false 36 106 106 true 5656431 read 0 true 1774857 currently-reading 0 true 1774856 to-read 19 false 1963898 science-fiction 16 false 1838008 crime 15 false 2003881 fiction 13 false 1838020 horror 11 false 3749084 superhero-fiction 8 false 1913503 comics 7 false 1869977 fantasy 5 false 4624296 monster-fiction 3 false 2759877 nonfiction 3 false 3862988 biography 3 false 4948703 adventure 2 false 3951049 romance 1 false 3523660 mystery http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80718272 to: Pardon My Body (Harlequin Vintage Collection) by Dale Bogard
bookshelves: crime
Believe me, journalists aren't very tough. They drink a lot, they smell funny, and they dress badly. But I've never met a reporter I would describe as tough. The protagonist of Pardon My Body is an ex-newspaperman who butts heads with crooked cops, murderous gold diggers, and nasty musclemen. As if! Another odd little book from the vaults of Harlequin.

]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80342584 to: All My Darling Daughters (Paperback) by Fumi Yoshinaga
bookshelves: comics
Five interconnected stories about a woman, her mother, and the group of friends they hang out with. Recommended for anyone who has issues with their mother. In other words: everyone.



]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/80324665 to: Feeding Ground (Mass Market Paperback) by Sarah Pinborough
bookshelves: horror
In this sequel to Breeding Ground we discover more about the giant spiders that have taken over England. Better written than the prequel, Pinborough's latest book is slowly building an intriguing post-apocalyptic world filled with warring spider tribes and giant rats. I keep waiting for King Cockroach to claim his sovereignty. Maybe he'll show up in the third book. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/76716887 Carl's review of Invisible
by Paul Auster

Did you see that The New York Times put Invisible, on its notable books list for 2009? "The student-hero of Auster's masterly novel learns about love from several characters, but an affair with his sister permanently defines his personality." ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79201853 Eric's review of Breeding Ground
by Sarah Pinborough

Ha! You caught me. The book is actually not very well written. And the whole milieu is kinda dumb. But I'm a sucker for these sorts of things. It's not a well-written book, but the story is compelling. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79201853 to: Breeding Ground (Mass Market Paperback) by Sarah Pinborough
bookshelves: horror
When the end of the world finally comes, who will survive? Humans or giant spiders? I love end-of-the-world stories, and I love giant monsters too. Bring on the sequel. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78546817 to: No Nice Girl (Harlequin Vintage Collection) by Perry Lindsay
bookshelves: romance
Anice Mayhew is a manipulative little rat and a great villain. She moves to New York and conquers Manhattan with her devious machinations. She gets everything she wants, but we all know that she'll never be happy. Great fun!



]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78126261 to: not simple (Paperback) by Natsume Ono
bookshelves: comics
Not Simple suffers from being unwaveringly glum, but otherwise this one-shot from Natsume Ono is A+. Comics don't get any better (or more depressing) than this.
]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78756748 to: Hunt at World's End (Mass Market Paperback) by Gabriel Hunt
bookshelves: adventure
Overall I'm enjoying these pulpy adventure novels. I only wish that Gabriel Hunt would be less Indiana Jones and more Doc Savage.

]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/78037589 Eric's review of Warrior Wolf Women of the Wasteland
by Carlton Mellick III

No. But they're kind of cute if you have a furry fetish. ]]>