241. Review-Omega
March 05, 2009
Omega, Jack McDevitt, 2003, ISBN 0441010466
Set a couple of centuries from now, after mankind has begun to explore the galaxy, this novel is about deadly clouds of energy called omegas. Their purpose seems to be to wipe out any civilization they encounter. A cloud is heading for Earth, but i...
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242. Review-Old Man's War
February 20, 2009
Old Man's War, John Scalzi, 2005, ISBN 0765309408
Mankind has started to spread out in the galaxy, and so have a lot of other races. The available real estate is scarce, which leads to near-constant war for land.
The only way for Americans to get into space is to join the Colonial ...
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243. The Origin of Culture
February 10, 2009
The Origin of Culture, Thomas Dietrich, 2005, ISBN 0976498162
Ancient history gets a very different treatment in this book, by looking at the scientific basis behind ancient mythology and astrology.
The country of Ireland deserves a much more important place in ancient history than...
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244. Review-Wandering Star
February 09, 2009
Wandering Star, J.M.G. LeClezio, 2004, ISBN 1931896119
Written by the winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize for Literature, this is the story of two young women who meet by chance in the turmoil of the Middle East.
During World War II, Esther is a Jewish girl living in a small town somewh...
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245. Review-Gratitude with Attitude
February 06, 2009
Gratitude With Attitude, Thirty Authors, 2007, ISBN 0962931128
This is a diverse group of stories, each only a few pages long, on the subject of gratitude.
A young woman is tired of being set up on blind dates by her well-meaning Aunt Martha, who, one day, finally gets it right. A ...
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246. Review - Hi, My Name is Maryann
February 06, 2009
Hi, My Name is Maryann, Mary Ann Barrucco, 2001, ISBN 1929188064
This is the true story of one person’s marriage that quickly turns into an alcoholic nightmare.
A native of Brooklyn, the author’s husband, Eddie, lets his bingeing get out of control soon after they are married. Some...
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247. Review-The Twelfth Age
February 04, 2009
The Twelfth Age, Lily G. Stephen, 2008, ISBN 9780971265929
This is the third in a trilogy about two parallel planets, Earth and Zamora.
In this volume, set mostly on Zamora, Shami is a young woman of Asian origin. While she was a small child, her parents were diplomats in a neighbo...
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248. Review-Say Goodbye to Stubborn Sin
February 04, 2009
Say Goodbye to Stubborn Sin, Clark Gerhart, MD and Jefferson Scott, 2005, ISBN 1591856256
You’re suffering from some major and recurring sin, and it’s ruining your life. Whether it’s alcoholism, addiction to internet pornography or an inability to forgive others, you have read the self-hel...
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249. Review - Nonentity
January 28, 2009
Nonentity, Kirk Alex, 2004, ISBN 0939122340
This is another volume in the story of Chance Register, struggling writer and former Los Angeles cab driver, now a resident of Tucson, Arizona.
He worked for a year or two in a warehouse that distributed pornographic films, until he could...
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250. Review-Cradle of a Nation
January 28, 2009
Cradle of a Nation: A Story of Colonial Virginia, Diana M. Johnson, 2006, ISBN 0966150449
Set in 1700s Virginia, this is one family’s story in Colonial America, before words like "revolution" and "independence" sweep the land.
If there is such a thing as a "good" slave owner, that’s ...
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