tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17464361033861674542024-03-08T07:18:11.394-08:00Reading all year longAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09398802177166008567noreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1746436103386167454.post-37886909747797792592012-07-18T09:00:00.000-07:002012-07-18T09:00:09.437-07:00Creepy Presents Richard Corben<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I wish I had discovered Creepy Magazine when I was a
kid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, I am enjoying the editions
they are publishing now that feature a particular artist.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This time Creepy is all about Richard Corben.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Richard’s style reminds me of Tales from the Crypt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His image is a little like the Crypt Keeper
so maybe that’s why.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Creepy Presents Richard Corben is a collection of short
comics from one page inserts to several page stories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Prepare to be amazed by his trivia and
shocked into quiet contemplation as he points out the stupidity that seems to
be the primary motivation for humans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The art is mostly black and white but that doesn’t leave
the images dark like some B&W comics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It has an older feel to it like images from Vincent Price movies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">While I don’t think this was the best adaptation of The
Hunchback of Notre Dame, it might encourage a younger reader to explore the
classics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The art is colorful and
engaging but I found some of the drawings were not clear enough for my taste.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I just couldn’t connect to this story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The characters never became real for me, I
didn’t care if they lived or died.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
felt like I was reading a textbook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Where was the development?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where
was the emotional connection?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Boy, I can
so understand the need to attach to the characters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you follow my blog, you know I read a lot of graphic
novels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So many of them have characters
I connect with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t put my finger on
why this particular tome just didn’t do it for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Hunchback is a very sympathetic character
but I couldn’t dig in.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I didn’t hate the
villain and I didn’t like Esmeralda.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A reluctant child might like this book but I won’t
guarantee it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">An interesting story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Rob works in a book store and his day is not going all that well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It gets worse when a secret book decides it
likes him and offers him the sword which is a magical power.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Soon Rob’s life changes in ways he never
imagined.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He can have whatever he wants
with consequences he never imagined.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Soon he’s a hunted man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He connects to Detective Melendez and the adventures go from there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I enjoyed the story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rob’s a likeable guy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The animation is decent, a bit fuzzy in my e-copy but
enjoyable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I loved the monsters and the
story lines have lots of potential.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Can’t wait to see more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This story was not what I had expected from Steve
Niles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are not familiar with his
work – they are usually violent, horrific stories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So one about freaks living in the sticks made
me think I was picking up something similar to House of 1000 corpses.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Instead what I got was a sweet story about two
brothers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Set in the country in a
non-descript time (feels old fashioned but there are little things that make me
wonder) Steve Niles has woven a tale that is more haunting than anything else
he has written.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Trevor has to help take care of his brother Will, who has
been chained up in the barn.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like a good
older brother, Trevor watches out for Will.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Late at night they sneak out to enjoy the fields and moonlight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, one night he returns to hear his
father talk about how he should have killed Will when he was born.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Will manages to steal away his father’s
pistol.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The next day, a neighbor comes to tell how they will have
to kill their daughter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trevor’s father
decides it’s time – the monsters must go.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Trevor and Will escape but they can’t leave the valley without rescuing
the others like Will.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s not an overly deep story but the journey the boys go
on carried me away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wanted to know
more at the end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would have loved
answers but there were none given.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But
that didn’t make me love the story less.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The drawings are soft and subtle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The muted colors would have normally
irritated me but I found they worked well with this story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It added to the timeless feel to the story as
if it had been tinted with sepia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do
think this is one I’d love to revisit time and again, hoping to find more in
each panel, each subtle phrase.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I almost prefer to be introduced to a series through
graphic novel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It gives me a quick
insight as to whether or not I will like the books.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>House of Night is one of those series that I
was curious about but unable to fit into my reading schedule.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This graphic novel was a great introduction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Designed to accompany the books, this story gives a quick
introduction to the characters for those who are unfamiliar with them and a
