The Silmarillion664 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien Houghton Mifflin, 2004 Must read + Tough read but well worth it + Gorgeous Production!! + Middle Earth Bible             Blindness (Harvest Book)363 reviews Jose Saramago Harvest Books, 1999 Book In Perfect Condition With Prompt Delivery + the white sickness + Very strong and disturbing story I was very satisfied with my purchase of this book because it was in perfect condition and it was delivered in a prompt manner.             The Secret Life of Bees1437 reviews Sue Monk Kidd Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 great read, very moving and realistic for the time period + Good Read + Emotional read + Excellent Read + Nostalgically Current             Coraline350 reviews Neil Gaiman Harper Perennial, 2006 The other side of the door + Coraline novel on CD + Modern day "Alice in Wonderland" for adults. + For Kids Of All Ages That Like A Good Scare.             Pay It Forward188 reviews Catherine Ryan Hyde Pocket, 2000 Pay It Forward + One of My Favorite Novels + Pay It Forward + Pay it Forward + Good, but sad             A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain: Stories34 reviews Robert Olen Butler Grove Press, 2001 One of the best books I have ever read + Very good This book has been reviewed many times. I only wanted to say that I read it when it first came out, and all these years later, it is still one of my all-time favorite books. It truly did deserve the Pulizter.             Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader89 reviews Anne Fadiman Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2000 Celebrating bibliophilia + An uncommon book + a chronicle of a love affair with books + The Joy of Book Fondling Beautifully Expressed             Animal Farm (Signet Classics)1156 reviews George Orwell Signet Classics, 1996 Animal Farm is instructive for our presidential election. + All Classic Books Are Good But Some Are More Good Than Others + Some Books are More Equal than Others + Subtle Message + Animal Farm Review             The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics)729 reviews Ellen Raskin Puffin, 2004 One of my all time favorite books + the Westing Game Review + Childhood Favorite + The Westing Game             Timeline1782 reviews Michael Crichton Ballantine Books, 2000 Amazing Techno-Thriller + Time to Sleep? Nah. Just my cup of tea! A mixture of science, history, and the underlying social ramifications - if time travel becomes a reality. No fluff, no extraneous drawn out descriptions, just right into the action. Crichton, with his medical and science background infuses a sense of reality into his stories. ...             Things Fall Apart: A Novel533 reviews Chinua Achebe Anchor, 1994 What makes fiction important + Things Fall Apart + Terrific I know this is the classic debate of all time when it comes to literature: Is it about beautifully written prose (THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, incidentally, is a good example of this problem) or does it tell a compelling story? (yet the prose itself is not its strong point). It seems that many ...             Lost: A Novel184 reviews Gregory Maguire Harper Paperbacks, 2002 I think this book is misunderstood. + Lost I think a lot of people missed the point with this book. I think the style of the book was intended to throw you off base a little bit, and I think that can be a little too much for some people who are too used to formulas and writing styles. In fact, this is one of my favorite books because it ...             The Magical Worlds of Lord of the Rings: The Amazing Myths, Legends and Facts Behind the Masterpiece13 reviews David Colbert Berkley Trade, 2002 A guide to Middle Earth for both novice and fan + A mythological study of Tolkien for juvenile readers As of the writing of this review, the third movie installment of the Lord of the Rings has just been released into the theaters.  With all the hype over each release of The Lord of the Rings, it seems incredible to me that there is anyone who is not familiar with at least the story line of this ...             Forever: A Novel173 reviews Pete Hamill Back Bay Books, 2003 One of my favorite books of all time. + An epic story for the Big Apple + the best book I have ever read! + Favorite book so far...             Death of a Salesman (Penguin Plays)202 reviews Arthur Miller Penguin (Non-Classics), 1998 Rat Race Lost, State of Denial + Superb look at the Human Condition + Great Play! + A Modern Tragedy + Take a Second Look             The Neverending Story268 reviews Michael Ende Dutton Juvenile, 1997 You'll be blown away + A classic - for kids and adults alike + Any fantasy lover should read this book! + both movies in one book + One of the best spiritual books of all time - not just for kids!             The Time Traveler's Wife1675 reviews Audrey Niffenegger Harvest Books, 2004 Best Book I've read in a LONG time + Loved it! I absolutely loved this book. I abandoned all of my responsibilities for two days so that I could read The Time Traveler's wife without stopping. I have now recommended it to everyone I know. It's a little confusing in the beginning, but a good confusing, because the author makes you want to ...             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             Black Heart, Ivory Bones12 reviews Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling Eos, 2000 Good stuff. + FairyTales for Big Girls! (And Boys) + Fairy tales for slightly twisted adult 'children' + Not bad at all.             Hearts In Atlantis573 reviews Stephen King Pocket, 2000 Odd yet mesmerising reading + Not Free SF Reader + LOW MEN PART OF DARK TOWER SAGA This reading, which is also the Audible reading, may take some getting used to. Stephen King does relatively little acting here, while William Hurt apparently does none at all, yet by the end of the book I thought it was one of the finest dramatic readings I had ever heard. Unlike what you may ...