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April 30
	Justinthunderliger gave to: Fargo Rock City : A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota (Paperback) by Chuck Klosterman	my rating:
	recommended for: Midwesterners born between 1972 and 1976 Justinthunderliger said: "Good storytelling about a topic about which I could give two shits. Granted, Chuck is 8 years older than I, and I'm at least familiar with most of the bands he references on the most basic of levels. They were still around and in heavy rotation when ...more " add a comment
December 19
	Justinthunderliger gave to: Flashfire (Parker Novels) by Richard Stark	my rating:
	read in December, 2007 Justinthunderliger said: "The Parker character was getting way too close to a Superman complex in the previous books. You know he's always going to win out, but at least there's some thrill in finding out HOW he does it. It's easy for a seemingly invulnerable character to bec...more " add a comment
December 17
	Justinthunderliger gave to: Kiss Her Goodbye (Hard Case Crime #8) by Allan Guthrie	my rating:
	read in December, 2007 Justinthunderliger said: "This was a little less formulaic in parts than other books of this imprint. Still have the anti-hero, but this was more of a whodunit, than a straight crime/noir novel. After a while, I stopped caring about finding out who had actually dunit. Still, ...more " add a comment
December 12
	Justinthunderliger gave to: Slide (Hard Case Crime #36) by Ken Bruen, Jason Starr	my rating:
	read in December, 2007 Justinthunderliger said: "Didn't know this was the sequel to "Bust" until I started reading it. We catch up with the 2 scumbags that made it out of the last dog pile, this time they're hooking up with a new cast of human trash, or getting dirtier themselves. Based o...more " add a comment
December 10
	Justinthunderliger gave to: Bust (Hard Case Crime #20) by Ken Bruen, Jason Starr	my rating:
	read in December, 2007 Justinthunderliger said: "Now this was a nice change. I was just starting to get burnt on the clever protagonist says witty things to get out of a jam and gets away with the dame and the loot type stories. No shiny side to this one. Almost need to take a shower after reading ...more " add a comment
December 05
	Justinthunderliger gave to: The Guns of Heaven (Hard Case Crime #24) by Pete Hamill	my rating:
	read in December, 2007 Justinthunderliger said: "Knowing a bit about Pete Hamill will explain this book. Son of Irish Catholic Immigrants from NY, he was a reporter for the NY Post, and covered the conflicts in Norther Ireland. What would you imagine he would write a story about if he were to write...more " add a comment
December 02
	Justinthunderliger gave to: Blackmailer (Hard Case Crime #32) by George Axelrod	my rating:
	read in November, 2007 Justinthunderliger said: "Aside from some nifty music coming out of the south and the midwest, and mayhaps some cheesy movies, I'm not sure I would've wanted to live in the 1950s. That annoyance may have been why this book bugged me. Still a good story with requisite twists a...more " add a comment
November 29
	Justinthunderliger gave to: Backflash (Hardcover) by Richard Stark	my rating:
	recommended for: Noir noobs read in November, 2007 Justinthunderliger said: "Continuing my crime/noir journey. This is a more recent book, however Stark/Westlake's writing seems to be timeless. With the exception of scant references to various cars and technology, you'd have no idea when the story takes place. Still, it moves...more " add a comment
November 27
	Justinthunderliger gave to: Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere (Paperback) by Mike Carey	my rating:
	recommended for: Gaiman fans read in November, 2007 Justinthunderliger said: "The visual adaptation version of Neverwhere, with fewer cheesier special effects. I agree with Carey's preface that print to comic can be a difficult translation. This does it just fine, even with a few subtle details missing. " add a comment
	Justinthunderliger gave to: Re-Gifters (Minx) by Mike Carey, Marc Hempel, Sonny Liew	my rating:
	recommended for: DeGrassi fans read in November, 2007 Justinthunderliger said: "Heard a bit about this book and the imprint (from DC Comics, I think) Minx. It's essentially graphic novels for young teen girls. Still, it's not terrible. Appeals to the side of me that for some reason still hypnotically watches DeGrassi in syndicat...more " add a comment