A Short History of Nearly Everything635 reviews Bill Bryson Broadway, 2004 A biography of the universe + A tour through history + 2000 Shock + Not really short, nor about everything, but worth the effort + like drinking out of a fire hose             Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1)2532 reviews Orson Scott Card Tor Science Fiction, 1994 Get Into The Game + great book for you and the kids + The reason I read + Great Book + A Lot To Like             A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth, Book 1)162 reviews Piers Anthony Del Rey, 1987 Great fun book + A Punderful Adventure + Fantastical romantic comedy I thouroughly enjoyed this book. It was silly, but I found it amusing. It had a terrific ending. This book isn't for everyone, especially those who are looking for serious fantasy, but if you like the humorous, silly and light, then you will enjoy this book. Please take the time to read the first ...             Refugee (Bio of a Space Tyrant, Vol 1)19 reviews Piers Anthony Avon Books (Mm), 1991 Hope Hubris--What a life + Not Free SF Reader + The Excellent Foundation to a Fantastic Series + Outstanding             Dragons of Autumn Twilight (Dragonlance: Dragonlance Chronicles)356 reviews Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman Wizards of the Coast, 2000 The best fantasy has to offer. + One of my all time favorite trilogies + A Great Read, Classic Adventure Fantasy You can't judge a book by its cover, eh? Back in 1990 my cousin and I got into all things fantasy, mostly because we loved the 80's fantasy movies like Willow, Legend, Dragonslayer, etc., but because we wanted to further our love of fantasy into reading novels, which we had heard were always better ...             A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing, Ninth Edition53 reviews Burton G. Malkiel W. W. Norton, 2007 Basic Understanding + Great book + A random Walk Down Main Street Very good book, the author takes you behind the scene of Wall Street and history of the market. He goes over the basics of our economy and the different avenues of investing. This is a must read for anyone who want to start investing but is confused on where to start. I would have given this ...             The Pillars of the Earth1300 reviews Ken Follett NAL Trade, 2002 Great choice by Oprah + A must read + Simply Brilliant + A page-turner about cathedral construction? YES!             The Da Vinci Code: Special Illustrated Edition: A Novel3866 reviews Dan Brown Broadway, 2006 Calm down people! + Women beyond belief I haven't read this book in a long time, but I feel obligated to write a review due to the vast amount of controversy over it. First, let me just tell you my impressions of the book. I found it riveting to read. It is definitely a page-turner which keeps you hooked until the very end. The ...             Being a Green Mother (Incarnations of Immortality, Book Five)39 reviews Piers Anthony Del Rey, 1988 Amazing book + Great series, decent book. + Pretty good in the series My wife recently introduced me to the Incarnations of Immortality series. When I finished the first, On a Pale Horse I was blown away. It was so much better than any of the Xanth novels. I moved quickly to the second, Bearing An Hourglass, and was slightly disappointed (it was sluggish, but ...             Effective C++: 55 Specific Ways to Improve Your Programs and Designs (3rd Edition) (Addison-Wesley ...134 reviews Scott Meyers Addison-Wesley Professional, 2005 A book to read after knowing c++ syntax + A 'must' for any serious C++ user + Kindle Edition formatting acceptable, but not great + Just get it + Good theoretical treatise of issues at hand             The Princess Bride: S Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure671 reviews William Goldman Del Rey, 2000 Romance and adventure and political documentation! + Great story, questionable reading. + True Love and High Adventure Indeed! + Real Fantasy             Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1)5431 reviews J.K. Rowling Scholastic Press, 1998 Anniversary Ed + Woven together well + Merry, Wary Harry and His Very Scary Adversary + Quality Book + beautiful book             The Time Traveler's Wife1675 reviews Audrey Niffenegger Harvest Books, 2004 Best Book I've read in a LONG time + Loved it! I absolutely loved this book. I abandoned all of my responsibilities for two days so that I could read The Time Traveler's wife without stopping. I have now recommended it to everyone I know. It's a little confusing in the beginning, but a good confusing, because the author makes you want to ...             Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War670 reviews Mark Bowden Penguin (Non-Classics), 2000 Bowden Demonstrates Masterful Writing + Horrifically good book + Amazing, Simply Amazing + Not Too Late to Read This Important Work + Well done             A Spell for Chameleon (Xanth, Book 1)162 reviews Piers Anthony Del Rey, 1987 Great fun book + A Punderful Adventure + Fantastical romantic comedy I thouroughly enjoyed this book. It was silly, but I found it amusing. It had a terrific ending. This book isn't for everyone, especially those who are looking for serious fantasy, but if you like the humorous, silly and light, then you will enjoy this book. Please take the time to read the first ...             The Time Traveler's Wife1675 reviews Audrey Niffenegger Harvest Books, 2004 Best Book I've read in a LONG time + Loved it! I absolutely loved this book. I abandoned all of my responsibilities for two days so that I could read The Time Traveler's wife without stopping. I have now recommended it to everyone I know. It's a little confusing in the beginning, but a good confusing, because the author makes you want to ...             Refugee (Bio of a Space Tyrant, Vol 1)19 reviews Piers Anthony Avon Books (Mm), 1991 Hope Hubris--What a life + Not Free SF Reader + The Excellent Foundation to a Fantastic Series + Outstanding             Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1)2532 reviews Orson Scott Card Tor Science Fiction, 1994 Get Into The Game + great book for you and the kids + The reason I read + Great Book + A Lot To Like             A Random Walk Down Wall Street: The Time-Tested Strategy for Successful Investing, Ninth Edition53 reviews Burton G. Malkiel W. W. Norton, 2007 Basic Understanding + Great book + A random Walk Down Main Street Very good book, the author takes you behind the scene of Wall Street and history of the market. He goes over the basics of our economy and the different avenues of investing. This is a must read for anyone who want to start investing but is confused on where to start. I would have given this ...             Being a Green Mother (Incarnations of Immortality, Book Five)39 reviews Piers Anthony Del Rey, 1988 Amazing book + Great series, decent book. + Pretty good in the series My wife recently introduced me to the Incarnations of Immortality series. When I finished the first, On a Pale Horse I was blown away. It was so much better than any of the Xanth novels. I moved quickly to the second, Bearing An Hourglass, and was slightly disappointed (it was sluggish, but ...