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[Specter313]

Last Scene Alive ~ Charlaine Harris

 

[GoblinWhirlwind]

Twilight Zone - 19 Original Stories on the 50th Anniversary

 

[El Bastardo]

A Dance with Dragons, by George R. R. Martin

 

[Hound55]

Needful Things by Stephen King

 

[ComicChick]

Just finished reading Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me

 

[moviedoors]

Anathem by Neal Stephenson
Castaways by Brian Keene
Flesh by Richard Laymon
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs

 

[El Bastardo]

Before ADwD, I also read Furies of Calderon by Jim Butcher. I don't remember if I put that up.

Anyone who likes fantasy, it's a good novel, and looks to be a good series.

 

[moviedoors]

Off Season by Jack Ketchum.

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

As this book was my first from Crichton, I didn't really know what to expect, but I'm pleased to say that I was entirely captivated by the book from start to finish. Makes me eager to seek out his other novels.

 

[Max J Power]

Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Beastiary by David Sedaris

I liked it, but less than Sedaris' other books. I'm glad he usually sticks to essays rather than short stories, because his stories can sometimes be a bit meaner than I think he intends, which was the case for some of the ones in this book. Most of them were funny, though, and did have some interesting themes.

Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell

It was OK. Vowell raises some interesting points about history and presidential assassinations, but they don't often develop into much. Instead, we're treated to half-baked comparisons to then-current (the book came out in 2005) politics and personal anecdotes. Sometimes, personal narratives in these books can be great, but Vowell never really makes herself enough of a "character" for me to care.

 

[Ingz]

Hotter Than Hell by Kim Harrison

"
Beyond the boundaries of the everyday is an unseen realm where anything you imagine is possible. Your demon lover is waiting for you in the shadows, ready to fulfill your secret wishes and most dangerous fantasies. Here passion has a face and form both titillating and terrifying—and love has teeth and claws. Get ready to give in to your craving for something exquisitely dark . . . and different.
Hotter Than Hell gathers together a baker's dozen of today's boldest and best authors of supernatural fiction and paranormal romance in a breathtaking anthology that blends black magic with red-hot desire. From the tantalizing tale of a conflicted psychic vampire driven by a powerful, savage love to the strange saga of a Greek warrior woman battling to save the world, these are stories outside the limits, as hypnotic as the full moon . . . and hotter than the sun.

"

 

[ComicChick]

The Fallen Star - Jessica Sorensen

really was interested in the premise until it devolved into a lame YA novel with every cliche fantasy character/demon/etc

waste of time :

 

[Crockett]

The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler

Great novel, hard to put down. Chandler's style of writing is just addicting, just the way he paints L.A. and its atmosphere and snappy vintage noir dialogue Marlowe has with the other characters. I've some problems with the novel, after a strong first part and the mid-point is where the plot breaks apart and the loose ends doesn't get solve until the end. I think it isn't structured well and at times it's just too convoluted. Minor problems aside, it's a pretty damn good novel and I loved it, especially because it's a hardboiled detective story.

 

[Specter313]

Nine Lives Last Forever ~ Rebecca M. Hale

 

[BestGirl]

SS-GB by Len Deighton

The book had a really excellent premise: what if England had fallen to the Nazis early in WWII? Overall, I liked it and I enjoyed the what-if world the author set up. I only wish the mystery had been more prominent since I found the thriller plot to be a bit confusing. It's too bad there couldnt've been a whole series of mysteries set in this world.

Oh, I found it funny that the main character's SS boss acted a lot like Hans Landa.

 

[rnewbz]

The Long Walk by Stephen King as Richard Bachman

 

[Scarecrow_King]

Fool by Christopher Moore. A hilarious retelling of King Leer from the Jester's POV.

If you haven't read Christopher Moore, you should. One of the funniest satirists writing today.

 

[Crockett]

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.

 

[Cousin Itt]

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.

That's an awesome book.

IMO best kids book ever.

 

[Crockett]

That's an awesome book.

IMO best kids book ever.

Yeah, it's very much like an American Alice in Wonderland. For me it dragged a bit towards the end but overall it is a great book and a wonderful classic. It's a bummer the copy I read didn't have the original illustrations though.

 

[TX85]

The Hobbit(3rd time)

Gears of War:Book 2

 

[WolfCypher]

The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan

This will be the 1st book in yeeeeeeeeeears that I'll finish.

 

[Sgt.Pepper]

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

A highly enjoyable and gripping book with tremendous pacing. A page-turner.

 

[Yodaman]

A Dance with Dragons by George R. R. Martin

 

[Arc-Light]

Finished " American Gods "/ " Shock Value" now reading World War Z.....