Blankets124 reviews
Craig Thompson

Top Shelf Productions, 2003

Beutifully Illustrated Novel With Characters You Relate To

+ Nice Coming of Age Story
+ I really enjoyed this!
+ Get your emo kleenex out.
  
  











  



  
Le Fin (Lambert)167 reviews
Victoria Taylor Murray

PublishAmerica, 2002

A story you will forever remember,

+ I'm such a LAMBERT fan!!!
+ Unexpected But Delicious Ending For Popular Soap Opera!
+ TERRIFIC ENDING TO POPULAR SOAP OPERA!!!!!
  
  











  



  
Trump: The Art of the Deal84 reviews
Donald J. Trump, Tony Schwartz

Ballantine Books, 2004

The Art of the Deal truly takes you behind the scenes and into the thought patters of one of the great deal makers of our time

+ The Art Of The Deal
+ The Donald without The Wig
+ Trump-tastic
+ Great Value
  
  











  



  
The World of Christopher Marlowe8 reviews
David Riggs

Henry Holt and Co., 2005

A Remarkable Book

+ Interesting book on the life and times of Marlowe
+ great for english lit...but skim some

Christopher Marlowe, the Elizabethan poet and playwright, was one of the most talented members of his generation. He helped pioneer the use of blank verse in dramatic poetry and used it to produce five masterpieces while William Shakespeare--who was only two months younger than Marlowe--was still ...
  
  











  



  
There and Back Again: An Actor's Tale105 reviews
Sean Astin, Joe Layden

St. Martin's Press, 2004

Love it or hate it

+ Great inside look at Hollywood that is indispensible for LOTR fans.
+ An absolute gem!
+ Abit Bombastic but altogether entertaining and informative.
  
  











  



  
Cleaning Up: One Man's Redemptive Journey Through the Seductive World of Corporate Crime12 reviews
Barry Minkow

Thomas Nelson, 2005

A LIFE GONE WRONG FILLED WITH PROMISE

+ Powerful Journey
+ CLEANING UP
+ Not Another I Found Jesus Story
+ Excellent read if you like white collar crime
  
  











  



  
Engelbert: What's in a Name?: The Autobiography7 reviews
Engelbert Humperdinck

Virgin Books, 2005

a rapid and riveting read

+ surprises for sure
+ I finally did it!!!
+ Insightful, surprising, awesome!
+ Whether or not you are a fan, read this!
  
  











  



  
Last Letters Home2 reviews

CDs Books, 2004

Astonishing, meaningful, heart-wrenching

+ Last Letters Home

When I was a student of political science, I had a professor who read to us letters home from the war front. He had a collection of pieces from lots of different countries, but messages were remarkably the same - human beings caught up in situations and conflict far beyond their making and often ...
  
  











  



  
The King and I: The Uncensored Tale of Luciano Pavarotti's Rise to Fame by His Manager, Friend and Sometime ...17 reviews
Herbert Breslin, Anne Midgette

Doubleday, 2004

TALENT AND CHARACTER IN UNEQUAL MEASURE

This would be a five-star review if it were not for a couple of revelations about the tenor which are the result of mean-spiritedness masquerading as honest intimacy. By contrast, Pavorotti's dignified response at the end of the book causes me to wonder if he read it thoroughly. Otherwise, the ...
  
  











  



  
State of Fear1269 reviews
Michael Crichton

HarperCollins, 2004

My first Crichton book

+ An Inconvenient Novel
+ Provocative, absorbing thriller

This was my first Michael Crichton book and I couldn't put it down till it was finished.
  
  











  



  
My Life (Limited Edition)698 reviews
Bill Clinton

Knopf, 2004

My Life by Bill Clinton

+ The glimpse of a man
+ A Long Road That Hasn't Ended
+ Take him at his word?
+ Amusing & interesting read
  
  











  



  
Running with the Bulls: My Years with the Hemingways17 reviews
Valerie Hemingway

Ballantine Books, 2004

Take It As It Is

+ Don't miss it

When a non-literary or semi-literary character gets caught up in the wake of a great writer, an historical event or disaster or what have you, you have to take their memoir as it is. Valerie Hemingway, a teen when she met Hemingway, seems to have been an aspiring journalist and to have done some ...
  
  











  



  
A Tale of Love and Darkness32 reviews
Amos Oz

Harcourt, 2004

A lived reading experience/the act of memory itself

+ The Eternal Jewish Mother
+ A beautiful and moving memoir
+ history and biography
+ Superior Autobiography
  
  











  



  
Tommyland57 reviews
Tommy Lee, Anthony Bozza

Atria, 2004

Great book

+ Not much thought
+ Very Entertaining!

I bought this for my husband and he loves the book. It arrived in great condition.
  
  











  



  
Alex Zanardi: My Sweetest Victory : A Memoir of Racing Success, Adversity, and Courage12 reviews
Alex Zanardi, Gianluca Gasparini

Bentley Publishers, 2004

Must Have!

+ worth the time
+ Alex Zanard
+ Zanardi does not disappoint
  
  











  



  
The Love Spell: 6An Erotic Memoir of Spiritual Awakening19 reviews
Phyllis Curott

Gotham, 2004

Who cast the love spell?

+ Book review
+ Insightful and interesting, but not without fault...

If one of the author's goals was to punch a hole in the western wall between fact and fiction, she did an amazing job. The genre speaks for itself and is the perfect teaching venue. While reading I asked myself a number of questions: Can a metaphor really be a metamorphous? Is the author Phyllis ...
  
  











  



  
A Thousand Days in Tuscany: A Bittersweet Adventure24 reviews
Marlena De Blasi

Algonquin Books, 2004

From Venice to Tuscany

+ The best of the series!
+ Read this book! And find a way to warm a winter's evening in the cold temperate climes
+ My new favorite book
+ (4.5 stars) A gorgeous tribute to Tuscany and her people...
  
  











  



  
Pioneer Doctor: The Story of a Woman's Work3 reviews
Mari Grana

TwoDot, 2005

This woman was a pioneer in many ways

This is the story of one woman's persistence and success against social norms that limited women's role in society in the western US during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Not only was this woman a doctor when there were very few women doctors, she also participated in the womens' suffrage ...
  
  











  



  
Warrior Soul: The Memoir of a Navy Seal51 reviews
Chuck Pfarrer

Presidio Press, 2004

Never of guessed.

+ Forrest Gump's younger brother?
+ Navy SEAL recalls his time in the military
+ A must for military history enthusiasts
  
  











  



  
Savage Summit: The True Stories of the First Five Women Who Climbed K2, the World's Most Feared Mountain20 reviews
Jennifer Jordan

William Morrow, 2005

Tales of strength and determination

+ Gripping, well-written book that leaves the reader appalled.

I could not put this book down. I knew nothing of alpine climbing to begin with, but became engrossed by the descriptions of the mountains that inspired the lives of the first five women who climbed K2. Myself, I am inspired by the strength of these women. One reviewer commented that the author ...