The Possessed (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Barnes & Noble Classics)1 review
Fyodor Dostoevsky

Barnes & Noble Classics, 2004

thought-provoking and fascinating

The Possessed or The Devils by Fyodor Dostoevsky This novel is one greatest works of literature. Dostoyevsky is the kind of writer who deeply explores the human psyche.
  
  











  



  
Great Expectations (Penguin Classics)121 reviews
Charles Dickens

Penguin Classics, 2002

Expectations Greatly Exceeded

+ Must Read Victorian Novel
+ A Novel of tears as well as laughter. An enjoyable classic.
+ Expect Great Things
  
  











  



  
Winter Solstice156 reviews
Rosamunde Pilcher

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2001

Wonderful

+ All time favorite
+ A Scottish Christmas for the reader, with love
+ One of those rare books I've read twice
  
  











  



  
Five Plays: Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard (Oxford World's Classics)7 reviews
Anton Chekhov

Oxford University Press, USA, 1998

Uncle Vanya was my personal favorite

+ Why Not?
+ Chekhov plays
+ Uncle Vanya the greatest play of the last century
  
  











  



  
Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga69 reviews
Stephen Davis

Harper Paperbacks, 2008

Armadillos in their Trousers

+ As Overblown as the Band Itself
+ Fast, interesting read about a great band

I used to listen to Led Zep in high school, and until the release of Mothership and the publicity surrounding the reunion concert I never knew anything about the band. This book was a totally enjoyable read and a good overview of the band's history. I came away with an image of the band members ...
  
  











  



  
The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt23 reviews
Albert Camus

Vintage, 1992

Camus eclipses nihilism and brings news of a new age!

+ A work of genuis
+ BETTER TO DIE ON ONE'S FEET THAN TO LIVE ON ONE'S KNEES...
+ The Rebel meets every expectation set out by The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus
+ An inquiry into the ethics of rebellion
  
  











  



  
The Stand927 reviews
Stephen King

Hodder And Stoughton Ltd., 2007

Flagship King

+ A classic- but better cut
+ A must-read

I had long avoided this book because of it's length. I just wasn't sure that even a great author like Stephen King could keep me captivated for that long with a stand alone novel. I was told by a co-worker that I was not a true Stephen King fan if I had not read "The Stand", and the gauntlet was ...
  
  











  



  
The Idiot23 reviews
Fyodor Dostoevsky

Vintage, 2003

A Contender for the greatest Russian novel?

+ Was prince Myshkin really a positively beautiful individual?????
+ is it ironic, or pragmatic?
+ Personal Favorite Dostoevsky
  
  











  



  
The Da Vinci Code3857 reviews
Dan Brown

Doubleday, 2003

Elitist Criticism Aside, It's Genius

+ Dan Brown
+ Hard to put down.

Loathed by elitist literary critics, wannabe highbrows and religious conservatives, The Da Vinci Code is by any measure a work of genius. To dismiss it as pop drivel is to overlook the fact that countless writers are striving to produce catchy pulp fiction that will propel them to stardom and ...
  
  











  



  
To Kill a Mockingbird1752 reviews
Harper Lee

Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2002

Harper Lee's one and only

+ Justice is blind, juries are suspect, should judges decide?
+ To Kill a Mockingbird

This book has to be among the best in human history. Flawlessly written from the perspective of a child and full of wisdom. Everyone should read this book.
  
  











  



  
A Tale of Two Cities (Penguin Classics)52 reviews
Charles Dickens

Penguin Classics, 2003

Rewarding

+ A Tale for our time...if you have the patience.
+ Long. Boring.
+ Dickens at his best
+ Great book with help of Wikipedia
  
  











  



  
Anna Karenina (Signet Classics)238 reviews
Leo Tolstoy

Signet Classics, 2002

both timeless and of its era

+ Sometimes it's great to be a putz ...
+ I really like this book, but...
+ Anna's tale
+ Please enter a title for your review
  
  











  



  
Great Expectations (Penguin Classics)121 reviews
Charles Dickens

Penguin Classics, 2002

Expectations Greatly Exceeded

+ Must Read Victorian Novel
+ A Novel of tears as well as laughter. An enjoyable classic.
+ Expect Great Things
  
  











  



  
The Idiot23 reviews
Fyodor Dostoevsky

Vintage, 2003

A Contender for the greatest Russian novel?

+ Was prince Myshkin really a positively beautiful individual?????
+ is it ironic, or pragmatic?
+ Personal Favorite Dostoevsky
  
  











  



  
The Stand927 reviews
Stephen King

Hodder And Stoughton Ltd., 2007

Flagship King

+ A classic- but better cut
+ A must-read

I had long avoided this book because of it's length. I just wasn't sure that even a great author like Stephen King could keep me captivated for that long with a stand alone novel. I was told by a co-worker that I was not a true Stephen King fan if I had not read "The Stand", and the gauntlet was ...
  
  











  



  
Five Plays: Ivanov, The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard (Oxford World's Classics)7 reviews
Anton Chekhov

Oxford University Press, USA, 1998

Uncle Vanya was my personal favorite

+ Why Not?
+ Chekhov plays
+ Uncle Vanya the greatest play of the last century
  
  











  



  
The Rebel: An Essay on Man in Revolt23 reviews
Albert Camus

Vintage, 1992

Camus eclipses nihilism and brings news of a new age!

+ A work of genuis
+ BETTER TO DIE ON ONE'S FEET THAN TO LIVE ON ONE'S KNEES...
+ The Rebel meets every expectation set out by The Stranger and The Myth of Sisyphus
+ An inquiry into the ethics of rebellion
  
  











  



  
Winter Solstice156 reviews
Rosamunde Pilcher

St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2001

Wonderful

+ All time favorite
+ A Scottish Christmas for the reader, with love
+ One of those rare books I've read twice
  
  











  



  
The Da Vinci Code3857 reviews
Dan Brown

Doubleday, 2003

Elitist Criticism Aside, It's Genius

+ Dan Brown
+ Hard to put down.

Loathed by elitist literary critics, wannabe highbrows and religious conservatives, The Da Vinci Code is by any measure a work of genius. To dismiss it as pop drivel is to overlook the fact that countless writers are striving to produce catchy pulp fiction that will propel them to stardom and ...
  
  











  



  
The Possessed (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) (Barnes & Noble Classics)1 review
Fyodor Dostoevsky

Barnes & Noble Classics, 2004

thought-provoking and fascinating

The Possessed or The Devils by Fyodor Dostoevsky This novel is one greatest works of literature. Dostoyevsky is the kind of writer who deeply explores the human psyche.