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The Wise Man's Fear
The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2. Love this series! Can't wait till #3!
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"We can't walk around wearing holly crowns," Kote said dismissively. "Folk would talk."Quote:
"Do all the women in the world secretly know each other?" Sim asked. "Because that would explain a lot."Quote:
I have spent some time afloat as well, and learned all manner of sailor's knots, and how to spit properly. Also, my "Cussing has been greatly broadened.Quote:
"Are you saying," I asked slowly, "that you don't drink yours?"Read:
9/2025
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
Second book in the series. Harry's low opinion of diaries is reinforced.
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9/2012
Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows
After much strife and violence, the series ends up nicely.
Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire
Harry competes in the Triwizard Tournament.
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9/2012
Harry Potter And The Half Blood Prince
My, how Harry has brown up over the years! Now he is a hormonal teen!
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10/2012
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix
Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts goes awry.
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10/2012
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban
The third book was very enjoyable, I must say.
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9/2012
Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone
Boy goes to wizard school. Didn't appeal to me. Too cutesy. I recommend So You Want To Be A Wizard by Diane Duane, A Wizard Of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin, The Dark Is Rising by Susan Cooper and even The Winter Of Magic's Return by Pamela Service. Read it again in 2012, it seems to have improved a bit. Now I'm reading book two! Interesting that Nicholas Flamel is in there!
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"Gulpin' gargoyles, Harry..."Read:
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9/2012
The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association
A couple move to a new place so their kindergarten werewolf daughter can fit in. Well, stuff happens.
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But Vivian liked adding up all the numbers. Not having numbers add up made her itch.Quote:
"The whole 'sacred Indian burial ground' thing is a trope invented by lazy racist horror writers, it's kind of offensive, no offense." -- Are you saying Stephen King is racist?Quote:
"So they all follow you because..."
"Because I'm their grandmother." She sniffed.
"And because you're terrifying."
"Well, naturally."Quote:
"You're right," Orphne sighed. "Cookies won't solve this. We need pizza."Read:
7/2025
The Sheriff Of Yrnameer
After escaping the tentacled bounty hunter Kenneth, Cole ends up being the reluctant sheriff of a village beset, or soon-to-be, by outlaws. Bad Men. Some pretty funny stuff.
Words I Had To Look Up:
amuse bouche (pg. 263) -- A small complimentary appetizer offered at some restaurants.
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It had been that way since the WikiWars a century ago, when Wikipedia became self-aware and began vengefully reediting its contributors with remote-controlled heavy weaponry. (pg. 18)
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11/2011
A Fistful Of Rain
Thriller takes place in Portland, Oregon. Rock star woman is blackmailed and threatened and drinks WAY too much.
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7/2013
The Last Run
This one is several books into the Queen & Country series, of which I have not read but one, this one. Spy thriller, starring Tara Chase. Lots of action!
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7/2013
The Satanic Verses
Sorry, Salmon, I love to listen to you on the radio but I just could not get past the first chapter. Gave up 2/2002.
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Multiple Wounds
San Diego Police Department investigates the murder of an art gallery owner. Lots of local color.
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8/2001
No Sign Of Murder
P.I. Stuart Winter is hired to find out what happened to a deaf girl. An interesting charactor works at the S.F. P.L. Interesting info about the deaf, and gorillas, and birding
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"I have observed in htis world that there are three types of people. There are the cleaners, and there are those that make a mess, and then there are those who are weathervanes." "Weathervanes?" "Spinning whatever direction the wind blows." [sic] Weathervanes constitute the bulk of our race. They wait for circumstance to change them. They never change circumstances. They never even think of changing it. They'll march for peace. They'll also be part of a lynch mob."Read:
4/2001
Shame
Crime writer Maryelizabeth Line comes to San Diego to find out if someone is recreating the murders from her first book. A highly recommended crime story.
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4/2001
The Fat Innkeeper
Hotelier Am Caulfield takes on murder and Japanese at the Hotel California. A very good story! Just as good in the second reading, too! Just as good in the third reading, too!!
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3/2006Words I Had To Look Up:
truckle (pg. 284) -- Yield to out of weakness.
kusou (pg. 274) -- Kuso is a Japanese curse word. Mispelled?
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4/2009
The Forest Prime Evil
P.I. Stuart Winter finds out why a hero of the save-the-trees movement died. A good story.
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'I was about to push by, which was what they wanted me to do, when a loud nose caused everyonein the place to jump.' pg. 20 I HATE those loud noses!!!Read:
4/2001
The Hotel Detective
Murder at the Hotel California in La Jolla. Funny and interesting.
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Sharon had been told that the reason women had difficulty estimating sizes was that they were always being told by men that six inches was a foot.Read:
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4/2018
Caught Looking
Rooster Franklin goes to Kansas City to find a stolen baseball glove. Third book in series.
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3/2001
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