The Tin Roof Blowdown: A Dave Robicheaux Novel (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries)136 reviews James Lee Burke Simon & Schuster, 2007 The TinRoof Blowdown + Soaked in atmosphere and full of detailed description + "I wasn't sure New Orleans would survive." Great story line and characters - James Lee Burke just gets better and better. His research is excellent and I should know as I live in SW LA.             Thailand (Country Guide)13 reviews China Williams, Aaron Anderson, ... Lonely Planet, 2007 A great guide + Great All Around Guide! + really helpfull I went to Thailand for the first time with a backpack and this book. I used it almost daily. It was extremely helpful for my entire trip. Whether I was lost in the middle of town, looking for a cheap restaurant, or needing to kill a giant insect in my hostel this book was there. The writers ...             The Abduction (Aerial Fiction)2 reviews Mette Newth Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1993 The cruelty toward a misunderstood people effectively shown Mette Newth did an awesome job when writing from the perspective of Osuqo using metaphors and similes to compare her thoughts to landmarks and beliefs of her land. I could see how Christine was caught in the middle of the situation and how she struggled to make the right decisions. This novel ...             Prachathipatai bon sen khanan (Chut wannakam Thai) Win Lieowarin Chatchamnai doi Borisat Samakkhisan (Dokya), 1900 On political activities and uprising during the 20th century in Thailand.             Iceland: Land of the Sagas16 reviews Jon Krakauer, David Roberts Villard, 1998 Excellent reading and beautiful photographs + Breathtaking & Gorgeous + Beautiful Iceland + A Wonderfully Presented Book + Slight Disappointment             Lonely Planet New Orleans (City Guide)6 reviews Tom Downs Lonely Planet, 2006 The Big Easy made easy + Solid piece of work + A Great Guide Book from the People Who Do it Best!! + Yeah you rite, brah!             Independent People71 reviews Halldor Laxness Vintage, 1997 one of the best books ever + The flower of my life. + Don't read the introduction + I thought my grandfather was stubborn. + MY FAVORITE BOOK, EVER. HAUNTING CHARACTERS. HAUNTING EVERYTHING.             All the King's Men176 reviews Robert Penn Warren Harvest Books, 1996 The Web Of Things + Why did I wait? + A Great Book Read By A Great Voice + great literature, sinfully delicious             The Romance of the Harem (Victorian Literature and Culture Series)2 reviews Anna Harriette Leonowens University Press of Virginia, 1991 A great, romantic novel. + A Victorian woman looks at life in a Siamese harem Mrs. Leonowens is a fine writer. Though most of here stories have been debated whether they were true or not, it reads as a good book if not a historical novel. Ms. Morgan gives a lot of backround to the author and book and unviels an amazing truth about Anna Leonowens. I like the book because it ...             The Moviegoer107 reviews Walker Percy Vintage, 1998 Slicing into the core of mundacity + Graceful, easy writing The Moviegoer is a worthwhile read for anyone who questions the tediousness and resultant boredom of life. It is certainly not outdated for being published in 1960; if anything, it is more relevant today than then. Life as we know it now is even more formulaic than then. It is now even more ...             A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories40 reviews Flannery O'Connor Harvest Books, 1977 Do Yourself a Favor and Read Flannery O'Connor + A Southern Story Classic + Explore the Dark Side in the Deep South + for the love of all that is grotesque + A perfect collection of stories...             Greenland Expedition: Where Ice Is Born1 review The Editors of NorthWord Press Northword Press, 2000 Adventure comes to me. I found this book about the adventures of Lonnie Dupre and John H. to be very inspiring and thrilling. Reading Lonnie's journal entries about their daily encounters with nature, the elements, and personal interaction was a keyhole into their mindset. The pictures were breathtaking and certainly ...             The Awakening (Dover Thrift Editions)353 reviews Kate Chopin Dover Publications, 1993 How long have I been asleep? + A Statement on Non-Traditional Sensibilities + Lovely + not so simple, not so obvious             Thai Tales: Folktales of Thailand1 review Supaporn Vathanaprida Libraries Unlimited, 1994 Thai Tales The myths in this book took place in the past in Thailand. They are about life, New Year, lying, humor, animals, jataka, which are stories about Buddha in his previous lives, tales that make you think, local legends, elaborate legends, and tales about helpful gods and spirits. The myths are easy to ...             Essential Welty CD: Why I Live at the P.O., A Memory, Powerhouse and Petrified Man5 reviews Caedmon, 2006 Truly An Amazing, Spectacular Find!!! + Welty at her best I have loved, adored and admired Miss Eudora Welty's magnificent writing since I read "Why I Live at the P. O." in high school. Stella-Rondo and Sister's fights just tickled my funny bone to the max, especially because I have two sisters and we were always fighting about something, so I related, ...             Bangkok (City Guide)11 reviews Joe Cummings, China Williams Lonely Planet, 2006 Where would you buy it? + Helped a lot during my trip to Bangkok + Still perhaps the best basic guidebook.... + Good, but second best             Hrafnkel's Saga and Other Icelandic Stories (Penguin Classics)6 reviews Anonymous Penguin Classics, 1971 A Great Short Saga to Cut Your Teeth On + Nice little anthology + A Great Selection of Shorter Icelandic Stories + Brief and enjoyable + A classic Old Icelandic character study             Travelers' Tales Thailand: True Stories25 reviews Travelers' Tales, 2002 Fabulous Thailand + Excellent + Good Book, But Make No Mistake + Thailand + Best book about Thailand for an introduction             As I Lay Dying191 reviews William Faulkner Vintage, 1991 Homegoing + Worth the effort! + A Grim, Morbid, and Compelling Tale + Now I can get them teeth...             Smilla's Sense of Snow178 reviews Peter Hoeg Delta, 1995 snow flurries..... + Wonderfully creative thriller with beautifully written prose + Smilla's sense of snow - by Peter Hoeg + Very good... until the end + Not Free SF Reader