The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (P.S.)1419 reviews Barbara Kingsolver Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005 A Gem of Postcolonial Literature + An Eye Opener + A book for the Colonialists, not the colonised: for Westerners, not Africans + The Poisonwood bible + A Retrospective             Drowning Ruth: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club)333 reviews Christina Schwarz Ballantine Books, 2001 Well, wow.......but then hmmm..... + Terrific! + A good book + Drowning Ruth             Siddhartha463 reviews Hermann Hesse Bantam Classics, 1982 Samsara is nirvana + Great + Hari Om + A rambling spiritual adventure... + A must read for any spiritual seeker             White Oleander (Oprah's Book Club)1016 reviews Janet Fitch Back Bay Books, 2000 White Oleander + A touching story + Great read, beautifullly written + good book + A well-crafter exploration of a girl growing up hard in the system             The Kite Runner2516 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead Trade, 2004 Wonderful + Fantastic + powerful and moving + Could Not Put it Down + All that an exceptional book should be.             Fahrenheit 4511269 reviews Ray Bradbury Del Rey, 1987 A thrilling combination of 50's pulp sci-fi and reflective commentary + Fahrenheit 451: A Novel + a very good book + Timely, thought-provoking, and still hopeful             The Stranger529 reviews Albert Camus Vintage, 1989 American translation brings out stylistic subtleties + interesting + Shocking in its Simplicity + One of the best books ever written. + Oh, the absurdity!             Loving Frank: A Novel191 reviews Nancy Horan Ballantine Books, 2008 An Amazing Book + well don + Interesting, especially if you don't know much about Wright I read this book based on a recommendation from a friend. Even though I am not usually a fan of historical fiction, I was interested, as I have been to Falling Water and knew a few things- or so I thought- about Frank Lloyd Wright. I was truly captivated by this book. Loving Frank tells of the ...             Anthem2 reviews Ayn Rand Waking Lion Press, 2006 Rand is a great author This is a short story, very easy to read, with a powerful message. A cross between Logon's Run and Brave New World. Highly recommend.             Heart of Darkness16 reviews Joseph Conrad Prestwick House Inc., 2004 a literary statement on colonial engagement + The Horror! The Over-Analyzed Horror! + Disturbing This is not an easy read. But I would read it just for the pleasure of language use. literary beauty it has. before the theoretical thinking on colonialism, turning native or fieldwork, this is a very early but sophisticated engagement in a novel form....             The Road (Oprah's Book Club)1606 reviews Cormac McCarthy Vintage Books, 2007 Wow. What a great book but - whew - don't expect to be lift up. Another outstanding book from Cormac. And out of his normal genre. I really enjoyed the book but it is gonna leave you feeling like you need some sunshine afterwards. Dark book, dark story telling done very well.             A Separate Peace769 reviews John Knowles Scribner, 2003 fast delivery + A Different time, a Different Place + Schoolbook My daughter needed this book asap for school. She received it in 4 days....and in good shape too!             The Alchemist1289 reviews Paulo Coelho HarperCollins, 2006 Inspiring + Actually life-changing + Overall, a good read Anyone unsure of what they want to do after high school should read this book.             The Great Gatsby1119 reviews F. Scott Fitzgerald Scribner, 1999 As American as apple pie... + The Summer of '22 + The Great Gatsby + An intimate, touching story that deserves its praise while still being thoroughly relevant despite its age; a solid "A" + Gatsby Believed in the Green Light             The Shack1845 reviews William P. Young Windblown Media, 2008 Nothing Holy here. Just VaHoly, Family member gave me this book. I am the only person in my family that stands on the Bible and the Bible alone. The rest use any other source to try and get to their god. It is very sad. Holy - 1: exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness Also, set ...             Aberrations22 reviews Penelope Przekop Emerald Book Co, 2008 A very edgy novel + A Beautiful Journey + Aberrations rocks + Great Read With Many Twists & Turns + What we don't know won't hurt us, but beware!             Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel604 reviews Lisa See Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006 Phenomenal Women Book Club (Houston, TX) + Snowflower and the Secret Fan + SNOWFLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN + chinese culture insight             The Gathering (Man Booker Prize)128 reviews Anne Enright Grove Press, Black Cat, 2007 Graceful & Imaginative I'm not surprised that this book won the Booker Prize. Enright has a superior command of the language. She creates fluid yet surprising prose, moving between real and imagined events, past and present with astounding grace and skill. This book is a surreal meditation on family--mother love, sister ...             All Quiet on the Western Front456 reviews Erich Maria Remarque Ballantine Books, 1987 A Great Work + "A line, a short line, trudges off into the morning." + Murder on the Western Front + A must for any student or non-specialist general reader             She's Come Undone (Oprah's Book Club)1673 reviews Wally Lamb Pocket, 1998 Read aloud & loved by all on a rainy camping trip + Very good book. Not happy, but good. + A quick read despite the 465 pages We went on a camping trip with a bunch of teenagers 16 & above and all it did was rain, so to pass the time, we took turns reading aloud, and just could not put this book down. You will not easily forget Delores, because she lives in many of us. You will not be disappointed with this book, we all ...