Review:Mediocre biographies are medicore for the same reason that boring histories are boring: they list facts and dates while providing little context that brings the subject to life. But good biographies bring the emotion, the context, the why behind the what, that brings you into intimate contact with a vibrant human life. Ron Power's Mark Twain is of the "good biography" sort. Indeed, it proved far more fascinating and readable than I had reason to suspect it would be when I bought it on a lark. Ma... Read more

Review:The pictures were absolutely beautiful! The book included a PDF with a sampling of the butterflies. I really enjoyed the variety and delicacy of the butterflies and foliage. This would be a great purchase in print format. I received the kindle version free for review. Read more

Review:This is an American classic. If you are an American, you owe it to yourself to read Willa Cather. As a resident of the Southwest, this book should be required. Ms. Cather's descriptions of the people and the landscapes that I love in New Mexico are so vivid that her prose brought me to tears. I could see in my mind the exact colors and feel the weather as I read. I see those landscapes now in my travels, and they still look like Ms. Cather's descriptions. Read more

Review:Ian McEwan is a talented writer and his observations of humanity are worth reading. But the premise of the book, a fetus with full understanding of a world he cannot know, is far fetched. The fetus will ultimately be born to a horrible woman whose only redeeming trait is her beauty and an uncle one cannot help but dispise. Avoid this one. Read more

Review:Gay's perspectives and opinions feel authentic and the work is consistently thought-provoking, challenging many social ideas I held. Her work felt utterly relatable while maintaining eloquence. Throughly enjoyed this read. Read more

Review:I could read this book a thousand times and never get tired of it. I really can't think of any other book that I can say the same thing about it. I was just entering college when I read Catcher in the Rye the first time. It took me only two nights to finish it. I thnk the reason I enjoyed it so much is I could really relate to the struggles of Holden Caufield, the protagonist. I went through all these same crazy emotions when I was still finding myself at that age. Now that I finally know what I... Read more

Review:I purchased this collection because I had heard for years about the Lamb family's adaptation of Shakespeare to make it more suitable for children. I have a two-year-old daughter who enjoys listening to both short stories and chapters from novels such as Stuart Little or The Tale of Despereaux, and even Read more

Review:The book itself is wonderful.

It has detailed information about every DC comic book character that you'd want to know / read about. It does not leave out the little guy.

The pictures are illustrated beautifully and the colors are vivid and bright.

The packaging was not perfect, but the book did come in great shape.

I recommend buying this book if you are a fan of super heroes and or know someone who is. Read more

Review:Please mention whether the item has deckled edges or not. No matter how good the condition of the book is, deckled edged books can be very disputable. Some people might love it while some people might loathe it. Unfortunately, I'm the latter, and I despise wrongfully made "should be factory rejects but the publisher was too cheap" kind of products, especially in this age of industrialism. I do like to see some quirky books time to time, especially with the antique ones, but not in a modern copy ... Read more

Review:Acerbic at times, poignant at others... delightfully heartwarming always. This collection of letters comprising a 20 year correspondence between American Helene Hanff and Englishman Frank Doel -- 2 people who never actually met in person -- makes for an absolutely charming read! Read more