Undaunted Courage : Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West348 reviews
Stephen Ambrose

Simon & Schuster, 1997

A Story of True Courage

+ A gift to all generations of Americans who follow
+ Must Read
+ Extraordinary
  
  











  



  
A Life God Rewards: Why Everything You Do Today Matters Forever49 reviews
Bruce Wilkinson

Multnomah, 2002

Rewards Matters

+ Skeptical at first but...
+ A Life God Rewards

Rewards Matter ... FOREVER. Forever is not just 100 years in this life, but many hundred years in eternity FOREVER! Read to understand what Bruce Wilkerson shares in A Life God Rewards about what you do today does matter FOREVER. Read, study, listen, & apply now then receive rewards FOREVER.
  
  











  



  
Executive Orders (Jack Ryan)505 reviews
Tom Clancy

Berkley, 1997

Fast Paced and Thrilling

+ Excellent read!
+ The Pinnacle of the Jack Ryan Universe

If you are a fan of Tom Clancy you will love this book. It has all the aspects a book require to make it a great read. Twist after twist this book will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. The events in this book are so realistic you might as well be reading a non-fiction ...
  
  











  



  
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster1492 reviews
Jon Krakauer

Anchor, 1999

Who's got more credibility?

+ A REALLY GOOD Story
+ Highly recommend it.
+ You don't need to be an avid outdoors-man to enjoy this book.
+ Life and Death on Everest
  
  











  



  
Relic284 reviews
Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Tor Books, 2005

Taunt, exciting thriller

+ First in a great series.
+ Pendergast's "The Relic"
+ Relic 5 stars!
+ The book is always better than the movie
  
  











  



  
A Severe Mercy76 reviews
Sheldon Vanauken

HarperOne, 1987

A Theology of Joy

+ past legitimate doubt to serious faith
+ My Favorite Book
+ No other word but beautiful.
+ Wear Your Tears and Read Your Fears
  
  











  



  
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference940 reviews
Malcolm Gladwell

Back Bay Books, 2002

Want to know what takes ideas over the edge?

+ Excellent source for recognizing upcoming shifts and what makes them stick.
+ The World We can not See
+ Just what i needed
+ The Sticking Point
  
  











  



  
A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 2)633 reviews
George R.R. Martin

Spectra, 2000

One Hundred Years War, er, Read

+ A worthy sequel to AGOT
+ A great sequel!!!!
+ Best Fantasy Novel I Have Ever Read
+ The War for Margery Tyrell's Privy Purse
  
  











  



  
Talking God (Jim Chee Novels)22 reviews
Tony Hillerman

HarperTorch, 1991

Beautifully structured, compelling mystery

+ A Thriller off the Big Rez
+ Leaphorn and Chee join forces
+ The Ghostway by Tony Hillerman
  
  











  



  
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog1358 reviews
John Grogan

William Morrow, 2005

One crazy canine

+ Laughed, cried, laughed and cried some more
+ Marley and Me
+ Marley and Me
+ IGNORE THE IGNORANCE OF OTHER REVIEWS
  
  











  



  
Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality459 reviews
Donald Miller

Thomas Nelson, 2003

Jazz like me...

Have you ever encountered someone who seems to be on the same wave-length... the second pea in your pod... ? This book was that very experience for me.
  
  











  



  
Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples78 reviews
Thom S. Rainer, Eric Geiger

B&H Books, 2006

Great reminder

+ "Simple Church" is simply great!
+ Great way to look at revamping church...

This simple book was a great reminder to me to focus on the essentials of church and cut out some of the clutter. Could have done without all the charts in the book :)
  
  











  



  
Congo246 reviews
Michael Crichton

Avon, 2003

Great story

+ Scared the heck out of me and made me think

As an Anthroplogy student I have a particular fondness to this book. I love the story and the action is intense. The book is lengthy but you will finish it in a few sittings, it's that good!
  
  











  



  
Heir to the Empire (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, Vol. 1)377 reviews
Timothy Zahn

Spectra, 1992

Almost the first Expanded Universe Novel!

+ Superb kickoff to a great trilogy set five years after Return of the Jedi
+ Good Surprise

That is if you don't count Splinter of the Mind's Eye, or the Han trilogy, or Lando trilogy. This is a great series and could easily be credited with keeping the Star Wars series in the general populace's eye during the late eighties and early nineties. With no new films to date Star Wars was ...
  
  











  



  
The Elfstones of Shannara (The Sword of Shannara)205 reviews
Terry Brooks

Del Rey, 1983

The book that got me into fantasy

+ Brooks Finds His Emotional Center with 'Elfstones'
+ Everything you're looking for...
+ Greatest Book...Ever!
+ Best story....ever!
  
  











  



  
The Mystery of the Stuttering Parrot (The Three Investigators No. 2)10 reviews
Robert Arthur

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1991

A Classic Three Investigators Mystery

+ To-to-to be or not to-to-to be a great mystery!
+ The Parrot Stutters!
+ The Best of the Series
+ SECOND TIME IS A REAL CHARM!
  
  











  



  
The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition36 reviews
J.R.R. Tolkien

Houghton Mifflin, 2005

Awesome book in a sturdy printing...

+ The best piece of fiction there is
+ Wonderful Read
+ Convenient
+ This is what all authors should strive to be
  
  











  



  
The Edge14 reviews
Dick Francis

Berkley, 2005

The Edge - Is it a railroad or horse racing mystery?

+ Great Plot, Great Mystery
+ A Mystery Train Adventure
+ a little different for Francis
+ Dont take reading too seriously!
  
  











  



  
The Great Gatsby1122 reviews
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Scribner, 1999

As American as apple pie...

+ The Summer of '22
+ The Great Gatsby
+ An intimate, touching story that deserves its praise while still being thoroughly relevant despite its age; a solid "A"
+ Gatsby Believed in the Green Light
  
  











  



  
The Chronicles of Narnia Boxed Set1014 reviews
C. S. Lewis

HarperTrophy, 1994

Further up and further in!

+ Fantastic
+ First time reading through
+ Just what I ordered
+ Cs Lewis Chronicles of narnia