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The Other
David Guterson
Knopf, 2008
Melancholy "madness"
+ Engaging at multiple levels, but not for everyone
+ Great Story and Detail
This is a really good book, by the author of the really good "Snow Falling on Cedars" and the not so good "Our Lady of the Forest" (well, at least I didn't enjoy that one). Middle-class Neil Countryman narrates the tale of his friendship with John William Barry, a young man to the manor born who ...
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Junot Díaz
Riverhead Hardcover, 2007
A universal nerd-risks-it-all-for-true-love story.
+ Amazing read!
+ A Mythology for the Dominican Republic
+ Good Stuff!
+ Oscar Wao
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The Things They Carried
Tim O'Brien
Broadway, 1998
Great read - Not what I expected
+ The ThingsThey Carried
+ Come and check out this FANTASTIC EVENT for THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
+ REVIEW OF THE THINGS THEY CARRIED
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Finding Nouf: A Novel
Zoë Ferraris
Houghton Mifflin, 2008
A current favorite
+ a Woman's Life
+ An Excellent View of Another Culture
+ A frighting look at our "friends" in the Middle East
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The Alchemist
Paulo Coelho
HarperCollins, 2006
An Enjoying and Inspiring Read (IMHO)
+ Takes you to another world....
+ Special
+ Paul Coelho
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Mudbound
Hillary Jordan
Algonquin Books, 2008
Mudbound people and relationships
+ Excellent. This book will touch all your emotions!
+ Compelling, gripping and tragic as fierce, brave women emerge
+ A Bit Shy of Originality
+ Language and voices tell the same story
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The House at Riverton: A Novel
Kate Morton
Atria, 2008
Couldn't Put it Down!!
+ Enchanting Fiction
+ The House at Riverton
I loved this book!! Morton told a great story and I felt transported to another time and place. I have always enjoyed this genre of fiction and Morton does not disappoint. I couldn't put it down. Some of the plot twists were predictable but some were not. I also read the Thirteenth Tale that ...
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Desperation Moon
Ken Douglas
Bootleg Press, 2003
Mucho Desperation in this Finely Tuned Thriller
+ Non-Stop Action
+ A New Fan
+ A Book I Could Not Put Down
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Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel
Martin Cruz Smith
Pocket, 2008
Arakdy Renko is Back and it was Worth the Wait
+ Another good Russian story
+ Remarkably good at details of Russian life
+ Arkady Is Back!
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Skeletons at the Feast
Chris Bohjalian
Shaye Areheart Books, 2008
WOW
+ Moving and Masterful Storytelling
+ A lovely piece of work from an excellent story teller
+ Awesome!!
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Peony in Love: A Novel
Lisa See
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008
Favorite Summer Fiction Read
+ Loved this book.
+ Wonderfully Heart Wrenching
Such a wonderful love story. I wanted to be there and in the moment. It felt so real at times. I wanted to believe in the story so much....that all of it was really possible.
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Mister Pip
Lloyd Jones
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 2008
Popeye
+ an unusual find
"Everyone called him Popeye." Thus begins Mister Pip, an eloquently written story about how profoundly literature can influence lives. As Popeye evolves into Mr. Pip, the personalities and character traits of the islanders also emerge. Mother and daughter, war and resistance, husband and wife, ...
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Lush Life: A Novel
Richard Price
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008
The Price is Right
+ TOUCHING THE LOST SOULS
+ Warning to crime novelists
Richard Price is as good of a dialogue writer as exists today in my mind. "Lush Life" is his latest novel that brilliantly showcases his skills and keen knowledge and insights of city life, particularly NYC life.
Other reviewers have already covered the plot so I won't spend my commentary ...
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Consequences
Penelope Lively
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008
Romance Over Three Generations
If you are in the mood for an intelligent romance that is full of interesting characters, amply emotional but seldom sappy, you will enjoy Penelope Lively's CONSEQUENCES. All the more so if (like me) you have a British connection or have overlapped the three generations that the author describes. ...
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The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel
David Wroblewski
Ecco, 2008
Enter another world in rural Wisconsin in 1972
+ My 1st Novel in 20 yrs! And I LOVED IT!
It's probably too late in our American history for a book to become the type of classic to become an answer on Trivial Pursuit or Jeopardy, but "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" deserves this status. It is indeed an American classic. If you delve into it with no expectations except to enjoy the ...
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