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G.I. Joe The Complete Collection, Volume 1 by mrroland Pros: These stories never looked better; IDW has produced the definitive G.I. Joe collection
Cons: Are you kidding? ----------Spoilers Ahead----------G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, The Comic Series, debuted in the Summer of 1982 with its first issue, Operation Lady Doomsday, selling out in less than 48 ...
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May 19, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Destroy All Robots! Fast and fun, but somewhat concerning by dolphinboy Pros: Fast pace, colorful characters, well-described setting, lots of action
Cons: Too much violence and drinking for target audience This book blends science fiction, fantasy, and action-adventure; it is set in the future on Earth. After becoming increasingly useful to humanity, robots have become a threat by taking over too many functions in society. The result is a strong ...
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May 18, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Mayday is a Creepy Novel from Nelson Demille and Thomas Block by toiletoctopus Pros: So much against one man, technical data, human nature, graphic details paint a scary picture
Cons: The ending I now see where Nelson Demille, became such a fan of aviation, and why some of his books have incorporated such real world disasters such as TWA 800. Mayday, which he wrote along with his friend Thomas Block(a pilot), is quite interesting ...
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May 18, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Marius' Mules: Invasion of Gaul: Good Historical Fiction by George_Chabot Pros: Good historical context, action, political discussions
Cons: Some errors but it was hard to put down once I started reading There are currently four novels in the Marius' Mules series, Invasion of Gaul is the first. The title comes from the organization of the Roman Legions under Gaius Marius, a generation before. The legionary soldier carried ...
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May 18, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Will Clementine's Letter Get Her Into Trouble? by GravityGirl Pros: Funny and heartwarming story
Cons: None My oldest daughter recently turned 6 years old. She is a bright girl, and she loves to read. We read together every night. Over the past couple of night, we have been reading books from the Clementine series by Sara Pennypacker. ...
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May 18, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Wild Boy: My Life in Duran Duran by Andy Taylor - Behind the Scenes by AliventiAsylum Pros: more "gossip" and revealing than John Taylor's book, easy to read
Cons: I don't think he was as candid and honest as he could have been After reading John Taylor’s recently released biography, I was motivated to seek out the older autobiography by Andy Talyor. People I talked to said Andy was more forthcoming about some of the conflict within the group where John seemed to be ...
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May 18, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The Bullpen Gospels ~ Dirk Hayhurst by susidee34 Pros: completely entertaining, somewhat sad
Cons: none for me I didn't know whether to laugh or cry while reading The Bullpen Gospels by Dirk Hayhurst and, at times, I did a little bit of both. But mainly I laughed. I guess I always equated the minor leagues in baseball similar to preschool. After reading ...
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May 18, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Sides Jobs - 13 short stories and 13 reasons for a new TV series by pestyside Pros: Cure for what ails you, Side characters get to shine, Humor
Cons: I'm ready for the second collection of Dresden short stories While in between Dresden Files books it’s common for fans to suffer from Dresden Withdrawal Syndrome (DWS) while waiting for the forthcoming installation - it was delightful to discover a short story collection of tales written between Dresden ...
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May 18, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Mad and wonderful read by starsdietoo  Pros: A feel good book
Complex themes handled lightly Realistic characters Amazing ending Cons: Ending may be frustrating Paper Towns by John Green is of his usual teenage, coming of age novel type. Nevertheless, it remains way up there with best simply because of the combination of genres John Green managed to do. John Green manages to involve ...
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May 18, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Helpful |
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An Acceptable Time by kairosdreaming Pros: Time circles.
Cons: Characters weren't developed as well. An Acceptable Time is the fifth book in the time series by L'Engle. But it's also a part of the 2nd generation (O'Keefe) series and there's even a little bit of the Chronos series that plays into it. And as such, without reading the rest of ...
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May 17, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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One of the Strangest Books I've Ever Read. by mastergamin Pros: Great Writing, Great Main Character
Cons: It's a dirty book... dirty to a fault - Bad ending. A couple weeks ago, while I was at Barnes & Noble, I was browsing their selection of books. There was a lot of novels I was thinking of buying. The store was about to close, so I needed to think fast. I ended up picking up two ...
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May 17, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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"Period 8" - Chris Crutcher Gets Mysterious (But He'll Still Be Banned) by scmrak Pros: Crutcher knows kids a lot better than some parents do
Cons: He needs more practice at writing mysteries Period 8: it’s not the final hour of the school day, it’s lunchtime – but it’s something special. Like Vegas used to babble, what happens in P8 stays in P8; but the other standing rule is, “Nobody gets ...
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May 17, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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An absolute joy to read by starsdietoo Pros:
Very detailed personas Lack of villain refreshing Masterful beginning and ending Cons: Confusing at first to try and differentiate between two viewpoints. John Green and David Levitan (of Nick and Norah's infinte Playlist fame) has come together to produce a book, nay a story that is worth rereading and remembering for a long time. Tinged with the usual high-school drama of a coming-of-age story, ...
