Morningside Heights: A Novel28 reviews Cheryl Mendelson Random House, 2003 Utterly satisfying + Heartwarming... Hatred is not the first emotion that one usually associates with a favorite book, but for the first 250 or so pages of this 336-page book, I was convinced that I did, indeed, heartily dislike Cheryl Mendelson's Morningside Heights. The "typical" Morningside Heights characters that populate ...             Light Years25 reviews James Salter Vintage, 1995 Beneath the shiny surface + Am I Alone? + A sumptuous feast + This book is perfect for anyone who . . .             The Science of Everyday Life2 reviews Jay Ingram Penguin (Non-Classics), 1991 A hilarious look at the world + If you like Mythbusters, you'll probably enjoy this book This is one of the funniest books I have ever read in my life. It covers everything from yawning to the subtle dynamics of a cocktail party. It is put in very simple terms, so everyone can understand it. It covers things you would never even think about, and makes it fun. Reading one chapter ...             Wuthering Heights (Bantam Classics)498 reviews Emily Brontë Bantam Classics, 1983 very intense + Love doesn't always make us happy. The outdated writing style takes a little getting used to, but once you do, it's good. It's incredible to me how the author, with her unusually limited experience of the outside world, who probably never had a boyfriend or lover in her life and lived a secluded life in a remote part of Yorkshire ...             Gilligan's Wake: A Novel21 reviews Tom Carson Picador, 2004 A Genuine Tour de Force + Very interesting.... and readable! + Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale Carson provides a genuine tour de force that does not impinge upon Fitzgerald's quest for the great American novel, while displaying tremendous grasp of popular culture, major social themes and Carson's unfailing sense of whimsy and humor. Well worth both the money and the time spent to read.             Straight Talking: A Novel61 reviews Jane Green Broadway, 2003 Straight Talking + Great book! I just finished this book and loved it. It was so good I couldn't put it down and than ordered it for my girlfriend. Great chick-lit read. A mix between Bridgette Jones and Sex in the City.             A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin Classics)238 reviews James Joyce Penguin Classics, 2003 Best Kindle edition of Joyce's "Portrait" + challenging but worth it + good intro to joyce There are many editions of James Joyce's "Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" available, but this is easily the best Kindle edition. The text is based on Chester Anderson's 1964 text. There are also a good number of annotations by Seamus Deane--fewer than in Anderson's Viking Critical ...             Emma (Bantam Classics)207 reviews Jane Austen Bantam Classics, 1984 A Good Start To My Austen Book Craze + Romantic Mystery + Comedy of Errors on a Georgian Stage + Emma             Trading Up200 reviews Candace Bushnell Hyperion, 2003 Fun "fantasy" reading! I loved it. I went in with no expectations and had a great time. I love to live the lives of other people through books, and what a life Janie has!! This is a fast paced roller coaster ride, and I love the allusions to all of the fashion brands. I also love all of the scandal! This is a ...             Anna Karenina (Oprah's Book Club)170 reviews Leo Tolstoy Penguin Classics, 2004 Human emotions and relationships -- a literary masterpiece! + Indifference? NOT HERE! + Masterful + A deeply human book that repays many re-readings             In the Shadow of No Towers49 reviews Art Spiegelman Pantheon, 2004 A great way to understand a tormented artst... I used "In the Shadow" as a segment in a group project for an undergrad presentation on "Maus" to further understand and psycho analyze Spiegelman's mental conflict. While short, the art is dense and the possibilities for analyzation are endless...leaving you with a worthwhile experience. Anyone ...             The Powers That Be13 reviews David Halberstam University of Illinois Press, 2000 Amazing Book--Must Reading for All + David Halberstam strikes again! + The Power That Was + Revealing Look behind the Scenes + Read if you DARE             Blood of the Liberals9 reviews George Packer Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2001 A voice in the wilderness + If you want to understand why liberals lose elections, read Packer + George Packer is a literary and historical genius! + A rallying cry for modern liberalism             In the Shadow of the Crown: The Tudor Queens9 reviews Jean Plaidy Three Rivers Press, 2004 Mary has finally stepped out from the Shadows + A likable Mary + The surprising heartbreak of Bloody Mary + Shadow of the Crown             Fall On Your Knees (Oprah's Book Club)569 reviews Ann-Marie MacDonald Touchstone, 2002 The Frightening Aspects of Realism + Complex and Intricate Page Turner It was one of thoes books that I couldn't put down although I cringed with each passsing page. It gave me nightmares. It was real.             Jennifer Government179 reviews Max Barry Vintage, 2004 Dystopia for Western grown-ups + jennifer government + Cyberpunk without the cyber + "Can I get a Diet Stephenson, please?"             A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (Bantam Classics)132 reviews Mark Twain Bantam Classics, 1983 Always + Hilarious, yet meaningful I have always received the best service when I have placed an order from you. Outstanding!!!!!             The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made7 reviews Walter Isaacson, Evan Thomas Simon & Schuster, 1997 A Reminder... + Essential for understanding WWII to Vietnam + Where are the next Wise Men? + Will Change Your View of the World + Wisdom Then             The Working Poor: Invisible in America73 reviews David K. Shipler Vintage, 2005 This should be required reading in US high schools! + A Valuable and Affecting Learning Experience + The Working Poor + The Working Poor: Invisible in America             A Little Help from Above26 reviews Saralee Rosenberg Avon A, 2002 Excellent book....heartwarming, thought-provoking and hilariously funny + my all time favorite + A wild and wacky story that was fun to read! + Zany hopscotch between here and the "other side" + A Litte Help From Above