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The Shack
by William P. Young
Amazon Price: $8.24
Customer Reviews:
» It is the most incredible book I've ever read it!!! It gives you a true sense and visual image of the true nature of God.
Please do not miss the chance to read a great book!!!

» Before I had even heard of this book, I was told it would change my life. While I have never experienced something as horrific as Mack and his family do, William Young's novel did, in fact, help me r...

» If I wanted to brush up on theology there are a lot of great theologians who have done a much better job of explaining theology than Wm Paul Young ever will. In fact, some of his theological points ar...

» I had read about the Shack in World magazine awhile back, and had wondered about it. I read it, and have some serious concerns about it. On the other hand it is easy to see the appeal it holds, becaus...

» On the strength of the blurb, "The #1 New York Times Bestseller," I purchased "The Shack." What a piece of garbage! This purports to be an encounter with God, complete in the Holy Trinity," at a sha...

Just After Sunset: Stories
by Stephen King
Amazon Price: $16.80
Customer Reviews:
» I'm a fan of Stephen King's work, and I'm particularly pleased that he is so devoted to the short story form. Some of his anthologies -- NIGHT SHIFT, SKELETON CREW, and EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL -- are r...

» You have to know what you are getting... a short story. If you are familiar with the format, you know there's not much room for story development. Too many turns, and you feel like you went through ...

» I've read King through the years.. But this book was very disappointing. A little too far fetched for me. I wouldn't recommend this book.

» YOU FANS WILL NOT LIKE THIS, BUT I FOUND THIS BOOK TO BE A TOTAL
WASTE OF MY TIME. THANK GOODNESS I DID NOT PAY RETAIL, BUT PURCHASED
IT PRE-PUBLICATION. USUALLY I EXCHANGE MY BOOKS WITH...

» I guess it is hard to be king and write short stories after you have written stories like the sun dog, the woman in the room, jerusalem's lot, and even the recently classic 1408. I have to say I was d...

A Mercy
by Toni Morrison
Amazon Price: $14.37
Customer Reviews:
» "A Mercy" is Morrison's latest masterpiece and explores the relationship among its primary charters during the early formation of America. A farm in early Virginia is the main setting; its laborers -...

» Although Toni Morrision remains one of the finest inheritors of the American stream of consciousness tradition, her latest novel is a stiff and overly contrived reworking of old material. Doubtless, t...

» I am a great fan of Toni Morrison. I ordered the book to give to my granddaughter for Christmas. She also has read Toni Morrison extensively. However, when the book arrived, the pages were so poorl...

» "A Mercy" is one of Toni Morrison's most accessible novels of late. In general, when an author is compared to Faulkner I run the other direction, but Morrison is the exception. The "Faulkner-essence...

» It's been a while since I've anticipated a book from an author as much as I have with Toni Morrison. I've enjoyed each and every book she has written. A Mercy, I must say, was a bit different than h...

The White Tiger: A Novel (Man Booker Prize)
by Aravind Adiga
Amazon Price: $8.40
Customer Reviews:
» It's a good book. I don't know whether all the hype is justified though. I like how it's structured as a series of letters to the Chinese Premier. It's a novel way to write a... novel. The main ch...

» The White Tiger just won the Man Booker prize. It is a well-deserved award. (I first heard about The White Tiger when it won a place on the Man Booker short list.)

Many others will write ...

» Aravind Adiga's THE WHITE TIGER is a compelling novel that never gets lost in the details of India. To put a finer point on it -- the story remains the main focus and the main character Balram's narra...

» Well written book from the eyes of a driver in India. His style of narrative is funny in some places, scary in others. We can see his transformation from a dumb villager to that of a murderer happen v...

» When "The White Tiger" won the Man Booker Prize this year more than a few of the world's literati were shocked that this dark horse of a novel triumphed over the work of other, better known writers. ...

2666: A Novel
by Roberto Bolano
Amazon Price: $19.80
Customer Reviews:
» Bolaño has managed to destroy the novel as people have done in the past. Critics have compared him to Joyce, Kafka,and Cortazar but he is an entirely different beast. Bolaño manages to conquer and dis...

» This is, simply put, My Favorite book. Roberto Bolano worked very hard to get to this point. I read most of his books, and it shows how he was walking the path to get to this point, in which he embrac...

» Deeply rich with points and counterpoints, side stories, main stories, and a host of ways to explore this 900 page book the reader can often get lost thinking about the counterpoints that they are rea...

» `2666` is a writers novel, best appreciated by academics (or so inclined) and other writers, often commenting on itself, the craft of writing and the creative process. For the average reader the endin...

