Brain Droppings152 reviews
George Carlin

Hyperion, 2006

A world without George Carlin sucks

+ SOMETIMES THOUGHT PROVOKING, AND AT OTHER TIMES LAUGH OUT LOUD FUNNY !
+ Like some one else said: "George speaks the truth!!!"
+ Friggin Hilarious!
+ FUNNY
  
  











  



  
The Three Musketeers (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)7 reviews
Alexandre Dumas

Penguin Classics, 2007

Pevear's Translation is the Best!!

+ A Classic Translation for a Classic Adventure
+ The Three Musketeers
+ It's grand, is what it is!
  
  











  



  
The Odyssey (Penguin Classics)38 reviews
Homer

Penguin Classics, 2006

A great translation.

+ Stick with Rieu's original...
+ =
+ Older and Wiser
+ Definitive translation of Homer for 'the rest of us'
  
  











  



  
A Christmas Carol7 reviews
Charles Dickens

Prestwick House Inc., 2005

Even the Blind Mans Dog avoided Scrooge!

+ God bless us, every one.
+ A Story for Everyone's Christmas
+ The Hobo Philosopher
+ Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...
  
  











  



  
Dress Your Family In Corduroy And Denim3 reviews
David Sedaris

Back Bay Books, 2005

Dress Your Family in Cords or enim

+ Lovin' Sedaris
+ Edgy and Occasionally Disturbing

This book is hysterical! Probably one of his best works if not the best.If you like Sedaris at all then you must read this (even though it's not his latest). It's even funny a second time around, the semi biographical short stories don't get dated.
  
  











  



  
Nothing But The Truth (Orchard Classics)668 reviews
Avi Avi

Orchard, 2003

Used Book in Excellent Condition

+ FUN BOOK!!!
+ Nothing but the Truth
+ Nothing but the Truth
+ How the media frenzy can interfere with the truth
  
  











  



  
Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library)28 reviews
William Shakespeare

Washington Square Press, 2004

Can Love Conquer All?

+ Shakespeare is forever
+ The supporting actors shine...
+ A Student's Review
+ too good
  
  











  



  
The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)42 reviews
Howard Phillips Lovecraft

Penguin Classics, 1999

Free SF Reader

+ Excellent prose and poetry
+ Lovecraft at his best
+ for old school fright-mongers
  
  











  



  
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2)635 reviews
Philip Pullman

Thorndike Press, 2002

Great writing -- Great reading

+ good book
+ It's like a ride in a supercharged V8

I decided to listen to this trilogy because of all the controversy. I really enjoyed listening to them. The writing is really good and the full cast dramatization really brings the story to life. Lyra is a wonderful Heroine and her companion Will is a perfect partner. As they travel through ...
  
  











  



  
David Copperfield (Penguin Classics)9 reviews
Charles Dickens

Penguin Classics, 2004

Dicken's Autobiographical Masterpiece

+ Beautiful
+ Comedy, tragedy, and mystery
+ One of Dickens' best.
+ No wonder Dickens was deemed one of the best English writers, ever!
  
  











  



  
Naked412 reviews
David Sedaris

Back Bay Books, 1998

Absolutely fantastic

+ FRANCINE!!!
+ David Sedaris is hilarious
+ A WONDERFUL AUDIO BOOK
  
  











  



  
Snow Falling on Cedars
David Guterson

Recorded Books, Inc., 1996

Snow Falling On Cedars by David Guterson. Narrated by George Guidall. Copyright 1994 by David Guterson. P 1996 by Recorded Books, Inc. Unabridged. 94738 (11 cassettes/15.75 hours). ISBN 0 7887 0585 7. "First novels rarely attract as much attention as Snow Falling on Cedars. Remaining on bestseller lists for months, it has cast a spell on readers across the country. This remarkable book is a tese ...
  
  











  



  
The Cider House Rules (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series)346 reviews
John Irving, 2000

Not only a good read, but this book might make you understand men better

+ A twisting saga like only Irving can write
+ A bit disappointing (review of the AUDIO book)
+ Cider Gouse Rules
  
  











  



  
His Dark Materials, Book I: The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials)1454 reviews
Philip Pullman

Listening Library (Audio), 2004

Well Written Fiction to Expose the Truth

+ Brilliantly written
+ An Amazingly Crafted Fantasy for Children and Adults Alike

Philip Pullman has done an excellent job of using a compelling and exciting story to expose the dark truth about an organization that continues murdering and torturing people to this day. Anyone who thinks the hidious actions of the Catholic Church happened only in the middle ages needs to look a ...
  
  











  



  
The Tempest (Folger Shakespeare Library)12 reviews
William Shakespeare

Washington Square Press, 2004

"Come, kiss the book!"

+ "Come unto these yellow sands..."
+ A later work of Shakespeare
+ Good Seller
  
  











  



  
The Kite Runner (Riverhead Essential Editions)2470 reviews
Khaled Hosseini

Riverhead Trade, 2005

Heart wrenching tale of friendship and growing up!

+ Beautifully Moving
+ Great Story of Redemption
+ A must read
  
  











  



  
Sherlock Holmes : The Complete Novels and Stories (Bantam Classic) Volume I15 reviews
Arthur Conan Doyle

Bantam Classics, 1986

One of my favorite writers!

+ Care and competence equals quality construction and cozy familiarity
+ Rediscovering a great classic
+ The greatest Sherlock Holmes collection!
  
  











  



  
Les Misérables (Signet Classics)256 reviews
Victor Hugo

Signet Classics, 1987

The Genius Without a Brain

+ Even better than I'd thought
+ Y'learn something new every day...
+ Oh my how I loved reading this
+ Breathtaking
  
  











  



  
The Horse Whisperer634 reviews
Nicholas Evans, 1995

The Horse Whisperer paperback

+ The Horse Whisper

The item arrived quickly and was in great condition. I am well pleased with my first experience of purchasing through Amazon.
  
  











  



  
Last of the Mohicans, The104 reviews
James Fenimore Cooper

IndyPublish, 2002

The Noble Savage

+ The Last of the Mohicans is an early masterpiece by Leatherstocking chronicler James Fenimore Cooper
+ Great Adventure Tale
+ "We Were Here"