The Scottish Bride (Bride Series)43 reviews
Catherine Coulter

Jove, 2001

Delightful, fun, pure escape

+ The Scottish Bride
+ Delightful

Whenever I buy something from Amazon I always check the customer reviews as I have found them very helpful. That's why I was so surprised to see some of the reviews for this book that were so negative - a waste of time, etc. What do these readers expect? This is not Pulitzer Prize winning ...
  
  











  



  
Fire In The Mind: Science, Faith, and the Search for Order21 reviews
George Johnson

Knopf, 1995

A Philosophy of Complexity

+ Beguiling Science Writing for the knowledgeable Layman
+ Reading it for the third time...
+ Science, Faith, and Symmetry
+ In the mountain of New Mexico
  
  











  



  
Red Man's Religion: Beliefs and Practices of the Indians North of Mexico
Ruth Murray Underhill

University Of Chicago Press, 1972

Among the topics considered in this classic study are world origins and supernatural powers, attitudes toward the dead, the medicine man and shaman, hunting and gathering rituals, war and planting ceremonies, and newer religions, such as the Ghost Dance and the Peyote Religion. "The distinctive contribution of [ Red Man's Religion ] is the treatment of topics, the insight and the perspective of ...
  
  











  



  
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)2602 reviews
J.K. Rowling

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2004

Brilliant Sequel

+ The magic of Harry Potter
+ Harry Potter
+ Pesky Prisoner, Potions Professor Plus Puzzling Ploys Plague Potter
+ One of the best!
  
  











  



  
Hearts in Atlantis573 reviews
Stephen King

Scribner, 1999

Odd yet mesmerising reading

+ Not Free SF Reader
+ LOW MEN PART OF DARK TOWER SAGA

This reading, which is also the Audible reading, may take some getting used to. Stephen King does relatively little acting here, while William Hurt apparently does none at all, yet by the end of the book I thought it was one of the finest dramatic readings I had ever heard. Unlike what you may ...
  
  











  



  
Pale Horse Coming86 reviews
Stephen Hunter

Arrow Books Ltd, 2003

A Modern Pulp Classic

+ Hunter Does It Again!
+ A good read
+ Pale horse coming ... A very good read
+ Pure Action
  
  











  



  
The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet)935 reviews
Stephen King

Signet, 1991

outstanding vision

+ Stephen King's Greatest Novel
+ Stephan King's Best
+ One of his crowning achievements
+ One of the longest (and greatest!) books you'll read...
  
  











  



  
Rainbow Six (Tom Clancy)1439 reviews
Tom Clancy

Random House Audio, 1998

Rainbow Six is five stars!!

+ Good but weak ending
+ A little far-fetched, yet the action is so dramatic that you don't notice
+ Good story
  
  











  



  
The Qur'an: Text, Translation & Commentary58 reviews

Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an, 1987

This is next to original work of Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Don't get impressed with other versions especially Amana

+ One of the Foremost English Translations
+ Great Copy and Translation
+ A must buy for all
+ Qur'an Review
  
  











  



  
Skinny Dip321 reviews
Carl Hiaasen

Grand Central Publishing, 2006

Ton o' Fun

+ Skinny Dip
+ Well written, witty and entertaining book
+ Zippy, Funny, Fun
+ Fun!
  
  











  



  
Caravan of Dreams8 reviews
Idries Shah

Octagon Press, Limited, 1988

A first book

+ Another wonderful book by Shah
+ A great book to take with you, whatever path you are on
+ Caravan of Dreams
+ A book of Extraordinary Tales
  
  











  



  
The Oath (Dismas Hardy)40 reviews
John Lescroart

Signet, 2003

The Oath

+ Weaker than usual
+ The Oath
+ a powerful novel of lescroart
  
  











  



  
Two-Dollar Bill (Stone Barrington Novels)58 reviews
Stuart Woods

Putnam Adult, 2005

Could be better

+ Another slick Stone Barrington novel

I like Stuart Wood's writing style - it is light with good homour. His books are interesting and fast read. However, I have the impression that the author generally doesn't put much effort into his stories, as if he had to make a deadline and finish the novel on time. I'd also like the stories ...
  
  











  



  
No Place Like Home: A Novel97 reviews
Mary Higgins Clark

Simon & Schuster, 2005

Audio Book is EXCELLENT!

+ No Place Like Home - Wow
+ A little predictable

I admit this is my first audio book with Mary Higgins Clark. But it was amazing. I listen to it in the car on my hour drive to and from work. I found myself over the weekend making excuses to get in the car just to keep up with the story. It is very well written and the woman reading the story does ...
  
  











  



  
Hotel10 reviews
Arthur Hailey

Berkley, 2000

Hotel: Surprising complex and thought provoking

+ A great page turner
+ great book
+ A Great Book!
  
  











  



  
The Greatest Generation (Tom Brokaw)477 reviews

Random House Audio, 1998

An inspirational portrait of America`s finest people......

+ Stop and reflect a little
+ Generation- World War II

Tom Brokaw has brought forth one of the most inspiring and touching accounts ever written.The Greatest Generation is a must-read for each and every American. His subjects will leave the reader feeling both admiration and gratitude for these wonderful individuals and their sacrifices for our ...
  
  











  



  
Valhalla Rising (Dirk Pitt Adventures)247 reviews
Clive Cussler

Putnam Adult, 2001

Cussler is a gentleman.

+ Standard Dirk Pitt
+ One of my favorites, by a favorite author

I have read every Clive Cussler book. (I feel we're on a first-name basis!) Whether he's written it alone or with another author, they are always entertaining and of the can't-put-down-til-I-find-out-what-happens variety. My biggest praise is that he writes as someone from today, with a heart for ...
  
  











  



  
Hindsight5 reviews
Peter Wright

iUniverse, Inc., 2005

Closer to science fact than science fiction

+ The Amazing "Time Machine"
+ Pretty neat idea and well-told story
+ A machine that can change the world
+ Well written, interesting concept
  
  











  



  
The Mysterious Island (Modern Library Classics)69 reviews
Jules Verne

Modern Library, 2002

marvellous translation

+ "All great actions redound to God, for it is from Him that they come!": Faith and Science

In one of those odd coincidences, there hasn't been an english translation of this book in about 100 years, but two came out in 2000/1. One is actually available online: it was done as a labor of love by a retired engineer. I didn't like his prose style, and found that he actively mistranslated a ...
  
  











  



  
Domes of Fire (Tamuli)23 reviews
David Eddings

Del Rey, 1993

And Now for the Rest of the Story

+ Still okay
+ Good Ol' Eddings

The Tamuli is the follow series to the Elenium, Eddings' first essay into the world of the Elenes, It is some six years later, Sparhawk is now Ehlana's husband and Prince Consort, Sephrenia and Vanion have withdrawn from the Elene kingdoms back to the Styric homeland, and Aphrael is incarnated as ...