The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book was quite the sensation when it first came out, and has gotten many very positive reviews. I just can't understand why. I found it boring and tedious, with a one-dimensional plot that just restated itself over and over. The premise … Continue reading Friday Review: The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
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Friday Review: American Fairy Tales: From Rip Van Winkle to The Rootabaga Stories (Compiled) by Neil Philip
American Fairy Tales: From Rip Van Winkle to the Rootabaga Stories by Neil Philip My rating: 4 of 5 stars Twelve stories penned by American authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Washington Irving, Carl Sandburg, and others. The stories are all uniquely American in some way, and many depart from the familiar European … Continue reading Friday Review: American Fairy Tales: From Rip Van Winkle to The Rootabaga Stories (Compiled) by Neil Philip
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Friday Review: I’m a Good Dog: Pit Bulls, America’s Most Beautiful (and Misunderstood) Pet by Ken Foster
I'm a Good Dog: Pit Bulls, America's Most Beautiful (and Misunderstood) Pet by Ken Foster My rating: 5 of 5 stars I will admit to being prejudiced toward liking this book from the start. I love pit bulls. I own a pit mix. Every pittie I've known has been a sweet, lovable clown. I expected … Continue reading Friday Review: I’m a Good Dog: Pit Bulls, America’s Most Beautiful (and Misunderstood) Pet by Ken Foster
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Friday Review: Against the Light by Dave Duncan
Against the Light by Dave Duncan My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Woodbridge family are worshippers of the Mother, an old faith that has been supplanted by the Children of the Light. The followers of the old faith are endowed with various talents which enable them to influence the actions of others, seem invisible, … Continue reading Friday Review: Against the Light by Dave Duncan
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Friday Review: My Reading Challenge
I do the Goodreads reading challenge every year. It's not a set list or anything like that. You just decide how many books you want to read this year, and then track them at the site. The way I work it is, I set a goal, and if I reach that goal by the end … Continue reading Friday Review: My Reading Challenge
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Friday Review: Floor 21: Descent by Jason Luthor
To read my review of the the first book in the series, Floor 21, go here. FLOOR 21: Descent by Jason Luthor My rating: 4 of 5 stars Floor 21: Descent picks up where Floor 21 left off. The remnants of humanity, or at least all that we know of, are living in what is … Continue reading Friday Review: Floor 21: Descent by Jason Luthor
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Friday Review: Grave Measures (Grave Report #2) by R.R. Virdi
Grave Measures by R.R. Virdi My rating: 3 of 5 stars Vincent Graves is back. This time, he wakes up in the body of Charles, who is in a mental institution. All Vincent knows, as usual, is that Charles is dead (otherwise Vincent would not be inhabiting his body) and that his death was caused … Continue reading Friday Review: Grave Measures (Grave Report #2) by R.R. Virdi
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Friday Review: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer My rating: 3 of 5 stars Yes, it's a kids' book. Middle grade, I believe, although I am no expert on categorizing children's books. Hey, I have a lower grades book on my reading list, too. If it intrigues me, I'm going to read it. And the thing that intrigued … Continue reading Friday Review: Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
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Friday Review: Kill The Crazy (Madison Cruz Mysteries #2) by Lucy Carol
Kill the Crazy by Lucy Carol My rating: 4 of 5 stars After all the excitement (in book one, "Hot Scheming Mess") of her grandfather's long-kept secret, her newly discovered ex-KGB grandmother, the improvement in her relationship with her FBI mother, and getting to know her new boyfriend, Madison Cruz needs a good day off. … Continue reading Friday Review: Kill The Crazy (Madison Cruz Mysteries #2) by Lucy Carol
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Friday Review: Spellbound (Spellwright #2) by Blake Charlton
Spellbound by Blake Charlton My rating: 3 of 5 stars Spellbound it the second book in Blake Charlton's trilogy, following Spellwright. It continues the story of cacographic wizard Nicodemus Weal as he struggles to defeat the demon that has taken a part of Nico and stored it in an emerald. The demon plans to use … Continue reading Friday Review: Spellbound (Spellwright #2) by Blake Charlton
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