A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier389 reviews Ishmael Beah Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 A disturbing, but fascinating, look into Africa + A must read for every teenager and parent + A long way Gone + A Long Way Gone             The World According to Garp286 reviews John Irving Ballantine Books, 1990 Fatalistic, yet optimistic + GARP REVIEW + Meat and Potatoes + Uneven (But I Don't Regret Reading It)             The Poisonwood Bible Barbara Kingsolver HarperCollins, 1998             A Prayer for Owen Meany1 review John Irving Black Swan, 1990 A Prayer for Owen Meany I loved this story for so many reasons: the writing style (John Irving is the best), the well-defined characters especially Owen - such a bizarre little man, the bigger issues - war, love, peace, friendship ties - and of course the car scene. Exquisite. Humorous and tragic, the story grips you from ...             A Fine Balance Rohinton Mistry Vintage, 1996             The Catcher in the Rye2761 reviews J.D. Salinger Back Bay Books, 2001 Where do the Ducks Go? + A classic book for young minds + Holden May Be Many Things...But Boring Isn't One of Them + Try walking in his shoes             Franny and Zooey220 reviews J.D. Salinger Back Bay Books, 2001 Entertaining and intelligent Franny and Zooey is not really a single novel. Rather, it's more like two novellas, though the novellas have overlapping characters. These stories, originally published in The New Yorker magazine, concern Franny and Zooey Glass, two members of the family that was the subject of most of Salinger's ...             The Alchemist - Gift Edition1254 reviews Paulo Coelho HarperOne, 2006 Great Read + Everyone should read this book + Simple. Classic. + BOUGHT AS GIFT             Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography--The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa98 reviews Mark Mathabane Free Press, 1998 outstanding triumph + An enlightening look into the life of a young man in Apartheid South Africa + Kaffir Boy: A Powerful Voice + A Must read             The Kite Runner Illustrated Edition24 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead Hardcover, 2007 Difficult story to read, but worth it + What a wonderful book! + AN INCREDIBLY HONEST STORY OF CRUELTY, GUILT, & FORGIVENESS + Awesome story telling with lots of twists             A Thousand Splendid Suns1279 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead, 2007 A Wonderful Reading Experience! + Unforgettable + Inspirational + splendid story!! + Incredible!             Until I Find You: A Novel251 reviews John Irving Ballantine Books, 2006 Getting older with John Irving + The First 40 pages! + Excellent for those who like John Irving I've been an Irving reader and mostly a fan since "Setting Free the Bears" when it was published. I've grown older along with the writer, and perhaps that is why he is still a satisfying voice to me. I've been listening to "Until I Find You" in the car on CD, and it's been a pleasure to hang out ...             The Secret Life of Bees1382 reviews Sue Monk Kidd Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 Bees AIN'T a Bust! + Goes down easy, but it ain't exactly fluff + Bee's + Wonderful Story!             Angela's Ashes: A Memoir1824 reviews Frank McCourt Scribner, 1999 A TRIUMPH OF THE SPIRIT. DEEP, SAD, WELL DONE. + There but for the grace of God + 'Tis magnificent! + Engaging read, surprisingly uplifting + Angela's Ashes             A Widow for One Year (Modern Library of the World's Best Books)580 reviews John Irving Modern Library, 2003 A Widow for One Year + Enough Damage To Go Around + Tom woke up, but Tim did not. An absorbing and quite a disturbing novel on so many levels. Vintage Irving at his best. Loved it as I do all of this great writer's books. Five stars at the very least.             Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography--The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa98 reviews Mark Mathabane Free Press, 1998 outstanding triumph + An enlightening look into the life of a young man in Apartheid South Africa + Kaffir Boy: A Powerful Voice + A Must read             Until I Find You: A Novel251 reviews John Irving Ballantine Books, 2006 Getting older with John Irving + The First 40 pages! + Excellent for those who like John Irving I've been an Irving reader and mostly a fan since "Setting Free the Bears" when it was published. I've grown older along with the writer, and perhaps that is why he is still a satisfying voice to me. I've been listening to "Until I Find You" in the car on CD, and it's been a pleasure to hang out ...             A Thousand Splendid Suns1279 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead, 2007 A Wonderful Reading Experience! + Unforgettable + Inspirational + splendid story!! + Incredible!             A Widow for One Year (Modern Library of the World's Best Books)580 reviews John Irving Modern Library, 2003 A Widow for One Year + Enough Damage To Go Around + Tom woke up, but Tim did not. An absorbing and quite a disturbing novel on so many levels. Vintage Irving at his best. Loved it as I do all of this great writer's books. Five stars at the very least.             A Prayer for Owen Meany1 review John Irving Black Swan, 1990 A Prayer for Owen Meany I loved this story for so many reasons: the writing style (John Irving is the best), the well-defined characters especially Owen - such a bizarre little man, the bigger issues - war, love, peace, friendship ties - and of course the car scene. Exquisite. Humorous and tragic, the story grips you from ...