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Curious George Plays Baseball || Million dollar bonus monkey... by sleeper54 Pros: Follows the Curious George mold, no big surprises here.
Cons: Not a high re-read potential. No 'lessons learned' here. ...It is hard to imagine the rich literary legacy of Curious George was almost silenced by jackbooted Nazis nearly seventy years ago. As married German Jews living in Paris in the years prior to WWII, Hans Augusto (H. A.) and Margret Rey escaped ...
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Sep 07 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Reviewing: "Hunting The American Terrorist" by kevintipple Pros: Well written detailed account...
Cons: that is a bit self congratulatory at times. Written by Terry D. Turchie and Dr. Kathleen M. Puckett this book chronicles the hunt for several American terrorists. Unlike traditional terrorists who operate in cells and therefore by sheer numbers could make mistakes leading to their capture, the ...
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Sep 07 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Diary of an Inventor by msiduri Pros: Lots of excitement, comic relief
Cons: Unrealistic elements, transparent elements Written in 1933 by Mildred Wirt and Harriet S. Adams (using the pen name Carolyn Keene), this is the seventh in the original Nancy Drew series, which ran from 1930 to 1979. It seems to have been revised in 1962. Nancy is an amateur sleuth, forever 18, ...
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Sep 07 '08 |
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Bought it as a bargain book, but fell in love by chiliqueen Pros: Unique blend of two distinct cultures, Spanish used throughout
Cons: None Early in my undergraduate career, I became fascinated by tales of immigrants' children caught between two worlds: modern America and the Puerto Rico or Mexico of their parents' and grandparents' dreams. I read several books on the topic, including ...
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Sep 07 '08 |
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Excellent Horror for a first time author by Ravenskya Pros: Easy to read, fun from beginning to end, minimal nudity
Cons: Some won't care for the profanity, gorehounds may be disappointed Though this book is almost 500 pages, don't let that prevent you from reading it. There is a lot of space and the font is large. If this had been printed by most of the mass market crew this book would probably be in the 330-350 page range. Beyond ...
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Sep 07 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Heading Out to the Country by pambo Pros: Great advice
Cons: None If you've ever had a "Green Acres" moment, think carefully and try reading "Living on an Acre: A Practical Guide to the Self-Reliant Life" first.This is a smart and thoughtful book, one that favors caution over a pell-mell rush to move to the ...
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Sep 07 '08 |
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Left Standing at the Altar: Brides of the Impaler by Mike_Bracken Pros: Great climax, interesting use of the historical Vlad the Impaler.
Cons: Lacks narrative focus and feels artificially padded for length. As a long time fan of extreme horror author Edward Lee, I've pretty much read everything the man has written (well, everything except the two novels he published under his Phil Straker pseudonym-I've just never been able to track those down). I've no ...
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Sep 07 '08 |
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Richard Scarry's Best Little Word Book Ever by mjhollingshead Pros: eighteen thumbs up from Osage County First Grade
Cons: none noted Richard Scarry and his books are children perennial favorites. Scarry's Best Little Word Book Ever is one of the many Richard Scarry books available for home and classroom enjoyment. Labeled pictures presented in this work ...
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Sep 07 '08 |
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Peter "ho hum" Davies' The Welsh Girl by cr01 Pros: A fairly accurate tale of the Second World War.
Cons: Pointless elements, and doesn't set the world alight. In an era littered with intriguing and interesting stories, the mystery of why Adolf Hitler's deputy Rudolf Hess flew into British hands has to be one of the most fascinating and unsolved from World War II. A further minor mystery surrounding ...
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Sep 07 '08 |
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This story stole my heart, and my attention by dolphinboy Pros: Rich characters, writing, story complexity, surprise factor
Cons: Nothing worth mentioning The Story: This is a work of historical fiction. Ren is an orphan, living in Nineteenth Century New England, in an orphanage at St. Anthony’s monastery. When dropped off, anonymously at night, he was about one year old, and was missing his left ...
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Sep 07 '08 |
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Juan Rulfo's Pedro Paramo by kbreda  Pros: Excellent English translation of an important Latino-American novel. Masterfully written with surreal imagery.
Cons: The narrative is complex and is difficult to follow. In this 1955 Mexican novella, a young man, Juan Preciado, promises his dying mother that he will find his father, the Pedro Páramo of the title, and claim his birthright. Juan has no independent memories of his father. His mother fled her ...
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Sep 07 '08 |
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Venom Turns Things Upside Down by BlackBear Pros: Great interaction between Spider-Man and Venom
Cons: Seems to be aimed at teens and children, almost talks down to you at times When a submarine transporting an alien device has an accident and loses its cargo, there's generally a nice government cover-up as the Feds hunt for the lost item. But when that item happens to be a living organism that makes a break for New York and ...
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Sep 07 '08 |
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An interesting take on the "Bloody Knife" genre by hist Pros: Fascinating characters and plot
Cons: one minor character issue, a bit gory for some tastes While I like a few "bloody knife" books, I'm not normally a fan of the serial killer genre. But when my wife recommended Chelsea Cain's new book to me, she suggested that I read her first book before that one. So, with that in mind, I reserved a copy ...
