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Review by
ppartin
on 15th Jul 2008
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Item: Stephen King, The Dark Tower: Gunslinger
This is a fantastic book to start a fantastic series. What's challenging about it is that much of it sets up Books 2, 3 and 4 and some readers want more instant gratification in their read.
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Review by
leokushnir
on 15th Jul 2008
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Item: Robin Hobb, The Golden Fool (Tawny Man S.)
Robin Hobb's, The Golden Fool continues the trilogy of the Fitz and Tawny adventures, even if is much slowly and difficult to read than the first is much more mature and very powerful, there are very good
leokushnir's full review | 65 words
Review by
Cathy Miller
on 13th Jul 2008
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Item: Carole Ann Lee, Banner's Bonus
I absolutely loved Carole Ann Lee's, Banner's Bonus. So much of the author's descriptions put me right in the middle of the scene. Romance was the focus and high tech was generally introduced through the
Cathy Miller's full review | 136 words
Review by
Guest.
on 20th Jun 2008
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Item: Frank Herbert Dune
So complex, so great! The best sci-fi novel I've read!
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Review by
AngelDelite1
on 4th May 2008
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Item: David Eddings,Leigh Eddings, The Elder Gods
If you liked the sparhawk books you will definitely enjoy this one the style of language is quite similiar but that just makes it more comfortable to read like a big fluffy blanket.
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Review by
Guest.
on 28th Apr 2008
User Rating : 8
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Item: John Wyndham, The Midwich Cuckoos
I was told to read for school but ended up loving it, really cleverly written with unique ideas that are ver relevent, the story line is exciting and chilling. the ideas are brilliant. found it midly slow at
Guest.'s full review | 65 words
Review by
Guest.
on 20th Apr 2008
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Item: Peter F. Hamilton, The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn Trilogy)
Have patience in the beginning of this vast saga - it will take a number of chapter until you get the flow of the multiple stories, that together, gives you a dreamscape.
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Review by
Guest.
on 17th Apr 2008
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Item: Douglas Adams, The Dirk Gently Omnibus
Love these books - After HHGG, I read these two - and were the first I bought. LOVE them both - very strange. It's a true shame that he died before completing the rest of this 'trilogy'... or however it would
Guest.'s full review | 106 words
Review by
vajrasteve
on 9th Apr 2008
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Item: Frank Herbert Dune
The entire Dune Series reveals Herbert's intense grip on the workings of religion, politics, economics, ecology, drugs and God in human affairs. His staggering intellect and outstanding story-telling ability
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The quality of mercy is not strained
on 8th Apr 2008
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Item: Daniel Keyes, Flowers for Algernon (Millennium SF Masterworks S)
Charlie Gordon had learning difficulties and he has been chosen to be the subject of an experiment that is supposed to increase his intelligence. The story is told through his "progress reports" and along the
The quality of mercy is not strained's full review | 125 words
