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All reviews - Books (383)

Rebecca review

Posted : 8 years, 11 months ago on 27 April 2015 03:08 (A review of Rebecca)

This was a gripping book about identity as the nameless new wife tries to make sense of her place at Manderley, believing that she could never replace the memory of Rebecca. I enjoyed reading this book and seeing the 1940 Hitchcock film version starring Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine and Judith Anderson.


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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements review

Posted : 8 years, 11 months ago on 27 April 2015 03:07 (A review of The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements)

This is a fascinating book about the elements placed in the context of their discovery and their impact on everything. I liked how Kean groups the elements in various contexts, such as medicine and money.


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A Game of Spies review

Posted : 8 years, 11 months ago on 27 April 2015 03:02 (A review of A Game of Spies)

This was a good thriller set during World War II. I liked learning along with the characters whom to trust and whom to definitely avoid.


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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster review

Posted : 8 years, 11 months ago on 27 April 2015 02:55 (A review of Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster)

This is a bittersweet true adventure tale of the 1996 tragedy on Mount Everest that claimed the lives of twelve climbers. Krakauer recounts with brutal honesty what went wrong amidst the heroism of climbers both on his expedition and from others.


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Door To Ambermere review

Posted : 8 years, 11 months ago on 27 April 2015 02:53 (A review of Door To Ambermere)

I enjoyed this meeting of two worlds fantasy. I especially liked the way Daniel figured out how to navigate in Ambermere and how he met his love, Modesty. I look forward to reading the next book in the series, The Sorceress of Ambermere.


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Mount Dragon review

Posted : 8 years, 11 months ago on 27 April 2015 02:51 (A review of Mount Dragon)

This is a good thriller with lots of twists. I liked the mix of desert survival challenges with virtual and physical computer hacking.


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Ghostwalk review

Posted : 8 years, 11 months ago on 27 April 2015 02:49 (A review of Ghostwalk)

I enjoyed this mix of history and fiction. I especially liked how Lydia figures out how the past is influencing the present.


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Fastnet, Force 10: The Deadliest Storm in the History of Modern Sailing review

Posted : 8 years, 11 months ago on 27 April 2015 02:47 (A review of Fastnet, Force 10: The Deadliest Storm in the History of Modern Sailing)

This is an exciting book about storms and the people who battle them. I especially liked learning about the life boats and helicopters and the men who rescued all they could.


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Perfect Circle review

Posted : 8 years, 11 months ago on 27 April 2015 02:45 (A review of Perfect Circle)

I enjoyed this book about hauntings both seen and unseen. I especially liked the characters' interactions, notably between Will and his daughter Meghan, and between Will and the ghosts he encounters.


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Milk Treading review

Posted : 8 years, 11 months ago on 27 April 2015 02:38 (A review of Milk Treading)

I enjoyed this mystery set in a world of cats and dogs. I liked how Julian used his "cat smarts" to solve the mystery and how the characters interacted with each other.I look forward to reading the next book, The Kitty Killer Cult.


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