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Coraline
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<![CDATA[David added 'No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days']]>
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No Plot? No Problem!: A Low-Stress, High-Velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days (Paperback)
byChris Baty
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<![CDATA[David added 'Her Fearful Symmetry: A Novel']]>
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Her Fearful Symmetry: A Novel (Hardcover)
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December Theme: select your book for our Unique Systems of Magic theme!
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<![CDATA[David added 'Endymion']]>
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Endymion (Hyperion, #3)
byDan Simmons bookshelves: currently-reading
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<![CDATA[David added 'Veronica']]>
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74515435
to: Veronica (Paperback)byNicholas Christopher
4.5 Stars
My first venture into a book by Nicolas Christopher produced a very good, if slightly confusing read.
Leo meets Veronica on a snowy night in Manhattan where Waverly place intersects itself. She leads him through a labyrinth of places and events in an effort to save her illusionist father. Her father has been sucked back in time and has communicated about his return. Leo is the savior of the family.
Leo’s first person narration is very well used in this book. The confusion he feels is absolutely portrayed to the reader. And that confusion, especially in the first hundred pages or so, can be off putting. It is really worth riding it out though. The book blends literary realism and New York’s grittiness and romantic qualities very well. Christopher’s prose is very poetic and lyrical. The chapters are very short and this lends itself to the poetic feel. The story moves into a fantastical realm and mystery feel all at once. This blur of literary writing and fantasy really worked for me. I like the poetic feel, I liked the characters, I even really liked the confusion that was in the early part of the book.
I mean this when I say this, Nicolas Christopher has impressed me. A Trip to the Stars is on my very soon to read list as a result. It is considered his best. I am looking forward to reading more of his work.
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<![CDATA[David added 'The Fall of Hyperion']]>
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/74658050
The Fall of Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos)
byDan Simmons bookshelves: audio-book
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<![CDATA[David added 'Travels With Barley: The Quest for the Perfect Beer Joint']]>
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77033634
Travels With Barley: The Quest for the Perfect Beer Joint (Paperback)
byKen Wells
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<![CDATA[David added 'Nine Kinds of Naked']]>
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77033626
Nine Kinds of Naked (Paperback)
byTony Vigorito
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