Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years96 reviews
Sarah Delany, A. Elizabeth Delany, ..., 1993

The delightful Delany sisters

+ What amazing women!
+ Inspiring and entertaining
+ A Candid Piece of American History
+ The Delany Sisters: Trailblazers
  
  











  



  
A Midsummer Night's Dream (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)10 reviews
William Shakespeare

Washington Square Press, 2004

The dream of romance is lighthearted laughter

+ Midsummer Night's Dream (New Folger Library Shakespeare)
+ The Bard's Best
+ What we needed
+ "The course of true love never did run smooth."
  
  











  



  
When Bad Things Happen to Good People123 reviews
Harold S. Kushner

Anchor, 2004

Fantastic read!

+ A very ecumenical view...
+ why human suffering?

I chose to read this book because my Dad was diagnosed with Brain cancer and i found it to be extremely helpful, without being too 'religious'. I am not a church person, but i do believe in God. This book just seemed to wrap it's arm around me and let me think and feel exactly as i needed to, ...
  
  











  



  
The Joy Luck Club12 reviews
Amy Tan

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

magnificent

+ Beautifully written, insightful
+ Very Good

Amy Tan is a magnificent writer, telling us stories that translate across cultures, nationalities and even ages. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book.
  
  











  



  
Oedipus Rex - Literary Touchstone Edition4 reviews
Sophocles

Prestwick House, Inc., 2005

A student friendly edition of the paradigmatic Greek tragedy

+ Great story, great edition
+ GREAT EDITION
+ Satisfaction
  
  











  



  
The Catcher in the Rye2773 reviews
J.D. Salinger

Back Bay Books, 2001

Will stick with you

+ Best Banned Books Required Reading List

This is the kind of book that people of all ages remember their whole lives. It's indescribable how the story can sweep you off into Holden's life, the angst he feels, and the time in which he lived. Truly a great work that is worth reading if you have not and worth reading again if you have.
  
  











  



  
A Separate Peace767 reviews
John Knowles

Scribner, 2003

Great Buy

+ A Different time, a Different Place
+ Schoolbook
+ A great seller
  
  











  



  
The Importance of Being Earnest12 reviews
Oscar Wilde

Prestwick House Inc., 2005

Oscar Wilde was a genius

+ Quick, clean, and to the point!
+ The constraints of morality; does absolute confidence really exist???
+ a really good novel
+ Farce for the ages
  
  











  



  
To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)21 reviews
Harper Lee

Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006

Everyone's Favorite . . .

+ Awesome
+ A sublime Masterpiece of 20 th Century American Literature
+ In Jim Crow Times
  
  











  



  
Our Town : A Play in Three Acts (Perennial Classics)110 reviews
Thornton Wilder, 2003

The Face of Eternity and the Mind of God

+ Our Town
+ Our Town Script
+ Very Wonderful Play
+ Our Town, a short yet entertaining read that captures the several stages of life.
  
  











  



  
The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (P.S.)1418 reviews
Barbara Kingsolver

Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005

A Gem of Postcolonial Literature

+ The Poisonwood bible
+ A Retrospective
+ I loved it.
+ Fabulous Read
  
  











  



  
Night (Oprah's Book Club)625 reviews
Elie Wiesel

Hill and Wang, 2006

Elie, a brave boy and a survivor

+ Night, a real tragedy, from a young boy.
+ A Horrific Account of the Nightmare of the Holocaust
+ Eye opener
+ A new day for Night
  
  











  



  
Things Fall Apart: A Novel533 reviews
Chinua Achebe

Anchor, 1994

What makes fiction important

+ Things Fall Apart
+ Terrific

I know this is the classic debate of all time when it comes to literature: Is it about beautifully written prose (THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, incidentally, is a good example of this problem) or does it tell a compelling story? (yet the prose itself is not its strong point). It seems that many ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Fahrenheit 451 (Ave Fenix)1267 reviews
Ray Bradbury

Plaza y Janes, 2004

Ominous reading

+ a very good book
+ Timely, thought-provoking, and still hopeful
+ A must experience
+ Had To Read For School
  
  











  



  
The Jungle (Enriched Classics)9 reviews
Upton Sinclair

Pocket, 2004

A beautiful literary classic

+ "The Jungle" Review:
+ The Jungle

Using the word "beautiful" to describe Sinclair's "The Jungle" is a bit tedious, and something of an oxymoron. I mean, let's face it: it's a down-and-dirty book, a brutally honest portrayal of Chicago's turn-of-the-century Packingtown. The novel traces Lithuanian immigrant Jurgis Rudkus and his ...
  
  











  



  
Childhood's End (Del Rey Impact)286 reviews
Arthur C. Clarke

Del Rey, 2001

Wow

+ Moving Sci-Fi work
+ A feel-good doomsday scenario

This is an amazing, shocking book. Like 2001 the movie(and it's inspiration-Clarke's story "The Sentinel"), man encounters alien civilization in a way that is far more fascinating and original than the typical invasion story. I don't won't to say too much. That could ruin the story. This might ...
  
  











  



  
The Good Earth (Oprah's Book Club)459 reviews
Pearl S. Buck

Amazon Remainders Account, 2004

If You Are Going to Read This Book . . .

+ Mentally Challenged Character
+ It's all here, in The Good Earth
+ Classic required HS book
+ The Good Earth - Compare and Contrast
  
  











  



  
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...
  
  











  



  
Anthem8 reviews
Ayn Rand

Boomer Books, 2007

Loved it

+ classic dystopian novel
+ It blew me away!
+ Easy read, great for travel or when you've got just a little time.