Review:The book came well within the estimated delivery date. The only issues, which were small, were the 'watermark' stain was actually mold and the book had already been inscribed. I did buy it used and paid an extremely fair price, it was bought as a novelty gift for a friend and they loved it, mold, old yet modified inscription and all. Read more

Review:Very well written with a thorough, yet entertaining, account of what went wrong on Wall Street. The story of the main character also gave insight into the lifestyle of traders and how seductive it was to get caught up in that web. Read more

Review:I have read the critical reviews of this book, and I have to say with all due respect, that those who criticize are reading this book with the wrong attitude. Quinn is not proposing a return to the hunter-gatherer lifestyle, nor is he suggesting that humans are unnatural organisms that are inherently wrong. He merely shines the light on simple flaws in our perspective, and with great hope and optimism provides a shining new world prospect. Whether or not you agree personally with Quinn, his ... Read more

Review:This is a very compelling, unusual story and a believable account of how human relationships can successfully develop, even under adverse circumstances. Also, the book makes math seem interesting, even to a person like me, who has no special interest in math. Read more

Review:First never admitted how angry I am and have been ever since can remember. This book helped me understand not only that but also why, which in turn internally convinced me of my lack of righteousness in remaining so. Nevertheless lol I am sure will be reading it again for reinforcement. Read more

Review:The novel carries an air of eloquence that allows the reader to float through the pages. It is a quick read pleasant for bedtime stories. My only caveat is the connection between race and a woman scorned by her husband. It appears the author wanted race to take the primary antagonistic role. It by the middle of the the novel, clearly the woman's emotions towards love are the lesson. Read more

Review:This was my first Vonnegut novel and I really enjoyed it. I think it's a great first novel to explore the intricacies of Vonnegut's style and in my opinion, after reading others, one of his better more engaging works. Read more

Review:Joe Lansdale's sharp Texan wit combined with the hilariously compelling relationship between the two protagonists Hap (a white, disenfranchised 60's idealist) and Leonard (a black, homosexual Vietnam vet) has all the spontaneity of Vincent and Jules in Tarantino's 'Pulp Fiction'. I could have enjoyed reading 200 pages about these two going for burgers and a trip to the grocery store - the comedic and biting exchanges between them are that rich - however Lansdale weaves a tapestry of mystery and ... Read more

Review:Imagine Paul Edgecomb (from The Green Mile) retelling 'To Kill A Mockingbird' from his nursing home room, add some painfully obnoxious characters, and you've pretty much got this one.
A friend recommended this book and really sold it well, so I bought it (refund, please?) and dove right in.
Ugggg. The first couple of chapters were promising, and I got into it. Kinda like a horror novel from a child's view. I can get into that.
Then, the whole thing turned into a preachy, drawn-out lec... Read more

Review:This is an early Jasper Fforde book that was rewritten following the success of "The Eyre Affair" and the rest of that series. Readers of "The Well of Lost Plots" will remember that Thursday Next vacationed in an unpublished book called "Caversham Heights", where she met DCI Briggs. This story also takes place in Caversham Heights, this time starring Detective Inspector Jack Spratt, who still eats no fat, and who heads the struggling Nursery Crime Division.

Jack has been very unlucky to... Read more