The Road (Oprah's Book Club)1608 reviews Cormac McCarthy Vintage Books, 2007 A Road To Treasure + Carrying the Fire Through The Darkness You know who they are. Those people that get upset when stories are told that aren't a sugar coated version of the world, stories that seem like they were written by authors who truly believe that ignoring cold, hard reality is the best medicine. Cormac McCarthy is not one of those authors. At ...             Change of Heart: A Novel189 reviews Jodi Picoult Atria, 2008 Changes Hearts and Minds + This one really made me think... + One of the Best Picoults Yet + Mesmerizing. One of a kind.             River of Heaven: A Novel13 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             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             The Reserve30 reviews Russell Banks Harper, 2008 The Reserve I was enthused about reading my first Russell Banks novel. It started with great promise: Adirondack setting in the 1930s, good mix of rich v. rural cultures, powerful and eccentric personalities and attention to the current themes of those times. Unfortunately, the plot unfolds in such a way that ...             The Senator's Wife87 reviews Sue Miller Knopf, 2008 The Senator's Wife + The Price of Love I loved the book, it held my interest the whole time and had a shocking twist near the end. Very Good             Cathedral of the Sea14 reviews Ildefonso Falcones Dutton Adult, 2008 "Can these people really be your representatives?" - Arnau Estanyol + Receives Paul Michael's extensive stage and film background and talents + Great read- page turner. + Cathedral of the Sea is a Great Read + cathedral of the sea             Life Class: A Novel25 reviews Pat Barker Doubleday, 2008 Interesting setting; uninspired characters + A coda to the "Regeneration" trilogy I haven't read much fiction set during WWI and I thought the juxtaposition of the war front and the art school was very interesting and promising. The setting did come alive: the isolation of the art world and the horror of the battlefield hosptial are both well drawn. Unfortunately, the ...             World Without End419 reviews Ken Follett Dutton Adult, 2007 Wonderful stand-alone sequel! + world without end + Fabulous Book + Good novel + Wonderful read!             The Plague of Doves: A Novel35 reviews Louise Erdrich Harper, 2008 Erdrich has outdone even herself + The Plague of Doves + Magnificent + The Ways We Need Each Other             The Double Bind (Vintage Contemporaries)231 reviews Chris Bohjalian Vintage, 2008 Double Bind + Excellent + Gatsby on the Rocks with a Twist + Whose Reality is Real?             The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel583 reviews Diane Setterfield Washington Square Press, 2007 Beautiful book + A Modern Gothic Romance + "When one is nothing, one invents. It fills a void" + A little heavy on the dysfunctional, but still a great read + A book for book lovers             No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)431 reviews Cormac McCarthy Vintage, 2007 One hell of a book + A Great Read Despite Its Problems + No Man's Land + Well written with disturbingly unique character             The Uncommon Reader: A Novella82 reviews Alan Bennett Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007 Charming, and very funny. + A perfect gift for someone who is a compulsive reader! + One Has An Interest + Uncommonly Good Book! + Even HRH can love books             Tangerine Dream84 reviews Ken Douglas, Jack Stewart Bootleg Press, 2003 Shades of a Past President and his Problem + A bit of a stretch, but pretty good + Very Good Book Club Pick United States Senator Stacy Sterling is running for president. He's also running for some kind of record with young hookers that his newscaster wife doesn't know about. She's in New Zealand, he's in San Francisco. She's on vacation with her daughter Dylan. He's on vacation too, only the child he's ...             The Witch of Portobello: A Novel (P.S.)46 reviews Paulo Coelho Harper Perennial, 2008 Fantastic, spiritual, educational + Magical + Love these books This is one of the best books I have read. I have learned alot from it and I find it easy to apply those teachings to my life.             Nineteen Minutes: A Novel452 reviews Jodi Picoult Atria, 2007 WOW + Very good book! + wow I may be young but let me tell you that this book was probably the best book I have ever read in my life. It is written SO well and I love the little pieces of information that show what leads up to Peter doing what he did. I cried and cried SO much when I read because this book is so emotional and ...             The Story of a Marriage: A Novel33 reviews Andrew Sean Greer Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 A multi-layered shimmer that bedazzles + Intimate and surprising Andrew Sean Greer is a riot of talent. He carves his words with such precision that one can have no choice but to be surrender to his writing. His works, including Story of a Marriage, always deal with the subtle underplay of the human mind, and ultimately reveal the fragility of our existence. I ...             The Condition: A Novel79 reviews Jennifer Haigh Harper, 2008 A deeply moving book + The Condition (of Life) + Great Book This was an extraordinary novel. What was most impressive was how deeply character driven the book was. Haigh shifts beautifully in time. Because the characters are so well written, changes in time feel both natural and, in an odd way, chronological because the plot hinges on people rather than ...             The Enchantress of Florence: A Novel55 reviews Salman Rushdie Random House, 2008 a little hard to follow, but beautiful poetic writing + India and Italy in the 16th Century + Decameron & Arabian Tales rolled into one + Couping a set of flippant short stories to a serious novel does not work