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Review Date: 4/24/2007
Mookstruck Agatha is tying the knot with distinguished but reserved James Lacey before he can have second thoughts. After all, her first husband Jimmy must be long since dead of alcohol poisoning. But Jimmy Raisin hears the news in his cardboard residence among London's homeless--and reaches Carsely village just in time to stop the wedding. Book #5 in the series.
Review Date: 4/24/2007
Book #3 in this delightful series.
Review Date: 4/24/2007
Book #4 in the series.
Review Date: 8/11/2006
Helpful Score: 3
Anne Tyler presents a warm and insightful view of a couple's life together, starting in the 1940's (World War II) through 1990. The author captures the nuances of everyday life, depicting the passing of the decades with precision. Bringing smiles of recognition, this book is disarming and deceptive, wise and observant. Recommended to all who are, have been or would like to be in an exclusive, committed relationship.
Review Date: 6/18/2006
Another of Higgins' books of terror and intrique, this one takes place in Ireland with Sean Dillon as the protagonist. A non-stop page turner!
Review Date: 2/3/2007
Helpful Score: 6
One of the very few books that I've read twice. A wonderful story of a family on the Western frontier, told by a master. Wallace Stegner was a brilliant writer. Anyone would enjoy this book, winner of the 1972 Pulitzer Prize.
Review Date: 8/31/2006
Lorna Landvik leaves you laughing and crying as she reveals perhaps the greatest truth: there is nothing like the saving grace of best friends. A highly enjoyable read!
Review Date: 9/10/2007
Helpful Score: 1
I thought this was a wonderful book, full of both pathos and humor. It would be especially poignant for families with young children as you read how she dealt with the anger and outbursts of her son when she was totally debilitated with chemotherapy. Neither sugar-coated nor overly horrific (as if it could be), this is a riveting chronicle of one woman's navigation through the morass that is cancer.
Review Date: 5/1/2007
Helpful Score: 6
A heartwarming story about two Chinese youths sent to the mountains for "re-education" during Mao's Cultural Revolution. Humorous, sad, and ironic, it's a lovely read.
Review Date: 10/11/2006
Helpful Score: 1
A strange, thought-provoking book about a mother and her son. At the end of the day, the boy on the school bus is not her son -- or at least doesn't appear to be. At the end, you're left with the question: is it her son or isn't it? What do you think?
Review Date: 3/30/2007
Helpful Score: 1
A father, riddled with cancer, comes to his eldest daughter's home to die. As his children deal with this and with each other, they must examine their own lives and relationships. They also learn unexpected information that changes who they thought they were.
Review Date: 11/30/2006
The first book in one of my favorite series: Detective April Woo and the NYPD. She teams with psychiatrist Jason Frank to stop a serial killer. Having an Asian protagonist leads to cultural clashes, especially between April and her mother. Highly recommended.
Review Date: 11/30/2006
Lots of wonderful ideas for the holidays, from decorating to cookery.
Review Date: 7/22/2006
A moving and unforgettable memoir.
Review Date: 4/10/2007
A fast, enjoyable read as Alex Cross searches for both a serial rapist/killer and his wife's killer. Of course, it wouldn't be Patterson if there weren't a couple surprises at the end.
Review Date: 2/3/2007
Another Wallace Stegner classic. A wonderful family saga.
Review Date: 3/30/2007
Helpful Score: 2
I LOVED this book about an autistic boy and his view of the world. Written by Mark Haddon who worked with autistic children, the books is authentic and captivating.
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
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Review Date: 11/1/2006
Excellent!
Review Date: 12/20/2006
As in most Minette Walters books, the tension builds slowly but unrelentingly toward the climax. Whether Connie and Jess, the unlikely heroines, actually have committed murder is left up to the reader: did they or didn't they?
Review Date: 3/29/2007
Helpful Score: 2
What would you do if you received, in your office mail, an invitation to dinner with Jesus of Nazareth? Surely you'd have a question or two to ask Him, no matter how skeptical you might be. A short, quickly read novella packs a lot of thought-provoking ideas into its 104 pages.
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