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The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes - and Why 17 reviews
Amanda Ripley
Crown, 2008
Fascinating Detail on How and Why People React in Catastrophies
Ripley writes a fascinating book on how and why people act in disasters while utilizing testimonies from real tragedies ranging from the 9/11 twin towers to the passenger plane that plunged into the Everglades in the early 70s to even more recent occurrences such as the Virginia Tech shootings. The personal accounts involved with each circumstance make the book much more personal as the ...
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Star Strike (The Inheritance Trilogy, Book 1) 11 reviews
Ian Douglas
Eos, 2008
Excellent New Start
It took me all of two days to devour this title. I enjoyed the legacy trilogy so much that I decided to purchase this book as soon as I could. I believe that Ian Douglas gets better with each book. The character development continues to get stronger. By the end of the book you feel like you are a part of the family of Marines Douglas keeps mentioning. You start to identify with the emotions ...
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The Pretty Committee Strikes Back (The Clique, No. 5)116 reviews
Lisi Harrison
Poppy, 2006
The pretty committee says hello to lake placid
Octavian Country day school's seventh grade field trip is a camping experience on lake placid with the Briarwood boys! Massie opens up her own kissing clinic when the truth is that she's never kissed in her life! She lies to her "class" about kissing Derrington and he catches her in the act! Of course, this means a breakup! Later on they make up and Massie gets her first kiss! The pretty ...
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Strike Zone (Love Spell)12 reviews
Kate Angell
Love Spell, 2008
Another Rogue winner
Strike Zone by Kate Angell is another winner in her Richmond Rogues series.
Thrill seeker Taylor Hannah has come back to Richmond after finding out that her ex-fiancé Rogues star pitcher Brek Stryker is engaged to another woman. Three years ago Taylor left Brek standing at the altar and she has not stopped thinking about how she has wronged him ever since. Taylor had just gone through a ...
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Strike Force 18 reviews
Dale Brown
Harper, 2008
Strike Force book review:
Got this book along with his latest one Shadow Command. I am a big time fan of Dales writing. This book is a good read from start to finish. If you are a DB fan and don't have this book you can't go wrong by adding it to the collection.
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Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again 227 reviews
Frank Miller, Lynn Varley
DC Comics, 2004
weak
First I should say that Miller's the Dark Knight Returns is one of my favorite pieces of literature. It is exquisite, but the sequel is rather weak. The art isn't anywhere near as good as the original. The story had some good moments but was overall way too heavy handed. Miller felt the neeed to beat us over the head with the point he was making. I prefer to forget about this graphic novel and ...
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Kiki Strike: The Empress's Tomb (Kiki Strike)11 reviews
Kirsten Miller
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2007
Empress =D
This most definitely is on my list of my favorite books of all time, along with the book that comes before it in the Kiki Strike series. Kirsten Miller has a marvelous way of keeping track of everything that's going on in her book, and things don't just fall out of the story. It's written in an entertaining way, but that doesn't overpower the plot in itself.
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Eagle Strike (Alex Rider Adventure)90 reviews
Anthony Horowitz
Puffin, 2007
Best book so far
i am reading the series and i finnished this book in two days. i feel ots the best one yet. very few times when ui was reading this book i got board and when it did it would instantly be filled with awsemness and suspense. u should get it
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Lightning Strikes (Hudson Family, Book 2) 58 reviews
V. C. Andrews
Pocket, 2000
love VC Andrews
I started reading VC Andrews about 20 years ago and have been reading them ever since! This is great reading for when I just want to relax!!
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Kiki Strike: Inside the Shadow City: Inside the Shadow City (Kiki Strike)31 reviews
Kirsten Miller
Bloomsbury USA Children's Books, 2007
Amazing
Im not even finished with the book and im already in trance in the books "spell". If you love mystery this is the book for you .Its about a group of exceptionally different girls. Dont judge this book by the cover , it looks like its for a older group of girls but its not.Its a good read for mature 9 year olds and up.At first my mom would'nt buy it for me because it looked to old but if you ...
