Sometimes you need a La Nora fix.
I sent this pic to Sarah at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books a while back. Every book on that shelf is by Nora Roberts. It's my go-to re-read shelf.
I agree with the Dear Author review on this - the book is fun and entertaining, but it jars in the sense that the entire premise seems implausible in the time period. Love the hero Jude, though. Love love love.
Good reference for surface info and a bit of detail. Doesn't really delve into the culture so much as a catalogue of archaelogical evidence and some mythology. Nothing about societal workings (i.e., marriage customs, family group customs aside from religious possibilities) also assumes religious significance for all art - doesn't really allow for the possibility of art for enjoyment/beauty.
Intriguing setting, great characters. I loved the interplay of cultures and the way the characters worked within the limitations of the setting.
Loved this book. Love the characters, love the plot, love the settings. This is a grand adventure pirate story turned on its head and I loved it.
La Nora is consistently good. This is no exception - great characters, solid plot, real relationships, fantastic dialogue. 
Eye-opening and ridiculously easy to read. Pollan's style makes mucking through the technical stuff so easy you don't even notice it. Great discussion of something that affects every person on the globe - food.
Um. totally off-the-charts wacked plot, characters weren't engaging, entire thing was just...not the level I expect from Howard.
I wish there was a way to give 3.5 stars. Stephenson's writing style just didn't resonate with me. As much as the research and prose were excellent, I never felt invested in the characters. I felt more like a spectator than a reader, if that makes sense.
Connected novellas are always a tricky proposition, but Barbosa does a lovely job of hooking them together but letting them stand alone. Interesting concepts for each story and intriguing characters.
