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The World According to Garp
John Irving
Ballantine Books, 1990
Fatalistic, yet optimistic
+ GARP REVIEW
+ Meat and Potatoes
+ Uneven (But I Don't Regret Reading It)
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The Kite Runner Illustrated Edition
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead Hardcover, 2007
Difficult story to read, but worth it
+ What a wonderful book!
+ AN INCREDIBLY HONEST STORY OF CRUELTY, GUILT, & FORGIVENESS
+ Awesome story telling with lots of twists
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A Fine Balance
Rohinton Mistry
Vintage, 1996
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The Poisonwood Bible
Barbara Kingsolver
HarperCollins, 1998
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The Secret Life of Bees
Sue Monk Kidd
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003
Bees AIN'T a Bust!
+ Bee's
+ Wonderful Story!
+ Great summer reading
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The Catcher in the Rye
J.D. Salinger
Back Bay Books, 2001
Where do the Ducks Go?
+ Holden May Be Many Things...But Boring Isn't One of Them
+ Try walking in his shoes
+ Chase Von, The Last Panther's Review
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Franny and Zooey
J.D. Salinger
Back Bay Books, 2001
It rides on the catcher's coattails
The book is divided into two parts, "Franny" and "Zooey." It's not so much a novel as a first short story that ends abruptly, begging more, and therefore engenders a second short story that tries to wrap it up. I have a feeling it makes more sense to readers in their late teens or early twenties ...
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Ishmael Beah
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
A disturbing, but fascinating, look into Africa
+ A long way Gone
+ A Long Way Gone
+ Compelling
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Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography--The True Story of a Black Youth's Coming of Age in Apartheid South Africa
Mark Mathabane
Free Press, 1998
outstanding triumph
+ An enlightening look into the life of a young man in Apartheid South Africa
+ Kaffir Boy: A Powerful Voice
+ A Must read
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A Widow for One Year (Modern Library of the World's Best Books)
John Irving
Modern Library, 2003
A Widow for One Year
+ Tom woke up, but Tim did not.
+ More genius at work
An absorbing and quite a disturbing novel on so many levels. Vintage Irving at his best. Loved it as I do all of this great writer's books. Five stars at the very least.
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Until I Find You: A Novel
John Irving
Ballantine Books, 2006
Getting older with John Irving
+ The First 40 pages!
+ Excellent for those who like John Irving
I've been an Irving reader and mostly a fan since "Setting Free the Bears" when it was published. I've grown older along with the writer, and perhaps that is why he is still a satisfying voice to me. I've been listening to "Until I Find You" in the car on CD, and it's been a pleasure to hang out ...
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
Hosseini is a master at weaving a tale
+ Thank you, Mr. Hosseini
+ Great novel
+ A Thousand Splendid Suns
+ One of my top 10 books of all time!
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The Alchemist - Gift Edition
Paulo Coelho
HarperOne, 2006
Everyone should read this book
+ Great Read
+ Simple. Classic.
+ BOUGHT AS GIFT
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
John Irving
Black Swan, 1990
A Prayer for Owen Meany
I loved this story for so many reasons: the writing style (John Irving is the best), the well-defined characters especially Owen - such a bizarre little man, the bigger issues - war, love, peace, friendship ties - and of course the car scene. Exquisite. Humorous and tragic, the story grips you from ...
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Angela's Ashes: A Memoir
Frank McCourt
Scribner, 1999
A TRIUMPH OF THE SPIRIT. DEEP, SAD, WELL DONE.
+ There but for the grace of God
+ 'Tis magnificent!
+ Engaging read, surprisingly uplifting
+ Angela's Ashes
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