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Chris Allen is starting The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus, #1)
I changed my mind. I don't really care for this author's style and I'm not going to read this book or the others in the series.
Jul 01, 2025 03:43PM Add a comment
The Amulet of Samarkand (Bartimaeus, #1)

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Chris Allen is on page 413 of 576 of The Lincoln Highway
According to my Kindle I'm 72% of the way through this book. I can say without a doubt that this is the best book I have read in a long, long time.
Jan 17, 2024 09:05PM Add a comment
The Lincoln Highway

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Chris Allen is on page 50 of 1058 of The Mayfair Witches Series Bundle: Witching Hour, Lasher, Taltos (Lives of Mayfair Witches)
I just finished the first book in the set. On to the second!
Aug 09, 2022 03:28PM Add a comment
The Mayfair Witches Series Bundle: Witching Hour, Lasher, Taltos (Lives of Mayfair Witches)

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Chris Allen is finished with The Pyrates
Every trope and cliche pulled out and run into the ground and beyon. Over the top and trying way to hard to be funny.
Nov 14, 2021 11:44AM Add a comment
The Pyrates

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Chris Allen is starting Deep Secret
So far this book is off to a slow start. I hope it gets better soon.
Sep 02, 2021 07:35PM Add a comment
Deep Secret

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Chris Allen is starting A Shield for Diana (United Online A Virtual Reality Fantasy . Book 1)
This is poorly written, the author does not know how to choose a tense to write in and constructs sentences poorly. The punctuation is terrible. I am not willing to read this based on the first chapter.
Sep 19, 2017 10:27AM Add a comment
A Shield for Diana (United Online A Virtual Reality Fantasy . Book 1)

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I am not currently reading this yet.
Sep 10, 2017 12:59PM Add a comment

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Chris Allen is 35% done with The Academy, Book One
I am interested enough to keep reading, but I believe this book was published without the benefit of a proof reader or editor. There are a LOT of incorrect words, words that are spelled correctly but are not the correct word for the sentence -pour when pore was meant, sow or sowed when sew or sewed should have been used. There are enough of these that each one is jarring enough to disturb the flow of the story.
Dec 06, 2015 09:56PM Add a comment
The Academy, Book One

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Chris Allen is reading The Civil War (American Heritage)
Just finished "Glory Road", the 2nd of 3 books in this set. What a tremendous story this war makes!
Nov 04, 2015 11:03AM Add a comment
The Civil War (American Heritage)

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Chris Allen is reading The Civil War (American Heritage)
I just finished "Mr. Lincoln's Army", the first of the three books in this volume. Catton really gives a fine account of the events during this part of the war.
Oct 24, 2015 08:58AM Add a comment
The Civil War (American Heritage)

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Chris Allen is on page 220 of 362 of The Birthday of the World and Other Stories (Hainish Cycle, #9)
I have been reminded of why I used to think of her as one of my favorite authors. I think I still think so. She captures societies and cultures like no one else I know or read.
Jul 22, 2015 12:42AM Add a comment
The Birthday of the World and Other Stories (Hainish Cycle, #9)

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Chris Allen is on page 50 of 100 of The 39 Steps (Richard Hannay, #1)
This is a rousing good tale. I am enjoying it so far.
Sep 27, 2014 11:43PM Add a comment
The 39 Steps (Richard Hannay, #1)

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Chris Allen is reading Letters from the Earth: Uncensored Writings
I quit this book before finishing it. I did not like it all that much.
Jul 01, 2014 10:49AM Add a comment
Letters from the Earth: Uncensored Writings

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Chris Allen is on page 120 of 325 of Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)
This woman is a fine story teller and uses the language well. So far I am enjoying this book a lot.
May 27, 2014 09:12PM Add a comment
Beloved (Beloved Trilogy, #1)

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Boy Howdy! Melville is VERBOSE!
Feb 07, 2014 01:23AM Add a comment

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Chris Allen is on page 158 of 720 of Moby-Dick or, The Whale
I'm about a quarter of the way through this, which is much farther than the last time I tried to read it (when I was 11 or 12). Captain Ahab is just now starting to interact with the rest of the crew. Having read a couple of other Melville books has helped get me into this one, plus the recommendation of a friend whose opinion I value who told me that it would be worth it to work through this book.
Feb 06, 2014 12:33AM Add a comment
Moby-Dick or, The Whale

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Chris Allen is on page 240 of 340 of The Racketeer
This is a good book and moves along quickly. I think I will try another John Grisham novel in the near future, because I am enjoying his style.
Dec 08, 2013 12:04AM Add a comment
The Racketeer

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Chris Allen is starting The Racketeer
I have never read a John Grisham novel. This was a gift from a friend and the author has had many of his books made into movies. I hope it's good.
Dec 05, 2013 06:33PM Add a comment
The Racketeer

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Chris Allen is on page 466 of 882 of David Copperfield
About 66% of the way through this. It is a lot like reading a long term soap opera (NOT one of my favorite genres, BTW) But, I'll try to keep with it. I don't see myself becoming a Dickens fan.
Nov 25, 2013 10:15AM Add a comment
David Copperfield

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Chris Allen is on page 466 of 882 of David Copperfield
I am gnawing my way through it. Hmm, not my normal style of fiction, for sure.
Nov 10, 2013 07:52PM Add a comment
David Copperfield

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Chris Allen is on page 244 of 882 of David Copperfield
I'm about 25% through, and young David is having a hard life growing up.
Oct 21, 2013 04:11PM Add a comment
David Copperfield

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Chris Allen is 8% done with The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1)
I liked the first chapter enough to order the next couple in the series.
Aug 23, 2013 10:29PM Add a comment
The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus, #1)

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Chris Allen is on page 78 of 352 of Walden or, Life in the Woods
I am not in the mood for this.
May 04, 2013 10:09AM Add a comment
Walden or, Life in the Woods

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