A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking by Nash R., Ashland, WI A Brief History of Time is worth reading, especially for those who love science, space, physics, and the universe. After reading it, you will know a great deal about the universe and our place in it ... Continue...
Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card by Ryan S., San Diego, CA When assigned to read Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card, I thought it would be just another mediocre book about society’s flaws. I found, however, that it touches, if only a little, on the flaws of humanity itself.
Let's Roll by Lisa Beamer with Ken Abraham by Karina H., Carmel, IN Let’s Roll! Ordinary People, Extraordinary Courage is a biography written by Lisa Beamer with Ken Abraham. Beamer’s husband, Todd, was one of the brave heroes on United Flight 93 on September 11, 2001. This is not the typical 9/11 story, though ... Continue...
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf by Jessica T., Mesa, AZ To start, the idea intrigued me: this is the story of a woman who finds meaning in life as a high-society hostess, but it’s written by a feminist whose insanity drove her to suicide ... Continue...
Never Change by Elizabeth Berg by Luisa R., Keeseville, NY Never Change by Elizabeth Berg really surprised me. I was skeptical at first, but after a few pages, it got me.
Central to the novel is the life of Myra Lipinsky, a spinster in the 1950s who lives with her dog in a pretty house in New England ... Continue...
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut by Kerri O., Oxford, MA Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut is so entertaining that I could not pull my eyes off the pages. It is not only great for lovers of science fiction, but also other genres as well ... Continue...
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey by E. Patrick C., New Castle, DE Sean Covey has followed in his famous father’s footsteps (Stephen Covey is the author of many self-help books) and written the definitive success guide for teens, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens ... Continue...
The Kitchen God's Wife by Amy Tan by Ragini V., Wichita, KS Amy Tan’s The Kitchen God’s Wife is a painful and emotionally draining novel about secrets that leaves the reader with mixed feelings.
Pearl has always kept secrets from her mother, but little does she know that her mother, Winnie Louie, has her own ... Continue...
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat by Oliver Sacks by Andrew L., Mercer Island, WA What would you say to a man who would not recognize his own leg, or to a man who mistook his wife for a hat? The Man who Mistook his Wife for a Hat is a collection of 20 stories involving Oliver Sacks’ patients ... Continue...
Those Who Walk in Darkness by John Ridley by Kathryn R., Gainesville, FL John Ridley’s Those Who Walk in Darkness has every appearance of a flaky sci-fi novel, complete with cheesy graphics of San Francisco exploding on the front cover and a fake bullet hole along the spine ... Continue...
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