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- The David Suzuki Reader (4)
- A Lifetime of Ideas from a Leading Activist and Thinker
- By Bill McKibben, David T. Suzuki
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Finished on Jul 9, 2008
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- Microserfs (284)
- By Douglas Coupland
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- For a Few Demons More (72)
- Rachel Morgan Series, Part 5
- By Kim Harrison
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Finished on Mar 11, 2008
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- Bloodsucking Fiends (94)
- By Christopher Moore
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Finished (re-read) on Feb 3, 2008
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- Ysabel (38)
- By Guy Gavriel Kay
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Finished on Jan 18, 2008
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- Captain's Fury (38)
- Book Four of the Codex Alera
- By Jim Butcher
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Finished on Dec 27, 2007
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- The Stupidest Angel (71)
- A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror
- By Christopher Moore
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Finished on Dec 21, 2007
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- The Alleluia Files (16)
- By Sharon Shinn
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Finished (re-read) on Dec 1, 2007
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- Jovah's Angel (17)
- (Samaria Trilogy, Book 2)
- By Sharon Shinn
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Finished (re-read) on Nov 23, 2007
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- Archangel (19)
- (Samaria Trilogy, Book 1)
- By Sharon Shinn
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Finished (re-read) on Nov 18, 2007
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- Summers at Castle Auburn (13)
- By Sharon Shinn
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Finished (re-read) on Nov 15, 2007
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- Les enfants du bonhomme dans la lunne (1)
- By Roch Carrier
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Finished in 2001
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- The Golden Compass (878)
- (His Dark Materials, Book 1)
- By Philip Pullman
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Finished in 2001
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- Eleanor Rigby (136)
- By Douglas Coupland
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- Liberty Meadows (13)
- (Eden, Book 1)
- By Frank Cho
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Ysabel
*** This comment contains spoilers! ***
While Guy Gavriel Kay has charmed me with each new work, this one was an unexpected and emotionally charged delight.
While I was aware that all of his works are deftly woven together either through lore, history or symbolism, I was stunned at the reappearance of beloved characters from one of ... (continue)
While Guy Gavriel Kay has charmed me with each new work, this one was an unexpected and emotionally charged delight.
While I was aware that all of his works are deftly woven together either through lore, history or symbolism, I was stunned at the reappearance of beloved characters from one of his previous oeuvres. It startled me into reaching for his previous books to be certain that I was in fact remembering names correctly.
The book is a lovely story, rich in detail which takes you to France to take part in the adventures of 15 year old Ned. It paints a textured picture of Province while he and his Father, a reknown photographer, takes in the sites for possible shots for an upcoming coffee table book.
The events that follow force Ned out of his "normal life" and into the hands of something unexpected and dangerous.
The story is even more rich having read his previous books, so if you are in mid-read and finding this review, be sure to pick up his previous works and give this a re-read. You won't regret it.
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