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April 01, 2009
The Wasp Factory
Jim made a comment on his review of The Wasp Factory
647951 Jim wrote: " Sure Chris, sounds interesting. I am intrigued and I'm looking forward to seeing what you have. My ...more "
 
Apr 01, 2009 02:57pm · see review
March 26, 2009
The Frogs and Toads... Jim gave 5 of 5 stars to:
The Frogs and Toads of North America: A Comprehensive Guide to Their Identification,Behavior, and Calls
by Lang Elliott
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Jim Jim said: " This is a fantastic book. It is a complete guide to ALL the frogs and toads of NA. It gives basic id and behavior notes, range maps, and beautiful color photographs. My only beef is that the book is not sized to take into the field. An added bonu ...more "
 
Mar 26, 2009 03:31pm · see review
December 14, 2008
Watchmen
Jim made a comment on Chris's review of Watchmen
647951 Jim wrote: " I was taught this book twice in college. Hands down one of the greatest works of lit in the past 25 ...more "
 
Dec 14, 2008 05:44pm · see review
May 21, 2008
Orchids of the North... Jim gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Orchids of the Northeast: A Field Guide
by William K. Chapman
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Jim Jim said: " Chapman has put out an outstanding field guide of Orchids of the northeast United States. Although the photos leave a little to be desired the author's comments and species text are superb -- actually the best of any plant field guide I own. High ...more "
 
May 21, 2008 04:07pm · see review
May 15, 2008
The Good Fairies of... Jim gave 3 of 5 stars to:
The Good Fairies of New York
by Martin Millar
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Jim Jim said: " A quick and fun read without much substance. Absurd and sometimes very funny Millar's book about fairies from the British Isles and Ireland that just happen to end up in New York City and cause loads of trouble is a book that should be read when you ...more "
 
May 15, 2008 02:50pm · see review
April 07, 2008
Wildflowers in the F... Jim gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Wildflowers in the Field and Forest: A Field Guide to the Northeastern United States (Jeffrey Glassberg Field Guide Series)
by Steven Clemants
bookshelves: nature-natural-history
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Jim Jim said: " This is a wonderful field guide to most of the wildflowers of the northeast US. Unlike other wildflower field guides to the region, Clemant's book has photographs of every flower along with range maps. Clemant's descriptions are easily followed and ...more "
 
Apr 07, 2008 06:38pm · see review
The Clements Checkli... Jim gave 5 of 5 stars to:
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World
by James F. Clements
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Jim Jim said: " If you want to own a book that has every recognized species of bird with every subspecies and where each species and subspecies is found and a nice little space for you to write in the date and location where you first saw or heard the bird, this boo ...more "
 
Apr 07, 2008 06:28pm · see review
A Guide to the Birds... Jim gave 3 of 5 stars to:
A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America
by Steve N.G. Howell
bookshelves: nature-natural-history
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Jim Jim said: " Howell's guide to the birds of Mexico is by far the best field guide for Mexico. Webb's iilustrations are fantastic with great details to different plumages and sexes. The text is superb and readily gives need information at a glance. Even with al ...more "
 
Apr 07, 2008 06:15pm · see review
Under the Banner of... Jim gave 5 of 5 stars to:
Under the Banner of Heaven
by Jon Krakauer
bookshelves: history
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Jim Jim said: " John Krackauer's investigation into Mormon fundamentalism is a fascinating and scary ride. The rich history of Mormonism (with a heavy emphasis on the polygamy issue) is probed with great detail from Joseph Smith's early forays into huxster magic to ...more "
 
Apr 07, 2008 06:00pm · see review
Vampire Hunter D Jim gave 4 of 5 stars to:
Vampire Hunter D (Vampire Hunter D, Vol. 1)
by Hideyuki Kikuchi
bookshelves: fantasy, science-fiction
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Jim Jim said: " A wonderful mix of genre (Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Horror) from the Japanese author Hideyuki Kikuchi. Vampire Hunter D. is the vampire novel that I have been waiting for! Decaying vampire Lords that rule the human race through fear, awesome machines us ...more "
 
Apr 07, 2008 05:49pm · see review
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