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RELIC
by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
RELIQUARY
by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
The story of a creature roaming the New York Museum of
Natural History. Scary!
lanistrom@hotmail.com
POPPY AND DINGAN
by Ben Rice, 5 stars
A delightful gem about a child with 2 imaginary playmates
and a town's question of what is real and what is imagined
SUGAR
by Bernice L. McFadden, 5+ stars
THE WARMEST DECEMBER
by Bernice L. McFadden, 5+ stars
In the latter book be prepared for a dark novel of a child's
growth in a family of alcoholism and abuse and her self-growth
as her father lays dying. The characters are searing,
the pain palpable and it is a book you will not put down
or walk away from easily... Trust me on the former, everyone
I have recommended it to just loves it..
flyinggoat@sprintmail.com
THE BODY ARTIST
by Don DeLillo, 5 stars
If one could write pure poetry in novella form, DeLillo
has done it. His short work tastes good in the mouth and
intrigues the mind. Enter the world of a man and woman
sharing breakfast, and leave breathless. Every reader
should grace their shelf with a copy of DeLillo's work.
Masterful.
DeCampCera@aol.com
HOUSE OF LEAVES
by Mark Z. Danielewski, 5 stars
An amazing novel with so many different levels to explore
and unravel.
RG1202@aol.com
THE GIRLS HE ADORED
by Jonathan Nasaw, 5 stars
A creepy psychological thriller that you will thoroughly
enjoy. As long as you don't mind nightmares.
LOSING JULIA
by Jonathan Hull, 5 stars
A beautifully written first novel that will stay with
you for a long time.
AN HOUR BEFORE DAYLIGHT
by Jimmy Carter
Interesting and very endearing account of his early childhood.
To read where he came from and who shaped his life is
fascinating considering he went on to become President.
RicBa936@aol.com
SOFT FOCUS
by Jayne Ann Krentz, 3 stars
THE SECOND
SON
by Charles Sailor, 5 stars
It is currently out of print but you can usually find
it in second hand bookstores. It is among my all time
favorite reads.
CONSIDERING KATE
by Nora Roberts, 4 stars
I just finished reading it and she is a favorite author
of mine.
MR. PERFECT
by Linda Howard, 5 stars
THE BREAKER
by Minette Walters, 3 stars
It's my newest read and currently has 3 stars (I haven't
finished it yet!!)
MysteryNut19@aol.com
DRIVEN
by W.G. Griffiths,
3 stars
Police detective personally motivated to hunt down a
murderer. Interesting religious take on motivation for
serial killing. Not quite as spooky as Koontz books.
darend@erols.com
HARRY POTTER series
by J. K. Rowling, 5 stars
They are great books. Loved them.
EPaton@aol.com
MERRICK
by Anne Rice, 4 stars
I just started it but already I'm hooked. Why? Two reasons,
1) It's classic Rice, 2) It's narrated by David Talbot
and only those who have read the vampire novels of hers
will know who he is. Furthermore, Lestat, and Louis are
also in it. It has Anne Rice's richness of expression.
When reading you feel like you are in the room with David
just as when reading INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE, it felt
like you were in the room with Lestat. When Anne Rice
describes something, I get a vivid mental picture, so
vivid in fact, that I feel as if I am there and that is
what makes reading Annie Rice so exciting. I can't wait
to get more into it.
Psycho4Jesus777@aol.com
HE CHOSE THE NAILS
by Max Lucado, 5 stars
This book is the BEST book I've ever read! AWESOME! It's
worth reading over and over. I'm still getting great joy
while reading it for the third time.
Whimsey03@aol.com
THE MESSENGER
by Robin Valaitis Heflin, 4 stars
John Metcalf visits dead people. Unfortunately spiritual
consultants have been given a bad name so an honest man
with a gift of helping has to lie to keep the woman he
loves. When the lies come back to haunt him, John has
to deal with a true challenge--the world of the living.
An entertaining, romantic first novel.
Jemtx2@aol.com
MEASURING LIVES
by Tom Foley
This is Tom Foley's first book and it was great! John
Geddy was a prosecuting attorney from Miami who was fired
after he won the biggest case of his career - a conviction
of the serial killer known as the South Beach Butcher.
Geddy was fired after his boss, the Miami State Attorney,
accused him of being paranoid and delusional because Geddy
thought he was being stalked. Geddy is then hired by a
law firm in Naples, Fla - a hideaway for millionaires
and celebrities. Instead of murder cases, Geddy would
be handling foreclosures and divorces. When handling
a trust fund case, Geddy uncovers a conspiracy to control
a 40 million dollar fortune that was set into motion 20
years earlier with the murders of 5 women. These 5 women,
thought to have been the victims of a serial killer, had
only one thing in common. They were the Measuring Lives.
This book is a real cliffhanger that is a fast paced
thriller that is hard to put down once you start reading.
For all of those John Grisham fans, they should like
this one too
BSch195680@aol.com
MY GRANDFATHER'S BLESSINGS
Rachel Naomi Remen,M.D., 5 stars
A blessing to everyone who has the good fortune to read
it!
CONVERSATION
by Theodore Zeldin, 3 stars
Intriguing.
smorasch@televar.com
THE RESCUE
by Nicholas Sparks, 5 stars
This is the fourth book written by Nicholas Sparks. It
is a wonderful love story. Have the tissues ready. This
would be a great weekend read for busy people.
Dot55555@aol.com
LOSING JULIA
by Jonathan Hull, 5 stars
I loved it.