» As any reader would tell you, in America, every reader of literature is in search of the Great American Novel, every reviewer tries to proclaim one work, or another to be almost there, but it always s...

Unaccustomed Earth
by Jhumpa Lahiri
Amazon Price: $16.50
Customer Reviews:
» Jhumpa Lahiri is a writer's writer. These stories are very romantic about missed loves. She uses stream of consciousness, changes of point of view, description, storytelling, and other writing techn...

» Loved it! So real: some stories are so sad. Great writing, as always.
Evelyn

» Jhumpa Lahiri writes about the people she knows best. Although all the stories deal with Bengali families, the incidents could be common to any Indian family living in the USA, and any non-resident In...

» It was definitely entertaining (I might have used "gripping" if it were a novel) enough to from cover to cover without a break. Even though it was about immigrant families from West Bengal (which I ha...

» I LOVED this book. I especially enjoyed the Hema & Kaushik triology. Lahiri's writing just seems to flow with ease, and it's a pleasure to read. I just love the way her stories unfold very carefull...

Midnight: A Gangster Love Story
by Sister Souljah
Amazon Price: $17.79
Customer Reviews:
» I was so excited when I heard there would be a sequel to the coldest winter ever. I was going to go out and buy that book again so I could remember the characters . And be prepared to read midnight. ...

» This was a great book although i was expecting a sequel it is definitely a prequel. I love the views and I think everyone should give this book a read because it opens eyes to the way most young black...

» I was very disspointed that this was not a continuation from the "Coldest Winter Ever." I had the impression that it would start from where it ended. To my surprise this is totally different from her ...

» I have to say I was really excited when I first heard Souljah was finally coming out with something new. In my option, she is the mother of the urban literature phenomenon. But, when I finally read th...

» Very interesting read. I love reading books with different plots and the "typical" love story. I just hope I don't have to wait years to learn how the story ends...T. Horton

The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho
Amazon Price: $11.16
Customer Reviews:
» This book is my all-time favorite. I have read it more times than I can count and it never loses its charm. There have been times when I have finished reading the last page only to turn to the begin...

» A friend of mine at work began telling me about Paulo Coehlo's book, "The Alchemist," and the next thing that I knew, he loaned it to me to read over this past Thanksgiving weekend.

I lov...

» its a quick read, but when you reach the end you sense that you have been there and experienced the same things. if you give books as gifts, this should be in the top five.

» Every time I see somebody reading one of Coelho's books, usually some dimwitted dreadlocked blonde chick w/ hemp bracelets halfway up to her elbow (degree in `Women's Studies' from some liberal a...

» It is great to read an affirmation like this that reassures you that you are on the right path in your life. It helps to hear this when you have doubt at times.

Home: A Novel
by Marilynne Robinson
Amazon Price: $16.50
Customer Reviews:
» I was very disappointed in Home. Very slow and almost boring. I read the reviews prior to purchasing this book and most were favorable. Sorry, but I did not think so. I did finish it but it felt l...

» I absolutely adored Robinson's previous novel, Gilead -- thoughtful, thought-provoking, slow moving in a wonderful, wistful, fulfilling way. Home, which is set at the same time and with the same chara...

» Robinson's limitations are on full display in this novel. Ironically, to understand home one must know the wild ride of homelessness or at least be able to imagine a darker side to community, as she d...

» The author creates an absorbing and totally engaging novel that held my attention from beginning to the end, which is saying a lot since this is an audiobook consisting of 10 CDs which equals 12.5 hou...

» I am looking at all the positive reviews for Gilead and they apply to Home as well: "written in a prose so gravely measured and thoughtful"; "complex thoughts and emotions expressed with a felicity a...

A Thousand Splendid Suns
by Khaled Hosseini
Amazon Price: $17.13
Customer Reviews:
» This is a great story and I highly recommend it to anyone! It is very emotional and will have you flipping from page to page as quickly as you can just to see what's next!!! Almost impossible to put...

» This vendor provided excellent and prompt service.
The book I ordered arrived in excellent condition.
I hope to order from this source again soon.
Respectfully,
Christine from ...

» This is an incredible story of survival, told with compassion and sensitivity. Heroines to inspire anyone. A male protagonist that steals the heart. Hope is alive!!!!

» I had no intention of reading this book because of the negative publicity surrounding Khaled Hosseini's previously published novel, The Kite Runner, and the movie based on it. I know some people who w...

» This is so beautifully written. Absolutely enthralling and you cannot put it down. The two main characters are so well drawn you can actually feel empathy for them at what they have to endure througho...