The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus (Myths, The)15 reviews Margaret Atwood Canongate U.S., 2006 Light, satirical and racy + Cult of the Mother Goddess + A Woman's Take Definitely different than any Atwood I've read. Told from the perspective of Penelope, Odysseus's long suffering, devoted wife, about what really went on during his travels ... and most of it is not flattering of Odysseus or, frankly, of Penelope. This story is light and satirical, if a bit racy at ...             The Blood Countess55 reviews Andrei Codrescu Dell, 1996 High Brow and Captivating + Entertaining and Gives a "Face" to Elizabeth + Great book! I received this book as a gift from a friend who happens also to be an "important" author. He said to me "if you never read another book you must read this one" Wow, I thought to myself this guy is an amazing (and very successful) author himself and he's touting a book to me at a level of ...             Blood of the Fold (Sword of Truth, Book 3)267 reviews Terry Goodkind Tor Fantasy, 1997 Great story teller + Not as good as the first two, but still excellent + These Books Grow On You and Become a Part of your Life + Great Fantasy!             Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)3153 reviews J. K. Rowling Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007 Worth the price! + The terrifying, yet satisfying conclusion... + Harry Potter the final book. + One Enchanted Wizard, One Decieving Villian, and A Blood-Thirsty Writer + all is well             Memories of My Melancholy Whores107 reviews Gabriel Garcia Marquez Vintage, 2006 A parable on sex, and love, and the bed they make to lie in. + That obscure object of imaginary desire... + short but highly rewarding novella This book's genius is its masterful infusion with the element of surprise. The story's title suggests that we will perhaps be subjected to a nostalgic self-indulgent account of the sexual adventures of some callous testosterone-bloated man. Instead, we find a hero who is thoughtful, generous, ...             The Dark of the Woods Backpack Books, 2006 New twists on old classics! Twenty-one award-winning fantasy and science fiction writers have transformed traditional fairy tales and legends...including Snow White, Cinderella, Ali Baba, Hansel and Gretel, Rapunzel, Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, plus many more...into stories that are completely original, yet tantalizingly familiar. Discover some of the strangest, funniest and, at times, ...             Wizards: Magical Tales From the Masters of Modern Fantasy8 reviews Berkley Hardcover, 2007 Magical Mini-Vacation! + Courtesy of Teens Read Too + High quality fantasy collection + Best Collection of Fantasy Short Stories             I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away224 reviews Bill Bryson Broadway, 2000 A FUN READ, A GOOD READ. + Very Enjoyable with Only a Few Hiccups + funny...and insightful + Hilariously funny + Laugh out loud on almost every page             Snow White, Blood Red24 reviews Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling Eos, 1993 not for the faint hearted + Inspiring! + Not Free SF Reader + Unique retellings! + On the dark side             The Beggar's Opera (Penguin Classics)4 reviews John Gay Penguin Classics, 1987 A delicious romp + All professions be rogue one another + Birth of the Modern Musical - John Gay's Genius Overwhelms Italian Opera + Crime, Love and the Opera             Temple of the Winds (Sword of Truth, Book 4)440 reviews Terry Goodkind Tor Fantasy, 1998 Goodkind hits his stride + Emotion-Rending! + good This is the installment of the Sword of Truth series in which Terry Goodkind really comes into his own as a mature stylist and plotter. It is noticeably the best-written of the series up to this point, and the plot leads to a climax so brimming with conflict that it is physically uncomfortable to ...             Messenger (Readers Circle)103 reviews Lois Lowry Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2006 The Ideal home changes Identified as the "Companion": to Newbery-winning "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue", I picked up Messenger with high expectations. The other two were terrific, stunning in their own ways. I wasn't disappointed. Lowry's created world in which the three villages of the three stories exist is clever ...             The Pact: A Love Story47 reviews Jodi Picoult Avon, 2006 Amazing story of love + Truly Amazing This is the second book I have read from Picoult and have to say that she is an amazing author who has the ability to make a reader feel like they are directly involved with the story line. The ending was quite surprising and not what I had expected at all. A very touching tale of teenage love, ...             Daughter of the Forest (The Sevenwaters Trilogy, Book 1)256 reviews Juliet Marillier Tor Books, 2002 Gorgeous fairy tale retelling + Still Dazed... + i love it! + A strong and endearing heroine + Transformative and Captivating             Oryx and Crake298 reviews Margaret Atwood Anchor, 2004 The end of the world as we know it? + Good 'til the last drop -- then not. + Atwood Evolves + Is This Our Future???? + "Bucket o' Nubbins" Seems So Real             The Djinn in the Nightingale's Eye24 reviews A.S. Byatt Vintage, 1998 This book contains one of the finest novellas in English + A.S. Byatt, weaver of magical tales + a lovely book + Beautiful fairty tales for adults! + very very fun, but most of it is recycled from her novels             The Moon Is Down62 reviews John Steinbeck Penguin Classics, 1995 The Rules of Engagement + Simply Excellent - But Buy as Part of a Collection + My first Steinbeck! + Not The Best, But Good! + Occupied Countries             Son of the Shadows (The Sevenwaters Trilogy, Book 2)72 reviews Juliet Marillier Tor Fantasy, 2002 Gorgeous! + Fantastic Trilogy- Best Book of Three is "Son of the Shadows." + Absolutely breath taking + Magical             Smith of Wootton Major & Leaf by Niggle (Unabridged)9 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien audible.com Pass on the star + True glimpse of faery + A most wonderful little book! + Essential New Information! + A Revelation of Tolkien's Visions of Faery             The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror137 reviews Christopher Moore William Morrow, 2005 more moore please + Beachmaster + Christmas of the Living Dead i got one of CM's books not knowing what i was getting in to! now i have all of them and read them all within 2 weeks. I WANT MORE MOORE! then i lent one to a friend at work. well....they're being passed around like a drunken sorority sister at a frat party! more Moore please!