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The Jack Vance Treasury - George R.R. Martin, Terry Dowling, Jonathan Strahan, Jack Vance
The Jack Vance Treasury
George R.R. Martin, Terry Dowling, Jonathan Strahan, Jack Vance
The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way - Amanda Ripley
The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way
Amanda Ripley
Nerve - Dick Francis
Nerve
Dick Francis
Banker (The Dick Francis Library) - Dick Francis
Banker (The Dick Francis Library)
Dick Francis
Twice Shy - Dick Francis
Twice Shy
Dick Francis
Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius - William H. Terbo, Marc J. Seifer
Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius
William H. Terbo, Marc J. Seifer
Straight: The Surprisingly Short History Of Heterosexuality - Hanne Blank
Straight: The Surprisingly Short History Of Heterosexuality
Hanne Blank
Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health - Steven M. Wolinsky, Laurie Garrett
Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health
Steven M. Wolinsky, Laurie Garrett
Parasite Rex (with a New Epilogue): Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures - Carl Zimmer
Parasite Rex (with a New Epilogue): Inside the Bizarre World of Nature's Most Dangerous Creatures
Carl Zimmer
The Templars: History & Myth - Michael Haag
The Templars: History & Myth
Michael Haag

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The Jack Vance Treasury - George R.R. Martin, Terry Dowling, Jonathan Strahan, Jack Vance
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography - Simon Singh
The Rainbow Abyss - Barbara Hambly
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Beast Master's Planet: Omnibus of Beast Master and Lord of Thunder - Andre Norton
Beast Master's Planet: Omnibus of Beast Master and Lord of Thunder Andre Norton
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When I Fell from the Sky: The True Story of One Woman's Miraculous Survival - Juliane Koepcke
When I Fell from the Sky: The True Story of One Woman's Miraculous Survival Juliane Koepcke
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Three Parts Dead - Max Gladstone
Three Parts Dead Max Gladstone
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Dead Man's Deal - Jocelynn Drake
Dead Man's Deal Jocelynn Drake
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The Ghost Train to New Orleans - Mur Lafferty
The Ghost Train to New Orleans Mur Lafferty
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Washed Away: How the Great Flood of 1913, America's Most Widespread Natural Disaster, Terrorized a Nation and Cha - Geoff Williams
Washed Away: How the Great Flood of 1913, America's Most Widespread Natural Disaster, Terrorized a Nation and Cha Geoff Williams
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Heritage of Cyador - L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Heritage of Cyador L.E. Modesitt Jr.
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The Goblin Emperor - Katherine Addison
The Goblin Emperor Katherine Addison
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Rise of the Spider Goddess - Jim C. Hines
Rise of the Spider Goddess Jim C. Hines
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Bryony And Roses - T. Kingfisher
Bryony And Roses T. Kingfisher
April 2014
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reviewed: The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Absolutely fascinating. I recommend this to any of my friends on the geeky end as it has lots o...
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography - Simon Singh
reviewed: Shadow and Bone (Grisha Trilogy)
Loved, loved, loved this book.
Shadow and Bone - Leigh Bardugo
reviewed: Fortune's Pawn (Paradox Series)
Solid space opera. I'm definitely invested enough in the very kick ass heroine to keep reading the series.
Fortune's Pawn - Rachel Bach
reviewed: Siege and Storm (Grisha Trilogy (Shadow and Bone))
I didn't enjoy this book as much as the first. In many ways, it reminded me of Book 2 of the Hunger Games. In both cases, boo...
Siege and Storm - Leigh Bardugo
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed - Jared Diamond
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Jared Diamond
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To the Hilt - Dick Francis
To the Hilt Dick Francis
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The Jennifer Morgue - Charles Stross
The Jennifer Morgue Charles Stross
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The Spirit Ring - Lois McMaster Bujold
The Spirit Ring Lois McMaster Bujold
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A Hat Full of Sky - Terry Pratchett
A Hat Full of Sky Terry Pratchett
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Carpe Jugulum - Terry Pratchett
Carpe Jugulum Terry Pratchett
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Going Postal - Terry Pratchett
Going Postal Terry Pratchett
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Magic Study (Study #2) - Maria V. Snyder
Magic Study (Study #2) Maria V. Snyder
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Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones - Greg Campbell
Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones Greg Campbell
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Web Site Story - Robert Rankin
Web Site Story Robert Rankin
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The Most Amazing Man Who Ever Lived - Robert Rankin
The Most Amazing Man Who Ever Lived Robert Rankin
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Tam Lin - Pamela Dean, Terri Windling
Tam Lin Pamela Dean, Terri Windling
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The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence - Gavin de Becker
The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence Gavin de Becker
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Poison Study - Maria V. Snyder
Poison Study Maria V. Snyder
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Men at Arms - Terry Pratchett
Men at Arms Terry Pratchett
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The Hallowed Hunt - Lois McMaster Bujold
The Hallowed Hunt Lois McMaster Bujold
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Paladin of Souls - Lois McMaster Bujold
Paladin of Souls Lois McMaster Bujold
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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales - Oliver Sacks
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales Oliver Sacks
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Mistborn: The Final Empire - Brandon Sanderson
Mistborn: The Final Empire Brandon Sanderson
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The Well of Ascension - Brandon Sanderson
The Well of Ascension Brandon Sanderson
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The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language - Melvyn Bragg
The Adventure of English: The Biography of a Language Melvyn Bragg
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Flashback - Nevada Barr
Flashback Nevada Barr
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Heir of Sea and Fire - Patricia A. McKillip
Heir of Sea and Fire Patricia A. McKillip
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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World - Jack Weatherford
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World Jack Weatherford
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The Book on the Bookshelf - Henry Petroski
The Book on the Bookshelf Henry Petroski
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Archangel - Sharon Shinn
Archangel Sharon Shinn
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The Atrocity Archives - Charles Stross
The Atrocity Archives Charles Stross
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Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash - Elizabeth Royte
Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash Elizabeth Royte
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The War God's Own - David Weber
