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Comment on Bitterblue, by Kristin Cashore by prettybooks

prettybooks — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:28:55 +0000

Great review! I really need to check out Graceling

Comment on Dead to Me, by Cath Staincliffe by Sara Garland

Sara Garland — Tue, 08 May 2012 22:13:29 +0000

Hi Maxine, thanks for your feedback. Your misgivings about the televsision connotations sound similar to mine, but I think you’ll enjoy it if get to read it. If you do, let us kmow how you get on with it.

Comment on Murders of London, by David Long by Seb

Seb — Mon, 07 May 2012 22:29:42 +0000

Ooh, thanks for putting this book on my radar. I enjoyed Hidden City.

Comment on Taken, by Robert Crais by Maxine

Maxine — Fri, 04 May 2012 18:18:46 +0000

Thanks, Ken and Margot. I do think this book is best enjoyed if one is already familiar with the characters of Joe and Elvis; but also I think it is better than the last couple of books as the author has varied his approach and kept away from “moony love pains” Ken, I agree with you about the author: I was once at a festival where he was talking, and he’s very amusing and generous.

Comment on Taken, by Robert Crais by Ken Mahieu

Ken Mahieu — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:32:20 +0000

Maxine – Thanks for the review. I must have read the first 8 or 9 Crais novels, enjoyed them all to varying degrees, then abruptly gave up on the series because I felt it was getting stale. But after reading your review, I think I’ll give “Taken” a try. BTW I have attended a couple of Crais book signings and have found him to be very entertaining and very gracious during his talks and book signings.

Ken

Comment on Taken, by Robert Crais by Margot Kinberg

Margot Kinberg — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:15:03 +0000

Maxine – This is a top-notch review of a book by one of my favourite authors. The teaming up of Cole and Pike adds so much extra to these novels that it’s good to see that Crais has gone in that direction again. The innovation of different voices sounds as though it works well here, too.

Comment on Home by Toni Morrison by Clare Brierley

Clare Brierley — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:50:42 +0000

Thanks Sam. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Comment on Home by Toni Morrison by Sam Sattler

Sam Sattler — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:43:41 +0000

Thanks for the early review. I have this one on reserve at my local library but the books haven’t arrived yet. Looking forward to it more than ever now – it will be my first Toni Morrison title, too.

Comment on The Boy in the Suitcase, by Lene Kaaberbol & Agnete Friis by Brendan

Brendan — Thu, 03 May 2012 09:45:50 +0000

I read this a while ago and couldn’t quite decide how I felt about it – it’s a solid book that I think stands apart because of its use of child trafficking, but it’s not quite as slick as some of the others in the genre. I found Nina intriguing rather than irritating, but thought that the back story wasn’t drawn out enough to explain her actions properly – it was perhaps more perplexing than believable. Some of the other characters felt a little lightweight too, but on the whole I enjoyed the book and think that it would be a series I’d stick with if/when more books arrive.

Comment on Karen Maitland by Judith Nolan

Judith Nolan — Thu, 03 May 2012 07:31:15 +0000

You may be able to help me identify a book I read quite a while ago, and cannot remember the name or uthor. it was about a sin eater, who travelled medieval England, and I think Wales. It was a fascinating book – but I regret to say that I do not think it was yours – which I am now reading.

Thank you,
Jude Nolan