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The kick off to a young adult line of mystery novels featuring the Brig's granddaughter Lucy Wilson, this has the set-up feel of the Sarah Jane Adventures, with a slightly more adult tone. Not much more, as these are designed to be aimed at the younger set, but feel more Doctor Who in the peril thrown at our heroine. An enjoyable read that also manages to expand the Brig-verse. Highly recommended! For more, visit www.travelingthevortex.com
  
Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska
John Green | 2013 | Children
6
8.1 (49 Ratings)
Book Rating
interesting concept/ structure (1 more)
for those who enjoy YA novels, this is a solid read
predictable (0 more)
i read this book to try to gauge my personal opinion of John Green's writing and how much his ideas vary from book to book: reading this after The Fault in Our Stars made me give up his work. i really did try to get into his writing as such hype has surrounded it but i just think it wasn't for me
  
The Demon's Lexicon (The Demon's Lexicon, #1)
The Demon's Lexicon (The Demon's Lexicon, #1)
Sarah Rees Brennan | 2009 | Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
8
8.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Where to start.
This book grabbed me from the first chapter. every chapter left you hanging (sign of a good author!) and brought a new question or a new mystery. although not all of the questions were answered in the first book of this exciting new trilogy, most of them were--but they were all answered in amazing, unforgettable, unexpected ways. drop your classic ideas about "demonic" novels--this book belongs on any fiction-loving adventurous reader's bookshelf!
  
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Mr. Monk on Patrol (Mr. Monk, #13)
10
8.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Monk and Natalie are off to Summit, New Jersey, to help new police chief Randy Disher gain a handle on the string of burglaries plaguing the normally quiet town. This book is an absolute treat for fans of the TV show and Lee's novels based on them because of what he does with the characters.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/01/book-review-mr-monk-on-patrol-by-lee.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
I am Number Four (Lorien Legacies #1)
I am Number Four (Lorien Legacies #1)
Pittacus Lore | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult (YA)
4
7.6 (31 Ratings)
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Good ideas (0 more)
Subpar writing (2 more)
First person point of view
Angsty/whiny characters
Seemed like a good premise
I really wanted to like this book. It sounded like it would be good, the story sounds very interesting. However, I just couldn't look past how annoyingly it was written. I read a lot of YA novels because I am a middle school teacher, but this was definitely one of the worst. I couldn't get more than halfway through.
  
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Cody Cook (8 KP) rated Watchmen in Books

Jun 29, 2018  
Watchmen
Watchmen
Dave Gibbons, Alan Moore | 1986 | Comics & Graphic Novels
8
8.8 (23 Ratings)
Book Rating
Amazing characterization, a complete fictional world, psychologically satisfying, philosophically intriguing. Moore manages to treat both global and individual conflict quite well. Slightly uneven near the end, where it becomes less deep and more science-fiction-y. Otherwise, it would be a five star series. It deals with its complex subject matter quite competently. I have rated other graphic novels as five star that were not nearly as deeply satisfying, however they handled their admittedly much smaller task slightly better.
  
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Little Ray Of Sunshine (41 KP) rated Gone Girl in Books

Jan 11, 2019 (Updated Feb 10, 2019)  
Gone Girl
Gone Girl
Gillian Flynn | 2013 | Fiction & Poetry
10
7.7 (142 Ratings)
Book Rating
Book Review | Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
I felt this book was different to what i read i am use to reading romance novels but i love to see what is out there. So this was popular so i jumped on the bandwagon and i felt this book was gripping and had twist and turns. I feel this book was better then the film by far and will love to read more of the author's books.
  
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HeatherLouise (105 KP) rated V-Wars in TV

Dec 30, 2019  
V-Wars
V-Wars
2019 | Horror, Sci-Fi
Finally, a return to the way vampires should be- monsters that go bump in the night rather than brooding romantic interests. If you like your vampires scary rather than sexy, this show is for you.


I adored the book series this show is based on, and it took me a couple of episodes to accept the changes that had been made. I hope this gets a second series and they delve deeper into the issues raised in the novels.
  
Inferno (Film Tie In)
Inferno (Film Tie In)
Dan Brown | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Yes, I've read all of Dan Brown's books (including this one)

No, I've never really got the love for them all.

The latest of his novels to receive a film tie-in, with Tom Hanks reprising his role as Harvard symbologist Professor Robert Langdon, this time in a race against time to decipher the clues that will lead him to the source of a biological weapon that is set to explode and release a deadly plague into the world.
  
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