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MASTER OF THE GAME
by Sidney Sheldon
Wonderful.
WINDMILL OF THE GODS
by Sidney Sheldon
THE SKY IS FALLING
by Sidney Sheldon
RAGE OF ANGELS
by Sidney Sheldon
Once you begin hard to stop reading.
THE APPOMATTOX SAGA
by Gilbert Morris
10 wonderful Christian Books. Good reading
THE WAKEFIELD DYNASTY
by Gilbert Morris
7 Books Wonderful stories
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GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
by Tracy Chevalier, 5 stars
This was a great book and a quick read. I never thought 1600 Holland would hold anything interesting enough for me to read. I was wrong! Give it a try I think you will like it!!
Tatyana432@aol.com
ANGELA'S ASHES
by Frank McCourt, 5 stars
It is an amazing book.
UNDAUNTED COURAGE
by Stephen E. Ambrose, 4 stars
Padredon@aol.com
THE MONKEY WRENCH GANG
by Edward Abbe
This novel celebrates the environment, ecology, anti-development of the wilderness. A must read for environmental activists.
Cipsi2@aol.com
HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG
by Andre Dubus III, 5 stars
This is my second reading, and it is as good now as it was the first time. Such words. Such trouble.
A TRIAL BY JURY
by D. Graham Burnett, 5 Stars
A jury foreman's personal memoir of the life of a trial and the life of a juror. This is a short book. The author digs deep into the workings of his mind to be sure the killer is going to receive a fair verdict. I loved this book.
ALICIA:My Story
by Alicia Appleman-Jurman, 5 stars
This is an amazing book! It details, in a very readable format, the survival of a young Polish Jew who was NOT sent to a concentration camp but who had to live on the run in fields and forests during the time she was 12 to 16 years old. One by one her entire family of mother, father and three brothers were killed, her mother shot before her eyes. It is amazing that Alicia survived at all.
RYStorteboom@aol.com
THE SHADOW OF THE SUN
by Ryszard Kapuscinski, 5 stars
The author has decades of experience across the much under-discovered and maligned African continent. In light of how current events may turn (i.e. the war on terrorism) and the advent of Black History month, this recent work of his is particularly relevant.
mitchaj@mediaone.net
FOUNDING BROTHERS
by Joseph Ellis, 4 1/2 stars
Outstanding review of the history of the US in the two decades after the revolution. Story is told by presenting vignettes emphasizing the relationships between Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, etc. Just the right combination of overview and anecdote.
NO GREAT MISCHIEF
by Alistair Macleod, 1 star
A tale of the history of a Scottish family in Cape Breton, intertwining the ancestral coming-to-the-new-world story with the present day lives of the descendants. There was a complete lack of drama in this novel. I found the writing repetitive and dull.
FEAST OF LOVE
by Charles Baxter, 5 stars
Fantastic story of a small group of people in Ann Arbor, MI. whose lives intersect. Their stories of love are told to the narrator in a way that is both amusing and very moving.
mdb123@earthlink.net
SPEAKING THE TRUTH IN LOVE: How to Be an Assertive Christian
by Ruth N. Koch and Kenneth C. Haugk, 5 stars
So many books on assertiveness confuse assertiveness with aggressiveness. Such books become license for people to treat others shabbily. Koch and Haugk clearly show that assertiveness is meant to be both firm and gentle. I like the way they think.
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CLOSE TO SHORE
by Michael Capuzzo
An excellent account of the series of terrifying shark attacks that took place in New Jersey in 1916. Capuzzo's descriptions of the people and lifestyles of the times must have taken meticulous research. The sense of all being right with the world, the idea of class superiority and the notion that there was no such thing as a dangerous shark is reminiscent of the same attitude possessed by those who sailed the Titanic just four years earlier. Though I have not yet read half the book, I can report that it is a real page-turner.
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DAUGHTER OF FORTUNE
by Isabel Allende
What a fabulous read! I don't often read historical novels as I find that many of them simply ring false, but I don't think there was a single misstep in this novel. Eliza Sommers, the adopted daughter of a Victorian woman--with both a past and a secretive present--leaves her well-to-do family in Chile to follow her lover to California during the gold rush of 1849. What she finds, instead of the vanished lover, is freedom, independence, and an unlikely friendship that forms the bedrock of her new life. This is extravagent storytelling at its best. Don't miss it.
Catslady5@aol.com
THE HOBBIT
by J.R.R. Tolkien, 4 stars
Enjoyable and a nice read but since I recently finished the Harry Potter series I have to admit I would give that series a 5.
