Catch-22823 reviews Joseph Heller Simon & Schuster, 1996 Great great book + Fantastic, Humorous and Everlasting + Precursor of MASH and more + The soldier in white;             English Creek20 reviews Ivan Doig Scribner, 2005 An all-time favorite + Another treat for Doig fans + Top-notch storytelling + Very entertaining read...             No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)412 reviews Cormac McCarthy Vintage, 2007 The Coin Has No Say + Whipped Through That One + When is evil too much to face? + An Engaging and Thought-Provoking Book             Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates210 reviews Tom Robbins Bantam, 2001 Imaginatively Incredible + THE BEST THAT ROBBINS GETS!!! + Share the Wealth + The Secret's in the Sauce.             Atonement: A Novel752 reviews Ian McEwan Anchor, 2003 A Writer Learns About Life + Loved it! + My favorite book... ever. There are so many reviews of this book already that I am loathe to add more redundant verbiage to the pile. So I'll just say that this is my third Ian McEwan novel (having read "On Chesil Beach" and "Saturday" before I read this one), and I must say that he is now one of my favorite writers. This ...             The River Why, Twentieth-Anniversary Edition92 reviews David James Duncan Sierra Club Books, 2002 Wise Like A Fish + A Great Read + This is some story! + Brilliant             Plainsong456 reviews Kent Haruf Vintage, 2000 Just luminous. + A Visit to Colorado + Quiet charm + ABOUT THE BRACELET AND COINS             Thank You for Smoking: A Novel104 reviews Christopher Buckley Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006 AWESOME + smoking gun + Take that, political correctness! + Satire at its best             Life of Pi1827 reviews Yann Martel Harvest Books, 2003 Entertaining + One of my fav fiction reads I tore through all 330 pages in just a few days. I was fascinated by the story. It was refreshing to read soemthing so different; I couldn't put it down. Martel really did a fabulous job with this book. He gives the reader vivid imagery without being wordy. He keeps things entertaining ...             Empire Falls475 reviews Richard Russo Vintage, 2002 A richly detailed story As someone who grew up in a mill down in Maine that is in decline, I can attest to easily recognizing the fictitious town of Empire Falls, Maine. The novel tells the story of Miles Roby, the owner of the Empire Grill, as he discovers the truth about his past and struggles to break free of the ...             Cryptonomicon828 reviews Neal Stephenson Avon, 2002 Long and glorious. + Cryptonomicon + Classic + A big, gold, brick of a book             Lonesome Dove384 reviews Larry McMurtry Pocket, 1988 I don't remember the last book I enjoyed this much + Loved It! + Never Wanted It To End! I need the book-equivalent of methadone to wean myself off the the genius that is Lonesome Dove.             Winter's Tale192 reviews Mark Helprin Harvest Books, 2005 Winter Magic + A truly wonderful novel + A Book For All Reasons A very enjoyable read, a little Gangs of New York, Pegasus, a touch of Twilight Zone, time travel, passionate love interest, mystery, thrills, and history. A terrific writer who kept me engaged. Also read his terribly funny Memoirs from an Antproof case, a tall and very entertaining tale.             Cloud Atlas: A Novel170 reviews David Mitchell Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004 Highly unique and worthwhile + A Daring and Beautiful Novel + Rare Masterpiece + Interruptions and emancipations + Reading Reincarnated             Captain Corelli's Mandolin7 reviews Louis de Bernieres Penguin, 2001 One of the best books I have read this year Yes, the storyline is clichéd. You have a loving couple which got separated when the male was called upon to fight the war. The couple got reunited after the war and they lived happily ever after. Sounds predictable? Probably, but the treatment of the subject matter makes the novel anything but ...             Look Homeward, Angel59 reviews Thomas Wolfe Scribner, 2006 Still, After All These Years, a Classic + A tour de force of pure emotion + You Can Read Wolfe Again + We are all Gant's children.             Sometimes a Great Notion (Penguin Classics)116 reviews Ken Kesey Penguin Classics, 2006 Sometimes a brilliant novel happens by... + It never gets better. + Sometimes a Great Notion + sometimes a great notion=always a great novel             The Killer Angels512 reviews Michael Shaara Ballantine Books, 1987 Still the best, after all + Old reliable... + Leonardo Lee's review + A review of the audiobook (a history teacher's review)             Riven Rock43 reviews T.C. Boyle, T. Coraghessan Boyle Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999 Unconditional dysfunctional love... + NUTS + Very unique! + Sympathy for the Devil + Boyle wit and linguistic gusto             The Killer Angels512 reviews Michael Shaara Ballantine Books, 1987 Still the best, after all + Old reliable... + Leonardo Lee's review + A review of the audiobook (a history teacher's review)