The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint: A Novel102 reviews Brady Udall Vintage, 2002 The best I've read in a long while + A fantastic novel from an original voice + Laugh-out-loud funny! + Best book I've read in years + A MIRACLE OF A READ ~~~~~~~~~~~             The Chocolate War377 reviews Robert Cormier Laurel Leaf, 1986 Fighting the good fight + Catcher in the Rye meets the Lords of Discipline - Great Audio Version + Chocolate War Hyperboles, symbolism, style, point of view, etc. Many young people do not care...but after 8 years teaching 8th grade, as well as reading the book myself for the first time in 1989, the same age as my current students, the book changed me. Not back then, I merely worshipped the words, that ...             All over but the Shoutin'296 reviews Rick Bragg Vintage, 1998 Destined to be a Southern classic ... ! + Too Good + Wonderfully Written Book + failed revenge             A Long Way Down224 reviews Nick Hornby Riverhead Trade, 2006 Classic Hornby -- brilliantly funny + Very different from his early work + Good read. + Funny and an all around good book             Fight Club: A Novel643 reviews Chuck Palahniuk W. W. Norton, 2005 a thought-provoking book + A sacred, unique snowflake of special unique specialness. + Every teenager needs to read this novel! + Fight Club - Palahnuik can do no wrong + This book is still a beautiful and unique snowflake.             Child of God156 reviews Simon & Schuster, 2004 Storytelling at it's finest. I'm in love with this look. + Good God + Excellent!! Maybe the best yet! + This book was off the chain!!!!!!!! + WOW!!!!             Coming Clean: The True Story of a Cocaine Drug Lord and His Unexpected Encounter with God14 reviews Jorge Valdes WaterBrook Press, 2000 New Beginnings + Selling your soul to the Devil + Interesting Story + Very Spirtual + A compulsive memoir. Be prepared to lose a night's sleep!             The Tenth Circle: A Novel230 reviews Jodi Picoult Washington Square Press, 2006 Not my favorite **SPOILER ALERT** I was really excited about reading this novel and was slightly disappointed by it. I thought it was going to delve more into Trixie being a cutter and the problems being raped brought. It didn't. Picoult could have done so much with the plot but I felt like she didn't give it her all. As one ...             All over but the Shoutin'296 reviews Rick Bragg Vintage, 1998 Destined to be a Southern classic ... ! + Too Good + Wonderfully Written Book + failed revenge             The Tenth Circle: A Novel230 reviews Jodi Picoult Washington Square Press, 2006 Not my favorite **SPOILER ALERT** I was really excited about reading this novel and was slightly disappointed by it. I thought it was going to delve more into Trixie being a cutter and the problems being raped brought. It didn't. Picoult could have done so much with the plot but I felt like she didn't give it her all. As one ...             The Chocolate War377 reviews Robert Cormier Laurel Leaf, 1986 Fighting the good fight + Catcher in the Rye meets the Lords of Discipline - Great Audio Version + Chocolate War Hyperboles, symbolism, style, point of view, etc. Many young people do not care...but after 8 years teaching 8th grade, as well as reading the book myself for the first time in 1989, the same age as my current students, the book changed me. Not back then, I merely worshipped the words, that ...             The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint: A Novel102 reviews Brady Udall Vintage, 2002 The best I've read in a long while + A fantastic novel from an original voice + Laugh-out-loud funny! + Best book I've read in years + A MIRACLE OF A READ ~~~~~~~~~~~             Child of God156 reviews Simon & Schuster, 2004 Storytelling at it's finest. I'm in love with this look. + Good God + Excellent!! Maybe the best yet! + This book was off the chain!!!!!!!! + WOW!!!!             A Long Way Down224 reviews Nick Hornby Riverhead Trade, 2006 Classic Hornby -- brilliantly funny + Very different from his early work + Good read. + Funny and an all around good book             Coming Clean: The True Story of a Cocaine Drug Lord and His Unexpected Encounter with God14 reviews Jorge Valdes WaterBrook Press, 2000 New Beginnings + Selling your soul to the Devil + Interesting Story + Very Spirtual + A compulsive memoir. Be prepared to lose a night's sleep!             Fight Club: A Novel643 reviews Chuck Palahniuk W. W. Norton, 2005 a thought-provoking book + A sacred, unique snowflake of special unique specialness. + Every teenager needs to read this novel! + Fight Club - Palahnuik can do no wrong + This book is still a beautiful and unique snowflake.