deeper exploration into the mythology that runs through the series for those
already reading the books.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The story line wasn’t great but it was interesting
enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zoey Redbird has been made the
leader of the Dark Daughters but she doesn’t feel fit to rule.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Through five lessons and historical stories,
she learns how to be a leader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I, actually, liked Zoey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I found her to be quite real and interesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She had so many layers to her personality and
wasn’t perfect like so many characters in vampire books come out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I loved the mythology and the changing of the
stories to fit into vampire lore.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The art was quite cartoony which worked well for this
story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The colors were vibrant and
engaging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It would appeal to younger
audiences as well as more mature ones.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I had the privilege of being introduced to Mike Norton’s
work when I read The Curse (due out in October).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The work was so funny, over the top and
featured a pug which made the story complete.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>When I had the opportunity to read his Battlepug, I knew I had to.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was not disappointed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mike Norton has a dark sense of humor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Battlepug is sexy, funny and full of action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No zombies in this one but it’s filled with
man-eating oversized animals and a very evil Santa Claus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I lied – I was disappointed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The book ended far too soon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hate volumes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want to devour a story and not have to stop
and wait just as it’s getting good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mike
Norton is a name that will haunt me as I scour comic book stores.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t want your basic superhero – I want
Battlepug.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The end of this graphic novel left me feeling unfulfilled so
it’s hard to write this review.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The story is of “Bloody” Chester who starts off as a scrawny
loser locked in the jail of a wild west town.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He’s offered a job – burn down plague afflicted Whale so the railroad
can pass through the area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not thinking
much of it, Chester goes to Whale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
are 2 survivors and 1 man dying of the plague left.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All he has to do is convince them to leave
and burn the whole place down – not a problem especially since the survivors
are basically kids.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">However, nothing is as it seems and soon Chester begins to
unravel the origin of the plague and finds his job a lot more difficult than he
thought.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At first, this story has a
supernatural feel but everything is explained in “normal” terms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s not the problem, I actually liked that
it turned out not to be supernatural.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To
tell you why the ending bothers me would ruin the story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That may not be necessarily true – I just
felt that the story ended in a weird place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I needed a tiny bit more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
may be an upcoming sequel which would explain why the strange ending but I
don’t know.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The art is pleasing, muted but still colorful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It reminds me of manga in the style.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I felt the art painted a full picture and
gave me a real feeling of the life they were living.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s slight humor that made this book
really enjoyable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a small
amount of violence that might disturb a sensitive reader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The language is slightly more adult with some
swearing making it not appropriate for a young reader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do see this appealing to teens and anything
that gets them reading is a good choice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is a reprint of several of the original Silver
Streak comics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s not my cup of
tea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pages are far too busy as was
common during the early days of comics.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">However, it’s a nice piece of nostalgia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you love old comics or origins, this is
the edition for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only does this
volume have the original stories but also includes several original ads that were
printed with the comics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nothing like
catching a red rider set ad in between issues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Some stories will haunt you for a long time and this is
one of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Grace and her husband have moved into a cottage in the
moors with their new baby.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s the
start of a new chapter as Grace starts to come to terms with leaving
London.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Christmas is coming and a new
year promises great things, until Grace opens the front door to find her child
sleeping peacefully in her pram and no husband.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A year later, Grace returns determined to discover what
happened to her husband on that cold winter day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Filled with tales of ghosts and omens, Grace
fights her fears to uncover why her husband was gone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone around her feels she should just
move on but how can she when she has so many unanswered questions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The story is frightening, sad and full of twists and turns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It reminds me of Mary Stewart’s
mysteries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You just never know what dark
secrets people harbor until you start digging.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Not everyone will come out of this alive but Grace won’t stop until she
knows the truth.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was captivated by Sara Foster’s book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The life on the moors is enchanting and yet
