nstillger rated A gate at the stairs: 3 stars
A gate at the stairs by Lorrie Moore
"...As the United States begins gearing up for war in the Middle East, twenty-year-old Tassie Keltjin, the Midwestern daughter of …
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nstillger rated Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas: 3 stars
Tom Robbins: Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas (Paperback, 2002, No Exit Press)
Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas by Tom Robbins
When the stock market crashes on the Thursday before Easter, you--an ambitious, although ineffectual and not entirely ethical young broker--are …
nstillger rated Into the wild: 4 stars
Into the wild by Jon Krakauer
In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north …
One Day by David Nicholls
One Day is a novel by David Nicholls, published in 2009. Each chapter covers the lives of two protagonists on …
nstillger rated Bridget Jones's Diary: 3 stars
Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding (Bridget Jones)
Meet Bridget Jones—a 30-something Singleton who is certain she would have all the answers if she could: a. lose 7 …
nstillger rated Into Thin Air: 4 stars
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
"Reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion, Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon …
nstillger rated The Fault in Our Stars: 4 stars
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, John Green
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her …
nstillger rated Me talk pretty one day: 4 stars
Me talk pretty one day by David Sedaris
A recent transplant to Paris, humorist David Sedaris, bestselling author of “Naked”, presents a collection of his strongest work yet, …
nstillger rated In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto: 4 stars
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
A nutrition-oriented analysis of industrial food production, a presentation of the baleful consequences and suggestions for undoing the damage.
nstillger rated The Lovely Bones: 4 stars
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
This deluxe trade paperback edition of Alice Sebold's modern classic features French flaps and rough-cut pages.Once in a generation a …
The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Three ordinary women are about to take one extraordinary step.
Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from …
nstillger rated Water for Elephants: 3 stars
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
A novel of star-crossed lovers, set in the circus world circa 1932. When Jacob Jankowski, recently orphaned and suddenly adrift, …
nstillger rated East of Eden: 4 stars
East of Eden by Steinbeck
In his journal, Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck called East of Eden “the first book,” and indeed it has the …
nstillger rated Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet: 4 stars
Jamie Ford: Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet (2009, Ballantine Books)
Hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet by Jamie Ford
"Sentimental, heartfelt....the exploration of Henry's changing relationship with his family and with Keiko will keep most readers turning pages...A timely …
nstillger rated Life of Pi: 4 stars
Life of Pi by Yann Martel
After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The only …