Petropolis10 reviews Anya Ulinich Viking Adult, 2007 Great and brave book by Ulinich + A Russian Treasure + surprisingly sympathetic, developed main character + touching + Stupendous book             Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside68 reviews Katrina Firlik Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007 Great Book This book was very enjoyable to read. I liked hearing about the field of neuro-surgery from a woman's perspective.             The Littlest Hitler - Stories9 reviews Ryan Boudinot Counterpoint, 2006 It's Out There! + Twisted, Very Twisted I am working on the 7th story from this book, which I couldn't put it down at all today. After reading some of the bad reviews of this book, I decided to add my two cents. This book is for free thinkers that can grasp a witty weirdo grip on this pseudo-reality marvel. I think there's a small part ...             There Will Never Be Another You: A Novel13 reviews Carolyn See Random House, 2006 There Will Never Be Another Now + "What is it that we did? As a country, I mean?" Smart, sophisticated and true-to-life in its treatment of characters' inner voices, See's narrative is a model of brevity and concision. There is a mood of wistfulness evident, for life in general and for these lives in particular. The opening's nostalgic mood reminds of Chris Isherwood's great A ...             Number9Dream45 reviews David Mitchell Random House, 2002 Mitchell the Adaptive Literary Expert + Not as good as his other books. I've got problems enjoying books which've been translated from their original language. I gave up on Soul Mountain after 20 pages, quit on 100 Years of Solitude with 20 pages to go and barely held out Kafka on the Shore (maybe because I couldn't stand not knowing where the heck Murakami was going ...             Tobacco Road47 reviews Erskine Caldwell University of Georgia Press, 1995 Debasing, but not necessarily limited to Southerners... + This South Should Never Rise Again + Tobacco Road, a Must-Read I find it rather humorous to note that not only do the majority of the people getting offended by this work of literary brilliance hail from south of the Mason-Dixon, but also that no one seems to have a clue of Caldwell's primary intention. His always-controversial characters, particularly the ...             Tropic of Orange5 reviews Karen Tei Yamashita Coffee House Press, 1997 Best Book About LA Ever + Tropic of Orange as "borderlands" being born on Pacific Rim... + Awesome magical realism + A Movie in Waiting + a readable book taking a pessimistic view of materialism             The Beautiful Miscellaneous: A Novel15 reviews Dominic Smith Atria, 2007 Not Your Typical Coming of Age Story + An Easy & Intelligent Read + Escape from the Norm. + A unique rendering of the father/son relationship             Open Me7 reviews Sunshine O'Donnell MacAdam/Cage Publishing, 2007 Amazing + Original and beautifully written + I can't recommend this book highly enough! + You won't close this book             The Ruins of California11 reviews Martha Sherrill Riverhead Trade, 2007 Forever Young, and Other Myths of the 70s + Characters that Stay with You + Enjoyable read + great characters! + "The way you do one thing is the way you do everything"             Open Me7 reviews Sunshine O'Donnell MacAdam/Cage Publishing, 2007 Amazing + Original and beautifully written + I can't recommend this book highly enough! + You won't close this book             Tobacco Road47 reviews Erskine Caldwell University of Georgia Press, 1995 Debasing, but not necessarily limited to Southerners... + This South Should Never Rise Again + Tobacco Road, a Must-Read I find it rather humorous to note that not only do the majority of the people getting offended by this work of literary brilliance hail from south of the Mason-Dixon, but also that no one seems to have a clue of Caldwell's primary intention. His always-controversial characters, particularly the ...             The Beautiful Miscellaneous: A Novel15 reviews Dominic Smith Atria, 2007 Not Your Typical Coming of Age Story + An Easy & Intelligent Read + Escape from the Norm. + A unique rendering of the father/son relationship             Tropic of Orange5 reviews Karen Tei Yamashita Coffee House Press, 1997 Best Book About LA Ever + Tropic of Orange as "borderlands" being born on Pacific Rim... + Awesome magical realism + A Movie in Waiting + a readable book taking a pessimistic view of materialism             There Will Never Be Another You: A Novel13 reviews Carolyn See Random House, 2006 There Will Never Be Another Now + "What is it that we did? As a country, I mean?" Smart, sophisticated and true-to-life in its treatment of characters' inner voices, See's narrative is a model of brevity and concision. There is a mood of wistfulness evident, for life in general and for these lives in particular. The opening's nostalgic mood reminds of Chris Isherwood's great A ...             The Ruins of California11 reviews Martha Sherrill Riverhead Trade, 2007 Forever Young, and Other Myths of the 70s + Characters that Stay with You + Enjoyable read + great characters! + "The way you do one thing is the way you do everything"             Number9Dream45 reviews David Mitchell Random House, 2002 Mitchell the Adaptive Literary Expert + Not as good as his other books. I've got problems enjoying books which've been translated from their original language. I gave up on Soul Mountain after 20 pages, quit on 100 Years of Solitude with 20 pages to go and barely held out Kafka on the Shore (maybe because I couldn't stand not knowing where the heck Murakami was going ...             Another Day in the Frontal Lobe: A Brain Surgeon Exposes Life on the Inside68 reviews Katrina Firlik Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007 Great Book This book was very enjoyable to read. I liked hearing about the field of neuro-surgery from a woman's perspective.             Petropolis10 reviews Anya Ulinich Viking Adult, 2007 Great and brave book by Ulinich + A Russian Treasure + surprisingly sympathetic, developed main character + touching + Stupendous book             The Littlest Hitler - Stories9 reviews Ryan Boudinot Counterpoint, 2006 It's Out There! + Twisted, Very Twisted I am working on the 7th story from this book, which I couldn't put it down at all today. After reading some of the bad reviews of this book, I decided to add my two cents. This book is for free thinkers that can grasp a witty weirdo grip on this pseudo-reality marvel. I think there's a small part ...