What I Read: July - December 2008 ...
 
 







  
Secret Weapon (Star Wars: Last of the Jedi, Book 7)6 reviews
Jude Watson

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2007

Best of the best!!

+ hey jude great job!
+ Five Stars
+ Cliff Hangers as usual, mild spoilers possible
+ Watson, Watson Watson, Watson!!!!!!!!!
  
  











  



  
The Clone Alliance (Ace Science Fiction)17 reviews
Steven L. Kent

Ace, 2007

Best of the series . . . so far

+ Great SCI FI book
+ Clones and warriors.
+ The Clone Alliance
+ Satisfying Action
  
  











  



  
Something In The Water (Torchwood)2 reviews
Trevor Baxendale

Random House UK, 2008

Best Torchwood book so far

+ The perfect Torchwood novel!

For me, TV tie-in novels are just a quick fix to tide me over until the new season. Often these works, lacking the fast pacing of an episode and the life the actors breathe into their characters, seem a bit flat. But this book is every bit as enjoyable as the show it is based on--the best ...
  
  











  



  
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 1: Power and Responsibility60 reviews
Brian Michael Bendis

Marvel Comics, 2002

This Spider-man rocks!

+ Ultimate Spider-Man is great!!!
+ Ultimate Spider-Man

I'm not really very knowledgeable about the Spider-man mythos or comic books in general. I do, however, know what I like--and I loved this. The medium might be two-dimensional, but the story is anything but flat. Peter Parker's metamorphosis from high school nerd into wise-cracking webslinger ...
  
  











  



  
Die Laughing (Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, No. 12)4 reviews
Carola Dunn

Kensington, 2005

Delightfully British

+ Another enjoyable book in a delightful series
+ A wonderful series!
+ Very nice cozy
  
  











  



  
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 2: Learning Curve19 reviews
Brian Michael Bendis

Marvel Comics, 2002

Spidey Fights Kingpin

+ Graphic SF Reader
+ real good spidey book
+ Spider-Man: Year One
  
  











  



  
Against the Empire (Star Wars: Last of the Jedi, Book 8)12 reviews
Jude Watson

Scholastic, 2007

I cried and cried until all the tears in my eyes dried up . . . . ; _ ;

+ can't wait to read
+ A good book(s)
+ Last Jedi
+ Could have been long novel
  
  











  



  
True Colors (Star Wars: Republic Commando, Book 3)29 reviews
Karen Traviss

Del Rey, 2007

Traviss raises the bar for SW novels

+ Another Great Addition To The Republic Commando Series
+ W00t!
+ Commando's
+ awsome
  
  











  



  
Outlander1365 reviews
Diana Gabaldon

Delacorte Press, 1991

Outstanding, excellent, outlandish

+ "All good things come to he who waits"
+ Absorbing and Heartwarming

Outlander is absolutely stunning. My great thanks go once again to the contributors on the PNR community boards where I heard first of this book and series. I believe it is very well written. I love the genre crossings: romance, science-fiction, history. DG has an outstanding ability to delve ...
  
  











  



  
Courageous (The Lost Fleet, Book 3)54 reviews
Jack Campbell

Ace, 2007

He spins a good yarn

+ Great SCI FI book
+ Good stuff
+ Enjoyable but I am getting annoyed
+ ruffled around the edges
  
  











  



  
Master of Deception (Star Wars: Last of the Jedi, Book 9)5 reviews
Jude Watson, Judy Blundell

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2008

Excellent, Engaging, Entertaining

+ Master of Surprise- Beware Spoilers Follow
+ Ms. Watson is a Master of surprise!
+ Master Watson Does it Again
+ I'm not sure how much more I could recommend this series!
  
  











  



  
Return of the Dark Side (Star Wars: Last of the Jedi, Book 6)8 reviews
Jude Watson

Scholastic, 2006

The adventure continues...

+ Another great Star Wars tale from Jude Watson
+ Five Stars
+ Good Stepping Stone, though not the series' best
  
  











  



  
Doctor Who: Forever Autumn (Doctor Who (BBC Hardcover))8 reviews
Mark Morris

Random House UK, 2007

Something Wicked This Way Comes...

+ No Treats For Halloween This Year
+ Not a Bad Story
+ Good book. Light Reading
  
  











  



  
Requiem for a Mezzo (Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, No. 3)7 reviews
Carola Dunn

Kensington, 2001

Daisy and Alec together again

+ The Third Installment in a Great Series
+ This Will Stop the Show

A good mystery with the mix of a budding romance draws you in. You can't help but root for Daisy and Alec as they solve crimes together.
  
  











  



  
Murder on the Flying Scotsman (Daisy Dalrymple Mysteries, No. 4)5 reviews
Carola Dunn

Kensington, 2001

A cozy delight

+ Many characters but worth the trouble
+ Murder on the way to Scotland
+ Murder and mayhem (really!) on the Edinburgh express train.
  
  











  



  
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 4: Legacy13 reviews
Brian Michael Bendis, Mark Bagley

Marvel Comics, 2002

ONE OF THE BEST ULTIMATE STORIES EVER!!!!!

+ Spidey Fights Green Goblin Again
+ Volume 4 continues the amazing storyline
+ kitty pryde...cooler than mj!
  
  











  



  
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 3: Double Trouble8 reviews
Brian Michael Bendis

Marvel Comics, 2002

Doc Ock + Kraven= Brilliant!

+ Spidey Fights Doc Ock and Kraven
+ Dr Ock and Spidey - great story
+ Graphic SF Reader
  
  











  



  
Reckoning (Star Wars: Last of the Jedi, Book 10)12 reviews
Judy Blundell

Scholastic Paperbacks, 2008

I cried and cried until all the tears in my eyes dried up . . . . ; _ ;

+ can't wait to read
+ A good book(s)
+ Last Jedi
+ Could have been long novel
  
  











  



  
A Tangled Web (Star Wars: Last of the Jedi, Book 5)16 reviews
Jude Watson

Scholastic Inc., 2006

Jude Watson is great!

+ Fun for Star Wars fans of all ages
+ Very popular with the Star War crowd

I've read Watson's Jedi Apprentice and loved it, so I thought I might wanna try the latest books of her. I just loved it and can't stop reading. These books are addicting.
  
  











  



  
Ultimate Spider-Man Vol. 5: Public Scrutiny10 reviews
Brian Michael Bendis

Marvel Comics, 2003

Very Good

+ Not Much Going On
+ The life of a 16 year old Spiderman
+ ultimate spidey rules...
  
  











  






   



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