Review:Interesting concept but the three sections are definitely uneven. Wondering who wrote each section? The answer can be found at the top of the left-hand pages. The first and last chapters are not attributed, but Chapter 1 reads like Julia Quinn. Quinn's section (the story of Gwendolyn and Alec) shines with her signature whimsy and deft characterization. Connie Brockway's story (Katherine and Neill) is less engaging but still merits a "4". The final section by Eloise James (Georgina and Hugh... Read more

Review:I have enjoyed this trilogy immensely, the insight into early China and the characters were powerful and gave the feeling of being there looking on. An extremely gifted author whose books I will follow with interest. Read more

Review:This is a brilliant book that contains all nineteen books written by James Allen. Allen is the master that hasn't really been recognised for his outstanding writing. This book is an all round guide to how you should run your life. It will help people of all ages but would be paticularly instuctive for young people. If you are going to buy a "self help' book, buy this one...it is outstanding Read more

Review:love this book, one of my favorite detective novels by my favorite detective writer hammett uses his own experience to really sell a story and this one just takes the cake

once you've read it seek out the film of the same name if you haven't already seen it Read more

Review:If you have not read Lovecraft before then it may be hard to get into the language. No one speaks in the manner of the narrators of his stories or books anymore and sometimes, that's a shame. Sometimes, though, the flowery language hinders the stories and makes what should be a scary descent into madness a tedious grind through language. Overall, though, Lovecraft is an important literary figure and pretty much created the super weird dear god I can't fathom what that thing was that went bump... Read more

Review:Tough book to grasp, short. Reading along with Leland Ryken though made it an excellent opportunity to enjoy this classic. Ryken, has since taken his online interactive "read thru the classics" into several books to help us grow up into enjoying great literature. Read more

Review:What an unpretentious little book, and who would have dreamed it would be so full of first-rate short stories? Mr. O’Connor wrote from the 1930’s to the 1960’s, and may be one of the finest writers Ireland has produced, which is saying a great deal. Thank you and thank you again to Open Road Media and Net Galley for the ARC. It’s been a real joy to read!

O’Connor’s early life was marked by alcoholism and domestic violence, and he tosses these into the stewpot of his stories that is so ... Read more

Review:Just finished the book. I am familiar with many, but not all, of the authors and thoroughly enjoyed read all the stories. This was a great idea and I hope it continues. Each story was just the right length to read at night shortly before bedtime. I used a Kindle HD. Looking forward to the next endeavor. Read more

Review:As part of my Directing class in school, I've had to some plays in preparation for the scene work that's to come later in the semester. One of those plays was Lorraine Hansberry's classic A Raisin in the Sun.

First, I want to talk about the positives. A Raisin in the Sun truly is a moving play. It's honestly one of the best examples of how good American theatre can be. It's expertly paced, each act ending with a crescendo that begs the audience to come back after the intermission. The cha... Read more

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