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Black Flies: A Novel 20 reviews
Shannon Burke
Soft Skull Press, 2008
Like so Many Black Flies
+ a transformative read
+ who saves the medics?
Shannon Burke's Black Flies: A Novel is a masterpiece of characterization and plot. Burke, a former paramedic in Harlem, New York, weaves his disjointed plot through a series of in-depth characterizations and vivid event descriptions. He traces the steps rookie Ollie Cross takes as he tries to fit ...
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City of Thieves: A Novel 64 reviews
David Benioff
Viking Adult, 2008
Great story
+ Great
+ Heart-warming, Stomach-turning
+ Good as entertainment, less so as a serious novel
+ Fantastic Book!
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The Enchantress of Florence: A Novel 55 reviews
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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Crippled Dreams & Love and Madness1 review
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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New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2) 1020 reviews
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2006
New Moon
+ Stephenie Meyer - Well Done!
+ My least favorite
I really enjoy this author Stephanie Meyer. Read all of the Twilight Saga books in a couple weeks. New Moon was quite good! Easy reason too!
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Dungeons and Dragons Core Rulebook Gift Set, 4th Edition178 reviews
Wizards RPG Team
Wizards of the Coast, 2008
D&D Rulebook Gift Set 4.0
+ Good Stuff
how can you go wrong with everything right at your fingertips? you can't. rules, weapons, characters, and monsters. also, it saves you a bit of money because its all together.
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Invincible (Star Wars: Legacy of the Force, Book 9) 92 reviews
Troy Denning
Del Rey, 2008
Standard of excellence has been upheld
+ star wars Invincible
+ Invincible Pretty Good
For those that seek development and not stagnation, this has been an incredible series. Many scoffed at the Vong invasion in NJO, and especially with the death of a beloved character, yet it did something bold for the Legacy series. It allowed the Legacy series to break further molds within the ...
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Chasing Harry Winston: A Novel 121 reviews
Lauren Weisberger
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Good Book!
+ You will love this book if you love chick lit!
I'm not sure I agree with many of the other 1,2, & 3 star reviews, but it might have something to do with this being my first novel read written by Lauren Weisberger. No, I only saw the movie, "The Devil Wears Prada" - never read the book. So, I had nothing to compare "Chasing Harry Winston" to ...
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames249 reviews
David Sedaris
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Sedaris Delivers a Hilarious Must-Have!
+ Sedaris; Just what you expect.
+ pleasent stories which prove that truth can be funnier than fiction
+ Sedaris at his best
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Skeletons at the Feast52 reviews
Chris Bohjalian
Shaye Areheart Books, 2008
WOW
+ Skeletons at the Feast
+ Cinematic masterpiece
+ Moving and Masterful Storytelling
+ A lovely piece of work from an excellent story teller
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Keep on the Shadowfell (Dungeons & Dragons, Adventure H1)63 reviews
Bruce Cordell, Mike Mearls
Wizards of the Coast, 2008
It did what I intended it to
+ Solid Product
+ Great Starter Campaign...
I bought this adventure for the purpose of trying 4th Edition. It was easy enough to use and saved me from having to spend more money on 4th Edition books only to find out that I don't like 4th Edition.
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The Time Paradox (Artemis Fowl, Book 6)70 reviews
Eoin Colfer
Hyperion Books for Children, 2008
The Genius Artemis Fowl
+ got it for a Christmas present
+ Another great chapter in a wonderful series.
+ Will do business again
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Lover Enshrined (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 6)326 reviews
J.R. Ward
Signet, 2008
WONDERFUL
+ Worth the Read
+ Good but could've been Fantastic
Can J.R. Ward get any better?! I am dying for more. This book kept me so glued I couldn't put it down. (as all her books have kept me) And I am not ashamed to say that I have read through the series twice now. It has all left me wanting more sexy, exciting and wholly masculine worriers. Would ...
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The Spies of Warsaw: A Novel69 reviews
Alan Furst
Random House, 2008
Furst is First
+ NOTABLE NEW WORLD WAR TWO NOVELS
Furst is the best writer of thrillers in the business and The Spies of Warsaw is first-rate Furst. All of his novels are historically accurate, not only in the major events that actually occurred but in the ambiance of the setting and the psychological outlook of his fictional characters.
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Wicked Pleasure (Bound Hearts)26 reviews
Lora Leigh
St. Martin's Griffin, 2008
Yes! Yes! Yes! YES!!!!
+ No one writes HOT better than Lora Leigh
+ wow wow wow!!
I'm not always in the mood for a graphic novel... but Lord bless a graphic novel that can put you in the mood!!
I have a general tendency to skip over sex scenes in romance-type novel due to their "same-old, same-old" kind of scene... you know, "throbbing member" and "delicate flower." Boring ...
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Loving Frank: A Novel186 reviews
Nancy Horan
Ballantine Books, 2008
Excellent book
+ one of the best books I've ever read
+ Stunning
+ Loving Frank
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Sail139 reviews
James Patterson, Howard Roughan
Hachette Audio, 2008
James Patterson Book
+ Great classic James Patterson
+ Pleased customer
+ Very Good
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Do Hard Things: A Teenage Rebellion Against Low Expectations79 reviews
Alex Harris, Brett Harris
Multnomah Books, 2008
Recommended!
+ Excellent book.
+ Worth reading
+ It's time to stand up to our culture!
+ Excellent
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The Lost Duke of Wyndham (Two Dukes of Wyndham, Book 1)99 reviews
Julia Quinn
Avon, 2008
Julia Quinn's got her touch back and more!
+ Worth the time
Honestly, it's more like a 4.5 star book than a full 5 stars- but there doesn't seem to be half-star grades here. I don't know where to begin or what exactly to focus on when reviewing this book. I just want to say that it seems like JQ's finally brought something fresh with likable and sensible ...
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Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master's Screen19 reviews
Wizards of the Coast, 2008
The best so far
+ So good material
+ One of the best DM accessories
+ Fantastic product with which to DM
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