Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (P.S.)46 reviews Neil Gaiman Harper Perennial, 2007 neil gaiman--great as always + Book Review: Fragile Things by Neil Gaiman + Fragile and Upsettling things Whether you've read Neil Gaiman before or not, I recommend reading this collection of short stories. They are cleverly written dark fantasy stories that really appeal to one's imagination. Not only are the stories all great, but the book also contains an Introduction where Neil gives brief ...             The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy: and Other Stories133 reviews Tim Burton HarperEntertainment, 1997 Dark and funny. + "Melancholy" Is Superb! + Pure genius + My favorite book + A unique collection of stories             Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1)2516 reviews Orson Scott Card Tor Science Fiction, 1994 Believe the hype + Lord of the Rings for the 21st Century, Part 1? + What a deep book! I kept seeing Ender's Game recommended by others but it seemed like a young adult type book so I moved on several times. I finally couldn't ignore the shear number of 5 star ratings for this book. It lived up to it. I devoured the book in a few days (fast for me.) I was surprised to find that I ...             New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)862 reviews Stephenie Meyer Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006 The Most Difficult Book I've Ever Been Through + I enjoyed it + New Moon + Well written             The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus (Myths, The)17 reviews Margaret Atwood Canongate U.S., 2006 Light, satirical and racy + Cult of the Mother Goddess + A Woman's Take Definitely different than any Atwood I've read. Told from the perspective of Penelope, Odysseus's long suffering, devoted wife, about what really went on during his travels ... and most of it is not flattering of Odysseus or, frankly, of Penelope. This story is light and satirical, if a bit racy at ...             Anansi Boys Neil Gaiman Review, 2005             Winkie39 reviews Clifford Chase Grove Press, 2007 Just go with it + a really fun read Let me say something right off the bat: this book is not for people who identify as conservatives (broadly construed). Ok? If you support the Patriot Act or the war in Iraq, or if you are against gay marriage, or if you are a creationist, this book is not for you; do not buy it. You will most ...             Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)2211 reviews Stephenie Meyer Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006 Loved it. Just loved it. + Loved it + Page Turner + TWILIGHT - BOOK 1             The Fourth Hand276 reviews John Irving Fawcett, 2003 Irving comes through + Another impressive novel by John Irving One of John Irving's best endeavors, with an un-Irving like ending. Irving's descriptions are vivid and his storytelling becomes nearly poetic in much of this prose, however - I agree with others that this is an extremely readable encounter with Irving and would be good for first time Irving ...             The Thief of Time6 reviews John Boyne St. Martin's Griffin, 2008 The Thief of Time by John Boyne + An entertaining foray through the years, told with style and wit + fascinating historical fantasy + Unique Points of View             The X Files The Haunting Stefan Petrucha Titan Books, 1996 Graphic Novel about Mulder and Scully as the investigate deaths associated with excavation in Africa.             How to Be Good291 reviews Nick Hornby Riverhead Trade, 2002 Makes me want to be good... or at least better Nick Hornby is quickly becoming my favorite author. I loved "A Long Way Down" and "About a Boy." I don't know which is my favorite, but "How to Be Good" is every bit as good as the others. It's painful in its accuracy of the internal conflict every person faces when debating living comfortably ...             Killing Me Softly90 reviews Nicci French Grand Central Publishing, 2006 Powerfully seductive novel.... + PAGE TURNER!! + A substitute ending for the sad, unfair and disappointing one... This book was amazing. French's writing is so seemingly simple and basic, but the suspense and the tension the authors (a man and a woman working under the combined pseudonym of Nikki French) create is unbelievable. I think that is one of the unique characteristics of this book - the writing ...             The Front210 reviews Patricia Cornwell Putnam Adult, 2008 The Front, Patricia Cornwall This book is an example of the deteriorating standards of one of the finest thriller writers. The early Scarpeta books were superb but the last four or five titles have been dull, with weak plots. The main characters too have lost their spark and authenticity. The Front is not Scarpeta, but it ...             Neverwhere: A Novel570 reviews Neil Gaiman Harper Perennial, 2003 Swashbuckling story with fanciful and alluring language + There and back again + There. Gaiman has an amazing talent for weaving a beautiful story with the most amazing and alluring descriptions. His words leave vivid impressions in your mind in the most unusual and melodic way.             Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch520 reviews Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett HarperTorch, 2006 Armageddon Has Arrived....and it's Hilarious! + A very pleasurable read... + HIlarious and irrenverant novel + Not Bad, Really Picks up at the End + Great Fun with Witty Banter             Ender's Shadow (Ender, Book 5) (Ender's Shadow)638 reviews Orson Scott Card Starscape, 2002 Bean Better Than Ender??? Possibly + Amazing story. It's all you would like to know in a parallel book. + H. Durnan's Book Review + An AMAZING Ender-series Book             A Home at the End of the World: A Novel98 reviews Michael Cunningham Picador, 1998 Compelling story of friendship and love + Tragic. Beautiful. Intimate. + I Really Enjoyed This + So much better than the movie + Engaging story of family, friendship, love             Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?210 reviews Philip K. Dick Del Rey, 1996 Competing Future Religions, Animal Life Extinction, Android Pets & More + Valuing Fake Animals Above Fake Humans + Enjoyable if abstract vision of the future + Quality Read             Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions (P.S.)84 reviews Neil Gaiman Harper Perennial, 2008 Book Review: Smoke and Mirrors by Neil Gaiman + What more can be said Neil Gaiman's Smoke and Mirrors is a collection of his short stories and poems. Like his other short story/poem collection titled Fragile Things, this book too has an introduction with commentary of each of the stories and poems contained within. For me, this introduction is the best part of the ...