Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance279 reviews Barack Obama Three Rivers Press, 2004 A peak inside the man. + i loved it but it took me forever + Past politics, this is an entertaining and educational, readable book + Dreams from My Father             Masters of Death: The SS-Einsatzgruppen and the Invention of the Holocaust48 reviews Richard Rhodes Vintage, 2003 Not An Easy Book to Read or Stomach + Puts the Holocaust in a broader perspective + Terrible but true + A hard slog. + A book that every history student or teacher should read.             The Book Thief390 reviews Markus Zusak Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007 Worthy of Accolades + I LOVE this book!! + awesome!! a really good book!! + Very Creative!!             What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception186 reviews Scott McClellan PublicAffairs, 2008 What Happened + Good look into the underbelly of an administration + Scott McClellan - What Happened The book is much better than any of the political commentaries made when it was first released. Strongly suggest reading it -- whether one is a confirmed Democrat (as I am) or a devoted Republican.             The Kite Runner2461 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead Trade, 2004 Moving, Very Well Written + Specific time, specific place, but timeless and overarching + Amazing. Emotional. Heart warming. + Something a culturally blind person needs to read- an excellet book. + A surprise             Infidel256 reviews Ayaan Hirsi Ali Free Press, 2008 Do Not Miss This Book + Harlequin Saves + A must read!!!!! + Honest, Life-changing             Odd Hours158 reviews Dean Koontz Bantam, 2008 Absolutely EXQUISITE! + Odd Hours_Koontz + Odd Thomas Book 4 of 7 I cannot begin to say how long I have waited for this FOURTH book (having read the others!) and it was WELL WORTH THE WAIT! The writing flows, and is darn near poetic! Picturesque and wonderful as a story continues and unfolds pages after page. I read it in 4 days. As usual Koontz never ...             Cry, the Beloved Country (Oprah's Book Club)246 reviews Alan Paton Scribner, 2003 It's on my Top 10 + Heart wrenching, sad, uplifting, moving, inspiring ...... + Still Relevant + Another MLA 100 oversight... + very good *^^*             Gilead: A Novel296 reviews Marilynne Robinson Picador, 2006 Gilead by Marilynne Robinson + Grace + Touching but occassionally boring + Being blessed meant being bloodied...             The Things They Carried695 reviews Tim O'Brien Broadway, 1998 Brilliant - Audio version was captivating + Powerful read + TIMELESS + GREAT! + Haunting book!             The Host: A Novel563 reviews Stephenie Meyer Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Mother took the book + The Host: an awesome book + Buy it, read it, love it! + Loved The Host! PLEASE do a series!!             Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression84 reviews Mildred Armstrong Kalish Bantam, 2007 A WONDERFUL SURPRISING AND INTERESTING BOOK + Things didn't change much im 20 yeras + LOVE this book! + Enjoyed every word.             Out Stealing Horses: A Novel83 reviews Per Petterson Picador, 2008 A most extraordinary voice + A Rare Gem! + Norwegian Woodsman -- Blue Story of Teenage Memories 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 ...             Faith of My Fathers206 reviews John Mccain, Mark Salter Random House, 2008 Story of a family of true American patriots + Read this to get to know the character of our next President!! + Service to your country. + Heroism at its best             One Hundred Years of Solitude (P.S.)48 reviews Gabriel Garcia Marquez Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006 Makes Life Worth Living + I saw a man with four hands on the street + Marquez at its best! + More than a love story, this is a work of art             Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln362 reviews Doris Kearns Goodwin Simon & Schuster, 2006 Team of Rivals + Wasa Lincoln some sort of God to be worship? + a fascinating read + Exceptional (and lengthy) book             America's Constitution: A Biography29 reviews Akhil Reed Amar Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006 Many interesting insights + A rare gem + scholarly, yet readable + A must read. + Leaves no stone unturned.. buy it NOW.             The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao176 reviews Junot Díaz Riverhead Hardcover, 2007 spanglish Is Swonderful + WOW! I loved it! + I Loved Oscar - 4.5/5 stars + I Have Never Read a Book Like This One             Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich259 reviews William L. Shirer Simon & Schuster, 1990 One of the most readable histories I've read + On the Ground in Germany during the Birth of the Third Reich + Remains important, after 50 years + Not the Complete Story, but an Essential Read + Diplomatic and leadership history - not much else             The Miracle at Speedy Motors: The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series (No. 1 Ladies' ...75 reviews Alexander Mccall Smith Pantheon, 2008 A Cozy Gossip Over Tea Cups + Best in series + another great read in a terrific series + Enjoyable + Another Winner!