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
  
  











  



  
To the Lighthouse168 reviews
Virginia Woolf, Eudora Welty (Introduction)

Harvest Books, 1989

An insightful, sensitive reading.

+ Time Passes
+ Brilliant Experimental Novel
+ To The LighthouseA beautif
  
  











  



  
Life of Pi1841 reviews
Yann Martel

Harvest Books, 2003

no words can describe how good this is!

+ engaging, imaginative, thought-provoking

it breaks down all barriers of imagination and offers a breathtaking understanding of life through a story of simple transition from innocence to maturity...something each adult reader can relate to. be prepared for the more graphic details in the second and third section of the book which are a ...
  
  











  



  
Dressage in Harmony: From Basic to Grand Prix (The Masters of Horsemanship Series, Bk. 4)17 reviews
Walter Zettl

Half Halt Press, 1998

Dressage In Harmony

+ A must for the serious dressage rider!
+ Dressage in Harmony from Basic to Grand Prix
+ Awesome book for all levels!
  
  











  



  
The Tao of Equus: A Woman's Journey of Healing and Transformation through the Way of the Horse73 reviews
Linda Kohanov

New World Library, 2007

Incredible Journey

+ Reading is Believing
+ More than interesting...
+ My life in the book.
  
  











  



  
The Complete Poems (Penguin Classics)6 reviews
Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Penguin Classics, 1997

Verses from a friend.

+ Love his poems!
+ The Penguin Complete Poems of Coleridge

This Penguin collection compares very well with my own Oxford Edition of 1935, and I particularly like the fact that the price is reasonable, so more people may decide to buy the book instead of just getting the two or three poems available in a typical anthology. Samuel Taylor Coleridge suffered ...
  
  











  



  
Chosen by a Horse: How a Broken Horse Fixed a Broken Heart3 reviews
Richards, Susan

Blackstone Audiobooks, Inc., 2008

Chosen By A Horse

+ OMG if you Love horses AND helping People you have to read this.
+ What an Amazing Book!

This books shows how bad life can be because of the pain that family too often inflicts on those they should love unconditionally and protect always. It mostly shows the courage of one woman who opens her heart to an abused and very helpless horse named Lay Me Down. Together they restore each ...
  
  











  



  
The Collected Stories of Eudora Welty17 reviews
Eudora Welty

Harvest Books, 1982

Don't Neglect Eudora Welty

+ Wonderful reading.
+ Lots of Gothic Here
+ Mysterious Power
+ Buy A Large Highlighter
  
  











  



  
Spoken in Whispers: The Autobiography of a Horse Whisperer4 reviews
Nicci Mackay

Simon & Schuster, 1998

Very enjoyable reading! Well written and thought provoking

+ Something a little different, and surprisingly convincing!
+ To believe or not to believe?

In this book Nicci Mackay shares her experience of being able to communicate telepathically with primarily horses, but also a few dogs, goats and birds. It starts when she first shares her ability with some fellow horsemen, and then progresses as she gets more and more well known and works with ...
  
  











  



  
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World165 reviews
Michael Pollan

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002

Funny, gentle and world changing

+ The Botnay of Desire
+ worth the time
+ Short, Sweet, Insightful
  
  











  



  
The Awakening353 reviews
Kate Chopin

Avon, 1982

How long have I been asleep?

+ A Statement on Non-Traditional Sensibilities
+ Lovely
+ not so simple, not so obvious
  
  











  



  
My Horses, My Teachers17 reviews
Alois Podhajsky

Trafalgar Square Books, 1997

A must read for anyone who loves horses and riding

+ My Horses, My Teachers
+ A horse's horseman
+ A Must-Read!
+ Highly recommended
  
  











  



  
Kavik the Wolf Dog29 reviews
Walt Morey

Puffin, 1997

Justin says - Go Kavik

+ Kavik
+ The Greatest Book I've Ever Read...
+ Book Review
+ Wolf Dog
  
  











  



  
Washington Square (Signet Classics)51 reviews
Henry James

Signet Classics, 2004

The Heiress, the Father and the Fortune-hunter.

+ Great reading
+ Both the Novella and the Film Adaptation are Quite Good
+ Washington Square
+ "You Can't Please Your Father and Me Both; You Must Choose Between Us..."
  
  











  



  
Life of Pi1841 reviews
Yann Martel

Harvest Books, 2003

no words can describe how good this is!

+ engaging, imaginative, thought-provoking

it breaks down all barriers of imagination and offers a breathtaking understanding of life through a story of simple transition from innocence to maturity...something each adult reader can relate to. be prepared for the more graphic details in the second and third section of the book which are a ...
  
  











  



  
Dressage in Harmony: From Basic to Grand Prix (The Masters of Horsemanship Series, Bk. 4)17 reviews
Walter Zettl

Half Halt Press, 1998

Dressage In Harmony

+ A must for the serious dressage rider!
+ Dressage in Harmony from Basic to Grand Prix
+ Awesome book for all levels!
  
  











  



  
The Awakening353 reviews
Kate Chopin

Avon, 1982

How long have I been asleep?

+ A Statement on Non-Traditional Sensibilities
+ Lovely
+ not so simple, not so obvious
  
  











  



  
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World165 reviews
Michael Pollan

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002

Funny, gentle and world changing

+ The Botnay of Desire
+ worth the time
+ Short, Sweet, Insightful
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
My Horses, My Teachers17 reviews
Alois Podhajsky

Trafalgar Square Books, 1997

A must read for anyone who loves horses and riding

+ My Horses, My Teachers
+ A horse's horseman
+ A Must-Read!
+ Highly recommended