Water for Elephants: A Novel1502 reviews Sara Gruen Algonquin Books, 2007 wonderful and entertaining + Under the big top, under the bright light... + A SURPRISE READ + Gripping Story and Characters + great book             The Saffron Kitchen17 reviews Yasmin Crowther Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Touching Read + Saffron is good... + Beautiful... I loved this book almost from page one. The writing was spell binding and the characters were engaging and not at all predictable. But what I will say next is that by the end of the book I ended up not liking the main character, Maryam Mazar, even if I did sympathized with her on some level. I felt ...             Generation Kill177 reviews Evan Wright Berkley Trade, 2008 Hard Cover Genenration Kill + Not Convinced War Was Nesscessary + A masterful telling of how the U.S. does it today. + A great few from the frontlines. + War Reportage             Salt: A World History106 reviews Mark Kurlansky Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 Indiana Jones, this IS history + Ok...It was just Ok + A great read Remembering 2nd semester of Western Civ with a dynamic prof who loved to use the "spectrum of history" to link events...food, religion, war, hobbies, work. That is how this book is read and you must eat the whole salty pretzel to get the flavor. You must try not to quibble with a few sweeping ...             The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America770 reviews Erik Larson Vintage, 2004 Time machine + Highly Rated for History Fans + A bit tedious at times, but worth a read - esp if you like architectural history This book makes me wish I had a time machine to go back and see the White City in person. I work in downtown Chicago and I walk by many of the buildings described in the book every day. I find it fascinating to think of what Chicago must have been like in 1893. Of course the story of HH Holmes is ...             Water for Elephants: A Novel1502 reviews Sara Gruen Algonquin Books, 2007 wonderful and entertaining + Under the big top, under the bright light... + A SURPRISE READ + Gripping Story and Characters + great book             The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America770 reviews Erik Larson Vintage, 2004 Time machine + Highly Rated for History Fans + A bit tedious at times, but worth a read - esp if you like architectural history This book makes me wish I had a time machine to go back and see the White City in person. I work in downtown Chicago and I walk by many of the buildings described in the book every day. I find it fascinating to think of what Chicago must have been like in 1893. Of course the story of HH Holmes is ...             The Saffron Kitchen17 reviews Yasmin Crowther Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Touching Read + Saffron is good... + Beautiful... I loved this book almost from page one. The writing was spell binding and the characters were engaging and not at all predictable. But what I will say next is that by the end of the book I ended up not liking the main character, Maryam Mazar, even if I did sympathized with her on some level. I felt ...             Generation Kill177 reviews Evan Wright Berkley Trade, 2008 Hard Cover Genenration Kill + Not Convinced War Was Nesscessary + A masterful telling of how the U.S. does it today. + A great few from the frontlines. + War Reportage             Salt: A World History106 reviews Mark Kurlansky Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 Indiana Jones, this IS history + Ok...It was just Ok + A great read Remembering 2nd semester of Western Civ with a dynamic prof who loved to use the "spectrum of history" to link events...food, religion, war, hobbies, work. That is how this book is read and you must eat the whole salty pretzel to get the flavor. You must try not to quibble with a few sweeping ...