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THEODORE REX
by Edmund Morris 5 stars
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THIS BRIGHT LIGHT
by Danielle Steele, 3 1/2 Stars
A sad story about the tragic loss of Steele's son. The intense pain of a mother who tries desperately to reach out to a son with a serious mental disorder. Your heart truly goes out to Steele. Unfortunately I could not finish this book. Slow reading. Too much detail & emphasis placed on day to day experiences. Although the importance of telling others who may be going through a similar situation is vital for the development & early diagnostic stages of mental disorders, this book definitely could have delivered the message minus a few chapters. The repetitiveness leaves the reader feeling weary.
Halobear1@aol.com
CAVEDWELLERS
by Dorothy Allison, 4 stars
It is an excellent story with very real characters who are learning how to make up for their mistakes.
GeoBarb636@aol.com
POINT OF ORIGIN
by Patricia Cornwell, 5 stars
I missed it when it first came out. I enjoy all her books with Kay Scarpetta, Medical Examiner.
SKIPPING CHRISTMAS
by John Grisham, 1 star
Sure didn't like Skipping Christmas.
smazzei@sprintmail.com
UNDER THE SKIN
by Michel Faber, 5 stars
The current selection of my reading group, this book really gets you thinking about class, gender, and animal/human relationships. The story was not easy to figure out at first, and it was interesting to see how it unraveled. Can't wait to discuss with the group!
Mscynm@aol.com
THE STRANGER BESIDE ME
by Ann Rule
It's about Ted Bundy. It's the updated re-release. I'm working my way through the stack of books I received for Christmas. (Glad I keep my wish list on the computer where someone else could see it!)
Bookbets@aol.com
BEULAH HILL
by William Heffernan, 4 stars
It is a murder mystery set in Depression times and deals with racisim and small town politics. It is much more than "just" a mystery.
Vikkivand@aol.com
THE SCANDALOUS SUMMER OF SISSY LEBLANC
by Loraine Despres, 5 stars
Sissy LeBlanc is a bored, fed up housewife who has been married to Pee Wee LeBlanc for 17 years in Southern Louisiana. When her high school sweetheart comes back to town, things change for Sissy. Sissy establishes a set of rules that she calls the Southern Bell's handbook that she lives by and adapts as she goes along (i.e. Rule Number Thirteen...A smart girl makes a man sweat). Sissy is a funny, zany character that you come to love. I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book during the first chapter, but I was so glad that I kept reading it. Sissy seemed shallow at first, but you truly understand her as the story unfolds. You'll love this one.
None7751@aol.com
THE GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
by Tracy Chevalier, 4 stars
A GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE
by Susan Vreeland, 4 stars
Both books create the world of the painter Vermeer. The Chevalier takes the reader into Vermeer's house as a maid tells what it is like to work there in exacting detail. The Vreeland book is a series of short stories built around one painting and the different people who owned the painting. They are dynamic in that the stories move through a period of time we in the modern world are not familiar with and make that time come alive.
BREEZYWRITER@aol.com
THE CORRECTIONS
by Jonathan Frantzen, 1 star
I suppose I can see why this book won awards. It has complicated family relationships and insight into the way a (disfunctional!) family interacts; but I hated the characters and couldn't care less what happened to them. I was glad when the book was over! (unfortunately, I'm one of those people who HAS to read a book to the end!)
shifel02@aol.com
PERSONAL HISTORY
by Katherine Graham, 5 stars
Absolutely fascinating -- her life was so far removed from the average person's - she is an extraordinary person
eesserman@stny.rr.com
TROUBLEMAKER AND OTHER SAINTS
by Christina Chui, 4 stars
Interconnecting stories that deal with family and relationships. Very well done.
RTaus42126@aol.com
LAST MAN STANDING
by David Balducci, 5 Stars
SKIPPING CHRISTMAS
by John Grisham, 3 Stars
JUPITER'S BONES
by Faye Kellerman, 4 stars
dmarinel@mediaone.net
TALES OF PASSION, TALES OF WOE
by Sandra Gulland, 3 stars
My book club is reading this now. It's part two of a trilogy about Napoleon and Josephine, written in the form of Josephine's diary. Good so far, lots of historical detail.
Nokegchris@aol.com
THE LAKE OF DEAD LANGUAGES
by Carol Goodman, 5 Stars
This book has a touch of the old fashioned gothic novels and yet has modern characters with modern problems. It is so well written, a great book to curl up with in front of a fire with some hot cocoa and no interruptions! I can't wait for this authors next book, hard to believe it is her novel debut.
