Lost in a Good Book (A Thursday Next Novel)105 reviews
Jasper Fforde

Penguin Books, 2004

Loved getting Lost

+ fun for bibliophiles
+ Sometimes Nothing is as it Appears, Or is Supposed To
+ Lost plotlines
  
  











  



  
The Collectors144 reviews

Part two of the Camel Club

+ better than the first installment!
+ Good escapism
+ Excellent read - couldn't put it down!
  
  











  



  
Thursday Next: First Among Sequels56 reviews
Jasper Fforde

Viking Adult, 2007

Different - Fun- Interesting!

+ Wonderful as usual
+ Another great story
+ Quirky and fun read--another super add to the series
  
  











  



  
The Moonstone (Modern Library Classics)68 reviews
Wilkie Collins

Modern Library, 2001

Fantastic Mystery!

+ A Detective Story for the Ages
+ Candy box of surprises
+ highly enjoyable mystery
  
  











  



  
The Rule of Four1162 reviews
Ian Caldwell, Dustin Thomason

Dell, 2005

Exceptional

+ Have Patience
+ Don't expect action and you won't be disappointed

I think the hype of comparing this book to the DaVinci Code has done this book a great disservice. The Rule of Four is exceptional in its own right. It harbors all the classic elements of good intregue. This is a treasure hunt wound around circle of friendship, murder, mystery, romance, power ...
  
  











  



  
The Well of Lost Plots: A Thursday Next Novel72 reviews
Jasper Fforde, 2004

Well of lost plots by Jasper Fford

+ Way to Funny and Involved to do a Precis for
+ Ffantastic...
+ Genre Bending Detective Adventure with a side of Irony
  
  











  



  
The Little Friend571 reviews
DONNA TARTT, 2002

Worth the wait!

+ Relive your adolescent childhood...

Donna Taart is, without a doubt one of the most talented writers working today. Her ability to create, real, believable, original characters is wonderful. The atmosphere of the American south in the 1970's was spot on and the atmosphere of impending doom as Harriet and Hely searched for answers ...
  
  











  



  
Sharp Objects: A Novel126 reviews
Gillian Flynn

Three Rivers Press, 2007

Wow -- what a debut!

+ Impressive
+ Small Town Nastiness
+ Like watching a wreck you know will occur - you can't close your eyes!
  
  











  



  
Gentlemen and Players : A Novel56 reviews
Joanne Harris, 2006

Wheels Within Wheels

+ This is a book that is hard to put down
+ Great book!
+ It's made me a Harris fan
+ Did you see this one coming?
  
  











  



  
The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel344 reviews
Jasper Fforde

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003

Fantastic Series

+ Interesting concept
+ This book has everything
+ A Pythonesque trip through English lit
+ Unique and Amusing
  
  











  



  
The Secret History536 reviews
Donna Tartt

Vintage, 2004

A Modern Greek Tragedy

+ A Very Powerful Novel
+ The Heart of the History
+ A Modern Classical Tragedy
+ Amazing Read
  
  











  



  
The Big Over Easy: A Nursery Crime93 reviews
Jasper Fforde

Viking Adult, 2005

Mr. Fforde's marvelous little gem.

+ Over Easy is Hard to Forget
+ A really good, funny mystery!

Jasper Fforde made his name in the literary world with his very popular "Thursday Next" series of books following the eponymous heroine on a series of fantastically convoluted adventures in the world of metafiction. There are some connections between the characters in this novel and characters who ...
  
  











  



  
The Annotated Innocence of Father Brown7 reviews
G. K. Chesterton

Dover Publications, 1997

Improbable But Logically Possible - Entertaining and Fun

+ detective genius: Father Brown
+ The beginning of the Father Brown series
+ 5 stars for the text; 3 stars for the footnotes.
  
  











  



  
The Bookman's Promise (Cliff Janeway Novels )55 reviews
John Dunning

Pocket Star, 2005

Janeway is BACK

+ Terrific Mystery and Wonderfully Told
+ The Bookman and the promise
+ "To Charles Warren, a grand companion and the best kind of friend...the time we shared will be treasured forever."
  
  











  



  
The Dogs of Babel : A Novel358 reviews
Carolyn Parkhurst

Amazon Remainders Account, 2004

Great book

+ Heart-breaking love story
+ We all do it differently...
+ An incredible book.
  
  











  



  
Special Topics in Calamity Physics255 reviews
Marisha Pessl

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

Love it for its language if not the story.

I read alot. Sometimes several books a week. I am partial to novels. I was initially draw to this by the title. You must admit, it inspires curiosity. I read the book in 3 days despite its 514 pages. The story was interesting but not particularly compelling. What maintained my interest was ...
  
  











  



  
Angels & Demons2183 reviews
Dan Brown

Pocket, 2006

Angels and Demons Book Review

+ I confess that I got hooked...

Angels and Demons is Dan Brown's prequel to The DaVinci Code, taking place approximately one year before the events in his best selling novel. The incidents in this book are hinted at in The DaVinci Code and only help to whet the appetite, and this book does not disappoint. Robert Langdon, a ...
  
  











  



  
The Club Dumas33 reviews
Arturo Perez-Reverte

Harvest Books, 2006

You need to know your Dumas

+ Screenplay had a tighter plot line!
+ Great plot, strange ending
+ Bone up on Dumas and you're bound to love it!
  
  











  



  
Lost in a Good Book (A Thursday Next Novel)105 reviews
Jasper Fforde

Penguin Books, 2004

Loved getting Lost

+ fun for bibliophiles
+ Sometimes Nothing is as it Appears, Or is Supposed To
+ Lost plotlines
  
  











  



  
The Dogs of Babel : A Novel358 reviews
Carolyn Parkhurst

Amazon Remainders Account, 2004

Great book

+ Heart-breaking love story
+ We all do it differently...
+ An incredible book.