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11/22
Ben
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Point Blank (Alex Rider Series #2) by Anthony Horowitz |
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11/22
Lisa
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After Life: Answers from the Other Side (Mass Market Paperback) by John Edward |
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Lisa said:
"John Edward was amazing to me on T.V.'s Crossing Over. Now that I have read this book I am doubly amazed! He is helping people all over the world!
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11/22
Toni
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Plain Truth (Hardcover) by Jodi Picoult |
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read in October, 2009
Toni said:
"My favorite Picoult book is still My Sister's Keeper, but this one was good.
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11/22
Ben
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Skeleton Key (Alex Rider, #3) by Anthony Horowitz |
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11/22
Ben
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Eagle Strike (Alex Rider, #4) by Anthony Horowitz |
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11/22
Ben
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Scorpia (Alex Rider, #5) by Anthony Horowitz |
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11/22
Jamie
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Hunting Ground (Alpha & Omega, #2) by Patricia Briggs bookshelves: supe-fic |
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Jamie said:
"Yeah I kind of love these books, they are way better than TV, the characters are great and the story is really engaging, this is the second book in the Alpha and Omega series, I didn't think I was going to like this series that much because I love th...more
Yeah I kind of love these books, they are way better than TV, the characters are great and the story is really engaging, this is the second book in the Alpha and Omega series, I didn't think I was going to like this series that much because I love the Mercy books so much but these characters are in the same world and the psychology is so interesting...it's almost embarrassing but I can't seem to get enough...I'm stoked for the graphic novels, they can tide me over until the next book comes out...(less)
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11/22
Duane
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Assorted Foxtrot (Paperback) by Bill Amend |
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read in November, 2009
Duane said:
"If you enjoy clean fun family style humor, then Foxtrot is exactly what you're looking for. From the jocky older brother, fashion crazed middle sister, geeky lil brother, clueless dad, and the mom who tries to hold it all together, the daily humor wi...more
If you enjoy clean fun family style humor, then Foxtrot is exactly what you're looking for. From the jocky older brother, fashion crazed middle sister, geeky lil brother, clueless dad, and the mom who tries to hold it all together, the daily humor will make you laugh out loud. A great read for any age!(less)
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11/22
Tony
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Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor (Paperback) by John C. Bogle |
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Tony said:
"Mr. Bogle convinced me to follow his very rational strategy of index investing through this book. It's hard to understand why anyone would choose actively-managed funds for long-term investing after looking at the data. The prose is very clear and ...more
Mr. Bogle convinced me to follow his very rational strategy of index investing through this book. It's hard to understand why anyone would choose actively-managed funds for long-term investing after looking at the data. The prose is very clear and easy to understand without being too simple.(less)
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11/22
Ben
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Ark Angel (Alex Rider, #6) by Anthony Horowitz |
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11/22
Sharmaine
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Your Blues Ain't Like Mine: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback) by Bebe Moore Campbell |
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read in September, 1996
Sharmaine said:
"A mandatory reading in college, but I thoroughly enjoyed the book
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11/22
Ben
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Stormbreaker (Alex Rider) by Anthony Horowitz |
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11/22
Maciek
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The Good Guy (Hardcover) by Dean Koontz |
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read in January, 2008
Maciek said:
"Typical Koontz chase novel. I had the misfortune of reading The Husband-Velocity-The Good Guy back to back, and discovered that they are essentialy the same books. A good guy is chased by the extremely evil back guy (who often works for the governmen...more
Typical Koontz chase novel. I had the misfortune of reading The Husband-Velocity-The Good Guy back to back, and discovered that they are essentialy the same books. A good guy is chased by the extremely evil back guy (who often works for the government), meets a beautiful woman, starts a relationship, then towards the end a deus ex machina appears and our heroes ride off into the sun. While this works once or twice, Dean seems to be rehashing the same plot outline for the last twenty years ! Surely he can do better ("The Taking" was a bit rushed but great) ? Maybe he needs to slow down a little. What fun is it when he pouts out two books a year, and you can write the third because they are all so similar ?(less)
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11/22
Tony
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Critical Chain : A Business Novel (Paperback) by Eliyahu M. Goldratt |
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Tony said:
"Critical Chain is a form of project management that is being implemented at my company. I thought I'd go to the source of this concept, which is Mr. Goldratt's novel. Introducing such a business concept in the form of a work of fiction is an intere...more
Critical Chain is a form of project management that is being implemented at my company. I thought I'd go to the source of this concept, which is Mr. Goldratt's novel. Introducing such a business concept in the form of a work of fiction is an interesting idea, but I'm not sure that fiction-writing is his strong suit.(less)
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11/22
MaryHelen
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Figure 8 (Paperback) by Tammy Riviere |
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MaryHelen said:
"This book is by a local author - my mailman's wife! It is a mystery with an imbedded romance, with many local and familiar Baton Rouge area sites mentioned. I found it plausible, and enjoyable.
