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Missing the outside corner by BBailey182 Pros: Lots of research into the subject.
Cons: The potential audience is very limited. Bill James and Rob Neyer came back together to write this book on pitchers and their pitches. James was one of baseball's top analysts before taking his work "inside" with the Boston Red Sox some years ago. (If you haven't read the Historical ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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Care to Take a Pebble Pee with Me? by Bryan_Carey Pros: Informative; Good humor
Cons: Short book; Could use more coverage of its main subject, pee Does your pee sometimes create a plethora of bubbles when it hits the water in the toilet? Does this have any significance? What about the rumor that peeing on a jellyfish sting will relieve the pain? Is there any truth to this? How about flatulence and ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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Transitional novels are so annoying! Especially when they're your first by hist Pros: Some good characters, interesting plot and intrigue
Cons: too much of a transitional novel for first-time readers After I gave positive reviews to two urban fantasies with hot female lead characters, a friend of mine recommended Devon Monk to me. I said that I would get around to it if I could, but my "to read" list is overflowing. So what shows up on ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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The return of the Discworld wizards - sort of by hist Pros: The wizards are back! but the second storyline excels
Cons: Not quite as gripping as previous Pratchett books. With Unseen Academicals, the wonderful Terry Pratchett returns to the world of Unseen University and the faculty wizards. However, as with many books focused on the wizards, he also has a secondary plot that might almost be the main one, ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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Not Just Weird, Stoner Weird, Thomas Pynchon's "Inherent Vice" Is An Atypical Mystery! by wlswarts Pros: Great language, Sense of movement, Interesting characters, Wonderful narrative voice
Cons: A lot of threads to keep track of. I hate people who write the flaps of books when they write things that illustrate a clear lack of understanding of the book or author they are writing about. I mention this at the outset of my review of "Inherent Vice" because the book jacket made it ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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A take on the Little Mermaid you'll never forget by hist Pros: Great characterization and interesting plot. Excellent prose
Cons: Don't go in with expectations of a comedy. It's not that. A funny thing happened as I read Jim C. Hines' new book, The Mermaid's Madness. Or, should I say, *didn't* happen. While the book is definitely light and there are a few humorous moments here and there, the book just isn't funny like ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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A lackluster ending to an explosive series in the Forgotten Realms by hist Pros: Good characterization, lots of history
Cons: Way too much fighting, lots of history The Ghost King, by R.A. Salvatore, wraps up the "Transitions" series of Forgotten Realms novels that Salvatore has been writing. And what a transition it is! The entire series has spanned thirteen years (five years between books 1 ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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'Bitter Melon' opens a door by pambo Pros: First-person stories of a lost era
Cons: No complaints This gem of a book presents the story of Chinese immigrants who, to escape racism and violence, formed their own town for safety's sake and made their mark on American culture in their own way. "Bitter Melon: Inside America's Last Rural Chinese ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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Mix together, serve warm, and don’t try at home . . . by countess_eva Pros: Interesting murder; more about our favorite characters; good writing
Cons: under-developed plot and characters It’s a bustling time for the historic Village Blend Coffeehouse. With the coming of Fall Fashion week and Lottie Harmon’s new “java jewelry” line, The Blend is busy whipping up lattes for the influential fashionistas of Manhattan ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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#5 in the "Gifts of Harry" Book Review Series by thewasp Pros: Vivid portrayals of life in India under the Raj
Cons: Book II is a little slow in the beginning "A Passage to India" is set mostly in Chandrapore, India, in the early 1920's. Earlier today, just before finishing the book, I looked up Chandrapore in an atlas. Forster places it on the Ganges, which doesn't seem to be the case in ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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Glorified Hustler stories...or...Have Yourself an Erotic Little Christmas by dandj Pros: Stories weren't too awfully long; the setting and supernatural touch to the second story
Cons: Lack of realism; too much sex and not enough plot Please be warned that there was no way to accurately describe the reasons why I detested this book without using sexually explicit language. If you are easily offended, do not continue. If you find the language used in this review ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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Warm Wonderful Tales of Man and Beast...THE LORD GOD MADE THEM ALL. by talyseon Pros: Well written tales of the life of a Yorkshire Vet after WWII.
Cons: It wanders; I though my CD player was on randomize for a few minutes. The Lord God Made Them All by James HerriotBorn in Scotland in 1916 James Herriot became a veterinarian at age 23, and after moving to Darroby England (actually Thirsk) in the Yorkshire Dales, he settled into a life as a country vet for an ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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Chronicles of the Cursed Sword: And It's a Mean Son-of-a-Gun by rmthunter Pros: Tight action/adventure series, solid characterizations, great drawing.
