The Why Café54 reviews John P. Strelecky Da Capo Press, 2006 Perfect inspiration for empty nesters! + The Why Cafe + Inspiring Food for Thought + Rethinking Your Life             Waiting: A Novel296 reviews Ha Jin Vintage, 2000 Welcome to China + What a novel! + A lot going on in this simple tale Ha Jin's novel, "Waiting", resembles a more contemporary version of Pearl Buck's "The Good Earth." Like Wang Lung, Lin Kong never seems to be at peace. The love he wants is always beyond his grasp. Lin waits 18 years for his wife to consent to divorce before he can finally marry his love, Manna. ...             Dark of the Moon79 reviews John Sandford Putnam Adult, 2007 John Sandford Does it Again with Phantom Prey + A great Sandford novel. + Another excellent job by this writer + A LIttle Mayhem on the Prairie + Best Sanford Yet             Short Straw36 reviews Stuart Woods Signet, 2007 A good story although bland for thriller fans This review is for the Signet paperback, May 2007, 375 pages. SHORT STRAW was on the USA Today's Top 150 Best-Selling books list for eight weeks reaching the peak position of 43. Stuart Woods has 26 novels on this best-seller list. Ed Eagle, a successful lawyer, wakes up uncharacteristically ...             A Thousand Splendid Suns1219 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead, 2007 American Women be thankful + A SPLENDID NOVEL! + A short history of Afghanistan's recent past with personal touches + Splendid is right... + Wonderful book!             Sacred Games: A Novel53 reviews Vikram Chandra HarperCollins, 2006 My personal primer for 21st century India + Indian thriller + Near Miss At Greatness For years I have been looking for a book that would give me that detailed, street-level view of everyday life in 21st century India. This book has quenched an old thirst. This is my first Chandra novel, and I have not yet read Shantaram but am looking forward to reading that as well. The way I ...             The Weight of Water202 reviews Anita Shreve Amazon Remainders Account, 1998 Engaging read. + Magma I like the fast reading and multiple story lines in this book. Anita Shreve's books are never slow and boring. This one was one of my favorites by her and I am a big fan. I also like that it involves sailing and the sea. One of Anitas best!             A Long Way Down223 reviews Nick Hornby Riverhead Trade, 2006 Great book!!! + Funny and an all around good book + Great book! I am a massive Hornby fan. I read all of his books, all of them are very enjoyable but this one tied the first place with High Fidelity. Personally, I love the way he used 4 main charactors to narrate one after another, it's a great way to alternate my own experience through the book. We have 1 ...             Ask Again Later: A Novel26 reviews Jill A. Davis Ecco, 2007 Superb! I'll read every word Jill puts to paper! + A pleasant surprise + Loved this book I liked this book a lot. I read it over a year ago and it left me wanting more. Same as after reading Girls Poker Night. I am always looking for a great book to escape with that has meaning. I have my favorite authors- Jill, Marian Keyes, and Melissa Bank are the best! I wish that Jill would write ...             Water for Elephants: A Novel1323 reviews Sara Gruen Algonquin Books, 2007 This rube was hooked + DIFFERENT AND FASCINATING + Water for Elephants: A Novel As an animal-lover and not a fan of the circus, I felt a little wary of the setting and subject matter when beginning to listen to the unabridged audio version of WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. But soon I was totally hooked by the two narrators, young and old voices of Jacob, and by Gruen's evocative ...             Under the Volcano: A Novel (P.S.)8 reviews Malcolm Lowry Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2007 Complicated, Good prose, With Many Meanings, and Entertaining + I don't know where to begin + the best + A convincing tour through a troubled mind             Turning Angel: A Novel137 reviews Greg Iles Pocket, 2006 SENSATIONAL + A page-turning thriller + Unusually thought-provoking thriller! This was a great story in every way. I am fortunate to have the audio CD version; Dick Hill added so much texture to an already top notch story. Here's to you, Mr. Iles...I'm so glad that I found "Turning Angel".             The Confessions of Max Tivoli: A Novel124 reviews Andrew Sean Greer Picador, 2005 Beautiful, compelling, and disturbing all at the same time + Aging into Boyhood First, let me say that to all the people who disliked this novel, I can see where you're coming from. The subject matter is controversial, disturbing, and sometimes downright wrong, but ultimately, that is not what this book is about. This book is not about Max, nor is it about his love for Alice, ...             Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited59 reviews Elyse Schein, Paula Bernstein Random House, 2007 Page Turning, Heart-warming and Eloquent Adoptee Memoir + Interesting concept + I Loved It!! + Fascinating and beautifully researched and written             Nineteen Minutes: A Novel394 reviews Jodi Picoult Atria, 2007 Riveting + Another Great Novel + Four stars or not...still not sure + My 1st Picoult book + Super book club read             Shoot Him If He Runs (Stone Barrington Novels)42 reviews Stuart Woods Putnam Adult, 2007 Shoot Him If He Runs As always pure Stuart Woods and Stone Barrington. Actually as you get in to the book the title makes perfect sense. With a villian like this what else could you do but SHOOT HIM!             Blonde: A Novel173 reviews Joyce Carol Oates Harper Perennial, 2001 Tour de force + Getting used to author's writing style + Potentially Oates's Best, But Too Tawdry, and Too Graphic + Sad but addictive reading             The Mephisto Club (Jane Rizzoli, Book 6)104 reviews Tess Gerritsen Ballantine Books, 2007 Cheers to Tess Gerritsen + Another Solid Showing from Tess Gerritsen + A bit of the Steven King in her + Doesn't Disappoint....             Paint It Black: A Novel121 reviews Janet Fitch Back Bay Books, 2007 "With Flowers and My Love Both Never to Come Back" + Slight Let Down + Post-it notes everywhere. + Winner About a Self-Perceived Loser + Masterful             Paint It Black: A Novel121 reviews Janet Fitch Back Bay Books, 2007 "With Flowers and My Love Both Never to Come Back" + Slight Let Down + Post-it notes everywhere. + Winner About a Self-Perceived Loser + Masterful