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Under the Mississippi River Migration Flyway by pestyside Pros: Identification of 110 locations, distribution charts, speciality birds, author's favorites
Cons: Will need to buy a DeLorme map book Illinois’ diverse landscape initially doesn’t seem possible if fortune plops you down at the University of Illinois in the twin city, Champaign-Urbana. If you never travel beyond the edges of Champaign County you could laugh at that statement, ...
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May 11 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The Atheist Manifesto by BaronSamedi3 Pros: Science and psychology parts are interesting
Cons: Easily beat by a seasoned theologian; atheists have heard it all before I should probably tell you where I stand first on this subject: I am 75 percent atheist, 25 percent supernaturalist, and zero percent religious. When I introduce my spiritual views to new people, that’s a bit of a mouthful, and so I just give the ...
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May 11 '08 |
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Hell is bureaucracy? Who would have known? by hist Pros: wonderful characters, setting and prose
Cons: nothing major I’ve read a few of Liz Williams’ short stories, so I’ve been somewhat of a fan for a long time. I’ve never read one of her novels yet, so when I saw Snake Agent, the first book in the “Detective Inspector Chen” series, I ...
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May 11 '08 |
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A strong anthology for some people...not for me so much by hist Pros: Some great stories....
Cons: Too many that didn't really appeal to me Eclipse One is the first in what will probably be an annual anthology of short stories edited by Jonathan Strahan. Already known for some of his “Best of” anthologies, Strahan decided he wanted to put out an annual anthology book of short ...
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May 11 '08 |
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Wild Hearts can't Be Broken by shroud Pros: well told children's fiction that is not dumbed down, action packed and heart touching
Cons: none Ever since I was about 7, I had a mania for horses that lasted in adolescence. This of course translated over into my choice of personal reading material. Having been given a selective set of books to read up until then, I was aghast to discover the ...
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May 11 '08 |
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Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon by goldjay Pros: cute story
Cons: George is pretty naughty and does not suffer any consequences Curious George and the Hot Air Balloon is a fun book for kids. It was adapted from the Curious George film series and was originally written and illustrated by Margaret and H.A. Rey. It was edited by Margaret Rey and Alan J Shalleck. It was published ...
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May 11 '08 |
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. A book that transforms kids into readers. by talyseon Pros: A true Masterpiece.
Cons: Attracts nutters from their hiding places. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone By J. K. Rowling. So much has been written about Harry Potter…I figure it’s my turn. (Note: The title was changed to Sorcerer’s Stone for American consumption, it being figured we ...
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May 11 '08 |
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CURIOUS GEORGE GOES CAMPING and puts out a fire! by goldjay Pros: cute story
Cons: George runs away from his trouble Curious George Goes Camping is a fun story about the lovable monkey. It was adapted from the Curious George film series and was originally written and illustrated by Margaret and H.A. Rey. It was edited by Margaret Rey and Alan J Shalleck. It was ...
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May 11 '08 |
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Artful novel about mathematicians and WWI Britain by paulsavage Pros: Style, a sense of authenticity, easy to read but still challenging
Cons: Over doing some religious and homosexual themes It has been a while since I’ve reviewed a book—this is mostly due to the fact that I haven’t felt compelled to finish a book recently. I picked a good book to break out of this hiatus. David Leavitt’s The Indian Clerk was terrific, but I fear ...
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May 11 '08 |
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Dodging the breast cancer bullet... by knotheadusc Pros: Beautifully written. May save a life.
Cons: May be scary reading for some. Once again, People magazine steered me toward my latest reading project, 2008's Pretty Is What Changes: Impossible Choices, the Breast Cancer Gene, and How I Defied My Destiny. Author Jessica Queller has things going for her that a ...
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May 11 '08 |
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Educate Yourselves on the Struggles of Minority Players, Hockey Fans by dstiehr Pros: compelling read with a lot of interesting stories
Cons: only downside is that some of the awful things he writes about have taken place Breaking the Ice chronicles the experience of black NHL players throughout the years, from pioneers like Willie O'Ree to modern stars like Jarome Iginla. I describe this as must-read because it's essential for all hockey fans to open their eyes and ...
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May 10 '08 |
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Focus Henry, Focus by dstiehr Pros: not without its high points
Cons: too dark at times for my tastes, and tone/feel is disjointed/inconsistent Henry Rollins is a complex, multi-dimensional man, an artist who expresses himself in music, writing, and spoken word (you could point out his acting career, but I'll point out that I said "artist" ad his film credits include The Chase and Johnny ...