Cons: Sometimes a little dense visually. Yeo and Park's first collection of Chronicles of the Cursed Sword contains the first three volumes of the original manhwa series. Like ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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Nocturnes -- Photography That Transforms the Dark by driftless Pros: Astonishing images. Fascinating photographic technique.
Cons: None. Chris Faust explores the night. Armed only with his camera - and often some warm clothes - he searches for illumination and inspiration in the complete dark. He roams the quiet waterways near his St. Paul home, wanders the back alleys ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely - Or Does It? by quasar Pros: first 90 pages are fantastic, great voice, contrast of official versus unofficial communiques, funny
Cons: rapid pace of ending and its changed tone don't work His Divine Majesty Nicephorus V, brother of the invincible Sun, father of his people, defender of the faith, ruler of the Vesani didn't want to be emperor. When his father, brothers, and uncles killed each other off in a civil war he wasn't given a ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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The Southern Louisiana Serial Killer: Derrick Todd Lee by trailhound Pros: Well researched. Lots of details.
Cons: Very disturbing at times. The victims did not seem to fit any particular pattern, and neither did the few witness reports that trickled in. The killings, though all horrific, were not too frequent, and occurred in different localities. All the while the perpetrator ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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Dark Tyrants, edited by Justin Achille and Robert Hatch by cdm72 Pros: Some great imagery in some stories, decent prose, none of the stories bored me.
Cons: I probably won't remember much of this book in a year. While I've never in my life played a role-playing game, they've always held a fascination. I think it's the fantasy world-building aspect, although the rules of such games have always confused the hell out of me. And it seems to me, the ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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Merry Christmas George by wendy7734 Pros: Cute Christmas story, nice illustrations
Cons: Does not include other faith traditions. Curious George is notorious for finding all kinds of trouble regardless of where he is at or what he is doing. Christmas time is certainly not going to make a difference in the antics of this crazy monkey! One of our favorite characters to ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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Jason F. Wright - Christmas Jars; A Tradition That Grows by popsrocks Pros: A tender story with an element of suspense
very quick read solid characters Cons: A bit short but not so much a con I just finished reading the story, Christmas Jars by Jason F. Write. It's slated to be a full length movie. I do believe the book has all the elements needed to make the film a hit. Christmas Jars, the ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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Glenn Beck: The Christmas Sweater... Atonement & Redemption During the "Season" by popsrocks Pros: easy quick read
a good story of atonement and redemption Cons: Eddies thoughts and deeds were a bit over-dramatic On Christmas Day I found myself in the hospital starting a five day journey of ups and downs and from Long Island's south shore to the north shore. Thankfully I was quite comfortable and feeling fairly well. That quiet time gave me the opportunity to ...
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Jan 01 '10 |
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Spirit and Flesh!! by ram_cv Pros: Good Story telling, Humor
Cons: Nothing Unique, Very Simplistic Introduction Ptolemy’s Gate is the final book of The Bartimaeus Trilogy. This book brings down the curtains on the series containing The Amulet of Samarkand and The Golem’s Eye as the other two ...
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Dec 31 '09 |
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Breathtaking and Wonderful Adventure by abhaille Pros: Great stories are related in a humane and engaging manner.
Cons: It's only a con if you don't read this. That would be a tragedy. Can you imagine growing up where one has to shake your shoes out to check for scorpions and look for spitting cobras when going to the restroom at night?Twenty Chickens for a Saddle is the tale of Robyn Scott who grew up in Botswana. ...
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Dec 31 '09 |
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One of Grafton's better mysteries lately: T is for Trespass by trailhound Pros: Interesting topic. Good characterizations.
Cons: Subplots didn't have much to do with the rest of the book. If the topic of abusing the elderly makes you yawn and say 'pass the prune juice', perhaps you should think twice. Unless you depart this life early, you will be in your Golden Years some day, and could be at the mercy of those who do not wish you well. ...
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Dec 31 '09 |
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Disappointing by BBailey182 Pros: The authors can put together a sentence.
Cons: Very little insight. During the television coverage of the baseball playoffs in 2004, the cameras zoomed in on noted author Stephen King, a season-ticket holder to the games of the Boston Red Sox. King, the announcer said, was writing a diary of his observations of the 2004 ...
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Dec 31 '09 |
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The Three Musketeers, The Devil in Love and the Key to the Ninth Gate by shopaholic_man Pros: Fascinating read, interesting characters, in depth plot. Unlocks understanding the film, The Ninth Gate.
Cons: Occult elements may turn some off, Dumas elements may be too literary for others. So you've got all nine originals drawn by Lucifer himself from The Book of the Nine Doors of the Kingdom of the Shadows but the devil hasn't shown up? Or perhaps, you've watched Roman Polanksi's 1999 film The Ninth Gate starring Johnny ...
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Dec 31 '09 |
Overall Rating: Very Helpful |
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