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11/22
Hrijnbeek
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, #2) by J.K. Rowling |
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Hrijnbeek said:
"This is really a good book for young and old!After having read Part 1 I had not thought that the second part of Harry Potter would also compelling but I was wrong it was just another totally different story with a lot mainly fantasy, humor and excite...more
This is really a good book for young and old!After having read Part 1 I had not thought that the second part of Harry Potter would also compelling but I was wrong it was just another totally different story with a lot mainly fantasy, humor and excitement in short a real must! !
Ever since Harry Potter had come home for the summer, the Dursleys had been so mean and hideous that all Harry wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature who says that if Harry returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike. And strike it does. For in Harry's second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor and a spirit who haunts the girls' bathroom. But then the real trouble begins -- someone is turning Hogwarts students to stone. Could it be Draco Malfoy, a more poisonous rival than ever? Could it possibly be Hagrid, whose mysterious past is finally told? Or could it be the one everyone at Hogwarts most suspects...Harry Potter himself! (less) " |
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11/22
Lynn
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The Picasso Flop (Texas Hold'em Mysteries) by Vince Van Patten |
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Lynn said:
"This was a fun book to listen to especially since we are heading to Las Vegas soon. The plot was light yet interesting.
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11/22
Tony
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Echoes from the macabre: Selected stories (Hardcover) by Daphne du Maurier bookshelves: fiction-short-stories |
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read in November, 2009
Tony said:
"48. du Maurier, Daphne. DON’T LOOK NOW and other stories. (2007). *****. We are all familiar with du Maurier’s novels: “Rebecca,” “The House on the Strand,” and “Jamaica Inn.” How many of us have read her short stories, though ...more
48. du Maurier, Daphne. DON’T LOOK NOW and other stories. (2007). *****. We are all familiar with du Maurier’s novels: “Rebecca,” “The House on the Strand,” and “Jamaica Inn.” How many of us have read her short stories, though – with the possible exception of “The Birds?” In this edition put out by The Folio Society, nine of her stories are collected, plus there is an introduction by Patrick McGrath. The book is also illustrated by Helen Smithson, an artist I don’t know, but whose paintings catch the mood of each story right on. If I tried to tell about each story, I’d have to write several pages, so I won’t do that; but I will do a few. The title story, “Don’t Look Now,” is set in Venice. It’s the story of a married couple who are visiting the city – which they had first visited on their honeymoon – in order to try and get over the recent loss of their daughter. While there, they meet twins, two old women who look almost exactly alike; one of them appears to be blind. When they introduced themselves to each other, the blind one tells the wife that she sees their daughter sitting between them at their table in the restaurant. The wife was overjoyed to learn of her presence, while her husband – an unbeliever in the spirit world – suggests that they move on and avoid these two old women. Later, the wife seeks out these two women and becomes more friendly with them. They provide her with more evidence that their daughter is safe and happy, but they also provide some warnings about the future; a future that holds dire consequences for her husband. They warn her that they should both leave Venice immediately. Of course, this fits right in with the husband’s plans, but plans don’t always work out. The consequences are startling. Another particularly good story is, “The Blue Lenses.” A woman who has had serious damage done to her eyes undergoes a series of operations that are intended to restore her sight. She is temporarily fitted with a pair of blue eyeglasses at the end of the procedure until her eyes have recovered sufficiently to have her use regular lenses. Her sight is restored, but through the blue lenses – in addition to her not being able to discriminate colors – she sees the people of the hospital staff as humans, but with a variety of animal heads. Even her husband now has the head of a vulture. She tries to explain what is happening to the staff, but everyone seems to feel that this is just an hysterical reaction. When it is time for the blue lenses to be replaced by regular lenses, another change occurs. What it is and how she reacts to it will leave you gasping. The final story in the collection is, “The Birds.” We all know the story from the film adapted from it, but the film and the story are very different. I think you will find that the story leaves you with a very different feeling than the film did. Highly recommended.(less)
