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The Hangman's Daughter

Joint Review: The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch

By On July 7, 2011 · 6 Comments · In 3 Rated Books, 4 Rated Books, Book Reviews, Joint Review

Title: The Hangman’s Daughter

Author: Oliver Pötzsch, Translated by Lee Chadeayne

Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

Publisher: Amazon Crossing/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date: December 2010 (Amazon)/August 2011 (HMH)
Hardcover: 448 pages (HMH)

Magdalena, the clever and headstrong daughter of Bavarian hangman Jakob Kuisl, lives with her father outside the village [...]

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The Midnight Palace UK

Joint Review: The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

By On June 17, 2011 · 8 Comments · In 2 Rated Books, 3 Rated Books, Book Reviews, Joint Review

Title: The Midnight Palace

Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafón (translated by Julia Graves)

Genre: Mystery, Historical, Speculative Fiction, Horror, Young Adult

Publisher: Little, Brown (US) / Orion (UK)
Publication date: May 30 2011 / June 2 2011
Hardcover: 306 pages

In the heart of Calcutta lurks [...]

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Beauty Queens

Book Discussion: Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

By On June 16, 2011 · 22 Comments · In 3 Rated Books, Book Discussion, DNF Books

Title: Beauty Queens

Author: Libba Bray

Genre: Satire, Humor, Adventure/Survival, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult

Publisher: Scholastic
Publication Date: May 2011
Hardcover: 400 Pages

The fifty contestants in the Miss Teen Dream Pageant thought this was going to be a fun trip to the beach, where they could parade in their state-appropriate [...]

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Movie Review: Terminator Salvation

By On May 22, 2009 · 16 Comments · In 3 Rated Books, Popgeekery

Title: Terminator Salvation

Movie directed by MCG; screenplay by John D. Brancato and Michael Ferris; starring Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Bryce Dallas Howard, and Moon Bloodgood

Review:

I think I speak for much of my generation when I say that the Terminator movies played a major, influential role in our formative years. The [...]

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Powerpuff Girls Review: The Missing

By On November 6, 2008 · 7 Comments · In 3 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: The Missing

Author: Shiloh Walker

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Stand Alone / Series: It can be read as a stand alone but I have the gutt feeling this is only the beginning.

Summary: Her psychic gift drove away the man she loved – and years later has drawn him back to her.

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On the Attack: A Hunger Like No Other

By On February 6, 2008 · 2 Comments · In 3 Rated Books, Book Debate, Book Reviews

*cracks knuckles*

Why did I read this book: It had overwhelmingly positive reviews on virtually every site, and having read another so-called paranormal romance (Bitten by Kelley Armstrong) and loved it, I decided to give this one a try…despite the hideous cover art and embarrassing summary.

Review:

I suppose you could say that I [...]

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