Reviews

Review: In the Woods, by Tana French

August 13, 2009 Books and Reading

In 1984, three children walked into the woods surrounding the suburban estate they lived in; when they failed to come home, police and community came together to search for them. One of the children was found, standing paralyzed against a tree, wearing shoes that had been filled with blood. The boy is catatonic and when [...]

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Review: In Odd We Trust, by Dean Koontz and Queenie Chan

August 11, 2009 Books and Reading

Odd Thomas is a regular nineteen-year-old with an unusual gift: the ability to see the lingering spirits of the dead. To Odd, it’s not such a big deal. And most folks in sleepy Pico Mundo, California, are much more interested in the irresistible pancakes Odd whips up at the local diner. Still, communing with the [...]

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Review: Holly’s Inbox, by Holly Denham (Bill Surie)

August 10, 2009 Books and Reading

At the start of Holly’s Inbox, by Holly Denham (the pen name of Bill Surie), Holly Denham starts her first day as a receptionist at a busy corporate bank. From here the reader is taken into her email inbox as she emails several different people throughout the course of her work day. The reader gets [...]

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So, Where Did I Get The Last 20 Books I Reviewed?

August 3, 2009 Books and Reading

I wasn’t going to blog about this, because out of all the book and lit blogs I follow in my feedreader, I’ve never thought any of them reviewed a book more positively simply because it was an ARC or a review copy. Let’s Do Some Math Honestly, the amount of time it takes to read [...]

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Review: The Mysterious Mr. Quin, by Agatha Christie

August 3, 2009 Books and Reading

The Mysterious Mr. Quin, by Agatha Christie A conjurer of skill with an instinct for detection, Mr. Harley Quin has an almost magical flair for appearing at the scene of the most remarkable crimes. But is it just a trick of light that haunts his shadow with a ghostly apparition? Is it fate that invites [...]

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Review: Tilt-a-Whirl, by Chris Grabenstein

July 29, 2009 Books and Reading

Danny Boyle is a 24-year-old part-time cop in the summer resort town of Sea Haven. His partner is John Ceepak, a former military police officer just back from Iraq who is also new to the Sea Haven police department. This summer, though, things are heating up in the usually quiet tourist town: Reggie Hart, a [...]

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Review: The Strain, by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan

July 28, 2009 Books and Reading

A Boeing 777 packed full of passengers lands at JFK and begins its way across the tarmac when it suddenly stops dead – the engine’s turned off, all window shades are down, all the lights are off, and no-one on board is communicating with the outside world, not even passengers screaming about delays through their [...]

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Review: Finger Lickin’ Fifteen, by Janet Evanovich

July 21, 2009 Reviews

In Janet Evanovich’s Finger Lickin’ Fifteen, Stephanie Plum’s good friend Lula has just witnessed a murder – and the murderers have witnessed her witnessing the murder. The murder victim turns out to be a Food Channel celebrity chef, and despite Lula’s eyewitness account, the murderers are still on the loose … and coming after Lula, [...]

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Review: L.A. Candy, by Lauren Conrad

July 17, 2009 Books and Reading

Jane Roberts and Scarlett Harp, best friends since grade school, are rooming together in L.A.; Jane is an intern for the famous and infamous event planner, Fiona Chen, and Scarlett’s starting her first semester at USC. While at a local nightclub hotspot, they’re spotted by reality TV producer Trevor Lord, who signs them up to [...]

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Flash Review: Little Skink’s Tail, by Janet Halfmann

June 13, 2009 Books and Reading

Little Skink’s Tail, by Janet Halfmann While Little Skink hunts yummy ants for breakfast, she is suddenly attacked by a crow! But she has a trick to escape she snaps off her tail, and it keeps on wiggling! Little Skink is happy to be alive, but she misses her bright blue tail. Little Skink’s Tail [...]

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