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The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Bk 3)
The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Bk 3)
Author: Philip Pullman
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 88
Review Date: 10/22/2014


I will undoubtedly read this entire trilogy again.


THE AWAKENERS
THE AWAKENERS
Author: SHERI S. TEPPER
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 2
Review Date: 10/22/2014


I think this book will stick with me for quite a long time. I am developing quite a fondness for Tepper's work.


The Bonesetter's Daughter
The Bonesetter's Daughter
Author: Amy Tan
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 236
Review Date: 2/26/2012


I liked this book. I would happily recommend it and I can see myself re-reading it once more (in the distant future, after I've forgotten some of the details and can be surprised again).


The Book of Unholy Mischief
The Book of Unholy Mischief
Author: Elle Newmark
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 15
Review Date: 2/26/2012
Helpful Score: 1


Interesting book, but I thought the story moved slowly. Because I found the book easy to put down, it took me much longer to finish reading it than I would have liked.


Bridge of Birds : A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was
Bridge of Birds : A Novel of an Ancient China That Never Was
Author: Barry Hughart
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
 52
Review Date: 3/25/2020


I loved this book. I read it to my children (ages 12 and 14 at the time) and they loved it -- and were so disappointed to find that Hughart only published three books, this one and two others with the same characters. The book is filled with a rather cerebral humor that word-lovers would enjoy.


Bridges of Madison County (Audio Cassette) (Abridged)
Bridges of Madison County (Audio Cassette) (Abridged)
Author: Robert James Waller
Book Type: Audio Cassette
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 8
Review Date: 2/26/2012


Quite enjoyable.


The Day My Butt Went Psycho (Butt Trilogy, Bk 1)
The Day My Butt Went Psycho (Butt Trilogy, Bk 1)
Author: Andy Griffiths
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 64
Review Date: 10/22/2014


While a wee bit crude, I really thought my children would find it entertaining -- and, they did, just not entertaining enough to finish the book.


Death's Head (Death's Head, Bk 1)
Death's Head (Death's Head, Bk 1)
Author: David Gunn
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 28
Review Date: 11/11/2010


I really liked this. I thought the story was fast-moving and interesting. I look forward to reading another by this author. I would definitely recommend this to anyone who enjoys sifi. I'd put this up next to the first Halo book.


Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
Author: Lynne Truss
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 111
Review Date: 2/26/2012


Loved this book.


Falling Sideways
Falling Sideways
Author: Tom Holt
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 22
Review Date: 2/26/2012


An imaginative read, but I didn't find it especially easy to get through. The humor was worth the effort though.


First Annual Grand Prairie Rabbit Festival
First Annual Grand Prairie Rabbit Festival
Author: Ken Wheaton
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
 13
Review Date: 2/26/2012


A good read for a jaded Catholic (or even an un-jaded and open-minded one). I don't know how it would ring for someone unfamiliar with Catholicism.


The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, Bk 1)
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, Bk 1)
Author: Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland (Translator)
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1299
Review Date: 2/26/2012


Very good. I liked the book so much I'm not sure I want to see the movie, since I'm pretty certain they won't be able to catch all the details.


The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Bk 1)
The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Bk 1)
Author: Philip Pullman
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 85
Review Date: 10/22/2014


I thought it was a lovely read and my daughter (11) could hardly put it down.


Headlines
Headlines
Author: Jay Leno
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 17
Review Date: 2/26/2012


Quite funny.


Labyrinth
Labyrinth
Author: Kate Mosse
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
 17
Review Date: 2/26/2012


Not nearly as easy-to-read and fast-paced as The DaVinci Code, but very similar. If you made Langdon into a woman, this might be what you'd get.


The Laws of Money, The Lessons of Life: Keep What  You Have and Create What You Deserve
Review Date: 2/26/2012


I thought her anecdotes helped illustrate the points well. Rather wish I'd read this when I was 20 instead of ... well, instead of now.


Legend
Legend
Author: Jude Deveraux
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 94
Review Date: 2/26/2012


About what I expect from Deveraux: an easy read, pretty obvious romance, surmountable obstacles.


Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War
Author: Nathaniel Philbrick
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 103
Review Date: 3/26/2020


I actually despised this book. I didn't like how he dropped in out-of-timeline pieces that were distracting to the story's progression. I thought the book was overburdened with details that smothered any chance of creating readable impressions of the people involved. I will never pick up another book by this author. If you are a history buff with a lot of familiarity with the time period/events he covers, you might enjoy this. For anyone else: walk away. Quickly.


The Memory Keeper's Daughter (Audio CD) (Abridged)
Review Date: 11/11/2010
Helpful Score: 4


Adequate. I don't think I would have finished this book if I didn't have the audio version. As it was, I'm not convinced it wasn't a waste of time. Lots of potential in the story, but I feel like the author just didn't try hard enough.


Metro Girl (Alex Barnaby, Bk 1)
Metro Girl (Alex Barnaby, Bk 1)
Author: Janet Evanovich
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 567
Review Date: 2/26/2012


I liked it, but this book isn't nearly as much fun as the Plum series.


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