Listmania!
Books I've read in 2006
By an Amazon.com customer
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a TimeThree Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $12.13
Exciting and inspirational...a great read! The writing could have used just a bit more polish, but the subject and story made up for it. BEST BOOK OF 2006 FOR ME!!
Education of a Coach, TheEducation of a Coach, The by David Halberstam
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $0.01
The Man is a football GENIUS. Go PATS!!
SnowSnow by Orhan Pamuk
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.66
Poetic, loaded with imagery, timely....and a bit challenging.
Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1)Ender's Game (Ender, Book 1) by Orson Scott Card
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $1.14
I've never read sci-fi...this was a fantastic intro to the genre!
The InnocentThe Innocent by Harlan Coben
Buy used from: $0.01
My favorite Harlan Coben book so far
The Thirteen-Gun SaluteThe Thirteen-Gun Salute by Patrick O'Brian
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $3.00
I don't want these to end!!
Just One LookJust One Look by Harlan Coben
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
Another great Coben!!
Tell No OneTell No One by Harlan Coben
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.25
Exciting mystery...maybe a bit far-fetched, but great characters. A speed read!
Living Buddha, Living ChristLiving Buddha, Living Christ by Thich Nhat Hanh
Buy used from: $0.01
Intriguing and fulfilling spiritual read. Some great practices to work on.
Ordinary HeroesOrdinary Heroes by Scott Turow
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
Excellent book...WWII, love-story, suspense
AvengerAvenger by Frederick Forsyth
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
A bit heavy on background, but the last third of the book flew!
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail)A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail (Official Guides to the Appalachian Trail) by Bill Bryson
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01
2nd time reading this. Not as hysterical in the first part, but not as slow in the second. Excellent book.
The Barrytown TrilogyThe Barrytown Trilogy by Roddy Doyle
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $0.64
Very good...but watch your language while reading!!
Dead Men Tapping : The End of the Heather Lynn IIDead Men Tapping : The End of the Heather Lynn II by Kate Yeomans
Buy used from: $2.49
Some great parts and some slow parts (courtroom repetition)
Who's Your Caddy?: Looping for the Great, Near Great, and Reprobates of GolfWho's Your Caddy?: Looping for the Great, Near Great, and Reprobates of Golf by Rick Reilly
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $0.01
A fun read with some decent golf tips within it.
Life on the Outside : The Prison Odyssey of Elaine BartlettLife on the Outside : The Prison Odyssey of Elaine Bartlett by Jennifer Gonnerman
Buy used from: $5.90
Very interesting read. Not sure if I ended up feeling as bad for her as I started out, though
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer (The Complete Idiot's Guide)The Complete Idiot's Guide to Coaching Youth Soccer (The Complete Idiot's Guide) by Michael Muckian
Buy used from: $3.70
Not bad, but needed some more specifics on how to teach skills (ie throw-ins, positions, etc).
My Struggle with FaithMy Struggle with Faith by Joseph F. Girzone
Buy new: $15.96 / Used from: $0.01
Interesting insights into one priest's spiritual journey. (Need to read Joshua series.)
What Is Six Sigma?What Is Six Sigma? by Pete Pande
Buy new: $9.60 / Used from: $1.20
Good intro. We'll see how well it helps when the 6 sigma effort really kicks in.
Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist (Left Behind No. 3)Nicolae: The Rise of Antichrist (Left Behind No. 3) by Tim LaHaye
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $0.01
These are still terrible, but I'm still reading them.