The Other Boleyn Girl11 reviews
Philippa Gregory

Scribner, 2001

High Five!

+ A gripping & entertaining novel
+ The Other Boleyn Girl
+ couldn't put it down
+ For a historical romance its not bad.
  
  











  



  
Crow Lake (Today Show Book Club #7)125 reviews
Mary Lawson

Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2003

Quiet But Brilliant Novel About Family

+ A Troubled Family
+ great book!
+ MOST TOUCHING
  
  











  



  
The Forever War298 reviews
Joe Haldeman

Eos, 2003

A easy and enjoyable SF read--with bonus social commentary

+ An allegory for both war and aging...
+ The Best
+ One of the best War/Sci Fi novels out there
  
  











  



  
Rosie Little's Cautionary Tales for Girls3 reviews
Danielle Wood

MacAdam Cage, 2007

Rosie Little's Cautionary Tales for Girls gave me the giggles and the chills...

+ A smart, sassy selection
+ "But what precisely does an aquiline nose look like?"

I bought this book for the cover and the first chapter combined. Not being a serious reader I was a bit surprised that I couldn't put the book down. Rosie Little's Cautionary Tales for Girls initially gave me the giggles. But very quickly I found Rosie's dark side, and found myself with a case ...
  
  











  



  
Towing Jehovah (Harvest Book)52 reviews
James Morrow

Harvest Books, 1995

Adventurous satire

+ bound to be a classic
+ Religious people WOULD like this book too...
+ Wonderful
  
  











  



  
Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics)903 reviews
Jane Austen

Penguin Books, 2002

Boy oh boy was I ever wrong about Lady Jane!!!

+ Worth paying for on the Kindle
+ What a Year for the Bennets
+ as always, better than the movie
+ Pride and Prejudice
  
  











  



  
Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics)40 reviews
Jane Austen

Penguin Classics, 2003

"Sense and Sensibility" - a must-read

+ Loving Tension and a Fine Balance
+ Elinor and Marianne....What great sisters!
+ An enduring classic
+ Sense and Sensibility Review- Arghavan
  
  











  



  
A Box of Matches55 reviews
Nicholson Baker

Vintage, 2004

Hardly a page-turner, but read it for the sheer joy of reading

This is one of those books where nothing really happens, but that's not really a bad thing! It is the story of a man who get up every morning very early, while it's still dark, to light the fire with a box of matches. The narrative takes us through the motions of each of these mornings, and the ...
  
  











  



  
The Delinquent Virgin1 review
Laura Kalpakian

Graywolf Press, 1999

Perfect Christmas gift

Truly the perfect book to give for Christmas. Each story is a suprise -- they are smart and funny and insightful and so beautifully written you want to pull the words off the page and keep them in your pocket. A real treasure.
  
  











  



  
Blameless in Abaddon24 reviews
James Morrow

Harvest Books, 1997

Author Puts God on Trial - Literally

+ Don't read it if you're hypochondriac
+ Light a Candle
+ Gullivers Travels & Fantastic Voyage......!!
  
  











  



  
A Box of Matches55 reviews
Nicholson Baker

Vintage, 2004

Hardly a page-turner, but read it for the sheer joy of reading

This is one of those books where nothing really happens, but that's not really a bad thing! It is the story of a man who get up every morning very early, while it's still dark, to light the fire with a box of matches. The narrative takes us through the motions of each of these mornings, and the ...
  
  











  



  
Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics)903 reviews
Jane Austen

Penguin Books, 2002

Boy oh boy was I ever wrong about Lady Jane!!!

+ Worth paying for on the Kindle
+ What a Year for the Bennets
+ as always, better than the movie
+ Pride and Prejudice
  
  











  



  
The Other Boleyn Girl11 reviews
Philippa Gregory

Scribner, 2001

High Five!

+ A gripping & entertaining novel
+ The Other Boleyn Girl
+ couldn't put it down
+ For a historical romance its not bad.
  
  











  



  
Rosie Little's Cautionary Tales for Girls3 reviews
Danielle Wood

MacAdam Cage, 2007

Rosie Little's Cautionary Tales for Girls gave me the giggles and the chills...

+ A smart, sassy selection
+ "But what precisely does an aquiline nose look like?"

I bought this book for the cover and the first chapter combined. Not being a serious reader I was a bit surprised that I couldn't put the book down. Rosie Little's Cautionary Tales for Girls initially gave me the giggles. But very quickly I found Rosie's dark side, and found myself with a case ...
  
  











  



  
Crow Lake (Today Show Book Club #7)125 reviews
Mary Lawson

Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2003

Quiet But Brilliant Novel About Family

+ A Troubled Family
+ great book!
+ MOST TOUCHING
  
  











  



  
Towing Jehovah (Harvest Book)52 reviews
James Morrow

Harvest Books, 1995

Adventurous satire

+ bound to be a classic
+ Religious people WOULD like this book too...
+ Wonderful
  
  











  



  
The Delinquent Virgin1 review
Laura Kalpakian

Graywolf Press, 1999

Perfect Christmas gift

Truly the perfect book to give for Christmas. Each story is a suprise -- they are smart and funny and insightful and so beautifully written you want to pull the words off the page and keep them in your pocket. A real treasure.
  
  











  



  
Sense and Sensibility (Penguin Classics)40 reviews
Jane Austen

Penguin Classics, 2003

"Sense and Sensibility" - a must-read

+ Loving Tension and a Fine Balance
+ Elinor and Marianne....What great sisters!
+ An enduring classic
+ Sense and Sensibility Review- Arghavan
  
  











  



  
Blameless in Abaddon24 reviews
James Morrow

Harvest Books, 1997

Author Puts God on Trial - Literally

+ Don't read it if you're hypochondriac
+ Light a Candle
+ Gullivers Travels & Fantastic Voyage......!!
  
  











  



  
The Forever War298 reviews
Joe Haldeman

Eos, 2003

A easy and enjoyable SF read--with bonus social commentary

+ An allegory for both war and aging...
+ The Best
+ One of the best War/Sci Fi novels out there