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Apr 23, 2009 11:49am · like
Shannon Vyff rated a book 4 of 5 stars Snoop: What Your Stuff Says About You by Sam Gosling (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Well, as I've been reading Science News for over a decade, many of the referenced studies I'd heard of--so I didn't learn much that was new. What I loved was Sam's wonderful story telling, the book brought things into perspective and was highly enter...more
Sep 28, 2008 01:49pm · see review
Shannon Vyff rated a book 4 of 5 stars The Iliad by Homer	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
As a pre-teen, I loved the adventure--and the world building it did in my head, but as a teen, when I was studying Greek and Roman history, I revisited the Iliad in a whole new way, discerning what could be truth hidden within. It is a classic, all s...more
Mar 26, 2008 12:52pm · see review
Shannon Vyff rated a book 3 of 5 stars Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Loved it as a child, read it to my children--who doesn't love this book? It was more confusing to me as an adult, and a bit more dark, than when I read it as a child--an example of how it appeals to all ages.
Mar 26, 2008 12:50pm · see review
Shannon Vyff rated a book 3 of 5 stars Harry the Dirty Dog by Gene Zion	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read this as a child, and read it to my children-the story resonates through the generations, quite timeless.
Mar 26, 2008 12:49pm · see review
Shannon Vyff rated a book 2 of 5 stars Oryx and Crake(MaddAddamTrilogy, #1) by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
The idea of a virus being marketed as ending aging as a sales point, but with the secret intent of wiping out the human race, is plausible in my opinion, but the characters and their motivations fall flat. I also feel the engineered perfect race (eng...more
Mar 26, 2008 12:48pm · see review
Shannon Vyff rated a book 3 of 5 stars The Horse and His Boy (Chronicles of Narnia, #5) by C.S. Lewis read in January, 1983	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I loved the whole Narnia series, when I was a child age 8. They were the first chapter book series I read, and filled my life with adventure and awe!
Mar 25, 2008 09:08am · see review
Shannon Vyff rated a book 3 of 5 stars Anne Rice's The Vampire Lestat by Faye Perozich	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 17, 2008 09:24am
Shannon Vyff rated a book 4 of 5 stars Damia's Children (The Tower and the Hive, #3) by Anne McCaffrey	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Mar 15, 2008 09:17am
Shannon Vyff rated a book 4 of 5 stars Nerilka's Story (Pern, #8) by Anne McCaffrey read in January, 1988	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
When I was a pre-teen, I desperately wanted my own pet dragon--my little dog had to do. Wonderful series, and with strong female characters!
Mar 15, 2008 09:16am · see review