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The Historian
The Historian
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Start date
April 1, 2009
Finish date
April 30, 2009
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Book Club selection for the month of April

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Kathie
Jun 21, 2010 rated it liked it
Like everyone said...this book could have been great, however it just went on too long. So, the first 300 pages were very good and interesting and should have ended by page 350 because the rest of it just droned on and on and on. And, I love long books - so, it is not the length that turned me off - it was just boring after that! Too bad...great concept!
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Nicole
Oct 06, 2009 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: own, 2010, book-club, cigurl, utbg
Although this is perhaps one of the LONGEST books I have ever read, the story was extremely interesting. I'm simply amazed at all the research the author had to have done to pull off such a cohesive product. Basically the Historian is a story about a girl and her father (and mother to some extent). One day the girl begs the father to take her with him as he travels on business and he begins to tell her a story of his and her mother's search for Dracula (and a missing advisor/parent). Throughout ...more
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Melissa Stebbins
May 03, 2009 rated it liked it
This is the first ever vampire book I've read. I've just never been that interested inthem so this is probably a good read for me. While Dracula and his friends do make appearances the focus of the book is an historical quest. As such I found it quite interesting. The narrator changes back and forth between characters and at times I found myself a couple of sentences into a paragraph before I realised the narrator had changed which was a little off putting. The start of the book quickly drew me ...more
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Mike
Nov 12, 2008 rated it liked it
Good book, I couldn't get by the whole chapters of flowery descriptions of places. I mean, some description is good, but I found myself drifting off into my head after pages of descriptions of churches in little towns. The story was very well written though. I like it. ...more
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Stacie
Aug 10, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: all-time-favorite
I really liked it and am planning on rereading it soon
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Raquel
Aug 24, 2008 rated it really liked it
Nancie
Sep 02, 2008 rated it really liked it
Gwen
Oct 03, 2008 rated it really liked it
Julia
Nov 17, 2008 marked it as to-read
Jamie
Nov 18, 2008 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fiction, horror
Keeley
Dec 08, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: read-but-don-t-own
Veronica Monay
Dec 15, 2008 rated it it was amazing
Rachel
Dec 28, 2008 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Atlas
Jan 07, 2009 marked it as to-read
Hege
Jan 20, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: 2009, favoritter, vampyrer
Jen
Mar 10, 2009 marked it as to-read
Jenny
Mar 29, 2009 marked it as to-read
Lisa
Apr 13, 2009 rated it did not like it
Shelves: 2009-reads
Arlene Allen
May 12, 2009 marked it as to-read
Gini
May 30, 2009 rated it liked it
Reby
Jul 20, 2009 rated it it was ok
Shelves: fantasy-paranormal-fiction
Jessica
Dec 22, 2010 marked it as to-read
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Apr 29, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Apr 03, 2013 marked it as to-read
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