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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
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The Green Age of Asher Witherow
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 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
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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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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
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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
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Downriver (Amos Walker Mysteries)
Reviewed by Scott
The reason I picked it up in the first place was the name. (OK, so it was cheap too, being sold as a remainder.) But “Downriver” is a te... More
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The Midnight Man (Amos Walker Mysteries)
Reviewed by Scott
This time around Amos Walker P.I. gets involved in a double homicide of two Detroit Police Officers, while a third is paralyzed. How it happ... More
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Cold Mountain
Reviewed by Scott
This is the first time in a long time that I have read the book AFTER seeing the movie. The last time I did that was “The Hunt for Red Oct... More
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Thirteen Moons
Reviewed by Scott
Nine years in the making, this is the much anticipated follow-up to Frazier's debut novel "Cold Mountain". From Amazon.Com and Publishers... More
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Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
Reviewed by Scott
Here is the rundown of stories: “A Rondel” “An Introduction” (which includes the story “The Wedding Present”) “Chivalry... More
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The Old Man and the Sea
Reviewed by Scott
The story is about Santiago, an old Cuban fisherman that heads out to the waters, farther then normal, to try and catch something after 84 d... More
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The Kite Runner
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From Amazon.Com, here is part of Gisele Toueg’s description: --- The Kite Runner follows the story of Amir, the privileged son of a ... More
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The Tooth Fairy
Reviewed by Scott
Much like Jonathan Carroll, Joyce’s books have been showing up in my recommendations at Amazon for a long time. And over time, I became ve... More
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Dark Sister
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I have read a few book descriptions for this one and have decided to alter the best one, because some of the plot points were incorrect. So ... More
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A Conspiracy of Paper
Reviewed by Scott
Here is a rundown on the synopsis of the book thanks to Alix Wilber and Amazon.Com: --- A fool and his money are soon parted - and nowhe... More
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The Gun Seller
Reviewed by Scott
I found out about this book at an IKEA furniture store of all places. My wife and I were walking around and I kept noticing books on shelves... More
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Hockey Sur Glace: Stories
Reviewed by Scott
“Hockey Sur Glace” by Peter LaSalle is a collection of short stories and poems. This book immediately caught my eye, being a fan of the... More
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Black Juice
Reviewed by Scott
This book kept popping up at Amazon, either as a book that was bought by others who also bought the book I was looking at, or in my recommen... More
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King Rat
Reviewed by Scott
Miéville’s strength and one reason for his quick rise to popularity is his writing style. His prose is amazing for someone that has writt... More
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Perdido Street Station (Bas-Lag)
Reviewed by Scott
PSS was the winner of the 2001 Arthur C. Clarke Award and the 2001 British Fantasy Award. The reason it took a sci-fi AND a fantasy award is... More
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The Scar (Bas-Lag)
Reviewed by Scott
This is the third book of Mieville's I have read, also being his third novel. Here is a rundown on some of the major plot points that can b... More
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Lud-in-the-Mist
Reviewed by Scott
I have been reading some others’ descriptions to post, and have settled on the review from Elisabeth Carey found on Amazon.Com (with a few... More
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The Last Town on Earth
Reviewed by Scott
This is the debut novel of Thomas Mullen. Here is a synopsis from the author’s web site: --- Deep in the mist-shrouded forests of t... More
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Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road
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For those of you needing an introduction, Neil Peart is the drummer and lyricist for the rock band Rush. Peart’s longtime partner (never m... More
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Paper Crown
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This was his debut novel by Jim Peterson, after publishing some collections of poems. One of those collections, his fourth titled “The Own... More
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Shelf Monkey
Reviewed by Scott
I can’t remember how I came across this book. It either came up in my recommendations at Amazon.Com, or showed up as another link while lo... More
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The Great American Novel
Reviewed by Scott
So what is the “great American novel” about? It’s about conspiracies. It’s about Communism. It’s about capitalism. It’s about wa... More
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I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just a Little Unwell
Reviewed by Raven
I read this at a time when I was lost and still hadn't come to terms with what was happening. Unlike a lot of people with ME/CFS I did not f... More
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The Mysterium
Reviewed by Scott
I had never heard of the author before until reading “Shelf Monkey” by Corey Redekop. He used him as an outlet of sorts. “Shelf Monkey... More
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