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    <about><![CDATA[In order to fund my reading habit, I am a freelance blogger and self employed social media consultant by day.<br/><br/>I live in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex with my wife.<br/><br/>My favorite authors are<br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Robin Hobb" title=" Robin Hobb"> Robin Hobb</a><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Terry Goodkind" title=" Terry Goodkind"> Terry Goodkind</a><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= George R.R. Martin" title=" George R.R. Martin"> George R.R. Martin</a><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Michael Connelly" title=" Michael Connelly"> Michael Connelly</a><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= David Baldacci" title=" David Baldacci"> David Baldacci</a><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Michael Crichton" title=" Michael Crichton"> Michael Crichton</a><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Jeffery Deaver" title=" Jeffery Deaver"> Jeffery Deaver</a><br/><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= Dean Koontz" title=" Dean Koontz"> Dean Koontz</a><br/><br/>I have several blogs.<br/><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.chrischaeffer.com">http://www.chrischaeffer.com</a> (personal)<br/><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.chrisschaeffer.com">http://www.chrisschaeffer.com</a> (professional)<br/><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.bookologists.com">http://www.bookologists.com</a> (book reviews)]]></about>
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    <action_text><![CDATA[is currently reading: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/68494.Perdido_Street_Station">Perdido Street Station (Mass Market Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/33918.China_Mi_ville">China Miéville</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:07:13 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32505.The_Closers">The Closers (Harry Bosch, #11)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/12470.Michael_Connelly">Michael Connelly</a>]]></action_text>
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6420553-the-knight">The Knight (The Patrick Bowers Files, #3)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/144788.Steven_James">Steven James</a>]]></action_text>
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/383028.The_Hard_Way">The Hard Way (Jack Reacher Series, #10)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5091.Lee_Child">Lee Child</a>]]></action_text>
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40440.The_Thirteenth_Tale">The Thirteenth Tale (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/22665.Diane_Setterfield">Diane Setterfield</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:06:49 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[To describe The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield would require a string of adjectives more witty, but similar to spooky, complicated, mysterious, multilayered, and cozy. It’s reads like a car starting on a cold day, but once the engine warms up it’s a comfortable and enjoyable journey.<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/To%20describe%20The%20Thirteenth%20Tale%20by%20Diane%20Setterfield%20would%20require%20a%20string%20of%20adjectives%20more%20witty,%20but%20similar%20to%20spooky,%20complicated,%20mysterious,%20multilayered,%20and%20cozy.%20It%E2%80%99s%20reads%20like%20a%20car%20starting%20on%20a%20cold%20day,%20but%20once%20the%20engine%20warms%20up%20it%E2%80%99s%20a%20comfortable%20and%20enjoyable%20journey.%0D%0A%0D%0AAnyone%20who%20says%20they%20understood%20all%20of%20the%20subplots%20and%20minor%20mysterious%20is%20a%20smarter%20person%20than%20me,%20because%20I%20got%20lost%20several%20times%20over%20during%20the%20tale,%20but%20if%20it%20wasn%E2%80%99t%20complicated%20I%20would%20be%20complaining%20that%20it%20was%20too%20elementary.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe%20character%20development%20is%20very%20thorough.%20In%20fact,%20the%20characters%20are%20so%20complex%20and%20self%20aware%20it%E2%80%99s%20easy%20to%20get%20lost%20in%20the%20pages%20of%20the%20character%E2%80%99s%20self%20reflection,%20since%20the%20novel%20jumps%20to%20different%20first%20person%20views%20very%20often.%0D%0A%0D%0AOverall,%20I%20enjoyed%20the%20book%20and%20I%20would%20recommend%20it%20to%20a%20reader%20that%20is%20looking%20for%20an%20engrossing%20read.%20It%20is%20not%20a%20shallow%20nightstand%20reader,%20because%20it%20requires%20too%20much%20concentration%20and%20reflection%20for%20a%20reader%20that%20might%20be%20drifting%20off%20to%20sleep%20as%20you%20turn%20the%20pages%20to%20the%20very%20long%20chapters.%20I%20recommend%20the%20book,%20but%20stay%20alert%20or%20you%20might%20get%20lost%20in%20the%20details.">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13642.A_Wizard_of_Earthsea">A Wizard of Earthsea (The Earthsea Cycle, #1)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/874602.Ursula_K_Le_Guin">Ursula K. Le Guin</a>]]></action_text>
