The Big Field11 reviews
Mike Lupica

Philomel, 2008

A genial, fast-paced adventure that should interest young sports fans

+ For baseball fans everywhere
+ Baseball, Father, Team
+ Courtesy of Teens Read Too
  
  











  



  
Wrack and Ruin: A Novel5 reviews
Don Lee

W. W. Norton, 2008

A Comedy of Errors for Our Time

+ Exactly what I needed!
+ "I laughed. I cried. It was better than Cats."
+ Over the top, but wonderfully so
+ A Weekend to Remember
  
  











  



  
Atonement762 reviews
Ian Mcewan

Anchor, 2007

Beautifully written and engrossing.

+ Atonement is a work of art!
+ Not a quick read.
+ Reconciliation...Really?
  
  











  



  
A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father123 reviews
Augusten Burroughs

St. Martin's Press, 2008

All The Better To Break Your Spirit, Son

+ Sinister and Menacing

We've read much about the dysfunction of Augusten Burroughs's life, starting with his 2002 memoir "Running With Scissors" in which he described the bizarre experience of living with his mother's psychiatrist during the tumult of his adolescence. Though he briefly touched upon his parents' broken ...
  
  











  



  
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time1455 reviews
Mark Haddon

Vintage, 2004

Fun and engaging

+ Not your usual read . . .
+ An unusual and striking first novel
+ Very Likeable Book
  
  











  



  
Plum Island339 reviews
Nelson DeMille

Grand Central Publishing, 1998

Plum Is A Peach

+ "The meaning of life has not much to do with good and evil, right and wrong...It has to do with cutting the right deal."
+ Another Excellent DeMille Novel
+ Plum Island
  
  











  



  
A Million Little Pieces1833 reviews
James Frey

Anchor, 2005

Read it and make your own opinion.

+ Great Read!

Fiction or not, this book was beautifully written, insightful and hopeful. Do not let the controversy stray you away from giving it a chance - it is an amazing, touching story.
  
  











  



  
The Poison Plum10 reviews
Les Roberts

Les Roberts, 2007

Get Ready For A Soul-Gripping Journey!

+ Lyme Disease Must Read
+ Excellent Book

Paradoxically, life's greatest truths are often found in fiction, and nowhere has the truth about Lyme, the fastest-growing infectious disease in the United States, been so accurately revealed as in this powerful, gripping story about a congressman and his quest for justice, a woman's desire for ...
  
  











  



  
When You Are Engulfed in Flames252 reviews

Hachette Audio, 2008

Sedaris Delivers a Hilarious Must-Have!

+ Not his best, but still fantastic
+ If you like Sedaris, you like Sedaris
+ Sedaris's best yet
+ Sedaris; Just what you expect.
  
  











  



  
The 6th Target (Women's Murder Club)142 reviews
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

Best one in series so far

+ The 6th Target
+ I love James Patterson books
+ Great gift idea for mystery lovers. Spellbinding.
  
  











  



  
Stone Cold139 reviews
David Baldacci

Grand Central Publishing, 2007

wants more

+ Best of Camel Club series
+ keep getting better!
+ Stone Cold
+ Fast Paced
  
  











  



  
7th Heaven (The Women's Murder Club)117 reviews
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

Great Book!

+ 7th Heaven
+ 7th Heaven
+ Hot! Hot! Hot!
  
  











  



  
The Legend of Mickey Tussler22 reviews
Frank Nappi

St. Martin's Press, 2008

Fabulous Baseball Yarn

+ Mickey Tussler Will Touch Your Heart
+ Simply The Best!
+ Great Book
+ Baseball like it used to be
  
  











  



  
The Camel Club242 reviews
David Baldacci, 2005

The Camel Club is cool!

+ Great series
+ Really enjoyed this one...

The Camel Club is cool. They're an odd group of conspiracy theorists, led by Oliver Stone, on a quest for the truth. Baldacci weaves quite a tale that keeps your attention and is full of twists and turns. I thought this was a great mystery thriller with a bunch of interesting characters. ...
  
  











  



  
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time1455 reviews
Mark Haddon

Vintage, 2004

Fun and engaging

+ Not your usual read . . .
+ An unusual and striking first novel
+ Very Likeable Book
  
  











  



  
A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father123 reviews
Augusten Burroughs

St. Martin's Press, 2008

All The Better To Break Your Spirit, Son

+ Sinister and Menacing

We've read much about the dysfunction of Augusten Burroughs's life, starting with his 2002 memoir "Running With Scissors" in which he described the bizarre experience of living with his mother's psychiatrist during the tumult of his adolescence. Though he briefly touched upon his parents' broken ...
  
  











  



  
Atonement762 reviews
Ian Mcewan

Anchor, 2007

Beautifully written and engrossing.

+ Atonement is a work of art!
+ Not a quick read.
+ Reconciliation...Really?
  
  











  



  
When You Are Engulfed in Flames252 reviews

Hachette Audio, 2008

Sedaris Delivers a Hilarious Must-Have!

+ Not his best, but still fantastic
+ If you like Sedaris, you like Sedaris
+ Sedaris's best yet
+ Sedaris; Just what you expect.
  
  











  



  
A Million Little Pieces1833 reviews
James Frey

Anchor, 2005

Read it and make your own opinion.

+ Great Read!

Fiction or not, this book was beautifully written, insightful and hopeful. Do not let the controversy stray you away from giving it a chance - it is an amazing, touching story.
  
  











  



  
The 6th Target (Women's Murder Club)142 reviews
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

Best one in series so far

+ The 6th Target
+ I love James Patterson books
+ Great gift idea for mystery lovers. Spellbinding.