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Stewart, Jon. The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Presents America (The Book) : A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction. A very funny and very astute look at America and American politics. I think it can easily be used as a practical teaching tool, mostly because of its satire. It's also nice to see Americans poking fun at themselves for a change. I recommend it. |
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200501 |
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psimetis. Brave Eyes. OK, I read this because it took second place in the 2004 Willowy Goodness Awards, and I kinda liked it. I wasn't particularly keen on how Vamp-Willow spoke but that's artistic license; I thought Tara was a little too forgiving but she sure made up for it in strength; I loved how perfect Faith was, and Anya was great. The story was very good (although chapter 6B seemed rushed but rife with story) and as my primary foray into BtVS fanfic, I can say I'll be back. |
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200502 |
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jadeo0. Ends of the Earth. Hey Joss? I found the story for the BtVS movie you're doing. I know I probably shouldn't have read it before the movie came out, but DAMN! what a story! It's everything the fans have been screaming for. Alright, so maybe Joss hasn't seen this tale (or maybe he has?) and maybe it isn't the premise for an upcoming movie (is there one?) but it certainly should be. When I started reading this, I couldn't put it down. It's a great story with terrific plot, extremely well written, accurately depicts each character and even expands upon them. But perhaps its greatest accomplishment is the sense of closure it provides. jadeo0: it's brilliant. Thank you. I look forward to reading more of your material. |
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200502 |
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Miller, Walter M. A Canticle for Leibowitz. When I read this book 20 years ago I thought it was very cool. And obviously memorable. This time, I found the story interesting and still poignant, but slow moving and occasionally dull. I got bored. Difficult to recommend but still a good tale. |
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200503 |
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Pratchett, Terry. Gaiman, Neil. Good Omens. An excellent story told by two master storytellers. It's brilliantly written, superb in style, and wickedly funny. I'll be reading this one again and likely laughing out loud just as frequently as I did the first time. Own it. |
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200506 |
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Claremont, Chris. FirstFlight. A train wreck. Even the editor gave up before half way through (as evidenced by the glaring spelling and grammatical errors). The story was alright, but the writing was atrocious! I have the two sequels but I just can't bring myself to read them. |
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200506 |
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Klein, Norma. Mom, the Wolf Man and Me. I read it on a recommendation from a librarian. I haven't the vaguest notion why she recommended it let alone why she recommended it to me. The writing is haphazard, plot points seem to be invented along the way, and there are far too many unnecessary explanations. And it should be rated Young Reader and certainly not Young Adult. UPDATE: The book was recommended to me as it is on the Banned Books list. The only reason I can think of is there is implied sex out of wedlock, which really is no reason at all. |
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200507 |
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Doubleday. A Treasury of Modern Mysteries, Volume 2. I trudged through this one, and it was drudgery. With the exception of the short by John D. MacDonald, this was a colossal waste of time and effort. |
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200508 |
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Dark Horse Comics. Joss Whedon's FRAY. I am Joss Whedon's bitch. I sat down and read the entire series cover to cover, then read it again. The art is sensational, the story exciting and fun, compelling and gripping, and it's another Dark Horse coup. It's later in the Slayer line, set about two hundred years in the future, and things haven't changed substantially. OK, so it's pretty much just Buffy later but I really enjoyed it. Whedon has a thousand talents and telling stories is definitely one of 'em. |
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200510 |
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Gaiman, Neil. Anansi Boys. American Gods in a much warmer setting with a much lighter story. It's laugh out loud funny in places, a real quick, light read, and a good look at alternative tales. I enjoyed it. Not as much as others, but it was still good. |
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200511 |
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cslatton17. Mercury Falling. It's promising. There's far too much repitition, it's a little too wordy, the story takes too long to actually begin (at one point I was wondering if it was an exercise in bleakness or if there would eventually be plot), and there are spelling and grammatical errors aplenty. Much is forgiveable as it was a serial, but having Mulder be a clairvoyant, nicknamed "Marty" and partnered with "Hot Sauce" was just too much to take. If your AU is stronger than mine, and your tolerence for youth is high, then this one is worth a look. |
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