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The 5th Wave - Rick Yancey
The 5th Wave
Rick Yancey
How Green This Land, How Blue This Sea (Newsflesh #3.1) - Mira Grant
How Green This Land, How Blue This Sea (Newsflesh #3.1)
Mira Grant

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Sworn Sword - James Aitcheson
Hide and Seek - Jane McFann
Red Rain: A Novel - R.L. Stine
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January
10
October 2013
9
finished reading:
Hide and Seek - Jane McFann
Hide and Seek Jane McFann
October 2013
7
finished reading:
Camp Fear (Point Horror) - Carol Ellis
Camp Fear (Point Horror) Carol Ellis
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Beowulf: The New Translation - Gerald J. Davis
Beowulf: The New Translation Gerald J. Davis
September 2013
27
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The Uninvited - Liz Jensen
The Uninvited Liz Jensen
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In the Tall Grass - Stephen King, Joe Hill
In the Tall Grass Stephen King, Joe Hill
September 2013
19
finished reading:
Alice in Wonderland - Rene Cloke, Lewis Carroll
Alice in Wonderland Rene Cloke, Lewis Carroll
September 2013
18
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A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) - George R.R. Martin
A Storm of Swords (A Song of Ice and Fire, #3) George R.R. Martin
August 2013
21
finished reading:
Shades of Gray - Brooke McKinley
Shades of Gray Brooke McKinley
August 2013
6
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A Clash of Kings - George R.R. Martin
A Clash of Kings George R.R. Martin
July 2013
19
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The Shuddering - Ania Ahlborn
The Shuddering Ania Ahlborn
July 2013
8
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Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes
Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes
July 2013
1
finished reading:
Phoenix - Chuck Palahniuk
Phoenix Chuck Palahniuk
June 2013
21
reviewed: Sober Is My New Drunk
I wasn't too impressed with this little memoir/self-help short. I found it more an exercise in self-aggrandizement by the aut...
Sober Is My New Drunk - Paul Carr
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Sober Is My New Drunk - Paul Carr
Sober Is My New Drunk Paul Carr
June 2013
18
finished reading:
Sea Sick - Iain Rob Wright
Sea Sick Iain Rob Wright
June 2013
11
finished reading:
The End of Everything - Megan Abbott
The End of Everything Megan Abbott
June 2013
10
reviewed:
While this adventure/spy novel wasn't particularly tense or exciting, it's short enough that it didn't get too dull. To a mod...
The 39 Steps - John Buchan
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The 39 Steps - John Buchan
The 39 Steps John Buchan
June 2013
04
reviewed:
In his follow up to Infected, Scott Sigler takes his tale of alien infection and invasion to a whole new level.The first nove...
Contagious - Scott Sigler
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Contagious - Scott Sigler
Contagious Scott Sigler
May 2013
15
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The Picture Of Dorian Grey - Oscar Wilde, Susan Beattie
The Picture Of Dorian Grey Oscar Wilde, Susan Beattie
May 2013
09
reviewed: San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats (Newsflesh Trilogy, #0.6)
I wanted to love this, I really did. But it just didn't do it for me.The story was just too short for me to feel anything for...
San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats (Newsflesh Trilogy, #0.6) - Mira Grant
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San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats (Newsflesh Trilogy, #0.6) - Mira Grant
San Diego 2014: The Last Stand of the California Browncoats (Newsflesh Trilogy, #0.6) Mira Grant
May 2013
8
finished reading:
Defriended - Ruth Baron
Defriended Ruth Baron
April 2013
25
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Dark Places - Gillian Flynn
Dark Places Gillian Flynn
April 2013
23
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The Rats - James Herbert
The Rats James Herbert
April 2013
17
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A Game of Thrones - George R.R. Martin
A Game of Thrones George R.R. Martin
March 2013
13
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Gone Girl - Gillian Flynn
Gone Girl Gillian Flynn
March 2013
9
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Sleepless - Charlie Huston
Sleepless Charlie Huston
February 2013
07
reviewed:
I started out absolutely loving this book. The intricate world-building, beautiful descriptions, and slow build-up that hinte...
Pure - Julianna Baggott
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Pure - Julianna Baggott
Pure Julianna Baggott
January 2013
30
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Free Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity - Lawrence Lessig
Free Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity Lawrence Lessig
December 2012
22
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Sharp Objects - Gillian Flynn
Sharp Objects Gillian Flynn
December 2012
19
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Broadmoor Revealed: Victorian Crime and the Lunatic Asylum - Mark Stevens
Broadmoor Revealed: Victorian Crime and the Lunatic Asylum Mark Stevens
December 2012
4
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Ashes - Ilsa J. Bick
Ashes Ilsa J. Bick
November 2012
15
reviewed:
I actually really enjoyed this book. So why only two stars?To me, it read more like a series of interesting (and very well wr...
