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The Magicians

—3.5— First of all, November is the month of HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS movie release.  Therefore, despite the fact that I hate cold whether, this becomes the BEST MONTH OF THE YEAR.  I am more excited about Harry … Continue reading

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Impact

Alright, it’s been an atrocious summer for book reviewing, and not that great for book reading either.  Life seemed to have other plans for me.  But since my last actual review, I have moved downtown into an apartment with my … Continue reading

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The Strain

—4— My lovely friend Michelle got me this book for my birthday!  And I read it right after, in July.  And then did not write a review.  Silly me.  So here it is… the review of The Strain by Guillermo … Continue reading

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The Stupidest Angel

—3.5— At first I didn’t think I liked The Stupidest Angel.  I mean, I love irreverence and all, but I had just expected Christopher Moore’s writing to be so funny, like laugh out loud funny, and when it wasn’t I felt as … Continue reading

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The Graveyard Book

Halloween Book Review #3!! —4— For anyone who hasn’t read Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book, Halloween is fast approaching and this is a great time to do it!  But considering I’m the last one to read it, that may be … Continue reading

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The Gemma Doyle Trilogy

—3.5— As further evidence of my extreme listlessness, I am combining three book reviews into one!  Pathetic, huh.  Well, besides my disgusting laziness, there are other reasons for this.  First, this is obviously a trilogy, and so I have the … Continue reading

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The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane

—4— The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe was getting a lot of buzz a few months back, so I picked myself up a copy and gave it a go.  I had been hearing mixed things, some people … Continue reading

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Blood and Ice

—3.5— On a hot summer day picking up Blood and Ice by Robert Masello may make you thankful for the heat.  Set in Antarctica, this science fiction/horror thriller chills the reader in more way than one.  Two stories ultimately converge … Continue reading

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Meg

—3.5— Meg by Steve Alten follows Dr. Jonas Taylor, a paleontologist who believes that Megalodons (giant sharks) from the age of the dinosaurs may still exist in the deep unexplored trenches of present-day oceans.  As his marriage falls apart he discovers … Continue reading

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Stardust

—4— Stardust was my second attempt at Neil Gaiman. And I’m glad I attempted! Stardust is a fairy tale, with witches and princes and damsels in distress. So how could you go wrong? Tristan Thorn enters the magical land of … Continue reading

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