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July 04
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Trixie Fontaine
gave  to:
Crocodile on the Sandbank (Amelia Peabody, #1)
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Elizabeth Peters
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read in July, 2009
Trixie said:
"Fun, fast, a little funny, atmospheric . . . and the perfect amount of romance. Sexy without being the slightest bit explicit.
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Trixie Fontaine
gave to:
You Know You Love Me (Gossip Girl, Book 2)
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Cecily von Ziegesar
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read in July, 2009
Trixie said:
"I agree with my sister who thinks these books read like Jackie Collins. And that's a good thing.
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June 17
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Trixie Fontaine
gave  to:
Abhorsen (The Abhorsen Trilogy, #3)
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Garth Nix
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read in June, 2009
Trixie said:
"Action-packed page-turner; not often I put one of those on my list of best-loved books, but this was great. There were a few very trivial issues I had with the voices of some of the characters sounding inconsistent to me & other things I thought were...more
Action-packed page-turner; not often I put one of those on my list of best-loved books, but this was great. There were a few very trivial issues I had with the voices of some of the characters sounding inconsistent to me & other things I thought were either me being stupid/forgetful/not paying attention or Nix being sloppy/speedy (and they seriously were probably just been me being stupid), but other than that it perfectly completed the stories started in Sabriel & Lirael.
Some of the descriptions of walking in death and going towards it in this book, even more than the others, were incredibly beautiful and evocative.(less)
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June 09
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Trixie Fontaine
gave to:
Carry on, Jeeves in New York (Audio Cassette)
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P.G. Wodehouse
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my rating:
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Trixie said:
"I picked this book up again for comfort. I tried watching the television version of these stories and HATED it - it's every annoying thing I can't stand, but somehow, for me, reading it is a totally calming experience. I've come to the conclusion tha...more
I picked this book up again for comfort. I tried watching the television version of these stories and HATED it - it's every annoying thing I can't stand, but somehow, for me, reading it is a totally calming experience. I've come to the conclusion that any reading material frequently describing breakfast foods WINS, and Wodehouse does that very well. Fantasizing about having a brilliant manservant to dress me, cook my eggs perfectly, and solve all of my problems is the perfect way to de-stress. It's also comforting to read about a bigger moron (Wooster) than myself.
NOTE: I picked the audio cassette edition by accident; what I have is a book.(less)
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Trixie Fontaine
gave to:
Lirael: Daughter of the Clayr (Abhorsens Trilogy #2)
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Garth Nix
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read in June, 2009
Trixie said:
"I hate the stars. HATE them. Anyway, I *love* being in the middle of this trilogy and enjoyed the hell out of this book so I gave it five stars because it's better than four. In the first two books (I just started the third) there's a great balance b...more
I hate the stars. HATE them. Anyway, I *love* being in the middle of this trilogy and enjoyed the hell out of this book so I gave it five stars because it's better than four. In the first two books (I just started the third) there's a great balance between lush descriptions of a detailed, magical world, character building and ACTION. I also love that these books give young women strong, active, important roles without ever coming across as trying too hard to make a point of that. It's just natural. I also respect the way Garth Nix deals with adolescent/young adult sexuality and self-consciousness: frank without ever overdoing it, exploiting it, or making too much of it. It's just touched on briefly in realistic, not-gross ways (again, I'm sort of "reviewing" both Sabriel & Lirael together here).
The only complaint I have (it's a small one) is how often we're told Lirael is just so so sad and dejected about not being a "real" clayr. The point was beaten to death, like almost to the ninth gate if you know what I mean.
It's also true what other people say that this book doesn't have any sort of an ending/is tied completely to Abhorsen. So just get all three books at the same time!(less)
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May 24
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Trixie Fontaine
is currently reading:
The Club Dumas (Paperback)
by
Arturo Pérez-Reverte
bookshelves:
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May 23
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Trixie Fontaine
gave to:
Codex (Paperback)
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Lev Grossman (Goodreads author)
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read in May, 2009
Trixie said:
"Really enjoyable, readable, suspenseful bookworm stuff for weekend/vacation reading. There were some annoying elements, but nothing off-putting enough to wreck the fun for me. Maybe not as good as the very best in the genre, but I liked it way more t...more
Really enjoyable, readable, suspenseful bookworm stuff for weekend/vacation reading. There were some annoying elements, but nothing off-putting enough to wreck the fun for me. Maybe not as good as the very best in the genre, but I liked it way more than the NYT bestsellers revolving around similar themes.
Reading other people's 2-3 star reviews I have to agree with a lot of their complaints, but I still managed to really like the book. Even though the ending isn't very satisfying I didn't feel like throwing the book down and stomping on it.
I liked the time I spent with Codex.(less)
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May 21
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Trixie Fontaine
marked as to-read:
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel (Hardcover)
by
Jonathan Safran Foer
bookshelves:
to-read
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Trixie is on page 83 of 368 of Codex
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May 20
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Trixie Fontaine
gave to:
The Westing Game (Paperback)
by
Ellen Raskin
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my rating:
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read in May, 2009
Trixie said:
"Fun immersion with delightful array of lovable characters. Ewww, that sounds gross. But I MEAN it in the best, most genuine way possible! Richly detailed, imaginative and even touching while still being light.
How about this: massively pro...more
Fun immersion with delightful array of lovable characters. Ewww, that sounds gross. But I MEAN it in the best, most genuine way possible! Richly detailed, imaginative and even touching while still being light.
How about this: massively progressive portrayal of grrls, black chicks, the aged, and the differently-abled?!? Double EWWWWW! But it's so true and done so naturally without being preachy!!
Total classic -- I'm glad I didn't get around to reading this until I grew up. Good mysteries are usually over my head so this one was about my speed (and probably would have been way over my head as a kid).(less)
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