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Book Reviews
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The Demonata (10) - Hell's Heroes
Emma streets30 October 2009
Hell's heroes was an excellent book to end the series. It was a riveting read as there was lots of twist and turns especially with Bec's storyline. it made you see her in a whole different light and the ending was definitely unexpected (It should just be read for the ending). All in all the book was hard to put down, id start reading at 7:00pm and didn't put it down until it was wrestled out of my hands - good job Darren one of my favourite book endings ever!
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Adrian Stevens29 October 2009
"Crossfire" is a superb book from ex-SAS soldier and instructor Andy McNab. You follow Nick Stone, a hardened ex-SAS operative working as a bodyguard for a journalist in Iraq where things quickly turn sour. Stone ends up searching for the journalist who had saved his life in an ambush, and who was then taken hostage by terrorists within the region. Stone picks up the trail taking him to Dublin, London and then Kabul which leads to a heart-pounding climax involving Taleban, bounty hunters and a wide array of other various dangers that would face a foreigner within the hostile Iraq region. Andy McNab does an incredible job of making every single piece of information he writes authentic, which really adds to the interest that the reader feels towards the story and methods of Nick Stone. The details that McNab includes about the brutal undercover and army work are fascinating to someone who is interested in the conditions that soldiers and operatives face all around the world, something that really separates McNab's novels from the rest of the field as his fictional stories are grounded in reality and factual knowledge of the world of undercover and army life. I also found the vivid imagery of the countries that Nick Stone travels to incredible, you get a real sense that McNab has experienced what the character is going through in these incredible locations which only adds to the depth and immersion that the reader experiences when reading "Crossfire". McNab does a great job of absorbing his readers into the life of Nick Stone, he treats the readers as adults by using the acronyms that soldiers use in foreign territory and strong language that you would expect to hear from lonely soldiers that are missing the comfort of their home. It almost makes you feel like you are the character within the story, which is no easy task for an author to do. "Crossfire" is an incredible book which will grab you by the throat and won't let go until you have read the final page of this intense, detailed, authentic and dramatic novel from the fascinating mind of the greatest war-thriller author of this generation, Andy McNab. If you are even slightly interested in war, crime and thrillers or if you're just after an exciting read, then "Crossfire" is the book for you.
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Erin Britton28 October 2009
While it's always wise to choose your travelling companions carefully, such considerations really are of the utmost importance when your journey is necessitated by the need to flee the plague. It's an important lesson but it was really only hammered home after reading Company of Liars. In 1348 plague, or indeed plagues, has arrived in England and the country is being rapidly thrown into chaos as people, rich and poor, struggle to protect them and their own in a land that is quickly running out of provisions and patience. Camelot, a heavily scarred semi-blind peddler in fake relics and trinkets, realises the danger that the plague brings before most and decides that he will journey to a remote shrine in the north to wait out the winter and hopefully escape from the ravages of disease. More comfortable travelling alone but compelled by compassion, Camelot unwillingly finds himself the leader of a motley crew of nine who are all seeking to escape the plague and leave their personal demons behind. Camelot's disparate posse is made up of handsome Venetian musician Rodrigo and his wilful pupil Jofre, surly conjuror Zophiel, painter Osmond and his pregnant wife Adela, one-armed storyteller Cygnus, quiet goodwife Pleasance and her most recent charge, a spooky rune-reading girl named Narigorm. Hilarious consequences do not ensue. Whatever pace the group travel at, they are always outrun by the plague and are increasingly unwelcome in villages and towns where the local population are struggling to keep themselves alive without having to cope with the additional burden of outsiders. As the threat of plague and pestilence closes in around them, the nine travellers begin to turn on each other and the body count begins to rise. Company of Liars is an excellent book. I'm often wary of historical novels due to the difficulty of striking the right balance between fact and fiction and the frequently excruciating attempts at bodice-busting romance but this book is an absolute peach. Karen Maitland clearly knows her stuff, the research and reconstruction of the period that has gone into Company of Liars is phenomenal, but most importantly she is a wonderful storyteller. The sense of dread begins to build from the first page and continues throughout the story as the characters begin to experience a catastrophe that changed a nation and trudge slowly on towards their own destruction.
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Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment
Nariece25 October 2009
Fast paced and packed with great ideas. The plot twists are great and the storyline keeps you reading. The characters are so lively and well thought out; it's as if they are really flying around out there. Really worth a read! Or 500!
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Rob25 October 2009
If you ever wanted to know anything about The Professionals, then this is the book for you. Rocca's research is second to none and this book comes across as a lifetime's work. Loads of unseen photos, filming schedules, etc - an awesome achievement!
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Learn Nikon D70 5 Bucks (Learn for 5 Bucks)
dirk-jan boon24 October 2009
This "leaflet", you couldn't call it a book, offers the same thing as the manual but more simplified, only recommended for complete dummies
I thought it was a good book, I bought it, read it but will never use it again. Only handy if you're on a holiday or vacation and you do not want to take the manual with you. Since I use my camera regularly, I already know more than this leaflet can teach me. -
Jo22 October 2009
I mean please... what a plot! I read this to my daughter in vet's waiting room. It was awful - useless plot, terribly written, far too wordy. Even the "magic" was made dull and turgid. I couldn't finish it. I have never done this before to my daughter and do you know what, when I said "sorry darling I cannot finish this it is awful" she did not complain. Even my 3 year old recognised the truly dire nature of this one.
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Peter Mittins21 October 2009
A brilliant analysis of the state of our planet and the (occasionally unpalatable) choices we must make to ensure its survival.
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Kerry Cash21 October 2009
With this last book in the grant county saga I was gobsmacked to read about Jefferey's demise. In fact I had to re-read the chapter at least three times before it sunk in, and that was between my tears of absolute devastation.
I have enjoyed all the grant county series to date finding them all un-putdownable and am looking forward to the new and upcoming Genisis. I am hoping this will take me thorugh the trials Sarah and the other characters have gone through since Jeffrey's death.
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Neil Richardson14 October 2009
King almost instantly engulfs you in an intriguing scenario as a mysterious and deadly virus spreads its way through the population leaving few survivors. The real story is about how ordinary people are forced to do extraordinary things in the face of adversity and the overall theme of good versus evil keeps the suspense going to the very end.
Without doubt my favourite book of all time.
