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Ann (3 KP) rated The Hobbit in Books

May 17, 2017  
The Hobbit
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien | 1937 | Children
10
8.4 (144 Ratings)
Book Rating
Original characters and storyline (0 more)
One of the best books ever written!
Tolkien was ahead of his time. He not only created original characters and am original land, he created new languages and creatures to inhabit his world.
  
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Phoenix (4 KP) rated The Count of Monte Cristo in Books

Aug 18, 2017  
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas, Umberto Eco | 2009 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.4 (29 Ratings)
Book Rating
All time favorite
One of the best revenge stories ever written. I've read a lot of books, both modern and classics, but this one will always be my favorite.
One thing I thought would bother me are the Christian undertones throughout due to being an atheist, but though it was at times very religious, I never found it distracting even after having read it 6 times.
  
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Joelene Marie (28 KP) rated Gilded Cage in Books

Oct 1, 2018  
Gilded Cage
Gilded Cage
Vic James | 2017 | Children
10
8.0 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
Wow! One of the best books I've ever had the pleasure of reading! Totally original plot, superbly written, with amazing world building and well developed characters. It sucked me in from page one and never let go, I flew thru the story and was left wanting when the end came (far too quickly, mind you, as this is one I never wanted to end) and what an ending it was! I absolutely can't wait for the sequel! Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read and review this title!!
  
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Liliannar (58 KP) rated The Stand in Books

May 25, 2018  
The Stand
The Stand
Stephen King | 2016 | Horror, Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
8.6 (51 Ratings)
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Character development (1 more)
World Building
Religious leanings (0 more)
WOW! Simply wow
Wow. That's the first thing that comes to mind when I think of this book. From the earliest pages the reader becomes drawn into the smallest pieces of the characters lives. When the world falls into absolute chaos upon the release of a deadly virus that wipes out the majority of the world, it becomes vital to bring together the survivors. With some of the typical "King" flair and some help from the super natural folks are drawn to good or evil. This is easily one of the best books ever written.
  
    The Rider

    The Rider

    Tim Krabbe

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    At the start of the 137-kilometre Tour de Mont Aigoual, Tim Krabbe glances up from his bike to...

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Susan (45 KP) rated Ready Player One in Books

Jun 29, 2017  
Ready Player One
Ready Player One
Ernest Cline | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.9 (161 Ratings)
Book Rating
80s nostalgia! Brought back a lot of memories of my old Atari (2 more)
Well written with so much depth to all characters
Found myself "there" in the book, a rare and wonderful occurrence
There's not one bad thing to say about this book! (0 more)
One of the best books I've ever read!
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I really stepped outside my usual genres with this one. Recommended to me by a friend, I decided to give it a chance. I was instantly hooked and could not stop reading it. Like the people in the book who lived in a virtual reality, I too found myself totally immersed in this book. I could see, feel, smell, touch and taste the world created by Ernest Cline.
  
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Shaun Collins (3 KP) rated Fight Club 2 in Books

Jan 11, 2018  
Fight Club 2
Fight Club 2
David Mack, Chuck Palahniuk, Cameron Stewart | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I am Jack's emerging sense of Nerd Rage...

Firstly, WHY? Why on earth would you even think about writing a sequel to one of the best books ever written that spawned one of the best cult classic movies ever made?

Secondly, WHAT? I mean, I read it and all, but...

Thirdly, OH WOW.

This book will be polarizing for fans. You will either love it or hate it. Period. I doubt there will be any middle ground here. Some fans will argue that Palahniuk is spent creatively, or that this was a giant FU to the Tyler Durden fan club, or that it was just ill conceived all they way around.

Others will think it's the most beautiful messed up thing they've ever read.

At the moment, I fall very much into the later category, but I just finished this set, and the resonance of the final pages have left me a little shell shocked. I need to discuss this with friends, like NOW.

More to come as it unravels for me...