Batman: Hush, Vol. 157 reviews
Jeph Loeb, Jim Lee

DC Comics, 2004

Beautiful Story

+ Batman fans, don't miss
+ A Truly Exhilarating Comic Book Experience!!
+ Batman gives us some twists and turns
+ batman hush
  
  











  



  
Obasan58 reviews
Joy Kogawa

Anchor, 1993

Amazing!

+ Strong, but takes some getting used to

I just finished this book and I've got to say it was the most sincere and vivid book I have read in a long time. Readers with open mind will greatly enjoy "Obasan" and will be glad that they bought it. I strongly recommend this book. PS I, just like others, read this book for school. It is ...
  
  











  



  
Naked Empire3 reviews
Terry Goodkind

Voyager, 2003

Goodkind's best novel yet

+ How novel...intelligent fantasy
+ Smart Fiction

I would rank this book up there with Faith of the Fallen as the best book in the series so far. While not as explicitly philosophical as Faith of the Fallen (which, aside from Richard's first premature and out-of-place philosophy speech at the beginning, seamlessly integrated philosophy with ...
  
  











  



  
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: And Other Tales of Terror (Penguin Classics)7 reviews
Robert Louis Stevenson

Penguin Classics, 2003

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: The Dual Nature of Man.

+ A Short Masterpiece
+ Excellent edition of a classic tale
+ Interesting horror/study
+ A Great Horror Story
  
  











  



  
Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change46 reviews
Elizabeth Kolbert

Bloomsbury USA, 2006

I was not an environmentalist. Now I am.

+ Excellent
+ a mind opener

This book will change the way you look at your impact on the world. Whether you consider the environment to be an important issue or not, it is well worth your time to read this short yet powerful book. The world is changing, fast, and it is becoming impossible to reasonably deny that fact. News ...
  
  











  



  
Faith of the Fallen (Sword of Truth, Book 6)529 reviews
Terry Goodkind

Amazon Remainders Account, 2000

Best of the entire series

+ Outstanding Continuation of Epic Story
+ THANK YOU!

After having read the Sword of Truth series to its conclusion, to me Faith of the Fallen is the best book of the series. It demonstrates how a man of character forced into what seems like a hopeless situation can by his work ethic and intelligence create opportunities for a better life. I wish ...
  
  











  



  
Debt of Bones (Sword of Truth Prequel Novel)72 reviews
Terry Goodkind

Tor Fantasy, 2004

Great Novella, gives some wonderful insights

+ Good/quick read.
+ debt of bones

I've read many a book, but none reach me like this series has. The entire Sword of Truth series, sets a pretty high standard for epic fantasy, let along a good book series. Early books had some places that were a bit clunky, (it was the authors first books if I'm not mistaken), but don't we ALL ...
  
  











  



  
Child of the Silent Night2 reviews
Edith Fisher Hunter

Houghton Mifflin, 1963

A wonderful book. Very enjoyable.

+ Laura Bridgman!

I read this book with my daughter. I did not know of Laura Bridgman before reading this book. It was a fascinating book. Her neighbor that was very close to her helped her in many ways before she even went to the Perkins Institute. It is wonderful that she was able to learn so much. It makes ...
  
  











  



  
Bless Me, Ultima193 reviews
Rudolfo Anaya

Grand Central Publishing, 1999

Bless You Anaya

+ A Delightful Tale of a Boy Growing Up on the Llano
+ The Ultimate Read

In this beautifully written coming of age tale, Anaya delivers part of the Mexican/American experience. The loss of innocence in the story refers to a religious quandry for Toni, a six year old boy. Should he adopt his mother's culture and become a priest or should he become like his father's ...
  
  











  



  
A Generous Orthodoxy: Why I am a missional, evangelical, post/protestant, liberal/conservative, ...29 reviews
Brian D. McLaren

Zondervan/Youth Specialties, 2006

An excellent vision of a Christian orthodoxy

+ A Generous Orthodoxy
+ Post-modern Orthodoxy, very relevent....
+ The Best of All Worlds
  
  











  



  
Confessions of a Reformission Rev.: Hard Lessons from an Emerging Missional Church (The Leadership Network ...59 reviews
Mark Driscoll

Zondervan, 2006

In my top 5 best books

+ A Dangerously Honest (usually) Pastor . . .
+ My Confesson of Confessions
+ A Handful of Really Important Lessons
  
  











  



  
Einstein's Dreams209 reviews
Alan Lightman

Vintage, 2004

time

+ Einstein's Dreams
+ The poetry of time
+ How do you view time?
+ Thoughtful, Deep, Easy to Read
  
  











  



  
Alburquerque: A Novel14 reviews
Rudolfo Anaya

University of New Mexico Press, 2006

Could not put it down...

+ Very enjoyable
+ Well-written tale about Albu(r)querque, with surrealistic elements
+ excellent
  
  











  



  
Slaughterhouse-Five708 reviews
Kurt Vonnegut

Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999

Like Beethoven's Fifth Piano Concerto.

+ A highly creative and simultaneously amusing and thought-provoking novel that hammers home its themes; "A-"
+ One of the best
+ Slaughterhouse-Five
  
  











  



  
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: (Great Books edition) (Penguin Great Books of the 20th Century)359 reviews
Ken Kesey

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999

One Flew East, One Flew West

+ One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
+ Must Have
+ great quality!
+ McMurphy as the Metaphor for the Terrorist Suspect
  
  











  



  
Dracula (Penguin Classics)25 reviews
Bram Stoker

Penguin Classics, 2003

Accessible and atmospheric, although the narrative style has its weaknesses. A fundamental vampire novel, and highly recommende

+ Mother of All Vampire Stories
+ No one can surpass Stoker!!!! This is the only Dracula!!
+ "For the dead travel fast"
+ The Original Classic
  
  











  



  
Chainfire: Chainfire Trilogy, Part 1 (Sword of Truth, Book 9)390 reviews
Terry Goodkind

Tor Fantasy, 2005

As good as I expected

+ Absolutely wonderful, can't wait to read the next.
+ The nature of the monster with no nature ... fantastic!

This is the 9th book in a series and it does not disappoint. Keeping the reader/listener engaged through such an epic tale is no small feat but Terry Goodkind does it well.
  
  











  



  
House of Stairs64 reviews
William Sleator

Puffin, 1991

For Kids or Adults ?

+ Excellent entry in the dystopian canon
+ House of Stairs
+ An older book that made an impression
  
  











  



  
Idylls of the King23 reviews
Alfred Tennyson

IndyPublish, 2002

Wow

+ Always
+ Something of Heroism, Something of Life
+ A Gift Well Received
+ Not for the casual reader
  
  











  



  
Hour of the Hunter9 reviews
J.A. Jance

Avon, 1992

A great introduction to the author

+ Revenge Stalks the Desert
+ Jance Holds Nothing Back

This is the first book of Jance's I picked up. The Arizona setting was enjoyable, as were the Indian characters . I would recommend this novel, and I'm looking forward to some of the other Jance offerings.