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What I'm Reading (With Ratings) July 2008
By an Amazon.com customer
Spare Change (Sunny Randall)Spare Change (Sunny Randall) by Robert B. Parker
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $0.01
not bad. a little bit of a let down at the end.
Now and Then (Spenser)Now and Then (Spenser) by Robert B. Parker
Buy new: $10.04 / Used from: $0.01
Pegasus Descending: A Dave Robicheaux NovelPegasus Descending: A Dave Robicheaux Novel by James Lee Burke
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
The Pillars of the Earth (Deluxe Edition) (Oprah's Book Club)The Pillars of the Earth (Deluxe Edition) (Oprah's Book Club) by Ken Follett
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $2.20
Good PeopleGood People by Marcus Sakey
Buy used from: $2.93
Spin StateSpin State by Chris Moriarty
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $0.01
The Worst Journey in the World (Penguin Classics)The Worst Journey in the World (Penguin Classics) by Apsley Cherry-Garrard
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $8.99
The Graveyard BookThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: $10.52 / Used from: $7.99
Life of PiLife of Pi by Yann Martel
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Grace After Midnight: A MemoirGrace After Midnight: A Memoir by Felicia Pearson
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The Broken WindowThe Broken Window by Jeffery Deaver
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The Night CallerThe Night Caller by John Lutz
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2 stars - started slow, and I finished it, but not that compelling. the bad guy is a little freaky but not predictable.
The Overlook (Harry Bosch)The Overlook (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly
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2 stars - not one of his better ones. twist is decent, but background of terrorism is trite.
The AppealThe Appeal by John Grisham
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1 star - seems like a "cautionary tale". not rewarding.
Divine Justice (Camel Club)Divine Justice (Camel Club) by David Baldacci
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1 star - pretty ho hum.
Out: A NovelOut: A Novel by Natsuo Kirino
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3 stars - I liked it.
The Lies of Locke LamoraThe Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
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5 stars - you know its a good book when you'd rather read it than watch tv.
Red Seas Under Red SkiesRed Seas Under Red Skies by Scott Lynch
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5 stars - also good. looking forward to next installment.
The House of the ScorpionThe House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
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4 stars - good
YsabelYsabel by Guy Gavriel Kay
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2 stars - not so compelling.
A Gentleman's Game: A Queen & Country NovelA Gentleman's Game: A Queen & Country Novel by Greg Rucka
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3 stars - probably won't read any others in the series
The Host: A NovelThe Host: A Novel by Stephenie Meyer
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2 stars - a little too girly for me to finish.
His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, Book 1)His Majesty's Dragon (Temeraire, Book 1) by Naomi Novik
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3 stars - I might one day look for others in the series
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1) by Stephenie Meyer
Buy new: $4.25 / Used from: $2.94
I read about 200 pages and then nothing had happened but a school girl suspects vampires
Born Standing Up: A Comic's LifeBorn Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin
Buy new: $10.80 / Used from: $2.04
listened to the audio book and enjoyed it.
A Prisoner of BirthA Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer
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Gone Tomorrow (Jack Reacher, No. 13)Gone Tomorrow (Jack Reacher, No. 13) by Lee Child
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The Small Boat of Great SorrowsThe Small Boat of Great Sorrows by Dan Fesperman
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started
The Red Wolf ConspiracyThe Red Wolf Conspiracy by Robert V. S. Redick
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $9.59
The Steel RemainsThe Steel Remains by Richard K. Morgan
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AnathemAnathem by Neal Stephenson
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Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in AfghanistanHorse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan by Doug Stanton
Buy new: $16.38 / Used from: $15.49
The Final Empire (Mistborn, Book 1)The Final Empire (Mistborn, Book 1) by Brandon Sanderson
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3 stars - a little too much of the shrugged, flushed, emotion stuff.
Valiant (The Lost Fleet, Book 4)Valiant (The Lost Fleet, Book 4) by Jack Campbell
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The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, Book 2)The Well of Ascension (Mistborn, Book 2) by Brandon Sanderson
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A Civil ActionA Civil Action by Jonathan Harr
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5 stars - very engrossing. didn't want to put it down. amazing story for a non-fiction.
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and SexBonk: The Curious Coupling of Science and Sex by Mary Roach
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