Divisadero (Vintage International)64 reviews Michael Ondaatje Vintage, 2008 "Everything is collage" + Divisadero - A Must Read + Master of his Craft + Relevant and enjoyable             Certain Girls141 reviews Jennifer Weiner Simon & Schuster Audio, 2008 Good, hated the end + good follow up I liked this book, it consumed me for 2 days until I was finished. I did however HATE the end and subsequently threw it on the floor when I finished it like a spoiled brat. I do not want to be sad when I finish a good book.             The Girl with No Shadow (published in the UK as The Lollipop Shoes)22 reviews Joanne Harris William Morrow, 2008 Fantastic! + Dark Chocolate for second helpings + Delicious! I love way Joanne Harris paints her books - you can smell, taste, hear, see what the characters do. It's so atmospheric, "try me, taste me". The 3 different points of view that this book shares with it's readers gives such a full description of what's going on - and how the characters feel about ...             Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel587 reviews Lisa See Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006 I'ms so glad I found Lisa See! + It is as beautifull as it can be sad, sometimes even funny. + Mesmerizing Tale of Friendship and Tradition + A beautiful tale of love and friendship + Snow flower was pure honest relationship writing             The Memory of Water15 reviews Karen White NAL Trade, 2008 One of the best I have read this year... + Good Book, Good Summer Read! + wonderful book + The Memory of Water + Gripping novel...             Dear American Airlines: A Novel18 reviews Jonathan Miles Houghton Mifflin Co, 2008 Eat Your Heart Out, James Frey + A bumpy flight + Best book I've read this year! Every writer who has been stranded in an airport is going to mutter "Why didn't I think of this?" when they pick up Jonathan Miles' epistolary first novel. Dear American Airlines is not a book about the perils of commercial flight (although they play a supporting role here). It's a novel about the ...             Tangerine Dream79 reviews Ken Douglas Bootleg Press, 2008 Good fiction + A Nice book + Made me wonder, what if? I really liked this book. The ending was one of the best, the writing was good and made me feel like I was really out there on the ocean, sailing with those girls and that's what fiction is all about.             Water for Elephants: A Novel1421 reviews Sara Gruen Algonquin Books, 2007 "It's Not His Fault....He's A Paragon Schnitzophonic." + 911 People Liked This Book as Much as I Did... + Water for Elephants + Water for elephants + wonderfully entertaining             Skeletons at the Feast45 reviews Chris Bohjalian Shaye Areheart Books, 2008 great read + Skeleton's at the Feast + Filled with haunting characters one comes to care about + I loved It! + Don't Rely on the Sample             Finding Nouf: A Novel16 reviews Zoë Ferraris Houghton Mifflin, 2008 Great Saudi mystery, Awesome first book + Well Crafted International Mystery + A smart, solid debut that never falls back on easy answers or simple stereotypes + Great Read + Consistent and well crafted             Barefoot: A Novel35 reviews Elin Hilderbrand Back Bay Books, 2008 Barefoot + A Pleasant Surprise + Outstanding Summer Read! + Great Summer Read             Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel93 reviews Martin Cruz Smith Pocket, 2008 Remarkably good at details of Russian life + Arkady Is Back! + Arkady Fan + Modern Russia v. Arkady             The Girl Who Stopped Swimming32 reviews Joshilyn Jackson Grand Central Publishing, 2008 Highly entertaining page turner + Great reading! Jackson is an excellent writer! + Review Wow! What character development in just over 300 pages. Part ghost story, and part murder mystery, with lots of family conflict and inter-relationships, all spun together in a plot as complex as the quilts described throughout. The author knows how make you care about her characters, and it is ...             The Third Angel: A Novel35 reviews Alice Hoffman Shaye Areheart Books, 2008 Very Enjoyable Reading! + A great summer beach read! + Lyrical and Wonderful + Couldn't put it down! + CAPTIVATING             The Gathering (Man Booker Prize)120 reviews Anne Enright Grove Press, Black Cat, 2007 Difficulty coming to terms + Bitter ... Bitter Anne Enright has written a book that will (and has) spark debates for years to come. Admittedly, this book is not for everyone and more often than not the reader will have to re read it to fully understand what this book is about. I, for one, enjoyed this grim tale of Veronica Hegarty. The backdrop ...             The Memory Keeper's Daughter851 reviews Kim Edwards Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 Absolutely loved this book! Well I'm shocked at how many have rated this book poorly and goes to show everyone has different likes in what they read. I have not been so interested in a book in so long. I could not put this down and became incredibly enthralled with each of the characters ... all for differing reasons. I ...             Ghostwalk59 reviews Rebecca Stott Spiegel & Grau, 2008 An Intellectual Thriller + A gripping thriller + Alchemy works This is not a thriller in the sense of non-stop action. It is, however, a thriller in the sense of a slower-paced novel quite literate and requiring time to savor the unique blending of science and the paranormal and their impact on the characters. On the surface it is a recounting of mysterious ...             The Secret Life of Bees1384 reviews Sue Monk Kidd Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 Amazing + Goes down easy, but it ain't exactly fluff + Bee's this is a truly inspiring book, Kidd is an incredible author. Gives readers a view into what life was like back in the 60's for black people. Inspiring tale of self journey, and family             Luncheon of the Boating Party37 reviews Susan Vreeland Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 Best Book Ever! + Pleasant Diversion + In love with this book This was one of the best books I've ever read. With all that France has had to endure, the French people are celebrated here through art, food and the love of the outdoors. Ms. Vreeland did an excellent job researching her subject. If you are not an avid art lover or Impressionist fan, you will be ...             Out Stealing Horses: A Novel81 reviews Per Petterson Picador, 2008 A most extraordinary voice + Norwegian Woodsman -- Blue Story of Teenage Memories + Personal Search/Reflection on a life First, I read In The Wake, then Out Stealing Horses. Both books affected me in the same way; I was mesmerized. This is a writer who controls his reader from the start. He draws you in while you drum your fingers impatiently -- what a slow book, you are thinking -- then he owns you. After ...