| 1. |  | The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel (Oprah Book Club #62)
from Ecco
Price: $14.27
Customer Review:
Beautifully written - but I am an animal lover and it was very, very hard for me to always be waiting for the other shoe to drop. As much as I felt the author's intent to show Edgar and his father and mother's love for their dogs, I also knew (from the first foreshadowing/preface page of the book)... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 2. |  | Just After Sunset: Stories
from Scribner
Price: $16.80
Customer Review:
I enjoy King's stories very much (having read "Night Shift" twice and "Everything's Eventual" three times) so I was looking very forward to SK's new book of short stories. However, these stories fell flat for me. You could see what was coming a mile away ("Willa", for example) in some and others... more info | 3.5 / 5.0
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| 3. |  | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
from The Dial Press
Price: $13.20
Customer Review:
I am surprised at how well-received this book is. I don't think it's five star worthy, but it's not a complete waste of time. I think this book would be universally appealing, however, because it's a classy, charming read, but it's nothing mind-blowing. It's written as a collection of correspondence... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 4. |  | A Mercy
from Knopf
Price: $14.37
Customer Review:
To read Toni Morrison is a privilege. To hear her narrate her work is both privilege and pleasure. Her voice will surprise some as it is slight with the smallest bit of huskiness. Such strong, wonderful words from a voice so quiet? At times the sound belies her 77 years; at other times, it reveals... more info | 5.0 / 5.0
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| 5. |  | The White Tiger: A Novel (Man Booker Prize)
from Free Press
Price: $8.40
Customer Review:
Adiga's "White Tiger" is compelling and extremely well-written. For some reason, I had a hard time getting involved at first, but the quality of the prose eventually pulled me in. I blame the initial hurdle on myself rather than on Adiga, however, as this isn't normally the type of book I read. In... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 6. |  | The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
from Riverhead Trade
Price: $8.40
Customer Review:
I picked it up based on the hype and while my Spanish is weak I still could follow the flow. The audio version is great as you can hear the sound of the Spanglish.
BTW if you ever doubted that Spanglish is the next hot Vernacular of the street, this book will cure you of that doubt. If you have... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 7. |  | 2666: A Novel
from Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Price: $18.00
Customer Review:
`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 ending lacks coherence, seemingly 900 pages of often depressing anecdotal tangents across time and... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 8. |  | The Secret Life of Bees
from Penguin (Non-Classics)
Price: $10.20
Customer Review:
This book is above average and well worth the reader's time. Some reviewers think its one of the all-time greats, but I wouldn't go that far. Its too naive and unrealistic at times and jarringly anachronistic at others. I realize that when reading fiction the reader should just let themselves be... more info | 4.0 / 5.0
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| 9. |  | Water for Elephants: A Novel
from Algonquin Books
Price: $9.77
Customer Review:
If you are a deep material reader then you will really enjoy Rumi & Self Psychology (Psychology of Tranquility) and Sara's Therapy: A Way to Purity. These books are unique, easy to read, full of information, and just amazing; and you can not put them down. | 4.5 / 5.0
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| 10. | ![]() | The Pillars of the Earth
from Unabridged Library Edition
Customer Review:
Ken Follette's novel is not without merit, but face it folks this a big storybook for adults. There are some stirring moments but this a "black and white" book with no gray areas. The good characters are good the bad characters are bad. As far as historical significance this is hardly a blueprint... more info | 4.5 / 5.0
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