The War God's Own David Weber
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The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time - Jonathan Weiner
The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time Jonathan Weiner
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The High King's Tomb - Kristen Britain
The High King's Tomb Kristen Britain
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Hunter's Death - Michelle West
Hunter's Death Michelle West
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Something from the Nightside - Simon R. Green
Something from the Nightside Simon R. Green
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Caught in Crystal - Patricia C. Wrede
Caught in Crystal Patricia C. Wrede
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The Problem Child - Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson
The Problem Child Michael Buckley, Peter Ferguson
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Bolo! - David Weber
Bolo! David Weber
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The Second Angel - Philip Kerr
The Second Angel Philip Kerr
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Vorpal Blade - John Ringo, Travis S. Taylor
Vorpal Blade John Ringo, Travis S. Taylor
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The Devil and Deep Space - Susan R. Matthews
The Devil and Deep Space Susan R. Matthews
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The Devil You Know - Mike Carey
The Devil You Know Mike Carey
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Child of a Dead God - Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee
Child of a Dead God Barb Hendee, J.C. Hendee
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Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World - Dan Koeppel
Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World Dan Koeppel
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Manxome Foe - John Ringo, Travis S. Taylor
Manxome Foe John Ringo, Travis S. Taylor
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Fire Study - Maria V. Snyder
Fire Study Maria V. Snyder
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Dead To Me - Anton Strout
Dead To Me Anton Strout
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Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God and Diversity on Steroids - Julie Salamon
Hospital: Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God and Diversity on Steroids Julie Salamon
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Out of the Wild - Sarah Beth Durst
Out of the Wild Sarah Beth Durst
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Quaternary Stratigraphy Of North America - W.C. Mahaney
Quaternary Stratigraphy Of North America W.C. Mahaney
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The Enchantment Emporium - Tanya Huff
The Enchantment Emporium Tanya Huff
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The Choir Book Miniatures For Siena Cathedral - Enzo Carli, S. Kent
The Choir Book Miniatures For Siena Cathedral Enzo Carli, S. Kent
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Thirteenth Child - Patricia C. Wrede
Thirteenth Child Patricia C. Wrede
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Physical Chemistry - H.L. Heys
Physical Chemistry H.L. Heys
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Street Magic - Caitlin Kittredge
Street Magic Caitlin Kittredge
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Dread: How Fear and Fantasy have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to the Avian Flu - Philip Alcabes
Dread: How Fear and Fantasy have Fueled Epidemics from the Black Death to the Avian Flu Philip Alcabes
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More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea - Tom Reynolds
More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea Tom Reynolds
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Stories in Stone: Travels Through Urban Geology - David B. Williams
Stories in Stone: Travels Through Urban Geology David B. Williams
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Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins
Catching Fire Suzanne Collins
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The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms N.K. Jemisin
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Shalador's Lady - Anne Bishop
Shalador's Lady Anne Bishop
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Lord Sunday - Garth Nix
Lord Sunday Garth Nix
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Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History - Scott Andrew Selby, Greg Campbell
Flawless: Inside the Largest Diamond Heist in History Scott Andrew Selby, Greg Campbell
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The Darkest Edge of Dawn - Kelly Gay
The Darkest Edge of Dawn Kelly Gay
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Urban Teens in the Library: Research and Practice - Denise E. Agosto, Sandra Hughes-Hassell
Urban Teens in the Library: Research and Practice Denise E. Agosto, Sandra Hughes-Hassell
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Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives - Thomas French
Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives Thomas French
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Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America - Robert Whitaker
Anatomy of an Epidemic: Magic Bullets, Psychiatric Drugs, and the Astonishing Rise of Mental Illness in America Robert Whitaker
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The Broken Kingdoms - N.K. Jemisin
The Broken Kingdoms N.K. Jemisin
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The Kingdom of Gods - N.K. Jemisin
The Kingdom of Gods N.K. Jemisin
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Chasing the Moon - A. Lee Martinez
Chasing the Moon A. Lee Martinez
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Marked - Kim Richardson
Marked Kim Richardson
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Explorers of the Nile: The Triumph and Tragedy of a Great Victorian Adventure - Tim Jeal
Explorers of the Nile: The Triumph and Tragedy of a Great Victorian Adventure Tim Jeal
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The Human Division - John Scalzi
The Human Division John Scalzi
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Sister Mine - Nalo Hopkinson
Sister Mine Nalo Hopkinson
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Untamed City: Carnival of Secrets - Melissa Marr
Untamed City: Carnival of Secrets Melissa Marr
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel - Neil Gaiman, Neil Gaiman
The Ocean at the End of the Lane: A Novel Neil Gaiman, Neil Gaiman
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Shades of Grey: A Novel - Jasper Fforde
Shades of Grey: A Novel Jasper Fforde
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Gods Behaving Badly: A Novel - Marie Phillips
Gods Behaving Badly: A Novel Marie Phillips
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The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny (Nightside) - Simon R. Green
The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny (Nightside) Simon R. Green
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The Girl Who Played with Fire - Stieg Larsson
The Girl Who Played with Fire Stieg Larsson
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Multiplex Man - James P. Hogan
Multiplex Man James P. Hogan
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Good Cop, Dead Cop: A Novel about the AfterNet - Jennifer Petkus
Good Cop, Dead Cop: A Novel about the AfterNet Jennifer Petkus
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The Age of Empathy: Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society - Frans de Waal
The Age of Empathy: Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society Frans de Waal
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Haze - L. E. Modesitt Jr.
