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Day By Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile by J. L. Bourne - S&S Book Talk
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Book chat and reviews. Day By Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile by J. L. Bourne. Sep 5th, 2010 at 2:32 PM. The Blurb On The Back:. Armies of undead have risen up across the U.S. and around the globe: there is no safe haven from the diseased corpses hungering for human flesh. But in the heat of a Texas wasteland, a small band of survivors attempt to counter the millions closing in around them. BUT IN THE WORLD OF THE UNDEAD, IS MERE SURVIVAL ENOUGH? The journal format suits the stark, pared down prose style...
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Eleven by Mark Watson - S&S Book Talk
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Book chat and reviews. Eleven by Mark Watson. Sep 26th, 2010 at 2:00 PM. The Blurb On The Back:. One moment Eleven lives. Find out how eleven lives are affected by a single chain of events in this extraordinary new novel by one of Britain’s best-loved comedians. Mark Watson’s novel is a moving story about eleven strangers brought together by circumstance and while some aspects of it didn’t quite work for me, it was still an absorbing read and one that I thoroughly enjoyed. Simon and Schuster UK.
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Book chat and reviews. Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith. Jun 10th, 2009 at 11:08 PM. In terms of characterisations, Leo and Raisa are both well crafted and I found that the development of their relationship moved me deeply. Overall an excellent book that explores the daily horrors of life in a dictatorship alongside its central theme of seeking to bring a child killer to justice. On a side note, the cover art on both hardback and paperback is superb capturing a strong sense of the stark themes within the novel.
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The Demon’s Covenant by Sarah Rees Brennan - S&S Book Talk
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Book chat and reviews. The Demon’s Covenant by Sarah Rees Brennan. Aug 22nd, 2010 at 10:54 PM. The Blurb On The Back:. Mae’s life has spun out of control. She’s just learned that her brother Jamie is a magician and Nick, the boy she’d set her heart on, has an even darker secret. With brother set against brother and everyone’s loyalties divided, Mae sees a chance to save them all but it means approaching the mysterious and dangerous Goblin Market alone . The book only really comes alive when Alan and Nick...
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Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick - S&S Book Talk
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Book chat and reviews. Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick. Sep 22nd, 2010 at 8:40 PM. The Blurb On The Back:. Falling for the fallen . For Nora Grey, romance was never part of the plan. Not until Patch came along. With his easy smile and eyes that seem to see inside her, Nora is drawn to him against her better judgement. If you’re into YA paranormal romances, then this book has all the elements that you love: normal, everyday girl meets super-hot paranormal boy whose arrogance makes him utterly irresistible...
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Grant, Mira: Feed: horror_novels
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Grant, Mira: Feed. Written by: Mira Grant. Pages: 599 (Mass Market Paperback). Series: Book One (ongoing). Ganked from BN.com: The year was 2014. We had cured cancer. We had beat the common cold. But in doing so we created something new, something terrible that no one could stop. The infection spread, virus blocks taking over bodies and minds with one, unstoppable command: FEED. There's so much to discuss! As always, comments and discussion are most welcome! REVIEW: Mira Grant's FEED. By Guy Gavriel Kay.
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Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson - Cool Teen Reads {books that anyone would enjoy}
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Cool Teen Reads {books that anyone would enjoy}. Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson. The Blurb On The Back:. Cassie’s body was found in a motel room. She called Lia 33 times before she died. Lia never picked up. Now the voice in Lia’s head tells her to stay strong. Keep control. Lose more. Weigh less. Thin Thinner. Thinnest. Maybe she can make herself disappear altogether. This is without doubt one of the best YA novels I’ve read in a long time. It’s true, moving and candid and it makes you think a...
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Married With Zombies by Jesse Petersen: horror_novels
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Married With Zombies by Jesse Petersen. The Blurb On The Back:. Meet Sarah and David. Once upon a time they met and fell in love. But now they’re on the verge of divorce and going to couples’ counselling. On a routine trip to their counsellor, they notice a few odd things the lack of cars on the highway, the missing security guard, and the fact that their counsellor, Dr. Kelly is ripping out her previous client’s throat. A romantic comedy with . Braaains! However the depiction of the outbreak is smoothly...
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Two Rs and counting. Reading not Writing 2009 #6. Nov 7th, 2009 at 9:59 AM. This is me just about up to date with these, and I'm not doing too badly overall. 51 Death of an Englishman. 52 A Whispered Name. 54 The Death Maze. 55 The stuff of Thought. By Steven Pinker. Pinker is a linguist and I've read a couple of his books before such as the Language Instinct and thoroughly enjoyed them. This one, for some reason, was a bit more of a slog, and in the end, I can't say I enjoyed it much. Howeve...By George...
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The Dead by Charlie Higson: horror_novels
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The Dead by Charlie Higson. The Blurb On The Back:. A terrible disease is striking everyone over the age of fourteen. Death walks the streets. Nowhere is safe. Maxie, Blue and the rest of the Holloway crew aren’t the only kids trying to escape the ferocious adults who prey on them. They must work together if they want to make it in this terrifying new world. But as a fresh disaster threatens to overwhelm London, they realise they won’t all survive . This sequel to Higson’s excellent THE ENEMY. Married Wi...
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