Shark Dialogues35 reviews Kiana Davenport, 1995 Shark Dialogues + A wonderful, engrossing story well told + Wela ke kai o Ho'ohila! + Favorite book of 2006             The Sparrow458 reviews Mary Doria Russell Ballantine Books, 1997 wonderful + The Sparrow + brillliant introspection in outer space I have read thousands of books... This is THE best books I have ever read. I am not a religious person, I have no God, I have read the bible, the Koran and alot of other religious texts. This being said and stated above. This is a story of love, discovery, and the search for faith in the most ...             The Traveler (Fourth Realm Trilogy, Book 1)270 reviews John Twelve Hawks Vintage, 2006 Great Book! + Three Hawks short of a 5 star! + Through the Lens of the Security Camera I loved this book. It was a real page turner. Just think, you could leave your body and travel through other realms. Live off the grid. What a peaceful life that would be. Great adventure!             Sacajawea (Lewis & Clark Expedition)50 reviews Anna L. Waldo Avon, 1984 Sacajawea + One of the greatest novels of our time + Must-Read for Historical Fiction Lovers + A must-read + Sacajawea             Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah472 reviews Richard Bach Arrow Books Ltd, 2001 Excellent + A book to read, then read 10 more times! + Illusions of the Universe + a 1st step on a great journey             Doomsday Book438 reviews Connie Willis Spectra, 1993 4.5-Star title, really hard to find fault + Very competent time travel tale This is the first book by this author I have read. She writes a time-travel story while maintaining a present-time plot and thread, which is no easy challenge. Eifelheim, which I read recently, had notable problems with this Then and Now 2-thread structure. Some spoilers will appear in this ...             Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe72 reviews Edgar Allan Poe Doubleday, 1966 The Enduring Master of the Macabre + POEtic Justice + poes book Edgar Allan Poe, born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 19, 1809, died October 7, 1849. What is it that makes an author famous? I don't mean famous in the sense a news article reports that "Jack Greylea's novels sold 15 million copies last year," but in the sense that he is thought of as being ...             The Stand935 reviews Stephen King Hodder And Stoughton Ltd., 2007 outstanding vision + Stephen King's Greatest Novel + Stephan King's Best + One of his crowning achievements + One of the longest (and greatest!) books you'll read...             QB VII32 reviews Leon Uris, Jill Uris Bantam, 1982 Great Human Condition Story + Explore Jadwiga + Wonderful + The Hobo Philosopher             The Prince of Tides217 reviews Pat Conroy Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2002 Amazing + lyrical masterpiece... + bookcritic + Amazing Storyteller             Wish You Well253 reviews David Baldacci Time Warner, 2000 An awesome departure from normal for Baldacci. + Wonderful story! + Wishing well.. + Wonderful, Wonderful + Best of David's Books             Drifters53 reviews James A. Michener Fawcett, 1986 The Drifters + Bridging the generation gap? Sort of... + Vietnam--draft--war--political policies This book really gives the reader a feel for the Sixties! Written in 1971, `The Drifters' is set in America, Europe and Africa in 1969. The plot centers on six young people from around the world, the ways in which their lives become intertwined, and the adventures they have while traveling. All ...             Orbit: A Novel38 reviews John J. Nance Pocket Star, 2007 Wow, what an unexpected gem! I had never heard of this author, and bought the book only because it was on remainder and I liked the first few pages. So I am pretty surprised to have been so caught up in it and finished it in 4 hours! I can strongly recommend this book to anyone who has fantasized about going up in a private ...             Body and Soul50 reviews Frank Conroy Delta, 1998 May Become a Classic + Excellent.....but... + Hands down best book I have ever read in my life. + a great read but... + Great story             Where Are the Children?6 reviews Mary Higgins Clark Pocket, 2005 Gripping mystery + Love MHC's Old Novels Her first mystery, I believe. Thrilling, chilling! It kept my attention, even though I have read it many times before. Well-written, believable characters. I enjoy her older works the most. This mystery is about a woman who has fled her past, and an accusation of murdering her children, to start a ...             The Power of One Bryce Courtenay Penguin Books Ltd, 1998             Anne Frank - The Diary of a Young Girl7 reviews Anne Frank Pocket Books, 1953 Anne Frank: What was the book like? + Shakia Review + Great Transaction + A Very Good Portrayal of the Life in the 1940s. + The story is incredible, even if the book is not...             Shaman24 reviews Noah Gordon Little, Brown Book Group, 2001 Shaman by Noah Gordan + Scottish Pioneer Blood! + Shaman - Better than the Physician + 4.5 Stars: Compelling view of frontier America - prejudice, racism, and the civil war + Engrossing             Les Misérables (Signet Classics)259 reviews Victor Hugo Signet Classics, 1987 The Genius Without a Brain + Stunning + Overrated but good + Even better than I'd thought             Perfume: The Story of a Murderer407 reviews Patrick Suskind Vintage, 2001 A scentillating examination of a murderer's mind! + Totally creepy - in a completely absorbing way . . . + Thank you may I have another? Humans that are deprived of one or more of the senses naturally compensate by focusing and overdeveloping the remaining senses. Suskind brilliantly chose to deprive Grenouille of something other than senses, the ability to be recognized. I don't believe any human in history had a complete absence ...