FiveLavs@aol.com
Mirror Image
by Danielle Steele, 4 stars
Rjsambuco@aol.com
THE MILLIONAIRE
by Brad Meltzer, 4 stars
I haven't finished it yet, but it seems to be the answer to everyone's dream $3,000,000 and no way to trace it.
Mjwiver@aol.com
DANCE UPON THE AIR
by Nora Roberts, 4 1/2 stars
A great "take some time off" book. First of a trilogy. Can't wait for the next installment.
NEPR@aol.com
THE PRODIGAL SUMMER
by Barbara Kingsolver, 5 stars
Kingsolver has proven that she can tell a great story while dealing with the important issues of the day. (Remember the woman who was killed in El Salvador where she was doing agricultural mission work? the people who illegally provided sanctuary for immigrants in The Bean Trees? the insight into the political issues of U.S. relations with the Congo in Poisonwood Bible?) In Prodigal Summer, she presents both sides of ecological issues, and manages at the same time to weave three separate stories into one. The characters are memorable. Brilliant woman, great writer.
mi3son@bellsouth.net
NATURAL SUSPECT
by William Bernhardt, et al, 5 stars
It was a great read. It is about murder, the cutting off of body parts by a man who is 6ft 8in.tall and likes to wear disguises and a prosecuting attorney with a giant pet rabbit named Buck. You have to guess which author wrote which chapter, but it is worth it.
FlaBecky@aol.com
HUSH MONEY
by Robert Parker
I have enjoyed all of his books and this is no exception! I would give it five stars for ease of readability and entertainment. Spenser, Hawk, and Susan are great, and their personalities are brought out to their fullest in this book.
Carosp@aol.com
CHARLOTTE GRAY
by Sebastian Faulks, 5 stars
A movie based on this book has been released, and I decided I'd like to read the book first. I'm so glad I did - it's a wonderful book about the life of a woman in the resistance during World War II, not only helping the resistance but also searching for her lost boyfriend, a pilot who is also in the English resistance. Great study on the era and the woman.
Lucky4750@aol.com
RITE OF SPRING
by Andrew M. Greeley, 5 stars
I love Father Greeley's books. His stories are magical, mysterious and
powerful. I never tire of reading about Ireland's beauty through his stories. This story is one of his magical ones. An excellent read.
A TIME TO LOVE
by Barbara Delinsky, 4 stars
This is one of Delinsky's earlier books. Written in 1982. A nice love story.
Piepourvous@aol.com
VALOR IN GRAY: The Recipients of the Confederate Medal of Honor
by Gregg Clemmer, 5 stars
I read a lot of history and this book is one of the more unusual I have encountered. So much is written about the Civil War and so many today still want to point fingers of blame at this or that side. But this narrative of the Confederacy's bravest is a true inspiration, a balanced look at an ignored facet of American history. Most of the heroes described here were unknown to me....but the deeds of valor they performed are truly mesmerizing. James Keelan, "the South's Horatius," Fr. Emmeran Bliemel, chaplain of the 10th Tennessee, Sam Davis, the "boy hero of the Confederacy," and App Hancock from Mississippi are just a few of these men (there is one woman!!) in this book.
TSG529@aol.com
ALI AND NINO
by Kurban Said, 5 stars
The story of the authorship itself is equally as fascinating as the novel. According to an article by Tom Reiss in the October 4, 1999 issue of New Yorker, Kurban Said was the pen name for a man named Lev Nussimbaum who converted to Islam from Judaism in the 1930's and adopted the name Essad Bey. Reiss is currently conducting research for a biography of Lev Nussimbaum and is attempting to prove that he is indeed the author of not only "Ali and Nino" but also "The Girl with The Golden Horn" ; at the very least his intent is to determine if Nussimbaum/Bey was a co-author with the Baroness Elfriede Ehrenfels. Read the article; it's a fascinating story and wonderfully written. The book "Ali and Nino" is not only a beautiful, moving love story but also one of the very best and most informative novels written about the clash between the Eastern and Western cultures in Azerbeijan in the early 20th century/World War I and how these cultures were affected by the political turmoil of the times. Ali represents the Eastern culture and Nino, his bride, the emerging Western/European culture which is sweeping the continent. The details in the novel are such that one feels as if one has actually been to the places about which the author writes. One feels Ali's passion for the desert and the majesty of the past. One is equally drawn into the world of the future as embodied by Nino. This is one of the best books I have ever read....a true classic.
