The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time1455 reviews Mark Haddon Vintage, 2004 Fun and engaging + Not your usual read . . . + An unusual and striking first novel + Very Likeable Book             Life of Pi1841 reviews Yann Martel Harvest Books, 2003 no words can describe how good this is! + engaging, imaginative, thought-provoking it breaks down all barriers of imagination and offers a breathtaking understanding of life through a story of simple transition from innocence to maturity...something each adult reader can relate to. be prepared for the more graphic details in the second and third section of the book which are a ...             The Handmaid's Tale: A Novel560 reviews Margaret Atwood Anchor, 1998 I wasn't expecting this!!!! + A 21st century 1984 by George Orwell + Great Review This book was written very well. I had the creeps while I was reading it. It reminded me of the movie "Children of Men" and the book "The Giver". The entire time I was reading this book, I kept thinking of a certain female vice presidential candidate. I am afraid that she would love the form of ...             The Body Project: An Intimate History of American Girls45 reviews Joan Jacobs Brumberg Vintage, 1998 Understanding a Cultural Obsession + the body + Fabulous Topic: - The book is the author's historical perspective, suggesting there are ever increasing visual evaluations and body standards being placed on American Girls. Commentary: - The book does an excellent job of bringing attention to the messages girls are constantly bombarded with from all ...             Neither Here nor There: Travels in Europe165 reviews Bill Bryson Harper Perennial, 1999 Grouchily amusing. This was an enjoyable, undemanding read. At his best, Bryson is grouchily funny, though not as hilarious IMO as some other reviews would have you believe. He is better when describing the rough spots of travel than its pleasures. At times, an unattractive whining tone takes over - for instance, ...             The Confessions of Max Tivoli: A Novel130 reviews Andrew Sean Greer Picador, 2005 This book is so interesting! My fave book. + A great book, highly recommend it. + Fantastic! You'll love this one if ... + "... so much to explain, but first you must believe..."             Good in Bed769 reviews Jennifer Weiner Washington Square Press, 2002 Amazing + Laugh out Loud Funny! + Excellent and speedy read! It has been a long time since i've connected with a character that i have so much and yet so little in common with. This is a book i can read over and over again             Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers358 reviews Mary Roach W. W. Norton & Company, 2004 Fascinating Read! Well Researched and Goes into Great Detail of Options for Those Thinking of Donating Their Corpse to Science! + Could not put it down! + Interesting and entertaining + Wow!             The Circus Fire: A True Story of an American Tragedy68 reviews Stewart O'Nan Anchor, 2001 EVERYTHING INCLUDED! + Very good book about a tragic event + Haunting and absorbing + Hard to Put Down             Mutant Message Down Under, Tenth Anniversary Edition312 reviews Marlo Morgan Harper Paperbacks, 2004 Mutant message down under + Love this book + Unexpected self discovery, so far and yet so near.... + Timeless Message + Honest review with no axe to grind             The Missing Piece (An Ursula Nordstrom Book)33 reviews HarperCollins, 1976 for a wedding gift + Great Book + Great book for young and old. + Even young children get it + Possibly the best book ever written             The Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water19 reviews Daniel J. Boyne The Lyons Press, 2005 The Tabula Rasa of US Women's Rowing + Women, guts, glory, and a story + An inspirational, albeit brief, history of women's rowing + So much more than just a rowing story .....             Angels & Demons2188 reviews Dan Brown Pocket, 2006 Angels and Demons + KINDLE + A good read + Wild Ride             Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life83 reviews Thich Nhat Hanh Bantam, 1992 Every word makes every day better + Peace is Within + Wow! + Required Reading for All World Leaders + Peace and Happiness Easy to Attain             Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See: My Story35 reviews Erik Weihenmayer Plume, 2002 It's the little details that make this book really helpful. + Inspirational story of courage and greatness! + Interesting, but... + Touch the Top of the World: A Blind Man's Journey to Climb Farther than the Eye Can See: My Story             Me Talk Pretty One Day735 reviews David Sedaris Back Bay Books, 2001 Do Not Read While Eating Because It's So Funny You Might Choke + David Sedaris does it again! + Not heartwarming... in a good way. When I opened this book I had limited time so I decided to look for the shortest essay in the book so I could sneak in a quick read. I selected "Big Boy" which started on page 97 and ended before the next essay that started on page 100. By the end of the first paragraph I was already laughing and ...             Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel699 reviews David Guterson Vintage, 1995 unforgettable + "Let Fate, Coincidence and Accident Conspire; Human Beings Must Act on Reason..." + A Beautiful Story For years I almost picked this book up, and finally did this year. I had just completed a dud of a thriller, Joe Hill's Heart-Shaped Box and was looking for something intelligent with a good reputation. I bought Snow and I couldnt put it down. A story so well thought out and developed, I wished I ...             The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel583 reviews Diane Setterfield Atria, 2006 Beautiful book + A Modern Gothic Romance + "When one is nothing, one invents. It fills a void" + A little heavy on the dysfunctional, but still a great read + A book for book lovers             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             The Shining613 reviews Stephen King Pocket, 2001 Absolutely enjoyable! + Interesting Book + The Shining + Classic King! + Intense and frightening