High praise for Eragon and its author
Book title: Eragon (Inheritance, Book 1)
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Christopher Paolini's Eragon novel is a stellar accomplishment that stands out as rollicking story with all the elements that makes a book a classic for the ages.In our extended family, we have read Eragon with enthusiasm and joy at the tale. We are anxiously awaiting the next book.The Bad News Bears reviewers are entitled to their opinion, but Tolkien, McCaffrey, Jordan, and Brooks are not Gods, nor are their books entirely unique. Authors have liberally borrowed themes from history and mythology from other cultures.Mr. Paolini has created a new world that is real and self-sustaining. Eragon has that special magic, hence the response that we hear everywhere at our childrens' schools, bookstores, socials, Wal-Mart. "You have to read this book. This is a great new book. I love Eragon."Della Farnsworth
EAN: 9780375826696
Pages: 528
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Authors:
Christopher Paolini
I read this entire book without ever putting it down!
Book title: The Year the Horses Came
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
This is an excellent story of the wonderful and horrible
cricumstance in which pre-historic peoples may have lived. MacKey's expert
telling of the clash between Martifocal and Patriarchal
societies illustrates the effects of culture clash not only
on the subjucated but the victorious as well.
I would recommmend this book to anyone has any interest in
history, matrifocal culture, multiculturalism or a fan of a good story.
EAN: 9780451182982
Pages: 400
Publisher: Onyx
Authors:
Mary Mackey
Beauty in symbolism
Book title: A Wrinkle in Time: And Related Readings (Literature Connections)
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
The site description says 'A Wrinkle in Time' is a kids' book, but trully you can't enjoy the vast depths of symbolism and religious undertones unless you read it as an adult.
I was moved to tears over the writter's commentary about mind- body dualism. -We must realize we are spiritual beings resist Evil, whose job is to make us think we are but mortal zombies!
Beautiful, beautiful. Anyone with a thirst for wisdom MUST read this book, and the rest in the series!
EAN: 9780395771549
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Authors:
Madeleine L'Engle
What this working mom has been wishing for
Book title: Pillsbury: One-Dish Meals Cookbook : More Than 300 Recipes for Casseroles, Skillet Dishes and Slow-Cooker Meals
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
I got this book as a Christmas present. Even though I haven't had the chance to cook anything from it yet I know I will become one of my most used books. This book has great skillet dinners and slow cooker recipes for weeknights and wonderful casserole dishes for the weekends. It uses some cooking shortcuts, like canned soup and refrigerated dough, but doesn't skimp out what I consider a homemade meal!Even though I consider myself an experienced cook I really enjoy the helpful hints and spotlights.I have read it from cover to cover and the only difficulty I have had is deciding what to make first!
EAN: 0045863924957
Pages: 336
Publisher: Clarkson Potter
Two Thumbs Up
Book title: A Walk to Remember
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
It's the year of 1958 and 17-year-old Landon Carter is usually seen hanging out with his friends,but when he gets stuck into playing a role in the school's Christmas play,Landon finds himself falling for Jamie Sullivan.She is the town minister's daughter,a quiet,shy girl who's always seen carrying around her Bible, or helping out at the local orphanage.Will Landon find out what Jamie's truely hiding inside ,the secret that may change his life forever? Join Nicholas Sparks in his wonderful tearjerker about two teens whose love for one another may change their lives forever.
EAN: 9780446525534
Pages: 256
Publisher: Warner Books
Authors:
Nicholas Sparks
One of the best series I've ever had the pleasure to read!!
Book title: Outlander
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Audio Cassette
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Audio Cassette
I can't remember when I got so caught up in a book . After I read every single one of the books,I couldn't wait for the next one in the series to come out. I am really hoping there will be a fifth book in the series. We need to find out what happens to the baby. The last one in the series, The Voyager, was just as great as all the rest, but it didn't end the whole story line for me. It left me wanting more, so I have been watching the book stores with baited breath waiting for the next one to come out. PLEASE HURRY!!!!
EAN: 9780553473292
Publisher: Random House Audio
Authors:
Diana Gabaldon
excellent reading
Book title: Our Kind of People: Inside America's Black Upper Class
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
I read the book out of curiosity. I enjoyed the book immensely. I enjoyed the reviews more. A book is the author's attempt to explain the story. It doesn't have to be agrred upon by readers nor does it have to have the "politticaly correct topic". The book left me feeling good about my afro-american heritage. it was refreshing to know that everyone was not a slave, afflicted and burdened. Times have changed but clearly the changing times have left a negative impact on who we are as a people. HBCU's are not as relevant as they once were, as an example. The book added another dimmension of black history. I have given the book to my 13 year old daughter to read.
EAN: 9780060183523
Pages: 418
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Authors:
Lawrence Otis Graham
The memories abound
Book title: Jitterbug: A Novel of Detroit
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Having grown up in Detroit during the fifties I can vouch for all written in the Novel. Dad worked in the Auto Shops and many of his stories were repeated by the Author. I remember as a teenager the next generation of the Detectives in this story. They were the Big Four. A black unmarked Buick with two giant Detectives and two a little smaller uniformed officers that never smiled. We still respected the law in those days. They made sure of it. The novel was teriffic with plenty of known landmarks and memories including streetcars. I highly recommend reading it.
EAN: 9780312863609
Pages: 303
Publisher: Forge
Authors:
Loren D. Estleman
I Could Not Put This Down
Book title: The Lovely Bones: A Novel
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Hardcover
..and I read it in a day (9 hours), only stopping once, to eat. As a mother of a son and daughter, one of whom is a teenager--and not to get too mystical, here-- I was reluctant to go on the journey I knew this book would take me. At the risk of sounding schmaltzy, I must say that from the beginning I felt gently guided by Susie, the narrator of the story. She, and her story, and her family's story, took me by the hand, gently reeled me in, quietly assuring me that not only would I be brave enough to read this book, but that I would be glad I had in the end. I love every moment of this book. It is exquisite. And I am very picky.
EAN: 9780316666343
Pages: 288
Publisher: Little, Brown
Authors:
Alice Sebold
A must-read
Book title: I Don't Know How She Does It
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
Rating: 5/5
Binding: Paperback
I expected this to be a comical romp, instead I found a wonderful novel that made my heart ache with compassion and understanding. Of course, there were laugh-out-loud moments, but interwoven was a very true thing. Those reviewers who just didn't get it, have simply never known the joys and pains of motherhood and how they swirl about in a career world. Having worked full-time as an executive with baby #1, and then on to full-time mom for baby #2, I've seen both sides of the coin and Ms. Pearce nails it, perhaps at times in a caricature kind of way, but nonetheless heartbreakingly with truth. This is a book I will recommend to other moms, but would not recommend to a man...because I just don't know how he would get it.
EAN: 9780375713750
Pages: 352
Publisher: Anchor
Authors:
Allison Pearson
