The Inside Ring26 reviews Mike Lawson HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2006 A Stunner!! + Solid first effort + 4 3/4 Stars After reading House Rules, the third novel by Lawson involving Joe Demarco, I decided that I should take a look at the first two. I'm glad I did as Mike Lawson's first effort with this character is a tightly woven political thriller that is hard to put down. Others have detailed the story quite ...             Third & Forever3 reviews Lowen Clausen Signet, 2005 Great Read + Third & Forever The way Clausen develops and carves out his main characters is awesome. Even the marginal players are notable in his work. "Third and Forever" is an excellant read for a rainy weekend.             The Hidden Queen17 reviews Alma Alexander Eos, 2005 A great book! + A good kind of Different!!!! + good I thought this was a wonderful book. The tragedies in the young queen's life really make you sympathize with her and want her to succeed. She loses many friends and family along her way, and battles with inner guilt after an accident with her sight. I could not put it down the whole time, and ...             JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters31 reviews James W. Douglass Orbis Books, 2008 Could be the start of American Enlightenment Period + There is room at the top of your shelf for this book. + Essential read for any Kennedy fan + JFK and the Unspeakable             Evangelical vs. Liberal2 reviews James K. Wellman Oxford University Press, USA, 2008 Great Resource for Understanding Evangelical/Liberal Divide + Excellent account of the differences between evangelical and liberal Christians Contrasting evangelical and liberal Christians, Wellman's book gives clear evidence of why these groups are constantly at odds. Although ostensibly Christian groups, Wellman persuasively illustrates why evangelicals and liberals are worlds apart in their basic moral views. Utilizing interviews ...             The Wake-Up: A Novel14 reviews Robert Ferrigno Pantheon, 2004 Time to get up, Honey + Enough Thrills For Most Anyone + Join the best + (4.5) Crank wars. Whatever. Whenever. Whoever. + Ferrigno is the man             Not Keeping Up With Our Parents: The Decline of the Professional Middle Class9 reviews Nan Mooney Beacon Press, 2008 Must read this enlightening book + Eye-Opening & Very Informative + Excellent Discussion of the Problem But Government Is Not the Solution + Strait forward and honest             How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets13 reviews Garth Stein Soho Press, 2008 Character builder + Understanding the Truth + Where have you been all my life??? + Great book. + Surprising             To Live on this Earth Ken Waldman West End Press, 2002 This second collection of Waldman’s poems deeply resonate in their coverage of his Alaskan experience. From sexy poems (“Moonshine”) to elegies (“John’s Place”) to storytelling (“The Quilt”) to political poems (“A Nation that Grows, Grows, Grows”) to humorous poems (“A Week in Eek”) to a final statement in “To Live on This Earth,” Waldman creates a deeper understanding through the appearance of ...             Table For Five16 reviews Susan Wiggs Mira, 2006 Wonderful .... + Wonderful Story! + Wonderful, Heartwarming Tale + Susan Wiggs does it again + Great read!             The Color of Death41 reviews Elizabeth Lowell Avon, 2005 Good story, strong characters + Fun for the beach but you need to concentrate. I'd classify this book as a suspense novel rather than a thriller. I'd agree that the plot and outcome were predictable, but along the way it was a still a good story. I will definitely read more of Elizabeth Howell's suspense books. Kate Chandler is a gem cutter who cut seven extraordinarily ...             Dead Lucky: Life After Death on Mount Everest7 reviews Lincoln Hall Tarcher, 2008 Great read + An inspirational read + Great story of human spirit This is an excellent book- very well written and hard to put down. I have read many books on climbing and Everest, and this is one of, if not the best. His survival is incredible, and it's nice to read how histhoughts and love of his family kept him going (and played into whether he would attempt ...             This Old Souse: A Bed-and-Breakfast Mystery16 reviews Mary Daheim Avon, 2005 This Old Souse This like all of Mary Daheim's Bed and Breakfast series are a fun read with a lot of good humor. I enjoyed reading the whole series and had recommended it to friends and also patrons of our local volunteer library. In fact after reading several of the series I purchased the rest of the series for ...             Firetrap: A Novel of Suspense4 reviews Earl Emerson Ballantine Books, 2007 Succeeds well beyond my expectations! + Another One-Reading Outing from Earl Emerson + The realities of Fire fighting in a mystery. + strong thriller             Twenty Wishes (Blossom Street, No. 4)60 reviews Debbie Macomber Mira Books, 2008 Twenty Stars! + Twenty Wishes + Twenty Wishes + spending time with friends + An Easy, Comfortable Read             The Good Diamond : A Pacific Northwest Mystery (Moody, Skye)3 reviews Skye Kathleen Moody, 2004 exciting crime thriller + Absorbing and satisfying + Excellent mystery thriller In the Barrens of Canada's Northwest Territories, diamond prospector Big Jim Hardy strikes it rich at the Lac de Lune Mine when he finds a three hundred and eighty-four caret blue green diamond. He increases security but commandos steal the big gem and millions of dollars in small diamonds, ...             Five Star First Edition Mystery - Dying For A Blue Plate Special (Five Star First Edition Mystery)5 reviews Beth Kalikoff Five Star, 2005 Dying to Read "Dying for a Blue Plate Special" + Delicious Mystery + Peppery heroine adds spice to Tacoma/food mystery! + delightful amateur sleuth police procedural combo + Highly recommend             Weird Washington: Your Travel Guide to Washington's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets (Weird)6 reviews Jefferson Davis, Al Eufrasio Sterling, 2008 I Knew We Were Weird! + FUN FUN FUN + A Must Have! + Great Book + Perfect fill the time reading and learn at the same time boo             How to Raise Your Parents: A Teen Girl's Survival Guide14 reviews Sarah O'Leary Burningham Chronicle Books, 2008 Great Gift for those headin' down the hormone highway but too young to drive! + book review + A Hilarious Book on Being a Teen Sarah O'Leary Burningham has written a delightful and valuable book for parents and teenagers. The content, the style and the visual presentation are terrific. Although I am a still a teenager on the inside, the mirror reminds me that I am over 50 on the outside. From this wise viewpoint, I ...             Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe9 reviews Jennie Shortridge NAL Trade, 2008 Goes perfect with an iced lattte! + From S. Krishna's Books + How does a good girl know when to finally let herself be bad? + A good story is still a good story. + Jennie Keeps Getting Better!