reviews
Eugene H. Peterson

Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1994

Excellent theology
This was my first Eugene Peterson book to read. I must confess that I haven't even read his translation of the Bible, "The Message." Under the Unpredictable Plant was an assigned text for a Master's class I took and it proved to be a gem. It is an excellent source for pastoral theology, written by a pastor with a rarely found balanced perspective in ministry; intelligent, spiritual and ... 		  
  







  




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