Haze L. E. Modesitt Jr.
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Indexing - Seanan McGuire
Indexing Seanan McGuire
March 2014
05
reviewed: What Einstein Kept Under His Hat: Secrets of Science in the Kitchen
I like this series. Nice chunks (since it's based on newspaper columns), gentle humor, and great science.
What Einstein Kept Under His Hat: Secrets of Science in the Kitchen - Sean Runnette, Robert L. Wolke, Marlene Parrish
February 2014
02
reviewed: Parting the Desert: The Creation of the Suez Canal
Great overview of the people and politics involved. For me, it's only 3 stars because I wanted way more engineering and that ...
Parting the Desert: The Creation of the Suez Canal - Zachary Karabell
reviewed: The Mechanical Turk: The True Story of the Chess-playing Machine That Fooled the World
Funny little piece of history that was absolutely fascinating. Tom Standage, as usual, writes wonderfully.
Shakespeare's Rome - Robert S. Miola
December 2013
31
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The Dog on the Moon (Longevity Law Enforcement, #3) - S.J. Hunter
The Dog on the Moon (Longevity Law Enforcement, #3) S.J. Hunter
October 2013
27
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John Hodgman (unsurprisingly) was an amazing narrator for this book. I'll agree with everything I've read about his being a p...
Dimension of Miracles - Robert Sheckley, John Hodgman
reviewed: Critical Failures
Decent if you like the D&D players get sucked into role playing world trope.
Critical Failures - Robert Bevan
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Dimension of Miracles - Robert Sheckley, John Hodgman
Dimension of Miracles Robert Sheckley, John Hodgman
October 2013
04
reviewed: Midnight Blue-Light Special: An Incryptid Novel
I utterly adore these books. The Incryptid books (and short stories) are so much fun!
Midnight Blue-Light Special - Seanan McGuire
August 2013
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reviewed: Chameleon
This would be a great SyFy channel movie. If you want a thriller along those lines, give this a read and don't be put off by ...
Chameleon - E.R. Torre
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Celebromancy (Ree Reyes #2) - Michael R. Underwood
Celebromancy (Ree Reyes #2) Michael R. Underwood
August 2013
06
reviewed: The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination: Original Short Fiction for the Modern Evil Genius
Loved it. Oodles of fun.
The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination: Original Short Fiction for the Modern Evil Genius - Diana Gabaldon, Carrie Vaughn, Theodora Goss, Laird Barron, Harry Turtledove, Jeffrey Ford, L.A. Banks, Daniel H. Wilson, Marjorie M. Liu, L.E. Modesitt Jr., Austin Grossman, David D. Levine, David Farland, Ben H. Winters, Heather Lindsley, Mary Robinette Kowal, John Jos
reviewed: Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
A solid book from Sedaris. Still doesn't top "Me Talk Pretty One Day" but well worth the listen (which is the only way to rea...
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls - David Sedaris
reviewed: Fledgling (Liaden Universe Novels)
Based on this one, I'll have to go look up the other Liaden Universe books.
Fledgling - Sharon Lee, Steve Miller
reviewed: The Emperor's Soul
Sanderson rocks. I have no idea how he keeps coming up with such interesting magic systems.
The Emperor's Soul - Brandon Sanderson
reviewed: Graveyard Shift
Really solid series.
Graveyard Shift - Angela Roquet
reviewed: Angel's Ink: The Asylum Tales
Great new series.
Angel's Ink - Jocelynn Drake
reviewed: Discovering Ren: 1
Nice use of Egyptian mythology.
Discovering Ren (Book 1) - Jennifer Eifrig
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Jovah's Angel - Sharon Shinn
Jovah's Angel Sharon Shinn
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