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Where The Crawdads Sing

Owens, Delia
I really enjoyed reading this book. It was very easy to read, which to me means it was very well written. I've read a number of books by famous authors that are very choppy, it's like no one edited them. This flows very nicely. I learned a bit about marshes and North (It WAS North, wasn't it? I always forget!) Carolina. The ending/reveal, though. No spoiler, but I just don't believe it.

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5/2019

Wonder

Palacio, R. J.
Auggie has been home-schooled up to now, but this semester he going to start fifth grade in a regular school. Well, it's a private school, but it is going to be rough because Auggie has a birth defect that makes him look very scary to children. And adults. A really excellent book, I highly recommend it.

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8/2014

Fight Club

Palahniuk, Chuck
Well, I read it. I didn't much care for it. I don't know what the author is trying to say. I know he is trying to say something, and I respect that, but I'm not getting it.

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12/2023

Diving The Deep

Palmer, Suzanne
Finder Chronicles, #2. Really really enjoyed this one, just like the book one. Now on to book three!!

Quote:

"...he took some small pride that he was keeping the bees in check, and a smug satisfaction that they had to go look up the "Steward of Gondor" before knowing that was a lie too.

Quote:

"Hey, Transit, I don't suppose you can tell me where the bad guys are?"
"Wouldn't that be cheating?"

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10/2024

Finder

Palmer, Suzanne
Finder Chronicles, #1. Repo man in space? Well, it's more than that! I liked it very much. Humor helps, some snappy patter, too. I've started book two already!

Quote:

She was short even among Cernee natives, but built like a tank, if tanks were constructed entirely of muscle and disapproval.

Quote:

..."and because they've probably drawn your sorry ass--"
"We drew all of him," the Shielder said, offended.

Quote:

The Shielder rolled her eyes. "This is why we don't like talking to you people," she said.

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10/2024

Ghostdrift

Palmer, Suzanne
(Finder Chronicles, #4). Fergus finds himself shipwrecked on a planet in an improbably place. Lots of nifty dialogue!

Quote:

"I can see why you're a man with a lot of very committed enemies. Well done..."

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"Ah tauld ye ah didnae sneak any raisins on board, Ignatio, ye pest!"

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"Hey!" Len protested. "You disrespectin' my groats?"

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"Poof, like magic?"
"Well, sufficiently advanced technology, anyway..."

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"We do not annihilate. We garden,"[...]. "Take care that you have not become like weeds."

Quote:

"Fine," he said at last. "I'm going to need some things. And when it fails spectacularly and I die in a horrible, excruciating, messy way, it'll all be on your heads."
"That's the spirit," [...] said, and punched him on the shoulder in encouragement.

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10/2024

The Scavenger Door

Palmer, Suzanne
Finder Chronicles, #3. Ferris has to gather all the pieces and put them back together again.

Quote:

"Gravity to fifty percent, please," he asked, but both the apartment and the planet beneath it failed to oblige.

Quote:

...toads in tiny pointed hats.

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"...For starters, exactly who am I watching?"
"Me," Fergus said.
"Well, I found you. Can I go home now?" Zacker asked.

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"...Six hours each way in skip right now, and getting longer. Stupid moving planets..."

Quote:

"Secret Space Police? I've never head of any like that!"
"Because it's secret," Fergus said.

Quote:

"Isn't Nevada radioactive?"
"Only Las Vegas," Fergus replied.

Quote:

"Pie does not know borders," he [Zacker] said.

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10/2024

Brisingr

Paolini, Christopher
A very long book, but not as tedious (in the middle) as I was led to believe. I was not able to discern the tedious part, actually. I've thought the series is rather reminiscent of a poor-man's Tolkien, as it were, but then that makes it more accessible to a younger reader, too. I've certainly enjoyed reading it. There seems to be more humor in this, volume 3 of what is now a "cycle" instead of a trilogy. Or maybe I'm just more sensitive to it. I really enjoy the character of Angela. I wonder if there is any fan fiction about her?

Words I Had To Look Up:

Falchion (pg. 296) -- A type of sword, Google it yourself, but 'ware of story spoilers, do not tread my path, unto your doom!

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12/2008

Eldest

Paolini, Christopher
Eragon gets a make over.

Bad Words:


"No shit" -- pg 367
"Buggering the king himself" -- pg. 408

Quote:

"Barges? We don't want no stinking barges!" -- pg. 413

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11/2007

Eragon

Paolini, Christopher
Pretty darn good story of a boy and his dragon.

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9/2007

Inheritance

Paolini, Christopher
Finally I can put "Writ" to this series. My favorite character was Angela, and we find out very little more about her, but that little is very intriguing.

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3/2012

Bitter Medicine

Paretsky, Sara
A pregnant teen dies in the hospital, later the girls doctor is murdered, V.I. looks for answers!

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11/2000

Blacklisted (sp?)

Paretsky, Sara
V.I. finds a body in a pond. Lots of commentary on the Patriot Act. Not sure who did what to whom. Maker's Mark reference.

WORDS I HAD TO LOOK UP:

odalisque (pg. 154) A female slave or concubine in a harem.

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3/2004

Blood Shot

Paretsky, Sara
V.I. Warshawski.

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6/2000

Burn Marks

Paretsky, Sara
V.I. Warshawski's aunt is homeless after her SRO hotel burns down.

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6/2000

Fire Sale

Paretsky, Sara
V.I. tangles with a large company not-unlike Walmart, whose family is up to all sorts of shananigans. She is also coaching basketball at her old school part-time.

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1/2006

Guardian Angel

Paretsky, Sara
V.I. Warshawski tries to find her neighbor's missing friend. Pretty good stuff.

QUOTE:

"I didn't want them to dream up some secondary charge, like impersonating an electrician."

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6/2000

Hard Time

Paretsky, Sara
V.I. investigates the death of an escaped prison inmate. Gritty!

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3/2001

Hardball

Paretsky, Sara
V.I. finds out who murdered a young woman at a peace march back in the 60s. V.I. faints on page six. She needs to get her emotions under control.

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12/2009

Indeminity Only

Paretsky, Sara
V.I. Warshawski looks for a missing Labor Union Boss's daughter. First in the series, pretty good!

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8/2000
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