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The Poisonwood Bible
by Barbara Kingsolver

(8/12/2001)

Phyllis
I was very impressed by this book. Barbara Kingsolver has a great talent for character development. I felt as though I knew the entire family after "listening" to them throughout the book. There are so many good, caring, Christian people who sincerely respect the …more

The Poisonwood Bible
by Barbara Kingsolver

(8/12/2001)

Keith Light
Having finished the novel only moments ago, I am still reeling with outrage. Unlike her previous works (The Bean Trees and Pigs in Heaven), there is nothing subtle in the way that she describes the Western World's assault on native culture. Instead, the author is …more

The Poisonwood Bible
by Barbara Kingsolver

(8/12/2001)

Anonymous
This novel made a great impression on me, a young African-American woman-college student who tried to understand what was happening in the Congo during that critical period. I have since evolved my own understanding of it and agree with a lot of Leah's thoughts. …more

The Poisonwood Bible
by Barbara Kingsolver

(8/12/2001)

Diane Wallace-Reid
I have read all of Kingsolver's novels and continuously marvel at her insights into the human condition. The Poisonwood Bible underscored the arrogance of both certain Christians and certain western countries in approaching Africa in general and the Congo …more

The Poisonwood Bible
by Barbara Kingsolver

(8/12/2001)

Eric Gayawira
Kingsolver did well. I felt deeply for her characters and, far more rewarding, sensed the clamour of a nation in transition.

The Poisonwood Bible
by Barbara Kingsolver

(8/12/2001)

Kimberly
This is one of the most intense novels I have read in a long time. Although Nathan Price is depicted as terribly wrong in his intentions to convert the natives to Christianity, I am more upset at the daughters lack of curiosity in what their father was doing. They …more

The Poisonwood Bible
by Barbara Kingsolver

(8/12/2001)

Dee Leskinovitch
This was the best book I've read in the last year. It reminded me of the book,Hawaii. We as whites, Americans, and Christians, go to foreign countries to do good, and we do good... without the respect of others and their culture. This is the first book by …more

The Poisonwood Bible
by Barbara Kingsolver

(8/12/2001)

Orrin Judd
This was the most hateful novel I have ever read in my life. The Reverend Nathan Price is portrayed as some kind of malevolent being for four simple reasons: he's white; he's male; he's American ; &, worst of all, he's a Christian. Kingsolver has nothing but …more

The Poisonwood Bible
by Barbara Kingsolver

(8/12/2001)

Pat
This was the second book written bij Barbara Kingsolver I read. I'm in profound admiration and very touched,both by the subject (I'm a Belgian women and remember my parents being very angry when Lumumba was murdered) and by the way the novel is built up.From the …more

The Notebook
by Nicholas Sparks

(8/12/2001)

Britt
I used to hate reading and would never bother to pick up a book! But when my grandmother told me to read this one I couldn't put it down. While reading it, it was like the story became alive. It was so emotional that I think I went through a whole box of tissues …more

The Notebook
by Nicholas Sparks

(8/12/2001)

Amy
The Notebook will now and forever be my favorite book. I am an avid reader ( A book-a-holic at 27 I guess you would say) and Nicholas Sparks is my favorite author hands down. Whenever a new book hits the stands I can NOT pass it by without making the purchase. Everything …more

The Notebook
by Nicholas Sparks

(8/12/2001)

Debbie
I read this book and found that I had a very hard time putting it down. This book touched me in ways I didn't even know existed I realized that someone else had the same images of undying love. The kind that you only dream of and wish for every night. For anyone who …more

The Notebook
by Nicholas Sparks

(8/12/2001)

Pati England
Excellent - will there be a movie?

The Notebook
by Nicholas Sparks

(8/12/2001)

Laura
Even though I am only 16, once I read this book it reminded of the many things that I have been through in my life. I could relate to the book so much; it reminded me when my first love left me for the Navy... I didn't think that anything could relate to what I felt, …more

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(8/12/2001)

G Snook
This book was great, as all in the series have been. Cannot wait for the next book to be published.

The Man Who Listens to Horses
by Monty Roberts

(8/12/2001)

Lorraine Carrabin
I have read "The Man Who Listens To Horses" by Monty Roberts and I loved it.

The Majors: In Pursuit of Golf's Holy Grail
by John Feinstein

(8/12/2001)

Eli Asch
In The Majors Feinstein tell the history, politics, and tradition behind golf's four most important tournaments. A joy to read for golf fans, fanatics, and even for those who just flip through the channels and happen to stumble upon the Senior Tour Championship.

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(8/12/2001)

Jennifer
I really enjoyed reading this novel. What I liked the most was how intimately acquainted you become with characters and how you can feel what they are experiencing. The last chapters will keep you from putting it down! I'd like to see a movie come from this!

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(8/12/2001)

Jeannie
ok, I gotta admit, it started out slow, but after a while, it got better. The author's choice of describing words was amazing!! He was very descriptive of the wolves and characters. The end was the best part, and it kept me on edge the last five or so chapters!! All …more

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(8/12/2001)

Unknown
I loved it. Wonderfully descriptive, unusual love story interwoven. Best I've read in a long time.