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             Assembling California21 reviews John McPhee Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1994 The Prose of Rock and Faultlines + Setting the Benchmark for Science Writing + Explaining the World: A Joy to Read + No index, please + Bravo!             East of Eden268 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 Knocked For A Loop + A book that stays with you + East Of Eden Work Of Genius + Very Interesting + Fantastic!             The Tortilla Curtain235 reviews T. Coraghessan Boyle Penguin Books, 1996 Exploration of the Human Condition + Hard Knocks For All + A closer view on immigration problems An intelligent friend recommended this thought provoking novel as a must read, and I completely understand why. It's one of the best I've read in a long time. The story is riveting and the characters are very well drawn. The writing is so rich with description and flavor, it stimulates all the ...             Pasadena: A Novel14 reviews David Ebershoff Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003 Enjoyable This book, despite its length is a fairly quick read with accessible prose. I picked up this book because I live not far from where some of the novel takes place. Overall, I found the book enjoyable. It is a tragedy on a grand scale. The book does suffer in its middle stretch from a fairly ...             A Dangerous Place: California's Unsettling Fate16 reviews Marc Reisner Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004 It Makes You Think + Short and Sweet... + Welcome To My Nightmare! In light of Hurricane Katrina, and if you live in California, a must read. Quick, easy, scary, and thought provoking. It should be required reading for all of those who make decisions in California.             A Dangerous Place: California's Unsettling Fate16 reviews Marc Reisner Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004 It Makes You Think + Short and Sweet... + Welcome To My Nightmare! In light of Hurricane Katrina, and if you live in California, a must read. Quick, easy, scary, and thought provoking. It should be required reading for all of those who make decisions in California.             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             East of Eden268 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002 Knocked For A Loop + A book that stays with you + East Of Eden Work Of Genius + Very Interesting + Fantastic!             Assembling California21 reviews John McPhee Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1994 The Prose of Rock and Faultlines + Setting the Benchmark for Science Writing + Explaining the World: A Joy to Read + No index, please + Bravo!             The Tortilla Curtain235 reviews T. Coraghessan Boyle Penguin Books, 1996 Exploration of the Human Condition + Hard Knocks For All + A closer view on immigration problems An intelligent friend recommended this thought provoking novel as a must read, and I completely understand why. It's one of the best I've read in a long time. The story is riveting and the characters are very well drawn. The writing is so rich with description and flavor, it stimulates all the ...             Pasadena: A Novel14 reviews David Ebershoff Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003 Enjoyable This book, despite its length is a fairly quick read with accessible prose. I picked up this book because I live not far from where some of the novel takes place. Overall, I found the book enjoyable. It is a tragedy on a grand scale. The book does suffer in its middle stretch from a fairly ...