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Darwin Strikes Back: Defending the Science of Intelligent Design22 reviews
Thomas Woodward
Baker Books, 2006
Awesome Piece of Work
When I first started reading this book, I asked myself why I had spent more money to buy another book which exposes the frailty of Darwinian or neo-Darwinian evolution. I'd already researched the topic quite thoroughly in order to write a novel about it. As a result of my attitude, I was a little lukewarm as I began to turn the pages of this work. As I continued to progress into the interior of ...
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Vital Point Strikes: The Art and Science of Striking Vital Targets for Self-defense and Combat Sports1 review
Sang H. Kim
Turtle Press, 2008
Nothing short of AWESOME!!!
I have just about every book imaginable on Kyusho-Jitsu/Dim-Mak/Pressure Points. And as a black belt in Shin Mae Shorin Ryu, I incorporate pressure points into everything that I do.
Let me just say that I LOVE THIS BOOK!!!
It is the most thorough book I have ever seen on the subject. This knowledge is that of true martial arts masters. Sang H. Kim is a great author & martial artist, but he ...
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When the Enemy Strikes: The Keys to Winning Your Spiritual Battles25 reviews
Charles F. Stanley
Thomas Nelson, 2006
enlighting book
this book really gets to the point on how the devil can strike you and how you can handle it. Also how it may come from the least expected source. it really hit home for me and how the devil was using my siblings to get to me. when i learned how to handle it it really gave me a peace about things i had been going thru. also other things that had happened. so now when things come up i really think ...
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101 Baseball Places to See Before You Strike Out1 review
Josh Pahigian
The Lyons Press, 2008
What a Fun Book
I just received a copy of this book a few days ago and I've really enjoyed looking at all of the colorful pictures and reading the interesting and sometimes funny essays. Some of the sites I'll visit (like the Field of Dreams Movie Site), others I think I'll skip (like the courthouse where Joe Jackson couldn't say it wasn't so) but it's fun learning about them all. Good book for a snowy day.
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Raven's Strike (The Raven Duology, Book 2)13 reviews
Patricia Briggs
Ace, 2005
Raven's Strike
I really liked the story and the characters. There was just the right blend of serious, funny, action and interaction among the characters. I would recommend this to anyone who liked sci-fi fantasy.
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When Lightning Strikes (1-800-Where-R-You)61 reviews
Meg Cabot
Simon Pulse, 2007
A Must Read !
This is the first series by Meg Cabot that i have read. I loved it. Jess is funny and admirable, always standing up for people who dont do it for themselves. Jess is a regular girl with anger management issues who gets struck by lightning and wakes up knowing the location of missing kids. She has a crush on a guy named Rob (gotta love him) who is 2 years older than her and wont date her. ...
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Animal Strike at the Zoo. It's True!7 reviews
Karma Wilson
HarperCollins, 2006
So adorable!
My kids and I really love this book! It is so cute and I can see it being one of their favorites for years to come and then for my younger daughter as she gets older as well! Excellent book, would recommend to anyone!
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When All Hell Breaks Loose: Stuff You Need To Survive When Disaster Strikes26 reviews
Cody Lundin
Gibbs Smith, Publisher, 2007
Good Book for all levels of preparation
Mr. Lundin has shared his considerable knowledge on a number of important issues relating to staying alive and well when "All Hell breaks loose."
the importance of redundant systems for water and fire are mentioned. the disposal of dead bodies is mentioned; a topic that we all hope we never have to do, but in such situations as Katrina, we could be called to do that to prevent the spread of ...
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Europa Strike: Book Three of the Heritage Trilogy (Douglas, Ian. Heritage Trilogy, Bk. 3.)17 reviews
Ian Douglas
Eos, 2000
Great Finish to a great series!
This has got to be one of the best sci-fi stories ever written. I was amazed. Normally, I like casual sci-fi, if even that. I picked up this series as a fluke. Just kinda curious about it, I figured, hey, This one has gotten pretty good reviews. So I picked up all three, and started reading. By the time I was only a hundred pages into the first book, I couldn't stop. By the time I was ...
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Strike the Original Match4 reviews
Charles R. Swindoll
Alpha, 2000
Caution! This book will transform your marriage!
This book is packed with so much excellent advice! The best thing about it is it's source - our main Handbook for Life, the Bible. This book gives us the practical applications for the principles that God has given us in His Word, so that we can experience His best for us. I've heard so many people wish for an instruction book when encountering one of life's biggest or most important ...
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