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A Thousand Splendid Suns 1307 reviews
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
Enthralling...
+ Very touching
+ Very good BOOK
+ Excellent Story
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The South Beach Diet Supercharged: Faster Weight Loss and Better Health for Life73 reviews
Arthur Agatston, Joseph Signorile
Rodale Books, 2008
Great Book!
+ Good read, good eat
+ Excellent Diet
+ Great book!
+ South Beach Diet Super Charged
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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
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The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment962 reviews
Eckhart Tolle
New World Library, 2004
The first book thar really worked
+ Presence, Peace, and Joy
+ The Power of Now, Is Taking Control of Your Emotions!
+ Big stuff
+ The Power of Now
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Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation29 reviews
Cokie Roberts
William Morrow, 2008
Ladies of Liberty
+ Recommend to history buffs
+ Ladies of Liberty
+ The lesser knowns are more interesting
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The Last Lecture793 reviews
Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow
Hyperion, 2008
The Last Lecture
+ Better than expected
+ excellent book!
+ A Fantastic service
+ one life, choose how to live it
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The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music39 reviews
Steve Lopez
Putnam Adult, 2008
Thank You Mr. Lopez
+ A dishy little epic
+ An uplifting and touching story
+ the soloist
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The Appeal 454 reviews
John Grisham
Doubleday, 2008
A rebuttal to the 1 and 2 stars:
Grisham a 1 or 2 star author - even Charlie Brown could do better than that on this book. I don't understand the very low reviews? Are you paying attention to the social issues included in this book? I grant you this is not his best book and not a 5 Star... but 1 and 2 stars is WAY off. As I ...
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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose (Oprah's Book Club, Selection 61) 1314 reviews
Eckhart Tolle
Penguin, 2008
Great Information
+ Let go of suffering.
+ The Best book I have read
+ A Most Worthwhile Read
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Home: A Memoir of My Early Years56 reviews
Julie Andrews
Hyperion, 2008
Reading "Home" was like listening to Julie Andrews tell me about her life
+ "Somewhere in her youth, she must have done something good"
+ A Beautifully Written Memoir
+ Why We Love Julie
+ Bittersweet memoir filled with grace
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The Reason for God: Belief in an Age of Skepticism130 reviews
Timothy Keller
Dutton Adult, 2008
He is risen!!
+ Clear Discussion of Reason for God's Existence
+ Rave Reviiew
+ Excellent fair-minded critique of skepticism
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A Virtuous Woman 108 reviews
Kaye Gibbons
Algonquin Books, 1997
Wonderful
+ Worth reading - a treatise on love
This was a quick and fabulous read! I felt as if I knew each of the characters.
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The Whole Truth103 reviews
David Baldacci
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Great read
+ A James Bond look alike
+ Great condition
+ The Whole Truth
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The Time Traveler's Wife1675 reviews
Audrey Niffenegger
Vintage UK, 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 ...
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The Measure of a Man : A Spiritual Autobiography257 reviews
Sidney Poitier
HarperSanFrancisco, 2001
Sir Sidney Poitier
+ Enjoyable read, focusing on life - not Hollywood
+ A GREAT SPIRITUAL READ
+ Simply brilliant novel!
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The Pilot's Wife (Oprah's Book Club)1004 reviews
Anita Shreve, 1999
The Pilot's Wife Review
+ Quick enjoyable read
I first read Anita Shreve's Body Surfing, and then just had to order another one of her books. Seeing as how The Pilot's Wife was on Oprah's book club, I figured it would be a good read and was yet again surprised by the twists and turns Shreve builds around in her novels. She is an excellent ...
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A Civilization of Love: What Every Catholic Can Do to Transform the World27 reviews
Carl Anderson
HarperOne, 2008
Practical encouragement
+ Excellent Critique of Modern Society from an Authentically Catholic Viewpoint
+ A kingdom of justice, love and peace
The author has offered a very practical challenge for living in a loving manner in today's world. His approach is intelligent and encouraging.
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Fantasy Football Guidebook 6 reviews
Sam Hendricks
Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, 2007
Awesome Book!
+ An ideal gift for any fantasy football player
+ Outstanding!
+ The first book of its kind!
+ Fantasy Football Strategies
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Those Who Save Us92 reviews
Jenna Blum
Harcourt, 2004
Wonderful story
+ This may be the best book I have ever read........
+ An intriguing look at the other side
+ this author is GREAT
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter873 reviews
Kim Edwards
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Freeze Frame
+ What a memory!!!
On a snowy winter night in 1964, Dr. David Henry is forced to deliver his twins and makes a split-second decision that forever alters theh lives of everyone involved. When it is apparent to him that his daughter has Down's Syndrome, he asks the nurse to take her to an institution, without telling ...
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