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Hamlet (The New Folger Library Shakespeare)
William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2003
If you want to read Shakespeare its has to be The new folger Library
If you ever thought about reading Shakespeare but was turned off or intimidated by the old english, not so with the new folger editions. Your basically reading the play on all the right sided pages , with the left pages reserved for all the definitions and explanations ...
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My Sister's Keeper: A Novel
Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2005
Here is what I think....
I thought the book was absoultly amazing and I will look forward to reading another one of her books very soon.
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Nineteen Minutes
Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2008
A Must Read!
This book was amazing - I couldn't put it down. 19 Minutes should be mandatory reading for for all high school freshman english classes.
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The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel
Diane Setterfield
Washington Square Press, 2007
Literary, gothic, a paean to writing
The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel
As a writer of non-fiction, I have very little time for fiction reading, though I love it, so I'm very picky about what I read. Most modern critical darlings leave me cold. So, I wasn't expecting too much when I opened this book, but I ...
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Plain Truth
Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2007
It had me seek out other Amish books!
I was so involved in the lives of these characters I had to go do research on Amish people and read more books about them. This is truely a great book even if you know NOTHING of Amish life!
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Good in Bed
Jennifer Weiner
Washington Square Press, 2002
Delightful and believable
I won't reiterate the plot because that's already been done. A friend sent me 2 of Jennifer Weiner's books, "Goodnight Nobody" and this book, "Good In Bed", is the first I've read so far. I found it hilarious, touching, romantic, tragic and most of all, believable. ...
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The Tenth Circle: A Novel
Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2006
well-crafted book
This is already a well reviewed book but the overall slant of the reviews does not match my own so I thought I'd put in my 2 cents.
Firstly this is so far the only book that I have read by Jodi Picoult though it won't be the last. I was attracted by the idea of ...
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Salem Falls
Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2002
<3 it
I'll keep this short and sweet. This is my first Jodi Picoult book. I loved it and I am going to read more! I was in suspense until the end. Fabulous ending too! Makes you go back and think about what you read. :) buy it!
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Macbeth (Folger Shakespeare Library)
William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2003
Yale's may be the best edition of Macbeth
Virtually all editions of Macbeth will have at least some annotations. Rummaging through five different editions, I preferred the Yale University Press version, edited by Burton Raffel, as having the most comprehensive and comprehensible notes, as well as an excellent ...
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Mercy
Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2001
Talk about a tear-jerker
My husband got me this book for my birthday last year. I loved it!! It's one of the few books I actually cried while reading. I passed it onto a few other people who also loved the book.
If you like Piccoult, give it a try.
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The Book of Lost Things: A Novel
John Connolly
Washington Square Press, 2007
Brings Back The Magic
This was the first John Connolly book I read, and I absolutely adored it. It was magical and brings back elements of childhood that strike a universal chord. The twisting of fairy tales brought an edge of humour to what could have been otherwise depressing book. I ...
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Second Glance: A Novel
Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2004
Second Glance: A Story about Ghosts, A Story About Life
Second Glance, my favorite Picoult novel so far, is unusual, because it is a ghost story. It is also a love story, like all of Ms Picoult's other novels that I have read. The added element of ghosts and hauntings effectively add an unusual dimension. The realistic ...
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Vanishing Acts: A Novel
Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2005
Amazing
This is a great book, it is the kind of book you don't want to put down. I like how there are several turns in the book, just when you have made up your mind about a character something new comes along to give you a new perspectve.
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Romeo and Juliet (Folger Shakespeare Library)
William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2004
A rightful classic
This was my first Shakespeare and it certainly won't be my last. While some people dislike this book for the "love at first sight" "stupidity" of the two, I think you need to try to get past that. I definitely agree that Romeo and Juliet are morons, but it makes for a ...
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Othello (Folger Shakespeare Library)
William Shakespeare
Washington Square Press, 2004
Villainy as art
The most beautiful aspect of the play is Iago's ingenious deception of Othello. In every phrase, Iago knows just what to say to swing his Moor closer to the belief in Desdemona's infidelity. The subtle strategist to his general (and the puppeteer to Roderigo and ...
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