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Snuff 97 reviews Chuck Palahniuk
Doubleday, 2008
Not as good as his other books
I hate to be mean to authors because they're giving it their best (or at least I hope so), but this book made me feel like Palahniuk is just writing because it's his job. It wasn't a gripping tale like Fight Club or even Diary, and it was only 180 pages so it's only entertaining for a day. He ...
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Bright Shiny Morning 132 reviews James Frey
Harper, 2008
Stunning portrait of Los Angeles
+ I enjoyed it! + Haven't read something that moved me this much in a long time... + Seriously?
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Careless in Red: A Novel 130 reviews Elizabeth George
Harper, 2008
Thomas Lynley continues his journey
+ Careless in Red
....metaphorically speaking.
This is a first for George. As with all of her stories featuring Thomas Lynley there is a crime which must be solved, but in this case the crime is really incidental to the main thrust of the story, which is Lynley's journey (both physically and emotionally ...
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The Hollow (Sign of Seven Trilogy, Book 2) 112 reviews Nora Roberts
Jove, 2008
The Hollow
+ Enjoyed + Nora Roberts is the best! + A good sequel + From J. Kaye's Book Blog
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Late Nights on Air 9 reviews Elizabeth Hay
Emblem Editions, 2008
L'Etoile du Nord
+ Enjoy this book, like I did + A Wonderful Escape + A book for all the senses, plus time and space + Yes...compelling!
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The Host: A Novel 684 reviews Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Beautiful Host
+ Suspense, love, and betrayal... + Interspecies Stockholm Syndrome
No vampires appear in Meyer's latest novel, instead an alien species invades our planet and eventually the bodies of the human population. In the end most of these host lose their personality but not all. Such is the case of the young human female Melanie. She fights to keep her own identity in ...
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McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld 26 reviews Misha Glenny
Knopf, 2008
Organized crime nowadays
+ Fascinating (and Brave) Examination of Global Crime + McDUMMIES + Shocking...
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The Whole Truth 103 reviews David Baldacci
Hachette Audio, 2008
Great read
+ A James Bond look alike + Great condition + The Whole Truth
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The Miracle at Speedy Motors: The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series (No. 1 Ladies' ... 81 reviews Alexander Mccall Smith
Pantheon, 2008
Another hit for Alexander McCall Smith
+ Of Human Dignity + Endearing + One of the better of the series + Best in series
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Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries) 102 reviews John Sandford
Putnam Adult, 2008
Masterful jewel
+ Lucas is still hot as every. + Another hit for Sandford
Sandford has his hero, Lucas Davenport, currently of the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, musing early that life is just chaotic, happenings that save, or take, lives. Weather, his wife and a medical doctor, believes in cause-and-effect. After a bloodily murderous story, Davenport convincingly ...
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Did Lizzie Borden Axe for It? 13 reviews David Rehak
Angel Dust Publishing / Lulu.com, 2008
No axe for this book!
+ "Key ingredients for a great crime story" + An enlightening book for both pro and con LIZZIE followers!
Well written, great research and good photos. Anybody who appreciates
good documentation and entertainment will love this book.
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Blood Noir (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 16) 294 reviews Laurell K. Hamilton
Berkley Hardcover, 2008
The stories have changed, but they're not bad!
+ love it
Ok, so I've read EVERY single book that LKH has written. Yes, her stories have changed to become a lot more about sex (a little ironic especially for the Anita Blake series since Anita started off as Ms. Chastity Belt). Still, it doesn't make the stories bad. That being said, I like romance ...
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Odd Hours 171 reviews Dean Koontz
Bantam, 2008
Has Dean Jumped the Shark?
Before anyone throws stones in my direction, I am one of those rabid fans who has read everything Dean has written. He is the one author who's books I purchase new automatically, the hardback version, the one where I have to plunk down some real bucks because I can't wait to enter Dean's world. ...
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Careless in Red: A Novel 130 reviews Elizabeth George
Harper, 2008
Thomas Lynley continues his journey
+ Careless in Red
....metaphorically speaking.
This is a first for George. As with all of her stories featuring Thomas Lynley there is a crime which must be solved, but in this case the crime is really incidental to the main thrust of the story, which is Lynley's journey (both physically and emotionally ...
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The Host: A Novel 684 reviews Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Beautiful Host
+ Suspense, love, and betrayal... + Interspecies Stockholm Syndrome
No vampires appear in Meyer's latest novel, instead an alien species invades our planet and eventually the bodies of the human population. In the end most of these host lose their personality but not all. Such is the case of the young human female Melanie. She fights to keep her own identity in ...
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Odd Hours 171 reviews Dean Koontz
Bantam, 2008
Has Dean Jumped the Shark?
Before anyone throws stones in my direction, I am one of those rabid fans who has read everything Dean has written. He is the one author who's books I purchase new automatically, the hardback version, the one where I have to plunk down some real bucks because I can't wait to enter Dean's world. ...
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Snuff 97 reviews Chuck Palahniuk
Doubleday, 2008
Not as good as his other books
I hate to be mean to authors because they're giving it their best (or at least I hope so), but this book made me feel like Palahniuk is just writing because it's his job. It wasn't a gripping tale like Fight Club or even Diary, and it was only 180 pages so it's only entertaining for a day. He ...
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Blood Noir (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 16) 294 reviews Laurell K. Hamilton
Berkley Hardcover, 2008
The stories have changed, but they're not bad!
+ love it
Ok, so I've read EVERY single book that LKH has written. Yes, her stories have changed to become a lot more about sex (a little ironic especially for the Anita Blake series since Anita started off as Ms. Chastity Belt). Still, it doesn't make the stories bad. That being said, I like romance ...
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Did Lizzie Borden Axe for It? 13 reviews David Rehak
Angel Dust Publishing / Lulu.com, 2008
No axe for this book!
+ "Key ingredients for a great crime story" + An enlightening book for both pro and con LIZZIE followers!
Well written, great research and good photos. Anybody who appreciates
good documentation and entertainment will love this book.
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Late Nights on Air 9 reviews Elizabeth Hay
Emblem Editions, 2008
L'Etoile du Nord
+ Enjoy this book, like I did + A Wonderful Escape + A book for all the senses, plus time and space + Yes...compelling!
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