MusesKiss@aol.com
FAMILY HONOR
by Robert B. Parker
A deviation from his usual fare with a female detective named Sonny.
SUICIDE PUMPKIN
by L.B. Sedlacek
Actually I liked this one so much I'm re-reading it! It's an independent book written in partial prose, partial poetry.
ANCIENT ONES
by Kirk Mitchell
A good mystery along the lines of JA Jance. This book is set in the
southwest Indian country.
THE SECRET OF SHAMBHALA
by James Redfield
If you love The Celestine Prophecy you'll love this sequel to it and The 10th Insight.
kaos@mato.com
ST. PATRICK'S GARGOYLE
by Katherine Kurtz, 4 stars
Great story, but I wish it had been longer--didn't want to leave the characters so soon!
ONLY BEGOTTEN DAUGHTER
by James Morrow, 4 stars
Funny, in parts, and thought-provoking.
ATENC3@AOL.COM
THE DREAMCATCHER
by Stephen King, 5 stars
I just finished reading The Dreamcather. I'm not ordinarily a Stephen King fan but after having recently read The Green Mile, I had to try him again. I would highly recommend both. I have now turned to a classic (quite a change, huh?) and am reading David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Great Expectations, I'm sure, will remain my favorite by Charles but David Copperfield, thus far, is holding true to Dickens' call to fame.
Mjwiver@aol.com
THE RED TENT
by Anita Diamant, 4 stars
A little tough to get started and keep the characters straight in places, but well worth the effort. Very well written. The first book by Diamant that I've read, but I don't think it will be the last.
Chaeg@aol.com
RIDING WINDHORSES
by Sarangerel, 4 stars
If you are interested in shamanic traditions and culture or are a student of Mongoian-Siberian civilization, this is an excellent read. Fascinating teachings about the natural world from the author who is a shaman herself.
hmcobe@ix.netcom.com
FALLEN ANGEL
by Don J. Snyder
It was billed as a Christmas story, but the only relationship to Christmas was the time frame and maybe a Christmas tree. We found it warm but not schmaltzy. It was a welcome change from thrillers and police procedurals.
SHAMBLET@SCRIPSOLUTIONS.COM
GONNA TAKE A HOMICIDAL JOURNEY
by Sandra Scoppettone, 4 stars
Picked up my first Scoppettone at the local supermarket and fell in love with this lesbian detective, Lauren Laurano series. Wonderful dry wit - very well written.
pmascitti@snip.net
ABOVE THE LAW
by Brian J. Karem, 5 stars
This is an exellent true crime book for any one who enjoys them. It is the story of Anne Marie Fahey and Thomas Capano. Capano was a popular
Wilmington Delaware Attorney. Anne Marie was a beautiful young girl who fell in love with Capano. She turns up missing and this is the complete story of what happened.
THING OF BEAUTY
by Stephen Fried, 5 stars
Another true story about one of the first Supermodels. Gia was from
Philadelphia and could have had everything she wanted. Instead she ended up dead at a young age. Too much too soon and too many drugs. From Philly to New York and back again.
PERSONAL HISTORY
by Katherine Graham, 5 stars
It is like reading a history of the U.S. The names of the people she and her husband associated with are stunning.
don.demore@worldnet.att.net
CULTURE OF FEAR
by Barry Glassner, 3 Stars
An examination of how the mass media in this country causes the citizenry to worry about and to fear things which are statistically rare, yet make for arresting headlines and photos.
FINAL DAYS
by Barbara Olsen, 5 Stars
A scathing indictment of the last few weeks and days of the Clinton presidency. Rather than fading into the background as he might have Olsen shows how Clinton continued his self-aggrandizing and unethical behavior right up to the last minutes of his presidency.
THE ADVOCATE
by Bill Mesce, Jr., 2 1/2 stars
A novel about American aviators in Great Britain during WWII. The book opens with an interesting premise but doesn't really conclude with an ending that satisfies.
FLU
by Gina Kolata, 3 1/2 stars
A medical/historical study of the Influenza epidemic of 1918 that took more than 20,000,000 lives, yet has been almost forgotten except by a few medical researchers. The modern day concern is that this strain of flu could somehow reappear and devastate populations again. Kolata shows how the Swine Flu which struck this country during President Gerald Ford's presidency had medical experts concerned about just such a possible occurrence.
BEASTS
by Joyce Carol Oates, 3 stars
In this novella Oates tells the story of a female college student who comes under the hypnotic sway of an English Professor and his artist wife. As can be expected all hell breaks loose, with a nice little twist at the ending.
