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Thank you for providing these (you know who you are
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Note that this list is manually edited and may not include everything ever submitted. Content may be subject to my personal censorship (which doesn't limit your freedom of speech at all, as you may speak anywhere else you wish; this is not a public forum). Having said that, I'm doing my best to honor all your submissions - thank you.
alphabetically by title
| Book | Type | Comments by submitter |
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| And Still We Rise, Miles Corwin | Non fiction | "Substantially truthful...Corwin uses an array of in-class dialogue and desricptive character backgrounds to captivate the reader." |
| Angela's Ashes, Frank McCourt | Non fiction | "A book on the life of Frank McCourt growing up poor in Ireland." |
| Bel Canto, Ann Patchett | Fiction | "This is a timely book in that it deals with terrorism and a hostage situation, but it is much more than these things. It is about 'art' (in its many forms) and beauty and its civilizing influences and its universal language. At the center of this book is also an unlikely love story. A great book for discussions." |
| The Bone People, Keri Hulme | Fiction | "STRANGE BOOK, GREAT DISCUSSION" |
| Cape Enrage, Morey McNeill | Fiction | "[..] The one I've just finished actually made me feel part of the story instead of just a reader. It's called Cape Enrage, by Morey McNeill. I think he is a remarkable writer and destined to become one of the best. I bought Cape Enrage from the 1stBooks.com site. It's available on the other major sites, but I found the best price there. I read Morey McNeill's first award winning novel and was looking forward to his second. I didn't realize just what a treat was in store for me.[..]" |
| Confederates in the Attic, Tony Horwitz | Other | "Great adventure of a civil war buff hooking up with some confederate civil war reenactment soldiers and their families learning that, for some in the south, the civil war never really ended. Nice quick page turner!" |
| The Creature from Jekyll Island, G. Edward Griffin | Non fiction | "This book deals with the formation and creation of the federal reserve. The premise is that the federal reserve is really a banking cartel and does not really meet its stated objectives which is/are to serve the public interest. It talks about banking in laymans terms.......reads like a novel." |
| Fall on Your Knees, Ann-Marie MacDonald | Fiction | "This book has everything! It is a definite necessity to read!" |
| The Gate To Women's Country, Sheri Tepper | Science fiction | "One of the best books I've ever read. Ultimately a commentary on society and men's and women's roles within it." |
| The "God" Part of the Brain, Matthew Alper | other | [A Scientific Interpretation of Human Spirituality and God] "I chose 'other' because the book is non-fiction and addresses
philosophy, religion, and science. The author has appeared on Art Bell's
Coast to Coast AM 4 times." (more info) |
| The God of Small Things, Arundhati Roy | Fiction | "A beautifully descriptive and captivating story of the loss of innocence, politics and love of the small things. A must for those who love a well spun story. I could not put it down until it was finished." |
| Hot Zone / American Steel, Richard Preston | Non fiction | "Both of these books are non-fiction, but read like novels. The former (about the outbreak of a deadly strain of Ebola in a lab near Washington DC) made the best seller's list. The latter, about the construction of the first steel mill in the United States in decades, is fascinating and has become a cult favorite." |
| How to Become CEO, Jeffrey J. Fox | other | "This book has great ideas for how to get ahead at work, but also provides great life lessons as well." |
| The Last Time They Met, Anita Shreve | Fiction | "This was a very good book however the ending had a surprising twist. I am left puzzled by the ending and about the character Linda. If anyone has read this book can you help me out???" |
| Love Changes, Marsha R. Cook | Fiction | "An inspiring story about acceptance and maternal love. Characters you can embrace and a very comfortable writing style." |
| Madame Bovary, Gustave Flaubert | Fiction | "This is a new author who has an eclectic view of the real world" |
| A Man in Full, Tom Wolfe | Fiction | "This is a very nice book, easy to read, engrossing and still profound enough to make you think about 'stuff'." |
| Naked, David Sedaris | Fiction | If you feel like laughing, this is the book for you or your club. Anything by Sedaris will have you rolling. |
