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May 12
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Dana
gave  to:
Lonely Werewolf Girl (Paperback)
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Martin Millar
bookshelves:
urban-fantasy
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read in May, 2009
Dana said:
"I really like Martin Millar. I read The Good Fairies of New York last December, and his dry delivery of lines and description holds in this book as well. If anything, Lonely Werewolf Girl is better. A bit less madcap, over the top humor, but with mor...more
I really like Martin Millar. I read The Good Fairies of New York last December, and his dry delivery of lines and description holds in this book as well. If anything, Lonely Werewolf Girl is better. A bit less madcap, over the top humor, but with more intrigue and plot. I hear there will be a sequel as well, so I'll look forward to that.(less)
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Dana
gave to:
Little Brother (Hardcover)
by
Cory Doctorow
bookshelves:
science-fiction
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read in May, 2009
Dana said:
"Like pretty much everyone else I know, I thought this book was excellent. I'm not sure why it took me so long to get around to reading it. It sure will make you feel paranoid, though.
The version I read was from the Goodreads free library ...more
Like pretty much everyone else I know, I thought this book was excellent. I'm not sure why it took me so long to get around to reading it. It sure will make you feel paranoid, though.
The version I read was from the Goodreads free library of public domain ebooks, and each chapter was dedicated by Doctorow to a different bookstore, everything from Amazon to specialty independents around the world. A nice touch.(less)
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Dana
gave to:
The Patriot Witch (Traitor to the Crown, Book 1)
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C.C. Finlay
bookshelves:
fantasy,
historical-fiction
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read in April, 2009
Dana said:
"I found this book in a roundabout way through a blog linking to the author's website, and I enjoyed it a lot. It's the story of witches living in the colonies at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. This one combines my enjoyment of historical fict...more
I found this book in a roundabout way through a blog linking to the author's website, and I enjoyed it a lot. It's the story of witches living in the colonies at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. This one combines my enjoyment of historical fiction with my enjoyment of fantasy in a very smooth way. It doesn't even really have to edge very far into alternative history, since Finlay works his witches into the fabric of our own history very subtly. Also nice, the other two books in what looks to be a trilogy will be released in May and then June, so we won't have to wait a year to find out what happens next.(less)
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Dana
gave to:
Loitering With Intent (Stone Barrington, #16)
by
Stuart Woods
bookshelves:
mystery
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read in May, 2009
Dana said:
"Whee, fun, another Stone Barrington adventure in the tropics! I read this while I was sick, and it was an excellent way to spend most of the day lying down; distracting entertainment without using too much mental energy. Also a good vacation book for...more
Whee, fun, another Stone Barrington adventure in the tropics! I read this while I was sick, and it was an excellent way to spend most of the day lying down; distracting entertainment without using too much mental energy. Also a good vacation book for the same reason.(less)
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Dana
gave  to:
Phule's Errand (Phule's Company, #6)
by
Robert Lynn Asprin
bookshelves:
science-fiction
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my rating:
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read in April, 2009
Dana said:
"The premise of this story was a bit of a stretch, honestly, but given the ridiculousness of this series as a whole, it works.
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Dana
gave to:
No Phule Like an Old Phule (Phule's Company, #5)
by
Robert Lynn Asprin
bookshelves:
science-fiction
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my rating:
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read in April, 2009
Dana said:
"The theme for May's sci-fi selection on the Goodreads book club is spoof. Someone mistakenly suggested Robert Asprin's Myth series, which is fantasy, so I countered with the first volume of this series, Phule's Company, since it's actually legitimate...more
The theme for May's sci-fi selection on the Goodreads book club is spoof. Someone mistakenly suggested Robert Asprin's Myth series, which is fantasy, so I countered with the first volume of this series, Phule's Company, since it's actually legitimately sci-fi. (This is an annoyingly common occurence in the book club suggestion threads.) While in the bookstore, I saw that there were two new ones that I hadn't read yet, so I got them in anticipation. Of course, my suggestion didn't win, but I read them anyway. I don't think these later books are quite as good as the first ones, but they're still fun.(less)
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Dana
gave to:
Dead Witch Walking (Rachel Morgan/The Hollows, #1)
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Kim Harrison
bookshelves:
urban-fantasy,
vampires
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my rating:
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read in April, 2009
Dana said:
"A little bit silly, but less so than the cover would suggest. It reminds me of the Stephanie Plum mysteries, with the slightly incompetent bounty hunter character, who makes mistakes but always comes out on top in the end, except this time in an alte...more
A little bit silly, but less so than the cover would suggest. It reminds me of the Stephanie Plum mysteries, with the slightly incompetent bounty hunter character, who makes mistakes but always comes out on top in the end, except this time in an alternate universe with magical races coexisting with humans.(less)
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Dana
gave to:
Brothers of Cain (Paperback)
by
Miriam Grace Monfredo
bookshelves:
historical-fiction,
mystery
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my rating:
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read in April, 2009
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