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A Small Place: Is This A Real Depicton of the Ugly American? by jetbluefan1 Pros: Well-written, passionate, short and precise
Cons: One-sided argument, accusatory, can offend some Jamaica Kincaid's A Small Place is not the typical read by a Caribbean native. When picking up the novel, you may expect a story about a personal struggle and an unrelenting culture which makes progress almost impossible. However, A Small Place is the ...
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Dec 04 '08 |
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An Episode from Yeshua's Childhood by carstairs38 Pros: Interesting story; strong characters
Cons: The underlying theology of the story When I sat down to read Ninth Witness, I thought I knew where the book would be going. But as the book began, I realized we were doing another flashback. While part of me cried out, "Will we ever get to Palm Sunday?" the other part of ...
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Dec 04 '08 |
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Ice Station Zebra - and excellent thriller by Alistair MacLean by captaind Pros: Great plot and atmosphere, convincing characters, good moments of humour...
Cons: ... er... really not much at all... Ice Station Zebra is an excellent thriller set mainly in the polar regions. The Dolphin, prize asset of the American Navy, sets off to go to Ice Station Zebra in a seemingly futile search for survivors. The Dolphin is a nuclear ...
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Dec 04 '08 |
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The Fellowship Of the Ring; A Dark Tale of Hobbits, Rings and Those-Who-Persue-Them by popsrocks Pros: a great cast of characters.
Cons: slow off the blocks but, did burst to a speedy and exciting story. The Fellowship of the Ring is the first book of the trilogy, The Lord Of the Ringsthat follows the episodes of one Frodo Baggins, his loyal friend Samwise, more Hobbits and team of unforgettable characters and ...
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Dec 04 '08 |
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A chilling novel by space_dog Pros: Chilling, suspenseful, engaging. I was thoroughly entertained.
Cons: None. I loved this book. I recently saw the Swedish film by Alfred Tomason Let the Right One In. In fact, I have seen it twice. The book/film is a Swedish vampire film that breathes new life into the tiresome vampire genre. The film is based on the John Ajvide ...
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Dec 04 '08 |
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Too Pretentious: Or How To Gut-Shoot And Ruin A Theme At The Same Time by morilla Pros: Will appeal to a certain type of audience
Cons: Misidentifies his subject; Topic gets lost in pretense and stereotype I've lived, worked, and played with true rednecks all my life. By and large, they are good, hard-working people that, when push-comes-to-shove, not only will they give you the shirt off their back, they'll then do a little shovin' of ...
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Dec 04 '08 |
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Battling Corporate America on Behalf of our Children by jurgrace Pros: Presents some good suggestions for preserving childhood naivete
Cons: Too preachy, Kind of dry While browsing the "New and Interesting" section at the library, Taking Back Childhood: Helping Your Kids Thrive in a Fast-paced, Media-saturated, Violence-filled World jumped out at me. For one thing, the title was way too long. For another, the ...
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Dec 04 '08 |
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Blues/Rock Soloing for Guitar - Great Instruction in Classic Rock by alaskanway91 Pros: Calva is a fabulous writer and organizer of ideas.
Cons: Scope of teaching has limited application. Blues/Rock Soloing for Guitar is a book written to teach the guitarist the way blues influenced rock has been played over the last three decades and does so over five chapters. In spite of the title, this book is more about blues ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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One Winter's Day by hvarmit Pros: has underlying message about compassion; beautiful illustrations
Cons: none One Winter's Day is a book written by M. Christina Butler that my daughter bought at school from a Scholastic order form that most schools receive. It isillustrated by Tina Macnaughton and was published by Scholastic Inc in 2006. My ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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Sea, Sand, Me! by hvarmit Pros: cute sing-song rhyme book
Cons: rhymes seem a little forced Sea, Sand, Me! is a book written by Patricia Hubbell that my daughter bought in kindergarten at a book fair at her school. It is illustrated by Lisa Campbell Ernst and published by Harper Collins Publishers. The book is recommended ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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A Cadillac Fanatics Dream. by luxuryliners Pros: Well written, easy to follow, big color photographs, lots of specifications and history presented.
Cons: Some specification inaccuracies or omissions, only cars covered. BackgroundIf any of you have taken the opportunity to read my short autobiography on this website, you noticed that in the first paragraph I mention that I am a luxury car fanatic. My favorite brand of all is Cadillac followed closely by ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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How to gently introduce the meaning of Easter to toddlers. by vaillant Pros: Delightful, appealing illustrations that depict the life of Jesus Christ and why we celebrate Easter.