harbors its own secrets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are there
ghosts on the moor?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is up with the
grandfather clock that stops when it wants and seems to still keep time?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There’s a touch of romance and sweetness in this
book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beneath the Shadows deserves a
place with other gothic mysteries such as Rebecca and Wuthering Heights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are far more things to be frightened of
than ghosts and they are all here.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you are a Science Fiction, Horror and/or Fantasy movie
buff, like me, then this is a must have for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t tell you if it has everything but I
will say that I was impressed by how many movies are in this book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love horror – the worst ones are my
favorite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I want cheesy and I want lots
and lots of blood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t care if the
plot makes sense – makes the movie more entertaining in a MST3K sort of way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I love talking to the characters and questioning their
motives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This book spells it all out – which are the good ones and
which ones you’re gonna love because they are so bad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is not a sit and read sort of book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You peruse like you’re picking up a date in a
bar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You chat up the pages and ask them
out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You explore the movies and,
perhaps, come back and make notes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
is the sort of book that needs to be shared and passed along.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The only problem I have is that the new stuff won’t
appear magically.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d love it if the
book stayed current but, alas, they don’t.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">However, that’s not going to stop me from working my way
through this book and some of the worst movie fests my family has ever seen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Bob Curran has put together a book of actual locations
around the world that have frightening histories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of the locations are lesser known
hauntings (at least to me).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The segments
are fairly short and in depth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s a
lot of history in these pages.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">However, I wished there had been pictures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am a very visual person and I like to look
at the places that are being written about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I would have loved to even just have a website I could go to that would
link to pictures of these places.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
this day and age, there’s no real reason not to have access to that visual
accompaniment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you are big on hauntings or ghosts or even just eerie
feeling sorts of places – this is a great book for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of Bob Curran’s selections are out of
the norm giving the enthusiast a new set of places to explore.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A good creepy tale about a young man who wants to find
his real father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jack discovered he was
adopted and decides to run away.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His
dream is to be a fiddle player and travel with his father.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, what he finds is a predator that
feeds on children’s dreams.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Set in the early part of the 20<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> century,
Scott Snyder and Scott Tuft have put together a tale that will leave you
breathless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s frightening in ways
that you don’t expect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The monster is
not overly original but the tale will still cause your heart to pound.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not only does Jack have to deal with this man who wants
to eat him for dinner, he’s battling those who would stop at nothing to take
everything from him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a dirty and
tough time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Monsters lurk in the shadows
and look a lot like humans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jack is far
too innocent to be on this adventure and it’s hard to watch that be stripped
away from him.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The art is fairly basic – nothing overly dynamic but it
also doesn’t distract from the story line.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It moves smoothly from page to page carrying the reader away.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This was a cute juvenile chapter book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>William was the policeman of his time during
the reign of Elizabeth the First.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now he
haunts Hardleigh Manor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the manor
is turned into a museum, William meets Thomas, the grandson of the
groundskeeper.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With his help, William
tries to channel Sherlock Holmes and solve small mysteries around the villages.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The book is very English so I’m not sure how many kids in
the US will understand some of the language.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Aside from that the book is cute and the characters are
interesting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The chapters are quite
short so young readers can stay engaged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The mysteries are quite basic and have some surprises.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I could see this book delighted various readers and is a
fun read for all.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you plan on raising rabbits, then you need this book in
your library. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the title suggests,
this book is all about housing rabbits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Bob Bennett offers a variety of plans and ideas for housing for raising
your rabbits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He offers clear arguments
for materials and designs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There’s not much more to the book and most of the designs
are not fancy so this is not a book for leisure reading.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did enjoy the book and look forward to
attempting my own housing someday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
is a perfect book for 4-H and FFA students as well as adults who wish to raise
rabbits.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This was a weird one but I still enjoyed it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I get the impression I’m missing part of the
