The Legend of Mickey Tussler18 reviews Frank Nappi St. Martin's Press, 2008 Courtesy of Teens Read Too + Baseball like it used to be + The fictional story of a person with autism before autism was recognized + A winning home run             The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time1433 reviews Mark Haddon Vintage, 2004 Inside an autistic mind + I've never read anything that even remotely resembles this novel + insightful summer read As the father of an autistic child, I completely got into this book, and finished in a couple of hours. I can relate to the protagonist completely since it is written from his point of view. The author is very skilled in showing how disparate the inside and outside world are from the perspective ...             Ghosts Among Us: Uncovering the Truth About the Other Side92 reviews James Van Praagh HarperOne, 2008 Excellent! + Wonderful! + Ghosts Among Us + a must have if you believe + Excellent reading             Water for Elephants: A Novel1417 reviews Sara Gruen Algonquin Books, 2007 wonderfully entertaining + Wonderful Read! + Great Book + More than I expected             A Thousand Splendid Suns1279 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead, 2007 A Wonderful Reading Experience! + Unforgettable + Inspirational + splendid story!! + Incredible!             The Road (Oprah's Book Club)1511 reviews Cormac McCarthy Vintage Books, 2007 Depth Expressed through Brevity + The Road + Beautiful + "Where men cant live gods fare no better."             High Profile (Jesse Stone)72 reviews Robert B. Parker Putnam Adult, 2007 another ho-hum reading experience, for the most part I did like the actual mystery in this one, but so many other things made it not a great read. I've been having a problem for a while with the way Jesse and Jen's "relationship" keeps plugging along. I will admit that I typically have problems with those relationships (real, fictional--it ...             Eastside (Strebor on the Streetz)19 reviews Caleb Alexander Strebor Books, 2007 Can I Live? + A Classic! + The Urban Book Source + "Their Eyes Bore No Soul" + Saving our Sons!!!!!             Vanishing Acts: A Novel181 reviews Jodi Picoult Washington Square Press, 2005 Amazing + What we've come to expect from Jodi + Wow! This is a great book, it is the kind of book you don't want to put down. I like how there are several turns in the book, just when you have made up your mind about a character something new comes along to give you a new perspectve.             Bright Shiny Morning112 reviews James Frey Harper, 2008 Spectacular! + The World as Duped or Entertained? + Holy Cow + LA Plays Filter for the Country             The Entitled: A Tale of Modern Baseball24 reviews Frank Deford Sourcebooks Landmark, 2008 If You Are a Baseball Fan.... + Certainly More Than Just a Baseball Book. . . + We sometimes forget If you are a baseball fan, you are likely to find this moving, action-packed book the best of its kind you've ever read. In addition to the main plot, the author skillfully carries along about three sub-plots, every one of which would grace a well-written story with any other background than ...             A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father96 reviews Augusten Burroughs St. Martin's Press, 2008 Sick Father + An authentic look at a lonely childhood I don't know how you get through a childhood of such disappointment and uncertainty. I'm just glad you were able to write about it and share your childhood with the public. I really enjoyed reading this book even though the story was so dour. I feel grateful of my childhood when I read this type of ...             A Thousand Splendid Suns1279 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead, 2007 A Wonderful Reading Experience! + Unforgettable + Inspirational + splendid story!! + Incredible!             Eastside (Strebor on the Streetz)19 reviews Caleb Alexander Strebor Books, 2007 Can I Live? + A Classic! + The Urban Book Source + "Their Eyes Bore No Soul" + Saving our Sons!!!!!             High Profile (Jesse Stone)72 reviews Robert B. Parker Putnam Adult, 2007 another ho-hum reading experience, for the most part I did like the actual mystery in this one, but so many other things made it not a great read. I've been having a problem for a while with the way Jesse and Jen's "relationship" keeps plugging along. I will admit that I typically have problems with those relationships (real, fictional--it ...             The Road (Oprah's Book Club)1511 reviews Cormac McCarthy Vintage Books, 2007 Depth Expressed through Brevity + The Road + Beautiful + "Where men cant live gods fare no better."             Vanishing Acts: A Novel181 reviews Jodi Picoult Washington Square Press, 2005 Amazing + What we've come to expect from Jodi + Wow! This is a great book, it is the kind of book you don't want to put down. I like how there are several turns in the book, just when you have made up your mind about a character something new comes along to give you a new perspectve.             Water for Elephants: A Novel1417 reviews Sara Gruen Algonquin Books, 2007 wonderfully entertaining + Wonderful Read! + Great Book + More than I expected             A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father96 reviews Augusten Burroughs St. Martin's Press, 2008 Sick Father + An authentic look at a lonely childhood I don't know how you get through a childhood of such disappointment and uncertainty. I'm just glad you were able to write about it and share your childhood with the public. I really enjoyed reading this book even though the story was so dour. I feel grateful of my childhood when I read this type of ...             The Legend of Mickey Tussler18 reviews Frank Nappi St. Martin's Press, 2008 Courtesy of Teens Read Too + Baseball like it used to be + The fictional story of a person with autism before autism was recognized + A winning home run