Running with Scissors: A Memoir821 reviews Augusten Burroughs Picador, 2006 Wonderful read for good laughs + A Childhood Undesired: A Review of Running with Scissors + A humorous romp through an unusual childhood + Liked the Movie Better             Middlesex: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club)854 reviews Jeffrey Eugenides Picador, 2002 You Are Such a Flirt + One of my favorites! + A Wonderfuf Read + From a pediatric Urology Nurse's view point, well done             The Concubine's Children20 reviews Denise Chong Penguin (Non-Classics), 1996 A family on two soils. + Great Book, good condition + GOOD BUY + A history of a polygamous family             The Stolen Child277 reviews Keith Donohue Anchor, 2007 The Stolen Child Steals You Away.. + A Must Read + Wonderful story. + Liked it, didn't love it. + Blew my mind             Astrid & Veronica (Originally Published as "Let Me Sing You Gentle Songs")20 reviews Linda Olsson Penguin Books, 2007 Great Book! + The strength of friendship. This book was recommended to me by a friend who happens to be Swedish. It is a subtle, gentle and surprising book with a slow yet compelling pace. It was a breath of fresh air, and I was able to read it on one sitting!             The Good Earth (Enriched Classics)461 reviews Pearl S. Buck Pocket Books, 2005 Pearl S. Buck's masterpiece...'The Good Earth' + Unforgettable classic + If You Are Going to Read This Book . . . + Mentally Challenged Character + It's all here, in The Good Earth             The Bell Jar486 reviews Sylvia Plath Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006 The most famous book you've never read + how did I miss this one?? + Believe the Hype + "To the person in the bell jar, blank and stopped as a dead baby, the world itself is the bad dream."             The Secret Life of Bees1436 reviews Sue Monk Kidd Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 Good Read + Emotional read + Excellent Read + Nostalgically Current + the secret life of bees             She's Come Undone (Oprah's Book Club)1673 reviews Wally Lamb Pocket, 1998 Read aloud & loved by all on a rainy camping trip + Very good book. Not happy, but good. + A quick read despite the 465 pages We went on a camping trip with a bunch of teenagers 16 & above and all it did was rain, so to pass the time, we took turns reading aloud, and just could not put this book down. You will not easily forget Delores, because she lives in many of us. You will not be disappointed with this book, we all ...             Comes the Peace: My Journey to Forgiveness14 reviews Daja Wangchuk Meston Free Press, 2007 A masterpiece of loss and healing + Meston's is a very compelling story + URGENT change needed for archaic Tibetan Buddhist practises + Reluctant Hero + What a Memoir             Funny Boy (Harvest Book)36 reviews Shyam Selvadurai Harvest Books, 1997 Must read + The child's voice I love this book. This book has become so personal to me. I too am from Sri Lanka. However i was born during the decade, which is the 1980s, where things got worse between the Tamils and Sinhalese. This book is the first book where I can truly understand the landscape of Srilanka, because I am from ...             The Mother10 reviews Pearl S. Buck Moyer Bell, 1993 The Mother is a literary canvas, painted by a gifted artist + MOTHER + I Loved this Book and Highly Recommend it + A womans spirit!             Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter183 reviews Adeline Yen Mah Laurel Leaf, 2001 Our class just finished this novel + I can relate to the Author + perfect timing + Heartwrenching, enspiring tale of a young girl who was neglected. + A girl treated like cinderella             The Butterfly House20 reviews Marcia Preston Mira, 2006 What an enthralling story! + Entertaining + Compelling Read + Loved it!             Like Water for Chocolate: A Novel in Monthly Installments with Recipes, Romances, and Home Remedies438 reviews Laura Esquivel Anchor, 1994 YUmmy! + An endearing little book + Quirky but fun all the same + Mystical, Erotic, and Delicious             Moloka'i113 reviews Alan Brennert St. Martin's Griffin, 2004 Greatest historical novel ever + So good, I cried. + Tropical reading to warm your heart. + Amazing + Moloka'i, a great read about a little known subject.             Angel's Rest15 reviews Charles Davis Mira, 2006 A gem of a book + Outstanding! Can't wait for the film, which I'm sure will follow! + best book I've read in a long time - looking forward to Charles Davis' next release! + GREAT BOOK             The Girls: A Novel111 reviews Lori Lansens Back Bay Books, 2007 Beautiful layered novel! + a sweet, heartwarming story + Loved this novel As an English teacher and avid reader, I appreciate a standout novel when I read one. This is a beautifully written book and the plot is textured and reveals itself little by little all through the novel. It's a novel of sisterhood, family love and married love. I cannot find enough stars here to ...             Beloved87 reviews Toni Morrison Vintage, 2004 Raw & Powerful + Oh My God! Are You Kidding Me? Toni's Morrison's Beloved is a hard, frustrating, and emotionally draining piece of literary art. Saying this, her prose is written like something I've never read. She throws you in the middle of the narrative and does not tell you why her characters are saying or acting like they are. It is a ...             Fat Girl: A True Story112 reviews Judith Moore Plume, 2006 Brilliant! I was blown away by Moore's honest,painful and moving account of her life as fat girl. Her honest and objective appraisals of herself, her parents and her extended family are fearless. She's also able to unexpectedly find humor in unlikely situations. This is one of the best books I've ever read. I ...