story and there’s definitely more to come but nothing indicated that this
wasn’t a complete tale.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Last is the last of his kind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They came to Earth like Gods with a plan that
you just get glimpses of.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They cleaned
up the environment, healed disease, feed the starving and housed the
homeless.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They wanted the nations to
give up their military defenses so the world replied by killing them off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Last hadn’t joined his siblings in
society so when aliens come to attack the Earth, he is their only hope.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">However, that’s just the tip of the iceberg in this
story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s so multi-layered that I’m
left feeling like I haven’t gotten any answers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s well drawn and not for children.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s violent and sexual and quite
disturbing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I did enjoy it but it’s
bittersweet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m puzzled and wondering
if there’s more volumes coming.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Thankfully there’s </span><a href="http://www.thelastofthegreats.com/"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.thelastofthegreats.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
which gave me the answer – this is volume one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That’s all I learned from their site.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It’s got potential but it’s falling short.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Great Book!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My
only disappointment was that my E-ARC was missing pages so I didn’t get the
entire manuscript.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Rich Johnson has written an entertaining and informative
guide to survival.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m big on survival
information and I know that not everyone is.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is an important book because we are in an environment that is
unstable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You don’t have to go out in
the wilderness to be in a situation that requires survival techniques.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s a chance that there is a large amount
of information in this book you will never need.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, the one technique that you learn
that later saves yours or someone else’s life is invaluable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is a short book and each segment is brief.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep it in your bathroom and learn a trick or
two every time you sit down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On page
one, I learned something.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Okay maybe
learned is not the right word but I realized there was something I hadn’t
thought of. Rich recommends that you keep an emergency bag in your office or
place of work that includes rugged clothing, socks and a pair of tennis
shoes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bag is available if you need
to leave your work in a hurry and are not dressed for an emergency.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would, almost, have thought it unnecessary
but I guarantee that one day you wear the tight skirt or new dress shoes is the
day that the weather turns and you have to evacuate or a shooter comes into the
area and you have to flee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s a scary and dangerous world out there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I just think this book is an inexpensive way
to protect yourself.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The problem with cookbooks is they are very
subjective.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s nothing particularly
wrong with this book – the pictures are engaging and the recipes are
interesting but they didn’t do anything for me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The recipes were far too simplistic and would not satisfy my
family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I liked the idea of the book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This would be perfect for someone just leaving home or
for someone who has just started using healthier foods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is not a family cookbook.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many of the recipes do not make substantial
meals – lots of appetizer like foods which appear quick but for a large group
would actually make more work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are great ideas here and I love the colors and
textures of the foods offered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Beautiful book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The recipes are elegant and stunning.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The pictures captivate the reader and leave you craving something hot
and amazing out of the oven.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The recipes
work in seasonal fruits at the peak of perfection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The crusts are crisp and golden while the
breads are soft and aromatic.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The instructions are simple with fairly common
ingredients.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A nice touch is the brief interviews of various bakers
from around the country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each offer
their own perspective of baking and share a recipe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grab a cup of coffee and pour over this book
as if you were visiting with a friend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Kim Laidlaw has put together a book that was meant to be handed down to
future generations – preferably covered in stains with sticky pages.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Not sure I would recommend this book as much as Camp
Cooking in the Wild but there is merit to owning this book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like that the Easton’s included information
on how to incorporate foraged foods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To
me, that’s a big plus because I love to forage.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Their recipes are far more simple, as well, which is nice when you are
cooking with children.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I like that they offer menus with shopping lists to make
preparation super simple.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only that
but they offer different menus based on age.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They even offer a vegetarian alternative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The book is broken up into environments such as the beach
or the woods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While much of the food is
easy to prepare – they encourage a wide range of flavors and styles of
cooking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I never thought about grilling
a butterflied leg of lamb while camping but I love the idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The more I look at the recipes the more I
