Let me start off by saying that I am not a fan of biographies for the simple reason that not everything in a person’s life will be interesting,,,or so I thought until I read this book. Just about every minute of this book kept me engaged and wondering what would happen next. And to say that it is about an immigrant from Yemen who is working as a doorman and want to start a business importing coffee from Yemen doesn’t do it justice. It is the amazing story of a young man committed to improving the life of coffee farmers in his home country and of someone who will literally do anything to accomplish that. Excellent read!

Interesting historical figure -a bit too romance novel for me but well written

I have to say, I enjoyed this book and its quirky characters. Perhaps a little kooky and it is a bit easy to predict the final outcome, but thoroughly enjoyable along the way. Good summer read.

Highly entertaining! Read 600 plus pages in 2 nights

Fascinating storyline . Interesting characters . Satisfying ending . A worthwhile read

King is my all-time favorite author and the only reason I gave this book 4 rather than 5 stars is that it’s a bit dark, even for King and I had some trouble getting through parts of it. And unlike much of King’s other work, which is really about human nature and how people will react in certain situations, this one is primarily about some really terrible creatures. The books two main characters are Dan Torrence, the young boy, now a man, who survived the story described in “The Shining”, and a young girl named Abra who shares Dan’s ability to “shine”. They come together in this story to battle the evil creatures but they also discover something about themselves and their relationship. It’s not for the faint of heart, but if you like a story that may frighten you, then you will enjoy this one.

I enjoyed this book so much that I bought a copy for my daughter-in-law who is an elementary school teacher. This is just such a nice story about a small town where everyone knows everyone and they all come together to be there for one another despite their individual differences. This is a nice summer read and it will make you feel good.

This is a most interesting compilation of short stories. Salinger brings his experience with life during war time into his narratives and combines a stark look at emotion and tenderness in a variety of different settings. He likes to look at life experience for the well-to-do, and just a warning, everyone smokes cigarettes here!

Powerful, emotional and shocking

While this book addressed an important issue, namely the treatment of Chinese Americans, I did not find it that enjoyable. It has some very funny parts, but the format of the book, being that of a screen play, was not to my liking.