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Gatsby1949@aol.com
RIVEN ROCK
by T. C. Boyle, no rating given
So so. Not one of his best.
WHAT'S WRONG WITH DORFMAN? by John Blumenthal,
5 stars
Excellent! A quick fun read with great characters.
GAnnBmarr@aol.com
PILGRIM: A Novel by Timothy Findley,
no rating given
Wonderfully imaginative.
THE LAST SAMURAI by Helen Dewitt, no
rating given
Another marvelous book by a new young writer. Where do
these writers get their great ideas?
WHITE TEETH by Zadie Smith, no rating
given
An unbelievable first book by a very young woman. Story
of two families in London. Two families as different as
can be from each other and most of us.
Booksagain@aol.com
IN A SUNBURNED COUNTRY by Bill Bryson,
5 stars
Bill Bryson always makes me want to pack my bags and go
see the world.
CRAZY FOR CORNELIA by Chris Gilson,
4 stars
This is Gilson's first novel, and if it's any indication
of his next, it's worth waiting for.
Whimsey03@aol.com
FIRST FRUITS by Penelope Evans, 4 stars
Kate is a 14-year-old schoolgirl, the daughter of the
most charming man around, and is plagued by a frightening
dream, a key to her past that threatens to surface. Evans
weaves a subtle psychological mystery. A good read.
OuiNikita@aol.com
TRANSFORMATION SOUP by Sark, 5 stars
This is like always having easy access to your friend,
mother, therapist - anyone who is always there to offer
insight & support,at anytime day or night. She is big
on naps - cause they lead to increased creativity - and
she's right!
EPaton@aol.com
NIGHTSHADE by John Saul, no rating given
Stephen King is my favorite author, John Saul is next
in line. He writes all sorts of books; scary, spooky,
psychological terror, human nature at its worst. Some
of his books I did not enjoy but this one promises to
be a winner. I have just started it, but it seems to be
in the spooky, scary area.
GDurisin@aol.com
Where is the Mango Princess by Cathy
Crimmins, 5 stars
It's an amazingly honest, forthright, and touching account
of a family's response to a freak accident that leaves
the 40-something father with traumatic brain injury, and
his wife and young daughter to deal with the changes that
accompany such an injury. Crimmins' writing style is very
readable, and her willingness to share her very human
reactions so openly makes this book a joy to read despite
the potentially maudlin topic. There's a lot to learn
here, about brain injury (and neurologic disorders generally)
as well as about the meaning of love, family, and commitment.
bbellbrown@uswest.net
TEXACO by Patrick Chamoiseau, 5 stars
Some rich producer should option this for a movie. It
is classic poetry in motion, set in the heart of Martinique.
THE RACE GALLERY by Marek Kohn, 5 stars
Good reference for family history researchers.
CENTERS OF THE SELF edited with an introduction
by Judith A. and Martin J. Hamer, 5 stars
Some of the most exceptional literature written by Black
American Women that will send you every whichaway and
straight! With cover art by Lorna Simpson (m mm mm).
Astepro17@aol.com
WHERE THE HEART IS by Billie Letts,
5 stars
CHANGE ME INTO ZEUS'S DAUGHTER: A Memoir
by Barbara Robinette Moss, 3 stars
OPEN HOUSE by Elizabeth Berg, 5 stars
FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC by V.C. Andrews,
5 stars
ANGELS WATCHING OVER ME by Lurlene McDaniel,
5 Stars
toriphile20@yahoo.com
SOUL MUSIC by Terry Pratchett, 4 stars
I'm not reading the Discworld novels in order, but they're
still very good. This is only the fourth I've read, but
I think it's my second favorite so far. It's funny and
not as confusing to follow.
MOOSEEY@aol.com
STONE ANGEL by Carol O'Connell, 5 stars
Why was a young girl's mother stoned to death and who
did it. A twenty year old murder is finally solved. Excellent
read.
Patti198@aol.com
A CHILD CALLED "IT" Dave Pelzer, 5 stars
This is the first of three books about the childhood of
David Pelzer. It is a detailed memoir of his life with
an abusive mother, and his will to survive. It's a book
I was able to read in one sitting, but left me in tears
when I finished.
TBRAmitaG@aol.com
BLINDNESS by Jose Saramago, 5 stars
An epidemic of blindness causes society to devolve into
animalistic chaos. Shows just how close humanity is to
its savage roots.
BOY'S LIFE by Robert McCammon, 5 stars
Touching, unforgettable novel about a boy growing up in
the South in the 60's. Complete with river monsters, a
town bully, and a magic bike. Oh yeah, and a murder mystery.
Touches on racial issues of the day without being preachy.
Great characters.
Anita5206@aol.com
SPEAK, MEMORY: An Autobiography Revisited
by Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov, 4 Stars
An incredible and dense offering of amazing insight into
The Man --- still reading.
THE MAN WHO ATE EVERYTHING by Jeffrey
Steingarten, 4 stars
A funny, witty, obsessive quest for knowledge of cooking,
eating, and associated pleasures
MANSFIELD PARK by Jane Austen, 4 stars
Rereading a classic, although I have to say that PERSUASION
is still my favorite
THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS by Arundhati
Roy, 4 stars
A powerful, sad story beautifully written
LA999@aol.com
BLACKBIRD: A Childhood Lost and Found
by Jennifer Lauck, 5 stars exponentially multiplied!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IF I TOLD YOU ONCE by Judy Budnitz,
4 stars
LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE by Laura Esquival,
5 stars
DIVINE SECRETS OF THE YA-YA SISTERHOOD
by Rebecca Wells, 4 stars
KINDRED by Octavia E. Butler, 4 stars |
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