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Caliban's War is going down tonite. And so is Admiral Nguyen! The punk.

great quotable dialogue "reanimating the dead isn't hard, but they make TERRIBLE minions".

Meh, do I even care to finish this?

Just downloaded the arc to my Kindle. Must not hyperventilate. Has been awaiting this release for 5 years. Whoop!

Contains nerous examples of manuscripts with large clean photographs for easier transcription practice. Includes summaries on hand characteristics, decoration notes, and abbreviations used by the scribe. Great so far for the beginner.

Since the basics of Mexican cooking is a staple in our hispanic family, I was eager to first try the Scrambled Tofu Wraps that feature soy chorizo with tofu. Normally we make breakfast burritos with chorizo, eggs, and potatoes. I was surprised to find this healthier recipe to be spicier than our standard pork chroizo. In the second attempt I added fried potatoes (olive oil, s&p) and cheese, which offered variety.

If I imagine the characters as taken directly from anime, suddenly the story becomes more tolerable.

Dammit, I have to wait till 2013 to continue the story! (followed by a series of clever explicatives.) Smart writing that won't turn off reluctant readers. Keep an eye peeled for this one.

Meh, I'm already bored with this. Must have ignited the series-flu.

Somehow snagged a preview over the first 100 pages at SLJ summerteen. Intriguing preface, target audience suspected to be wider than Monstumologist.

Holy hell, haven't been thus terrified in years. Read during daylight it be prepared to sleep with the lights on.

Now that the darn Shakespeare paper is turned in, I'm blazing through this one. It's a goodie from '05. How did this one get past me? A great pairing for Graceling fans.

Ancient Near East, done.
Gilgamesh, done.
Classical Greece, done.
Antigone, done.
Medea, done.

Great opening into the bottom line complication of wanting to be a dancer.

Tedious.

Finally starts picking up round pg 130 with the introduction of a tom boy. If it hadn't been a book group pick, I would never have waited around that long. This new character adds life to an otherwise boring story.

Nice offhand introduction of a gay couple without giving it great emphasis, unlike this comment. Because of the dominating action I didn't originally pick up that the neighbors were a same gender couple. Unfortunately, action descriptions dominate the narration to the detriment of any internal dialogue, and comes across a bit lifeless at times.

Most mature teen break-up in fictional history and our reality.

On disc 6. This little gem is turning out to be quite the surprise. Will definitely have to rethink my impressions on the author.

The Rape of the Lock, done. The Beggar's Opera, in-progress.

Could definitely work for readers liking gory details.

Ugh, such a chore to get through. Interesting ideas, yet awful writing. My eyes perked up at the possiblity of vampire sea horse monkeys, but no slice, they stayed in the background.

Paradise Lost - in progress.

1 hour left. If only I cared half as much about the first half of the book as its finale, it might be a decent listen.

Ugh, so much telling. And what teenager refers to journaling as reflecting? Yes, there was something magical about that circus tiger smelling like sandalwood, and now I must go to my room and reflect on the experience. Interesting ideas so far, but the writing is pretty bad. Some teens have told me it gets better, so I'm crossing my fingers.

A quick read that tackles addiction, expectations, and familial relationships in a lighter tone than other novels of this genre (minus the opening hook). An enjoyable read thus far.

4.5 hours left of audiobook. If I couldn't finish it, I wouldn't care too much. Slugging along.

Faustus done. King Lear done. Alchemist in progress.