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Miss Peregrines Home for Peculiar Children
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Ransom Riggs
bookloverxxv
, September 28, 2011
Not entirely successful but at least a young adult novel with some depth. The author maintained my interest for the first half but I thought the remainder of the book let me down, especially the conclusion. Why can't people come up with decent endings? Oh, well...
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Book Of Ralph
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John Mcnally
bookloverxxv
, August 13, 2011
Screamingly funny young adult novel that manages to avoid smarminess. Love the relationship between the two main characters; what is it that I find so attractive about losers? A fantastic novel for young people with brains, right up there with MARCELO IN THE REAL WORLD and LOWBOY.
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Mr. Peanut
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Ross, Adam
bookloverxxv
, July 03, 2011
A pleasing beginning but the book kind of bogs down about 2/3 of the way through, and then we're subjected to lectures about Hitchcock and feminism and what have you. A first novel and an impressive effort...but he needed a better editor and should have maintained focus on the central idea of the book (husbands plotting to kill wives), which is quite funny and interesting.
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To Kill a Mockingbird
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Lee, Harper
bookloverxxv
, May 08, 2011
Read it for a school project and fell in love from the first page. I am Scout! Her fearless explorations of her surrounding world give us insights into the age she lived in, the good and the bad. A book about the wrongness of prejudice and the difference one good man can make. The movie is excellent too, Gregory Peck the perfect choice for Atticus. Highly recommended.
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Radleys
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Matt Haig
bookloverxxv
, March 04, 2011
This book was better than I expected, not your standard offering. But I did find it somewhat predictable and not as unique and "special" as many people I talked to thought. To each her own. Give it a try but don't expect the best book of the year, just a solid, entertaining read.
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Of the Night
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Cliff J. Burns
bookloverxxv
, March 04, 2011
O.K. I didn't know Cliff Burns had a followup to his first novel, SO DARK THE NIGHT, which I absolutely loved. I adore hard-boiled fiction and the way Burns blended horror with mystery in that first book was wonderful! OF THE NIGHT is a much shorter book, but it still takes place in his fictional city of Ilium so it felt like going back to visit an old friend. OF THE NIGHT is more horror-oriented, creatures resembling gargoyles terrorizing the city, sweeping people off to their doom. A police detective is assigned to discover the source of the killings and quickly realizes his opponents are not of this earth. Once again, the minor characters almost steal the book with their eccentricities and the climax is a shoot-em-up confrontation that was thrilling. OF THE NIGHT can be read separately and though events from the first book (SO DARK THE NIGHT) are mentioned, there are no serious spoilers. This is a terrific companion volume and can be zipped through in about two sittings. Perfect for reading on your Kindle or e-book devices. I've checked his website and Burns is apparently working on another book and I HOPE HOPE HOPE he continues to deal with horror/dark fantasy tales. Fans of detective, mystery and/or horror novels are missing out on two of the best books around if they don't read OF THE NIGHT and SO DARK THE NIGHT. Highest rating!!!!
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Twilight: Twilight 1
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Stephenie Meyer
bookloverxxv
, December 19, 2010
Over-rated romantic trash. Mixing vampires and raging puberty is a marketing dream but I was sickened by the high school level writing and long bouts of exposition. This is a really, really bad book that made it's author oodles of money. That's really sad. I imagine the movies are worse. If you haven't already read it, avoid this one like fresh roadkill.
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Coraline
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Neil Gaiman
bookloverxxv
, December 19, 2010
Way cool. This is my favorite Gaiman. It's "Alice Through the Looking Glass" with a nasty twist. Lewis Carroll, eat your heart out...
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Roofworld
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Christopher Fowler
bookloverxxv
, December 19, 2010
A great concept, winning characters and fast-paced storyline: what else you can ask for? Christopher Fowler is a British writer with a long host of credits. Check out his blog some time, it's really fascinating. "Roofworld" is his best-known novel and a wonderful introduction to his type of writing. I would compare him to Jonathan Carroll and Charles deLint. "Roofworld" introduces you to a culture that takes place on the rooftops of London, high above where the rest of us live. The book starts fast and doesn't let you go. Highly recommneded.
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So Dark the Night
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Cliff J. Burns
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, December 19, 2010
A chilling, thrilling blend of mystery and horror. I love the notion of detectives who only work at night (without being vampires) and their clientele are hilarious and eccentric. The case involves a coven of occultists that are up to no good. Definitely influenced by Lovecraft and hard-boiled writers like Hammett and Robert Parker. The book manages to be hilarious in one breath and scary as heck the next. I can see Uma Thurman and Philip Seymour Hoffman playing the two leads in the movie. Their dialogue and interaction alone makes So Dark the Night a must read. Take a chance on an obscure Canadian writer who knows his stuff and has talent to burn. The best mystery novel I've read in ages. Double thumbs up!
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