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World Without End
Ken Follett
Outstanding achievement! Even at 900+ pages, I was disappointed when I finished for I so wanted to stay in Mr. Follett's story world just a little bit longer. I may have to go back and re-read Pillars of the Earth. Highly recommended! (4/19/08)
American Gods
Neil Gaiman
My first Gaiman book. Interesting and different. A satisfying ending. (2/18/08)
Fires of Eden
Dan Simmons
Rich with Hawaiian mythology. A creepy tale filled with unforgetable characters. (1/31/08)
The Ice Limit
Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
Amazingly entertaining! What a story these two wove--incredibly enjoyable read that kept me turning the pages at the same time I wanted to slow down in order to make it last. (1/23/08)
Moon
James Herbert
Another solid horror tale that keeps you turning pages. Really love this guy's style (11/19/07)
Once...
James Herbert
An enchanting and erotic horror thriller; thoroughly enjoyable! (10/1/07)
Contact
Carl Sagan
I had always wanted to read this as the movie, starring Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey, is one of my all-time favorites. I was quite surprised at the differences in the story-line between the book and the movie! (9/6/07)
Ender's Game
Orson Scott Card
Excellent! The best sci-fi book I have read in years. Not sure why I waited so long to read this one. (8/17/07)
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
J. K. Rowling
Superb! Excellent! A satisfying end to the story of Harry Potter. (8/10/07)
The Alienist
Caleb Carr
Excellent! Thoroughly enjoyable tale of the hunt for a serial killer in 1896 New York. (7/26/07)
Blaze
Richard Bachman (Stephen King)
A quick read of a standard but well-constructed character novel which centers around the background and activities of a small-time criminal who loses his only friend and partner. Heart-felt and entertaining to the end. (7/14/07)
The Hungry Moon
Ramsey Campbell
A small English town must face a horror awakened from a bottomless cave. (7/9/07)
Heart-Shaped Box
Joe Hill
The debut horror thriller by Stephen King's son writing under the name of Joe Hill. Classic, straightforward horror about a menacing ghost. Fast-moving; good suspense. (6/1/07)
The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
Robert A. Heinlein
A classic of '60s sci-fi. Found it enjoyable. The language took a little getting used to, but quickly found it engaging and fresh. As much a treasurable read today as it was forty years ago. (5/23/07)
Icebound
Dean Koontz
A 1995 updated re-issue of a novel originally published in 1976. An adventure-suspense tale filled with high tension and lots of action. Less complex than his current tales, but no less enjoyable. (5/2/07)
Waiting
Frank M. Robinson
A dark ending to an intriguing storyline where it is discovered that another species has been living among us, posing as humans for the last 35,000 years. (4/23/07)
The Terror
Dan Simmons
A good adventure tale with a rather interesting ending. A long read, but worth the journey. (4/1/07)
Lisey's Story
Stephen King
Haven't read such an emotionally poignant tale from King since The Green Mile. Story of marriage, love, death, child abuse, sisterhood and survival where escape to a fantasy plane is possible--as long as you only visit it during the day. (3/4/07) |
