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Looks can be deceiving with The Sand Castle by jurgrace Pros: Some humorous banter
Cons: Slow start, No chapter breaks At first glance, Rita Mae Brown's latest book, The Sand Castle,< i> looks like a short book that can be read on your lunch break. While the book is 103 pages long, it is just over half the height of a typical hardcover novel with a 12 point font, ...
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Oct 15 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The Nine Day Queen by sonja1211 Pros: Well written, well researched, engaging, accurate
Cons: None My Opinion:< b>< p> "Innocent Traitor" drew my attention for a couple of reasons: one being the recent slew of historical fiction novels, especially those concentrating on the Tudors, and second being the fact that a renowned historian Alison ...
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Oct 15 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Catholic High School Test Prep by nagels Pros: Comprehensive. Good practices and explanations of individual tests.
Cons: Inclusion of multiple tests dilutes content for each. Was it because of my legendary genius Was it because I had previously tutored GED, SAT, ACT, and ASVAB candidates Was it because they couldn rsquo;t find anyone else willing to try it Whatever the reason, the powers at our tutoring center asked me if ...
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Oct 15 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Another reason you must not read from the book by ssjakira1 Pros: Spaces, places, and people that are all weird and cool
Cons: Didn't hook me right away, not a fan of the main character The last book in my lineup for my graduate program, The Everlasting< i> by Tim Lebbon sounded interesting (what horror book doesn’t ) and like it might be the most fun out of the others. I enjoy a good supernatural freak out now and then. Then I ...
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Oct 15 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Paul Auster at his best (again). by dierckx Pros: everything
Cons: nothing I began to read Paul Auster in the eighties. I was captivated by the bleak, mysterious, and inimical atmosphere of his novels. But at the same time his sense of humor, his love for the absurd, and the relentless search for The Father formed a counterpart ...
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Oct 15 '08 |
Overall Rating: Helpful |
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Would God really visit a Jewish Girl? by terrid Pros: Excellent characters and story
Cons: none Mariah White works at home making doll houses and miniatures. She rsquo;s married to Colin and has a 7 year old daughter, Faith. Her life is structured so she does certain things or certain days. This structure makes her feel as though she has control ...
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Oct 15 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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FIRE FISH Fins Refined by Fire by mjhollingshead Pros: 18 thumbs up from Osage County First Grade
Cons: none noted The account begins with Sarai, who never missed the dawn Fin Race. As soon as light sparkled on the current overhead the little perch swam up to find a spot where she could watch the race. The largest and smartest fish all hurried to join in the Fin Race ...
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Oct 15 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Experiencing anorexia nervosa in the 1970s by knotheadusc Pros: Very interesting narrative of anorexia experienced in the 1970s.
Cons: May be too "deep" for some readers. Some of my favorite books are memoirs, true life stories written by (mostly) interesting people. I also find books about health related subjects fascinating. That is what, in part, attracted me to Aimee Liu's memoir, Solitaire< i>. Originally ...
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Oct 15 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Bill O'Reilly - A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity; A Memoir by popsrocks Pros:
Interesting back ground. Many shared experiences Cons: Nothing. This book is a winner for me. For a recent birthday I received Bill O'Reilly's- A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity; A Memoir. < i>I happen to watch the Fox TV show The O'Reilly Factor < i>that, much to the chagrin of more progressive minded people, is by far the number one cable ...
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Oct 15 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The ending of a marriage and a reign in Penman's The Devil's Brood by telynor Pros: Exciting read, does well as a stand alone novel.
Cons: Nothing is wrong with this, I just didn't want the book to end! I've been waiting quite a few years to read the conclusion of Sharon Kay Penman's trilogy about Henry II of England, and his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine. When my copy of The Devil's Brood< i> arrived on my doorstep, everything else got set aside as I ...
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Oct 14 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Guess How Much I Love This Book by wendy7734 Pros: Cute story about love.
Cons: none Guess How Much I Love You < b>is a picture book that was written by Sam McBratney and illustrated by Anita Jeram. This book is 28 pages long and has pictures on every page. The main characters in the book are two bunnies and takes place in the ...
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Oct 14 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Peter David Makes A Joke Out Of "Star Trek" With"The Trial Of James T. Kirk!" by wlswarts Pros: Moments of decent writing, Visually interesting, Funny, Interviews
Cons: Plots are somewhat repetitive, New characters are hardly noteworthy Sometimes, it's hard not to love our wonky little site, Epinions. In its quest to merge with Shopping.com or keep itself updated or something, products come and go, appear one week and disappear the next or have weird rewrites all of a sudden. I ...
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Oct 14 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Peekaboo Christmas! I See You Coming! by speak2erin Pros: Bright colors. Real pictures. Touch and Feel. Peekaboo!
Cons: The fluff gets dirty with sticky kid hands. Even my local library seems to be pushing Christmas on us, in the middle of October. Christmas books are EVERYWHERE and my son can't resist! So today we checked out Christmas Peekaboo< b>!Published by DK Publishing, this board book is amply ...
