Into the Wild1219 reviews
Jon Krakauer

Anchor, 2007

I went to the woods ..

+ Poorly Equipped Dreamer
+ Beauty, goodness and hope. . .

That the force that is nature will ultimately change those of us who are enthralled by it. Its not surprising tht the protagnist in "Into the Wild" gives up so much to live primtively in the northern climes of Alaska .. its Thoreau revisited. The author never fails to please those who understand ...
  
  











  



  
The Great Gatsby1123 reviews
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Scribner, 1999

As American as apple pie...

+ What Can I Add?
+ The Summer of '22
+ The Great Gatsby
+ An intimate, touching story that deserves its praise while still being thoroughly relevant despite its age; a solid "A"
  
  











  



  
The Complete Harry Potter Collection Box Set: The Philosopher's Stone; The Chamber Of Secrets; The Prisoner ...
J.K. Rowling

Bloomsbury, 2007
  
  











  



  
Wuthering Heights (Oxford World's Classics)502 reviews
Emily Bronte

Oxford University Press, USA, 1998

Will Always Be A Classic

+ To be appreciated, not loved
+ Gothic romance

I honestly didn't think that I would enjoy this book as much as I did. :] It is a love and hate story. I wasn't fond of Catherine or Heathcliff, but i enjoyed the book. It took me a little while to really get into but after that i couldn't put it down! :] But if your looking for a happy story with ...
  
  











  



  
The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Other Stories (Oxford World's Classics)9 reviews
Jack London

Oxford University Press, USA, 1998

Kill or Be Killed

+ A Classic book review
+ Great stories with a few odd elements
+ The strong and whole hearted dog
  
  











  



  
The Catcher in the Rye2785 reviews
J.D. Salinger

Back Bay Books, 2001

review

+ If You Really Want to Hear About It...
+ Disillusion
+ Make a little time for a classic
  
  











  



  
The General in His Labyrinth (Everyman's Library)29 reviews
Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Everyman's Library, 2004

A Masterful Labyrinth

+ Death as an unavoidable human hazard
+ Slow but rewarding read

My theory is that Marquez literally attempted to make this book like a labyrinth to the reader. Chronologically the book goes all over the place, it does not follow a straight line, but rather it zig zags all over the place. As previous reviewers have mentioned, at times you feel like you've read ...
  
  











  



  
This Lullaby196 reviews
Sarah Dessen

Puffin, 2004

A Beautiful Story

+ Fantastic!!
+ Payton's Book Reveiw

Remy doesn't believe in love. After all, if your mom has divorced and remarried about five times, how could she? And why does her mom suddenly think this new guy is "the one?" Remy's got all her relationship rules all laid out. After she gets too close to a guy, she dumps him. But then she meets ...
  
  











  



  
The Book Thief437 reviews
Markus Zusak

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007

Beautiful, Poignant, Touching

+ For middle school through middle age and then some
+ Great Book for Any Season!
+ amazing
+ Haunting
  
  











  



  
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)2800 reviews
Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006

A Students Perspective on Twilight

+ Frivolous Fun
+ Love it and can't put it down

In Twilight, Stephanie Meyer engrosses readers with the atypical love story of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen. At the beginning of the novel, Bella reluctantly decides to live with her father in the small, rainy town of Forks while she completes her last two years of high school, so that her mother ...
  
  











  



  
How I Live Now92 reviews
Meg Rosoff

Wendy Lamb Books, 2006

Forever in my mind

+ The Compulsive Reader's Reviews
+ Great read...fantastic.

I picked up this book out of pure curiosity and I never imagined I'd be taken on such a beautiful ride. Daisy the main character is both relatable and at the same time completely unbelievable. But her spirit and the fight in her makes the book an amazing read. As for Edmond Daisy's cousin and ...
  
  











  



  
Franny and Zooey222 reviews
J.D. Salinger

Back Bay Books, 2001

Fun Fanaticism

+ Entertaining and intelligent

It was always a little embarrassing to admit that I hadn't read Franny and Zooey. In the literary world, I guess it's kind of the equivalent of a beauty queen admitting she wears dentures. Somewhere in between that admission and the other one (that I found `Catcher in the Rye' tolerably okay but ...
  
  











  



  
Of Mice and Men (Steinbeck Centennial Edition)1104 reviews
John Steinbeck

Penguin, 2002

One of the classics of literature

+ Capturing
+ One of the most popular books in American Literature-and for good reason!

This is the first book by Steinbeck that I ever read and like many other people, it was required reading in my language arts class. It was so moving that some of the girls in the class were crying at the end. George and Lennie are two workers that move from job to job. George is small and ...
  
  











  



  
Jane Eyre (Penguin Classics)32 reviews
Charlotte Brontė

Penguin Classics, 2006

One of the Greatest Books in all of English Literature!!

+ True Romance
+ Great book!

Jane Eyre is one of my favorite books! It is not at all like other great novels -- it is great in it's own way. I was introduced to Jane Eyre by my best friend. I had read the adapted version first, and then my best friend gave me the unadapted Jane Eyre for a birthday present. The book is about ...
  
  











  



  
A Great and Terrible Beauty (The Gemma Doyle Trilogy)305 reviews
Libba Bray

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2005

a great read.

+ Good, but not for kids . . . (a few spoilers here)

i really really liked this book. the premise isn't something i would normally read, but i'm glad i did. the main character, gemma doyle, is really awesome. she is witty, and strong, but she also has tremendous flaws. kartik. i love him, he's so mysterious. he is isn't in the majority of ...
  
  











  



  
Pride and Prejudice (Vintage Classics)903 reviews
Jane Austen

Vintage, 2007

Boy oh boy was I ever wrong about Lady Jane!!!

+ Worth paying for on the Kindle
+ What a Year for the Bennets
+ as always, better than the movie
+ Pride and Prejudice
  
  











  



  
Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist42 reviews
Rachel Cohn, David Levithan

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007

Edgy, honest, fun.

+ Captivating, Smart, and Sexy
+ A short, sharp glimpse at Infinite
+ The Compulsive Reader's Reviews
  
  











  



  
Looking for Alaska88 reviews
John Green

Puffin, 2008

made of awesome

+ YA??? Oy Vey!
+ Breathtaking
+ I Wish I Liked Alaska
  
  











  



  
The Great Gatsby1123 reviews
F. Scott Fitzgerald

Scribner, 1999

As American as apple pie...

+ What Can I Add?
+ The Summer of '22
+ The Great Gatsby
+ An intimate, touching story that deserves its praise while still being thoroughly relevant despite its age; a solid "A"
  
  











  



  
The Call of the Wild, White Fang, and Other Stories (Oxford World's Classics)9 reviews
Jack London

Oxford University Press, USA, 1998

Kill or Be Killed

+ A Classic book review
+ Great stories with a few odd elements
+ The strong and whole hearted dog