Review:This is the first collection of Poirot short stories, originaly published in 1924. Christie appears to have been very heavily influenced by the Sherlock Holmes stories while writing these. The relationship between Poirot and Hastings is very like that of Holmes/Watson, the stories in general are reminiscent of some of the Sherlock Holmes stories, particularly "The Veiled Lady" and "A Scandal in Bohemia". While the tone and settings of the stories are somewhat derivative the solutions are pure ... Read more

Review:This book emotionally turned me inside out and shredded me into little bits. Ms. Strout has the ability to convey human anguish on a visceral level with the same power commanded by George Eliot. What a masterpiece! Read more

Review:This book is part of the Matchmaker series (but it's a stand-alone book). Set in the regency period, Caro and Niall are the main characters in this book. Caro meets Niall at a house party given by a man her father wants her to marry so she can get a title. Her attraction to Niall, the tutor, is palpable and over the time they are together in the same house, he falls hopelessly in love with her. But he is a lowly tutor with no hopes of enticing a woman of means such as Caro to reciprocate that lo... Read more

Review:First read this 35 years ago. Reading it again today, I realize that it is timeless, like all great tales are. This work and Stephen King's "'Salem's Lot" redefined vampire lore for the 20th Century. It is haunting and bittersweet and well-written--all the things that Stephanie Meyer's vampire works strived towards but could not attain. Read more

Review:I do believe Anne has outdone herself with this latest installment of Lestat's journey. I can't put into words the utter amount of profound respect and loving envy I have of her talent and with it she has given the literary world a character who is and will remain legendary. Read more

Review:AFTER I FINALLY RECEIVED THE BOOK, THE BOOK WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION, IT IS ALMOST NEW LIKE. I GOT MY BOOK ABOUT A WEEK AGO, THANKS TO MY LOCAL POST OFFICE BEING SO AWFUL, BUT THE BOOK WAS MAILED PROMPTLY. I WOULD USE THIS VENDOR AGAIN Read more

Review:The book arrived quickly and in the condition expected, however it does not have the cover art pictured. It turned out to be the movie cover art, and everyone hates those. I really would have liked the one pictured. Nitpicky, I know, but the movie one really sucks. Read more

Review:a beautifully illustrated graphic novel that brings a new perspective to the world of immortals and the dark gift. once again do the vampires of Anne Rice enchant a reader with a story of sorrow, sensuality and death. Lestat and Louis had their time, now Claudia has her chance. a pity it's a short one. Read more

Review:This is a brilliant, beautifully written book, I read it in 2014. It is not dated (yet), nor nostalgic. It's still a profound vision of humanity, relationships, class, sexuality etc . . .

From the wildly differing reviews, it's obvious Dhalgren isn't for everybody. Although it is by a classic SF writer, this book marks the time when Delany ceases to confine himself to classic SF and uses his skill to explore other themes he is interested in, themes I'd guess are very personal to him - he ... Read more

Review:Chris Robertson has written and illustrated a wonderfully whimsical picture book that has the main character, Harry, frantically attempting to avoid the hot lava which is flowing all over the floors in his house. We see Harry (inspired by the author’s own son, Benton) ducking into the bathtub, jumping onto a coffee table, trying to balance on one unaffected tile in the kitchen, and cowering on the top bunk of a bunkbed trying to escape the dangerous red-hot liquid. Phew! Even I was nervous for ... Read more