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No time for goodbye - A real page turner by stillclueless Pros: A real page turner and an excellent read
Cons: A bit drawn out in places . Before I begin, please bear in mind that I don’t claim to be some sort of expert when it comes to reviewing the books I have read. Over the years I have become an avid reader of novels particularly novels within the thriller genre and only ...
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Nov 22 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Guru Mantra for Leadership by ram_cv Pros: Humor, Management Strategies
Cons: Ratbert strips were boring. Introduction Months without a Dilbert book, but suddenly it is two in two days for me. After wrapping up “Thriving on Vague Objectives”, I managed to secure the second Dilbert book from my library “Don’t Step ...
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Nov 22 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Ann Rule's 14th Anthology in _But I Trusted You and Other True Crimes_ by telynor Pros: Tight writing, plenty of details and information.
Cons: I didn't find this one as interesting as her earlier collections. Usually, I can skip over true crime stories, but those of Ann Rule tend to be irresistible to me to read. Perhaps it's the no-nonsense attitude that she has towards the crimes and the criminals, or the empathy that she can create for the victims, both ...
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Nov 22 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Going Postal, by Terry Pratchett by brittle1906 Pros: A Pratchett classic!
Cons: May not appeal to non Pratchett fans. Review of 'Going Postal' a novel by Terry Pratchett This review is based on the paperback version of the book, ISBN 0-552-14943-8, 474 pages, cover price £7.99. About The Book Going Postal is the 29th Disc World novel ...
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Nov 22 '09 |
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Reading about the Titanic-Another Chapter of History by toiletoctopus Pros: Research, Technical Details, Well Paced, Great Writing Skills, Human Factors
Cons: It ended, I want to read more There have been so many books about the Titanic, that it is almost hard to "fathom" sometimes. The famous Walter Lord and Charles Pellegrino have written about the disaster in extensive detail, along with a host of other authors, historians, and ...
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Nov 22 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Insect -- An Inviting Introduction for Incipient Insectophiles by driftless Pros: Great photography. Intriguing details.
Cons: None. Insect. Just add an exclamation point and you may think you're reading about a bad horror movie from the ‘60s, starring Raquel Welch. Actually, the truth is much less frightening and immensely more ...
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Nov 22 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Brilliant Blue: Love Gets Problematic by rmthunter Pros: Appealing drawing, characters well delineated.
Cons: The relationship struck me as abusive. Saemi Yorita's Brilliant Blue is a two-volume BL series I picked up on the strength of the drawing, which is quite appealing. The relationship, however, makes me fairly uncomfortable. I'm dealing with both volumes here, since ...
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Nov 22 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Thriving on Office Humor!! by ram_cv Pros: Office Humor, Favorite characters
Cons: Some of the puns were a bit repetitive. Introduction Dilbert is my favorite series to vent out my frustration of today’s corporate world and the manner in which it has encroached into our personal life. After a long gap, I got my hands on another Dilbert book “Thriving ...
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Nov 21 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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13.4 billion light years in 224 pages! by thewisefool Pros: Beautiful, large photos and illustrations; key information effectively defined and summarized.
Cons: Rather light on text overall. My fiance, posthumanbeing, loves astronomy. Since my scientific knowledge and preferences lean more toward medical science, he gave me this Universe book so I could learn more about astronomy and ...
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Nov 21 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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First Book Ever by skylerjayne Pros: Short chapters, nice pictures, and easy words, make it a great read for kids.
Cons: Not very action packed, wouldn't recomend it to adults who are searching for that. This particular series has a special place in my heart. It was the first set of books I ever read by myself. My parents bought them from a school book catalogue after hearing nothing but rave reviews about the series from my aunt who homeschooled ...
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Nov 21 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The Ritual Bath – The First Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus Mystery by mmcphee Pros: Great relationship story with interesting religious undertones
Cons: Poorly constructed mystery with unsatisfying ending I was digging through some boxes in our basement when I found a tote filled with books. While most were for my children, I did find most of Faye Kellerman’s Peter Decker and Rina Lazarus series. So I started rereading the series at the beginning ...
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Nov 21 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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"Good Night, Wonder Pets" is a Cute Bedtime Story for Fans of Wonder Pets by Javelina Pros: Colorful, cute, rhymes, short, Wonder Pets, catchy
Cons: Price, too short perhaps, some pages could be brighter Around eighteen months old, my daughter became just about obsessed with the Wonder Pets. By the time Christmas rolled around, the Wonder Pets gifts started rolling in. One of the things she got was "Good Night, Wonder Pets", a short story ...
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Nov 21 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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#1 of the "Gifts of Harry" Book Review Series by thewasp Pros: Timeless story and compelling characters in a gorgeous setting
Cons: Probably unfilmable due to one scene of cockfighting; also see sixth paragraph Cosima and Halimeda Noline are the daughters of Homer Noline, a doctor living in Grace, Arizona whose wife Alice died shortly after giving birth to Halimeda (called Hallie). They were born in the mid-1950's. Each left Grace, an unremarkable ...
