Sundays at Tiffany's148 reviews James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet Little, Brown and Company, 2008 I Loved Sundays at Tiffany's + Not too deep or complex - a typical chick-flick novel for a lazy Sunday! This beautiful story had me from page one. I loved every page. The story was sweet and sad and wonderful. James Patterson delivers a charming story once again. I was delighted, what a lovely read. My copy will make the rounds to all my friends, as all my favorite books do. Well done.             The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel563 reviews David Wroblewski Ecco, 2008 This book will stay with you for a long time . . . + The Story of Edgar Sawtelle + Edgar Sawtelle + beyond anything ive ever read             The Witch of Portobello45 reviews Paulo Coelho HarperCollins, 2007 Fantastic, spiritual, educational + Love these books + A Decent Read This is one of the best books I have read. I have learned alot from it and I find it easy to apply those teachings to my life.             The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao214 reviews Junot Díaz Riverhead Hardcover, 2007 Great Story - but requires Multi-Lingual ability + Plucky and Unlucky Life + A universal nerd-risks-it-all-for-true-love story. The most important thing to know about The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz is that it is a MULTI language book. Large portions of it are written in Spanish. There are also numerous other phrases and situations lifted from a number of sci-fi books, anime, manga, which form a language ...             Tangerine Dream84 reviews Ken Douglas Bootleg Press, 2008 Shades of a Past President and his Problem + A bit of a stretch, but pretty good + Very Good Book Club Pick United States Senator Stacy Sterling is running for president. He's also running for some kind of record with young hookers that his newscaster wife doesn't know about. She's in New Zealand, he's in San Francisco. She's on vacation with her daughter Dylan. He's on vacation too, only the child he's ...             The Girl with No Shadow (published in the UK as The Lollipop Shoes)23 reviews Joanne Harris William Morrow, 2008 Relevant Magic + More Witchy than Chocolat + Dark Chocolate for second helpings This sequel to Chocolat is wonderful. I can't say enough about Joanne Harris and her consistent look (throughout all her novels) at how people navigate difficult life situations. While, broadly, this book is about good vs. evil, the author does not so easily categorize any one character as, ...             Out Stealing Horses: A Novel95 reviews Per Petterson Picador, 2008 The MBC Reviews Out Stealing Horses + Brilliant. A reader's delight. + We decide for Ourselves when it will Hurt + A Tale Of A Man And A Boy             Spook Country152 reviews William Gibson Berkley Trade, 2008 Conjures Reality I've never read a book by this author that disappointed me. This latest work by him continues his increasingly evolved and highly distinctive style of writing. Some of the chapters in this book are a page, koan-like in their effect; some are much longer, approaching the length more familiar to ...             The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society259 reviews Mary Ann Shaffer, Annie Barrows The Dial Press, 2008 Great Characters, Great Story + Ever want to start reading a book the moment you finish it? + THIS NOVEL HAS EVERYTHING + When can we go? + That Potato Book             Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel602 reviews Lisa See Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006 SNOWFLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN + Phenomenal Women Book Club (Houston, TX) + chinese culture insight + asian women's relationship             Divisadero (Vintage International)73 reviews Michael Ondaatje Vintage, 2008 Superb poetic storytelling + Misty but elegant + Enraptured by Ondaatje's style This book represents some of the most sophisticated poetic storytelling around. As is often the case with Ondaatje, his images, language and development of relationships - particularly between Lucien Segura and Marie-Niege - are more interesting than the plot itself, although there is an elegant ...             Skeletons at the Feast51 reviews Chris Bohjalian Shaye Areheart Books, 2008 WOW + Cinematic masterpiece + Moving and Masterful Storytelling + A lovely piece of work from an excellent story teller             No Country for Old Men427 reviews Cormac McCarthy Vintage, 2006 I saw the movie first but really enjoyed the book I'm a fan of the Coen Brothers, so their attachment to this book is what drew me to the movie first. I hadn't read Cormac McCarthy's other books, so this story was a nice introduction to his fiction and I look forward to delving deeper into his work. The book is a modern-day western. My review ...             Bulls Island42 reviews Dorothea Benton Frank William Morrow, 2008 Bulls Island + Easy read + Great Read + Bulls Island             The Last Summer (of You and Me)26 reviews Ann Brashares Riverhead Trade, 2008 loved this book. + Sweet Summer Story + Brashare's Grows Up I loved this book. It was extremely interesting and definitely caught my interest, as I couldn't put the book down once I started reading it. I loved the story and it kept me on edge throughout the book and I had to keep reading it to find out what happened at the end. It was very moving and I ...             Mudbound37 reviews Hillary Jordan Algonquin Books, 2008 Mudbound people and relationships + Excellent. This book will touch all your emotions! + Compelling, gripping and tragic as fierce, brave women emerge + A Bit Shy of Originality + Language and voices tell the same story             Then We Came to the End: A Novel215 reviews Joshua Ferris Back Bay Books, 2008 One of the best you'll ever read! + Funny, and a little bit of drama + better in retrospect A truly great book and a very very talented writer. You'll enjoy every minute of it.             Water for Elephants: A Novel1482 reviews Sara Gruen Algonquin Books, 2007 Really Worth The Effort... + Water for Elephants + Simply Excellent!! Ok, well after reading the other reviews published mere hours ago i just couldn't help but put in my two cents worth! Firstly i would like to recommend this book, because i really enjoyed it! It has been a little while since i have read it, but it is a favourite of mine (and i would like to add ...             Nineteen Minutes449 reviews Jodi Picoult Washington Square Press, 2008 wow + Very good book! + absolutely rivieted + Brilliant Book + Love it!             People of the Book: A Novel130 reviews Geraldine Brooks Viking Adult, 2008 A wonderful story + I love a book that teaches you something + A brillant and memorable book + a most worthwile book to read