Fevre Dream by George R.R. Martin
Read: 4 August 2009I'd been dreaming of buying this book for a while, but kept putting it off. I love vampire stories, and the blurb of this hooked me--"Bram Stoker meets Mark Twain." Fortunately, I got it in one of our book club book swaps, courtesy of Peter.Capt. Abner Marsh, Fevre Dream's main character,...
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555 Review: The Book of Illusions by Paul Auster
(What is a 555 Review?)Read: 18 July 2009How I got it…Bought it, from the local second-hand bookstore chainWhy I read it…I read 1/3 of Paul Auster's New York Trilogy (City of Glass), and I loved it.I wanted to see if Auster is really as good as I think he is.Bottom line: he is.What's the story?David...
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Shakespeare: The World as Stage by Bill Bryson
Read: 6 July 2009I'm a big fan of The Bard. It all started when I saw Mel Gibson as Hamlet. How ironic is that?Anyway, the time I saw Mel Gibson's Hamlet, I was also into my "classic mode," which meant that I read a lot of classics at the time. For fun and of my own choice, not because I was required...
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Shades of Grey by Jasper Fforde
Read: 30 Dec 2009Jasper Fforde takes a break from his post-modern romp through Anglo-American literature to explore the world of color in his new book. And, my, how vibrant it is!I've been a fan of Fforde for several years now. In a previous post, I mentioned how I've read his entire oeuvre and was eagerly...
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555 Review: Fables: Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham
Read: 28 June 2009How I got it…Also lent by my book pimpWhy I read it…A former co-teacher, Eric, raved to me about this series before.I wanted to complete the 20-book reading challenge that I set for co-faculty members.What's the story?In this first volume of Fables, you're introduced to characters...
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555 Review: Sookie Stackhouse 8 & 9 by Charlaine Harris
From Dead to WorseRead: 27 June 2009How I got it…borrowed it from a smart and talented poet friend who is hooked on HarrisWhy I read it…check out my other Charlaine Harris marathons here and here.those should explain itWhat's the story? something about how they coped with stuff after the big explosionsomething...
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The 555 Reviews
image courtesy of AllPosters.comIn thirty days, according to my widget down there in the right column, it'll be my blogoversary. Now, to prevent me from getting sentimental and maudlin, which I occasionally get when I have an opportunity to look back on the past, I shall endeavor to turn a blind eye...
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555 Review: “The Secret Speech” by Tom Rob Smith
(What's a 555 Review?)Read: 25 June 20091) How I got it...Lent by the father of my tutee2) Why I read it... Because I had read and loved Child 44.3) What's the story?A woman from Leo’s past shows up to take revenge.Formerly the wife of a pastor Leo sent to jail, the woman has become a Vory leader and...
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