Lord Vanity2 reviews Samuel Shellabarger Little, Brown, 1953 A fine romp. . . + XVIII century England and US yarn at its best This novel is a fine Grand Tour of mid-18th century Europe, hitting not only the highlights such as Paris, Venice, and Bath, but also Canada, then a colony. It touches on the essential artificiality of much of life in the 18th century, and the author certainly did his homework; I'd be willing to ...             Worth31 reviews A. LaFaye Aladdin, 2006 Well Worth A Read + Finding Worth + 3rd Grade Reading Group, Newport Oregon Elementary School + A Storm             Heroes Don't Run: A Novel of the Pacific War14 reviews Harry Mazer Aladdin, 2007 Avenging a Death + Journey of the Pacific + H.D.R. + Heroes Don't Run + kcs heroes don't run             The Da Vinci Code: Special Illustrated Edition: A Novel3866 reviews Dan Brown Broadway, 2006 Calm down people! + Women beyond belief I haven't read this book in a long time, but I feel obligated to write a review due to the vast amount of controversy over it. First, let me just tell you my impressions of the book. I found it riveting to read. It is definitely a page-turner which keeps you hooked until the very end. The ...             Prince of Foxes12 reviews Samuel Shellabarger Bridge Works, 2002 Wonderful! + forgotten treasure + Prince of Foxes + A five star adventure epic! + A Rivetting Classic fro the 40s...             The Source: A Novel143 reviews James A. Michener Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002 Another great + The Source + A Sweeping (Fictional) History of the Holy Land + James Michener's book "The Source" + Three religions, one source             Nissa's Place5 reviews A. LaFaye Aladdin, 2001 Nissa's Place + A must read for mothers and daughters + Excellent + A story that starts out with a life of misery.             Mexico38 reviews James A. Michener Fawcett, 1994 Lessons in a nutshell + The Majesty of Mexico + Mexico I have read this book a long time ago, but purchased it again for my husband to read. I keep going on and on about Michener and his books that I've had the opportunity to read. I didn't really know all to much when I read the book, but once I was done, I sat down and thought about it. I also did ...             The Da Vinci Code3866 reviews Dan Brown Anchor, 2006 Calm down people! + Women beyond belief I haven't read this book in a long time, but I feel obligated to write a review due to the vast amount of controversy over it. First, let me just tell you my impressions of the book. I found it riveting to read. It is definitely a page-turner which keeps you hooked until the very end. The ...             Captain From Castile: The Best-Selling Historical Epic15 reviews Samuel Shellabarger Bridge Works, 2002 The Epic Novel of Adventure, Love, and Conquest in New Spain + glorious romp through history + One of the best fictional books I've ever read + A great adventure novel             The Covenant44 reviews James A. Michener Mandarin, 1992 Capture the spirit of South Africa + Very interesting novel. + The Covenant + My favorite Michener work ever! + Good, but not great - a little below Michener's usual standards.(a history teacher's review)             Matecumbe3 reviews James A. Michener University Press of Florida, 2007 great book! I loved this book, transformed me to a place that I have never been. Allowed me to see the power of people and relationships. I feel that I knew the people in the story!             The Testament1125 reviews John Grisham Island Books, 1999 THE TESTAMENT by John Grisham + Great Read + Legal Wrangling, Adventure, Sleaze, Redemption I received the book in fast time, it was in excellent condition and I am very happy with the service I got.             Selections from the Arabian Nights (Sir Richard Burton's famous translation of The Thousand Nights and a ... International Collectors Library, 1968             Sayonara23 reviews James A. Michener Fawcett, 1983 Beautiful and heartbreaking + Cross - Cultural Romance in the early 1950s + Better book than it seems + great read             The Brethren1028 reviews John Grisham Island Books, 2000 Good Book + Eerie parallels to the 2008 election John Grisham is a great writer and I enjoy reading his stuff. Its so easy to read!             Over the Edge of the World: Magellan's Terrifying Circumnavigation of the Globe (P.S.)115 reviews Laurence Bergreen Harper Perennial, 2004 A Spectacular Journey + Utterly readable, I was held in thrall.... + Discovering the world, kings fighting, men surviving, women chattel + fascinating history + very exciting - couldn't put it down             Sons of Yocahu: A Saga of the Tainos' Devastation on Hispaniola3 reviews Gloria Bond S & S Press, 2007 Best Read of the Year + Sons of Yocahu + A Compelling Saga I found the story--the narrative--riveting for its own sake. I was also appropriately horrified by the metaphor. This is a "man's inhumanity to man" story based on the worst manifestation of egomania gone mad. Because the tale is a cautionary fable, it informs, once again, that brutality thrives ...             Hurlbut's Story of the Bible, Revised Edition7 reviews Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, Steele Savage Zondervan Publishing Company, 1974 Best Comprehensive Bible "story book" I've Ever Read + Simply Wonderful + Excellent Book for Children and Adults + The Enchanted Bible + Family Tradition             Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love243 reviews Dava Sobel Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000 Brings 17th Century to Life + Amazing way to read about Galileo + Loved it! This remarkable book compactly and comprehensively ties together many threads: Galileo's life, Galileo's scientific breakthroughs, Catholic Church theology and superstition, life in Italy, and the relationship of Galileo to his favorite child. The author weaves these together through the device of ...