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May 10 '08 |
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Coupland Fuses the Mundane With the Absurd by dstiehr Pros: good character development, great dialogue
Cons: outlandish plot not for everyone JPod was my first experience with Douglas Coupland's work, and it's a book I picked up just by browsing my local bookstore, not based on anyone's recommendation or personal familiarity with Coupland's past novels. So I was pleasantly surprised when on ...
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May 10 '08 |
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Bring in the Sicko Werewolves by staceums Pros: None
Cons: The characters, the plot, everything When I last left off, I was severely disappointed by book number three of the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton. They’ve been labeled as the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series though I adamantly disagree about the vampire ...
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May 10 '08 |
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Fun With Easter Stencils: Hatch Up Some Fun With This Cool Stencil Book by Freak369 Pros: Six stencils per book, inexpensive, fun for kids, great with spray paint.
Cons: Won't last long, paper not plastic stencils. I bought a lot of the s
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glass coloring books from Dover Publications and eventually expanded out into buying the kits. Annabelle loves to color and when I come across something that is art related I know ...
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May 10 '08 |
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Twelve Ordinary Men - MacArthur reveals them all by gjacks Pros: Ease of reading, great information, great insight by the author
Cons: None I recently began a study of Twelve Ordinary Men by John MacArthur with a group of men at work. Not only did we gain a lot from this book, we also learned a lot from each other. This book is a summary of the lives of Jesus' twelve apostles ...
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May 10 '08 |
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The Lost - A Search for Six of Six Million by deenaf Pros: Presents real life drama related to the Holocaust.
Cons: Lengthy and too much "Jewish-like" storytelling. I belong to a Hadassah book club (couldn’t say no as I am the sitting President!) and we read Judaic-themed books throughout the year. This month, in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, we read The Lost; A Search for Six of Six Million. THE ...
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May 10 '08 |
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Warning: if plaid makes you sick, do not read this review by pablothegreat Pros: Fun premise for a kids' book, original plaid idea, funny illustrations
Cons: You will want to don your plaid flannel shirt too Plaid is my favorite color so adored this book about plaid! Actually this book is about too much plaid but it sure makes some wonderful illustrations throughout! My daughter enjoyed the magical theme of the book and was amazed at all of the items turning ...
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May 10 '08 |
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CURIOUS GEORGE FLIES A KITE..and plays with bunnies and tries to fish by goldjay Pros: great story
Cons: none Curious George Flies a Kite is one of the earlier books in the Curious George series of books. It was written by Margaret Rey and illustrated by H.A. Rey. This book is labeled for beginning readers and as such has simple, easy to read words. This book ...
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May 10 '08 |
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Passionate Music Fan? Don't Miss How Soon is Never by dstiehr Pros: Engaging read that will ring true for music fans
Cons: story opens a little slow The best compliment I can give this novel about a man whose life becomes defined by seminal musical act the Smiths is that I don't like the Smiths at all, yet barely put this book down. Author Marc Spitz, whose work you may have seen in Spin ...
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May 10 '08 |
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A Gold Mine? Well, Some Nice Nuggets, At Least by sweaver Pros: New Bill James work.
Cons: Not as much James as we'd like. I graduated high school at about the same time as Bill James got a book deal to publish his book and get it distributed. Before then, James had been self-publishing his Baseball Abstract each year in the way such things were done then: you mimeographed ...
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May 10 '08 |
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Let’s Hear it for the Trees! by pestyside Pros: Icons, simple key, glossary, photographs, success factor
Cons: This only identifies 124 common tree species in Illinois Stan Tekiela, naturalist and wildlife photographer, appears to know trees as well as he knows birds. He has mastered the art of introducing people to a number of topics that includes birds, trees, wildflowers, amphibians, and mammals. His introductory ...
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May 10 '08 |
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Cyclone, romance and family: amazing medical romance series finale by book_reader Pros: emotional depth, suspenseful plot, intriguing characters
Cons: none Lilian Darcy's Long Lost Son: Brand-New Family, the fourth book in the Crocodile Creek 24-Hour Rescue series is a brilliant finale to an incredible 4 book Harlequin Medical Romance series set during a cyclone. Weddings and disaster combine ...
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May 10 '08 |
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CURIOUS GEORGE TAKES A JOB by goldjay Pros: fun story
Cons: none Curious George Takes a Job is another one of the original Curious George stories. I really think that this along with a few other originals are much better stories than those published in the 1980s and beyond. The storylines are better and the way that ...
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May 10 '08 |
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Well worth the wait by manhattan15 Pros: beautiful photos
nice use of white space
well layed out
Cons: the text in the introduction and end comments is less than stylish in layout I've wanted to get my hands on Andrew Zuckerman's Creature since I first saw images from it posted on various sites (largely design blogs). The large photo book of animal pictures looked gorgeous. Unfortunately, the production date got pushed back ...
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May 10 '08 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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