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All Over But the Shoutin'
All Over But the Shoutin'
Author: Rick Bragg
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 246
Review Date: 10/29/2009


Excellent story of a man's rise from "poor white trash" and his experiences along the way. I like the way he is able to view his life - the terrible and the good - and make his choices. He doesn't abandon his past, but learns to accept it as part of who he is. He discovers that even his difficult childhood is worlds better than some he sees in his life as a reporter. I've recommended this book to many friends and family.


The Almost Moon
The Almost Moon
Author: Alice Sebold
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 2.9/5 Stars.
 343
Review Date: 10/29/2009
Helpful Score: 1


I'm a Sebold fan, but this book was strange. Good plot, good story, but I had a hard time getting into the characters. I was absorbed by it, but when I finished, it just left me a little unsatisfied.


Alone (Bobby Dodge, Bk 1)
Alone (Bobby Dodge, Bk 1)
Author: Lisa Gardner
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 227
Review Date: 12/24/2006


Enjoyable, easy read.


The Amateur Marriage
The Amateur Marriage
Author: Anne Tyler
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 152
Review Date: 10/29/2009


A book that draws you into the lives of the two main characters. Decent people, but in a marriage that should never have been. Another good story from Tyler.


Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes
Author: Frank McCourt
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 797
Review Date: 5/1/2007
Helpful Score: 1


An amazing story - heart-rending, funny, sad, horrifying. You name it!


Annie John
Annie John
Author: Jamaica Kincaid
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 22
Review Date: 2/12/2007


A coming of age story about a young girl in Antigua and her ambivalent bond with her mother.


Arm of Kannon, Vol. 1
Arm of Kannon, Vol. 1
Author: Masakazu Yamaguchi
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
 9
Review Date: 10/29/2009


A true time-waster! Maybe only interesting to the middle-school male age group, and definitely not appropriate for them!


Back When We Were Grownups
Back When We Were Grownups
Author: Anne Tyler
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 258
Review Date: 4/3/2007
Helpful Score: 2


A wonderful and very real-people story! Gives you a lot to think about in your own life.


Bel Canto
Bel Canto
Author: Ann Patchett
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 881
Review Date: 2/18/2007
Helpful Score: 3


One of the best books I've read in a while. Fascinating characters and a good plot. This is the 2nd book I've read by this author, and I will be looking for more!


The Big Bad Wolf (Alex Cross, Bk 9)
The Big Bad Wolf (Alex Cross, Bk 9)
Author: James Patterson
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 731
Review Date: 1/21/2007


Fast paced and an intriguing premise.


The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities
Author: Tom Wolfe
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 179
Review Date: 5/1/2007


One of my favorites by Wolfe. If you saw the pathetic movie they made from it, ignore it. Read the book!


The Burden of Proof (Kindle County, Bk 2)
The Burden of Proof (Kindle County, Bk 2)
Author: Scott Turow
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 209
Review Date: 8/18/2006


A very good legal mystery.


Cider House Rules
Cider House Rules
Author: John Irving
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 90
Review Date: 10/29/2009
Helpful Score: 1


Yes, I'm an Irving fan, but you really should read this one! What a great story; hard to put it down even when you know you should. The movie was pretty good, too.


Clock Winder (1st Ballantine Books Trade ed)
Clock Winder (1st Ballantine Books Trade ed)
Author: Anne Tyler
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 27
Review Date: 10/29/2009


Tyler is quickly becoming one of my favorites. This is good story of differences and how people deal with them. A book of varied emotions, and well worth the time.


Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain
Author: Charles Frazier
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 733
Review Date: 5/1/2007


Great book, and a good movie from it. This was a very moving story, realistically told. I couldn't put it down.


Condominium
Condominium
Author: John D. MacDonald
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 11
Review Date: 5/1/2007
Helpful Score: 1


A great "disaster" novel (love 'em!).


Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man
Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man
Author: Fannie Flagg
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 351
Review Date: 7/28/2007


I am a Flagg fan from way back, and this one was a delight! The characters are her usual unusual mix, and the story is very good.


A  Darkness More Than Night (Harry Bosch, Bk 7)
A Darkness More Than Night (Harry Bosch, Bk 7)
Author: Michael Connelly
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 320
Review Date: 12/1/2006


An absorbing read with some good twists!


The Day Before Midnight
The Day Before Midnight
Author: Stephen Hunter
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 62
Review Date: 2/12/2007


A very tense, high-action read!


Death Beam
Death Beam
Author: Robert Moss
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 5/1/2007


A real thriller!


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