The Count of Monte Cristo (Signet Classics)388 reviews Alexandre Dumas Signet Classics, 2005 Great copy of unabridged Count of Monte Cristo + The Count of Monte Cristo + It's All Good + Now I know why it's a classic + Difficult to read but well worth it.             A Bell for Adano24 reviews John Hersey Vintage, 1988 Great Read + great book I stumbled upon + Thoroughly Enjoyable + Decency wins out over adversity             The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, Book 1)326 reviews Jonathan Stroud Miramax, 2004 Amulet of Samarkand + An original and compelling story with a touch of the occult (according to those who tried to ban it) + An excellent adventure. + Bartimaeus: no age restriction             The Brothers Karamazov111 reviews Fyodor Dostoevsky Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2002 Perhaps the best novel ever written in the history of mankind + The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky + A Literary Masterpiece + Bothers Karamazov + Dark and Beautiful             The Hiding Place18 reviews Corrie ten Boom, Elizabeth and John Sherrill Chosen, 2006 INCREDIBLY MOVING SAGA OF HEROIC DUTCH FAMILY DURING WW II... + Timeless, a Classic, Re-read for fresh insights + This is a gem... + Fan-tas-tic. + A story of unwavering faith in the face of persecution and Nazi tyranny             The Da Vinci Code3866 reviews Dan Brown Anchor, 2006 Calm down people! + Women beyond belief I haven't read this book in a long time, but I feel obligated to write a review due to the vast amount of controversy over it. First, let me just tell you my impressions of the book. I found it riveting to read. It is definitely a page-turner which keeps you hooked until the very end. The ...             The Importance of Being Earnest61 reviews Oscar Wilde Avon, 1976 Brilliantly Funny + Hilarius! + Honestly... + Brilliant and Witty             Songs for the Open Road: Poems of Travel and Adventure (Dover Thrift Editions)2 reviews Walt Whitman, George 'Lord Byron' Gordon, ... Dover Publications, 1998 Best book value I know. + A poem in your soul wherever you go It's hard to believe how many of the best poems in English are in this thin little book -- ninety poems for a dollar. I second the action of the Poetry Project in giving it free to lots of people. Buy one for your glove compartment, your office, your study, and your best reader friend!             David Copperfield (Penguin Classics)10 reviews Charles Dickens Penguin Classics, 2004 classic classic + David Copperfield + Beautiful + Comedy, tragedy, and mystery + One of Dickens' best.             West With the Night (Virago travellers)121 reviews Beryl Markham Virago Pr, 1984 Beautifully written account of life in East Africa + West With the Night + West with the Night + Reads like fiction + Far far better than I anticipated. Great writing.             The Eyes of the Dragon337 reviews Stephen King Signet, 1987 My favorite King Book + A great fantasy tale, but .... + Eyes of the Dragon Ok, so I am a huge Stephen King fan, and I do like most of his books, but there are a few I absolutely loathe. When I first read this book, I had no idea what to expect, and I ended up getting hooked to the story, and read it all the way through in one sitting, which is extremely unusual for me; ...             Man's Search for Meaning78 reviews Viktor E. Frankl Beacon Press, 2006 Astounding + A Classic For Your Personal Growth Library! + A Phenomenal Book + A man that has contributed greatly to my knowledge of the world.             Change Your Life and Everyone In It: How To:6 reviews Michele Weiner Davis Simon & Schuster, 1996 You Really Can Change Your Life! + Makes My Top 10 List + Eye Opening + Practical and just what you need to CHANGE other people! + An Awesome Must Read!             Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold189 reviews C.S. Lewis Harcourt Brace & Company, 1980 Beyond Excellent + I love this book + I've Lived In It + The Best of Paganism + C.S. Lewis's Masterpiece             A Stillness at Appomattox (Army of the Potomac, Vol. 3)34 reviews Bruce Catton Peter Smith Publisher, 1992 A Masterpiece of Civil War History + One of the best on the Civil War + Another Masterpiece by Catton! + Superbly Moving Narrative             Seabiscuit: An American Legend639 reviews Laura Hillenbrand Ballantine Books, 2003 Five Years Later, This Is Still The Best Sports Book I've Ever Read + Seabiscuit: An American Legend + Ah, Seabiscuit we need you now + Great Buy + Seabiscuit for President!!!             Ender's Game Gift Edition (Ender Quartet)11 reviews Orson Scott Card Tor Books, 2006 Ender is a genius + Delightful + Wow. + Seminal Saga + Guess I must be childish             Me Talk Pretty One Day736 reviews David Sedaris Little, Brown and Company, 2000 Best Sedaris collection! + Do Not Read While Eating Because It's So Funny You Might Choke + David Sedaris does it again! + Not heartwarming... in a good way.             Catch Me if You Can282 reviews Frank W. Abagnale Random House Inc., 2002 A Real Kick in the Head + Living Outside the Box + Catch Me I gave it 4 stars only because I reserve 5-star ratings for books I could not have lived without reading, so to speak. But it is a fascinating account, and if you like knowing that it's a big world out there with people doing interesting things, you'll probably enjoy this book. Abagnale is ...             The Summons744 reviews John Grisham Delta, 2005 Surprisingly Literary + After Twists & Turns comes one engrossing plot with surprise end This book has produced a mixed bag of reviews, like any substantial work. I rarely read thrillers, although I loved the immersion of "workaholism" that drenches the first third of The Firm. The Summons is a good and serious read. It's depiction of the Deep South rings true and the characters are ...