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I was taken the moment I saw the uncoloured cover in an ad for this series. I thought it would be haunting, and a great chance to bring up a character who never took center stage. It did not disappoint.
]]> 7006798 144 Christopher Logan 1435750381 Christopher 5 This book is my heart ;) 5.00 2008
author: Christopher Logan
name: Christopher
average rating: 5.00
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This book is my heart ;)
]]> 177515 Practical Magic, a miraculous, enthralling tale of a woman who is struck by lightning, and finds her frozen heart is suddenly burning.

Be careful what you wish for. A small town librarian lives a quiet life without much excitement. One day, she mutters an idle wish and, while standing in her house, is struck by lightning. But instead of ending her life, this cataclysmic event sparks it into a new beginning.

She goes in search of Lazarus Jones, a fellow survivor who was struck dead, then simply got up and walked away. Perhaps this stranger who has seen death face to face can teach her to live without fear. When she finds him, he is her opposite, a burning man whose breath can boil water and whose touch scorches. As an obsessive love affair begins between them, both are forced to hide their most dangerous secrets—what turned one to ice and the other to fire.

A magical story of passion, loss, and renewal, The Ice Queen is Alice Hoffman at her electrifying best.]]> 211 Alice Hoffman 0316154385 Christopher 5 3.54 2005
author: Alice Hoffman
name: Christopher
average rating: 3.54
book published: 2005
rating: 5
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]]> 9826010 416 Paul Zollo 1589796039 Christopher 0 to-read 3.91 2002
author: Paul Zollo
name: Christopher
average rating: 3.91
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]]> 311263 288 Mark Cotta Vaz 0811831361 Christopher 0 to-read 4.48 2000
author: Mark Cotta Vaz
name: Christopher
average rating: 4.48
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]]> 3389089
In American Lightning, acclaimed author Howard Blum masterfully evokes the incredible circumstances that led to the original “crime of the century”—and an aftermath more dramatic than even the crime itself.

With smoke still wafting up from the charred ruins, the city’s mayor reacts with undisguised excitement when he learns of the arrival, only that morning, of America’s greatest detective, William J. Burns, a former Secret Service man who has been likened to Sherlock Holmes. Surely Burns, already world famous for cracking unsolvable crimes and for his elaborate disguises, can run the perpetrators to ground.

Through the work of many months, snowbound stakeouts, and brilliant forensic sleuthing, the great investigator finally identifies the men he believes are responsible for so much destruction. Stunningly, Burns accuses the men—labor activists with an apparent grudge against the Los Angeles Times’s fiercely anti-union owner—of not just one heinous deed but of being part of a terror wave involving hundreds of bombings.

While preparation is laid for America’s highest profile trial ever—and the forces of labor and capital wage hand-to-hand combat in the streets—two other notable figures are swept into the drama: industry-shaping filmmaker D.W. Griffith, who perceives in these events the possibility of great art and who will go on to alchemize his observations into the landmark film The Birth of a Nation; and crusading lawyer Clarence Darrow, committed to lend his eloquence to the defendants, though he will be driven to thoughts of suicide before events have fully played out.

Simultaneously offering the absorbing reading experience of a can’t-put-it-down thriller and the perception-altering resonance of a story whose reverberations continue even today, American Lightning is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction.]]> 339 Howard Blum 0307346943 Christopher 0 to-read 3.49 2008
author: Howard Blum
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average rating: 3.49
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]]> 1011039 256 Edward Maeder 0500014221 Christopher 0 to-read 4.09 1987
author: Edward Maeder
name: Christopher
average rating: 4.09
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]]> 6493208 370 Rebecca Skloot 1400052173 Christopher 0 currently-reading 4.13 2010
author: Rebecca Skloot
name: Christopher
average rating: 4.13
book published: 2010
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]]> 5346
The future of the 'Times' looked grim until a young mother was brutally raped and murdered. A member of the notorious Padgitt family was soon arrested. Traynor reported all the gruesome details, and his newspaper began to prosper.

The accused, Danny Padgitt, was tried before a packed courthouse in Clanton, Mississippi. The trial came to a startling and dramatic end when the defendant threatened revenge against the jurors if they convicted him. Nevertheless, they found him guilty, and he was sentenced to life in prison.

But in Mississippi in 1970, life didn't necessarily mean life, and nine years later Padgitt managed to get himself paroled. He returned to Ford County, and the retribution began.]]> 278 John Grisham 0385339682 Christopher 0 currently-reading 3.93 2004
author: John Grisham
name: Christopher
average rating: 3.93
book published: 2004
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]]> 165818 The Dovekeepers, The River King confirms Alice Hoffman as "one of our quirkiest and most interesting novelists" (Jane Smiley, USA Today).