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Oct 14 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Anybody Seen My Baby? by BaronSamedi3 Pros: Challenges perceptions of morality
Cons: Ending may disturb happy ending suckers The flap of Gone, Baby Gone contains a boast about how Lehane shatters the rules of mystery novels completely in it. Considering how great his last three novels about Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro were, I was expecting something really grand. But ...
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Oct 14 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Explore THE POWER OF YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS MIND with This 21st-century Edition by henry_thoreau Pros: Some open-minded readers could find this book intriguing, uplifting, or life-changing.
Cons: Some of Murphy’s claims or promises seem exaggerated or unrealistic. Occasional redundancy and biblical citations. Prefatory note:< b> For an exceptionally insightful overview of this perennially popular book, see < i>Tom Butler-Bowdon's< i> 50 Self-help Classics< a>, available in both text and audio ...
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Oct 14 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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"Shadow of the Giant" Delivers a Mostly Satisfying Conclusion to Card's Shadow Series by befus Pros: Deepening characterizations of characters we've come to know well; satisfying conclusion; intriguing sequel-possibility
Cons: Pacing still a bit off; bittersweet ending might not satisfy all fans Well, I've finally done it...finished Orson Scott Card's "Shadow" series. This is the series of books that he spun off from Ender's Shadow< i>, which in itself was a highly creative sequel to his hugely successful Ender's Game< i>.If it ...
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Oct 14 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Cute Daddy-Baby Bonding Time by jurgrace Pros: Encourages fun times with Dad, Learn numbers
Cons: Not as many interaction opportunities while reading This year, my husband started having to work most evenings, so my kids aren't getting as much "Daddy" time as they used to. Whenever possible, I like to subtley remind my kids that their Dad is fun too, so I was drawn toward Karen Katz's daddy ...
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Oct 14 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The Demon King And I by owling Pros: Interesting premise
Cons: Poor pacing; stiff emotional content; romance reads like parody; SF material is ill-used The Guardian Keys are women who act as liaisons and enforcers between worlds. They're born with tattoos that indicate which world each one interacts with; they can teleport from place to place; and they have special powers to aid in their ...
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Oct 14 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Nordie's at Noon || High membership cost offset by high returns... by sleeper54 Pros: Intensely personal; diverse, yet linked, stories across four young lives; 'most helpful' Glossary, Resource sections.
Cons: A few pictures and a 'happy ending' to one story would have been nice... ...There is an old saying: 'That which does not kill us makes us stronger.< i>' Often we apply that to something trivial like the mother-in-law visiting for a week or having those wisdom teeth extracted. Sometimes that old saw has a more serious ...
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Oct 14 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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"Thou art God": Heinlein's Sexual Revolution by panguitch Pros: A strong opening with plenty of possibilities.
Cons: The possibility Heinlein pursues proves less interesting. Stranger in a Strange Land< i>, by Robert A. Heinlein, 1961 (1991)< b> I learned from Wikipedia (the ultimate arbiter of Truth and Right) that Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land< i> has been called "the most famous Science Fiction Novel ...
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Oct 14 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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For Every Aspiring Writer - the Writer's Market by patricknjacob Pros: Megalisting of publishers with tons of information.
Cons: Changes anually, expensive. The Writer's Market< b> is the granddaddy of all books of where and how to see the things you write. If you intend to make any money at all, I suggest getting your hands on a copy of this book. The good thing is that the market doesn't ...
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Oct 14 '08 |
Overall Rating: Helpful |
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To the stars! by wrdnik3 Pros: beautifully written, poetic, fascinating stuff
Cons: the info's a teeny bit dated Pale Blue Dot < b>is the story of a photograph. It's also the story of a world, and of a universe. And more than that, it's the story of the people who inhabit it, and yearn for company to share it with.On 14 February 1990, NASA rsquo;s ...
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Oct 14 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Both touching and hilarious, a comic master piece. by texas-swede Pros: Funny, exciting, touching, adventurous, and great drawings.
Cons: None The Tintin comic books were created by the Belgian comics writer and artist Georges Prosper Remi under the pen name Herg eacute;. His first Tintin album "Tintin in the Land of the Soviets" appeared in the pages of Le Petit Vingti egrave;me on January ...
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Oct 13 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Which chain restaurants feature 900 calorie chicken nugget meals and milkshakes? It's not McDonald's! by GravityGirl Pros: Provides nutritional information, helps inform parents of healthy choices at various restaurants.
Cons: Appetizing pictures of unhealthy foods. After purchasing Eat This Not That, I quickly became a fan of the book. The author presented some surprising information about some of my favorite restaurants and he also provided some interesting food swaps and alternatives that I had not thought of ...
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Oct 13 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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As Good as Anybody, even I learned something new by artemis8 Pros:
illustrations, intro to two important people Cons: none I must assume that all students learn about Martin Luther King Jr in school but I don't ever remember hearing about Abraham Joshua Heschel. As Good as Anybody< b> is about both men and how they worked together for civil rights.Written by ...
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Oct 13 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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