Kuahji@aol.com
ULTIMATE JOURNEY
by Robert Monroe, 5 stars
Robert Monroe, the ingenious founder of the "Monroe Institute."
His latest masterpiece will tantalize your inner soul
leaving you with an insatiable desire for more. Taking
a sojourn to exotic worlds Monroe leaves an account of
his astral excursions. After reading ULTIMATE JOURNEY
you'll want to astral project just for the thrill. This
book should be on shelf whether you are new to the astral
world or frequent projectors. Monroe's former magnum
opus was FAR JOURNEYS & his first work of art JOURNEYS
OUT OF THE BODY. Yet the ULTIMATE JOURNEY tops all of
his former work. It ties in all past work on OBEs & just
leaves you as the reader in a state of elation. I strongly
encourage people of from all levels of experience to buy
a copy of ULTIMATE JOURNEY.
flyinggoat@sprintmail.com
TOCATTA AND FUGUE
by John F. Deane, 5 stars
I came across this slim volume via my quarterly post from
Kenny's Bookshop in Galway, Ireland. I let it stand and
steep on my shelves for a while, and sorry I did! The
last poem of the volume, "Fugue", is an artistic tour
de force. Deane works and shapes words, provoking emotion
and what I call the "whew!" factor. His poem "Reynolds"
takes the reader into a place few tread. Worthy of 5 stars?
You bet.
JLWthumper@aol.com
FROM THE CORNER OF HIS EYE
by Dean Koontz
THE LAST PRECINCT
by Patricia Cornwell
OTHERS
James Herbert
SEASON OF THE MACHETTE
James Patterson
Lotsabooze@aol.com
ROADWORK
by Stephen King, 3 stars
This was an interesting story. I love Olivia in this story
and I'm always looking forward to my next Olivia in my
life. I like Stephen King and I was expecting more from
this book.
SLOW HAND WOMEN WRITING EROTICA
by Michele Slung, 4 stars
LMorris804@aol.com
ANIL'S GHOST
by Michael Ondaatje, 2 stars
Sorry, but I slogged through 185 pages of this slow moving
novel because I was "supposed" to like it, but finally
gave up.
GIRL IN HYACINTH BLUE
by Susan Vreeland, 4 stars
Dutch author. Tells of this painting by Vermeer and each
subsequent owner. Intriguing.
IN FIDELITY
by M. J. Rose
Wonderfully engaging book of family dynamics, understandings
and misunderstandings
A HEART OF STONE
by Renate Dorrestein, 4 stars
Another Dutch author. The story, looking back 25 years,
of a tragedy that in modern times would have been prevented.
Gripping.
northsideco@lakemac.net
VERTIGO
by W.G. Sebald
Translation lacks but gets the job done for expressions
by a totally unique voice. A sharp and attentive observer
of the human condition who takes good notes as "...we
march to our deaths."
zaraya@home.com
I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE
by Wally Lamb, 5 stars
Searing, poignant saga of a pair of twins, one of whom
is schizophrenic.
EAST OF EDEN
by John Steinbeck, 5 stars
Good and evil incarnate. A reread from my college days.
SONS AND LOVERS
by D.H. Lawrence, 4 stars
The story of young man who must overcome his attachment
to his mother. A reread from my college days.
BEACH MUSIC
by Pat Conroy, 5 stars
The story of man's search for the reasons for his wife's
suicide. Though set in modern times, it is also the story
of the lasting effects of the Holocaust. Pat Conroy's
prose is so lyrical it brought tears to my eyes. A bittersweet
story of love and forgiveness. A must read.
WE WERE THE MULVANEYS
by Joyce Carol Oates, 5 stars
I read this one years before Oprah ever even heard of
it. The story of a family's dissolution after a daughter
is raped.
THE CIDER HOUSE RULES
by John Irving, 5 stars
Far better than the movie. These are characters to ponder,
and to love.
DermGal@aol.com
CHOCOLAT
by Joanne Harris, 3 stars
The character development was oftentimes weak, but the
descriptions of the chocolate confections were divine!
An enjoyable read-- I haven't yet seen the movie...
TOONSK101@aol.com
A IS FOR ALIBI
by Sue Grafton, 5 stars
B IS FOR BURGLER
by Sue Grafton, 5 stars
I love Grafton's character, Kinsey Millhone. Both books
are fast paced and never boring. I can't wait to read
more of the series.
AmaChrstmn@aol.com
PRETEND YOU DON'T SEE HER
by Mary Higgens Clark, 5 stars
REMEMBER ME
by Mary Higgens Clark, 5 stars
THE CRADLE WILL FALL
by Mary Higgens Clark, 5 stars
WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN
by Mary Higgens Clark, 5 stars
Recently I have started reading Mary Higgens Clark books.
She's a great writer once you start reading one of her
books you can't stop.
HC14U2@aol.com
GULLIVER'S
TRAVELS: A WITNESS EXPLORATION OF HUMANITY
by John C. Murray
This book is a must have for scholars and students alike.
John Murray examines Swift's narrative within the context
of recent social constructionist theory. Murray discusses
the ideas of behavioral and ideological conformity in
literature and society by setting up a paradigm for examining
psychological stages of socialization. I have to admit
that I have read quite a few scholarly works on Swift
and found them leaving me with more questions than answers.
Murray's book answers my questions thoroughly and provides
insight on contemporary social theory. There is also a
valuable bibliography in the book that should be of some
help to students seeking reference material.
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