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	Makers By Cory Doctorow Finished on Oct 29, 2009 Add... My Shelf Wish List
	Ghost Hunter Bk. 6 (Chronicles of Ancient Darkness): Bk. 6 By Michelle Paver Finished on Sep 2, 2009 Add... My Shelf Wish List
	Who Killed Amanda Palmer A Collection of Photographic Evidence By Neil Gaiman, Amanda Palmer Finished on Sep 22, 2009 Add... My Shelf Wish List
	Warbreaker (3) By Brandon Sanderson Finished on Jul 2, 2009 Add... My Shelf Wish List
An excellent story, told through the intertwined stories of the three main characters, all three revolving around a single convoluted plot of politics and betrayal, colour and magic. The characters are well-rounded, the history is detailed enough to feel fleshed and gradually revealed througho ... (continue) An excellent story, told through the intertwined stories of the three main characters, all three revolving around a single convoluted plot of politics and betrayal, colour and magic. The characters are well-rounded, the history is detailed enough to feel fleshed and gradually revealed throughout the story in an organic way rather than a simple infodump, and the city where most of the action takes place seems a real place with its own rules and culture rather than a simple generic fantasy setting. There are unfortunately some scenes in the ending that feel a bit rushed, but all in all it's pretty good. My only annoyance: was there a real need to write BioChroma in camel case? It hurts my eyes, precioussss... (Did I mention this novel is free? All the drafts have been released for download on the author's website, including the final version sent to print!) Is this helpful? ― Posted on Jul 3, 2009 \| Add your feedback
	Gods of Manhattan: Spirits in the Park By Scott Mebus Finished on Oct 17, 2009 Add... My Shelf Wish List
	Ladies of Letters Crunch Credit By Lou Wakefield, Carole Hayman Finished on Jun 3, 2009 Add... My Shelf Wish List
I had never heard of this series before, but it had Prunella Scales on it so it was bound to be good. It was: the writing is smart, the story is funny, and the voice acting is superb. The story is told through the letters that the two main characters, Vera and Irene, send to each other. In eac ... (continue) I had never heard of this series before, but it had Prunella Scales on it so it was bound to be good. It was: the writing is smart, the story is funny, and the voice acting is superb. The story is told through the letters that the two main characters, Vera and Irene, send to each other. In each 'conversation', they do not just update each other on their current situation (the current credit crunch, as the title implies) but also, as only real friends do, teasing, scolding, protesting and throwing snark at each other! As the story progresses the lives and family of the two friends get once more tangled up and the situation becomes more and more implausible, finally exploding into the very satisfying conclusion - until the next letter, that is! Is this helpful? ― Posted on Jun 9, 2009 \| Add your feedback
	Bank Job By James Heneghan, Norma Charles Finished on Jun 9, 2009 Add... My Shelf Wish List
	The Solstice Cup By Rachel Muller Finished on Mar 30, 2009 Add... My Shelf Wish List
	Nothing, Something, Everything By Xygarathma Lebibi Finished on Mar 26, 2009 Add... My Shelf Wish List
To be fair, the story is pretty deep and well-written considering the very young age of the author. There are however some very basic grammar mistakes here and there that could have been corrected with a good editing, as well as the more evident bits of naivety. Love the drawings! Is this helpful? ― Posted on Mar 31, 2009 \| Add your feedback
	The Raincloud Man (Doctor Who) By Eddie Robson Finished on Jun 7, 2009 Add... My Shelf Wish List
	Sarah Jane Adventures Ghost House 4 CD By Steve Cole Finished in Dec 2008 Add... My Shelf Wish List
A very nice story, simple but effective and with a not-so-obvious monster of the week. Small bits of continuity with the TV series and a funny "ethnic person in the past" moment are just the topping on the cake. Is this helpful? ― Posted on Dec 16, 2008 \| Add your feedback
	Sarah Jane Adventures Time Capsule 3 CD By Peter Anghelides Finished in Dec 2008 Add... My Shelf Wish List
* This comment contains spoilers! * Good but I was expecting something different... the only mention of a time capsule is in a desperate attempt of the author to try and reconcile the alien artefact they're looking for with the title of the story. Is this helpful? ― Posted on Dec 16, 2008 \| Add your feedback