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Review: The Book of Lies, by Brad Meltzer

December 2, 2008 Books and Reading
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Review: The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday by Alexander McCall Smith

November 27, 2008 Books and Reading

What This Book is About:
“In this fabulous new installment in the bestselling adventures of Isabel Dalhousie, Isabel is asked to help a doctor who has been disgraced by allegations of scientific fraud concerning a newly marketed drug. Our ever-curious moral philosopher finds her interest piqued. Would a doctor with a stellar reputation make such a [...]

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Review: The Riddles of Epsilon, by Christine Morton-Shaw

November 19, 2008 Books and Reading

Ms. Bookish’s Quick Take: This is a children’s fantasy set in modern times that had some great spooky moments. The plot is enticing, there is a good old-fashioned battle between the forces of good and evil, and a couple of twists in the ending came as nice surprises. This book is definitely Recommended. See [...]

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Review: Snatched, by Pete Hautman and Mary Logue

November 15, 2008 Books and Reading

Ms. Bookish’s Quick Take: Snatched, the first book in the Bloodwater series, introduces us to two engaging teenagers who become unlikely partners as they track down the mystery of who has abducted a classmate. I enjoyed this mystery very much; it was both fast-paced and realistic. I did find the ending somewhat disappointing, but despite [...]

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Review: Compulsion, by Jonathan Kellerman

November 5, 2008 Books and Reading

Ms. Bookish’s Quick Take: Jonathan Kellerman is one of my favorite authors; I really like his protagonist, Alex Delaware. I know the Delaware novels are a “series” but each book is very much a stand-alone novel, and Compulsion, like all the Delaware novels, doesn’t disappoint. While the plot and story doesn’t set it above the [...]

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Review: The Broken Window, by Jeffery Deaver

November 2, 2008 Books and Reading

Ms. Bookish’s Quick Take: The Broken Window is a wild ride of a novel, fast-paced and engrossing. The plot line is very credible; I know I started using my paper shredder more after reading the novel! It’s my first Lincoln Rhyme novel, and I found myself liking both the logical Lincoln Rhyme, a forensic [...]

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