The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry - Jon Ronson
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The Metamorphosis and Other Stories - Franz Kafka, Jason Baker, Donna Freed
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories Franz Kafka, Jason Baker, Donna Freed
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The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry - Jon Ronson
The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry Jon Ronson
November 2012
5
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21st Century Dead: A Zombie Anthology - Simon R. Green, Orson Scott Card, Christopher Golden, Mark Morris, Jonathan Maberry, Dan Chaon, Cody Goodfellow, Thomas E. Sniegoski, Amber Benson, Daniel H. Wilson, Chelsea Cain, Brian Keene, John Skipp, Ken Bruen, Duane Swierczynski, John McIlveen, Caitlin Kittredge, S.
21st Century Dead: A Zombie Anthology Simon R. Green, Orson Scott Card, Christopher Golden, Mark Morris, Jonathan Maberry, Dan Chaon, Cody Goodfellow, Thomas E. Sniegoski, Amber Benson, Daniel H. Wilson, Chelsea Cain, Brian Keene, John Skipp, Ken Bruen, Duane Swierczynski, John McIlveen, Caitlin Kittredge, S.
October 2012
4
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A Dramatic Death (Point Crime) - Margaret Bingley
A Dramatic Death (Point Crime) Margaret Bingley
October 2012
1
finished reading:
Utopia - أحمد خالد توفيق, Ahmed Khaled Towfik, Chip Rosetti
Utopia أحمد خالد توفيق, Ahmed Khaled Towfik, Chip Rosetti
September 2012
30
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Countdown - Mira Grant
Countdown Mira Grant
September 2012
27
finished reading:
The Last Princess - Galaxy Craze
The Last Princess Galaxy Craze
September 2012
26
reviewed: Help Yourself Get Everything Done : and Still Have Time to Play
So, I should admit: self-help books are a guilty pleasure of mine. I'm sure there's many psychological explanations for this ...
Help Yourself Get Everything Done : and Still Have Time to Play - Mark Forster
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Help Yourself Get Everything Done : and Still Have Time to Play - Mark Forster
Help Yourself Get Everything Done : and Still Have Time to Play Mark Forster
September 2012
13
reviewed: Children of Winter
Ever since I was a child I've loved survival stories, and I remember really enjoying this one. On a second reading as an adul...
Children Of Winter - Berlie Doherty
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Children Of Winter - Berlie Doherty
Children Of Winter Berlie Doherty
September 2012
11
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Cinder - Marissa Meyer
Cinder Marissa Meyer
September 2012
03
reviewed:
I really enjoyed the world and plot of the book, it's just a shame it was let down by terrible characterization.Most of the c...
Enclave - Ann Aguirre
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Enclave - Ann Aguirre
Enclave Ann Aguirre
August 2012
28
reviewed: The Walk
The Walk is an easy-to-read, fast-paced story following one man's journey to get home to his wife after The Big One has oblit...
The Walk - Lee Goldberg
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The Walk - Lee Goldberg
The Walk Lee Goldberg
August 2012
26
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Blackout (Newsflesh Trilogy, #3) - Mira Grant
Blackout (Newsflesh Trilogy, #3) Mira Grant
August 2012
18
reviewed:
Half realistic survival guide (with a zombie twist), half fictional accounts of zombie outbreaks, this book is a mixed bag.Fo...
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead - Max Brooks
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The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead - Max Brooks
The Zombie Survival Guide: Complete Protection from the Living Dead Max Brooks
August 2012
15
finished reading:
The Mammoth Book of Apocalyptic SF - Mike Ashley
The Mammoth Book of Apocalyptic SF Mike Ashley
June 2012
28
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The Tulip Touch - Anne Fine
The Tulip Touch Anne Fine
June 2012
27
reviewed:
Some interesting themes about what makes someone a bad person, but ultimately let down by clumsy writing and a long build-up ...
Twins - Caroline B. Cooney
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Twins - Caroline B. Cooney
Twins Caroline B. Cooney
June 2012
26
reviewed:
Fun little mystery/ghost story, let down by bad writing. Probably 1 star for an adult reader, but 3 for a younger teen.