love this book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love ethnic food and
this book is full of kid friendly foreign foods that we can make while out on
vacation or adapt to make at home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is the perfect book for those learning to cook while
camping or for those who want to do more than just roasted hot dogs while out
in the wilderness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first part of the
book focuses on learning the basics – what equipment, how to plan and pack your
meals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Then comes the recipes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>They range from Effort Level 1 to Effort Level 4.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I like best is that these are recipes
that you would make at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It shows
how you can cook like you normally do when you’re out in the wilderness.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You may not cook their recipes because you’ll
learn how to cook your own.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I rather
like that. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This is a great beginner book and a wonderful gift idea
for those who want to spend more time outdoors but just don’t have the skills
yet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A beautiful book from Williams Sonoma, Cooking from the
Farmer’s Market did not disappoint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
photography is colorful and enticing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The recipes are varied enough that there is sure to be enough to warrant
owning the book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I was a little put off by the assumption that all Farmer’s
Markets are the same.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve been rather
stunned to learn that’s not true as I follow blogs that offer seasonal
cooking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I live in Washington and,
though we have an amazing farmer’s market, our seasons and variety of produce
do not match what is offered in this book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">With that said, that doesn’t mean I can’t find the
produce at our local Co-op.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do
appreciate encouraging local produce and learning to eat those foods.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">This would be a perfect book for those who have joined a
CSA or get Bountiful Baskets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m always
trying to figure how to use some of the unique produce we get each week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This book totally blew me out of the water. The bouquets were amazing. The best part - they were all fairly simple. The most complicated designs were created using cookie cutters making the work so easy. <br />
Not only were there fruit bouquets but Fox Chapel Publishing stretched the gamut by designing bouquets made of cinnamon rolls, wraps, mini pies, and tortilla chips. Many of the designs were fully edible.<br />
If you love to play with your food, this is the book for you. Most of the bouquets don't require more than the food and skewers. Some have you make foods from scratch while others have you use store bought ingredients such as a tree made out of chocolate covered mint cookies.<br />
I'm thinking this might be a future Christmas gift for my husband and already gives me the best ideas for future party foods.
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Sew Iconic is a step by step book to sewing ten dresses that
have been featured in movies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More than
that, it’s an amazing reference for those who are learning to sew or wish to
learn more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first section of the
book breaks down sewing techniques such as resizing patterns, creating darts
and attaching fasteners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From there the
book breaks down the techniques for sewing the ten selected dresses.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The book comes with the patterns on two sheets that the
reader will have to transfer to cut out the pattern desired.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The dresses are in order of easiest to most
difficult, starting with the brown and white polka dot dress from Pretty
Woman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each dress section is broken down
into information about the actress, the movie and the designing of the dress
before going into recreating the dress at home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The instruction finishes with how to achieve the same look as the
actress with accessories and makeup.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">There are two videos available online at the books Tumblr
site to further assist with understanding how to make these dresses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">All in all I think this is a great book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not sure I see myself in these dresses
but I like the instruction given and would definitely add this to my craft
shelf as a reference guide.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this
point in time, I feel it’s better to start making your own clothes again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not only can this guarantee that you love the
piece but, with the cost of buying clothes that don’t seem to hold up to every
day wear, it’s practical.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I love Manga – it’s special and different when compared
to American comics/stories.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Manga
borders on the silly while having serious moments.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one is no exception.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I loved it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yuki is the adopted daughter of the headmaster of a
special boarding school.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The day classes
are fairly normal but at night a different set of students come to learn and
they are vampires.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Yuki works as the special guardian with Zero.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their job is to keep the vampires a secret
and prevent them from harming the human students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Both Yuki and Zero have been victims of
vampires in the past which led them to the academy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yuki has no memory of her life before vampire
Kaname saved her from another vampire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">As is common in Manga there is a love triangle between
Yuki, Zero and Kaname.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I get the feeling
that she loves Zero more but we’ll see.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you love silly romance or anything vampire – I
recommend this series. I’ve read through volume 3 and I hate having to wait to
get my hands on future volumes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Matsuri Hino also wrote Captive Hearts – a super silly
comedy about a man who is cursed to fall in love with a particular girl.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">She has a great style and I love her inserts about her
life as she writes these stories.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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