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Nov 21 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Images of cruelty and images of compassion; it is a wild and beautiful world by texas-swede Pros: Amazing and breath taking color photos. The photographs are also incredibly interesting.
Cons: Not hard bound, not wide enough. "When a pride of young lions ganged up on a defenseless juvenile hippo in Kenya's Masai Mara Reserve, they taunted him all morning, taking turns to leap onto his back and rip into his flesh. He wearily tried to ward them off, as white tears of fear and ...
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Nov 21 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Closest Companion: FDR and Daisy — A strange sort-of presidential love story by misskris28 Pros: An incredibly interesting historical work that provides an intimate look at FDR
Cons: Too much about the blasted dog, leaves you wishing you knew more I'm not a big history buff, but I like a good biography or nonfiction story from time to time. I came across a copy of Closest Companion: The Unknown Story of the Intimate Friendship Between Franklin Roosevelt and Margaret Suckley and picked it ...
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Nov 21 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Disillusioned by C J Sansom's Dissolution. by cr01 Pros: A good history lesson and a book with a fair pace.
Cons: Predictable murder mystery plot and dislikable characters. My work colleagues recently charged me with reading the first three books in the "Shardlake" series by C J Sansom, despite my protests that I did not appreciate medieval whodunits. Dissolution (2003) is the first in the series, and is ...
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Nov 21 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The real battle of wits begins. Light vs.Near... 4.5 stars-94% by boodapuffmonk Pros: Very good use of characters, good story build up
Cons: Some story elements can be slightly confusing, slow development that could bother some Completely bored with his everyday life. Straight A high school student Light Yagumi is about to experience excitement he's never dreamed of. After class, Light comes upon a black book on the ground titled "Death Note". The user instructions describe if ...
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Nov 21 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The Black Print: A Blueprint for African American Success? by Bryan_Carey Pros: Soem good history and interesting viewpoints/perspectives
Cons: A little far- fetched; Some of the proposals would have repercussions. America's black community has been through incredibly trying times. From the days of the slave trade, through the Civil War, to Jim Crow, the Civil Rights movement, and beyond, the black community has been forced to deal with much turmoil and repression ...
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Nov 20 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Maximum Security by Robert Muchamore by rav4122  Pros: Awsome
Cons: The best The problem in the story: What is it? The problem in the story is that some weapons have been stolen from an army base in America and the English have experienced the same problem. They find out who stole them and ...
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Nov 20 '09 |
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100 Words Almost Everyone Confuses & Misuses || Just the facts ma'am... by sleeper54 Pros: Nothing too unusual, good review of basic 'confusing' words. Middle-school/HS level.
Cons: Not the most entertaining read of the year. Murphy wanted pictures. ...The large precinct room was open and claustrophobic at the same time. Large, solid columns spaced too close together told you immediately this was not modern construction. Old worn chairs butted up against too-small desks piled too high with ...
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Nov 20 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Small's _The Captive Bride_ is very simplistic, but at least the history is right! by telynor Pros: Bits of actual history, but the lackluster, passionless romance make this a snoozer.
Cons: Character abuse at the end of the novel ruined the book for me. After the recent spate of heavy reading, I needed some fluff for an evening or two. And usually, when I need something lightweight, I go for one of those historical romances -- I can escape off to a fantasy for a few hours, and just let my brain wander. ...
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Nov 20 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Cirque Du Freak #5: Trials of Death *muahahahaha!* by ssjakira1 Pros: Exciting stuff and plot advancement!
Cons: Nothing, actually... Welcome to Darren Shan's Cirque Du Freak series. Located in the teen section of the bookstore, it's probably best left for them to read. Still, if you're interested in a bit of teen horror, it's not a bad series to check ...
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Nov 20 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The Scarlet Slipper Mystery - Nancy Drew Saves the Centrovian Underground or Something Like That by AliventiAsylum Pros: intersting mystery, a few moments where Nancy doubts herself, power of teamwork
Cons: Nancy's amazing abilities, weak premise to the mystery, some dated ideas Nancy Drew lives in the fictional town of River Heights with her father, famous attorney Carson Drew. Also living with them is housekeeper Hannah Gruen, who has been more like a other to Nancy since her own mother died.In the books prior to ...
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Nov 20 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Invaluable resource by cazonetta Pros: Contains the largest variety of patterns
Concise, brief Historically accurate Supplies helpful anecdotes, informative articles Cons: Patterns are measured by scale (i.e., no grids) Limited patterns from 1600-1700 For the intermediate/experienced sewer The price is more than justified in Norah Waugh's broad study of historical costume. The book contains the largest array of patterns in any book. The 18th-19th centuries receive particular treatment with patterns you will not be able to find anywhere ...
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Nov 20 '09 |
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The Enemy: A Book About Peace by Davide Cali by artemis8 Pros: great message presented in a way children will understand
Cons: I am not a huge fan of the artwork I read a positive review of this book somewhere and put it on hold at the library. By the time it came in though I totally forgot what the book was about, even though the name is The Enemy: A Book About Peace and it is a children's book I wasn't ...
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Nov 20 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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