| Pale Truth, Daniel Alef | Fiction | "I am reading a story by Dan Alef called Pale Truth. I am a busy person so I appreciate the fast pace of the book. There is a bit of Vodoo mysticism and California in the Gold Rush days. It's not a chick book or a guy book... it's both." |
| The Paragons, Cliff Chandler | Fiction | "This is a new author who has an eclectic view of the real world" |
| The
Poisonwood Bible, Barbara Kingsolver (submitted twice!) |
Fiction | "Based on your lists of past & future reads, I think this one
fits right in. It is definitely one of the best books I've read in a
long time." (anonymous)
"a grasping and passionate look at lives of four sisters and their mothers trials and punishments brought on by their fathers choice to uproot and take the family to the congo so he can 'save the heathens from themselves'. Instead the congo forever changes them and their path in life. written through the eyes of the women in the family, you see that being prepared is worthless and you can never forget. I was forever moved by their stories and hope whoever reads this and gets the book feels what I did. A must read for anyone with a family." (by Melissa ) |
| Pope Joan, Donna Woolfolk Cross | Fiction | "My book club selected this book last May, and the author
participated via speakerphone (an offer she extends to all bookclubs that
choose her book). It's a good book of itself (based on the legend of a
female pope in the dark ages -- many historians believe it's true), and
having the author available for discussion really makes for a terrific
club meeting." (more info) |
| Reap, Eric Rickstad | Fiction | "An edgy tale of a young man in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont,
who falls in with the wrong characters." (more info) |
| The Return of the Native, Thomas Hardy | Fiction | "This is one of the best books I have ever read and I would really like to read it again" |
| Sarah Smile, Joe Salerno | Fiction | "Salerno's book is brutal but incredibly thought-provoking and honest. It tells of a man's obsession with his young lover and how it rivals the man's devotion to God." |
| Send Me Someone, Diana von Welanetz Wentworth | Biography | A touching and romantic story of one woman and
the man she loved and lost and how helped her find
someone to love after he passed. (by Kathryn Mills) |
| Shot
In The Heart, Mikal Gilmore |
Non- fiction |
"Truth really is stranger than fiction. This is a family memoir written by the younger brother of Gary Gilmore. The family portrait is one that will fascinate you while breaking your heart." |
| Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson | Science fiction | "If you liked 'The Matrix' you'll love Snow Crash" |
| The Ten Gifts, Robin Silverman | other | "The way to inner calm. Ten gifts we all have within to help us
stay on track." (more info) |
| Things Unspoken, Anitra Sheen | Fiction | "This book contains a heart-tugging story about an unconventional
family in 1950s Hollywood. When their mother passes away, three children
are left to practically raise themselves. Their father is present, and yet
at the same time not present, as he only knows his role of going to work
everyday and nothing of raising children. The result is a story that,
while tragic in parts, tells a beautiful story about perseverance through
tough times. There is also an element of humor in the book (often
resulting from the children's lack of being "civilized"),
especially in the oyster scene. One would have to read it to know what I'm
talking about. Very stimulating book, ideal for discussion and book clubs.
[..]" (by Charles Alexander) |
| TV
Dot Com, Phillip Swann |
Enter- tainment | "TV Dot Com" examines how new TV technologies
(Personal Video Recorder, Video on Demand, etc.) will change our viewing
habits and our culture. Very visionary and insightful. (provided by Bill) (more info) |
| V., Thomas Pynchon | Fiction | |
| Vindication, Frances Sherwood | Biography | "Fiction 'loosely' based on the life of Mary Wollstonecraft - one of the first feminist authors." |
| Virgin Suicides, Jefferey Euginides | Fiction | |
| When The Owl Cries, Billy G. Horton | Fiction | "This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is a great book for anyone to read." |
 When
the Whistle Blows, Scott Staerkel |
Fiction | "Interesting book!" (more info) |
| Wicked : The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Gregory Maguire | Fiction | "There are two sides to every story and this one is well told. My reading group loved it." |
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Antelmann 1997-2005
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