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Swine Not?: A Novel
Jimmy Buffett
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
more like a childs novel
+ Fun read for adults and children
I loved it, but found it more like a childs novel than for adults. It was a very fast read.
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The Shack (Special Hardcover Edition)
William P. Young
Windblown Media, 2007
Miracle of a book
+ Listen with both your heart and brain....
+ This message is a real Gift!
+ It is a must read
+ Amazing! Thought provoking!
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
inspiring
+ 3 Cups of Tea
+ Three Cups of Tea
+ This one deserves TEN stars!
+ So good I gave it as a gift!!
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Bright Shiny Morning
James Frey
Harper, 2008
A very powerful book!
+ Wonderfully Different
+ Good read, page turner
+ I still like James
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Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--And the Journey of a Generation
Sheila Weller
Atria, 2008
tHE BEST BOOK ON FEMALE SONGWRITERS EVER!
+ Best Music Book of the Decade
+ The Lives Behind the Lyrics
+ A walk down memory lane
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The Whole Truth
David Baldacci
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Great read
+ The Whole Truth
+ George's Take!
+ very good read
+ Political fiction
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The Hollow (Sign of Seven Trilogy, Book 2)
Nora Roberts
Jove, 2008
The Hollow
+ Nora Roberts is the best!
+ A good sequel
+ From J. Kaye's Book Blog
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Junot Díaz
Riverhead Hardcover, 2007
Not Since " The Stand"
+ Impressive
+ Junot Diaz is amazing and so is Oscar Wao
OMG!!! Not since the stand have I been this moved by a book. 1st things 1st. I have 16 brothers and sisters. The 2 brothers I was closest with, have a different father than I do. My brothers last name....Wao. I grew up A spanglish spewing, Marvel (and sometimes DC) comic loving,(who's grand-parents ...
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A Young Girl's Crimes (uncensored and uncut)
David Rehak
CreateSpace, 2008
GENIUS THRIVES IN THE SUNSHINE & SHADOWS OF REHAK'S MIND
+ good book! two thumbs up!!
+ an unusual book
+ very weird, very easy, very exciting & moving read!
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The Miracle at Speedy Motors: The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series (No. 1 Ladies' ...
Alexander Mccall Smith
Pantheon, 2008
Another hit for Alexander McCall Smith
+ Endearing
+ One of the better of the series
+ Best in series
+ another great read in a terrific series
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Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)
John Sandford
Putnam Adult, 2008
Lucas is still hot as every.
+ Another hit for Sandford
+ Phantom Prey
+ John Sandford is the best
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
One of the Few Bestsellers that Deseves the Hype
+ Almost as good as Kite Runner.
+ A sad burqa "romance" with a semi-happy ending
+ Overwhelming
+ Amazingly told...a must read!
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Water for Elephants: A Novel
Sara Gruen
Algonquin Books, 2007
I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+ An authentic feel
+ Very well written
+ Too Good to be True?
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The Host: A Novel
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Incredible
+ Stephenie Meyer's Come a Long Way
+ Bodysnatchers With A Heart
+ A good read
+ Slow middle, but worth the read.
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Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
inspiring
+ 3 Cups of Tea
+ Three Cups of Tea
+ This one deserves TEN stars!
+ So good I gave it as a gift!!
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