1.   As usual, Chabon writes with enormous fluency in these pages, captivating the reader with his descriptive and metaphoric powers.

2.   Borchardt charges into the Middle Ages with gusto, captivating the reader with clanging sword fights, sorcery and deception.

3.   But his life, more than his thought, has captivated readers ever since his autobiographical writings were gathered and published in this century.

4.   But Steingarten captivates the reader.

5.   Graphically, the book captivates the reader.

6.   Her story ought to captivate any reader lacking prior acquaintance with Lee Smith.

7.   But it is the background scenery of the novel, rather than its plot, that seems to captivate most readers.