RIGHT AS RAIN
by George Pelecanos, 4 stars
In this novel Pelecanos teams Derek Strange and Terry Quinn together for the first time. A "salt and pepper" team of ex-cop private investigators working in the slums of Washington, D.C., they manage to overcome their mutual suspicion and distrust to effectively work together. The beauty of this book is not in the plot, although that is not a weakness, but in the richly detailed, achingly human characters Pelecanos has created. A very, very satisfying read.
HELL TO PAY
by George Pelecanos, 4 1/2 stars
The second novel by Pelecanos featuring Derek Strange and Terry Quinn. A continuation of the fine character development first demonstrated in RIGHT AS RAIN. While it can be read and enjoyed as a stand alone volume reading RIGHT AS RAIN first will allow for greater understanding of the characters and their flawed, but ultimately saving humanity.
CRITICAL SPACE
by Greg Rucka, 4 1/2 stars
Rucka fans who have been anxiously awaiting this one should be very happy with CRITICAL SPACE, his best to date. Bodyguard Atticus Kodiak ends up guarding one of the most deadly assassins in the world. How that comes about is part and parcel of the intricate plotting of this book. An excellent read.
THE INFINITE
by Douglas Clegg, 3 1/2 stars
Those who enjoy a literate horror story will enjoy Douglas Clegg's latest. A haunted old building that had been a school for boys is the main character. THE SHINING its not but still a good read.
GOBUCKIEGO@aol.com
OF SEASONS KNOWN and BONANZA BITS
by Joseph Trudel
Ginger.Louden@sendit.nodak.edu
STAGGERFORD
by Jon Hassler, 5 stars
It is an excellent book. It is simply written and easy to follow. The characters and plot are so stereotypical. It takes place during 1 week of an English teacher's life. He lives in a small Minnesota town and the book describes in detail the thoughts and emotions that go on with the different people during those 7 days. I really enjoyed it
dianwilly@aol.com
THE KEYS OF HELL
by Jack Higgins, 5 stars
Love his books.
JFConnell@aol.com
THE SONGCATCHER
by Sharyn McCrumb, 5 stars
VABryden@aol.com
THE CORRECTIONS
by Jonathan Franzen, 3 stars
Find it rather depressing, all those dysfunctional people! Keep reading hoping to find their redeeming virtues. Got sucked in by all the publicity!
SteLevey@aol.com
REGENERATION
by Pat Barker, 4 stars
This is a novel based on a real-life encounter between the poet Siegfried Sassoon and his army psychologist in 1917, during the Great War. It also includes another war poet Wilfred Owen, and Robert Graves.
Bjglu@aol.com
BLACK AND WHITE AND JEWISH
by Rebecca Walker, 2 1/2 stars
This memoir must've been
cathartic for Walker (daughter of Alice Walker) to write, but I found it tedious. Enough already about her rich preadolescent sex life!
SSJSRSES@aol.com
SKIPPING CHRISTMAS
by John Grisham
This is definitely not your typical Grisham novel. As a person who feels that Christmas is for retailers and not for Christ, I was looking foward to someone who shared my beliefs. The husband decides that since their only child is not going to be home for Christmas (she is in Peru for the Peace Corps), that he and his wife are going on a cruise and will not participate in the normal holiday mess. No decorations, no tree, no gift-exchanges, no parties, no fruitcakes, no anything . This is not as easy as it sounds. His neighbors become upset with him, the office staff calls him Scrooge, and his wife has doubts all along the way. Things don't work out as he would have liked, but my belief in human kindness was renewed.
Lgluhani@aol.com
FIVE-FINGER DISCOUNT
by Helene Stapinski, 4 stars
A wonderful memoir of a young girl's growing up in a not-so-innocent family in New Jersey. True and heartfelt.
ppalaska@tws.org
TRIALS OF THE MONKEY: An Accidental Memoir
by Matthew Chapman
It is wonderful, quite insightful book regarding Chapman's life
and the religious views and beliefs. The book is very funny and very
thought provoking. It is also a good way to learn about the Scopes
Trial, one of the most import trials of the 20th century.
lanistrom@hotmail.com
THE VINE OF DESIRE
by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, 5 stars
sequel to Sister of my Heart --- a wonderful collage of characters and writing that begs to be read over and over again.
MARTYR'S CROSSING
by Amy Wilentz, 5 stars
A tense fictional novel about the Israeli-palestinian conflict..A must for book groups.