Cons: none It was Easter morning and my little toddler came up to me and asked why we celebrate Easter. I thought for a while and explained we remember Jesus Christ on Easter and all the special things he did for us. The next day I went online to see if ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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The Boomer Burden: Wills, Assisted Living, Estates, and Other Topics by Bryan_Carey Pros: Practical advice; Friendly but firm style
Cons: Geared toward baby boomers, even though it can apply to anyone Dealing with the death of a parent is traumatic and full of emotion but what can compound matters even more is a parent(s) who passes on without a will and/or who leaves behind a house overloaded with items with varying degrees of value. How does a ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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Baseball Will Never Be The Same by wendy7734 Pros: Cute story
Cons: None Curious George at the Base ball Game was written by Laura Driscoll and illustrated in the style of H.S Rey by Anna Grossnickle Hines and is 24 pages long and released in 2006. Our favorite monkey is once again finding himself in a little ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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Miller's Crossing Over by reelponderings Pros: Great "what-if" story, artwork captures the dark tone, on-target satire of society.
Cons: The profanity, not for children, the artwork lags towards the end. Frank Miller is best known to mainstream audiences as the creator of Sin City and the co-director of its screen adaptation. His work as a comic book storyteller goes back to the late '70s-early '80s. His first major work came when he got the gig ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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Edward Gorey Redux: The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy by JediKermit Pros: Intriguing line artwork, good for those who like the macabre...
Cons: Not much substance--but I don't know if there's supposed to be. I've always admired Tim Burton's artistry. From the first time I saw "Edward Scissorhands," through his Batman movies and beyond, he has an uncommon vision for a director. By now others are imitating his work, but from the bits and pieces ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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Reviewing: "Booked for a Hanging: A Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mystery" by kevintipple Pros: The series continues well...
Cons: but misses the Ivy angle badly. As this sixth book in the series opens, the merry month of March has come to Blacklin County, Texas. Computers have come as well as Hack finally has one. Dispatcher for the small department, Hack has been pushing for a computer and all that one can do ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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Reviewing: "Deerslayer: A Pete Brady Mystery" by kevintipple Pros: A good series and book....
Cons: and another title hard to find these days. This third novel in the series finds Pete Brady really out of his element. It was one thing to work a story back in the day in New Orleans along some bayou and watch for folks. It is another thing to sit in a deer stand as a light rainfalls and wait for ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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Dora's Storytime Collection - Excellent Dora Story Value! by KMINER Pros: a great value
Cons: none If you have children who are a huge fan of any TV show you seem to end up purchasing a lot of related merchandise. Many things you never even expected to enter your home, but often once friends and family also hear about your child's obsession they seem ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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Had Grisham written the Erin Brockivich story, she could have met THE APPEAL!! by trthomp Pros: It is a book!
Cons: It is a slow dragged out story, could've been told in 1/2 the time. ****I guess I might add here that this may contain information about the book that reveals the outcome. You shouldn't read beyond here if you don't like to know what will happen. Don't worry! Go out and get the book, trudge your way ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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Philosophy, Theology, and Science Fiction by texas-swede Pros: Imaginative, great writer, ponderous
Cons: There seem to be many ways to interpret this novel Father Ramon Ruiz-Sanchez is stationed on the planet Lithia as a biologist. Lithia is the second planet of a star located in the constellation Aries about 50 light years away from Earth. It is inhabited by 12-foot tall reptile like creatures. The ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell: Sex, Alcohol, and Uncensored Script Unite by jetbluefan1 Pros: Highly entertaining, well-written, creative.
Cons: Highly offensive to many. We may all have different tastes in books. Some like mystery, others like drama, and some like romance. Personally, I like all types of books - from science fiction, to biographical, to fantasy, to plain stupid and funny. The book I Hope They Serve Beer ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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Sunflower: Always Facing the Light by rmthunter Pros: Fujiyama's strongest to date, and one of the best I've read.
Cons: Nil, nichts, nada, etc. Sunflower is one of the spin-offs from Hyouta Fujiyama's Ordinary Crush, and now that the second volume is out, I'm prepared to say that it's the most substantial and sophisticated of the group.. This being one of those cases in which ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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52: The Covers, by J.G. Jones and Alex Sinclair by cdm72 Pros: Beautiful art, insightful commentary.
Cons: High price tag, limited appeal There once was a story published by DC Comics called CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS that absolutely shattered that company’s 50-year history. I mean it tore it up and things could never quite get back on track afterward. Over the years, DC’s done what it ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
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The simple microbe that dictates human history by texas-swede Pros: Very interesting information, well organized
Cons: Somewhat dry This interesting book gives an introduction to virology and explains how infectious disease, in particular viral epidemic diseases, has changed human history. It describes the often heroic efforts of scientists and virologists who pioneered their ...
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Dec 03 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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