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 ...
  
  











  



  
Across the High Lonesome9 reviews
James McNay Brumfield

Tres Picos Press, 2006

Sexist and silly, but entertaining

+ A wonderful trip to the high country!

If you take this book with a grain of salt (or maybe a whole teaspoon of salt), you can enjoy it. I had to overlook some really awkward sentences and some unlikely sexual events, but I did find it to be a page turner. The scenery was well described and I liked reading about life as a packer, ...
  
  











  



  
Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3)1010 reviews
Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007

Girlfriend made me read it...

+ Amazing!
+ Not as good, but needed

I started this series at my girlfriend's recommendation. I was afraid it would be like those Danielle Steele books. But it was surprising. This particular book in the series starts tying up some loose ends and I have already bought the 4th book in the series to read next.
  
  











  



  
The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel583 reviews
Diane Setterfield

Atria, 2006

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
  
  











  



  
Digging to America162 reviews
Anne Tyler

Knopf, 2006

slice of life

+ wonderful audio version
+ Well I liked it.
+ Multi-Culturalism at its Finest
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel605 reviews
Lisa See

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006

Phenomenal Women Book Club (Houston, TX)

+ Buy this book!
+ Snowflower and the Secret Fan
+ SNOWFLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN
  
  











  



  
A Thousand Splendid Suns1307 reviews
Khaled Hosseini

Riverhead, 2007

Enthralling...

+ Very touching
+ Very good BOOK
+ Excellent Story
  
  











  



  
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan: A Novel605 reviews
Lisa See

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006

Phenomenal Women Book Club (Houston, TX)

+ Buy this book!
+ Snowflower and the Secret Fan
+ SNOWFLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN
  
  











  



  
The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel583 reviews
Diane Setterfield

Atria, 2006

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
  
  











  



  
Across the High Lonesome9 reviews
James McNay Brumfield

Tres Picos Press, 2006

Sexist and silly, but entertaining

+ A wonderful trip to the high country!

If you take this book with a grain of salt (or maybe a whole teaspoon of salt), you can enjoy it. I had to overlook some really awkward sentences and some unlikely sexual events, but I did find it to be a page turner. The scenery was well described and I liked reading about life as a packer, ...
  
  











  



  
A Thousand Splendid Suns1307 reviews
Khaled Hosseini

Riverhead, 2007

Enthralling...

+ Very touching
+ Very good BOOK
+ Excellent Story
  
  











  



  
Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3)1010 reviews
Stephenie Meyer

Little, Brown Young Readers, 2007

Girlfriend made me read it...

+ Amazing!
+ Not as good, but needed

I started this series at my girlfriend's recommendation. I was afraid it would be like those Danielle Steele books. But it was surprising. This particular book in the series starts tying up some loose ends and I have already bought the 4th book in the series to read next.
  
  











  



  
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 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Digging to America162 reviews
Anne Tyler

Knopf, 2006

slice of life

+ wonderful audio version
+ Well I liked it.
+ Multi-Culturalism at its Finest