A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.)551 reviews Betty Smith Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006 Brooklyn life in the finest prose + One of the best that I have ever read + an endless classic + Masterpiece + A Tree Grows in Brooklyn             East of Eden218 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin Books, 2002 East of Eden - A beautifully written classic + This IS the Great American Novel + Possibly the Best Fictional Book I've Ever Read... + Good job!             Middlesex: A Novel850 reviews Jeffrey Eugenides Picador, 2002 FANTASTIC!! + From a pediatric Urology Nurse's view point, well done + Must Read After hearing the mention of this book on Oprah's show, I decided to purchase it. I'm not a big book reader, but I couldn't put it down. I took it everywhere with me for two weeks. I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end. Now, I'm trying to decide who I will pass it along too.             The Memory Keeper's Daughter868 reviews Kim Edwards Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 Compassionate, Revealing + Haunting novel filled with so many "what if's". + Not a book for action/adventure lovers The choices we make, the truth or lies that we cling to are like invisible threads running through the whole fabric of our lives. These threads connect with the threads of the people we know and love to form webs of influence. The author skillfully spins a tale that highlights these threads. ...             London: The Novel197 reviews Edward Rutherfurd Ballantine Books, 2002 A personal favorite... + page turner + The weaving of life from London's past + Not in the same league as Ken Follett, but still very engaging + Great history.....I wish I read it before my recent trip....             The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time1449 reviews Mark Haddon Vintage, 2004 Curiously Interesting + How to be a square peg in a round-hole world. + Interesting read. Short Review + Review             Castelli Di Rabbia (Scala)3 reviews Alessandro Baricco Distribooks Int'l+inc, 2003 you probably missed it + castelli di rabbia + The story is too beautiful to miss... I am so disappointed to read this other reader's review. This is one the best books I've ever read. What he calls "confusion" is nothing else but his style. Sometime you feel like you are missing a connection between characters or the usual consequentiality of events. Keep reading I'll soon be ...             The Last Town on Earth: A Novel83 reviews Thomas Mullen Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007 The Last Town on Earth: A Novel + I got really immersed in this one I absolutely loved this story, this would be a great read whether it was 1958 or 2008. If well-developed characters are an interest for you, start reading. If we are interested in our future, we must learn lessons from the past. I see so many parallels from this historical tale to our world of ...             The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches: A Novel7 reviews Gaetan Soucy Arcade Publishing, 2001 For readers too fond of words + Rememoried realities + Truly unforgettable The writer of this book is a professor of philosophy. Reading merely that on the back flyleaf should be enough to convince any reader that this in not, primarily, a scary story, and I'm finding myself scratching my pate on how the other reviewers here found it "scary" at all. I found it rather ...             Jane Eyre (Dover Thrift Editions)78 reviews Charlotte Brontë Dover Publications, 2003 Wonderful! + Beautifully Written + Amazing + Jane Eyre             Middlesex: A Novel850 reviews Jeffrey Eugenides Picador, 2002 FANTASTIC!! + From a pediatric Urology Nurse's view point, well done + Must Read After hearing the mention of this book on Oprah's show, I decided to purchase it. I'm not a big book reader, but I couldn't put it down. I took it everywhere with me for two weeks. I thoroughly enjoyed it from beginning to end. Now, I'm trying to decide who I will pass it along too.             Jane Eyre (Dover Thrift Editions)78 reviews Charlotte Brontë Dover Publications, 2003 Wonderful! + Beautifully Written + Amazing + Jane Eyre             East of Eden218 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin Books, 2002 East of Eden - A beautifully written classic + This IS the Great American Novel + Possibly the Best Fictional Book I've Ever Read... + Good job!             The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches: A Novel7 reviews Gaetan Soucy Arcade Publishing, 2001 For readers too fond of words + Rememoried realities + Truly unforgettable The writer of this book is a professor of philosophy. Reading merely that on the back flyleaf should be enough to convince any reader that this in not, primarily, a scary story, and I'm finding myself scratching my pate on how the other reviewers here found it "scary" at all. I found it rather ...             The Last Town on Earth: A Novel83 reviews Thomas Mullen Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007 The Last Town on Earth: A Novel + I got really immersed in this one I absolutely loved this story, this would be a great read whether it was 1958 or 2008. If well-developed characters are an interest for you, start reading. If we are interested in our future, we must learn lessons from the past. I see so many parallels from this historical tale to our world of ...             Castelli Di Rabbia (Scala)3 reviews Alessandro Baricco Distribooks Int'l+inc, 2003 you probably missed it + castelli di rabbia + The story is too beautiful to miss... I am so disappointed to read this other reader's review. This is one the best books I've ever read. What he calls "confusion" is nothing else but his style. Sometime you feel like you are missing a connection between characters or the usual consequentiality of events. Keep reading I'll soon be ...             A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (P.S.)551 reviews Betty Smith Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2006 Brooklyn life in the finest prose + One of the best that I have ever read + an endless classic + Masterpiece + A Tree Grows in Brooklyn             The Memory Keeper's Daughter868 reviews Kim Edwards Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 Compassionate, Revealing + Haunting novel filled with so many "what if's". + Not a book for action/adventure lovers The choices we make, the truth or lies that we cling to are like invisible threads running through the whole fabric of our lives. These threads connect with the threads of the people we know and love to form webs of influence. The author skillfully spins a tale that highlights these threads. ...             The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time1449 reviews Mark Haddon Vintage, 2004 Curiously Interesting + How to be a square peg in a round-hole world. + Interesting read. Short Review + Review             London: The Novel197 reviews Edward Rutherfurd Ballantine Books, 2002 A personal favorite... + page turner + The weaving of life from London's past + Not in the same league as Ken Follett, but still very engaging + Great history.....I wish I read it before my recent trip....