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The Adventures of Ali and Ali and the AXes of Evil...
Reviewed by Hibiscus
A wacky play in the tradition of agitprop theatre. I read the play before I saw it on stage, and both made me laugh out loud. The play is po... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
A wacky play in the tradition of agitprop theatre. I read the play before I saw it on stage, and both made me laugh out loud. The play is po... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Reformed Coquet (Eighteenth-century Novels by Wome...
Reviewed by Hibiscus
This book consists of three novels written by Mary Davys. I only read Reformed Coquet and The Accomplished Rake for class. It took me a w... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
This book consists of three novels written by Mary Davys. I only read Reformed Coquet and The Accomplished Rake for class. It took me a w... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Life, the Universe and Everything (Hitchhiker's Tr...
Reviewed by Hibiscus
Overall, the trilogy was an enjoyable read even though the parts are greater than its sum. My favorite is The Restaurant at the End of the U... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
Overall, the trilogy was an enjoyable read even though the parts are greater than its sum. My favorite is The Restaurant at the End of the U... More
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A Wild Sheep Chase
Reviewed by Hibiscus
This book came highly recommended to me by Robyn, and it didn't disappoint, not until the end anyway. The story is unique and absorbing, and... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
This book came highly recommended to me by Robyn, and it didn't disappoint, not until the end anyway. The story is unique and absorbing, and... More
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Eight Minutes Idle
Reviewed by Hibiscus
So this is what "lad lit" is like. Michael Kimmel summerizes the basic plot of guy lit novels in his article "Guy Lit -Whatever" as thus:... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
So this is what "lad lit" is like. Michael Kimmel summerizes the basic plot of guy lit novels in his article "Guy Lit -Whatever" as thus:... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Berlin Stories: Two Novels (New Directions Books)
Reviewed by Hibiscus
"I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording, not thinking." The Berlin Stories consists of two semi-biographical nove... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
"I am a camera with its shutter open, quite passive, recording, not thinking." The Berlin Stories consists of two semi-biographical nove... More
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The James Joyce Murder (A Kate Fansler Mystery)
Reviewed by Hibiscus
/Spoilers/ Picked this book up from one of those 25-cent bins in front the used-book store. The title grabbed my attention for it appealed t... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
/Spoilers/ Picked this book up from one of those 25-cent bins in front the used-book store. The title grabbed my attention for it appealed t... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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God?: A Debate between a Christian and an Atheist ...
Reviewed by Hibiscus
Read this book for my Philosophy of Religion course. I will try not to judge the book by the course, which was arguably the most boring cour... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
Read this book for my Philosophy of Religion course. I will try not to judge the book by the course, which was arguably the most boring cour... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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The Merchant of Venice (Signet Classics)
Reviewed by Hibiscus
Definitely one of my favourite Shakespeare's plays. I don't see this play as anti-Semitic. Despite being the villain in the play, Shylock, t... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
Definitely one of my favourite Shakespeare's plays. I don't see this play as anti-Semitic. Despite being the villain in the play, Shylock, t... More
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After the Red Night
Reviewed by Hibiscus
Spring Times, which has been translated from the Québécoi novel Les grandes marées and apparently has won the Governor-Generalès Award f... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
Spring Times, which has been translated from the Québécoi novel Les grandes marées and apparently has won the Governor-Generalès Award f... More
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The Truth about Stories: A Native Narrative (Masse...
Reviewed by Hibiscus
I love this book. My previous experience with Thomas's King was his popular novel Green Grass, Running Water, which I enjoyed tremendous... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
I love this book. My previous experience with Thomas's King was his popular novel Green Grass, Running Water, which I enjoyed tremendous... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Monkey Beach
Reviewed by Hibiscus
The book has it all - an enthralling story, interesting and complex characters, haunting atmosphere, beautiful writing and amazing images of... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
The book has it all - an enthralling story, interesting and complex characters, haunting atmosphere, beautiful writing and amazing images of... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Dwellings: A Spiritual History of the Living World
Reviewed by Hibiscus
A beautiful book. Dwellings, as its title suggests, is about the living world - about nature and its inhabitants. Writing from the nativ... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
A beautiful book. Dwellings, as its title suggests, is about the living world - about nature and its inhabitants. Writing from the nativ... More
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The Comfort of Strangers
Reviewed by Hibiscus
The major theme of the novel is sado-masochism in the context of sexual fantasy, so there is a lot of twisted stuff going on in the book. Th... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
The major theme of the novel is sado-masochism in the context of sexual fantasy, so there is a lot of twisted stuff going on in the book. Th... More
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The Remains of the Day
Reviewed by Hibiscus
A deeply moving and beautifully constructed novel, The Remains of the Day tells a story of a perfect English butler who, at the twilight of ... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
A deeply moving and beautifully constructed novel, The Remains of the Day tells a story of a perfect English butler who, at the twilight of ... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Native Canadiana: Songs from the Urban Rez
Reviewed by Hibiscus
It's hard to enjoy a book of poetry when you rushed through it, but I liked several poems in this collection. Scofield's poems are aggressiv... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
It's hard to enjoy a book of poetry when you rushed through it, but I liked several poems in this collection. Scofield's poems are aggressiv... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Sexing The Cherry
Reviewed by Hibiscus
There are many quotable passages in this beautifully written and poignant novel, which at first read like a fantasy or a fairy-tale, but the... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
There are many quotable passages in this beautifully written and poignant novel, which at first read like a fantasy or a fairy-tale, but the... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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An Assembly Such as This
Reviewed by Hibiscus
Being an ardent Jane Austen fan, I'm usually apprehensive about reading any 'sequels' or spin-offs of her novels. The overwhelming positive ... More
Reviewed by Hibiscus
Being an ardent Jane Austen fan, I'm usually apprehensive about reading any 'sequels' or spin-offs of her novels. The overwhelming positive ... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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PSYCHO SHOP
Reviewed by krin5292
Quirky and a bit funny at times, this book reminded me of Twilight Zone episodes "Wong's Lost and Found Emporium" and "The Mind of Simon Fos... More
Reviewed by krin5292
Quirky and a bit funny at times, this book reminded me of Twilight Zone episodes "Wong's Lost and Found Emporium" and "The Mind of Simon Fos... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Blame It on the Rain: How the Weather Has Changed ...
