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• Rated 5 stars

“Silly me, I had watched the movie and though it was a long love story ala Somewhere in Time. But I was in for a surprise. This is a short story, told succinctly (60 pages, with illustrations). It examines a life lived in reverse, and how it seems to be both a blessing and curse.

The lovely color illustrations (they look like the belong in an art gallery) in this volume by Calef Brown are fantastic!”

guiltlessreading.blogspot.com wrote this review 7 days ago. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“New-old fairy tale
Beautifully told story about the coming-of-age of a young man who promises to fetch a fallen star for the woman he loves. He gets more than he bargains for and goes on a journey in Faerie, discovers his roots, and unwittingly discovers his true love and true self.
Good reading for young adults; although younger kids may want to watch the movie instead - the book has some tame sex scenes.”

guiltlessreading.blogspot.com wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 3 stars

“Funny! I am one of these people who have a horrible compulsion to edit typos and punctuation and it's actually a relief to hear someone write about it. I am not alone. And wait, I DO have a life, and I HAVE relaxed about correcting people ... lest they get offended.

I did have a few issues with the book. One, it is written for a British audience, and many punctuation rules and examples are British, of course. If you're used to American conventions, the rules may seem "wrong" to you. Two, after reading one chapter on one specific punctuation mark, say the comma, you can get a little fatigued with example after example. So best read this in several sittings.

This isn't a book for everyone. Don't bother with it if ...
... you're one of those people where bad grammar and punctuation (wrong or lack of) just don't grate on your nerves, DON'T bother with this book. It will seem like a mountain was made out of a molehill.
... you're NOT interested in proper punctuation. At the least, one needs to keep an open mind.

I think this book would make a great addition to my Strunk and White. Or maybe they should make an Americanized version?”

guiltlessreading.blogspot.com wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“I'm now re-reading this. The story is imaginative: a boy raised by ghosts. The paradox is that he learns more than anyone to open his heart to living life to the fullest by living with ghosts in a graveyard.”

guiltlessreading.blogspot.com wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 1 stars

“maybe janie would like to read this on the crapper (yes, something like this is actually in the book). take my advice, don't even bother.”

guiltlessreading.blogspot.com wrote this review Wednesday, June 11 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 1 stars

“What was I expecting? Sex in the City? I don't know. Non-thinking fare at its best.”

guiltlessreading.blogspot.com wrote this review Monday, June 9 2008. ( reply | permalink )

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• Rated 1 stars

“sappy, trite. the concept held promise but reading it felt like stumbling through an embarassing high school essay.”

guiltlessreading.blogspot.com wrote this review Friday, May 2 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 5 stars

“an enjoyable read!”

guiltlessreading.blogspot.com wrote this review Friday, May 2 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 1 stars

“A horrible combination - Agatha Christie meets Anthony Bourdain.

Geez, who can think about eating (granted, a gourmet meal) when a murder happened in the very room you're preparing it in? No job? Second mortgage? Down to the last savings? ... and you still prepare a meal fit for kings? What is the logic in this?

Though Diane Mott Davidson is the only author writing in this genre. A nice idea but it somehow didn't fly in this book.”

guiltlessreading.blogspot.com wrote this review Monday, April 21 2008. ( reply | permalink )

• Rated 4 stars

“My first Banana Yoshimoto. It didn't disappoint. Has the same eerie otherworldly quality as Murakami. I will definitely be looking out for more of her work.”

guiltlessreading.blogspot.com wrote this review Monday, April 21 2008. ( reply | permalink )