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March 15, 2008
The Zombie Survival... Shelby gave 4 of 5 stars to:
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection From the Living Dead (Paperback)
by Max Brooks
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read in March, 2008

Shelby Shelby said: "Not as good as WWZ, but very useful and entertaining. If I've learned nothing else, it's "go for their heads!" "
The Twenty-One Ballo... Shelby added:
The Twenty-One Balloons (Paperback)
by William Pene Du Bois
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February 12, 2008
Those Who Save Us Shelby gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Those Who Save Us (Paperback)
by Jenna Blum
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recommended for: People interested in WWII Germany
read in February, 2008

Shelby Shelby said: "I thought the story was compelling and the characters were multi-dimensional. I just didn't feel like the narrative held me in. I took several breaks going back and forth from this one with no ill effects, but I prefer a book that demands I read it a...more "
February 10, 2008
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Shelby made a comment on Shelby's review of Me Talk Pretty One Day
360670 Shelby wrote: "Oh my gosh, no. This book is a million times better in audio! David Sedaris is an unbelievable reade...more "

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February 09, 2008
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Shelby made a comment on Katie Kenig's review of The Waste Lands (Dark Tower 3)
360670 Shelby wrote: "This series so so unique because of the time period in which it was published. King wrote The Gunsli...more "

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Shelby made a comment on Katie Kenig's review of Wizard and Glass (The Dark Tower, Book 4)
360670 Shelby wrote: "You are in for a serious, serious treat with this one. I think it's the best in the series--not to p...more "

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January 22, 2008
Elsewhere Shelby gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Elsewhere (Paperback)
by Gabrielle Zevin
bookshelves: under-18-crowd
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read in January, 2008

Shelby Shelby said: "I thought this premise was great and the writing was solid. This book didn't "wow" me, but I wasn't horribly disappointed either. Overall I'd recommend it, but not as a run-out-and-buy-it. "
Briar Rose Shelby gave 3 of 5 stars to:
Briar Rose (Mass Market Paperback)
by Jane Yolen
bookshelves: under-18-crowd
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read in June, 2007

Shelby Shelby said: "Another book with a compelling premise and not enough delivery. I was distracted by several elements of the book and thought the story could have been tightened up a lot. It's very depressing, so don't read it when you need something to cheer you up. "
Amandine Shelby gave 2 of 5 stars to:
Amandine (Paperback)
by Adele Griffin
bookshelves: under-18-crowd
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read in January, 2008

Shelby Shelby said: "This is a small book with large spacing, and as such is the length of a novella. It's a shame because I thought the premise was compelling, but ultimately the book left me unsatisfied. Seemed to be much build-up but little delivery at the end. It's t...more "
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