One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd266 reviews Jim Fergus St. Martin's Griffin, 1999 One Thousand White Women + Fantastic story + Great book once you get into it! It was difficult to believe that this was fiction. The characters became very real and identifiable. The story, although initially unbelieveable subject matter became real and emotional. Great story with great character development.             The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel583 reviews Diane Setterfield Atria, 2006 Beautiful book + A Modern Gothic Romance + "When one is nothing, one invents. It fills a void" + A little heavy on the dysfunctional, but still a great read + A book for book lovers             The Night Journal25 reviews Elizabeth Crook Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 Small Book Club + Set aside a couple days...you will be reading this every moment you can spare! + Mixed feelings on this one We tried this book for our small club, and have thoroughly enjoyed it. Well written...good character development...a good story.             The Darwin Conspiracy37 reviews John Darnton Anchor, 2006 The evolution of evolutioon. + The Coincidence of Coincidence Darnton has mastered the art of historical fiction, here the voyage of the Beagle and the path Darwin followed towards the theory of evolution. Rooted all too well in historical fact Darnton weaves a web of subterfuge and academic trespassing as the source of much of what Darwin came to be ...             The Eyre Affair: A Thursday Next Novel348 reviews Jasper Fforde Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 This book is even better than you may have heard!!! + Totally new style of writing - very witty. + "Wonderful!" mumbled the bookworms. + Addictive + Interesting concept             The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary ...412 reviews Simon Winchester Harper Perennial, 2005 the madness of scholarship + Supplement, Addendum, Prequel, Sequel, Corollary + Three-and-a-half stars, really. + Psychological thriller that can't be put down + A fun, informative piece of history             Duet: Parnassus On Wheels & The Haunted Bookshop4 reviews Christopher Morley Vivisphere Pub, 2000 Two charming books for book lovers. + A bit dated, but a must read for any booklover + THE book for bibliophiles "Parnassus on Wheels," originally published in 1917, charmed me when I read it (in the 1950s), and is probably "the reason" why I became a librarian, and now a book supplier. (I'm not sure having a horse-drawn wagon and selling books that way, would be fun today, but it's still a charming book.)             Seduction of Water (Ballantine Reader's Circle)37 reviews Carol Goodman Ballantine Books, 2003 A lyrical telling of one woman's search for truth + Seduced by the title + Not my Favorite of Goodman's Novels Several years ago, I read Goodman's wonderful novel The Lake of the Dead Languages and it was one of those books that just stuck with me. I gave it to my husband to read and, shortly thereafter, stumbled upon this book and wondered why I hadn't yet read anything more by Goodman. While I found ...             The Storyteller10 reviews Arthur Reid Pinnacle, 2004 A Genuine Page Turner !!! + Don't Start this one late at night! I had heard a lot of praise for this book via word-of-mouth and since I am interested in the publishing industry, I gave it a try. I should never have started reading it at 9 PM because it kept me up until the wee hours of the morning! No summary needed--Amazon did that above very adequately. ...             The Hollow Chocolate Bunnies of the Apocalypse (Gollancz)58 reviews Robert Rankin Gollancz, 2003 Not For Everyone, But Worth Giving It A Try + I have to read everything this author has ever written. + Fun and Silly Nior Comedy I don't know if I can put this book in the same league as the Discworld and Hitchiker's novels that the author is often compared to, but I found it delightfully hilarious and literally laugh out loud funny. I was traveling quite a bit for work while reading this and found myself not being able to ...             The Last Time They Met: A Novel453 reviews Anita Shreve Little, Brown and Company, 2003 Ouch. That unbearable foreknowledge of loss... + Anita Shreve Fans Certain to Enjoy Another Anita Shreve's hit, sober, heart-wrenching and full of texture. I had no idea it had a connection to one of her previous books, "The Weight Of Water", which I read years ago (and liked very much). It connects us with one smaller character in that book, Linda, but it is not necessary to ...             Bimbos of the Death Sun42 reviews Sharyn Mccrumb Ballantine Books, 1996 A delightful sendup of both the SciFi Convention Scene, and the murder-mystery genre + Lots of fun This book is basically a send-up of the uber-geeky Science Fiction Convention scene. If you've ever attended one, you will positively laugh your butt off reading this book, because McCrumb's so utterly on target in the fun she pokes. Other writers, mostly outsiders to the SciFi scene, have tried ...             Silent Confessions8 reviews Julie Kenner Harlequin, 2003 exhilarating, often heated serial killer romance + An erotic tale... Except for the violated faces of the female victims and their spouses, and the Victorian erotica poems tat are taken, Sex Crimes Detective Jack Parker has no solid clues. However, Parker knows that the culprit has gotten incredibly bold having now broken into the homes of his chosen targets. The ...             Late Bloomer9 reviews Melissa Pritchard Anchor, 2005 Sly, Savage Love + Savage Love Meets Real-Life Romance + Thank you for the laughter-- and a literary experience + Dear Melissa Pritchard;             Late Bloomer9 reviews Melissa Pritchard Anchor, 2005 Sly, Savage Love + Savage Love Meets Real-Life Romance + Thank you for the laughter-- and a literary experience + Dear Melissa Pritchard;             Silent Confessions8 reviews Julie Kenner Harlequin, 2003 exhilarating, often heated serial killer romance + An erotic tale... Except for the violated faces of the female victims and their spouses, and the Victorian erotica poems tat are taken, Sex Crimes Detective Jack Parker has no solid clues. However, Parker knows that the culprit has gotten incredibly bold having now broken into the homes of his chosen targets. The ...             Duet: Parnassus On Wheels & The Haunted Bookshop4 reviews Christopher Morley Vivisphere Pub, 2000 Two charming books for book lovers. + A bit dated, but a must read for any booklover + THE book for bibliophiles "Parnassus on Wheels," originally published in 1917, charmed me when I read it (in the 1950s), and is probably "the reason" why I became a librarian, and now a book supplier. (I'm not sure having a horse-drawn wagon and selling books that way, would be fun today, but it's still a charming book.)             Seduction of Water (Ballantine Reader's Circle)37 reviews Carol Goodman Ballantine Books, 2003 A lyrical telling of one woman's search for truth + Seduced by the title + Not my Favorite of Goodman's Novels Several years ago, I read Goodman's wonderful novel The Lake of the Dead Languages and it was one of those books that just stuck with me. I gave it to my husband to read and, shortly thereafter, stumbled upon this book and wondered why I hadn't yet read anything more by Goodman. While I found ...             The Darwin Conspiracy37 reviews John Darnton Anchor, 2006 The evolution of evolutioon. + The Coincidence of Coincidence Darnton has mastered the art of historical fiction, here the voyage of the Beagle and the path Darwin followed towards the theory of evolution. Rooted all too well in historical fact Darnton weaves a web of subterfuge and academic trespassing as the source of much of what Darwin came to be ...             The Last Time They Met: A Novel453 reviews Anita Shreve Little, Brown and Company, 2003 Ouch. That unbearable foreknowledge of loss... + Anita Shreve Fans Certain to Enjoy Another Anita Shreve's hit, sober, heart-wrenching and full of texture. I had no idea it had a connection to one of her previous books, "The Weight Of Water", which I read years ago (and liked very much). It connects us with one smaller character in that book, Linda, but it is not necessary to ...