Absolutely fabulous book - and so is the sequel 'Fire On The hill'. This is the first book on Emmett and his abortive rising that gives Anne Devlin her proper place, and shows her bravery and love for Emmett for what it was. Read this and know what a great historical novel should be, and as a great introduction to many of ireland's greatest heroes. This should be on everyone's list if you are at all interested in ireland's history

"Tread Softly on my Dreams" is the best novel about Ireland that I've read--and I've read many. (Of course Morgan Llywelyn's novels are outstanding, but this even beats them.) Like another reviewer, I came to this book accidentally. What a find! The writing is good, the story is wonderful and parts of the book just shine. Robert Emmet's plea from the dock during his trial brings a lump to the throat of all of us with Irish blood. There's a great mixture of fact and fiction. This is one of those books that inspires you to go to non-fiction to find out what really happened. In my opinion that should be the goal of all historical fiction writers. If you like historical fiction and especially if you are in love with Ireland like I am, you must read this book.

This is probably the best book I have ever read. It has all the history of the story with a very personal human touch. I have never been so emotionally moved while reading a book, especially at the ending.

A very concise and practical source of information about medicines and their use.

This is an excellent book,very well written. Anyone who has seriously studied demomology, or the paranormal, will know this book is true to the facts, from the bangings in the walls, to the terrible odors, to the physical and mental abuse that inhuman spirits put upon their human victems, to horrible manifestations. This family suffered greatly under the hand of a true inhuman spirit, but yet survived it toegether as a family because their faith in God did not falter. If you have followed Ed and Lorraine Warrens teachings, this book is a must read...

Evil is everywhere. This story is about a family that moves into a duplex in PA, which is haunted by ghosts, and even a demon. These presences immediatly latch onto the family and terrorize them to no end. There are rappings on the wall at all hours, some of the family members are levitated and thrown around, they are followed even when they go camping, there are noises, smells, and cold spots. Noone would help them, not even their own church. Then a team of demonologist come to help but do they??? This is not a book to read alone...

I read this book after I had read IN A DARK PLACE., this book is just as terrifying. It tells the story of THE SMURL FAMILY who just happend to move into what they thought was a quiet and peaceful house . How wrong they were!!! this book goes from the first paranormal incident up into the WARRENS investigation with chilling details. While reading this book I felt the hairs of my neck curl up you definatley can't put it down. I felt that the tv movie doesn't give THE HAUNTED justice at all, my advice is too read the book only but be warned it'll make you think twice about the things that go bump in the night.

this book was okay. it wasn't gory at all and there wasn't much of a mystery to solve. the end is quite predictable. as i love the fear street books, i know how good the books can be, and this one isn't near the top of the list. RL Stine CAN do better. but, give this book a go, check this book out 4 yourself.

This is a basic love story. It's not really that good. It's kind of confusing at times. But if you're a devout Stine fan, then I suggest reading it. Then again, usually Stine fans such as myself are hardly ever surprised when the ending rolls around.

it was ok and i liked it though i thought that melissa and the ghost paul should be a couple.

Toni Morrison, receiver of 1978 National Book Critics Award for fiction, 1988 Pulitzer Prize for fiction and 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature has one of the boldest pens in the world of Women's Literature.

Sula is the first book by Toni Morrison I have read and the others are following it on my bookshelf. I was very impressed with her writing style and her strong characters.

Although "Sula" is said to be the story of Nell and Sula, two friends but as I see, its more of a story of women from two different families. The first family is that of Nell whose mother is a proper housewife trying to escape from the immoral past of her own mother and trying to instill good values in her own daughter. On the other hand, Sula's mother is very uninhibited sexual being and Sula follows a similar course. Both Sula and Nell grow up in different environment with different values, however as the book progresses they are both a completion of one another. One is what the other is missing in her character. Nell settles for a blissful marital life never leaving the place of birth and Sula takes off for ten years only to return and be an experience to remember for her home-towners.

The story is set in Bottom, Ohio around the period of 1920s, so on. While the country was very segregated, it was also going through the depression. Sula is a bold character developed by Toni Morrison who breaks race and gender driven barriers and lives life for herself, her own pleasure, with her own rules and set of values.

Highly Recommended for readers interested in Women in Literature, African-American Literature.

Sula is shorter and easier to understand than Morrison's two masterpiece longer works, Song of Solomon and Beloved, but that does not mean that it's not a work of great literature. Sula is beautifully written and powerfully rendered. The scenes between Nel and Sula, plus the odd cast of characters like Chicken Little will haunt you long after you finish. Her dialogue is fantastic. Curiously, the last three years when I have taught this book to high school students, the women all loved it and most of the guys didn't. Maybe it's hard for white teen age boys to see the angst of young black girls growing up? Or maybe it's just that as a growing up story of the friendship between two childhood friends, boys that age don't find it that interesting. I agree with the reader below who remarks on the "magic realism" style -- I have always been struck by the way Morrison includes fantanstic elements in her novels: kind of a black folklore meets magic realism confluence. A great read and an important one to her overall corpus.

Having read The Bluest Eye, I felt compelled to read another Toni Morrison book. People have mentioned Morrison's powerful poetic undertones in Sula -- I couldn't wait to read it. This is one of the most powerful and gripping novels I have ever heard. The story follows the path of best friends Sula and Nel. They grow up in a poor black neighborhood with eccentric and suicidal characters. Sula and Nel grow apart. Sula wants to see the world, Nel settles for a married life. Will Sula return to her roots? If so, how will she be received? And will she be able to reconstruct her friendship with Nel?

I marvel at Morrison's gorgeous language and quirky symbolism. Her work is thought provoking and realistic. I look forward to reading her other books.