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A fantastic end to a compelling series!! by ram_cv Pros: Gripping Finale, Fast Paced
Cons: None really IntroductionThe Oath of the Vayuputras is the final book of the Shiva Trilogy. Given the huge success of the first two books in the series, there was a lot of public interest in the release of the third book. I was lucky to get my ...
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May 6, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Murder and Mayhem abound in "Red Mountain: A Detective DiPino Thriller" by David Thayer by kevintipple Pros: Plot, storylines, action all work...
Cons: but are undermined by typos and over writing. The four member team sent to Rhinebeck, New York, had one target and one mission objective. The Durres Syndicate wants Walt Bergman dead and they want his records. As the commander of the NYPD Intelligence Division he knows where the bodies are buried on ...
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May 6, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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It May Come As No Surprise, But Ostriches Are Oddities I Adore by bilbopooh Pros: wonderfully written and illustrated, funny and informative
Cons: some color would be nice With the exception of small stinging insects, I love animals of all kinds, but there are a few for which I have a special fondness. One of those is the ostrich, which my friend Libbie knows very well, so when she ran across the educational picture book ...
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May 6, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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American Military Flying Migs: Col. Peck Explains this Cold War Mission by toiletoctopus Pros: The people behind this operation, Bravery, Cold War Operations
Cons: More about maintenance and flight operations, rather than politics would have been more exciting. A few years back, it was finally declassified, that the United States had a fighter group that had Soviet MiG aircraft. This was not surprising to me, and many others, as the cold war led to us to need to understand our foe's equipment. Yet what I did ...
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May 6, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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"The psychology of silk underwear has not yet been fully considered," mused Miss Pettigrew happily." by aohcapablanca Pros: "Dost thou think because thou
art virtuous there shall be no more cakes and ale?" Cons: Winifred Watson's narrative art conceals perhaps too subtly Miss Pettigrew's evolving psychological depths. At ten sharp on a cold, wet November morning 40-year old Miss Guinevere Pettigrew, unloved, never kissed, failed governess, rang the bell at London's 5, Onslow Mansions, up-scale flat of actress/night club singer Miss Delysia LaFosse, born ...
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May 6, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Witches: The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem by JediKermit Pros: Powerful and tragic history; well-researched and written; fantastically dark illustrations.
Cons: Could be too intense for sensitive readers. A few years ago I went to Salem, Massachussetts for the first time. A highlight of the trip was visiting a museum devoted to the Witch Trials, which had a frightening/entertaining pre-recorded reenactment using mannequins and limited ...
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May 6, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Alien the novel. Scary – but it’s hard to top the movie by trailhound Pros: Interesting plot. Good characters. Armospherics decribed.
Cons: Slow moving plot. Doesn't capture horror as well as movie version. It’s hard to review the book Alien without comparing it to the movie having the same title. The two are very similar and I always assumed that the book was the basis for the movie. Not so! Alan Dean Foster’s science ...
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May 6, 2013 |
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Slow Gardening - Don't outsource your gardening pleasure by pestyside Pros: Humor, Practical approach, Philosophy, Gardener's Rights
Cons: No cons and that's the truth In the past thirty years we’ve moved five times into five different plant zones and the first task, once a fence surrounded the yard, involved grass removal and installation of non-lawn plant material. Getting rid of the energy-sucking, ...
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May 6, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Interesting but long! by scotman55 Pros: Search for alien artifacts and museums!
Cons: Several parts really drag. In “Chindi” we got to learn a lot more about Priscilla Hutchins’ love lives. She gets talked into taking a ship out to where signals were heard, which are artificial in nature. The crew she takes with her are from a group ...
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May 6, 2013 |
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Asking Questions With Attitude: "The Disrespectful Interviewer: Thirteen Interviews with Authors" by kevintipple Pros: Questions regarding craft, negative reviews, the writing process, and more.....
Cons: where the attitude will bother some humor challanged foks. Usually author interviews are done with the idea of civility and respect. The same old questions can always be found in nearly every interview. Then there is this book and how Lauren Baratz-Logsted (LBL) does them. The Disrespectful ...
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May 6, 2013 |
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Clementine Has A Unique Way Of Looking At The World by GravityGirl Pros: Clementine always tries her best, very funny book
Cons: Clementine is a little spirited My oldest daughter just turned 6, and she and I love to read. I try to read to her every night. She has recently discovered the Clementine books. I discovered them a couple of years ago, but she was not interested in having the books ...
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May 6, 2013 |
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Ending the Male Leadership Myth: Good Points but Over- Generalizing by Bryan_Carey Pros: Some interesting points about tribalism, obsession with winning, and more.
Cons: Generalizes too much; Naively predicts a drastic change for the good with women in charge. Leadership roles, particularly in business and politics, have been dominated by men throughout history. Until the last fifty or so years, it was rare to find a woman in the executive ranks in a corporation or in a top- ranking elected position in ...
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May 6, 2013 |
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Meteorites -- Nuggets of Mystery by driftless Pros: Fascinating topic. Great images and graphics.