WHEN THE ELEPHANTS DANCE
by Tess U. Holtze, 5 stars
A fictional story about the Japanese invasion of the Phillipines coupled with mythology-reminiscent of Isabelle Allende.
THE SIEGE
by Helen Dunmore, 5 stars
I couldn;t put this book about the siege of Leningrad down..the descriptions of famine and testimony to the human spirit were unforgettable.
cleas@earthlink.net
THEM BONES
by Carolyn Haines
She was one of the few authors signing their books at the Amer. Library Assoc. conference in New Orleans this past week, so I picked up her book for the plane. It's a light, frothy, fun mystery set in Mississippi --- and I have no idea yet whodunit!
buterfl2@optonline.net
NEW YORK DEAD and DIRT
by Stuart Woods, 4 stars
As a fan of mystery books I just discovered the author Stuart Woods. I find his books very entertaining, easy light reading ( great for those warm sunny days at the beach as well as a good book to curl up with during the winter blahs). These books are part of the Stone Barrington series - a former police officer now working as a specialty lawyer. There are elements of humor, a bit of some sexual encounters and keep you interested story line.
VIOLETS ARE BLUE
by James Patterson, 2 stars
As an avid James Patterson fan I found his latest book - Violets are Blue- to be too gory and bordering on stomach turning. His graphic descriptions of the many deaths presented in this book I feel go to far - some of the details could have been left out and the book would have been more palatable. More detail on detective Cross and his family would have been a good balance - and the fact of who was the Mastermind was an easy guess - more time could have been spent on not making it not so obvious. ( I have friends who are also Patterson fans that after 50 pages refused to even finish the book)!
jacobson312@earthlink.net
THE SITUATION AND THE STORY: The Art of Personal
Narrative
by Vision Gornick
The book should be in your personal or professional library. I will read it a second time and then pick up some of the essays and memoirs that are mentioned. It enhanced my ability to read better in every way and I will use some the treasures in my next workshop.
Padredon@aol.com
TALKING PEACE
by Jimmy Carter
renews hope that the world may learn to settle its difference without guns and bombs and land mines. "If a hammer is your only tool, every probems looks like a nail" goes the proverb. Our response to 9/11 was predictable with Cheney, Rumsfield, Powell and Bush in charge...."Bomb the bastards, women and children, fend for yourselves."
songoden@earthlink.net
DREAMLAND
by Sarah Dessen
I thought, at first, that it was a bit sappy, but came to realize that was a stylistic device. Genre-wise, this is being touted as a YA novel, but, as is often the case, if the story is good, you can't box it by age-group. This figures to be on my "Best of the Year" list for 2002
gza5a@aol.com
THIS YEAR IT WILL BE DIFFERENT AND OTHER STORIES: A Christmas Treasury
by Maeve Binchy, 4 stars
Novelbabe@aol.com
SHADOWS OF YESTERDAY
by Sandra Brown, 3 stars
BONES
by Irene Kelly, 5 stars
DESECRATION
by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins, 5 stars
Whimsey03@aol.com
BALZAC AND THE LITTLE CHINESE SEAMSTRESS
by Dai Sijie, 4 stars
I picked up this little book from the "employee's recommend" shelf at a local chain store. It's the story of two boys, guilty of being the sons of educated professionals, exiled to China's countryside for "re-education" during Mao's Cultural Revolution. Their lives are changed forever when they are given a copy of a book from a hidden collection of banned Western literature. This was a delightful first novel.
NORMALI1@aol.com
LOOKING BACK
by Belva Plain
EVENING CLASS
by Maeve Binchy
THE RETURN JOURNEY
by Maeve Binchy
PEACHES AND SCREAMS
by McKevett
SUZANNE'S DIARY FOR NICHOLAS
by James Patterson
Rands1956A@aol.com
THE RED TENT
by Anita Diament, 3 stars
This is quite a bit more about medieval menstruation than I ever wanted to know! Our book group discusses it next month, can't wait to see what everyone else thought about it.
camurray@webtv.net
WARNING SIGNS
by Stephen White, 5 stars
So far it seems pretty good.
LStand9950@aol.com
THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS
by C.S. Lewis, 5 stars
I have not read such a book that is so witty, complex, enjoyable, and
enlightening all at the same time. This is a masterpiece and concise enough to read in a night or two.
Suespanel@aol.com
COVER STORY
by Gerry Boyle, 5 stars
I can't put it down. Just discovered this mystery author, so I'll go backward and read his previous ones.
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