People tend to stay in their place in the town of Haddan. The students at the prestigious prep school don't mix with locals. Even within the school, hierarchy rules as freshman and faculty members find out where they fit in and what is expected of them. But when a body is found in the river behind the school, a local policeman will walk into this enclosed world and upset it entirely. A story of surface appearances and the truths submerged below.]]> 344 Alice Hoffman 0425179672 Christopher 0 currently-reading 3.73 2000
author: Alice Hoffman
name: Christopher
average rating: 3.73
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]]> 12829446 Until now, he's existed only in her dreams -
but fate is about to bring them together.

I shove through the crowd, knocking into girls and bouncing off boys, until one in particular catches me, steadies me.
I feel so secure, so at home in his arms.
I melt against his chest-lift my gaze to meet his. Gasping when I stare into a pair of icy blue eyes banded by brilliant flecks of gold that shine like kaleidoscopes, reflecting my image thousands of times.
The boy from my dream.
The one who died in my arms.

Strange things are happening to Daire Santos. Crows mock her, glowing people stalk her, time stops without warning, and a beautiful boy with unearthly blue eyes haunts all her dreams. Fearing for her daughter’s sanity, Daire’s mother sends her to live with the grandmother she’s never met. A woman who recognizes the visions for what they truly are—the call to her destiny as a Soul Seeker—one who can navigate the worlds between the living and dead.

There on the dusty plains of Enchantment, New Mexico, Daire sets out to harness her mystical powers. But it’s when she meets Dace, the boy from her dreams, that her whole world is shaken to its core. Now Daire is forced to discover if Dace is the one guy she's meant to be with...or if he’s allied with the enemy she's destined to destroy.]]> 352 Alyson Noel 0312664850 Christopher 3 3.69 2012
author: Alyson Noel
name: Christopher
average rating: 3.69
book published: 2012
rating: 3
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Was as expected, light and easy o read. Seemed aimed at a young teen/pre-teen girl audience, but as a gay guy it's amazing how many of those apply to me as well ;) It is part of a seres, but I'm not moved to continue further. By the time invested the end, I wasn't invested much anymore. It did deliver a light uncomplicated read, which is what was expected, so a three/five.
]]> 15780174
Collecting: Wonder Woman 7-12]]> 144 Brian Azzarello 1401238092 Christopher 5 4.05 2013
author: Brian Azzarello
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average rating: 4.05
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Continuing on from the glory of Blood, Guts is a beautiful rendered tale, and a mustread for anyone who ever liked Diana in any of her many variations. ;)
]]> 13227319
Collecting: Wonder Woman 1-6]]> 160 Brian Azzarello 1401235638 Christopher 5
I had been sorely disappointed after the Heinberg run( or lack thereof), and found Picoults take almost disrespectful at times to the character. I liked Gail Simone's run but after those other disappointments, I didn't even pick up this run until this trade come out.

I love it! I think it's the freshest, most vibrant take on the princess and really makes her stand out from the pack. It s beautiful storytelling and wonderfully whimsically drawn.

I highly recommend this be at every young girl (and boy)'s disposal. It is strong characters and a great time.]]> 3.88 2012
author: Brian Azzarello
name: Christopher
average rating: 3.88
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I have been a huge Diana fan from the first tale in Sensation Comics and through many changes over the years, particularly loving the Perez reboot. I haven't connected to any of the New 52 restarts across the DC line, with the exception of the Teen Titans, but I think they just fit the target demographic age wise...so I wasn't holding out hope for Wonder Woman.

I had been sorely disappointed after the Heinberg run( or lack thereof), and found Picoults take almost disrespectful at times to the character. I liked Gail Simone's run but after those other disappointments, I didn't even pick up this run until this trade come out.

I love it! I think it's the freshest, most vibrant take on the princess and really makes her stand out from the pack. It s beautiful storytelling and wonderfully whimsically drawn.

I highly recommend this be at every young girl (and boy)'s disposal. It is strong characters and a great time.
]]> 2429135
An international publishing sensation, Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel.]]> 480 Stieg Larsson 0670069019 Christopher 5 4.18 2005
author: Stieg Larsson
name: Christopher
average rating: 4.18
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Was very surprised after all the hype and seeing the film that I actually got easily hooked into this book from the beginning. I enjoyed it very much and it consistently kept me through til the end.
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Then suddenly the Voice of Prophecy cried out a warning: “Beware Zandramas!” Not even Belgarath the Sorcerer knew who or what Zandramas was. But Garion discovered hints in a previously obscured part of the Mrin Codex. Worse, he learned that the Dark Prophecy was still waging its ancient struggle against the Prophecy of Light. Again, great evil was brewing in the East. And again, Garion found himself a pawn, caught between the two ancient Prophecies, with the fate of the world somehow resting on him.]]> 438 David Eddings 0345352661 Christopher 5 4.11 1987
author: David Eddings
name: Christopher
average rating: 4.11
book published: 1987
rating: 5
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A gorgeous follow up to The Belgariad with everything you'd ever expect, need or want in a fantasy tale.
]]> 286507 Captives of His Imperial Majesty...

