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Review Date: 4/21/2011
Helpful Score: 1
The best way to read Shakespeare. I have accumulated a number of these for my high school kids and they're far more accessible than a cold reading of the original play. The layout is a page of the original side-by-side with a modern translation. As far as I can tell, the famous lines are unaltered in the modern translation. So if you were to skip the original pages and only read the modern ones, you'd get the story along with the most famous take-aways. Highly recommend.
Review Date: 8/16/2009
I used this for homeschooling my youngest when it became difficult to get the Science in a Nutshell kits locally. We really enjoyed it. Almost all of the items needed for experiments are readily available in most homes; I don't think I had to make a special trip to the store for anything. Some of the experiments were routine, but a couple had a big "wow" which made them memorable. A wonderful hands-on approach for science. The only weakness is the worksheet pages which aren't all that challenging. I also recommend the Hands-On Physics Experiments book for the same age range.
Review Date: 4/21/2011
Super confusing. The reader is thrust into the action without any backstory. I can't tell if I should feel bad that the male characters were tortured in the "den of womanly pursuits" or if it's meant to be funny. There's cross-stitching and hot pokers to the heart. Huh? Given that it's the start of a new series, more world-building is expected and necessary.
Review Date: 8/16/2009
Helpful Score: 3
This book was fast-paced and complex, which I liked, but I also felt like it was the second in a series as there were repeated references to action that occurred previously. I felt like I was missing some depth of the characters and their experiences which might have helped me understand the current situation better. I really enjoyed the book...all the way up to the ending, which I hated. Just as I felt thrown into the middle of something from the start, I felt like I was dangling at the end. I would read the next book just to see if the author ties up some of the hanging threads --- the ending definitely didn't feel "over."
Review Date: 4/21/2011
Set in Lilith Saintcrow's favorite place, Jericho City, Taken doesn't require that you've read any of her other books to follow the story. This story has stayed with me since I finished the book, it was more than a were-creature and vampire story. The abused wife plotline was sensitively handled, with the lingering effects of the trauma explained and worked through. Not your typical romance, it has depth and tarnished characters.
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