Of Men and Their Mothers4 reviews Mameve Medwed William Morrow, 2008 Cozy and sharp + Witty and Wise + Another Fine Comic Novel + Thank Goodness for Mameve Medwed             The Enchantress of Florence: A Novel20 reviews Salman Rushdie Random House, 2008 sigh.... + Brilliant book that solidifies Rushdie as one of my favorite authors + Breathtaking Things I love about reading a Rushdie novel: 1. I have to keep a dictionary to hand. 2. I have to set it down in my lap time and time again to bury my face in my hands with giggling. And then reread, repeat. 3. Or shake my head, and wish I had such a grasp of language. 4. And wit 5. ...             The Sugar Queen26 reviews Sarah Addison Allen Bantam, 2008 It's no 'Garden Spells' but still highly recommended. + Live, don't just dream about living! + Charming mix of romance and magic + Love the surreal, fairytale-like, fun aspects of this book + ...I could not put this book down!             The Gift of Rain: A Novel5 reviews Tan Twan Eng Weinstein Books, 2008 'I was born with the gift of rain ..' + I am in awe + Luminous, Sweeping Epic With a Unique and Complex Hero + a deeply satisfying historical novel + Compelling Read             A Thousand Splendid Suns1232 reviews Khaled Hosseini Riverhead, 2007 Another great book from a remarkable storyteller. + Awesome and Touching + One of the most gifted storytellers ever + Haunting, Harrowing, and Heart-Wrenching....             Perfect Family: A Novel6 reviews Pam Lewis Simon & Schuster, 2008 Couldn't put it down + Thoughtful, unhurried summer read + great book + wonderful + entertaining family thriller             River of Heaven: A Novel12 reviews Lee Martin Shaye Areheart Books, 2008 Another great read from a gifted storyteller + "It was a long time ago and we were different people" + My Midwest + A sweet and tragic story, well-told + A Beautifully Written Page-Turner             After Hours at the Almost Home4 reviews Tara Yellen Unbridled Books, 2008 A Rising Star at the "Almost Home" + Great read + intense one scene drama. Tara Yellen has a way with words that describes places, people and their lives in a way that compels you to keep turning the page. The setting is a bar in Denver on Super Bowl Sunday, not a locale that I know - or didn't - until I read Ms. Yellens first novel. She breathed life into her characters ...             The Sorrows of an American: A Novel8 reviews Siri Hustvedt Henry Holt and Co., 2008 The Sorrows of an American + The Sorrows of an American From page 11: "When my great-grandfather Olaf Davidson, the youngest of six sons, left the tiny farm high on a mountain in Voss, Norway, in the spring of 1868, he already knew English and German, and he had his teaching credentials. He wrote poetry. My grandfather would finish the fifth grade." ...             Willing13 reviews Scott Spencer Ecco, 2008 **SPOILER REVIEW** ***SPOILER REVIEW*** Read no further if you don't want to know the ending... I just finished this book, and was amazed at how it turned out. I read the other reviews to see if I was on the right track with my interpretation, but no one seems to agree with me. At first I was quite disappointed and ...             The Senator's Wife78 reviews Sue Miller Knopf, 2008 Characters are complex, not evil + This would make a good book club choice Unlike many readers, I found the ending merely sad, not shocking or a sign of Meri's moral bankruptcy. Meri is far from perfect, and what she does at the end is clearly not noble or ethical. But she has lacked love all her life -- her husband seems too self-absorbed to love her -- and she honestly ...             Belong to Me: A Novel34 reviews Marisa De Los Santos William Morrow, 2008 Read "Love Walked In" first or you won't "Belong to Me" + Belong to Me + great sequel I'm a great lover of women bonding books. Two of my favorites over the years have been The Saving Graces by Patricia Gaffney and Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik. The description of Belong To Me brought to mind these two favorites so I was eager to get started with it. What I ...             The White Tiger: A Novel10 reviews Aravind Adiga Free Press, 2008 Dear Mr Premier, there are some things about India you should know... + Ehalivan 2 + Four Thumbs Up + A Voice Like Dave Eggers + Caught in the rooster coop             The Resurrectionist10 reviews Jack O'Connell Algonquin Books, 2008 For dark and terrifying atmosphere there is no better mystery writer than O'Connell! + A Real Worcester Tornado! + Kept me interested: For dark and terrifying atmosphere there is no better mystery writer than O'Connell. This story of a man caring for his son in a coma revolves around a fantasy comic book and the nature of consciousness.             Tangerine Dream76 reviews Ken Douglas Bootleg Press, 2003 You Never Know What Might Change You + Made me wonder, what if? + Engaging and disturbing both at the same time Right from the first sentence I was hooked into this thriller that is not a thriller, this love story that is not a love story, this coming of age story that, well I guess it is a coming of age story. Three young women, two best friends and one suicidal teenager have their lives changed by an ...             Unaccustomed Earth77 reviews Jhumpa Lahiri Knopf, 2008 Something for everyone! + Another Great Collection of Stories from Lahiri Jhumpa Lahiri's new collection of stories detail the lives of several Bengalis learning to combine their heritage with American culture. Compromise and balance are imperative when approaching the variety of issues these characters encounter, including friendship, romantic relationships, morality, ...             Things I Want My Daughters to Know: A Novel8 reviews Elizabeth Noble William Morrow, 2008 Touching book! + A book about love: between mothers and daughters, sisters, and others + Tremedous! This is a great book. I could not put it down. As a mother, I was moved by Barbara's need to leave something for her girls. The characters are very complicated and the author gives great insight to each of them.             Wit's End10 reviews Karen Joy Fowler Putnam Adult, 2008 Very Enjoyable + The Wit Continues + Delightful from beginning to end + Witty!             The Condition: A Novel2 reviews Jennifer Haigh Harper, 2008 Another Homerun by Jennifer Haigh + Well done... Jennifer Haigh is one of the finest writers today. None of her books are anything alike, it is amazing. I was engrossed from the first page, the family and characters were very interesting and real - I totally recommend this book.             The Plague of Doves: A Novel23 reviews Louise Erdrich Harper, 2008 Small Town Prairie Life Presented in a Slowly Assembled Puzzle + A fantastic read... A violin that seemingly causes the inadvertent death of one brother in the Peace family at the hands of another magically calls out to its next owner, an Ojibwe Indian named Shamengwa, after drifting about a lake in an empty canoe for twenty years, only to return to the modern-day Peace family via ...