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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams | 2017 | Children, Science Fiction/Fantasy
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8.5 (187 Ratings)
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The wildly wacky novel that features Thursdays you can't get the handle of and teaches the importance of towels. The plot involves aliens and the last human's journey after Earth is destroyed. If you haven't read it yet, you are in for a treat.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-hitchhikers-guide-to-galaxy.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Sidekicks
Dan Santat | 2011
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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When a superhero decides to get a new sidekick, his pets want in on the act. And that's not quite as bad an idea as it sounds.

This graphic novel is fun, and middle school students will enjoy it. Heck, I enjoyed it, and I'm an adult.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-sidekicks-by-dan-santat.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Bruce Lee: Fighting Spirit: A Biography
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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This novel allowed for very interesting views into the life of Bruce Lee. There is much exploration into the mysterious aspects of Bruce Lee's life in this memoir.

I enjoyed how he strips the mythology of Bruce Lee from the man and gives readers a view into the "real" man underneath.

I would definitely recommend this to people who are interested in Bruce Lee.
  
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Lirahlu (37 KP) rated The Buried Giant in Books

Mar 15, 2018  
The Buried Giant
The Buried Giant
Kazuo Ishiguro | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.6 (10 Ratings)
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I'm struggling between giving this a 6 or a 7. I settled on 7 because it's not necessarily entertaining, but 100% thought provoking. Some of the metaphorical journeys were difficult to unravel, but the allegorical shaping of the tale set in post Arthurian England was intriguing. I found that once I started the novel, I had to find out how it ended no matter what.
  
If I Tell You
If I Tell You
Alicia Tuckerman | 2018 | LGBTQ+, Romance, Young Adult (YA)
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
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A well written emotional ambush. I can best compare this to [John Green's] [Fault In Our Stars] for tissue necessity. [Tuckerman] has written a beutiful coming of age/coming out novel that captures all the struggle and complexities involved. Then she added a twist! The characters were amazing and although someof the terminoligy(I am not familiar with Aussie) was a bit different the messege was timeless.
  
Under Construction(By Design #2)
Under Construction(By Design #2)
J.A. Armstrong | 2015 | LGBTQ+, Romance
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
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The relationship between Jameson and Candace continues to grow in the second By Design novel. I really love good series that develop the characters and their relationships and this one does not disappoint. Is everything rainbows and sunshine in all the relationships? No. That is what makes it real. The growing as a family is what this series seems to be about and it makes it awesome.
  
Divergent
Divergent
Veronica Roth | 2012 | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
7
8.1 (140 Ratings)
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I actually really enjoyed the first book in this series. It’s got decent world building and character development. It suffers a bit from the trend to make absolutely every young adult sci-fi/fantasy novel into a series, which means you’ll be left hanging a bit at the end. Gotta keep you coming back for more.

Overall, the first book gave me high hopes for the series.
  
The Book of M
The Book of M
Peng Shepherd | 2018 | Dystopia
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8.6 (5 Ratings)
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Journeys, love, loss and hope
This book was great! It is reminiscent of The Passage and The Road. Equal parts hopeful and despairing, this novel slowly reels you in and makes you care about its characters and their journey. The ending, though bittersweet, is masterful. There are only a few spots where the plot falters but these are easily forgivable in light of the finished product.
  
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Loo (3 KP) rated Doctor Sleep in Books

Aug 15, 2018  
Doctor Sleep
Doctor Sleep
Stephen King | 2013 | Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy
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9.0 (29 Ratings)
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The characters (0 more)
Gripping as always
Another brilliant novel from SK, have not read the shining, although watched it many years ago, so knew the main character already. Kinda want to read the shining now though. I also loved the reference in here that is in his DT series. There are other worlds than these. Loved it, a must read if you like SK and horror/supernatural books
  
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Mo (66 KP) rated The Last Song in Books

Sep 4, 2018  
The Last Song
The Last Song
Nicholas Sparks | 2009 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.8 (12 Ratings)
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Romance (1 more)
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Too Predictable (1 more)
Acting is not amazing
Not the best movie based on a Nicholas Sparks novel I have seen
Probably the least informative review I will make, mainly because I am naturally biased to be for anything Nicholas Sparks. But this bored me, which was a weird idea, because nothing bores me. The story is good, it was just portrayed in a weak manner.