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- Harrington on Hold'em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments (22)
- Endgame, 2
- By Bill Robertie, Dan Harrington
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Harrington on Hold'em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments

Great, for a poker book

Like I said in my summary of Vol. I, this layout is great. However, when you get more and more into the complexities of the game (and this book), some flaws begin to show. There is some great advice within Harrington's books. However, he may be leaving out the best advice of all: bad players win. ... (continue)

Like I said in my summary of Vol. I, this layout is great. However, when you get more and more into the complexities of the game (and this book), some flaws begin to show. There is some great advice within Harrington's books. However, he may be leaving out the best advice of all: bad players win. The reader is groomed on how to win chips in a tournament rather than being groomed on how not to lose chips. Many good players are successful because they are aggressive; but that's only on the surface—the aggressive players have their boundaries too. There is a reason good players continuously win and Harrington only gives answers that won't give his own secrets away. We are given advice from a competitor. In poker, winning strategy, and not-losing strategy are two very different things. A great read, and you'll improve your game very much; and that's the point. But you're far from knowing many answers to the game and make sure not to get ahead of yourself.

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- Harrington on Hold 'em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments (39)
- Strategic Play (Vol. 1)
- By Bill Robertie, Dan Harrington
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Harrington on Hold 'em Expert Strategy for No Limit Tournaments

Part I

This book gives great poker advice and the layout is very easy to understand. A terrific book on the fundamentals of pokers. (For an analysis of the actual content, see Vol. II)

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- The Giver (721)
- By Lois Lowry
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- To Kill a Mockingbird (2064)
- By Harper
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- The View From the Cherry Tree (5)
- By Willo Davis Roberts
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The View From the Cherry Tree

Terrific, but beware that it might be a little harsh for its intended age-range

A great book. A great mystery. Enjoyable to the child and parent/teacher alike. Terrific mystery that you'll never forget. There is some minor violence and language whcih might catch some parents/teacher off-guard, and yes, it's a bit questionable; but still a good book that won't affect a child ... (continue)

A great book. A great mystery. Enjoyable to the child and parent/teacher alike. Terrific mystery that you'll never forget. There is some minor violence and language whcih might catch some parents/teacher off-guard, and yes, it's a bit questionable; but still a good book that won't affect a child negatively. I was introduced to this story as a kid, and I still have a great appreciation for it to this very day. Highly recommend!

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- Peaceable Kingdom (3)
- By Jack Ketchum
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Peaceable Kingdom

Jack Ketchum's short stories

For those of you who read Jack Ketchum, you'll love it. Perhaps you'll be most impressed by his way of changing from genre to genre and creating such depth in so short of stories. For those who don't know his work, I think this might work as a great way for you to determine if you like his style o ... (continue)

For those of you who read Jack Ketchum, you'll love it. Perhaps you'll be most impressed by his way of changing from genre to genre and creating such depth in so short of stories. For those who don't know his work, I think this might work as a great way for you to determine if you like his style of writing. Granted, every story is so very different; however, Ketchum has his own way of storytelling—people who have read his novels know that, and it's within all these short stories as well. Terrific in every way. I highly recommend to those who like dark-realistic fiction.

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- American Psycho (844)
- By Bret Easton Ellis
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American Psycho

Truly psychotic!

To summarize Bret Easton Ellis' controversial classic would not only be difficult but also impossible. The story is told in a first person narrative by Patrick Bateman (most of the time), a yuppy in his mid-20s in the mid-80s, who's a serial killer. The book slashes into one of the most violent an ... (continue)

To summarize Bret Easton Ellis' controversial classic would not only be difficult but also impossible. The story is told in a first person narrative by Patrick Bateman (most of the time), a yuppy in his mid-20s in the mid-80s, who's a serial killer. The book slashes into one of the most violent and descriptive pieces of modern literature, and it doesn't stop at that! Many genres are explored here besides the horror/transgressive. In Bateman's mind, his life's genre is change at every point of the day: thriller, suspense, romance, even porngraphic and most of all (perhaps moreso than horror) comedy. Easy to misunderstand, impossible to forget.

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- Marabou Stork Nightmares (73)
- By WELSH
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- Snuff (262)
- By Chuck Palahniuk
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- Fight Club (1978)
- A Novel
- By Chuck Palahniuk
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Fight Club

Film better than book; one of the few

A lot of the time, if I see a film before reading the book, I'll enjoy reading what was left out of the movie—obviously, books are way longer than films. Here, the film actually works better. I suppose it's a good thing that they made a film so loyaly to the book, and the film turned out great. P ... (continue)

A lot of the time, if I see a film before reading the book, I'll enjoy reading what was left out of the movie—obviously, books are way longer than films. Here, the film actually works better. I suppose it's a good thing that they made a film so loyaly to the book, and the film turned out great. Perhaps it was done so great because the story is better told as a film rather than a book. Nothing to search for here. No additional information about such great characters left out of the film for pacing purposes. Just the narrators lists going on a little longer, which is more redundant than it is revealing. Ending is pretty differnt and it works in its own right. Enjoyable and above-average.

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- The Two Towers (3774)
- (The Lord of the Rings, Book 2)
- By J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Two Towers

Two stories more effective

I know there are several more reviews, more qualified reviews, but I would like to point out that I found that dividing the story into two parts (one with Frodo/Sam/Gollum, and the other with Aragorn/Legoloth/Gimli) was much more effective than intertwining them. I found TTT to be easily the weakes ... (continue)

I know there are several more reviews, more qualified reviews, but I would like to point out that I found that dividing the story into two parts (one with Frodo/Sam/Gollum, and the other with Aragorn/Legoloth/Gimli) was much more effective than intertwining them. I found TTT to be easily the weakest in the film series, but a very important piece to the literature trilogy. Regardless of you opinion on the film, you'll like this book. A much read for everyone! Note: read HOBBIT and FELLOWSHIP first, of course.

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- The Hobbit (3286)
- By J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Hobbit

Quite different from The Lord of The Rings

THE HOBBIT and its follow-up THE LORD OF THE RINGS have as many similarities as they do differences. Neither of which should reflect negatively on either story. I'm merely pointing out something that most people don't think about. THE LORD OF THE RINGS is a much more difficult read which is why I ... (continue)

THE HOBBIT and its follow-up THE LORD OF THE RINGS have as many similarities as they do differences. Neither of which should reflect negatively on either story. I'm merely pointing out something that most people don't think about. THE LORD OF THE RINGS is a much more difficult read which is why I recommend you start with THE HOBBIT. LOTR is indeed a sequel to HOBBIT and since HOBBIT is an easier read, I strongly encourage you start your great adventure here so to get an understanding of the history and its narrative before it becomes more overwhelmingly epic. What I love about THE HOBBIT is that it's the epitome of an excellent fantasy—something the kids as well as the adults can enjoy. I'm very much reminded of GRIMME's and QUEST FOR GLORY when reading this book, and it's a book that will never ware thin.

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- The Pack (1)
- By C. W. Schultz
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- 101 Hikes in Washington's Alpine Lakes (1)
- By Harvey Manning, Ira Spring, Vicky Spring
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- Yeval (1)
- By C. W. Schultz
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