Zandramas had stolen King Garion's infant son and fled to use the child in some ritual that would make the Dark Destiny supreme. Garion and his friends had followed, but now they were captives of Zakath, Emperor of Mallorea, who, while friendly, stubbornly refused to let them leave.

Meanwhile, a horde of demons was ravaging the cities through which they must travel. Zandramas was escaping further toward her goal. And the Seeress of Kell revealed that they must be at the anient palace of Ashaba within a matter of days or Zandramas would win by default. Then a horrible, fatal plague struck the city of Mal Zeth. closing it against all traffic in or out.]]> 404 David Eddings 0345363310 Christopher 5 4.07 1988
author: David Eddings
name: Christopher
average rating: 4.07
book published: 1988
rating: 5
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]]> 110694 452 David Eddings 0552148067 Christopher 5 4.15 1991
author: David Eddings
name: Christopher
average rating: 4.15
book published: 1991
rating: 5
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]]> 371787 The Endless Quest...

Troubles and delays continued to mount as Garion, Belgarath, Polgara, and the company pursued Zandramas across the known world. Possessed by the Dark Destiny, she had stolen Garion's infant son for a ritual that would destroy all that men valued.

She was always one step ahead, taunting and spying on them, flying over in the form of a great dragon. Her armies, led by a Demon Lord, threatened on one side; on the other were the forces of Emperor Zakath, seeking to capture them.

Somehow, as the Seeress of Kell had warned, they had to be at the Place Which Is No More for the ritual at the same time as Zandramas, or face disaster. But where that might be they still had no clue.]]> 371 David Eddings 0345369351 Christopher 5 4.11 1989
author: David Eddings
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average rating: 4.11
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]]> 645023
THE BELGARIAD

It had all begun with the theft of the Orb that had so long protected the West from the evil God Torak. Before that, Garion had been a simple farm boy. Afterward, he discovered that his aunt was really the Sorceress Polgara and his grandfather was Belgarath, the Eternal Man. Then, on the long quest to recover the Orb, Garion found to his dismay that he, too, was a sorcerer.

Now, at last, the Orb was regained and the quest was nearing its end. Of course, the questors still had to escape from this crumbling enemy fortress and flee across a desert filled with Murgo soldiers searching for them, while Grolim Hierarchs strove to destroy them with dark magic. Then, somehow, they must manage to be in Riva with the Orb by Erastide.

After that, however, Garion was sure that his part in these great events would be finished.

But the Prophecy still held future surprises for Garion - and for the little Princess Ce'Nedra!

THUS CONTINUES BOOK FOUR OF THE BELGARIAD]]> 375 David Eddings 0345335708 Christopher 5 4.17 1984
author: David Eddings
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average rating: 4.17
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]]> 587582 The Trail of Prophecy...

Legends told of how the evil God Torak had coveted the power of the Orb of Aldur, until defeated in a final battle. But prophecy spoke of a time when he would awake and again seek dominance over the world. Now the Orb has been stolen by a priest of Torak, and that time was at hand.

The master Sorcerer Belgarath and his daughter Polgara the arch-Sorceress were on the trail of the Orb, seeking to regain it before the final disaster. And with them went Garion, a simple farm boy only months before, but now the focus of the struggle. He has never believed in sorcery and wanted no part of it. Yet with every league they traveled, the power grew in him, forcing him to acts of wizardry he could not accept.

This continues the magnificent epic of The Belgariad, began in Pawn of Prophecy, set among strange lands against a background of a war of men, Kings, and Gods that had spanned seven thousand years - a novel of strange fate and a prophecy that must come true!]]> 326 David Eddings 0345335651 Christopher 5 4.14 1982
author: David Eddings
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average rating: 4.14
book published: 1982
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]]> 189811
Garion knows that it is the mysterious figure Zandramas who is responsible for the abduction of his infant son, and he and his companions journey many miles and encounter many strange beings in their search for him.

Their way leads through the foul swamps of Nyissa, ruled over by the Snake-Queen, and on into the dark kingdom of the Murgos, where human sacrifices are still made to the dead god Torak. Further on, however, even beyond those forbidding lands, they must face the ultimate danger - not only to themselves but to all mankind...

THUS CONTINUES BOOK TWO OF THE MALLOREON]]> 418 David Eddings 0552148032 Christopher 5 4.12 1988
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]]> 44659 BOOK 1 OF THE BELGARIAD, the worldwide bestselling fantasy series by master storyteller David Eddings. Discover the epic story that inspired thousands - from Raymond Feist's The Riftwar Cycle series to George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones.

