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The Book of Ruth
Jane Hamilton
Black Swan, 1999
The Fine Line Separating Normal
+ Ruth
+ A faint gleam of hope in a bleak landscape
+ Soul riveting
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Fantasy Football Guidebook
Sam Hendricks
Virtualbookworm.com Publishing, 2007
Awesome Book!
+ An ideal gift for any fantasy football player
+ Outstanding!
+ The first book of its kind!
+ Fantasy Football Strategies
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The Pilot's Wife (Oprah's Book Club)
Anita Shreve, 1999
The Pilot's Wife Review
I first read Anita Shreve's Body Surfing, and then just had to order another one of her books. Seeing as how The Pilot's Wife was on Oprah's book club, I figured it would be a good read and was yet again surprised by the twists and turns Shreve builds around in her novels. She is an excellent ...
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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 Appeal
John Grisham
Doubleday, 2008
The Appeal by John Grisham
+ Good return from Grisham
+ Palin?
+ Modern Day David and Goliath story
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Gorgeously Green: 8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life
Sophie Uliano
Collins Living, 2008
A bride's essential pre-wedding resource!
+ A great guide for the average girl
+ Sophie Uliano Makes Going Green Gorgeous, Fun, and Easy
+ Love Georgeously Green
+ I love this book, great gift for girlfriends and family!!!!
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A Civilization of Love: What Every Catholic Can Do to Transform the World
Carl Anderson
HarperOne, 2008
Practical encouragement
+ Excellent Critique of Modern Society from an Authentically Catholic Viewpoint
+ A kingdom of justice, love and peace
The author has offered a very practical challenge for living in a loving manner in today's world. His approach is intelligent and encouraging.
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Khaled Hosseini
Riverhead, 2007
A sad burqa "romance" with a semi-happy ending
+ Overwhelming
+ Amazingly told...a must read!
+ Great second novel
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Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation
Cokie Roberts
William Morrow, 2008
History jumps off the page
+ Ladies of Liberty
+ The lesser knowns are more interesting
+ Ladys of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation.
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Kim Edwards
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
A real page turner
+ Not a book for action/adventure lovers
+ The Memory Keeper's Daughter
I am so stunned by all of the negative reviews on this book! I think I tend to be very critical of books, and have a very short list of favorites. I absolutely loved this book. I thought the characters were very well-developed, and the author's writing positively flowed. The relationships ...
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The Time Traveler's Wife
Audrey Niffenegger
Vintage UK, 2004
One of my favorites.
+ Dealing with loss, shame, and the imperfect
+ wonderful
+ Melancholic Echo
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The Measure of a Man : A Spiritual Autobiography
Sidney Poitier
HarperSanFrancisco, 2001
Sir Sidney Poitier
+ Enjoyable read, focusing on life - not Hollywood
+ A GREAT SPIRITUAL READ
+ Simply brilliant novel!
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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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A Virtuous Woman
Kaye Gibbons
Algonquin Books, 1997
Wonderful
+ Worth reading - a treatise on love
This was a quick and fabulous read! I felt as if I knew each of the characters.
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The Poisonwood Bible: A Novel (P.S.)
Barbara Kingsolver
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2005
A Gem of Postcolonial Literature
+ The Poisonwood bible
+ A Retrospective
+ I loved it.
+ Fabulous Read
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