The Witch of Portobello42 reviews Paulo Coelho HarperCollins, 2007 quoting father Fontana + A Decent Read + Witch of Portebello + I still prefer The Alchemist             No Country for Old Men410 reviews Cormac McCarthy Vintage, 2006 An Engaging and Thought-Provoking Book + When is evil too much to face? "No Country for Old Men" is a unique book. Utilizing a staccato and direct writing style, Cormac McCarthy covers many weighty topics under the umbrella of a disarmingly direct and powerful storyline. Topics such as life and death, good and evil and choice versus chance are all touched upon ...             In the Woods169 reviews Tana French Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 Outstanding! + Great book, thought it unraveled at the end + Audio Captivation Three children go into the woods near Dublin. Only one lives -- with no memory of what happened. 20 years later, that survivor is a detective on the murder squad. What happens when a crime occurs near the original disappearances? How is it solved, and how does he and his partner deal with it? ...             Lush Life: A Novel151 reviews Richard Price Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 The Talk On the Street + As good as you'd expect from Price + A brilliant novel of New York City The master of vernacular and dialogue, Richard Price takes readers street level for a joyride across New York's Lower East Side in his latest novel, LUSH LIFE. Ike Marcus, an aspiring actor working as a bartender at one of the neighborhood's trendier nightspots, is gunned down outside a friend's ...             Sundays at Tiffany's123 reviews James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Prompt Delivery + A Sweet Adult Fairytale + Gift for family member in another state than my own. The service was extremely prompt. I received my book within a day or so. I will definately order again from them. Thank you             The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel226 reviews David Wroblewski Ecco, 2008 A Rare and Magical Book + A Favorite of 2008 + Emotional Crescendo! + Unforgettable story             Barefoot: A Novel35 reviews Elin Hilderbrand Back Bay Books, 2008 Barefoot + A Pleasant Surprise + Outstanding Summer Read! + Great Summer Read             Ghostwalk59 reviews Rebecca Stott Spiegel & Grau, 2008 An Intellectual Thriller + A gripping thriller + Alchemy works This is not a thriller in the sense of non-stop action. It is, however, a thriller in the sense of a slower-paced novel quite literate and requiring time to savor the unique blending of science and the paranormal and their impact on the characters. On the surface it is a recounting of mysterious ...             The Friday Night Knitting Club185 reviews Kate Jacobs Berkley Trade, 2008 As the cover says... + A BOOK FOR WOMAN EVEN IFTHEY DON'TKNIT + A Good Summer Read! ... This plays out as a "Steel Magnolia's set in Manhattan" and I was not let down. A nicely written account of how womens lives connect and develop into deep friendships. I was hanging on the writers every word, not being able to put the book down. I wish this would be made into a movie soon. ...             Nineteen Minutes427 reviews Jodi Picoult Washington Square Press, 2008 Nineteen Minutes + Haunting In Its Subject And Brings Back Memories + exceptional read + Nineteen Minutes             Spook Country146 reviews William Gibson Berkley Trade, 2008 Brilliant, but not perfect + The Future is Now and Gibson is still there! + The pleasure of finding things out The good: This book has some brilliant characters which ultimately intertwine around a caper based climax at the end. The writing is clever and a joy to read, and paints a very realistic and plausible world, once you get past the first chapter, which was like another reviewer mentioned like wading ...             The Last Chinese Chef: A Novel34 reviews Nicole Mones Mariner Books, 2008 A book with many layers--like a fine Chinese meal! + The Last Chinese Chef + Gently Written This book is a delight on many levels. It informs the reader as to the political history of China and the way that Chinese cuisine has been inextricably linked with the politics for many generations. It describes the intricacy of planning and preparing Chinese menus which satisfy the eye and the ...             Water for Elephants: A Novel1417 reviews Sara Gruen Algonquin Books, 2007 wonderfully entertaining + Wonderful Read! + Great Book + More than I expected             Swine Not?: A Novel45 reviews Jimmy Buffett Little, Brown and Company, 2008 A light confection that leaves the reader amused and satisfied Reviewed by Sandie Kirkland for RebeccasReads (7/08) Things are a little weird in the McBride household. Ellie has just been hired as the dessert cook at Flutbein's Hotel, a top restaurant in New York City. That's too long a commute from Vertigo, Tennessee, so the family is packing up and ...             The Memory of Water15 reviews Karen White NAL Trade, 2008 One of the best I have read this year... + Good Book, Good Summer Read! + wonderful book + The Memory of Water + Gripping novel...             The Third Angel: A Novel35 reviews Alice Hoffman Shaye Areheart Books, 2008 Very Enjoyable Reading! + A great summer beach read! + Lyrical and Wonderful + Couldn't put it down! + CAPTIVATING             Loving Frank: A Novel142 reviews Nancy Horan Ballantine Books, 2008 Loving Frank is a book to love + Loving Frank at the expense of everyone else... + Great read. + Loving Frank + Loving Mamah....             The Gathering (Man Booker Prize)120 reviews Anne Enright Grove Press, Black Cat, 2007 Difficulty coming to terms + Bitter ... Bitter Anne Enright has written a book that will (and has) spark debates for years to come. Admittedly, this book is not for everyone and more often than not the reader will have to re read it to fully understand what this book is about. I, for one, enjoyed this grim tale of Veronica Hegarty. The backdrop ...             The Last Summer (of You and Me)18 reviews Ann Brashares Riverhead Trade, 2008 Good light summer reading + A Lovely Little Book I bought this book for a summer read for a beach vacation. It was a bit hard to get into but about 1/3 of the way in, I was hooked. I read just for personal pleasure and an escape so had no big expectations. I had not read any of the other reviews before reading and was frankly surprised by all ...             The Girl Who Stopped Swimming31 reviews Joshilyn Jackson Grand Central Publishing, 2008 Wow. Just...'wow'. + Great reading! Jackson is an excellent writer! + Review After the last piece of dreck I read, it was SO nice to return to the land of a writer-truly-in-her-element. This is a small story with big themes...and yet it's not overturned by any of them; not only does it stay afloat, it gets to its destination. And with plenty of aplomb and panache. ...