The Red Tent: A Novel1419 reviews Anita Diamant Picador, 2007 Felt like the author was THERE. + The Red Tent Review + Like A Wrinkle In Time + Fascinating, but at the same time tedious in parts             Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia1615 reviews Elizabeth Gilbert Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Personal Journey not Book Review: Read with an Open Heart + A Triune Triumph... and Clever too! + If you didn't like it, you didn't get it. I, too, agree that the previous reviews of this book have been about just that: the book instead of the journey of Ms. Gilbert through the lenses of an open mind and open heart. Elizabeth takes a risk and puts herself out there by exposing to us all her struggles with food, spirituality and ...             The Scarlet Letter8 reviews Nathaniel Hawthorne Pocket, 2004 A true classic for me + Classic + The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne - EBOOK + wonderful book filled with insightful knowledge + A Passionately Written Book, But It Does Happen to Bore Me             Prodigal Summer443 reviews Barbara Kingsolver HarperCollins, 2000 spring is the right time to read this book + Prodigal Summer + A Perrenial Favorite I just finished this book, and I learned so much. I am in the process of planting my garden, and will definitely do things differently because I read this book. It is a wonderful fictional read that sneaks in several valuable lessons about ecology and nature. I loved the characters and I wish they ...             The Darkest Child: A Novel112 reviews Delores Phillips Soho Press, 2004 Great read + Wonderful + WOW!!!! + My favorite book this year!             Veil of Roses55 reviews Laura Fitzgerald Bantam, 2006 Outstanding! + A Refreshing Reminder of the Freedom of the American Woman + Interesting and inspiring! + Great story, very inspiring + I loved this book!             Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel587 reviews Lisa See Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006 It is as beautifull as it can be sad, sometimes even funny. + Mesmerizing Tale of Friendship and Tradition + A beautiful tale of love and friendship + Snow flower was pure honest relationship writing + good purchase             Dreaming in Cuban40 reviews Cristina Garcia Ballantine Books, 1993 Tastes of Perfection.... + Ilove it. While it may sound like an overstatement, this book really does taste of perfection. The fact that Garcia began it as a poem which blossomed into a novel is apparent. The language is simply beautiful. Garcia tracks the del Pino women through their different experiences with exile, showing us ...             Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood179 reviews Alexandra Fuller Random House, 2001 A surprisingly great read! + Interesting Personal Account + Interesting read! + The Roads of Rhodesia             Harvesting the Heart: 2A Novel95 reviews Jodi Picoult Viking Adult, 1993 My favorite book in many yearws + Harvesting the Heart WOW! What an amazing and well crafted book. I was hooked from the first line and couldn't put it down. When I finished the last sentence of the last page, I was left wanting more. I was so invested in Nicholas and Paige that I wanted an epilogue. A glance into their future. Paige and Nicholas' ...             The Island25 reviews Victoria Hislop Harper Paperbacks, 2007 Mixed, but worth it + More than a beach read, great family saga and history lesson + satisfying + A light read you can learn something from             Year of Wonders307 reviews Geraldine Brooks Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 Beware the Black Death! + A- + One of the best....... "Year of Wonders" is a fantastic book by Geraldine Brooks that chronicles a severe outbreak of the Bubonic plague in an isolated English village during the year 1666. The story revolves around Anna Frith, a housemaid who loses her two young children to the plague and emerges as a heroine during ...             Girls of Riyadh: A Novel32 reviews Rajaa Alsanea Penguin Press HC, The, 2007 Fun Chic Lit + Great! + Fun booK + quite creative! + Best Seller Material             The Poisonwood Bible Barbara Kingsolver HarperCollins, 1998             Rashi's Daughters, Book 1: Joheved51 reviews Maggie Anton Banot Press, 2005 Rabbi reveiws Rashi's Daughters + Just Loved It + great book I loved this book! When I teach about Rashi, I've often wished for a way to make him seem more accessible. After suggesting this book to students, they were eager to learn more Talmud and even tackle Rashi script! -Rabbi Jamie Korngold, the Adventure Rabbi, author God in the Wilderness: ...             Sold53 reviews Patricia McCormick Hyperion Book CH, 2008 An Excellent Read + Emotional, Sad and Sensitive + A sensitive topic, but worth the read + Courtesy of Mother Daughter Book Club.com             The River Wife: A Novel13 reviews Jonis Agee Random House, 2007 "There's just no way of knowing the infinite devices we have to stitch ourselves together across time." + A great summer read + Relentless and compelling as the Mississippi River itself + Thoroughly enjoyed this read.             Astrid and Veronika19 reviews Linda Olsson Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Great Book! + The strength of friendship. This book was recommended to me by a friend who happens to be Swedish. It is a subtle, gentle and surprising book with a slow yet compelling pace. It was a breath of fresh air, and I was able to read it on one sitting!             Jindagi:Himalayan Lives and Destinies Silvia Lafranchi Kam For Sud, 2008 True stories of the all-day life in the Himalayas, with fantastic non-turistic inedit pictures: an intimate approach to the live of normal, simple, strong and fragile persons, anti-heroes who live and survive in a physically hard environment but rich in human values. A trip in a far, fascinating culture, but also a trip into the hearth of the reader to rediscover and question oneself...             The Russian Concubine36 reviews Kate Furnivall Berkley Trade, 2007 The Russian Concubine is 5 Star Fantastic! + Absolutely fantastic! + One of the best in a while! + One of those you can't put down