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The Shack
William P. Young
Windblown Media
, 2008
Belief and Amazement
I first heard of "The Shack" from a friend at my grandson's birthday. I agreed it would be a nice book to read and promptly forgot. While looking on Amazon, for another selection, I saw "The Shack" and bought it. After reading the first page I was hooked! I'm an ...
One Fifth Avenue
Candace Bushnell
Voice
, 2008
Loved it !
I started reading this book on a Friday and finished it on Sunday. With all the other things I was involved in, I kept hurrying to get back to the book. The characters are all interesting, and the story moves fast. I love reading about New York and New Yorkers, and ...
Club Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 3)
Charlaine Harris
Ace Books
, 2003
Gripping Story - I can't get enough of this series
I liked this almost as much as my favorite so far in this series, (book 4 - Dead to the World). Sookie's boyfriend, Vampire Bill goes out of town on business and turns up missing. Sookie agrees to help find him and works with Eric (Bill's Vampire Boss) and ...
Watchmen
Alan Moore
DC Comics
, 1995
Watchman paperback review
This book is a phenomenal read. I had a really hard time putting it down from the moment I got it and finished it in two days. I highly recommend this book, both for its graphic style and for its story. It's a little eerie how this cold war era book rings true today, ...
Living Dead in Dallas (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 2)
Charlaine Harris
Ace Books
, 2002
Read with caution - This series is addictive
I read the first in this series, "Dead Until Dark" and loved it. This installment "hooked me". Sookie finds herself seriously attacked by a "creature" and is saved from a certain death by the vampires by a quite unusual approach. Sookie and Bill find themselves ...
The Brass Verdict: A Novel
Michael Connelly
Little, Brown and Company
, 2008
Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, Haller is back in the courtroom. When Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent is murdered, Haller inherits his biggest case yet: the defense of Walter Elliott, a prominent studio executive accused of murdering his wife and her lover. But as Haller prepares for ...
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
Mary Ann Shaffer
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Annie Barrows
The Dial Press
, 2008
A wonderful book!
This is one of the best books I've read in a long time -- witty, endearing characters, funny, heartbreaking. The subject, more serious than the title suggests, is the Nazi occupation of Guernsey during World War II and the aftermath. I learned a lot, laughed, cried, ...
The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62)
David Wroblewski
Ecco
, 2008
Possibly the best book I've ever read...
I recently took this book on vacation with me after hearing it was an Oprah's pick. I don't get to read a lot but when I do, I expect the book to be excellent. This one exceeded my expectations. I absolutely devoured this book in just a few days, and was begging for ...
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Stieg Larsson
Knopf
, 2008
This book is GREAT!!!
I survived jury duty because of this book! It is a wonderful murder mystery that pulls you in from the first chapter. The characters are extreemly interesting and you find yourself very easily involved with the story. I couldn't put it down! After jury duty I went ...
The Lucky One
Nicholas Sparks
Grand Central Publishing
, 2008
A man in search of his destiny
Nicholas Sparks does it again with his latest novel, The Lucky One, a novel about an ex-marine's quest to search for the woman in the photograph who has been his lucky charm throughout his tours in Iraq and the relationship that develops once they meet. Logan ...
A Most Wanted Man
John le Carre
Scribner
, 2008
The Nuances of the Spying Game
I have always wanted to be spy or a spook in the spying game vernacular. After reading John Le Carre's first novel, 'A Call For The Dead' and meeting George Smiley, I imagined myself in a trench coat hiding in corners. I then went on to read every book written by John ...
Extreme Measures: A Thriller
Vince Flynn
Atria Books
, 2008
In the newest devastatingly intense thriller by #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon Vince Flynn, his deadly and charismatic hero Mitch Rapp wages a war against a new enemy with the help of a fellow soldier as dedicated and as lethal as they come. Vince Flynn's thrillers, featuring counterterrorism operative Mitch Rapp, have dominated the ...
Loving Frank: A Novel
Nancy Horan
Ballantine Books
, 2008
Loved Loving Frank
Really enjoyed reading this book;learned a lot about the personal and professional life of Frank Lloyd Wright. Would recommend this book.
The Given Day: A Novel
Dennis Lehane
William Morrow
, 2008
THE Great American Novel is a master work!
I love this book. I won't do a synopsis here as others have done so, but I have to say, I am blown away by this book. The eerie similarities of those times and our times shows how history repeats itself. Politics, big money, and mob mentality never seem to change. ...
Dead to the World (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 4)
Charlaine Harris
Ace
, 2005
My favorite in this series so far
I absolutely loved this book and it's my favorite so far in this series. Sookie is an incredible character. She's sweet, smart, sassy and doesn't take any crap from anyone. She's also a telepath, which makes her even more interesting. She finds Eric, a gorgeous ...
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