Middlesex: A Novel (Oprah's Book Club)854 reviews Jeffrey Eugenides Picador, 2002 You Are Such a Flirt + One of my favorites! + A Wonderfuf Read + From a pediatric Urology Nurse's view point, well done             The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America770 reviews Erik Larson Vintage, 2004 Time machine + Highly Rated for History Fans + A bit tedious at times, but worth a read - esp if you like architectural history This book makes me wish I had a time machine to go back and see the White City in person. I work in downtown Chicago and I walk by many of the buildings described in the book every day. I find it fascinating to think of what Chicago must have been like in 1893. Of course the story of HH Holmes is ...             Paula: A Memoir (P.S.)107 reviews Isabel Allende Harper Perennial, 2008 Devastatingly Beautiful + Loss and Understanding + One Life. Three Traumas. + Excellent reading + Sad Book             The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (P.S.)1419 reviews Barbara Kingsolver Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005 A Gem of Postcolonial Literature + An Eye Opener + A book for the Colonialists, not the colonised: for Westerners, not Africans + The Poisonwood bible + A Retrospective             The Kite Runner2517 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead Trade, 2004 Ki + Wonderful + Fantastic + powerful and moving + Could Not Put it Down             A Skeleton in God's Closet73 reviews Paul L. Maier Thomas Nelson, 2005 I enjoyed it + Finding Jesus + Well Written Novel about Faith and Doubt I just finished this book about 10 minutes ago. It took me about 4 intense reading sessions to complete. I'm by no means a critic. I don't normally read fiction novels, but I had read so many philosophy books I needed something a little lighter. I, enjoyed this book, ALOT! What I ...             The Namesake: A Novel (Edition 001)476 reviews Jhumpa Lahiri Mariner Books, 2004 You felt like you knew these people + not as good as the short story collections + A great and superbly written story + Tale of a 1st generation Indian immigrant - different!             Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith730 reviews Jon Krakauer Anchor, 2004 Scary and enlightening + Compelling + Excellent book, difficult subject matter + morbid and fascinating + Absolutely brutal, but very informative.             Wild Swans : Three Daughters of China353 reviews Jung Chang Touchstone, 2003 Excellent presentation + Rather tedious + eye-opening, couldn't put it down; everyone should read this book. + A must read non-fiction account of Cultural Revolution + memoire extraordinaire             The Alchemist1289 reviews Paulo Coelho HarperCollins, 2006 Inspiring + Actually life-changing + Overall, a good read Anyone unsure of what they want to do after high school should read this book.             Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time1447 reviews Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007 No wonder it unanimously gets 5 stars + a timely read in this global community Truly one of the most inspirational books I have read in awhile. The beginning of this book is a little slow, focusing on Greg Mortenson's climbing expeditions that eventually leads him to find the people of Korphe, and promising them a school. After coming back to the states and scrounging up ...             A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)968 reviews Bill Bryson Broadway, 1999 A Warm & Funny Book + Great Travel Memoir + A Walk in the Woods + A Walk in the Woods             Water for Elephants: A Novel1503 reviews Sara Gruen Algonquin Books, 2007 wonderful and entertaining + Great book! + Under the big top, under the bright light... + A SURPRISE READ + Gripping Story and Characters             Love in the Driest Season: A Family Memoir23 reviews Neely Tucker Three Rivers Press, 2005 how can I get you to read this book? + A Love Story + A story of Love + Wow, what a story! + Wonderfully Satisfying             Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America1081 reviews Barbara Ehrenreich Holt Paperbacks, 2002 Good book. Very interesting + A Small Peek into the world of minimum wage Enjoying the book thus far. Really gives practical information about what it is like to try to live on minimum wage.             In Cold Blood429 reviews Truman Capote Vintage, 1994 Anarachy in the heartland : an American story + Brutal Event in Journalistic Focus + The first true crime book is still the best + In Cold Blood in a new edition + A Commentary on our 21st Century Culture             Night (Oprah's Book Club)629 reviews Elie Wiesel Hill and Wang, 2006 Elie, a brave boy and a survivor + Scary reminder of what mankind is capable of + heart wrenching + The banal becomes terrifying, the terrifying becomes everyday "normal" + Human Words Cannot Convey the Story             The Time Traveler's Wife1675 reviews Audrey Niffenegger Harvest Books, 2004 Best Book I've read in a LONG time + Loved it! I absolutely loved this book. I abandoned all of my responsibilities for two days so that I could read The Time Traveler's wife without stopping. I have now recommended it to everyone I know. It's a little confusing in the beginning, but a good confusing, because the author makes you want to ...             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 ...             A Thousand Splendid Suns1307 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead, 2007 Enthralling... + Very touching + Very good BOOK + Excellent Story