Phineas Finn, the Irish Member, second of the Palliser novels B&R Samizdat Express, 2008 First published in serial form in "St. Paul's Magazine" beginning in 1867 and in book form in 1869. The books of the Palliser series are: Can You Forgive Her? Phineas Finn, The Eustace Diamonds, Phineas Redux, The Prime Minister, and The Duke's Children.             Up from Slavery: an Autobiography (An African American Heritage Book)68 reviews Booker T. Washington Wilder Publications, 2008 The Force That Wins + a classic + a positive message for all + Required reading + Relentlessly positive message, too perfect to believe?             Fair and Tender Ladies (Ballantine Reader's Circle)47 reviews Lee Smith Ballantine Books, 1993 How can you not love Ivy Rowe? + Fair and Tender Ladies + A wonderful book + ONE OF THE BEST OF THE BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!             Sister Carrie (Barnes & Noble Classics)106 reviews Theodore Dreiser Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005 Fractured Fairy Tale and/or Horror Story on Capitalism + Getting Your Mrs. Degree Without Going to College + A mostly interesting story + Material Girl...100 years ago.             Devil's Dream7 reviews Lee Smith Ballantine Books, 1993 Fabulous Book + Vividly written and alive + Good country music What a wonderful book. Quite often, a book is real good until the ending, and then I'm let down, But this has a really good ending too. This tale is really excellent: a verbal piece of art. I liked all the lineage and interconnections in this large musical family. I learned what it's like to ...             The Stone Diaries (Penguin Essential Edition)170 reviews Carol Shields Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 FANTASTIC!!!!! + Almost didn't finish it + A multigenerational family saga of daily life Please read this book. Every minute you spend reading this book will open your mind and heart into a real family, with and without warts. This book is simply perfect.             Food in History19 reviews Reay Tannahill Three Rivers Press, 1995 Wonderful, enlighten read, with one caveat. + 8 stars out of 5 + My favorit book of all times + Very Interesting!!             The Custom of the Country (Penguin Classics)33 reviews Edith Wharton Penguin Classics, 2006 Relentlessly Modern Masterpiece + Wharton's Remarkable Creation of Undine Spragg! + Fantastic + A Victorian Paris Hilton             Diary of a Mad Housewife: A Novel14 reviews Sue Kaufman Seal Press, 2005 ME, MYSELF, AND I... + Rolls in the hay, thanksgiving turkey and thou + Amazingly good + resonates even today + Classic             The Radiant Way3 reviews Margaret Drabble Penguin Books Ltd, 1998 Life, a documentary. + Radiant Indeed This was my second Margaret Drabble, and I liked it even more than the other one [Millstone], I would have thought this a difficult feat, just a week ago. But here it is, this is a great book. The story line is so simple it is ridiculously difficult to define. Drabble just shows us the ...             Gaudy Night (Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery)45 reviews Dorothy L. Sayers HarperTorch, 1995 A Mystery Writer's "Serious" Novel + Read, and re-read + Intelligent read but no mystery + Reunion and Union             The Jump-Off Creek21 reviews Molly Gloss Mariner Books, 2005 Life for a woman. + It's all "between the lines," in the silences ... + Great Book + I love Molly Gloss!             Alias Grace: A Novel166 reviews Margaret Atwood Anchor, 1997 Amazing Grace: how sweet the read + brilliant and absorbing + Stunning + Subtle Genius             Manhattan, when I Was Young8 reviews Mary Cantwell Penguin (Non-Classics), 1996 I hope Cantwell writes another book of this period in NYC + Vibrant and Colorful + Exemplary Memoir + If you love Manhattan, you'll adore this book! + Poignant, compelling, exquisite writing             Manhattan, when I Was Young8 reviews Mary Cantwell Penguin (Non-Classics), 1996 I hope Cantwell writes another book of this period in NYC + Vibrant and Colorful + Exemplary Memoir + If you love Manhattan, you'll adore this book! + Poignant, compelling, exquisite writing             The Jump-Off Creek21 reviews Molly Gloss Mariner Books, 2005 Life for a woman. + It's all "between the lines," in the silences ... + Great Book + I love Molly Gloss!             Devil's Dream7 reviews Lee Smith Ballantine Books, 1993 Fabulous Book + Vividly written and alive + Good country music What a wonderful book. Quite often, a book is real good until the ending, and then I'm let down, But this has a really good ending too. This tale is really excellent: a verbal piece of art. I liked all the lineage and interconnections in this large musical family. I learned what it's like to ...             Sister Carrie (Barnes & Noble Classics)106 reviews Theodore Dreiser Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005 Fractured Fairy Tale and/or Horror Story on Capitalism + Getting Your Mrs. Degree Without Going to College + A mostly interesting story + Material Girl...100 years ago.             Up from Slavery: an Autobiography (An African American Heritage Book)68 reviews Booker T. Washington Wilder Publications, 2008 The Force That Wins + a classic + a positive message for all + Required reading + Relentlessly positive message, too perfect to believe?             The Custom of the Country (Penguin Classics)33 reviews Edith Wharton Penguin Classics, 2006 Relentlessly Modern Masterpiece + Wharton's Remarkable Creation of Undine Spragg! + Fantastic + A Victorian Paris Hilton