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Liana T. (bukwurm) - Reviews

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The Boy Next Door (Boy, Bk 1)
The Boy Next Door (Boy, Bk 1)
Author: Meg Cabot
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 193
Review Date: 4/20/2011


In the mood for something different? This fun story is told entirely by the correspondence of the characters. Humor, drama, and romance! I enjoyed this very much.


The Boy Next Door (Boy, Bk 1)
The Boy Next Door (Boy, Bk 1)
Author: Meg Cabot
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 278
Review Date: 8/28/2010
Helpful Score: 1


what a fun read this was! Written in an unusual style (entirely through email correspondence), the story catches your interest early on and then doesn't let go. Both of my parents read it in one sitting. I had a lot of interruptions, but read it in only a few days, a first for me! Amusing, touching, and dramatic, all rolled into one book. Highly recommended!


Crashcourse
Crashcourse
Author: Wilhelmina Baird
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 1
Review Date: 1/12/2009


This series by Wilhelmina Baird with Cass, Moke and Dosh, really caught me off guard when it first came out. As a prolific reader, I don't have room for many "keepers", but these three books (this is the first) are definitely worth hanging on to. Unusual characters, and unusual stories, well written.


The Dilbert Future: Thriving on Stupidity in the 21st Century
The Dilbert Future: Thriving on Stupidity in the 21st Century
Author: Scott Adams
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 61
Review Date: 1/11/2009
Helpful Score: 1


For anyone who appreciates the humor in Dilbert, this combines selected comic strips with interesting text written by Scott Adams. A fascinating read, and fun too!


Dog on It (Chet and Bernie, Bk 1)
Dog on It (Chet and Bernie, Bk 1)
Author: Spencer Quinn
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 136
Review Date: 4/20/2011
Helpful Score: 3


An enjoyable and unusual read! Loved the way the writer used the traits of the point-of-view character to tweak the way the story is told to us :) Highly recommended! I have already gotten the next book in this series.


Dog Training for Dummies
Dog Training for Dummies
Author: Jack Volhard, Wendy Volhard
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 1/11/2009
Helpful Score: 2


Clearly spells out how to train a dog, step by step. Considerate of the needs of the dog in a way that helps you work toward both you and your pooch being happier and more successful at training tasks.


Heat Wave (Nikki Heat, Bk 1)
Heat Wave (Nikki Heat, Bk 1)
Author: Richard Castle
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 168
Review Date: 4/20/2011


Love the series, and really enjoyed this book! Not exactly like the book, but what you might have expected Richard Castle to write about. Steamy, dramatic, and fun!


The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
Author: David Grann
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 51
Review Date: 4/20/2011


Interesting, not only for the story of the explorer, but for the details of how truly dangerous exploration was in those days.


Magical Thinking: True Stories
Magical Thinking: True Stories
Author: Augusten Burroughs
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
 19
Review Date: 1/14/2009


Too strange for my tastes, but friends smarter than me say it's great. Why not decide for yourself? (I rarely like best sellers.)


Not Quite What I Was Planning: Six-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous and Obscure
Review Date: 1/17/2009


Funny, clever, touching - quick - enjoyed reading! ;)


One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Author: Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Gregory Rabassa (Translator)
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 94
Review Date: 1/14/2009
Helpful Score: 3


I say - too complicated and too many characters. Quickly lost track of what was going on. My friends say - that I am a doofus, that the story is rich and complex and fantastic. Have to confess, I didn't read the whole thing. Perhaps my friends are right ;) It did generate a lot of acclaim.


Pompeii (Audio CD) (Abridged)
Pompeii (Audio CD) (Abridged)
Author: Robert Harris, Michael Cumpsty (Narrator)
Book Type: Audio CD
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 4/20/2011
Helpful Score: 1


A good story, set in the time leading up to the eruption. I believe that they worked in characters based on some of the bodies found at the actual site. The main character is a water engineer, and he sees signs of changes in the water that he doesn't know how to interpret - so it's a sort of retro-scientific-mystery. Well done.


Replay
Replay
Author: Ken Grimwood
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 113
Review Date: 7/9/2009


Picked this book up last night, sat down, and stayed up far past my bedtime, reading until I finished it. Fascinating story, well-written, with love, hope, and heartaches throughout. Will make you look back on your own life differently, whatever your age. Thought-provoking and inspirational.


Three Wishes
Three Wishes
Author: Barbara Delinsky
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 151
Review Date: 1/14/2009


My favorite Delinsky book ever! Very pleasant read, and different.


Undead and Unemployed (Queen Betsy, Bk 2)
Undead and Unemployed (Queen Betsy, Bk 2)
Author: MaryJanice Davidson
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 1/14/2009


Second book in the series. A very different take on the current vampire series craze - funny!


The Wise Man's Fear (Kingkiller Chronicles, Bk 2)
The Wise Man's Fear (Kingkiller Chronicles, Bk 2)
Author: Patrick Rothfuss
Book Type: Hardcover
  • Currently 4.5/5 Stars.
 57
Review Date: 4/20/2011


Outstandingly well written! Read "The Name of the Wind" first, but do read both. Wonderful story, a pleasure to read - a real gem among books. Cannot wait for his next book! Highly recommended.


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