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Coming Full Circle: Munising to Munising by mjhollingshead Pros: not a formula tale
Cons: not for those who do not care for futuristic fiction Christian McCallister's - Coming Full Circle: Munising to Munising opens in a cave with an injured man laying on the damp, cold ground. When he awoke he was cold, the ground beneath him was not omfortable, the darkness was damp, his head ...
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Dec 29 '09 |
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Crocodile Tears Won't Make You Cry by quasar Pros: character is maturing, incorporates topical issues, mixes adventure with introspection
Cons: gadgets less inspired than usual, villain and secondary characters a bit two dimensional After spending most of a year playing junior spy for MI6, Alex Rider is glad to be done with it all, glad to be returning to a normal life as a normal teenager whose biggest worry is that the girl he likes is currently living many thousands of miles ...
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Dec 29 '09 |
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For Light in August only by jpolhemus  Pros: Innovative, thoughtful, provocative, intelligent, a catalyst for change if properly read
Cons: N'ary a one. "For all his concern with the South, Faulkner was actually seeking out the nature of man. Thus we must turn to him for that continuity of moral purpose which made for the greatness of our classics." --Ralph Ellison Light in ...
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Dec 29 '09 |
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Thump, Quack, Moo: A whacky adventure by stefs13 Pros: Great illustrations, foldout was a big hit.
Cons: Some terminology may need to be explained if you're reading this book to small children. My first grade students had recently read Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type, so they were very excited and enthusiastic to find a similar book by the same author. They made me promise to read the book aloud as soon as we came back from checking out books ...
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Dec 29 '09 |
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STEPHEN COONTS' "SAUCER": RIP-ROARING ADVENTURE by mike.holmes Pros: Exciting adventure with believable characters
Cons: Politicians seem a little too stupid I'm not all that familiar with the works of author Stephen Coonts. Before this book, Coonts had a long running series of novels featuring Jake Grafton who was a hero of military thrillers. The Epinions' photo here is a little misleading as it ...
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Dec 29 '09 |
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Blue-collar man by BBailey182 Pros: Solid work from a man who knows his business.
Cons: New York City-centric, and the lack of features cuts down on interest now. My admiration for Bill Madden grows with each passing year. Is there a tougher, more pressure-packed job in sports journalism than covering baseball for one of that city's tabloids (in this case, the Daily News)? Probably not. Madden has done that job ...
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Dec 29 '09 |
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Off the wall, for sure by seacow Pros: …
Cons: … I was going through my collection of books and found The Far Side Gallery. I grew up reading the single-panel comic, which ran from 1980 until 1995. (Gary Larson, who penned The Far Side, decided to retire all those long years ago.) ...
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Dec 29 '09 |
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Beevor's D-Day: The Battle for Normandy is 21st Century classic about the liberation of France by alexdg1 Pros: New insights into one of the most chronicled World War II campaigns; even-handed tone
Cons: None Ever since I read excerpts of the late Cornelius Ryan's The Longest Day in old copies of Reader's Digest as a very young boy, I've been fascinated by the story of the Allied invasion of Normandy on D-Day, June 6. 1944.Even though I ...
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Dec 29 '09 |
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Everything But The Motion Picture, “Star Trek Omnibus 1” Anthologizes Marvel’s Late-70s Comics. by wlswarts Pros: Moments of character, Price
Cons: Generally mediocre artwork, Poor coloring, Often ridiculous stories, Plot-heavy, Campy dialogue Despite being quite the avid fan of the “Star Trek” franchise, I am too happy to admit there are some points in the franchise where the gaps are just fine by me. Following the rebirth of the franchise with “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” (reviewed at: ...
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Dec 29 '09 |
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He knew where his towel was. - Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by teamfreak16 Pros: Funny, British-humor take on space travel
Cons: At only 215 pages, it's very short Arthur Dent is having The Worst Thursday That Ever Happened. Work crews are just minutes away from bulldozing his English home in order to make way for a bypass. Unbeknownst to Arthur, that traumatic experience coincides with a larger event—the ...
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Dec 29 '09 |
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Pluto is the cutest planet and all the dogs love him by texas-swede Pros: Enlightening, interesting, entertaining, well balanced, engaging, well thought out.
Cons: Takes sides (for Pluto as a planet). Did you know that if Earth was located where Pluto is located it would probably not be a planet? That is according to IAU's new definition of a planet. At the IAU (International Astronomical Union) conference in Prague the summer of 2006 a number ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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Glenn Beck's Common Sense || 'common sense' ...or 'nonsense'..?? by sleeper54 Pros: Will probably meet your expectations, positive or negative. Original Paine Common Sense essay included.
