Holden Caufield catches your attention from the first page. He is different, strong-willed, loving and misunderstood. Reading this book with my teens helped to initiate conversations about what it's like to be a teen in a world the looks at grades rather than the emotional trauma they may be going through. from evelynsaenz

    This inspirational fable by Brazilian author and translator Coelho has been a runaway bestseller throughout Latin America and seems poised to achieve the same prominence here. The charming tale of Santiago, a shepherd boy, who dreams of seeing the ... from voxefx

    I wonder how much research Dan Brown had to put in to make such a master piece. The movie didnot do enough justice to the original story. I would recommend the book rather than the movie.... from ravikiran

    Kite flying as a sport was new to me. It was very interesting to read about life of children and their activities when war was not directly effecting them. Other sections of the book were more difficult to read and I would caution parent to read this book first before offering it to children or teens. from evelynsaenz - liked from andee29's entry

    this is one of my all time favorite books and movies...."sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken" is my favorite quote from lilith - liked from rocksupreme's entry

    I particularly love the opening sentence of this novel -- "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." Indeed this opening sentence has been claimed as the greatest in ... from honestpuck

    This fantasy book won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction, a fun novel about a boy growing up in Pondicherry India, surviving a shipwreck with a Bengal Tiger for a companion. from pia - liked from lovexramen's entry

    Had to read this one on High School!...have re-read it about 10 times since then. Great story about the ups and downs (mostly downs!) of a very dysfunctional family spanning (you guessed it!) a hundred years. from eberlingeri

    Now, I consider this film the highlight of Jack Nicholson's illustrious career. Milos Forman's film adaptation about a man charged of a crime but placed in a mental institution was a run-away winner in the Oscars. The story was engaging (God I hate that nurse Ratched) and acting were great. You could see the young Danny De Vito here as one of the mental patients. from quick24

    Reminded me of "Lolita" and "Snow Falling on Cedars" in that you are just as aware of how incredibly well-written it is as you are of the story, and the story is good while being slightly twisted. from deboth

    I love The Coldest Winter Ever.. This book made me laugh and cry..Their is a young gril named Winter born to the top dollar world of a hustler,never knowing anything less. Untill the tables are Turned.. Its a Great Read.. Love it! from anonymous

    Beautifully written, and puts forward the power and dignity of Afghani women. A suspenseful tale, and moving too. Only the hardest heart cannot be moved by this story. I really could not put down the book. from cathie

    Kind of slow toward the middle, but the intensity certainly picks up as you near the end! One of my favorite novels. The premise is original and thought provoking: the struggle of Old Gods to survive in America against the growth of New Gods of technology, communication, money, etc. from kevinwi - liked from bolly's entry

    The only book which tells you a sad story that at times becomes humorous, passionate, nostalgic as well. from rosh

    Great love story. I of course read the English translation, but Gabriel Garcia Marquez is a great story teller whose magic is not lost in translation. from arvind

    The White Tiger is a fast paced thriller, written in the unique voice of its central character. It is written as a first-person narration by "Balram Halwai", a self-described entrepreneur in Bangalore, about how he came to be successful. from shikhar

    I love nano. I began participating a couple years ago and put my own musical twist on it: I aimed to write 50k seconds of music. Although I've yet to reach 50k, I've come close to the halfway mark. It's made Novembers my most idea-pouring month of the year. Last year I did try writing and wrote a bunch of unfinished short stories. It went a helluva lot better than I imagined possible! Nano is THE best tool for creative self discovery no matter how you approach it. from drb74 - liked from gefunk's entry

    As a kid, I used to walk down the cereal aisle at Piggly Wiggly and look at the Wheaties boxes to see if there was anyone on there I knew (like from my town). Guess I was a small town girl with a small town mentality, well at that time anyhow. from earthfinds