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Sep 06 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Nebraskan Ghost Stories Collected By Lincoln Minister~ by jankp Pros: lots of fun; presentation makes it spooky
Cons: quite short Ghost stories are not what I usually read as they're far more enjoyable listened to around a late campfire or with a group of impressionable kids. Still I was curious when my neighbor told me about a minister here in Lincoln, Nebraska who collected and ...
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Sep 06 '08 |
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I Love You Like Pigs Love Pies by Bryan_Carey Pros: Rhyming; Message
Cons: Soem comparisons are a tad silly Kids can use some encouragement and one way that they receive daily encouragement is when parents tell them how important and special they are. A simple "I love you" is usually all it takes and one book that takes this idea to the extremes is I Love ...
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Sep 06 '08 |
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China Style Up Close by pambo Pros: Beautiful art
Cons: No complaints The melange of colors and period design that form the background of Chinese culture is immediately obvious in the rich pages of "China Style."The 36 homes that resonate with Asian design give readers a taste and education of both modern and ...
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Sep 06 '08 |
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Cubs Forever:... || A celebration of baseball, the Chicago Cubs & WGN-TV... by sleeper54 Pros: Richly illustrated, shares the memories and words of those who were there, quality production
Cons: Hmmm. Uhmmm, it is all Cubs..?? Probably bad for a White Sox fan... ...In the 1970s there was a popular advertising slogan that celebrated "baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, and Chevrolet." But for millions of its fans, baseball will be forever linked to the Chicago Cubs and to Jack Brickhouse, Harry Caray, Arne ...
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Sep 06 '08 |
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Don't Sell Yourself Short, But Tall by sj1and0 Pros: Very positive book. A short read.
Cons: none! “For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.”- Proverbs 23:7 Years ago, a guy found interest in me and we exchanged numbers. He had something interesting to say ...
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Sep 06 '08 |
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Anticipation Grows For "Watchmen:" A Superb Graphic Novel! by wlswarts Pros: Interesting characters, Engaging plot, Clever concept, Well-written
Cons: Narrative structure, Editing/Censorship I would like to talk, for a moment, about the penis. The penis; the organ with perhaps the most euphemisms associated with it - phallus, dick, prick, wang, johnson, and hundreds of others - this body part is found on almost half the world's ...
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Sep 06 '08 |
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Reviewing: "Swan Peak: A Dave Robicheaux Novel" by James Lee Burke by kevintipple Pros: The Bobbsey Twins from Homicide are back...
Cons: in a brutal and slow book far from home. Two years after Katrina ripped apart New Orleans, Clete and Dave and his family are spending the summer in Montana. The "Bobbsey Twins from Homicide" are far older these days physically and mentally and both are in deep mourning. Not only in regards to ...
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Sep 06 '08 |
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Okay, THIS Time I'm Going to Get it Right by msiduri Pros: Nice interplay with characters, amusing, light-hearted enough to set off against the heavy-handed smelly evil
Cons: Evil not so much evil as simply disgusting and given to bad table manners Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a girl who was chosen to keep the world safe from vampires and other supernatural ickies. She is granted preternatural strength and the ability to heal quickly. Guiding her is her Watcher, Rupert Giles, the mild-mannered ...
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Sep 06 '08 |
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Told from a truly unique point of view. Poignant and gripping. by rmurray847 Pros:
A unique and exciting point of view on the world. Really clean writing. Cons: Nothing springs to mind. This is a wonderfully entertaining and touching and sometimes frustrating book. What first attracted me to it was the basic premise...a mystery (the "murder" of a neighbor's dog) investigated by an autistic boy...told through the eyes of the boy himself. ...
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Sep 06 '08 |
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Impressive attempt by chiliqueen Pros: Accessible, easy to read
Cons: Omits cultural impact on American society, no discussion of the Holocaust George Robinson's Essential Judaism, like Telushkin's Jewish Literacy,attempts to package the history of Judaism: its roots, the various modern movements and offshoots, the Jewish calendar, the synagogue, festivals, the Jewish life ...
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Sep 06 '08 |
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Are you a Tigger or an Eeyore? by jaymelee024 Pros: easy to read, not too long, very moving
Cons: none except I wish it were longer! Randy Pausch is many things: witty, funny, kind, compassionate, smart, and charming. He is also a father, a brother, a son, a dad, someone’s cousin, and a pretty amusing uncle. Randy Pausch is also a computer science professor at Carnegie ...
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Sep 06 '08 |
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A must-have for kosher kitchens and fans of Jewish desserts by chiliqueen Pros: Wonderful collection of kosher recipes, engaging memoirs and photos.
Cons: None. Doris Schecter's At Oma's Table is part memoir, part cookbook. It begins with her early memories of life in Vienna, then as a refugee in Italy and later the United States. Filled with vintage photographs of the author and her family, the ...
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Sep 06 '08 |
Overall Rating: Helpful |
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