Cons: Gets pretty technical at times. As any geologist will tell you, the way to reveal Earth’s history is by looking at the rocks. Tons and tons of rocks. A remarkable amount of information can be obtained by combining a creative and informed mind with a sturdy ...
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May 7, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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A Book to Read! by allisonbruins  Pros: Authenticity, Relatable, Thought stimulating, Cultural, Awareness
Cons: Slow beginning, Characters, slightly unsatisfying Are you scanning the library shelves for a quality book? Dust off the pages of Girl in Translation and start reading! Translated in 17 different languages, this compelling narrative was published by River Trade Publishing in 2011, winning ...
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May 7, 2013 |
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Cult or No Cult? by goldmoon Pros: Fast-paced, easy to follow. Interesting subject matter.
Cons: Difficult to relate to main character. Private security contractor Charlie Fox has been tasked with what seems like a straightforward assignment: she and her partner Sean Meyer are assigned to go into the cult known as Fourth Day and extract one Thomas Witney. End of story. ...
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May 7, 2013 |
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Black Gold: The Little Horse With the Big Heart by befus Pros: Henry's strong characters, both human and animal. Well-woven narrative.
Cons: Sad ending may be difficult for some young readers. The running of the Kentucky Derby each May always makes my heart glad. The well-trained, spirited horses who love to run are beautiful to watch, and the history of the event always seems to be running right alongside behind them. One of those ...
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May 7, 2013 |
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Moloka'i, a Must Read for a Book Club by deenaf Pros: Excellent historical fiction, beautiful writing, amazing characters.
Cons: NONE! My Book Club read Moloka’i, by Alan Brennert, and we all completely loved it. We were extremely resistant to the suggestion at first, being that Moloka’i is about a leper colony, but this wonderful book is about so much ...
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May 7, 2013 |
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_The Ravenscar Dynasty:_ Nice concept but... by telynor Pros: It's an interesting concept for a novel.
Cons: But it has little substance to it. After hearing about this series from a fellow reader, and knowing how much I enjoy a good historical novel, I decided to give this one a try. And oh, what a mistake that was...The Ravenscar Dynasty opens as Edward Deravenel, eldest son and ...
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May 7, 2013 |
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Book Three---"Swan's Landing: A Web Sawyer Mystery" by Douglas Quinn by kevintipple Pros: Plot, storylines, characters, etc.
Cons: Will be too slow for some readers. It is fall on the Outer Banks of North Carolina and the tourists with their frenetic energy and electronic devices have all gone back to wherever it is they came from. The peace and quiet has been restored and Webb Sawyer is very glad. Webb Sawyer isn't ...
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May 8, 2013 |
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Blueprint by msiduri Pros: Covers a lot of ground
Cons: Quite dull This is a textbook on how to write fiction. Though I’ve never read any of his 20 or so other published works, I do not doubt that author Oakley Hall (1920-2008) was a skilled writer. However, he commits the one unforgiveable sin in the present ...
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May 8, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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BRASS KNUCKLES (1966) by Frank Gruber by barryergang Pros: Quick, easy, entertaining fun from the pulp era.
Cons: One story, "Rain, the Killer," contains some graphic violence that might bother some readers. Frank Gruber had a fondness for itinerant book salesmen who stumble into murderous situations. His best-known series of novels features Johnny Fletcher and his partner Sam Cragg. Fletcher pitches the book Every Man a Samson while the muscular ...
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May 8, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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It’s my turn!...A Book That Isn't Really About Taking Turns by kamel622 Pros: *Cute characters and illustrations
Cons: *Wasn't really about taking turns *Rude attitudes Taking turns is hard. Young children slowly learn empathy and understanding of others and part of this is realizing that in life we have to take turns at things. Recently I read the book It’s my turn! To my daughter’s ...
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May 8, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Hope in Nazi Germany by carstairs38 Pros: Maggie and the other characters; well created world
Cons: One sub-plot; usual timing issues World War II has always fascinated me, so I've been loving the Maggie Hope mysteries. These books follow our heroine as she finds herself in some very strong international intrigue during the early 1940's. His Majesty's Hope is the ...
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May 8, 2013 |
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Nightfall: Nuclear Nightmares and Crazy Corey are Back by toiletoctopus Pros: Corey and Mayfield, Harry Muller has courage in face of the worst, Action, Scary
Cons: Ending "non" surprise and way it was carried out John Corey is absolutely psychotic. Yet he is one damn good investigator. As per the other Nelson DeMile books that involve him, he is able to navigate dangerous waters, that no ordinary ex-NYPD detective would even consider. His risky ...
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May 8, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Fear and Loathing in San Juan by sleez_boy Pros: atmospheric, characters, receptive, indulging, lust full, and over all awesome
Cons: no cockfighting and felt it was rushed at the end Rum Diary- the Long Lost Novel Okay, let me find my drink first. Well, I am not aware of a lot of diaries in life. There was the Heroin Diaries by Nikki Sixx and that was pretty good. I saw an episode of The ...
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May 8, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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