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Motor City Blue (Amos Walker Mysteries)
Reviewed by Scott
“Motor City Blue” is the first book of the Amos Walker mystery series. It was the second I had read (“Downriver” was first). I don... More
Reviewed by Scott
“Motor City Blue” is the first book of the Amos Walker mystery series. It was the second I had read (“Downriver” was first). I don... More
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Angel Eyes (The Amos Walker Series #2)
Reviewed by Scott
This is the third Amos Walker book I have read, and like the other two, it is a good, quick read. Refresher, Amos Walker is a P.I. in Detroi... More
Reviewed by Scott
This is the third Amos Walker book I have read, and like the other two, it is a good, quick read. Refresher, Amos Walker is a P.I. in Detroi... More
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Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
Reviewed by Scott
Where to start? First, what it’s about. Two magicians in England set about to re-discover the art which has been lost for a few hundred ye... More
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Where to start? First, what it’s about. Two magicians in England set about to re-discover the art which has been lost for a few hundred ye... More
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The Book of Lost Things
Reviewed by Scott
From Publishers Weekly, here is the lowdown on the plot and their review: --- Thriller writer Connolly turns from criminal fears to pr... More
Reviewed by Scott
From Publishers Weekly, here is the lowdown on the plot and their review: --- Thriller writer Connolly turns from criminal fears to pr... More
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The Green Age of Asher Witherow
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I saw this book a little over a year ago on my recommendations list at Amazon.Com. Out of interest it made it to my wish list. Eventually as... More
Reviewed by Scott
I saw this book a little over a year ago on my recommendations list at Amazon.Com. Out of interest it made it to my wish list. Eventually as... More
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The Alchemyst (The Secrets of the Immortal Nichola...
Reviewed by Raven
I'm not really a fan of modernised fantasy novels but I actually really enjoyed this. For a fantasy novel set in present time and for a youn... More
Reviewed by Raven
I'm not really a fan of modernised fantasy novels but I actually really enjoyed this. For a fantasy novel set in present time and for a youn... More
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Nineteen Eighty-Four
Reviewed by Raven
I must be having a good run with books because this is another one I couldn't seem to put down. I was glued to it. It was so well written an... More
Reviewed by Raven
I must be having a good run with books because this is another one I couldn't seem to put down. I was glued to it. It was so well written an... More
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Chess Garden
Reviewed by Scott
Here is a quick description to help me from Amazon.Com and Publishers Weekly. --- … set in 19th-century Dayton, Ohio, in Europe and ... More
Reviewed by Scott
Here is a quick description to help me from Amazon.Com and Publishers Weekly. --- … set in 19th-century Dayton, Ohio, in Europe and ... More
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Fahrenheit 451
Reviewed by Scott
I recently re-read this, after initially reading it in high school about 20 years ago. For those of you needing a description of possibly... More
Reviewed by Scott
I recently re-read this, after initially reading it in high school about 20 years ago. For those of you needing a description of possibly... More
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The Grave of God's Daughter: A Novel
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The following synopsis is what is printed on the back of the book. I was wandering around Borders one day and the title of the book caught m... More
Reviewed by Scott
The following synopsis is what is printed on the back of the book. I was wandering around Borders one day and the title of the book caught m... More
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Corelli's Mandolin
Reviewed by Scott
Here is a rundown on what the book entails thanks to Amazon.Com and Kirkus: --- Dr. Iannis, a wise-father figure of the sort familiar ... More
Reviewed by Scott
Here is a rundown on what the book entails thanks to Amazon.Com and Kirkus: --- Dr. Iannis, a wise-father figure of the sort familiar ... More
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The Curse of Chalion
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McMaster Bujold is best known for her science fiction writing, but this is a fantasy novel. What attracted me to it was it being a “stand-... More
Reviewed by Scott
McMaster Bujold is best known for her science fiction writing, but this is a fantasy novel. What attracted me to it was it being a “stand-... More
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The Etched City
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I had been wanting to read more fantastical novels. And I am not referring to the classic definition meaning swords and/or sorcery. Good exa... More
Reviewed by Scott
I had been wanting to read more fantastical novels. And I am not referring to the classic definition meaning swords and/or sorcery. Good exa... More
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Oryx And Crake - Book Club Edition
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I had heard this book talked about, but something about it just turned my head the other way. But I found a copy at MediaPlay in the remaind... More
Reviewed by Scott
I had heard this book talked about, but something about it just turned my head the other way. But I found a copy at MediaPlay in the remaind... More
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Bless You Boys; Diary of the Detroit tigers' 1984 ...
