Nobody's Fool82 reviews Richard Russo Vintage, 1994 One of my all time favorites + I love his writing.. + Nobody's Fool + A wonderful novel             The Plot Against America: A Novel390 reviews Philip Roth Houghton Mifflin, 2004 What If It Did Happen Here? + Wonderful Alternate History Philip Roth imagines a time in history if Charles Lindbergh had won the Presidency. Anti-Semitism grows in America, creating two separate cultures. Brilliantly evoked, Roth follows the journey of one American Jewish family as they see America changing before their eyes. Thought provoking. ...             The Centaur31 reviews John Updike Ballantine Books, 1996 snow + A Mixed Bag I smelled snow when i read this book. I mean i could smell cold, and see frost, and breath and greyness. I feel like i learned how to read all over again.             The Satyricon (Meridian Classics)10 reviews Petronius, Seneca Plume, 1983 The arbiter of style and a certain dork genius. + A Burlesque Satire + Do we really understand it? + Do we really understand it?             Italians in Los Angeles (CA) (Images of America)1 review Marge Bitetti Arcadia Publishing, 2007 Not very informative Lots of interesting photos, but short on content. I was hoping for more information but there is very little.             Cavalleria Rusticana and Other Stories (Penguin Classics)2 reviews Giovanni Verga Penguin Classics, 2000 One of the Greatest Italian Novelists + Pictures of a gone world Verga is one of the 19th Century's greatest writers, and it's a shame he isn't better known in the English-speaking world. Stories such as Jeli the Shepherd and the She-Wolf are dazzling, deeply moving stories that rank amongst the best stories Chekhov ever wrote. The translation itself is ...             Lolita16 reviews Vladimir Nabokov Penguin Books Ltd, 1998 Selfishness and stupidity cause more pain than evil can + BETTER THAN THE GREAT MOVIE + Sensual...interesting... In the field of erotic literature, this novel has probably touched the awareness of the public more than any other, to such an extent that the once innocuous name of Lolita has become another name for youthful feminine charm and sexuality, to put it mildly. Those are the historical facts, but ...             At the Earth's Core (Bison Frontiers of Imagination)14 reviews Edgar Rice Burroughs Bison Books, 2000 inside the earth + Fun listening experience + into the depths + Welcome to Pellucidar             The Red and the Black (Penguin Classics)52 reviews Stendhal Penguin Classics, 2002 "Hypocrisy is the respect vice pays to virtue." + Surprisingly modern voice + Still the most charismatic novel ever written Hypocrisy, or "frontin," is one of the least respected vices today. However, hypocrisy was much worse during the Victorian age, where its exaggerated concern for the external appearance of virtue led to insincerity and deception. This concept is brilliantly exemplified in The Red and the Black, a ...             The Andromeda Strain376 reviews Michael Crichton Avon, 2003 Crichton's big ticket + Nice early work of Crichton I actually saw the movie before I read the book. I thought the movie was really good until I read the book... Wow! Crichton's writing style is amazing and addictive! Now, when I see the movie, I still think it's good, but it pales in comparison to the book.             The Leopard59 reviews Giuseppe di Lampedusa Pantheon, 1991 ASTOUNDING AND SUBLIME + A great novel + The Lelopard + Great service             Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found73 reviews Suketu Mehta Vintage, 2005 The Best + Maximum City delivers in a Maximum Way Fantastically written...In no better way could have the author penned down his feelings for Bombay!             Mohawk34 reviews Richard Russo Vintage, 1994 Lost Opportunities + Don't pass this up en route to Empire Falls + So close ...! + Solid, but... + Russo is quite brilliant.             Pepys' Diary (Highbridge Classics)16 reviews Samuel Pepys Highbridge Audio, 2006 Quality + Better than most historical novels! + Great for long car rides for those who love Pepy's + An outstanding classic which comes to life in audio cd format + it's an audio confidante             Papa Andrea's Sicilian Table: Recipes and Remembrances of My Grandfather2 reviews Vincent Schiavelli Citadel, 2001 Delightful + Papa Andrea's Sicilian Table One of the features of this little book which I appreciate more than words can convey is the little glossary of dishes found at its end. Listed within 3 columns are the names,spellings and pronunciations of dishes in Italian, English and Sicilian. It is a delightful resource. Vincent ...             The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary10 reviews Ambrose Bierce University of Georgia Press, 2002 Great Gift + The Devil's Dictionary + Attempting to do it justice + Bitter Bierce at his very best... + A classic             The Risk Pool68 reviews Richard Russo Vintage, 1994 A modern Copperfield + A Must Read + Even better than Empire Falls An unfair comparison, no doubt. But a little inevitable when dealing with novels told from the point of veiw of an impoverished child. 'The Risk Pool's more direct ancestor is 'Mohawk', Russo's first novel--they share a locale and even a couple minor characters. But 'The Risk Pool's first ...             History: A Novel22 reviews Elsa Morante Zoland Books, 2000 this is special! + If you don't like literature then you should try this book... + If you don't like literature then you should try this book... + History: A Novel + Most memorable book             The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce9 reviews Ambrose Bierce Bison Books, 1984 I suppose this must be death + No Library is complete without this book! + Great collection of short stories, the title is incorrect + Civil War Survivor and Damn Good Author             The Human Comedy68 reviews William Saroyan Dell, 1966 The Human Comedy--Pathos and Humor, Joy and Sorrow + Human Comedy + If it could only be true + A modern classic ... but not exactly comedy