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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
Harold McGee
Scribner, 2004
top stuff
I think it's important to point out this book is realively small for the degree of degtail it contains. If you want to find out the answers to a great deal of cullinary questions without wading through highly verbose food science texts, then this is your book. It is ...
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The Old Man and The Sea
Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 1995
Classic for a reason
This book sums up the neverending challenge and struggle of the human condition in less pages than any other book. It may seem trite to read this beyond high school English but it has more impact as life progresses.
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A Separate Peace
John Knowles
Scribner, 2003
Great Buy
I'm usually concerned about purchasing items on line, especially books. I can honestly say that this experience was worth it. I would recommend this seller to anyone interested in purchasing good quality books at extremely reasonable prices.
Buy with confidence, ...
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Duma Key: A Novel
Stephen King
Scribner, 2008
Great novel
I am an artist and a writer and Stephen King is still my favorite author. The Shining was the first SK novel I read and I have been hooked since. Duma Key was great. Christine was the inspiration for my 2nd novel The Palace Theatre..Thanks Stephen..The Palace Theatre
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Joy of Cooking: 75th Anniversary Edition - 2006
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, ...
Scribner, 2006
Joy of Cooking - 2nd book
I recently bought the newest JOC because the one I received as a wedding present (46 years ago) is starting to fall apart. When I was married the Food Network didn't exist, therefore I learned a lot about food prep from this wonderful cookbook. I was pretty happy to ...
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Devil Bones: A Novel (Temperance Brennan Novels)
Kathy Reichs
Scribner, 2008
Awesome
OK, I haven't read this yet, and that's only because it isn't out, but when it is I will to involved with the story to write a review then. So far all her books have been great, and if your the least bit interested in this book, then get it cause you won't regret it, ...
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Telex from Cuba: A Novel
Rachel Kushner
Scribner, 2008
A fascinating journey
I have absolutely loved my journey through this book. I thought I would not find another book about Cuba to be as brilliant as Carlos Erie's Waiting for Snow in Havana and Eduardo Santiago's Tomorrow They Will Kiss. But this one, although maybe not as brilliantly ...
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The Great Gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Scribner, 1999
Fantastic! One of my Favorite Books!
Aside from making a powerful statement about the so called "American Dream," this novel is brilliantly written. Mr. Fitzgerald's mastery of the English language is evident in his genius sentence structure and meticulous word choice. One cannot help but stop reading to ...
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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
Jeannette Walls
Scribner, 2006
Unforgettable memoir
Jeannette Walls' memoir of her family is a frank, unvarnished look at two parents who were self-absorbed, deep in denial, and yet at times loving and supportive of their children. Walls was quite close to her father despite the fact that he was a sometimes-violent, ...
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The Sun Also Rises
Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 2006
The novel that made me love Hemingway
Hemingway wrote like a man that knew he was going to be big. I absolutely enjoyed this novel cover to cover. Typically, I try to avoid 20th century American Literature (I read more British literature) but I tip my hat to Mr. Hemingway after reading this novel.
I ...
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On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, David Kessler
Scribner, 2007
On Grief and Grieving
"Grief is the intense emotional response to the pain of a loss. It is the reflection of a connection that has been broken. Most important, grief is an emotional, spiritual, and psychological journey to healing." pg. 227
This book has been a tremendous help to me. I ...
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Watership Down: A Novel
Richard Adams
Scribner, 2005
watership down
I read "Watership Down" in 5th grade about 6 months ago for school and it was by far one of the best books I have ever read. One of the reasons I liked the book is because it is fictional but has a non-fictional feeling. It is a great book that keeps you on the edge of ...
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Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America
Rick Perlstein
Scribner, 2008
Insightful history of the US 1955-1975
The book gives a detailed and insightful history of US politics 1955-1975, roughly the "Era of Nixon." Anyone who lived through those times, or anyone who is interested in the principal trends of American politics, will benefit from this analysis. It's really a very ...
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For Whom the Bell Tolls
Ernest Hemingway
Scribner, 1995
Deserves to Be Called a Classic
Robert Jordan is a young American fighting against the fascists in the Spanish Civil War. He is sent into the mountains to make contact with a small band of guerillas to blow a bridge in support of an offensive.
Hemingway's tremendous strength of drawing characters ...
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Where Have All the Leaders Gone?
Lee Iacocca
Scribner, 2008
A Leader's Thoughts
This book does its part to build enough outrage amongst those of us who would care to read this book and recognizes the reasons for the outrage.
I thought it was very well written and not in the least bit distracting from it's message that it is time to wake up and ...
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