I love a good apocalyptic tale. The writing was mediocre - not bad, merely a tool to tell the tale, though the occasional sentence made me cringe - but the tale the text told was chilling and engaging. And now, of course, I'm terrified an electromagetic pulse (EMP) will be the end of my happy, electricity-filled existence, and I will die a horrible, miserable death. 
Excellent book. The weakest parts were the ones set basically modern day. I really didn't care what happened to Hanna, and the ending drama felt like it sort of came out of nowhere, like the author thought some sort of twist was necessary. However, the parts in the past, tracing the different little pieces, were so fabulous that they made up for the weaknesses. Lovely prose, too.
I LOVED this book. Completely and totally fascinating. Its subtitle - "Observations on the Roots, Cultivation and Hybrids of the English Language" - pretty much covers what it's about.
Very good. This is not something I would have selected on my own in a million years - who cares about a piano shop in Paris? - but it was selected by a member of my book club so I read it. To my surprise, I really liked it. It introduced me to a couple worlds I've never given any thought to, and it did so with excellent writing and an interesting tale (it's non-fiction). I'm glad I read it.
Very interesting. His almost-final declaration that, "See, there's absolutely nothing wrong with kids experimenting with drugs," was eyerollingly stupid (okay, so their chances of getting addicted are small, but that's hardly the only reason it's not such a good idea), but that's the only thing I remained unconvinced about in the entire book. Definitely a good read.
Loved it. But I've loved everything of his I've read. I love the travel/comedy mix. And as someone in book club pointed out, he's writing about common, normal things; he doesn't experience anything extraordinary on his travels. However, he manages to make it seem fascinating and fun. That's quite a skill. (Also, this is technically a re-read for me, but it was just as fun to read it this time around as the first time.)
I expected to dislike it. I'm sick of hearing about Obama. But it's actually quite interesting.
Pretty good. Probably would be better if I had a husband and kids I could use it with. It makes sense, though.
I liked it. I could not in good conscience call this quality literature, but it was enjoyable fluff of the sci-fi persuasion.
Loved it. Gaiman is my favorite author, so the chances I would like it were high. It's a kid's book, so it's a quick, easy read, but it's plenty enjoyable for adults.
