Snuff97 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Bright Shiny Morning132 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?
  
  











  



  
Careless in Red: A Novel130 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 ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Late Nights on Air9 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!
  
  











  



  
The Host: A Novel684 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 ...
  
  











  



  
McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld26 reviews
Misha Glenny

Knopf, 2008

Organized crime nowadays

+ Fascinating (and Brave) Examination of Global Crime
+ McDUMMIES
+ Shocking...
  
  











  



  
The Whole Truth103 reviews
David Baldacci

Hachette Audio, 2008

Great read

+ A James Bond look alike
+ Great condition
+ The Whole Truth
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
Odd Hours171 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. ...
  
  











  



  
Careless in Red: A Novel130 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 ...
  
  











  



  
The Host: A Novel684 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 ...
  
  











  



  
Odd Hours171 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. ...
  
  











  



  
Snuff97 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 ...
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
Late Nights on Air9 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!