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Gwen Cooper - Homer's Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, or How I Learned about Love and Life with a Blind Wonder Cat
Homer's Odyssey: Nothing Tragic About This Author's Fearless, Blind Cat~
by jankp
Pros: it all works; 24 black-n-white photos 
Cons: can't think of one
None are so blind as those who will not see. It took an orphaned kitten without eyes due to surgery to provide Miami native Gwen Cooper the perspective to boldly change her life for the better. This scraggly two-week-old kitten with severely infected ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Clive Barker - The Hellbound Heart
Come To Daddy: Barker's Breakout Novel
by JiggyJay
Pros: Great storytelling by Barker in a short amount of time, terrifying and interesting
Cons: You have to remove yourself from the movie
I realize it's been a while since I've written another Clive Barker review, but I've been knee deep in not only homework, but addicted to non-fiction. My most recent foray into the Barker universe had me reading his most famous novel, The Hellbound ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Neil Gaiman and Craig P. Russell - Sandman: Dream Hunters
A Japanese Faery Tale for Adults. SANDMAN: THE DREAM HUNTERS.
by talyseon
Pros: Unbelievably beautiful story wedded to equally lovely art.  A Masterpiece.
Cons: Are you kidding?
The Dream Hunters by Neil Gaiman  Art by P. Craig Russell"I know not whetherYou came to me or I to youNor whether it was Reality or a dream, Asleep or awake.I am lost in the darknessOf a downcast ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Sarah Palin and Lynn Vincent - Going Rogue: An American Life
"I don't like to hear people complain"
by bigtruckseries
Pros: If you love Sarah Palin, you'll probably love this book.
Cons: If you hate Sarah Palin, you'll probably won't buy it, miss it or believe it.
Every action we took -- or didn't take -- was fodder for the national media. It was a pathetic and chilling thing to watch because I knew we weren't the first this had happened to, and won't be the last -- until Americans say enough. I ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

Dan Brown - The Lost Symbol
The Lost Symbol (2009): You may find yourself as The Lost Reader
by Ed.Williamson
Pros: Intermittent flashes of brilliance. 
Cons: Long, redundant, in places in-credible. And did I mention that it was long?
Writer Dan Brown has a particular gift for tapping into the interests of contemporary world culture and creating stories which are compelling and highly salable, if not, perhaps, always enduring, and not always credible. With The Lost ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Karen Maitland - The Owl Killers
Getting medieval on 14th century Christianity
by spunky98
Pros: Skilfully written, elegantly plotted, peopled with near-breathing characters, in a world of faith and superstition.
Cons: Close to 500 pages, but that's standard these days -- for fantasy novels!
Author Karen Maitland sets her story of spiritual devotionand the ravages of partriarchal religious organizations in the early decades of the 14th century in England. The novel's focus is an English village, Ulewic, and a group of women calling ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Harold Davis - Creative Night: Digital Photography Tips & Techniques
Your DSLR Can "Own The Night " If You Know How
by rorsteven
Pros: Lots of night photography ideas with inspiring images.
Cons: Greater depth on some subjects would help (e.g. noise)
Mr. Harold Davis has authored more than a handful of books covering photography and photographic technique. Other recent works by this author include:  The Photoshop Darkroom: Creative Digital Post-Processing - an excellent and indispensable ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0

Lucille Colandro - There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bell!
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Bell! She Must Have an Iron Constitution...
by bilbopooh
Pros: likely to tickle a funny bone or two
Cons: completely bizarre, unappealing protagonist
Progressive songs and stories are popular with children, whether it’s The 12 Days of Christmas or The House That Jack Built. One of the most classic ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0

Merrill Markoe - Walking in Circles Before Lying Down
An enormously talented prose stylist?
by veganimeNew Member
Pros: Interesting premise, adorable photograph of a dog on the cover, creative title, quirky minor character.
Cons: Just about everything else.
Let me start of by saying that this is one of the worst books that I have ever read. Before even getting into the review, I'll point out a few of the glaring typographical mistakes that this novel contains: - "We're going out and have a look ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0

Joanne Fluke - Plum Pudding Murder
This Plum Pudding Doesn't Flame, It Fizzles
by befus
Pros: Return to Lake Eden; Moishe's still cute
Cons: Formula is wheezing; mystery is cookie-wafer thin
Although Joanne Fluke's best-selling Hannah Swensen mystery series (with recipes!) is clearly doing quite well, I don't think she has many fans in my small town. At any rate, there's not a huge demand for them at our little library. I always seem to ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Gary Renard - The Disappearance Of The Universe: Straight Talk About Illusions, Past Lives, Religion, Sex, Politics, And The Miracles Of Forgiveness
A Spiritual Overhaul from a Paranormal Manifestation
by sojournseeker
Pros: Straight talk about what is important outside of 'box you live in !'
Cons: none
I was excited to see the only review on this book is written by an inactive account user, therefore this is my opportunity to hail the book a WINNER from my own unique Epinion perspective of it sharing what opened up to me and helped me no longer fear ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Diana Wynne Jones - House of Many Ways
Third Time's the Charm
by andreanorman
Pros: Hilarious. Howl and company are more involved.
Cons:
No new romance.
The third time is the charm! Diana Wynn Jones' third book to her "Castle" trilogy, House of Many Ways, is here. First we were bewitched by Howl's Moving Castle. Then we were enchanted by Castle in the Air. And now we are drawn in all over again. ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Millie in the Snow
Cow Lovers Should Get a Kick Out of Millie in the Snow
by bilbopooh
Pros: very engaging illustrations, the mail carrier, funny and sweet
Cons: the mailman and farmer aren't given names
There are many animals that are frequently the subjects of Christmas books. Reindeer. Bears. Mice. Less common are stories that focus on cows. While there are several farm-themed books in which cows appear, there are relatively few in which they ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