Reviewed by krin5292
This was an interesting book of historic weather events around the world. The parts that will stay with me include the chapters about variou... More
Reviewed by krin5292
This was an interesting book of historic weather events around the world. The parts that will stay with me include the chapters about variou... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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The Man from St. Petersburg (Signet)
Reviewed by krin5292
This book was a good mix of historical fiction and thriller set in the months leading up to World War I. Though the characters at times seem... More
Reviewed by krin5292
This book was a good mix of historical fiction and thriller set in the months leading up to World War I. Though the characters at times seem... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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The Courts of Chaos (The Chronicles of Amber #5)
Reviewed by krin5292
Although it's been a while since I read the Chronicles of Amber, I enjoyed Corwin's adventure as he discovered courage within himself to cre... More
Reviewed by krin5292
Although it's been a while since I read the Chronicles of Amber, I enjoyed Corwin's adventure as he discovered courage within himself to cre... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Design for Murder (Death on Demand Mysteries, No. ...
Reviewed by krin5292
This was a good mystery featuring bookstore owner Annie Laurence and her fiance Max Darling. There were lots of suspects and clues which Ann... More
Reviewed by krin5292
This was a good mystery featuring bookstore owner Annie Laurence and her fiance Max Darling. There were lots of suspects and clues which Ann... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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Darkspell (Deverry Series, Book Two)
Reviewed by krin5292
This was a good fantasy with magic, battles and an old herbman named Nevyn who watches as the souls of those he loved are reincarnated again... More
Reviewed by krin5292
This was a good fantasy with magic, battles and an old herbman named Nevyn who watches as the souls of those he loved are reincarnated again... More
Added 17 years, 5 months ago
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1421 : The Year China Discovered the World
Reviewed by letterHead
Gavin Menzies is a retired submarine commander who has spent 15 years trying to prove that the Chinese discovered the world earlier than nea... More
Reviewed by letterHead
Gavin Menzies is a retired submarine commander who has spent 15 years trying to prove that the Chinese discovered the world earlier than nea... More
Added 17 years, 4 months ago
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A Dark-adapted Eye
Reviewed by krin5292
This was an interesting mystery as family secrets are revealed a bit at a time. At first, the slowness of the narrative annoyed me, but over... More
Reviewed by krin5292
This was an interesting mystery as family secrets are revealed a bit at a time. At first, the slowness of the narrative annoyed me, but over... More
Added 17 years, 4 months ago
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The Mauritius Command (Vol. Book 4) (Aubrey/Matur...
Reviewed by krin5292
Like previous Aubrey-Maturin books, this one took me back in time to the Napoleonic Wars and to faraway places. I liked the interactions bet... More
Reviewed by krin5292
Like previous Aubrey-Maturin books, this one took me back in time to the Napoleonic Wars and to faraway places. I liked the interactions bet... More
Added 17 years, 4 months ago
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The Red Room
Reviewed by krin5292
This was an interesting mystery. I liked how the clues were revealed bit by bit as Kit tried to discover the truth about the canal killings. More
Reviewed by krin5292
This was an interesting mystery. I liked how the clues were revealed bit by bit as Kit tried to discover the truth about the canal killings. More
Added 17 years, 4 months ago
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The Naked Sun (The Robot Series)
Reviewed by krin5292
This book was a good mix of science fiction and mystery. There was a theme of overcoming fears throughout the book, whether it was Lije's fe... More
Reviewed by krin5292
This book was a good mix of science fiction and mystery. There was a theme of overcoming fears throughout the book, whether it was Lije's fe... More
Added 17 years, 4 months ago
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Meet the Beatles: A Cultural History of the Band T...
Reviewed by Janet Mayfire
This goes into the cultural history of England in the 60s in a way that helps it make sense of the whole period - something that Beatles au... More
Reviewed by Janet Mayfire
This goes into the cultural history of England in the 60s in a way that helps it make sense of the whole period - something that Beatles au... More
Added 17 years, 4 months ago