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I won this book at a professional conference and it stayed on the shelf for a while... I wish I had read it then, it is fantastic ! and so inspiring. now I'm going to lend it to my friends so they can enjoy it.

I got this book base on the good reviews and it's a bestseller. I just don't get the point of this story, what is the story really? Because I don't see much changes or happen to the characters till the end, like the other reviews
I also waiting for something to happen or at least change some one's life in the story, I have a very hard time reading this book and during the first few pages I already knew it's not what I expected. I was expected this to be an easy, funny, entertaining story but the main character is so hollow, and flat, the story of her with the ex
didn't have any special elements to talk about, and this is the faster book I ever read in many of my books, because I actually just
skip through all the pages until I read the conservations, there's many details in her mind I don't care too much about and not relate to the story too much. and there's no depth to it. I thought she loves the ex all along,
but turned out she loves the husband most? why, there's no explanation, if because she feels settle of his money and rich lifestyle? then this is about "love the one with money". So I just don't get it.
there's problem with the story already, and also I found I was in this main character's mind the whole time
listen to her whiling over again....about picking either handsome or rich, well. this is only my personal opinion, sorry if the negative is strong for those who like this book.
I am sure many others will enjoy this story, just not my cup of tea.

I heard a lot about The Shack, but didn't read it until almost a year later. Surprisingly, this book exceeded my expectations! There are a lot of lessons to be learned from reading this book. Personally, the chapter on judgement was very challenging for me. You'll still be mulling over what you read in this book weeks after you've finished it. Read it and pass it on, or buy copies for your friends. Everyone should read this book!

Very funny! Laugh out loud funny... Hugely entertaining take on so many awkward encounters. Looking forward to my next Sedaris book.

I am APPALLED by the fact that this book made it to the New York Times bestseller list and, apparently, will be made into a movie with....Julia Roberts (is this true?)

What does this tell us about North American culture and values??? Why should such a shallow piece of work written by such a self-absorbed narcissistic writer receive such fame and accolades? I am truly mystified. This book was all about HERSELF. Poor little me who received an ENORMOUS advance to write this book before she even left the States. Who whined and felt sorry for herself while in Italy, can you imagine??? She had no interest in visiting the fabulous museums, art galleries, churches, etc. but rather spend hundreds of Euros buying lingerie and eating amazing meals (by herself) in restaurants.

Here is an immensely PRIVILEGED young woman (yes, she is talented, she can write) who provides us with insights on what? Herself and her insecurities. What did we learn about Italy? Niente. Perhaps where to find the best pizza in Naples.

I couldn't get through her ramblings and vapid non-stop chatter in India. Nothing on the poverty or living conditions there or the plight of Indian women which I would have been interested in reading about. Indonesia was just more of the same. Did anyone notice that she didn't even touch on the tsunami disaster only to say that - thank god - it didn't reach her island when she was there??? So engrossed in HERSELF she doesn't notice, really, what's going on around her.

I wonder if she has read THREE CUPS OF TEA, that marvellous book about building schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Is THAT going to be made into a movie???

Gilberts is now an immensely wealthy woman because of the sales of this book. This saddens me because it illustrates how skewered values are in American society. All I can hope for is that she's donating a lot of her money to charities and very good causes.

everything this man writes is excellent. This book is no exception. You will have hours of genuine entertainment ahead of you. I only wish I had not read it so that I could start it again.

This is a great read! I feel like I have known so many people better after I've finished reading it. Barbara Walters' writing made me feel I was reading a book written by someone I know instead of a media icon. What a life! How can one woman who has a young daughter have travelled that much, met so many heads of state including dictators, dated so many prominent men,and had such a colourful career. I think it's important that Barbara recorded the sexism she has faced in her career that spanned five decades. It's interesting to know the men who had given her a hard time had either been let go or died of cancer. It made me wonder which is the cause, and which is the effect. Regretably, today sexism remains alive everywhere. To keep it brief, I just want to say "Barbara, thank you for writing this book. It's simply the best."

This book was really great in my opinion. I liked almost everything about it. As one of the other reviewers mentioned, this book is a sequel, which I did not know and I haven't read the first book. Regardless, Belong to Me was the perfect book for me to read curled up on my patio (in suberbia) enjoying lovely summer nights. I recommend it as a good book with a great story, but not many moments of page turning suspense. Slightly predictable, but still a great read.

This book could be broken down into three parts. The first few chapters document the shocking state of our current agricultural industry and in particular the ecological costs of our massive overproduction of corn and the consequences it is having on the beef we eat. The middle portion is a first hand description of one farm in particular that has bucked the trend and still remained viable. This is then expanded into a more comprehensive look at the organic food industry and how it is evolving. Finally the author takes us on his own personal journey as he attempts to become a hunter/gatherer and ultimately prepare a meal in keeping with the philosophy set forth by the slow food movement.
The author is a journalist who I feel really attempts to look at both sides of the issues and does not come off as being too alarmist as many others have been when writing about this subject. In fact, as a life-long hunter, I found his discussion about the ethics of hunting and meat-eating to be one of the most balanced arguments I have read.
This book will definitely change the way you look at the food you eat and may even change your shopping habits, as it has mine. Pollan's other book "In Defence of Food" is a companion to this one and I strongly recommend reading both.

In Northern California teenage sisters Claire and Anna live with their father and work the family farm together with Coop, a boy who is brought into the family from a neighboring farm. Very quickly this family shatters. To say why, would be to give away a spoiler. So, sorry dear readers my lips are sealed!

I will say that we do follow all three characters into their adult lives. Anna becomes a writer of biographies, which brings us to the second half of the book. She writes about the life of turn-of-the-century French poet named Lucien Segura. There was also another story within the story.

This book is about the past, loss, and passion.

To be quite honest, at times I had trouble following along. I wasn't always sure what family I was reading about until I read further. Then I would catch up and follow smoothly along until it happened again.

I didn't dislike this book, but I do think it would have been better written as three short stories. I just didn't see the connection. That said, Ondaatje's descriptions of both landscape and characters were amazing.