Review:I love the "Little Orphan Annie" scenario. Many of my favorite books have an insecure child finding love, self worth and security in a surrogate family. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1) is one of the most popular ones. Frances Hodgson Burnett made a career of them, A Little Princess (Annotated),Read more

Review:Could not finish this one. A rambling, incoherent jumble about nothing. There seemed to be a subtle, but awkward attempt to convey a liberal imessage of some kind, but it wasn't worth the effort to attempt to translate it. Wasted money. Read more

Review:It is difficult for me to describe what causes something to be really scary to me. Not sickening, disgusting, or even shocking; but really scary. Parts of this book were really scary to me, in a way I do not remember for any other book. Scary in a way I might associate with so-called “Jungian archetypes”; which I suppose are images in everyone’s unconscious. The evil room with an even eviler room in back with a room even more malevolent in back of that.
Those were the portions of the book whi... Read more

Review:Love the clarity and freedom from the rigid followership of Strunk & White...even though I still refer to that guide regularly, like millions of others. Appreciate a new guide for the current age! & one that is actually interesting to read! Read more

Review:great book, although supposed to be just for laughs it makes very valid points about how children will be traumatized no matter what u do so since you cant avoid it you might as well do it in a way that prepares them for adulthood and continues to give examples how.... arrived promptly in amazing condition. Read more

Review:Surprisingly good. Didn't love the jumping back and forth but very good stories. Good to see pic of Mary too and nancy. Nancy was cute. Writing was fine in my opinion. Was cracking up at Gary retching before mets pitch. Definitely will recommend it. Big fan and sponsor of show Read more

Review:not great... was really hoping for a bit more from the book... pretty much tells you to quit if somethings not working out (job, relationship.... ) not what I was looking for. some things are worth fighting for. Read more

Review:I like Bryson. I enjoy reading his books. This one was no exception. I suppose the first thing I like about thi author, is that we both have the same attitude toward life.
Bryson did a fantastic job on this book. It tells a accurate view on American and English culture. He is not your typical travel writer.
A fine, intelligent work that will have you entertained from cover to cover. Read more

Review:While Bryson can be bitter and cynical, this book is not one of that sad set.
Browse this in otherwise wasted moments, be awed at the depth of research he has done into the way words have been diverted and perverted over time. Read more

Review:Patton Oswald's Zombie Spaceship Wasteland is a jumble of moments remembered and twisted fantasies conceived, assembled into a hallucinatory narrative that tells many stories, but mostly paints a picture of the inner world of one of our generation's best comedians.
Oswald's constant pursuit to improve, to never settle for having a "thing", a comedic gimmick, is shown in the process of book. Much like Stephen King's On Writing, Zombie Spaceship Wasteland is a portrait. It leaves you knowing mo... Read more