Peony in Love: A Novel99 reviews Lisa See Random House, 2007 Loved this book. + Wonderfully Heart Wrenching + A beautiful get-away I loved this book. I found it fascinating...tragic...hauntingly beautiful. I recommended it to a friend and she also loved it. It's a story that stayed with me for many weeks after I finished it. It was not at all what I expected as a "love story" in the traditional way, and thank goodness, ...             Moonfall41 reviews Jack Mcdevitt Eos, 1999 Good Read, Better Than Expected + Big book but worth the time. + first time for mcdevitt + A Must read!!             The Darkest Evening of the Year207 reviews Dean Koontz Bantam, 2007 Dog lovers and Koontz fans will treasure this + LOVED IT + More than just another mystery Okay so I'm a dog lover but Koontz writes the best atmospheric suspense hands down and captures the persona of golden retrievers, making them into the heroes of the story. Amy's adventure is highlighted by the marvelous scenes with her pack of rescued goldens. And Niki is reminiscent of Einstein ...             The Appeal442 reviews John Grisham Doubleday, 2008 Palin? + The Appeal by John Grisham + Modern Day David and Goliath story The rise of this judge reminds me an AWFUL lot of Palin's recent entry to the political scene. Out of nowhere, with a wholesome background and almost no political experience, she gets propped up by the good ol' senator and a smarmy political team...hmmm...did McCain read this?             The Guild of Xenolinguists3 reviews Sheila Finch Golden Gryphon Press, 2007 A blend of strong plot and technological insight. + the definitive stories + Language & communication In most science fiction novels the challenges and impossibilities of inter-species communication is overcome by the presence of a 'universal translator' - or just not mentioned. So, its intriguing to see a novel based around communication challenges - and presents a story surrounding the Guild of ...             The Tenth Circle: A Novel231 reviews Jodi Picoult Washington Square Press, 2006 Not my favorite **SPOILER ALERT** I was really excited about reading this novel and was slightly disappointed by it. I thought it was going to delve more into Trixie being a cutter and the problems being raped brought. It didn't. Picoult could have done so much with the plot but I felt like she didn't give it her all. As one ...             The Android's Dream57 reviews John Scalzi Tor Science Fiction, 2007 Scalzi does it again + I don't mind being a sheep in this case + Hooked from the fart and on the edge of my sheep the whole time. If you have read any of John Scalzi's books, you will not be disappointed with this one. The story kept me up turning pages late into the night.             The Last Colony63 reviews John Scalzi Tor Books, 2007 The Last Colony + Plots and hazards on a New Colony + The Last Colony + The Last Colony             T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)194 reviews Sue Grafton Putnam Adult, 2007 Grafton Is Back! + T is for Trespass + Excellent! + It left you wanting more             Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge5 reviews Pyr, 2007 Great Anthology...a must for SF readers and writers... + Not Free SF Reader + fine collection forecasting technology vs people + ...from the Cutting Edge             You're Not Fooling Anyone When You Take Your Laptop to a Coffee Shop: Scalzi on Writing3 reviews John Scalzi Subterranean, 2007 Good writing about writing, and more besides + So You Want to Write Professionally? + Of Course, Scalzi Doesn't Drink Coffee What do we have here? This book might look like advice to writers, but Scalzi isn't fooling anyone. It's better read as autobiography, as Scalzi on Scalzi. It's a book that's useful and interesting to anyone -- just as a book about a shipbuilder is interesting to more than just other ...             The Tenth Circle: A Novel231 reviews Jodi Picoult Washington Square Press, 2006 Not my favorite **SPOILER ALERT** I was really excited about reading this novel and was slightly disappointed by it. I thought it was going to delve more into Trixie being a cutter and the problems being raped brought. It didn't. Picoult could have done so much with the plot but I felt like she didn't give it her all. As one ...             Fast Forward 1: Future Fiction from the Cutting Edge5 reviews Pyr, 2007 Great Anthology...a must for SF readers and writers... + Not Free SF Reader + fine collection forecasting technology vs people + ...from the Cutting Edge             The Android's Dream57 reviews John Scalzi Tor Science Fiction, 2007 Scalzi does it again + I don't mind being a sheep in this case + Hooked from the fart and on the edge of my sheep the whole time. If you have read any of John Scalzi's books, you will not be disappointed with this one. The story kept me up turning pages late into the night.             The Appeal442 reviews John Grisham Doubleday, 2008 Palin? + The Appeal by John Grisham + Modern Day David and Goliath story The rise of this judge reminds me an AWFUL lot of Palin's recent entry to the political scene. Out of nowhere, with a wholesome background and almost no political experience, she gets propped up by the good ol' senator and a smarmy political team...hmmm...did McCain read this?             The Darkest Evening of the Year207 reviews Dean Koontz Bantam, 2007 Dog lovers and Koontz fans will treasure this + LOVED IT + More than just another mystery Okay so I'm a dog lover but Koontz writes the best atmospheric suspense hands down and captures the persona of golden retrievers, making them into the heroes of the story. Amy's adventure is highlighted by the marvelous scenes with her pack of rescued goldens. And Niki is reminiscent of Einstein ...             The Guild of Xenolinguists3 reviews Sheila Finch Golden Gryphon Press, 2007 A blend of strong plot and technological insight. + the definitive stories + Language & communication In most science fiction novels the challenges and impossibilities of inter-species communication is overcome by the presence of a 'universal translator' - or just not mentioned. So, its intriguing to see a novel based around communication challenges - and presents a story surrounding the Guild of ...             Peony in Love: A Novel99 reviews Lisa See Random House, 2007 Loved this book. + Wonderfully Heart Wrenching + A beautiful get-away I loved this book. I found it fascinating...tragic...hauntingly beautiful. I recommended it to a friend and she also loved it. It's a story that stayed with me for many weeks after I finished it. It was not at all what I expected as a "love story" in the traditional way, and thank goodness, ...             T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)194 reviews Sue Grafton Putnam Adult, 2007 Grafton Is Back! + T is for Trespass + Excellent! + It left you wanting more             The Last Colony63 reviews John Scalzi Tor Books, 2007 The Last Colony + Plots and hazards on a New Colony + The Last Colony + The Last Colony