Tag Archives: Books

Books – J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”

Posted on August 4, 2009 by chris

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling My rating: 4 of 5 stars In the Goblet of Fire, JK Rowling really begins to embrace the darker tone that she first begins to explore in the Prisoner of … Continue reading →

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Books – Hubert Selby Jr.’s “Last Exit to Brooklyn”

Posted on July 30, 2009 by chris

Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr. My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really didn’t expect that it’d be so easy to find a book that’s even more depressing, startling, and at times outright uncomfortable than Requiem for … Continue reading →

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Books – Stephenie Meyer’s “Twilight”

Posted on June 17, 2009 by chris

Twilight by Stephenie Meyer My review rating: 2 of 5 stars I’m going to go ahead and guess that my review of Twilight is going to sway neither the book’s legion of fans, nor its serious detractors. In all honesty, … Continue reading →

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Books – Naomi Novik’s “Throne of Jade”

Posted on June 16, 2009 by chris

Throne of Jade by Naomi Novik My review rating: 3 of 5 stars While not quite as brimming with homoerotic undertones as the first in the series, Throne of Jade nonetheless presents the reader with plenty of repressed man-dragon love … Continue reading →

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Books – John Lindqvist’s “Let the Right One In”

Posted on May 26, 2009 by chris

Let the Right One In: A Novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist My review rating: 4 of 5 stars Like many Americans, I saw the movie version of Let the Right One In before reading the book, and enjoyed it quite … Continue reading →

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Books – Hubert Selby Jr.’s “Requiem for a Dream”

Posted on May 24, 2009 by chris

Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr. My review rating: 4 of 5 stars Hubert Selbey Jr.’s Requiem for a Dream is a hard book to read … not due so much to its sensitive subject matter, which is … Continue reading →

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Books – J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”

Posted on May 17, 2009 by chris

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling My review rating: 3 of 5 stars One has to remind one’s self, while reading the Harry Potter series, that they’re meant for children in the 10 – 14 range, … Continue reading →

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Books – Ray Kurzweil’s “The Age of Spiritual Machines”

Posted on May 11, 2009 by chris

The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence by Ray Kurzweil My review rating: 5 of 5 stars Ray Kurzweil has been accused by some as being incredibly optimistic in his vision for the future of humanity and … Continue reading →

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Books – Greatest Uncommon Denominator Magazine Issue 4

Posted on May 7, 2009 by chris

GUD: Greatest Uncommon Denominator (magazine) Issue 3 by Debbie Moorhouse My review rating: 4 of 5 stars As with each issue so far, GUD issue 3 contains an eclectic combination of short fiction, poetry and artwork, most of it in … Continue reading →

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Upcoming

Posted on April 16, 2009 by chris

It’s been a busy April and it’s going to be an even busier May. We’re doing some massive projects on Crispy Gamer over the next six weeks, so I may not be around too much, but I’ll try to get … Continue reading →

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