Reviewed by Scott
I read this book originally just a year or two removed from that magical Tigers' season of 1984. And even today, it's a great trip down mem... More
Reviewed by Scott
I read this book originally just a year or two removed from that magical Tigers' season of 1984. And even today, it's a great trip down mem... More
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Star Wars: The Jedi Academy - Jedi Search
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I read all three of the books to this trilogy mostly because of my enjoyment of the movies series, and how I was interested in reading "I, J... More
Reviewed by Scott
I read all three of the books to this trilogy mostly because of my enjoyment of the movies series, and how I was interested in reading "I, J... More
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For One More Day
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Like the past two books that Albom has published (one fiction, one non-fiction memoirs), it deals with life and death. “Tuesdays With Morr... More
Reviewed by Scott
Like the past two books that Albom has published (one fiction, one non-fiction memoirs), it deals with life and death. “Tuesdays With Morr... More
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Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and...
Reviewed by Scott
I have always liked Albom’s writing style and his ideals. He is well known because he is a sports columnist and appears on ESPN. But that... More
Reviewed by Scott
I have always liked Albom’s writing style and his ideals. He is well known because he is a sports columnist and appears on ESPN. But that... More
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The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Reviewed by Scott
This is a real departure for me, because I have been only reading science fiction and fantasy since the early 90’s. It is really a novella... More
Reviewed by Scott
This is a real departure for me, because I have been only reading science fiction and fantasy since the early 90’s. It is really a novella... More
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Hell West and Crooked: A Living Legend, a Real-lif...
Reviewed by krin5292
With a matter of fact style touched with humor, Cole writes about his life in northern Australia working with cows, horses, buffalo, and the... More
Reviewed by krin5292
With a matter of fact style touched with humor, Cole writes about his life in northern Australia working with cows, horses, buffalo, and the... More
Added 17 years, 3 months ago
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Arthur & George
Reviewed by krin5292
An interesting book about late 19th century English life as seen through the eyes of two men who seem very different but who also share some... More
Reviewed by krin5292
An interesting book about late 19th century English life as seen through the eyes of two men who seem very different but who also share some... More
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As the Crow Flies
Reviewed by Scott
There is so much to the story of following Charlie’s life and his feud with the Trentham family. And you find out a lot from each characte... More
Reviewed by Scott
There is so much to the story of following Charlie’s life and his feud with the Trentham family. And you find out a lot from each characte... More
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Seven Types of Ambiguity
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I had stumbled across this book through Amazon’s “recommendations” that they give customers. That was probably two years ago. I found ... More
Reviewed by Scott
I had stumbled across this book through Amazon’s “recommendations” that they give customers. That was probably two years ago. I found ... More
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The Alienist
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The story is told from the first-person perspective, that being from John Schuyler Moore, a writer for the New York Times. It takes place in... More
Reviewed by Scott
The story is told from the first-person perspective, that being from John Schuyler Moore, a writer for the New York Times. It takes place in... More
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Fall On Your Knees
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This book was suggested to me by a former co-worker. The synopsis that usually accompanies the book on Amazon is very short and sweet, and a... More
Reviewed by Scott
This book was suggested to me by a former co-worker. The synopsis that usually accompanies the book on Amazon is very short and sweet, and a... More
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The Girl in the Glass: A Novel
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The first thing I noticed with this novel is that the fancier prose from the first novel I read “The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque” is miss... More
Reviewed by Scott
The first thing I noticed with this novel is that the fancier prose from the first novel I read “The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque” is miss... More
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The Fantasy Writer's Assistant and Other Stories
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This is the third book of Ford’s that I have read in the last year. I have had a chance to read a few of his short stories on his web site... More
Reviewed by Scott
This is the third book of Ford’s that I have read in the last year. I have had a chance to read a few of his short stories on his web site... More
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In The Forest Of Forgetting
Reviewed by Scott
Here is a run down on the stories included: “The Rose in Twelve Petals” “Professor Berkowitz Stands on the Threshold” “The Ra... More
Reviewed by Scott
Here is a run down on the stories included: “The Rose in Twelve Petals” “Professor Berkowitz Stands on the Threshold” “The Ra... More
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The Portrait of Mrs. Charbuque
Reviewed by Scott
For a while I had seen this book pop up on recommendation lists, including mine at Amazon. I was skeptical about it though, based solely on ... More
Reviewed by Scott
For a while I had seen this book pop up on recommendation lists, including mine at Amazon. I was skeptical about it though, based solely on ... More
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Martin Sloane
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I stumbled upon this book at Amazon.Com. Usually if I see a book that look interesting, I will click on the link and see what it’s about. ... More
Reviewed by Scott
I stumbled upon this book at Amazon.Com. Usually if I see a book that look interesting, I will click on the link and see what it’s about. ... More
Added 17 years, 3 months ago