David Willis - The Home Color Selector
Home Color Selector, These are the Colors of my Life
by pestyside
Pros: Simple introduction to color theory, color swatches, color index, interactive wheel
Cons: Pages started falling out 
Color expresses your personality but it also affects moods and oddly comforts or energizes our daily existence. We dress in power colors or we color ourselves to fit in while color is also an effective tool for calming hyper-active children.  Color ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Julie Powell - Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession
Julie Powell's second memoir, _Cleaving_ is very different and darker in tone than her first
by telynor
Pros: Revelations about love, the human heart, and the world of meat.
Cons: Depending on how you looked at J&J, you might be disappointed at this one.
When I found out that Julie Powell, who chronicled her culinary adventures in Julie and Julia was busy writing her second memoir about cooking, I was pretty excited. As with most foodies, the next best thing to eating a great meal is to read about ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 3.0

The Christmas Cub Books
Pip Rejects Hibernation for a Talking Tree in The Christmas Cub
by bilbopooh
Pros: cute pictures, cheerful tone
Cons: not very original, uninvolved parents, talking tree
Over the years, I have read dozens of Christmas books, and I have noticed that a few particular types of stories keep popping up again and again. ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Allen Say - Tree of Cranes
Allan Say Brings Christmas to a Small Japanese Family in Tree of Cranes
by bilbopooh
Pros: gorgeous paintings, Christmas from a Japanese perspective
Cons: mother seems a little overly distant
As someone who has grown up with Christmas as far back as I can remember, it’s easy to take the holiday for granted. But imagine being a little bit older at the time of one’s first Christmas experience. That’s what Allen Say does in ...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Christine Leeson - The Snow Angel
Mice Assist a Glorious Goose in The Snow Angel
by bilbopooh
Pros: gorgeous illustrations, sweet story
Cons: What happened to the father of the mice?
In the past few years, I have become a big fan of illustrator Jane Chapman, whose sweet paintings have graced the pages of many picture books, including Bear Snores On, Bear ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Joseph Ganem - The Two Headed Quarter: How to See Through Deceptive Numbers and Save Money on Everything You Buy
Playing With Numbers
by nagels
Pros: Comprehensive
Many charts and tables
Cons: Not what I expected
Sometimes too digressive
Those whose goal is to persuade us to buy their products have many weapons in their arsenal: misdirection, exaggeration, glittering generalities, false claims, attractive packaging, subliminal suggestions, sex, and a creative and liberal use of numbers. ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0

Dr. Seuss - The Cat in the Hat: Mini Book and Finger Puppet
The Cat in the Hat: Are We the Only Ones Not Impressed?
by mmcphee
Pros: Cute story with wonderful illustrations
Cons: Too long for true beginning readers to tackle
My son is learning to read and he seems to have latched onto Dr. Seuss books. When he found The Cat in the Hat in the store and was so proud that he could read the title I added another Dr. Seuss title to our collection. The Story ...
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Nov 30 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

Anthony Burgess - A Clockwork Orange
Excellent book for an excellent movie
by musicc
Pros: Fully realized themes, interesting writing style
Cons: Takes some time learning all the new words
Like classic films like The Godfather, A Clockwork Orange is better known in its film form, thanks to the brilliance of Stanley Kubrick. The original novel is about as good as the movie it was based on. Published in 1962, Anthony Burgess wrote A ...
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Nov 29 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0

John O'Hara - Appointment in Samarra
I can't believe this book is overlooked/forgotten
by paulsavage
Pros: Characters, story, broad sense of humor
Cons: The end happens just a bit too quickly
The version of John O’Hara’s Appointment in Samarra I read is a paperback from 1964. I’ve had it for about 4 years now but decided it was finally time to go ahead and finish the short novel I’d started a few times in that ...
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Nov 29 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0

John Sandford - Rough Country
Third Time Is NOT The Charm In John Sandford's "Rough Country
by kevintipple
Pros: Give me a few minutes......
Cons: more than I already listed?
In just days Erica McDill was supposed to finally takeover the advertising agency Ruff-Harcourt-McDill in Minneapolis. With Ruff having died sometime back and Harcourt retired and finally willing to sell his stock to McDill the agency was almost in her ...
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Nov 29 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0

Ben Merkle - The White Horse King: The Life of Alfred the Great
Thanks to saintly King Alfred Americans speak English instead of Danish.
by aohcapablanca
Pros: The only king the English call "Great."  Maps. Verses by Chesterton and Kipling. 
Cons: Flat, mono-tonal writing. Two dimensional heroes. Not clear to which age group it is pitched.
When I was 15 or 16 and heavily into Chesterton, Belloc, Kipling and Ray Bradbury, I would have devoured Professor Benjamin R. Merkle's THE WHITE HORSE KING: THE LIFE OF ALFRED THE GREAT. For G. K. Chesterton's "Ballad of the White Horse" had ...
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Nov 29 '09 Overall Rating:
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 2.0

Les Standiford - Deal To Die For
Deal To Die For by Les Standiford - Don't take this deal!
by ladyconsumer
Pros: One of the two stories was interesting.
Cons: But the other one wasn't, and it dragged the whole book down.
Deal To Die For is the third book in Les Sandiford's "John Deal" series.  Deal is a construction contractor just trying to make a living and keep his family together.  In each book, he finds himself in the middle of some kind of ...
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Nov 29 '09 Overall Rating:
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