Enjoyable read, although at times it felt as if Andersen was more of a tour guide than an author. Time and coincidence are major themes in the story. Andersen is deft in weaving together his story, events, and famous characters seamlessly. Heyday lives up to its title.

Loosely based on the life of William Holland Thomas, Thirteen Moons, is the poetic story of bound boy taken in by a Cherokee chief. As a man, he does all he can to preserve their land and way of life, often to his own detriment. This story has somthing for everyone: romance, adventure, travel, wine, literature, history and politcs. Frazier has outdone himself; Thirteen Moons is better than Cold Mountain. Frazier has captured the beauty, strength and isolation of Appalachia and her people.

If you\'re feeling manic and need to come back to earth, this is the book for you. If you\'re feeling a bit melancholy, this tale will bring on a full-blown depression. Bahr\'s descriptions of the beauty and solitude of a rural Southern night are second to none. His characters are sympathetic and believable.

Once you get past the main character's self absorption, the story is good. The characters of the past and present and the mysteries surrunding them make for great, fun reading. The book was not the best for indepth group discussion, although most of us enjoyed reading it.

I would rank Duma Key up there with The Stand, Insomina and The Shining. Duma Key is subtley creepy, classic King. I loved the characters and all their human flaws. The setting was perfect. Thanks for a fantastic ride!

None of the characters seemed to grow or change as a result of the their actions and interactions, even Meri, who should have. Although Meri accepted and grew somewhat into her role as mother, she never accepted her other roles and responsibilities. Not particularly enlightening or inspriring, especially considering the opportunities Miller had set up for herself.

Robert Alexander clearly knows his history and offers understanding into this fascinating era, but the Romanov Bride seemed to scratch the surface. I was looking for more detail, more meaning in the characters' actions. The story was good, but often repetitive. For example, how many times did the reader need to be told the bomb maker was beautiful, brilliant and Jewish? I would have liked additinal information on other aspects of her life. Telling the story from two perspectives gave it authenticity and allowed Alexander to bring the tale to a satisfying close.

The past and present stories are fascinating. The author did an admirable job weaving the two. I found Ann Eliza Young to be a bit melodramatic. Of course she may have been in real-life as well. I also found her story and that of her mother to drag. I was more interested in the present day story, which I did not feel ended realistically. The book lends itself to great discussion for groups, but I can't say that I particularly enjoyed reading it.

Well-researched and well-written story of a Harvard doctoral candidate who discovers the possible existence of a Salem witch's spell book. The central character, Connie, is believable (although a bit slow on the uptake for for a Harvard post grad) as she deals with the increasing responsibilities of her new role as doctoral candidate, daughter caring for an aging hippie mother living across the country, and sudddenly having to sell her deceased grandmother's home - all while preparing her dissertation for an increasingly demanding and unprecdictable department chair. Throw in a little adventure, romance and witchcraft and you have quite a fun read!

A pleasure to read but not much for a group discussion. The descriptions of Sevilla and the Spanish countryside are wonderful. The author puts you on the scene as it unfolds. Enjoyable book for the beach or passing time while on vacation.

Amy Tan does it again in this moving story about three generations of women, and how each daughter struggles to relate to her mother, and find herself while somehow finding common ground between the two.

Incrediable true-life story that reads like a made for Hollywood script. At times the descriptions of the torture of the prisioners and conditions of the POW camps are graphic and upsetting. The cruelty and dehumanizing treatment is nearly unbearable. Hillenbrand is beyond thorough in her research, often going off in tangents that are not directly related to the main story. The pace drags at times; other times you are caught up in the adventure and can't wait to find out what will happen next.

Perhaps the story was easier to follow in Korean than in English. For me the story dragged and was occasionally both repetitive and confusing. The author's use of the second person had me wondering at times who was speaking to whom. Others in our book club felt the same. Interestly the books we dislike often lead to our more lengthy and engaging conversations, as did this one.

I rarely stop reading a book. This one sounded interesting. I had a difficult time getting into it, and never finished it. Everyone else in our club echoed my feelings. I don\'t know one member who completed it. In writing class you hear about the \"fifty page dash (or 100 page\\\" to hook the reader. I gave this book fifty pages in spite of how bored I was. I came back to it and tried to give it another fifty pages. I couldn\'t do it - not with so many good books available. What a shame!

The premise is interesting. The book is well-researched. The parallels drawn are intriguing.Cahn had the opportunit to create a truly compelling story that could motivate people, a nation to action. Instead he preached to his readers, telling them the same things over and over as if they were incapable of learning or remembering anything. A good editor could have helped. The book does provide interesting discussion points, if you can get past the lecture and the redundancy.