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Review Date: 1/22/2015
Fascinating story of survival. Dolgun survived some of the toughest prisons in the Soviet system by his wits. The State Department knew he'd been taken, but didn't/couldn't help him. His mother, who was also imprisoned, ended up mentally broken. His sister managed to escape the Soviet Union and got him back to the US years after he'd been released and struggled to make a life for himself. Had that not happened, this story would have been untold.
Review Date: 4/2/2014
It's fun to see how the book is translated into Latin -- this one is very inventive and keeps the rhyme!
Review Date: 7/16/2014
This book seemed a good fit for me since I love urban supernatural, and at least two of my favorite writers (Mike Carey, Ben Aaronovich) have their characters set in London, like this book does. It has a frustrating slow start as the book doesn't quickly explain why Matthew is referring to himself as "we" and all his friends are dead, so he comes across as very alienated and thus unlikable. He quickly finds a new group, and you have to get your mind around warlock vs. magician vs. sorcerer vs. wizard, plus were-creatures, and urban demi-gods. I'm half-way through and it's warming on me, but the start is annoying and it was too easy to put down with such a mysterious and disoriented hero.
Review Date: 7/26/2017
Grateful to have gotten the book, but I don't think I will continue the Monster Hunter series. I still only had a vague sense of what the hero looks like (other than he's big and scarred) and it felt more like a D&D game with the constant battles, surprise monsters, and yes, for some reason, orcs and elves. If you're a big classic D&D fan, you may enjoy the series. It wasn't for me.
Review Date: 2/27/2015
Zany cartoons, some of them with the surrealistic Kliban cats. Brought back memories of when I'd had it long ago.
Review Date: 8/9/2014
Helpful Score: 1
This is my third copy of this cookbook, I love the recipes so much. My first two fell apart from use. Delicious low-fat recipes which are always a hit, and which easily adapt to substitutions.
Review Date: 11/17/2014
This was a light read, but a positive one. Craig Duswalt shares anecdotes of his time as Axl Rose's Manager during their tour in the early 1990s. Nothing scandalous, but Craig's positive vibe is nice, and he took the experience to create a consultancy helping people bring out the rock star within us all.
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