“Our similarities bring us to a common ground; Our Differences allow us to be fascinated by each other. -Tom Robbins”
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The Alienist
Caleb Carr“Really liked this one, and have wondered why he's written so little since. I liked the follow-up, and the Holmesian story about the desk was fun and quirky, but I'd love a return to this...” more »
Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman“Gaiman can do no wrong- I'd read his instructions on the back of a shampoo bottle. So many of his have blown me away, but this was the first.”
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Tom Robbins“Though it's been a little harder to get into his most recent stuff, I've liked almost everything Robbins has written over the years. A great voice of his era, and always guaranteed to...” more »
The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien“One of my all-time favorites, I read it yearly and am always amazed at the different things I take away from it as the newer me interprets it differently than all of the previous versions...” more »
Perdido Street Station
China Mieville“Similar to Neil Gaiman, just about everything Mieviile does is mind-bending and trope-blasting. This one and The Scar are my favorites- reading his stuff (and Gaiman's, and Jonathan...” more »
Startide Rising
David Brin“The first of a three part series that was astounding in scope, it made me a life long David Brin fan. Not much production in recent years, but I'll never hesitate to go on the ride with...” more »
The Likeness
Tana French“Loved this one. Maybe it was knowing the author was Irish and letting that tint my interpretation of hers and her characters' voices, or the unlikely premise of having a heroine that looks...” more »
To Kill a Mockingbird
Harper Lee“Easily some of the simplest, most beautiful prose I've ever read. Deeply moving, more so (probably) for my having grown up in the South.”
Interred with Their Bones
Jennifer Lee Carrell“Very Da Vinci Code-like, but no less enjoyable for that. Learned lots of new things about Shakespeare and his times- a fun ride all the way to the end.”
Painted Ladies
Robert B. Parker“Bittersweet, to be sure. Published after his death last year, this is his last Spenser novel- I've read them all and Parker's been on my list of solid go-to's for years, along with Michael...” more »
Vertical Coffin
Stephen J. Cannell“Could have listed any or all of Cannell's Shane Scully (or other) ones here, but loved this title the most as soon as it was explained in the book. The entertainment world- not just the...” more »
The Ghost in Love
Jonathan Carroll“I will read anything Jonathan Carrol writes. Period. Beautiful prose that borders on poetry, always fanciful and ethereal, but always very true. Even if you're not in love when you read...” more »
This Republic of Suffering
Drew Gilpin Faust“One of the best books - nonfiction or other- I read in 2009, it gave me an entirely new perspective on the Civil War and how it affected not just those who fought, but everyone in the...” more »
Roadside Crosses
Jeffery Deaver“I found Deaver, like most people, probably, through the Lincoln Rhyme books- which I still love. After a couple of Kathryn Dance novels (and several guest shots in some of the more recent...” more »
Dreadnought
Cherie Priest“One in a series I read recently, and liked alot. Combo of Steampunk, historical fiction, alternate history and just plain fine writing. Loved all the strong female characters, and how it...” more »
History of Middle-Earth
Christopher Tolkien“Having loved all thing Tolkien for so long, and having finally read (and understood. . .) The Silmarillion last year, I set a goal for myself of making it all the way through the 12+...” more »
The Guinea Pig Diaries
A. J. Jacobs“Love al of his work- from the chronicles of his reading of the Encyclopedia Brittanica in order, to living life for a year based only on the rules in the Bible, to this collection of...” more »
Down River
John Hart“I've enjoyed all three of his books, but the opening paragraph of this one grabbed me like no other opener I've ever read.”
Proust and the Squid
Maryanne Wolf“Totally fascinating work on how humans learned to read, why we love it and how it affects us so, and what happens when the so-called standard ways of reading just don't work for some...” more »
The Night Crew
John Sandford“Sure, I love all of the Prey books, and the Kidd series with its Tarot-derived titles- they're some of my favorites of the genre- but I listed The Night Crew here because it was a one-off,...” more »
The Brass Verdict
Michael Connelly“I love the way that Connelly (and a very few others) can blend characters from their various novels into one. I started with all of his Bosch books, then with one-offs like the Poet, and a...” more »
