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Creepy, but well-written, science fiction

See my blog at pallotta.blogspot.com - this is one fabulous book

A tale of a hermaphrodite: totally believable and well-written

A classic.

The first of a trilogy, but it stands well on its own, and is by far my favorite. A border story, mostly in old Mexico.

Il Duomo dominates Florence, and I was so happy I had read this book before I saw Il Duomo.

Believe it or not, I had never read a Stephen King book when I read this one. It's a very thoughtful book about writing, as well as an interesting memoir.

Another time travl book by Connie Willis. Very amusing but not as fabulous as the Doomsday Book. A series of misunderstandings, in multiple times, is downright hysterical. Another poor student is sent into the past to make sure that the present doesn't get impacted by the accidental transport of a CAT from the 19th century to the 21st century

15-year old daughter pronounced it the best book she had ever read in 2000. I resisted reading it, especially the first few pages, but it is a worthwhile read.

This book convinced me I will never hike the Appalachian Trail, and Bill Bryson was nuts to try. I had to read this book in very small bits, because it was so funny, I was afraid I would hurt myself laughing so much.

This is a long book, but I liked the multiple endings. It did not have a ‘tie-it-up-with-a-bow' typical fiction ending, but continued for another 100 pages or so. Barbara Kingsolver really outdid herself with this one.

A distressing story about a pair of twins separated at birth, but a story that is really about the decisions that people make, and how they impact others in the end. Beautifully written.

I waited a long time to read this book - Oprah's Book Club is the kiss of death for a book in my mind - but it is a wonderful story about how a family copes with raising a developmentally delayed daughter.

This is winning science fiction in my opinion. I can't write about it without giving away the whole story. Just read it.

The History of Greenland in fictional form. Very interesting, and VERY long.

A great cast of characters in a quirky New England Family

This book illustrates that one person really can make a difference. His descriptions of the villages of the Himalayas helped me understand what was happening in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Pleasant book about the immigrant experience.

This is currently a favorite for me. It definitely gets the award for the best use of time travel in a modern, full-length novel.

It might sound funny, but I learned a lot about circus life from this book. Interesting and entertaining.

OMG - this is a memoir, and it is a hair-raising tale. How the children in her family survived, we will never figure out.

this book stuck with me for years. It taught me the concept of the Bellwether, which is a leader that is not obviously a leader, but influences from within the crowd. Connie Willis didn't write a time travel book this time, but a poor research student is studying trends: what makes things popular, and again, the results are hysterical. This book tends to be fast-moving and breathless, but I still loved it the second time around, and ten years later.