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The Amulet of Samarkand (The Bartimaeus Trilogy, B...
Reviewed by Raven
Recently I’ve been reading more books with mistakes and less detail which made this book such a relief to read. Not only was it well writt... More
Added 16 years, 11 months ago
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Spartan
Reviewed by Raven
Talk about exasperating material. I can’t tell you if it was a good story or a good ending because I never finished it and I'm not going t... More
Added 16 years, 11 months ago
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The Cursed
Reviewed by Raven
One of those books you can finish in one sitting easily just like I did and not because it is fantastic literature, not because you’re so ... More
Added 16 years, 11 months ago
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The Magician (The Secrets of The Immortal Nicholas...
Reviewed by Raven
Being the second book in the Alchemyst series, I found this to be a very good continuation from the first book although there were some inco... More
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The Painted Man
Reviewed by Raven
A great read and not your average fantasy. I really enjoyed this and had such a hard time putting it down. I loved the main character becaus... More
Added 16 years, 11 months ago
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The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet Is K...
Reviewed by hennis
A month ago, I went to Felix Meritis in Amsterdam, where Andrew Keen held a debate about his book "The Cult of the Amateur". I heard of him ... More
Added 16 years, 11 months ago
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New Moon
Reviewed by Raven
Just like the first one in the series (Twilight) I found this to be a very fast, absorbing light read. It carried on from the first pretty w... More
Added 16 years, 12 months ago
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Hocus Pocus
Reviewed by TheDeep
This is another great of Vonnegut's! A story transpires of a hedonistic yet Vietnam war vet attempting to inculcate the feeble minded of soc... More
Added 16 years, 12 months ago
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Dungeons and Dreamers: The Rise of Computer Game C...
Reviewed by Uber
While I've grown up around computers since before I could remember I never really got into games until around 1999 and reading Dungeons and ... More
Added 16 years, 12 months ago
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Twilight
Reviewed by Raven
When books and movies become popular and a fad I usually shy away from them until the curiosity gets the better of me. Which is pretty much ... More
Added 16 years, 12 months ago
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The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials)
Reviewed by Raven
A far faster and lighter read then the first one in the trilogy (Northern Lights), I didn't realise why until I'd finished and compared it t... More
Added 16 years, 12 months ago
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How To Give Your Baby Encyclopedic Knowledge, More...
Reviewed by BookriderDancing
We used the information in Glenn Doman's books and Wow!! The teaching method is based on playing with your baby using huge cards with infor... More
Added 17 years ago
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Dr. Airola's Practical Guide to Holistic Health
Reviewed by BookriderDancing
I used Paavo Airola's Every Woman's Book to guide me to prepare my body for pregnancy. I had a wonderful pregnancy, no sickness, no craving... More
Added 17 years ago
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The Yokota Officers Club: A Novel (Ballantine Read...
Reviewed by nataliegoes
The Yokota Officer's Club is a book about one family moving around the world with the USAF and how it affects them. The main character is t... More
Added 17 years ago
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One Day the Ice Will Reveal All Its Dead
Reviewed by krin5292
Seen through the eyes of Alfred Wegener, this book about his life mixed both poetry and science. I liked learning about Wegener's expedition... More
Added 17 years ago
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1776
Reviewed by krin5292
This book is a very informative look at a single year in American history. I liked learning about the British and Loyalist point of view as ... More
Added 17 years ago
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
Reviewed by Me Too
Do you ever wonder why the world is so screwed up or why some nations are so impoverished that its people barely have access to clean water?... More
Added 17 years ago
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Communion: A True Story
Reviewed by Raven
This isn't your typical "little green men flew down in funny ships and took me away" alien story so if you read this expecting that you migh... More
Added 17 years ago
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Choke
Reviewed by Me Too
Before the story even begins, Chuck Palahniuk places a "caution, proceed at your own risk" warning. Already, curious readers can't help but... More
Added 17 years ago
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Night Watch (Discworld Novel)
Reviewed by krin5292
This was a funny and poignant book about visiting the past. I liked how Sam taught his younger self about bravery and doing the right thing.... More
Added 17 years ago
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3rd Degree (Women's Murder Club)
Reviewed by krin5292
This was a good suspenseful mystery as Lindsay and her friends try to figure out who the murderer is before the next victim dies. I liked th... More
Added 17 years ago
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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Reviewed by krin5292
I admit when I first saw this book I was reluctant to read it - not because of the subject. I like books about magic and history, but becaus... More
Added 17 years ago
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13 Little Blue Envelopes
Reviewed by Alyssa
A charming coming-of-age story with an interesting plot that contains good twists and will leave the reader wondering what will come next. T... More
Added 17 years ago
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The language of silence
Reviewed by BookriderDancing
Heartwarming, delightful and inspiring. If you have ever felt like giving up, feeling like there is no wonder left in life, read this b... More
Added 17 years ago
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Adventures in kinship with all life
Reviewed by BookriderDancing
I love this J. Allen Boone's work. He brings a wonder in life that most people never get. His books are delightful to read and surprisin... More
Added 17 years ago
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Into the Dark
Reviewed by Raven
It's interesting how at the end of the synopsis of this book it says it's an unforgettable erotic tale giving the impression that it's a vam... More
Added 17 years ago
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Under the Tuscan Sun: At Home in Italy
Reviewed by nataliegoes
I have to be honest, that I'm so jealous of the woman my teeth are turning green. But besides that I found the book quite tedious. I knew ... More
Added 17 years ago
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Betwixt
Reviewed by Raven
For a young adult fantasy this book turned out to be completely different to what I was expecting. For starters there wasn’t any innocence... More
Added 17 years ago
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The Attraction
Reviewed by krin5292
Although some of the scenes and dialogue in "The Attraction" was clichéd, I liked the overall story of teenagers lost in the desert confron... More
Added 17 years ago
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Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, No. 1)
Reviewed by krin5292
This was a good mystery featuring Jack Reacher who finds himself in the middle of an ongoing plot that threatens a small town. I liked how J... More
Added 17 years ago