Rating Author Title Year Notes
2007
Marion Zimer Bradley The Firebrand 2003
Paul Witcover Tumbling After 2005
Wolfgang and Heike Hohlbein Magic Moon 2006

Piers Anthony And Eternity - book 7 Incarnations of Immortality 1989
Piers Anthony For Love of Evil - book 6 Incarnations of Immortality 1988
Thomas Lewis, Fari Amini and Richard Lannon A General Theory of Love 2001
Takashi Matsuoka Autumn Bridge 2005
Takashi Matsuoka Cloud of Sparrows 2004
Chayym Zeldis The Geisha's Granddaughter 2004 Kinda sad.
Piers Anthony Being a Green Mother - book 5 Incarnations of Immortality
Robin Cook Mutation 1988 Creepy
Piers Anthony Wielding a Red Sword - book 4 Incarnations of Immortality
Piers Anthony With a Tangled Skein - book 3 Incarnations of Immortality
Sharon Shinn Wrapt in Crystal 2000 interesting
Piers Anthony Bearing an Hourglass - book 2 Incarnations of Immortality
Ann Brashares The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2001
Dr. Hank Wesselman Spiritwalker: messages From the Future 1996 Really good.
Barak Obama Dreams of My Father 2004
Stephen King Cell 2006 Frustrating -not just the editing, but the end too.
Paulo Coelho The Alchemist 1988 Pretty good
Joanne Harris Five Quarters of the Orange 2001
Lian Hearn The Harsh Cry of the Heron - The Last Tale of the Otori 2006
Philip Pullman The Shadow in the North 1986 Teen Book…. Good
Tom Robbins Villa Incognito 2004 Eh…. Didn't get too much out of it
Philip Pullman The Ruby in the Smoke 1984 Teen Book…. Good
Neil Gaimen Anansi Boys 2005 Similar theme to American Gods, but not as "thinking"
John Sanford Rules of Prey Pretty good detective novel… gave me nightmares.
Joanne Harris Blackberry Wine 2001 Pretty good…. Writing about a writer
***** Christopher Moore You Suck 2007 ROCKS! - need to read BSF and Dirty Jobs first
*** Piers Anthony On A Pale Horse 1983 Good, funny, thought provoking
**** Tom Robbins Fierce Invalids Home from Hot Climates 2000 Enjoyable. Good thought lines.
* Neil Strauss The Game 2005 Very funny… though, kinda long
*** Barak Obama The Audacity of Hope 2006 Well written. Touches of Christian guilt a little much for me
Kate Mosse The Labyrinth 2006 Good story, kinda Davinci Codeish
2006
Arthur Golden Memoirs of a Geisha 1997 Pretty descriptions.
Kurt Vonnegut Timequake 1997 Interesting…. In a Vonnegut sort of way
Robert Jordan Knife of Dreams - Book 11 WOT 2005 Good
Robert Jordan New Spring - Prequel WOT 2004 better read before the other books
Mark Waid Kingdom Come 1997
David Halberstam The Children 1998 Interesting view of civil rights movement leaders
Robert Jordan Crossroads of Twilite - Book 10 WOT 2003 Good
Greg Iles Turning Angel 2005 Action/Adventure… good psychological read
Frank McCourt Angela's Ashes 1996 Somewhat grim. Good preparation for Ireland.
Robert Jordan Winter's Heart - Book 9 WOT 2000 Good
Amy Tan Saving Fish From Drowning 2005 Interesting perspective - narrated by dead woman
Derrick Jensen A Language Older Than Words 2004 Powerful
Robert Jordan Path of Daggers - Book 8 WOT 1998 Good
Robert Jordan Crown of Swords - Book 7 WOT 1996 Good
Robert Jordan Lord of Chaos - Book 6 WOT 1994 Good
Robert Jordan The Fires of Heavan - Book 5 WOT 1993 Good
Robert Jordan The Shadow Rising - Book 4 WOT 1992 Good
Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle 1998 Interesting
Robert Jordan The Dragon Reborn - Book 3 WOT 1991 Good
Robert Jordan The Great Hunt - Book 2 WOT 1990 Good
Robert Jordan Eye of the World - Book 1 WOT 1990 Good
***** Tom Robbins Jitterbug Perfume 1984 GREAT!
Joanne Harris Coastliners 2002 ok
David Sedaris Naked 1996 I didn't find this one funny
David Sedaris Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000 Was kinda funny - good to have Naked as a background
David Sedaris Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim 2004 Was kinda funny too… but overrated IMHO
Lian Hearn Brilliance of the Moon - Tales of Otori 3 2005
Lian Hearn Grass For His Pillow - Tales of Otori 2 2004
Diablo Cody Candy Girl 2005 Very funny… good to know MPLS area
Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse - 5 1991 little too war related for my taste
John Steinbeck Cannery Row 1945 ok, I guess


Joanne Harris Coastliners 2002
***** Philip Pullman The Amber Spyglass - His Dark Materials 3 2003 OMG
***** Philip Pullman The Subtle Knife - His Dark Materials 2 2002 OMG
***** Philip Pullman The Golden Compass - His Dark Materials 1 2001 OMG

1994-2005
Lian Hearn Across the Nightingale Floor - Tales of Otori 1 2003 good