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Devil May Care
Sebastian Faulks
Doubleday, 2008
Back to the Future Maybe?
+ Yes, it's not perfect - but it's a pretty good Bond pastiche!
+ Bring on the Bond...
I admit, (although I am not proud of it), that I have not read any of the original Ian Fleming Bond books. Ya, I've seen all the movies from Connery to Craig, and every one in between. My sense is that Faulks' 007 is probably a lot closer to the original Fleming than say, Moonraker-the- movie. ...
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Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher, No. 12)
Lee Child
Delacorte Press, 2008
Less than satisfying!
I am a big fan of Lee Child's books. They are usually fast moving and interesting. This title is a tad different. It was easy to put down and in fairness, it was also easy to pick back up and get on with. However...it struck me that Child wrote this book without quite know the direction it would ...
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The Enchantress of Florence: A Novel
Salman Rushdie
Random House, 2008
a little hard to follow, but beautiful poetic writing
+ India and Italy in the 16th Century
+ Decameron & Arabian Tales rolled into one
+ Couping a set of flippant short stories to a serious novel does not work
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The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, Book 6)
Eoin Colfer
Hyperion Books for Children, 2008
The Time Paradox
+ The Greatest present
+ The Genius Artemis Fowl
+ got it for a Christmas present
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Eclipse Special Edition (The Twilight Saga)
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
Edward & Bella Are Back!
+ ECLIPSE
+ Amazing
This was a welcome change for me because I did not enjoy New Moon as much as Twilight. But Edward & Bella return in Eclipse and I enjoyed this part of the story. I read some of the negative reviews and yes, the decision making and portions of the story are unrealistic but that is the point - why ...
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Shadow of Power CD (Paul Madriani Novels)
Steve Martini
HarperAudio, 2008
The echoes of a murder reach deep into the halls of the U.S. Supreme Court in this electrifying new thriller featuring defense attorney Paul Madriani from New York Times bestselling author Steve Martini. Terry Scarborough is a legal scholar and provocateur who craves headline-making celebrity, but with his latest book he may have gone too far. In it he resurrects forgotten language in the ...
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Shadow of Power: A Paul Madriani Novel (Paul Madriani Novels)
Steve Martini
William Morrow, 2008
One of the Best Reads for Me...
+ Entertaining
+ Paul Madriani strikes again
+ great suspense good book
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Damien (The Nightwalkers, Book 4)
Jacquelyn Frank
Zebra, 2008
Hot! Hot! Hot!
+ DAMIEN AND SYREENA... GIVES A NEW MEANING FOR INTERRACIAL! I LUV IT!
I love every book Ms. Frank has written - without exception!
Damien is a gorgeous vampire king determined to lead his people into a new era. He works closely with the Demon King and his people to keep the peace for all of the "Nightwalkers".
He meets his imprinted mate, his equal in every ...
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Not Another Bad Date (Avon Romance)
Rachel Gibson
Avon, 2008
best of the four
+ Just perfect
+ A Born Entertainer....
I really liked this one. I think it was the best of the four author stories that Gibson has written. It is like everything conspires against her but she remains somewhat sane. I mean how sane would you feel if you thought you were cursed?
I really liked how the past abd present flowed so I did ...
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Crippled Dreams & Love and Madness
David Rehak
CreateSpace, 2008
long-ago settings, timeless themes
These two novels in one now re-published are already separately reviewed a bunch of times, probably far more effectively than I ever could manage, but I just wanted to add one thing. I'm amazed by the economy of words, never is a word wasted on unnecessary prose. The plot moves the story for long ...
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Dead Heat (Political Thrillers Series #5)
Joel C. Rosenberg
Tyndale House Publishers, 2008
The "end"...?
+ This man is right on the spot!
+ Dead Heat
+ not your usual, predictable plot
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The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
Benjamin Wallace
Crown, 2008
Interesting peek inside the world of rare wines
+ Wine Sleuthing
+ A Page Turner
This book provides a great look inside the very high end of wine collecting - the people, the history and of course the wines. The author offers up a fascinating portrait of the people whose trade or avocation is the finding, selling and drinking of 100+ year old fine wines; and in the process it ...
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Raven Rise (Pendragon)
D. J. MacHale
Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, 2008
Pendragon's Last Stand
+ pendragon
+ AMAZING!!!
After Pilgrims of Raine I was very excited when I heard that another book was coming out. Raven Rise really delivered. The characters were dramatic yet comical. I normally don't like first-person point of view stories, but this is the exception.
The story starts after Bobby trapped himself and ...
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Blue Smoke and Murder
Elizabeth Lowell
HarperLuxe, 2008
BLUE SMOKE MURDER
Excellent, well written, keeps you involved from the beginning to the end. This is one book you can't wait for the ending for what happens yet you really don't want it to come that soon. Also, very little romance. good suspense and action....rich
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Executive Privilege CD
Phillip Margolin
HarperAudio, 2008
Grabbed ahold of my attention and didn't let go...
+ Fun but Do not Take it too Seriously
+ Really Enjoyed!
+ A Real Page Turner
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