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The Act of Marriage: The Beauty of Sexual Love
The Act of Marriage: The Beauty of Sexual Love
Author: Tim F. LaHaye, Beverly LaHaye
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 34
Review Date: 12/31/2006


This book is written from a strong Christian perspective, that wasn't clearly identified at first. FYI


The American Dream
The American Dream
Author: Dan Rather
Book Type: Audio CD
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
 4
Review Date: 5/5/2006


6 1/2 hours on 6 CD's. Read by the author.


Cell
Cell
Author: Stephen King
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 711
Review Date: 2/26/2007


Graphic artist Clay Riddell was in the heart of Boston on that brilliant autumn afternoon when hell was unleashed before his eyes. Without warning, carnage and chaos reigned. Ordinary people fell victim to the basest, most animalistic destruction.

And the apocalypse began with the ring of a cell phone....


Chosen Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 12) (Audio CD)
Chosen Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 12) (Audio CD)
Author: John Sandford
Book Type: Audio CD
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 3
Review Date: 12/28/2005


"An art history professor and writer, James Qatar had a hobby; he took secret photographs of women and turned them into highly sexual drawings. One day, he took the hobby a step further and...well, one thing led to another, and he had to kill her."
Another good example of Sandford's highly suspenseful writing. This audio book is read by Eric Conger.


Digital Fortress
Digital Fortress
Author: Dan Brown
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 1755
Review Date: 6/21/2006


Another page turner from Dan Brown. The 4th of 4 that I've read. He needs to write another!


Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
Author: Stephen King
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 554
Review Date: 8/17/2005


A must read for any "constant reader" of Stephen King's. This is a book of short stories; each with an explanatory note from the author.


Failing Forward : Turning Mistakes into Stepping Stones for Success
Review Date: 6/3/2006


Read by the author - though not as good as seeing him in person, this book has good insights into the differences between average and achieving people - that being their perception of and response to failure. A good read for anyone in sales.


From a Buick 8
From a Buick 8
Author: Stephen King
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 316
Review Date: 8/31/2005


In a secret shed behind the barracks of the Pennsylvania State Police, Troop D, there's a cherry Buick Roadmaster no one has touched in years - because there's more power under the hood than anyone can handle...


The Judas Judge (Kevin Kerney, Bk 5) (Audio Cassette) (Abridged)
Review Date: 12/28/2005


This audio book is read by Bruce Greenwood.


Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
Author: Ross King
Book Type: Audio CD
  • Currently 2.5/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 12/28/2005


"In 1508, despite strong advice to the contrary, the powerful Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo Buonarroti to paint the ceiling of the newly restored Sistine Chapel in Rome. During the four extraordinary years that Michelangelo spent laboring over the 12,000 square foot ceiling, power politics and personal rivalries swirled around him."


Mortal Prey (Lucas Davenport, Bk 13) (Audio CD) (Abridged)
Review Date: 12/28/2005


"Years ago, Lucas Davenport almost died at the hands of Clara Rinker, the best hit woman in the business. Now, she herself nearly dies when a sniper kills her boyfriend; and while the boy's father vows vengeance, Rinker knows something he doesn't; the boy wasn't the target - she was - and now she is going to find the killer herself."
Another great thriller by Sandford. This abridged audio book is read by Eric Conger.


Nightmares & Dreamscapes
Nightmares & Dreamscapes
Author: Stephen King
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 392
Review Date: 10/2/2006


Not my favorite collection of SK's short stories, but there are quite a few good ones in this book.


Nightmares and Dreamscapes : Volume 2 (Vol 2)
Nightmares and Dreamscapes : Volume 2 (Vol 2)
Author: Stephen King, Various
Book Type: Audio Cassette
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 16
Review Date: 9/12/2007


I ordered this book because it was titled "Volume II" of Nightmares and Dreamscapes - which is a book of short stories I had already read. I just want to point out that these audiocassettes have the same stories as the book Nightmares and Dreamscapes, in fact the former book has more stories. Despite it's title as "Volume II" there are no new/different stories in this collection. I thought that was worth pointing out.


The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
Author: Gaston Leroux
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 70
Review Date: 8/17/2005


The original novel that inspired the Broadway musical.


PS, I Love You
PS, I Love You
Author: Cecelia Ahern
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 156
Review Date: 1/19/2007


Loved this story, I laughed and cried in the same sitting.


The Reluctant Tuscan : How I Discovered My Inner Italian
The Reluctant Tuscan : How I Discovered My Inner Italian
Author: Phil Doran
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 31
Review Date: 9/29/2007


After twenty-five years in Hollywood writing and producing t.v shows, Phil Doran was feeling burned out and pushed out by the younger generation. His wife, Nancy, a marble sculptor, was tired of losing her husband to Hollywood, and dragged Phil - against his will and better judgment - to a tiny village in Italy where she had bought a decrepit, 300 year old farmhouse for them to restore. What follows is a hilarious tale of how a neurotic workaholic is gradually seduced by Italy's natural charm and inexhaustable beauty.


Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
Author: Beth Hoffman
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 172
Review Date: 10/15/2013


A good read.


The Summons
The Summons
Author: John Grisham
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 91
Review Date: 4/28/2007


Once, Judge Atlee was a powerful figure in Clanton, Mississippi - a pillar of the community who towered over local law and politics for forty years. Now the judge is a shadow of his former self, a sick, lonely old man who has withdrawn to his sprawling ancestral home. Knowing the end is near, Judge Atlee has issued a summons for his two sons to return to Clanton to discuss his estate. Ray Atlee is the eldest, a Virginia law professor, newly single and still enduring the aftershocks of a surprise divorce. Forrest is Ray's younger brother, who redefines the notion of a family's black sheep.


Timeline
Timeline
Author: Michael Crichton
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 1001
Review Date: 10/27/2005


A great read. I had seen the movie version, and the book goes into so much more backstory and detail of how it actually worked. Was a page-turner for me.


Zodiac
Zodiac
Author: Robert Graysmith
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 82
Review Date: 4/21/2007
Helpful Score: 1


Robert Graysmith was on staff at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1968 when Zodiac first struck. In this book, he reveals hundreds of facts previously unreleased, including the complete text of the killer's letters.


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