Amy - Samantha Lee
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Amy - Samantha Lee
Amy Samantha Lee
June 2012
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Hotel Iris - Yōko Ogawa, Stephen Snyder
Hotel Iris Yōko Ogawa, Stephen Snyder
February 2012
6
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The Locked Ward: The Memoir of a Psychiatric Orderly - Dennis O'Donnell
The Locked Ward: The Memoir of a Psychiatric Orderly Dennis O'Donnell
January 2012
27
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Patriots and Redeemers in Japan: Motives in the Meiji Restoration - George M. Wilson
Patriots and Redeemers in Japan: Motives in the Meiji Restoration George M. Wilson
January 2012
16
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The Dead of Winter - Chris Priestley
The Dead of Winter Chris Priestley
December 2011
31
finished reading:
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens
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The Making of Modern Japan - Marius B. Jansen
The Making of Modern Japan Marius B. Jansen
December 2011
12
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches - Matsuo Bashō, Nobuyuki Yuasa
The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches Matsuo Bashō, Nobuyuki Yuasa
December 2011
11
finished reading:
Ash - Malinda Lo
Ash Malinda Lo
December 2011
6
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Rot and Ruin - Jonathan Maberry
Rot and Ruin Jonathan Maberry
November 2011
13
finished reading:
Otaku: Japan�s Database Animals - Hiroki Azuma, Jonathan E. Abel, Shion Kono
Otaku: Japan�s Database Animals Hiroki Azuma, Jonathan E. Abel, Shion Kono
November 2011
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Permitted and Prohibited Desires: Mothers, Comics, and Censorship in Japan - Anne Allison
Permitted and Prohibited Desires: Mothers, Comics, and Censorship in Japan Anne Allison
October 2011
2
finished reading:
Rosemary's Baby - Ira Levin
Rosemary's Baby Ira Levin
July 2011
25
finished reading:
The Road - Cormac McCarthy
The Road Cormac McCarthy
July 2011
3
finished reading:
Deadline - Mira Grant
Deadline Mira Grant
June 2011
23
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The Hunger Games - Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games Suzanne Collins
June 2011
12
reviewed: Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy #1)
(I wrote this review right after finishing the book, but never posted it. Thought it was about time that I did, since I'm jus...
Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy #1) - Mira Grant
finished reading:
Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy #1) - Mira Grant
Feed (Newsflesh Trilogy #1) Mira Grant
May 2011
30
finished reading:
Room - Emma Donoghue
Room Emma Donoghue
May 2011
26
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal - Eric Schlosser
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal Eric Schlosser
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TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME. Limited Edition. - Brian Keene
TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME. Limited Edition. Brian Keene
April 2011
22
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The Adoration of Jenna Fox - Mary E. Pearson
The Adoration of Jenna Fox Mary E. Pearson
April 2011
21
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Necropolis Rising - Dave Jeffery
Necropolis Rising Dave Jeffery
April 2011
10
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The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide: How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify Your Life - Francine Jay
The Joy of Less, A Minimalist Living Guide: How to Declutter, Organize, and Simplify Your Life Francine Jay
April 2011
1
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Zen To Done: The Ultimate Simple Productivity System - Leo Babauta
Zen To Done: The Ultimate Simple Productivity System Leo Babauta
March 2011
3
finished reading:
The Princess Diaries - Meg Cabot
The Princess Diaries Meg Cabot
March 2011
1
finished reading:
The Informers - Bret Easton Ellis
The Informers Bret Easton Ellis
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Infected - Scott Sigler
Infected Scott Sigler
February 2011
25
finished reading:
Nausea - Jean-Paul Sartre, Lloyd Alexander
Nausea Jean-Paul Sartre, Lloyd Alexander
February 2011
8
finished reading:
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War - Max Brooks
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War Max Brooks
January 2011
18
finished reading:
Fall Into Darkness - Christopher Pike
Fall Into Darkness Christopher Pike
December 2009
30
finished reading:
Stardust - Neil Gaiman
Stardust Neil Gaiman
December 2009
7
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Free Lunch. Easily Digestible Economics - David Smith
Free Lunch. Easily Digestible Economics David Smith
September 2009
9
finished reading:
Lizard - Banana Yoshimoto
Lizard Banana Yoshimoto
April 2009
8
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Let the Right One In - John Ajvide Lindqvist
Let the Right One In John Ajvide Lindqvist
April 2009
01
reviewed: Japan Before Perry: A Short History
I thought this was a great book for a brief introduction to pre-modern Japan. It gives an overall idea of the historical even...
Japan Before Perry: A Short History - Conrad D. Totman
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Japan Before Perry: A Short History - Conrad D. Totman
Japan Before Perry: A Short History Conrad D. Totman
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