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Harry Potter Boxset Books 1-7
J. K. Rowling

Arthur A. Levine Books, 2007

Very Nice

+ just gorgeous!
+ Inventive packaging for a boxed set

I notice alot of people are complaining about the box that the books are in because it's cardboard. Some people can just never be satisfied. So if you're picky and never satisfied than heed those reviews. I'm pleased with the box set. It has the hardcover books which fit snuggly inside and as some ...
  
  











  



  
Me Talk Pretty One Day
David Sedaris

Back Bay Books, 2001

Still the One

+ Loved it!
+ Good, but I was looking for more detail on his drug addiction years

By far my favorite of all his books. Dress Your Family in Corduroy comes in second and Naked comes in third. His new one with the skeleton on the cover didn't impress. His dry wit and sarcasm make me laugh out loud. He is able to instill humor in the most disturbing circumstances and that's ...
  
  











  



  
Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
Chelsea Handler

Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008

Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

+ This chick cracks me up!
+ A Birthday Surprise OR I Don't Like To Read...
+ Fun Book to read
+ Hilarious
  
  











  



  
His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass) (His Dark Materials)
Philip Pullman

Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007

Imaginative fantasy

+ Great books!
+ Escape to another world
+ "His Dark Materials" by Philip Pullman
  
  











  



  
The Chronicles of Narnia Set
C. S. Lewis

MacMillan Publishing Company, 1993

Further up and further in!

+ Cs Lewis Chronicles of narnia
+ A wonderful book for young adventurers
+ Good book
+ "The Chronicles of Narnia", Books by C.S. Lewis
  
  











  



  
Little Children: A Novel
Tom Perrotta

St. Martin's Griffin, 2006

Big Children

+ A-
+ YES, BEING A GROWN UP CAN BE HARD!
+ suburban angst and the pain of parenting
  
  











  



  
Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross)
James Patterson

Grand Central Publishing, 2000

His Best Book Ever!

+ Kiss the girls
+ Riveting

This 2nd book in the Alex Cross series was absolutely spellbinding! I couldn't put it down. The plot was very interesting and kept you on the edge of your seat wondering what was going to happen next. I could "see & feel" every scene and emotion as if I were right there with the characters. I would ...
  
  











  



  
Where Are You Now?: A Novel
Mary Higgins Clark

Simon & Schuster, 2008

LOVE IT! MHC's latest has it all--glamour, suspense, intrigue...

+ Where Are You Now?
+ A great, suspenseful book

I've read every one of MHC's novels, and her latest "Where Are You Now?" rates high on my list as one of her most entertaining reads. I can't believe any one would call this novel predictable! I couldn't put it down wondering who was behind the tangled web of a myriad of mysteries that boiled ...
  
  











  



  
The Devil Wears Prada
Lauren Weisberger

Anchor, 2006

Good book, maybe slightly over-blown

+ Uneven

This is a good book, but what fascinates me most is that it has the most even distribution of reviews on any book I've seen on Amazon. 1, star, 2 star, etc. all get about the same votes. Take a look. You don't see it so even like that very often. This is a book that is really not for ...
  
  











  



  
Good in Bed
Jennifer Weiner

Washington Square Press, 2002

Great Start, Slow Finish

I read this book on Kindle, so I got to read a sample chapter before I bought it. The first two thirds of the book are really funny, and surprisingly well written, with enough twists and turns and great laughs to keep me avidly turning each page. Then the author gets serious, and all I wanted to ...
  
  











  



  
Into the Wild
Jon Krakauer

Anchor, 2007

Evading the threat of human intimacy in immoderation

+ Enchanting
+ Into the Wild

After watching and liking Sean Penn's movie version of this story, I didn't think I needed to read the book. My daughter told me otherwise. She said, the book has things that are missing in the film. And the book idolizes the hero less than the film does. She is right. Krakauer was first hired by ...
  
  











  



  
Good in Bed
Jennifer Weiner

Washington Square Press, 2002

Great Start, Slow Finish

I read this book on Kindle, so I got to read a sample chapter before I bought it. The first two thirds of the book are really funny, and surprisingly well written, with enough twists and turns and great laughs to keep me avidly turning each page. Then the author gets serious, and all I wanted to ...
  
  











  



  
Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea
Chelsea Handler

Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008

Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

+ This chick cracks me up!
+ A Birthday Surprise OR I Don't Like To Read...
+ Fun Book to read
+ Hilarious
  
  











  



  
Kiss the Girls (Alex Cross)
James Patterson

Grand Central Publishing, 2000

His Best Book Ever!

+ Kiss the girls
+ Riveting

This 2nd book in the Alex Cross series was absolutely spellbinding! I couldn't put it down. The plot was very interesting and kept you on the edge of your seat wondering what was going to happen next. I could "see & feel" every scene and emotion as if I were right there with the characters. I would ...
  
  











  



  
The Chronicles of Narnia Set
C. S. Lewis

MacMillan Publishing Company, 1993

Further up and further in!

+ Cs Lewis Chronicles of narnia
+ A wonderful book for young adventurers
+ Good book
+ "The Chronicles of Narnia", Books by C.S. Lewis
  
  











  



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