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May 17, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Helpful |
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Sea Turtles have their own hospitals - Carolina's Story by pestyside Pros: Photography, Introduction to a sea turtle hospital, Activities, Age-appropriate text and facts
Cons: Perhaps a bit too much anthropomorphizing Along the Carolina coast a beached sea turtle was found barely alive. Volunteers recognized the need for immediate help and the Turtle Rescue Team was called to assist. Carolina’s Story Sea Turtles Get Sick Too is a photographic journal ...
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May 17, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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A LEGO Master Shares his Secrets in "Cool Robots" by JediKermit Pros: Great robot designs, excellent use of different colors and parts, inspires imagination and creativity.
Cons: None I've been a fan of LEGO for decades, and now with two sons of my own, it's not unusual for us to spend a few hours on a weekend building with the hundreds of thousands of little plastic bricks that are stored in various containers in our toy room. ...
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May 17, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Nothing turns out to be quite a lot! The Hole in the Universe by shopaholic_man Pros: I thought K. C. Cole did a good job of explaining nothing.
Cons: Cole does go over board on the puns sometimes. I love Science. One of my favorite subjects in science is cosmology, the study of the big bang, the universe and how we all got here. Since the dawn of man, we have been fascinated by the heavens. We look out at the planets and the stars and ...
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May 17, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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That's not my bunny, but this is my book! by klkk Pros: Lovely pictures, Different textures, Repetitive text, Thick pages, Bright colours
Cons: None That's Not My Bunny is a childrens book which is part of a series of award winning books by top childrens book publisher Usborne. Other books in the series include That's Not My Dinosaur, That's Not My Santa, That's Not My Bear, That's Not My Angel, ...
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May 17, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Miss Silver Solves the Case of the Ivory Dagger by befus Pros: Likable characters; plenty of suspects; some good humor; a pretty solid mystery
Cons: Miss Silver keeps coughing. Ending not quite as strong as it could be. Until recent years, when it came to cozy murder mysteries it seemed that women detectives were far more rare than their male counterparts. In the golden age of cozies, women were more likely to be either sidekicks or distractions to famous male ...
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May 16, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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The Last Refuge is not at Tehran's Library by toiletoctopus Pros: Dewey Andreas, Kohl Meir, U.S., Iran, Israel, Character development, Action, Humor
Cons: None, one of the best thrillers yet As we all know, Iran is a country, that has been rather controversial with regards to its political statements and actions. There's no doubt that they support both Hamas and Hezbollah, and while I have nothing against the people of this country of ...
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May 16, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Second Installment: "Dying Voices: The Carl Burns Mystery Series" by kevintipple Pros: Plot, storylines, characters, etc.
Cons: None. Professor Carl Burns starts the fall semester at Hartley Norman College preparing again to teach the sophomore level course on American Lit. While he has a few jitters regarding the start of the new semester he is very much dreading the upcoming ...
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May 16, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Alan Dershowitz' Rights From Wrongs: Secular Legal Scholar Offers Theory Of Origin Of Rights~ by jankp Pros: well-argued first part; the rest had interesting ideas
Cons: second and third parts often bored me and seemed irrelevant Building a theory of rights on the history of wrongs...is a call to immediate action... a demand for continuing advocacy of rights. If rights do not come from static sources, such as an eternal God or his unchangeable laws of nature, then we must ...
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May 15, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Mapping Penny's World by Loreen Leedy by artemis8 Pros: great way to teach about maps while having an interesting story
Cons: nothing really My son's second grade class has been doing a big unit on geography and maps. When I saw Mapping Penny's World on a list of recommended books for 2nd graders I thought it'd be perfect, and it was a cute one.The story is told in the first ...
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May 15, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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_Firestorm at Peshtigo:_ a tragedy that has been mostly forgotten by telynor Pros: Intense storytelling.
Cons: A story that is horrifying in its scope. It seems that whenever a massive natural disaster happens, we can't seem to look away. We grieve for the victims, try to console the families, and make attempts to rebuild. And some disasters become legendary, such as the great fire that swept through ...
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May 15, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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Alcatraz and One Last Adventure – Unfortunately by carstairs38 Pros: Action, humor, characters
Cons: Obviously set up for the never appearing final book How can you not love a book that starts off with exploding teddy bears? Yes, that was pretty much when I knew I’d be raving about Alcatraz Versus the Shattered Lens, the last of the books in this middle grade series by Brandon ...
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May 15, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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How Can I See When My Brain is Burning? by msiduri Pros: At lot of interesting material, logically presented.
Cons: Slow at times, but this is forgivable Sometime ago, a woman who used to work with Mr. Siduri complained that her phone at home was being bugged because she could hear people talking on it when she picked it up. Finally one day, she asked him to go up on the roof and find out what those ...
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May 15, 2013 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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