dozens rated The poisoner's handbook: 2 stars
The poisoner's handbook by Deborah Blum
The untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City. A pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing …
So smart, so funny. Good read.
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dozens rated George R. R. Martin`s Game of Thrones Colouring Book: 5 stars
George R. R. Martin`s Game of Thrones Colouring Book by George R. R. Martin
A Game of Thrones is the first novel in A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels …
dozens rated Darkly dreaming Dexter: 2 stars
dozens reviewed Bossypants by Tina Fey
Review of 'Bossypants' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
dozens reviewed Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl is the first of a series of semi-realist novels produced by Eoin Colfer. …
Review of 'Artemis Fowl' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Artemis is an interesting character because he's a villain worth of a James Bond caliber "good guy," but he's also a twelve year old kid who's scared for his mom and worried about his father.
The author's reimagining of classic fairy tale creatures, especially the explosive dwarfs, is really fun.
dozens rated Under the Banner Of Heaven, Unabridged Edition: 4 stars
dozens rated The big necessity: 5 stars
dozens rated George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards - The Hard Call: 4 stars
George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards - The Hard Call by Daniel Abraham, Eric Battle
Contains materials originally published in George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards #1-6.
dozens reviewed The Lightning Thief (Movie Tie-in Edition) (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) by Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson is on the most dangerous quest of his life. With the help …
Review of 'The Lightning Thief (Movie Tie-in Edition) (Percy Jackson and the Olympians)' on 'Goodreads'
2 stars
It was fun trying to see how quickly I could guess who the characters were. Something about the voice of the narrator made me bristle.
dozens reviewed Temperance by Cathy Malkasian
"Do concepts life war and enemies hold a people together? Does conflict have an irresistible …
Review of 'Temperance' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Disquieting and at times beautiful, it's hard to nail this down. It's about destruction and rebirth, and how lies can destroy or instill hope, how one can dominate and control out of love or hate. It's about revenge and redemption.
Pa is a terrifying and incredible character who is going to lure me back for a couple re-readings.
dozens reviewed It's a Book by Lane Smith
A donkey with a laptop computer and a gorilla with a printed book discuss the …
Review of "It's a Book" on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Second best book of 2010. Clean, warm artwork. I dig the book-within-a-book. And the jackass' techno-centricity is a hoot and a half, and all too believable.
dozens reviewed Traffic by Tom Vanderbilt
A New York Times Notable BookOne of the Best Books of the YearThe Washington Post …
Review of 'Traffic' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
What Omnivore's Dilemma is to eating, Traffic is to driving. It has shaped and informed my thoughts about the road and the vehicles on it. I highly recommend you at least skim through it.
dozens reviewed American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Review of 'American Gods' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
The inaugural One Book One Twitter selection. It was selected over classic titles like Fahrenheit 451 because, I suspect, that Ray Bradbury doesn't have 1.5 million loyal twitter followers.
In any case, it was a quick read and a fun one. I had a fun time guessing who all the god characters were supposed to be.
I really had to persevere through a slow and rambling part towards the middle when Shadow, the main character, was struggling with purpose and self-identity. By the time he started on his Path to Awakening I was damn ready for it.
One of the underlying concepts of the novel, which I enjoyed, is that gods in America are either old, outdated, and enfeebled; or else they are new and cutting edge but are constantly being replaced by next year's model. And so America, it is often said, is just not a good place for …
The inaugural One Book One Twitter selection. It was selected over classic titles like Fahrenheit 451 because, I suspect, that Ray Bradbury doesn't have 1.5 million loyal twitter followers.
In any case, it was a quick read and a fun one. I had a fun time guessing who all the god characters were supposed to be.
I really had to persevere through a slow and rambling part towards the middle when Shadow, the main character, was struggling with purpose and self-identity. By the time he started on his Path to Awakening I was damn ready for it.
One of the underlying concepts of the novel, which I enjoyed, is that gods in America are either old, outdated, and enfeebled; or else they are new and cutting edge but are constantly being replaced by next year's model. And so America, it is often said, is just not a good place for gods. Any of them.
dozens reviewed A voyage long and strange by Tony Horwitz
An irresistible blend of history, myth, and misadventure, A Voyage Long and Strange captures the …
Review of 'A voyage long and strange' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A good dose of perspective. I adore the ending.
