Lonesome Dove390 reviews
Larry McMurtry

Pocket, 1988

IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THIS ONE, YOU ARE MISSING A READING TREAT!

+ Enduring novel and an enjoyable read
+ Lonesome Dove
+ Best Westerns
  
  











  



  
Prince of Fire71 reviews
Daniel Silva

Signet, 2006

A Silva Masterpiece

+ Silva is 5-star
+ Another Engrossing Silva Read
+ Explosive Artistic Ability!! Silva's Best Allon to Date
  
  











  



  
Rose Blanche (Creative Editions)17 reviews
Roberto Innocenti, Christophe Gallaz, ...

Creative Editions, 1985

Rose Blanche, you are not alone

+ Powerful. Touching. Outstanding.
+ The best picture book!
+ Rose Blanche By: Roberto Innocenti
+ DUMBFOUNDED
  
  











  



  
Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA19 reviews
Brenda Maddox

Harper Perennial, 2003

The most brilliant female British scientist of the 20th century

+ Glass Ceiling Exposed
+ Well written account of a scientist who is now famous
+ Scientists at work.
  
  











  



  
Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Penguin Classics)51 reviews
Thomas Hardy

Penguin Classics, 2003

A Certain Classic

+ Ahead of its time
+ Highly Recommended.
+ One of the most deeply moving novels in English literature
  
  











  



  
The Witch of Cologne40 reviews
Tobsha Learner

Forge Books, 2005

Jewish history, magic, the Inquisition and romance

+ love, logic, and the divine

I found this to be an intriguing and engaging story. Despite some other reviews depicting it as a bodice-ripper, the main features were the characters and the rich, detailed history about persecution, plague and evil. It is difficult to locate a published novel today without some sensuality, ...
  
  











  



  
Hot Lights, Cold Steel: Life, Death and Sleepless Nights in a Surgeon's First Years33 reviews
Michael J. Collins

St. Martin's Press, 2005

Very Inspirational Book

+ Hot Lights, Cold Steel
+ Life is a Battleship!
+ Amazing Ability to Relate
+ HIGHLY ENTERTAINING
  
  











  



  
The House of God (Black Swan)
Samuel Shem

Black Swan, 1998

The medical hierarchy of "The House of God" is like a pyramid - a lot at the bottom and one at the top. Roy Basch, a Rhodes scholar, thinks differently, until he meets Hyper Hooper, out to win the most post-mortems of the year award, or Molly, the nurse with the crash helmet.
  
  











  



  
Dracula (Penguin Classics)25 reviews
Bram Stoker

Penguin Classics, 2003

Accessible and atmospheric, although the narrative style has its weaknesses. A fundamental vampire novel, and highly recommende

+ Mother of All Vampire Stories
+ No one can surpass Stoker!!!! This is the only Dracula!!
+ "For the dead travel fast"
+ The Original Classic
  
  











  



  
Marie Antoinette: The Journey105 reviews
Antonia Fraser

Anchor, 2002

A pleasant surprise

+ History as readable as a novel.
+ Marie Antoinette the journey
+ Marie Antoinette in depth
  
  











  



  
The Historian1422 reviews
Elizabeth Kostova

Little, Brown and Company, 2005

Brilliant

+ The Historian
+ Angieville: THE HISTORIAN
+ This is how The Da Vinci Code should have been written
  
  











  



  
Contact319 reviews
Carl Sagan

Pocket, 1997

Fantastic! Much better than the film adaptation.

+ Contact by Carl Sagan
+ Fantastic science, real characters
+ The audio version is incredible
  
  











  



  
Year of Wonders313 reviews
Geraldine Brooks

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2002

Unexpectedly, A Great Read

+ Great read!
+ I'm Loving This Author
+ Beautifully Written, But Strange Ending
  
  











  



  
The House of God (Black Swan)
Samuel Shem

Black Swan, 1998

The medical hierarchy of "The House of God" is like a pyramid - a lot at the bottom and one at the top. Roy Basch, a Rhodes scholar, thinks differently, until he meets Hyper Hooper, out to win the most post-mortems of the year award, or Molly, the nurse with the crash helmet.
  
  











  



  
Lonesome Dove390 reviews
Larry McMurtry

Pocket, 1988

IF YOU HAVE NOT READ THIS ONE, YOU ARE MISSING A READING TREAT!

+ Enduring novel and an enjoyable read
+ Lonesome Dove
+ Best Westerns
  
  











  



  
Marie Antoinette: The Journey105 reviews
Antonia Fraser

Anchor, 2002

A pleasant surprise

+ History as readable as a novel.
+ Marie Antoinette the journey
+ Marie Antoinette in depth
  
  











  



  
Prince of Fire71 reviews
Daniel Silva

Signet, 2006

A Silva Masterpiece

+ Silva is 5-star
+ Another Engrossing Silva Read
+ Explosive Artistic Ability!! Silva's Best Allon to Date
  
  











  



  
Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA19 reviews
Brenda Maddox

Harper Perennial, 2003

The most brilliant female British scientist of the 20th century

+ Glass Ceiling Exposed
+ Well written account of a scientist who is now famous
+ Scientists at work.
  
  











  



  
Tess of the D'Urbervilles (Penguin Classics)51 reviews
Thomas Hardy

Penguin Classics, 2003

A Certain Classic

+ Ahead of its time
+ Highly Recommended.
+ One of the most deeply moving novels in English literature
  
  











  



  
Contact319 reviews
Carl Sagan

Pocket, 1997

Fantastic! Much better than the film adaptation.

+ Contact by Carl Sagan
+ Fantastic science, real characters
+ The audio version is incredible