Pride and Prejudice (Bantam Classics)903 reviews Jane Austen Bantam Classics, 1983 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             A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian86 reviews Marina Lewycka Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 A Short History Of Tractors In Ukranian + both serious and light This is a very funny book, and its evocation of life in the English Midlands is comically well-observed. Underlying the humour though, is a story of tragedy and survival in a time of genocide. The eighty-something father who is seduced by a thirty-something Ukranian woman (with "most superior ...             The Constant Gardener: A Novel171 reviews John le Carre Pocket Star, 2005 One of Le Carre's post-Smiley best + Out of Africa.... The negative reviews of this book usually contain words like "dull" or "slow-paced." Le Carre's trend has been away from protagonists who, in the context of their particular story, are extraordinarily suited to handle what challenges the plot offers, even if Le Carre points out their inadequacies ...             Bridget Jones's Diary1081 reviews Helen Fielding Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999 Traci Bennett is the BEST for this book on CD + The epitome of brit chik lit? + Hilarious, and quenches the romantic thirst! I had listened to this book through the library and then borrowed it again later, but with a different reader. It was not NEARLY as entertaining by the other reader, so you ONLY want the one read by Traci Bennett!             Cold Mountain: A Novel1509 reviews Charles Frazier Vintage, 1998 More than just a 'heroe's quest' + An incredible addition to the canon of modern American literature... + Cold Mountain I started reading this book four years ago, during winter break, and put it down fifty pages in, swearing that I would finish reading it as soon as projects, homework, and life let up. During the four years that I let the book sit, those fifty pages haunted me. I'd already seen the movie, knew how ...             The Beach629 reviews Alex Garland Riverhead Trade, 1998 The Beach - Alex Garland + A good read... + This Beach is not too shallow and not too deep. + Soul inspiring             Best Actor2 reviews KT Casha BookSurge Publishing, 2006 A completely absorbing read + Great characters and a really great ending! Unputdownable! This is the first time I have been this absorbed in a book for a long time. Even if you are not interested in celebrity life or journalism, you will love this book and if you are interested, you are in for a real treat. Best Actor has it all, interesting characters, a great plot, ...             High Fidelity502 reviews Nick Hornby Riverhead Trade, 1996 High Fidelity + Good music, good writing + Worst book ever written! + Like a woman trapped in a man's body + straight out of my head             Interview With The Vampire577 reviews Anne Rice Alfred A. Knopf, 1976 A World Beyond Your Mind's Eyes + Tower of Imagination + Love and Angst for all Eternity + vampire legend made real             Chocolat10 reviews Joanne Harris Black Swan, 2000 Magically Delicious! + Charming and sweet + Brimming with passion for life Years after seeing Chocolat the movie, I have finally read Chocolat the book. As usual, the book was way better than the movie. While Chocolat the movie implies that Vianne is a witch, the book makes it abundantly clear that Vianne has magical powers. She turns the small French town on its head ...             Chocolat10 reviews Joanne Harris Black Swan, 2000 Magically Delicious! + Charming and sweet + Brimming with passion for life Years after seeing Chocolat the movie, I have finally read Chocolat the book. As usual, the book was way better than the movie. While Chocolat the movie implies that Vianne is a witch, the book makes it abundantly clear that Vianne has magical powers. She turns the small French town on its head ...             Best Actor2 reviews KT Casha BookSurge Publishing, 2006 A completely absorbing read + Great characters and a really great ending! Unputdownable! This is the first time I have been this absorbed in a book for a long time. Even if you are not interested in celebrity life or journalism, you will love this book and if you are interested, you are in for a real treat. Best Actor has it all, interesting characters, a great plot, ...             The Beach629 reviews Alex Garland Riverhead Trade, 1998 The Beach - Alex Garland + A good read... + This Beach is not too shallow and not too deep. + Soul inspiring             Bridget Jones's Diary1081 reviews Helen Fielding Penguin (Non-Classics), 1999 Traci Bennett is the BEST for this book on CD + The epitome of brit chik lit? + Hilarious, and quenches the romantic thirst! I had listened to this book through the library and then borrowed it again later, but with a different reader. It was not NEARLY as entertaining by the other reader, so you ONLY want the one read by Traci Bennett!             Pride and Prejudice (Bantam Classics)903 reviews Jane Austen Bantam Classics, 1983 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 Constant Gardener: A Novel171 reviews John le Carre Pocket Star, 2005 One of Le Carre's post-Smiley best + Out of Africa.... The negative reviews of this book usually contain words like "dull" or "slow-paced." Le Carre's trend has been away from protagonists who, in the context of their particular story, are extraordinarily suited to handle what challenges the plot offers, even if Le Carre points out their inadequacies ...             A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian86 reviews Marina Lewycka Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 A Short History Of Tractors In Ukranian + both serious and light This is a very funny book, and its evocation of life in the English Midlands is comically well-observed. Underlying the humour though, is a story of tragedy and survival in a time of genocide. The eighty-something father who is seduced by a thirty-something Ukranian woman (with "most superior ...             Cold Mountain: A Novel1509 reviews Charles Frazier Vintage, 1998 More than just a 'heroe's quest' + An incredible addition to the canon of modern American literature... + Cold Mountain I started reading this book four years ago, during winter break, and put it down fifty pages in, swearing that I would finish reading it as soon as projects, homework, and life let up. During the four years that I let the book sit, those fifty pages haunted me. I'd already seen the movie, knew how ...             High Fidelity502 reviews Nick Hornby Riverhead Trade, 1996 High Fidelity + Good music, good writing + Worst book ever written! + Like a woman trapped in a man's body + straight out of my head             Interview With The Vampire577 reviews Anne Rice Alfred A. Knopf, 1976 A World Beyond Your Mind's Eyes + Tower of Imagination + Love and Angst for all Eternity + vampire legend made real