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3546298.The_Rook">The Rook (The Patrick Bowers Files, #2)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/144788.Steven_James">Steven James</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:57:28 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[The Rook by Steven James is the follow up to The Pawn, a suspenseful mystery based around intense criminology investigations. The Rook continues on the storyline that Mr. James developed in the first novel. My favorite aspect of James’s writing style is that he able to take a typical mystery and m...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/The%20Rook%20by%20Steven%20James%20is%20the%20follow%20up%20to%20The%20Pawn,%20a%20suspenseful%20mystery%20based%20around%20intense%20criminology%20investigations.%20The%20Rook%20continues%20on%20the%20storyline%20that%20Mr.%20James%20developed%20in%20the%20first%20novel.%20My%20favorite%20aspect%20of%20James%E2%80%99s%20writing%20style%20is%20that%20he%20able%20to%20take%20a%20typical%20mystery%20and%20mix%20in%20a%20complex%20theme%20of%20morality%20and%20self%20reflection.%20Read%20my%20review%20of%20The%20Pawn%20for%20more%20thoughts%20on%20the%20moral%20aspects.%0D%0A%0D%0ASince%20The%20Rook%20is%20a%20sequel,%20I%20can%E2%80%99t%20help%20but%20compare%20this%20book%20to%20the%20original,%20but%20unfortunately%20this%20installment%20did%20not%20grab%20me%20as%20strongly%20as%20the%20first%20one%20did.%20While%20the%20storyline%20was%20complex%20and%20engaging,%20there%20are%20several%20times%20that%20the%20characters%20and%20dialogue%20downshifted%20and%20lulled%20the%20progression%20of%20the%20novel.%20However,%20that%E2%80%99s%20a%20minor%20aspect%20of%20the%20character%20development.%20Mr.%20James%20is%20much%20more%20qualified%20at%20creating%20interesting%20characters%20than%20many%20other%20popular%20authors.%0D%0A%0D%0AI%E2%80%99m%20a%20fan%20of%20reoccurring%20characters%20and%20plots%20that%20build%20through%20a%20series%20of%20events.%20Life%20isn%E2%80%99t%20linear%20and%20Steven%20James%20is%20able%20to%20weave%20a%20beautifully%20complex%20protagonist%20%2F%20antagonist%20relationship.%20After%20finishing%20the%20second%20book%20in%20James%E2%80%99s%20%E2%80%9Cthrillogy%E2%80%9D%20I%E2%80%99m%20ready%20to%20dive%20into%20the%20final%20installment.%20With%20the%20grit%20and%20raw%20pulse%20he%E2%80%99s%20put%20into%20these%20first%20two%20novels%20I%E2%80%99ve%20become%20a%20Steven%20James%20fan!">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 5 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1812457.The_Shack">The Shack (Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/806593.William_P_Young">William P. Young</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:33:20 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[On the surface The Shack by William Young is an exciting drama with a lengthy discussion making up the bulk of the story. It's likely that you've heard about The Shack, but the book's description was shallow and unhelpful. So allow me to frustrate you even further. Keeping from all spoilers, it is i...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/On%20the%20surface%20The%20Shack%20by%20William%20Young%20is%20an%20exciting%20drama%20with%20a%20lengthy%20discussion%20making%20up%20the%20bulk%20of%20the%20story.%20It's%20likely%20that%20you've%20heard%20about%20The%20Shack,%20but%20the%20book's%20description%20was%20shallow%20and%20unhelpful.%20So%20allow%20me%20to%20frustrate%20you%20even%20further.%20Keeping%20from%20all%20spoilers,%20it%20is%20impossible%20for%20anyone%20to%20explain%20this%20book.%20I%20think%20even%20the%20back%20cover%20goes%20too%20far%20in%20spoiling%20the%20plot.%20So%20I%20will%20keep%20to%20my%20standard%20book%20review%20formula%20and%20hope%20it%20is%20sufficient.%0D%0A%0D%0AFrom%20the%20start%20Mr.%20Young%20does%20a%20wonderful%20job%20of%20keeping%20the%20reader's%20attention.%20The%20introduction%20hints%20at%20a%20grandeur%20of%20events%20to%20come,%20but%20there%20are%20several%20modest%20peaks%20of%20excitement%20that%20lead%20up%20to%20the%20big%20climax.%20Young%20does%20are%20wonderful%20job%20of%20corralling%20the%20story%20from%20being%20a%20one-hit%20wonder.%20Before%20the%20plot%20turns%20to%20the%20main%20contention,%20the%20minor%20events%20leading%20up%20are%20engrossing.%0D%0A%0D%0AWith%20that%20said,%20this%20book%20does%20not%20read%20like%20a%20sixth%20grade%20persuasion%20essay.%20It's%20a%20smart%20portrayal%20of%20a%20subject%20matter%20often%20riddled%20with%20tawdry%20proverbs.%20The%20depth%20of%20the%20story%20is%20best%20stated%20within%20the%20book%20itself.%0D%0A%0D%0A%22Mack,%20there%20is%20far%20more%20going%20on%20here%0D%0Athan%20you%20have%20the%20ability%20to%20perceive.%20Let%0D%0Ame%20assure%20you,%20all%20of%20this%20is%20very%20much%20real,%0D%0Afar%20more%20real%20than%20life%20as%20you've%20known%20it.%22%0D%0A%0D%0AIn%20closing,%20this%20has%20been%20one%20of%20the%20most%20difficult%20reviews%20I've%20ever%20written.%20I%20get%20paid%20to%20write,%20but%20for%20me%20to%20try%20and%20summarize%20The%20Shack%20and%20give%20a%20review%20has%20been%20a%20stretch%20of%20my%20ability.%20My%20highest%20endorsement%20of%20this%20book%20is%20the%20best%20I%20can%20do,%20but%20that%20leaves%20us%20back%20at%20the%20shallow%20and%20unhelpful%20explanation%20I%20hinted%20to%20at%20the%20first%20of%20this%20review.%20I%20digress.%20Read%20the%20damn%20book.">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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