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Three Kingdoms
Luo Guanzhong, Moss Roberts
The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories
Arthur Conan Doyle, Leslie S. Klinger
June 2015
26
reviewed: Leviathan Wakes
Space Opera as a genre for a long time had a bad name. It was the "pulp" science fiction, generally considered low quality, ...
Leviathan Wakes - James S.A. Corey
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Leviathan Wakes - James S.A. Corey
June 2015
24
reviewed: Of Noble Family
This book was horrifying, terrifying, horrible, emotional, wonderful, amazing.At twice the length of previous novels in this ...
Of Noble Family - Mary Robinette Kowal
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Of Noble Family - Mary Robinette Kowal
Of Noble Family Mary Robinette Kowal
June 2015
23
reviewed: Valour and Vanity
Once again, Kowal has shifted the type of novel she is writing with the fourth book in her award winning series. If the first...
Valour and Vanity - Mary Robinette Kowal
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Valour and Vanity - Mary Robinette Kowal
Valour and Vanity Mary Robinette Kowal
June 2015
22
reviewed: Glamour in Glass
Much like the previous book in the series, Glamour in Glass starts slowly in Kowal's charming, Austenesque way, and builds to...
Glamour in Glass - Mary Robinette Kowal
reviewed: Without a Summer
After reading the first novel in Kowal's Glamourist Histories series, I was concerned that the following novels didn't seem t...
Without a Summer - Mary Robinette Kowal
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Glamour in Glass - Mary Robinette Kowal
Glamour in Glass Mary Robinette Kowal
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Without a Summer - Mary Robinette Kowal
Without a Summer Mary Robinette Kowal
June 2015
21
reviewed: Raisins And Almonds
Phryne doing what she does best, seducing young men and solving crimes. As always, Phryne comes across cold and somewhat moc...
Raisins And Almonds - Stephanie Daniel, Kerry Greenwood
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Raisins And Almonds - Stephanie Daniel, Kerry Greenwood
Raisins And Almonds Stephanie Daniel, Kerry Greenwood
June 2015
19
reviewed: Mockingjay
Surprisingly, and disappointingly, I did not enjoy this final book in the Hunger games series anywhere near as much as the fi...
Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
reviewed: Shades of Milk and Honey
At first blush it's difficult to know what to make of this book, Shades of Milk and Honey, by Mary Robinette Kowal. The tagl...
Shades of Milk and Honey - Mary Robinette Kowal
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Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins
Mockingjay Suzanne Collins
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Shades of Milk and Honey - Mary Robinette Kowal
Shades of Milk and Honey Mary Robinette Kowal
June 2015
18
reviewed: Catching Fire
Much of what I said about the previous book can be read as applying to this second title in the trilogy as well. The story is...
Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
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Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire Suzanne Collins
June 2015
17
reviewed: The Hunger Games
There is a lot to dislike about this ridiculously popular book. The main character, the rather awkward romance triangle, the...
The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
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The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
June 2015
16
reviewed: Urn Burial
A wholly enjoyable murder mystery, written as a deliberate pastiche in the classic "golden age" style, whilst simulataneously...
Urn Burial - Kerry Greenwood, Stephanie Daniel
reviewed: A Poisonous Plot: The Twenty First Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew
I have a lot of books on my to-read list so it is rare that I am "waiting" for a book to come out. However, I find myself gr...
A Poisonous Plot: The Twenty First Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew - Susanna Gregory
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A Poisonous Plot: The Twenty First Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew - Susanna Gregory
A Poisonous Plot: The Twenty First Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew Susanna Gregory
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Urn Burial - Kerry Greenwood, Stephanie Daniel
Urn Burial Kerry Greenwood, Stephanie Daniel
June 2015
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Farewell My Lovely - Raymond Chandler, Ray Porter
Farewell My Lovely Raymond Chandler, Ray Porter
June 2015
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Douglas Adams
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams
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The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage - Anthony Brandt
The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage Anthony Brandt
June 2015
04
reviewed: Apothecary Rose: The First Owen Archer Mystery
Though I first encountered historical mysteries through the tv show based on Ellis Peters' Cadfael, and have since come to qu...
Apothecary Rose: The First Owen Archer Mystery - Candace Robb
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Apothecary Rose: The First Owen Archer Mystery - Candace Robb
Apothecary Rose: The First Owen Archer Mystery Candace Robb
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The Lady Chapel: An Owen Archer Mystery - Candace Robb
The Lady Chapel: An Owen Archer Mystery Candace Robb
June 2015
03
reviewed: Story Engineering
This book hovers on the brink between 4 and 5 stars for me. In the end, it gets five, if only because it contained so much us...
Story Engineering - Larry Brooks
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Story Engineering - Larry Brooks
Story Engineering Larry Brooks
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