Reading

This is an amazing book. It truly lives up to the title. Bryson has a way of relating everything from the fundamental, scientific discoveries, to the latest theories and postulations on the universe in an engaging and relevent way.

With John Irving's books you can always expect some unique and tragic turn of events and a healthy number of flawed, quirky characters that he somehow can make you believe. This one is no exception.

An epic story that takes place in Australia during World War II. The characters in this book are amazingly orginal and quirky.

I read this several years ago before the movie and all the hype. Frazier has a powerful gift for telling a story with an econonmy of words, painting the scenery of my birthplace with amazing depth.

This book floored me. It's an amazing epic tale about twin brothers and their unique stuggles. Lamb is a brilliant writer and I highly recommend this book.

This was a beautiful book. It reminded me of Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea but it is more than just a man against nature story. The spiritual questions raised in the book are profound.

This book is so haunting and beautifully written. I was disturbed for days after finishing this story.

My mom actually bought this book after meeting the writer at a workshop. What an amazing piece of writing. The story takes place in rural South Carolina and tells the story of murder from 5 different characters perspectives. Rash has a gift for bringing out the wonderful subtleties that make all of the characters and how they relate to the event significant and haunting.

This is a great story about family. I enjoyed the characters in this one a lot.

I really enjoyed this book. His descriptions of the Northwest made me want to go there -- the snow, the ocean and of course the amazing trees. Oh yeah, and there is a love story and a conflict.

In spite of the sometimes melodramatic and overblown richness of Conroy's writing style, I love his books. He has a gift for telling stories and drawing the reader right into a scene to the point where you can almost taste the food he's describing or smell the room you are in.