Cons: Short, barely a hundred pages. His name in the title..?? What an ego. ...It all seems so simple. You are born, raised in a loving family, eventually find your life partner, create your own family, . . .and you die.Along the way you take care of yourself, your parents and grandparents, your children and ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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Never Fear for Zombies are Near! by countess_eva Pros: great characters, story, and atmosphere
Cons: none An ex-cop from good old earth, Matt is the zombie version of James Bond. Not only does he like his brains shaken, not stirred, but his living sensibilities remain making him the only self-willed zombie in the dark domain of Necropolis. He died ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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Beyond the Highland Mist (exist really hot guys) by ssjakira1 Pros: Mmmmm...sexay.
Cons: Sometimes the heroine acts contrary to what you'd expect Because of all the discussion about the Fever Series I'm reading, such as who is who, the Highlander Series by Karen Marie Moning constantly gets brought up. Apparently she intended for the Fever Series to just be a continuation of the Highlander ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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He trekked into the jungle, never to be seen again by trailhound Pros: Descriptions about adventures. Very interesting topic. Thought provoking.
Cons: The mystery is still a mystery. At one time explorers and adventurers garnered all the headlines around the world. They ventured into dangerous lands and then came home with tales of bizarre creatures, isolated tribes of people, and stunning geographical features. One of the last of ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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Maisy Goes To The Hospital: Don't Worry, She's Okay!! by GravityGirl Pros: Educational, fun, characters show good values
Cons: None Maisy is one of my toddler daughter's favorite characters. Maisy is a cartoon mouse who pals around with an eclectic and diverse group of friends; her gang includes a crocodile, an elephant, a squirrel and a bird. They are all around ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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Gorgeous package, gorgeous results by guldsmed Pros: Pictures of every single recipe, good, well laid out recipes
Cons: Weird cookie categrisation at times (see review) Holiday season is in full swing and I finally had a chance to test this book I bought some time ago. The looks are great: a solid hardcover with stained-glass-style cookies with a small golden dust cover bearing the title; golden edged pages with ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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Bright-Sided (Barbara Ehrenreich): Make a Difference: Kick a Positive Thinker In the Crotch Today!* by MiDoyle Pros: Funny, scathing, and needed hard look at the positive-thinking movement.
Cons: Reality is a b!tch. Ending is a bit underdeveloped. If you have ever wondered what pink ribbons, the prosperity Gospel, the housing bubble, the Wall Street fiasco, the Bush years, idiots, and other tales of ridiculous extremes have in common, Barbara Ehrenreich has (mostly) hit the proverbial bulls eye ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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Magic Tree House: Midnight on the Moon - Back to the Future by AliventiAsylum Pros: decent story, concludes story-arc as I expected, improved grammar
Cons: Jack and Annie figure out some things too easily and make potentially bad choiced With my son being on the autism spectrum, it’s doubly hard to find stories that interest him. It’s especially hard to convince him to gravitate away from the humor he likes in books like Captain Underpants and ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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Bring Your Imagination by soulkissed2003 Pros: A story about true love. Nice escapist reading!
Cons: Far-fetched for those unwilling to stretch their imaginations. In partnering with Gabrielle Charbonnet for Sundays at Tiffany's, the talented James Patterson does not fail to bring readers a well-woven story full of artfully developed characters. The main premise may be a bit ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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"Gumbo Justice" needed a little more time to simmer by kevintipple Pros: Strong premise and plot
Cons: weakened by flawed character development. Crime is a family business for the Murphy family in pre-Katrina New Orleans. Assistant District Attorney Ryan Murphy is plenty busy in the courtroom and the local bars without having to walk crime scenes in the middle of the night. Thanks to it being an ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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Taking Pictures of A. Lincoln by George Sullivan by keithpruitt Pros: Information on early photography, insights of how photos were utilized, Lincoln
Cons: would like to have seen more than just the five of 130 When the first picture was taken of Abraham Lincoln in 1846 he was but a prairie lawyer traveling upward toward his ultimate position as the most revered of American Presidents. Photography was only a decade old, and the early daguerreotype of ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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Two Christmas Mice Discover the Gift of Friendship by befus Pros: Sweet story; sweet illustrations; sweet mice!
Cons: None really, unless you don't believe in Santamouse... When it comes to animals in Christmas stories, mice seem especially appropriate. They're small and humble, could easily have been present in the stable in Bethlehem, and have gained some Christmas fame through the famous poem "Twas the Night Before ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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A means to an end... by jpolhemus Pros: A beautiful, practical, imaginative teaching tool for the alphabet, travel, education
Cons: How can such a beneficial book have a single con? A passport and a library card have a common purpose: they take you to places known and unknown. Following that logic, if the last page in a book is the destination, then reading is the esoteric journey. To that end, many teachers have themes for ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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A Look at the Unlikely Voices in Modern Progressive Media by PacManY2J Pros: Quick but informative read; reading Onion headlines is always fun.
Cons: The author's bias is clear at times. Despite the success of conservative talk radio, Fox News, and other media outlets, conservatives love to complain about the so-called liberal media. But where was the liberal media in 2000, when George Bush received far more positive coverage than ...
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Dec 28 '09 |
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