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  <title><![CDATA[Monstrous: 20 Tales of Giant Creature Terror]]></title>
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  <default-description>Move over King Kong, there are new monsters in town! Giant beetles, towering crustaceans, gargantuan felines and massive underwater beasts, to name just a few. Think you've got what it takes to survive their attacks? Then open this baby up, and join today's hottest authors as they show us the true power of Mother Nature's creatures. With enough fangs, pincers and blood to keep you up all night, we promise you won't look at creepy crawlies the same way again.</default-description>
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    <body><![CDATA[After a somewhat self-praising introduction by MEG author Steve Alten, this collection (featuring giant creatures of all shapes and sizes) gets off to a good start with 'Present Tense, Future Imperfect,' D.L.Snell's interesting tale that combines oversized critters with . . . political intrigue.  Le...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46739275">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Size is a relative thing. Giant head lice, for example, aren't really that big. This collection of short stories presents all sorts of giants (head lice included). Many of these creatures tower impressively over the landscape, one even sports an eighty-foot erection. This is the third giant monster ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/49346289">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I wish there had been a bit more diversity in the stories.  There were a lot of giant bugs and big things in the water, but I did enjoy it.  I only skipped one story (after one paragraph, I was done), but I LOVED Present Tense, Future Imperfect by D.L. Snell.  I think he is fast becoming my favorite...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/55759082">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was expecting more cheese from this book. Instead, I felt it tried to take itself too seriously. I was also annoyed by the number of typographical and grammatical errors that increased in number as the book progressed. I finally gave up on this book.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;Those who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like&quot;<br/><br/>Sunday afternoon sci-fi in book form.]]></body>
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