A battle is coming...

...And in that battle shall be decided

the fate of the world

Myths tell of the ancient wars of Gods and men, and a powerful object - the Orb - that ended the bloodshed. As long as it was held by the line of Riva, it would assure the peace.

But a dark force has stolen the Orb, and the prophecies tell of war.

Young farm boy Garion knows nothing of myth or fate. But then the mysterious Old Storyteller visits his aunt, and they embark on a sudden journey. Pursued by evil forces, with only a small band of companions they can trust, Garion begins to doubt all he thought he knew...]]> 304 David Eddings 0345468643 Christopher 5 4.16 1982
author: David Eddings
name: Christopher
average rating: 4.16
book published: 1982
rating: 5
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I adored this series as a teenager. It has all the epic elements of a classic fantasy adventure series but tops the list by having incredible characters and personalities that seem like people you know. I remember being able to relate almost every character to someone in my real life
]]> 44688 BOOK 3 OF THE BELGARIAD, the worldwide bestselling fantasy series by master storyteller David Eddings. Discover the epic story that inspired thousands - from Raymond Feist's The Riftwar Cycle series to George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones.

Fate leads on...

To stranger lands and darker magic...

Travelling through ever more dangerous realms, Garion and his companions pursue the stolen Orb. Among them Ce'Nedra, the Imperial Princess - one whose fate seems bound to his.

As they get closer to their goal and battle looms, Garion's powers of sorcery - and his spirit - are tested to their limits.]]> 305 David Eddings 0345335457 Christopher 5 4.14 1983
author: David Eddings
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average rating: 4.14
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]]> 44687
The quest was over. The Orb of Aldur was restored. And once again, with the crowning of Garion, there was a descendant of Riva Iron-grip to rule as Overlord of the West.

But the Prophecy was unfulfilled. In the east, the evil God Torak was about to awaken and seek dominion. Somehow, Garion had to face the God, to kill or be killed. On the outcome of that dread duel rested the destiny of the world. Now, accompanied by his grandfather, the ancient sorcerer Belgarath, Garion headed toward the City of Endless Night, where Torak awaited him.

To the south, his fiancée, the princess Ce'Nedra, led the armies of the West in a desperate effort to divert the forces of Torak's followers from the man she loved.

The Prophecy drove Garion on. But it gave no answer to the question that haunted him: How does a man kill an immortal God?]]> 384 David Eddings 0345300785 Christopher 5 4.19 1984
author: David Eddings
name: Christopher
average rating: 4.19
book published: 1984
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]]> 1871354 206 Jacqueline Deval 0880014121 Christopher 3 3.44 1993
author: Jacqueline Deval
name: Christopher
average rating: 3.44
book published: 1993
rating: 3
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]]> 28187 Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse - Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends—one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena - Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.]]> 377 Rick Riordan 0786838655 Christopher 3 4.31 2005
author: Rick Riordan
name: Christopher
average rating: 4.31
book published: 2005
rating: 3
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A fun light read. Great for kids, but f you know any Greek myths at all, you'll see the surprises moving a mile away.
]]> 86890
Like Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm, Isak Dinesen and Angela Carter, A. S. Byatt knows that fairy tales are for adults. And in this ravishing collection she breathes new life into the form.

Little Black Book of Stories offers shivers along with magical thrills. Leaves rustle underfoot in a dark two middle-aged women, childhood friends reunited by chance, venture into a dark forest where once, many years before, they saw–or thought they saw–something unspeakable. Another woman, recently bereaved, finds herself slowly but surely turning into stone. A coolly rational ob-gyn has his world pushed off-axis by a waiflike art student with her own ideas about the uses of the body. Spellbinding, witty, lovely, terrifying, the Little Black Book of Stories is Byatt at the height of her craft.]]> 257 A.S. Byatt 1400075602 Christopher 0 3.83 2003
author: A.S. Byatt
name: Christopher
average rating: 3.83
book published: 2003
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This is the book I pick up every few months when I need a reminder of how beautiful the written word can be.
]]> 41219 Possession is an exhilarating novel of wit and romance, at once a literary detective novel and a triumphant love story.]]> 576 A.S. Byatt 0679735909 Christopher 0 3.90 1990
author: A.S. Byatt
name: Christopher
average rating: 3.90
book published: 1990
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I love love loved this book and was horrified by the movie adaptation.
]]> 14733557 160 Christopher Logan 9461580290 Christopher 5 4.50 2012
author: Christopher Logan
name: Christopher
average rating: 4.50
book published: 2012
rating: 5
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Very Proud to have collected all these fantastic artists together in this beautiful tribute collection to the art of drag.
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