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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/930.Memoirs_of_a_Geisha">Memoirs of a Geisha (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/614.Arthur_Golden">Arthur Golden</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:17:16 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[The characters had great depth, and the historical aspect was very interesting.  The writing was very good.  The story itself wasn't quite as enjoyable as I had hoped.  I guess I read a lot of really good reviews, and expected something... different.  But it was good, just not as good as I wanted it...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/The%20characters%20had%20great%20depth,%20and%20the%20historical%20aspect%20was%20very%20interesting.%20%20The%20writing%20was%20very%20good.%20%20The%20story%20itself%20wasn't%20quite%20as%20enjoyable%20as%20I%20had%20hoped.%20%20I%20guess%20I%20read%20a%20lot%20of%20really%20good%20reviews,%20and%20expected%20something...%20different.%20%20But%20it%20was%20good,%20just%20not%20as%20good%20as%20I%20wanted%20it%20to%20be.">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:14:52 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This was a fun read.  The writing was good, the story was interesting.  I intend to read American Gods, so obviously it was good enough to read another.  Some parts were a little hard for me to stay into, but not so jarring as to make me put down the book.  Some of the characters could have used mor...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/This%20was%20a%20fun%20read.%20%20The%20writing%20was%20good,%20the%20story%20was%20interesting.%20%20I%20intend%20to%20read%20American%20Gods,%20so%20obviously%20it%20was%20good%20enough%20to%20read%20another.%20%20Some%20parts%20were%20a%20little%20hard%20for%20me%20to%20stay%20into,%20but%20not%20so%20jarring%20as%20to%20make%20me%20put%20down%20the%20book.%20%20Some%20of%20the%20characters%20could%20have%20used%20more%20depth%20but%20Spider%20was%20excellent.">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6588.The_Big_Bad_Wolf_Alex_Cross_Book_9_">The Big Bad Wolf (Alex Cross, Book 9) </a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3780.James_Patterson">James Patterson</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:06:01 -0800</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1656001.The_Host">The Host (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/941441.Stephenie_Meyer">Stephenie Meyer</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:06:45 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[This is a great story with a message, a fairly common but important one.  I enjoyed the plot and the read, I thought the writing was very good, not great but not distracting.  The main character was well developed, but some of the others were a bit underdeveloped.  I only say this to explain why I d...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/This%20is%20a%20great%20story%20with%20a%20message,%20a%20fairly%20common%20but%20important%20one.%20%20I%20enjoyed%20the%20plot%20and%20the%20read,%20I%20thought%20the%20writing%20was%20very%20good,%20not%20great%20but%20not%20distracting.%20%20The%20main%20character%20was%20well%20developed,%20but%20some%20of%20the%20others%20were%20a%20bit%20underdeveloped.%20%20I%20only%20say%20this%20to%20explain%20why%20I%20didn't%20give%20it%205%20stars.%20%20I%20still%20highly%20recommend%20this%20book.%0D%0A%0D%0ANow%20for%20a%20quick%20description%20-%20an%20alien%20life%20form%20has%20the%20ability%20to%20take%20over%20the%20bodies%20of%20other%20life%20forms,%20but%20when%20they%20come%20to%20earth%20they%20find%20some%20humans%20able%20to%20remain%20in%20the%20recesses%20of%20the%20brain%20and%20inject%20thoughts%20and%20sometimes%20actions%20after%20the%20alien%20have%20taken%20over%20the%20body.%20%20This%20is%20a%20new%20dvelopment%20for%20the%20aliens%20and%20very%20disturbing.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe%20main%20character%20is%20an%20alien%20who's%20%22host%22%20is%20one%20of%20the%20strong%20willed%20humans%20who%20does%20not%20go%20away%20when%20her%20body%20is%20taken%20over.%20%20The%20alien,%20%22The%20Wanderer%22%20has%20conversations%20with%20her%20host,%20%22Melanie%22%20in%20her%20head,%20and%20feels%20her%20emotions,%20the%20most%20disturbing%20being%20anger,%20which%20the%20aliens%20are%20not%20familiar%20with.%20She%20also%20feels%20the%20love%20for%20Melanie's%20family%20members,%20which%20creates%20a%20conflict%20for%20her,%20since%20she%20is%20meant%20to%20report%20any%20memories%20of%20humans%20who%20have%20survived.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe%20Wanderer%20struggles%20with%20new%20emotions,%20and%20experiences%20guilt%20and%20remorse%20for%20the%20first%20time,%20realizing%20her%20kind%20has%20taken%20over%20an%20intelligent,%20sentient%20species%20with%20such%20a%20strong%20range%20of%20feelings.%20%20The%20story%20is%20about%20her,%20and%20a%20group%20of%20humans%20who%20have%20survived%20uncaptured%20and%20are%20trying%20to%20fight%20back.%20%20Two%20of%20the%20people%20Melanie%20love%20and%20think%20about%20are%20part%20of%20that%20group.">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5886881.Dark_Places">Dark Places (Hardcover)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2383.Gillian_Flynn">Gillian Flynn</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:39:59 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[The first chapter didn't grab me, but I stuck it out, and I enjoyed the book.  At points it was a real page turner, but at others the pace would drag just a bit.  The story was interesting though.<br/><br/>The story is of a family murder where the youngest daughter survives by fleeing and the olde...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/The%20first%20chapter%20didn't%20grab%20me,%20but%20I%20stuck%20it%20out,%20and%20I%20enjoyed%20the%20book.%20%20At%20points%20it%20was%20a%20real%20page%20turner,%20but%20at%20others%20the%20pace%20would%20drag%20just%20a%20bit.%20%20The%20story%20was%20interesting%20though.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe%20story%20is%20of%20a%20family%20murder%20where%20the%20youngest%20daughter%20survives%20by%20fleeing%20and%20the%20oldest%20son%20is%20the%20accused.%20%20The%20mother%20and%20other%202%20daughters%20are%20killed,%20and%20the%20parents%20were%20divorced,%20so%20the%20father%20presumably%20wasn't%20there.%20%20The%20son%20was%20convicted,%20but%20there%20are%20many%20who%20believe%20he%20was%20not%20the%20actual%20killer,%20so%20it%20is%20a%20who%20done%20it.%0D%0A%0D%0ASome%20interesting%20twist%20and%20turns%20with%20very%20interesting%20characters.">more...</a>]]></body>
        
    
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    <updated_at>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:38:36 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[I was hoping to find it locally to avoid the shipping costs.  I might take a loook at bookswap.  Thanks.]]></body>
        
    
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    <link>http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/17445-urban-fantasy-paranormal-romance-what-s-the-difference</link>
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    <updated_at>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:54:35 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
          <body><![CDATA[You know what's interesting is I think Stephen King's The Talisman is really Urban Fantasy, but he typically gets classified as horror or sci fi.  Of course Urban Fantasy wasn't a named genre when that book came out... ]]></body>
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 3 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8088.Sunshine">Sunshine (Mass Market Paperback)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5339.Robin_McKinley">Robin McKinley</a>]]></action_text>
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    <updated_at>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 14:45:48 -0700</updated_at>
        
      
        
    
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    <action_text><![CDATA[gave 4 stars to: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1225621.The_Outlaw_Demon_Wails">The Outlaw Demon Wails (Rachel Morgan/The Hollows, #6)</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/17054.Kim_Harrison">Kim Harrison</a>]]></action_text>
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