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11/22
Santica
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The Invitation (It doesn't interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for.) by Oriah |
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recommended to Santica by:
Caroline Wilkie
read in November, 2009 
Santica said:
"Oriah expands on her poem, "The Invitation," and makes her case for how to live life to the fullest without guilt, regret, etc. Each chapter ends with a recommended meditation. The book was a little too "new age" for my taste, bu...more
Oriah expands on her poem, "The Invitation," and makes her case for how to live life to the fullest without guilt, regret, etc. Each chapter ends with a recommended meditation. The book was a little too "new age" for my taste, but I still enjoyed several of the chapters.(less)
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11/22
Lynn
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Sister Blackberry (ebook) by Melissa Newman bookshelves: books-to-review |
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read in November, 2009
Lynn said:
"Reviewed By: Lynn 11/21/09
1936 Rayes County, Kentucky Two women both expecting at the same time, best friends, both Christians, different denomations. Viola Garland was a Baptist and Janie Cole was a Pentecostal ....more Reviewed By: Lynn 11/21/09 1936 Rayes County, Kentucky Two women both expecting at the same time, best friends, both Christians, different denomations. Viola Garland was a Baptist and Janie Cole was a Pentecostal .Although Viola did not believe in the things that went on in Janie’s church that did not keep her from being friends with her. Janie’s husband Bick did not want her around Viola, claiming she was not a Christian because she did not believe their way. The self proclaimed preacher had drawn quite a vast congregation to his fold and was feeding them a strong mix of superstitions and was told to have no contact with those outside their faith. This was the beginnings of a cult. When time for Janie to have her baby, the preacher Brother Caslin was to deliver it. He delivered all the babies in the church family and his wife attended the births as the midwife. When both had their babies the same night, Viola was alone and her baby died. Trying to make it to Janie’s house she seen something strange going on and a baby crying. Janie had delivered her baby and the midwife was trying to kill it. Why would this be happening, What is so wrong that they had to destroy a tiny baby. Sneaking in the barn picking up the baby and fleeing with her, this then begins a life of deceit and deception and deep suspense. This then is a story that begins in the year 1936 and follows through to the present time of a mother, her two daughters down to the great grandchildren. A life of fears, superstitions and of findings ones way in this world. Viola Garland now eighty-seven years old has lived with this secret for sixty years. As she has gone through the death of her husband, her one daughter and son in law its time to make a clean break and tell her granddaughters the whole truth of the story. When the story comes out, they will see how through all the lies and deceit, it will either bring the family closer or tear it further apart. How the families are all tied together. Two babies raised as sisters but fate drove them apart. As I started to read this book, I found it so compelling I could not put it down and finished it in one day. If you enjoy stories that deal with family life, and the problems that can infiltrate into each other’s lives and a have a dark cloud hanging over their heads, then Melissa Newman’s book “Sister Blackberry” is a must read. The characters are well defined and there is not one character that outshines the other. This book reminded me of watching a made for TV Saga movie. Highly recommended. (less) " |
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