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Bone: Out from Boneville (Bone (Graphix Hardcover))

by Jeff Smith
- Rated 4 stars
“A truly epic story, for those who like long sags like lord of the ring, though with more of a sense of humour! Bone tells the story of 3 unusual "bone creatures" who are driven out of their village, to a mysterious valley filled with dragons, rat creatures, and more”

cahilll wrote this review Tuesday, January 16 2007. ( reply | permalink )
The Catcher in the Rye

by J. D. Salinger
- Rated 3 stars
“An interesting book, probably more famous, for all the wrong reasons, then it should be.
A very self-absorbed central character, gets annoying after a while. ”

cahilll wrote this review Monday, November 27 2006. ( reply | permalink )
Melog

by Mihangel Morgan
- Rated 5 stars
“An endearingly odd story set in a small town in wales. It tells the tale of a would be PhD who plays host to a man who claims to come from a country that is not known on any map..”

cahilll wrote this review Sunday, November 26 2006. ( reply | permalink )
The Bell Jar

by Sylvia Plath
- Rated 5 stars
“A damning description of how depression was treated 50 years ago. A very personal story, foreshadowing the authors' early demise..”

cahilll wrote this review Sunday, November 26 2006. ( reply | permalink )
A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian

by Marina Lewycka, Marina Lewycka, Marina Lewycka
- Rated 4 stars
“A curious tale of a ukrainian family in england. A father wants to remarry, but his daughters do not trust the would-be wife. There is a political aspect harking back to the 80s, and an interesting description of how foreign families come to integrate into life in england”

cahilll wrote this review Sunday, November 26 2006. ( reply | permalink )
Before the Frost (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)

by Henning Mankell, Ebba Segerberg
- Rated 5 stars
“An interesting continuation of the "wallander" mysteries, with his daughter about to become a policeman. This time, a friend of linda's dissappears, and this weaves in with a story of murder and mystery”

cahilll wrote this review Friday, November 17 2006. ( reply | permalink )
Foucault's Pendulum

by Umberto Eco
- Rated 4 stars
“A slightly more highbrow, and less silly version of the da vinci code. It's also broadly about the holy grail, but more importantly, about people's need to believe in things.

I think this was the first book eco wrote based in modern times, but still it mostly harks back to the middle ages and renaissance”

cahilll wrote this review Friday, November 17 2006. ( reply | permalink )
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: A Novel

by Susanna Clarke
- Rated 4 stars
“An exhaustively written fantasy, based on celtic myth - it tells the story of 2 magicians in the napoleonic era. The book is enlarged by many footnotes, giving it a rather scholarly appearance, which i myslef found engaging.”

cahilll wrote this review Friday, November 17 2006. ( reply | permalink )
Fast Food Nation

by Eric Schlosser
- Rated 3 stars
“you dont need to read this to know how horrid practices in fast food places are, but if details will make you give it up, then give it a go!!”

cahilll wrote this review Friday, November 17 2006. ( reply | permalink )
To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee
- Rated 4 stars
“read this one back in school - one of those important books that all young people should read. Wake up Boo!”

cahilll wrote this review Friday, November 17 2006. ( reply | permalink )