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TStocksl reviewed From Dawn to Decadence: 1500 to the P....
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The treasure is the inheritance of the 500 years of Western cultural life of Barzun's subtitle that is at my fingertips today. The map is Barzun's lifework documented in 800-plus pages of hard-learned and hand-drawn (as it were) survey marking the the routes to the treasure caches that have been created, assembled, saved, and lost over the five centuries of modern Western culture. … more
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I am not a modern day vampire fan. I grew up on Dracula, Dark Shadows and all the other traditional images of the blood sucking creatures. I had done well avoiding the rash of new vampire prose until I saw Fledgling, the last book published by Octavia Butler. I was immediately interested in her take on the subject and I was not disappointed. I especially liked the interdependence between the vampires … more
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TStocksl reviewed Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures a....
May 08
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
While I find Chabon a good, at times amazing writer, all of his books I've read to date suffer from what seems a labored effort to go beyond just good, to amazing and beyond. Here, the writing is a collection of essays on manhood: the ways, means, and absurdities of being a son, a husband, and a father. Some, especially on the subject of fatherhood, … more
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peterww reviewed The Hard Goodbye (Sin City, Book 1: S....
May 04
posted in Beyond the Printed Page - Comics & Films
Summary: Frank Miller tells a riveting story through hard-boiled dialogue and hard-hitting illustrations in glorious black & white. It is not bloody but too implicitly violent for some readers. The Hard Goodbye tells one of three stories in the movie Sin City (2005). The book was published originally as just Sin City. _____ … more
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TStocksl reviewed Are Men Necessary?: When Sexes Collide.
April 21
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
I never like those "Men are from . . . . Women are from . . . . " formulations because they are usually trite and forced, and Dowd would agree. She is from everywhere in this collection of essays on different fronts of the gender gap. I'd say "gender wars" but she would blame George W. Bush for starting them, which she does, actually. … more
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When reading this book one must remember that some of it was first published in 1955 only ten years after Hiroshima. It was only two years since the Korean war and the Rosenbergs had just been executed in 1953. The story is in three pieces and the entirety was not assembled, polished and published until about 1960, though some sources say 1959 and some 1961. Yes … more
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Told from the perspective of the main character, Katniss, THE HUNGER GAMES takes place in a future where the United States as we know it no longer exists. The book never explains exactly what happened, but years earlier there was some sort of economic collapse and global catastrophe. In the aftermath, what was once the continent of North America is now a country called Panem. In what is explained … more
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Gabina49 reviewed So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish.
April 17
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Title: Under Oath Author: Margaret McLean ISBN: 9781429924573 Publisher: Forge Testifying in court is difficult for most witnesses and at times frightening. Officers and witnesses face the same cross-examination by the Prosecution and the Defense attorneys and either side can fire questions at will. One young girl named Jennianne Smith fears … more
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fatherz posted a Quick Tip about The Hunger Games.
April 16
posted in Forbidden Planet - Sci-Fi Books & Films!
I liked the book. I've read a good bit of dystopian literature,and I found the premise fascinating. But I have to say that I was badly distracted by some fairly dreadful flaws in the actual writing. Way too much was "telegraphed", and the plot bogged down in a couple of places. I wish I could have given it higher marks -- but really can't.
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TStocksl reviewed The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.
April 13
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
Translated from the Swedish by Reg Keeland Kicking a hornet's nest is not a recommended approach to dealing with life's problems, but Lisbeth Salandar is no ordinary girl with no ordinary problems, and her only chance to survive is to stick her head right into the middle of the nest this time. If you read Fire, you know she was barely … more
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TStocksl reviewed The Girl Who Played With Fire (book).
April 07
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
Translated from the Swedish by Reg Keeland I was a bit disappointed with how Dragon Tattoo ended. It took a long time to wrap the Wennerstrom story, and it takes a while for the second book to catch fire as well, but when it does, you will quickly reach a point where you have to finish. So you do things like spend three hours on a perfectly beautiful … more
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TStocksl reviewed The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
April 04
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
Translated from the Swedish by Reg Keeland I was late coming to the massively popular and critically-acclaimed novel (now a Major Hollywood Movie), and while I was thoroughly entertained, I found it left me not quite satisfied. The hook, if you've not read or seen it in any of its formats (there is also a Swedish movie version), is the Girl of the titles (Larsson … more
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qigongbear reviewed A Mormon in the White House?: 10 Thin....
March 13
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I am curious to know when and why lawyer, radio talk show host and blogger Hugh Hewitt decided to write A MORMON IN THE WHITE HOUSE? 10 THINGS EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD KNOW ABOUT MITT ROMNEY (2007). Hewitt's base is California. Romney's for three decades had been Massachusetts. On February 13, 2007 Romney officially announced his run for U.S. President as a candidate within the … more
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What can I say? The community is the largest community in this site that unites book lovers everywhere. Ran by lovely @Adrianna...'nuff said. Proud to be a moderator for this community....now if only my other duties in the site would allow me to do more for it.... :(
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TStocksl reviewed The Invention of Hugo Cabret.
March 03
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More
. . . .which perhaps makes perfect sense for a book about one of the directors who created the history of movies and a movie by a director who has made history with his movies. Scorsese's Hugo is a near-perfect snow globe of a movie, where the eye is drawn to the incandescent cinematography and down through the three dimensions of his holographic images to show the inner workings of the … more
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Luther Whitney is a thief with a conscience. He breaks into a home of a wealthy family in Washington, D.C. He's in the midst of burglarizing the home when the wife of the homeowner comes home unexpectedly. She's there for a romantic interlude with her lover. Luther hides in the closet but can see what is happening. The sex turns rough and the … more
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missprint reviewed Sucks to Be Me: The All-True Confessi....
January 23
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Pauley–previously known for her own book review site–has created a very interesting premise here: Mina Hamilton is having a hard enough time with high school and being seventeen in general when things get even more complicated. Mina already knew her parents were vampires. She has, in fact, known that for all of her life. What she didn't know until recently was that she would have to … more
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Years ago, when Grace was attacked by wolves, Sam saved her. He has been a presence in Grace's life ever since always lurking on the periphery each winter in Mercy Falls, watching her, protecting her. Even though they have never spoken. Sam has been watching Grace for years, waiting for her, making sure she was safe. Even when he couldn't remember … more
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Welcome to New Avalon, the best city in the world–just ask any of its residents. New Avalon has the most important celebrities, the tallest buildings, and the best slang. It also has the best sports school in the country, but you probably already knew that since it has a reputation for training future famous athletes by the truckload. As far as fourteen-year-old Charlie … more
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What a pleasure it is to see a movie written, directed and acted by adults, for adults. No fiery blasts, no gruesome close-ups, no half-baked actor-heroes running around in tights as insects or small mammals. No, just a literate and complex script, a story told deliberately but not slowly which captures and keeps our attention, and actors who are so good they can say one thing, mean another, and who … more
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