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The Host

by Stephenie Meyer
- Rated 2 stars
“Highly predictable, sweet but somewhat forgettable.”

Javacat wrote this review Sunday, May 18 2008. ( reply | permalink )
His Dark Materials Boxed Set

by Philip Pullman
- Rated 0 stars
“I'm an adult who is completely addicted to this series. I could reread it once a year and never grow bored with it. It is so intelligently written that I practically drool when taking it into my hands. I have a large volume that contains all three books and it is completely falling apart. I've asked my husband to buy me the new three volume hardback set for Christmas. I'm praying that the movie will do this wonderful series justice. I too recommend these timeless books for all ages...though I still haven't convinced my chic-lit addicted 12 year old to read it. Damn you Meg Cabot and Stephenie Meyer!”

Javacat wrote this review Sunday, October 7 2007. ( reply | permalink )
The Gunslinger

by Stephen King
- Rated 0 stars
“I finished it, and I will probably buy the 2nd installment, but I thought it was by far the worst Stephen King book I had ever read. It felt somewhat contrived and empty, with not one likable protagonist. I do like Stephen King, and he did write most of this book at 19...so I'll see if the next in the series is more intriguing.”

Javacat wrote this review Sunday, October 7 2007. ( reply | permalink )
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

by J. K. Rowling
- Rated 5 stars
“I'm incredibly sad that this ten year adventure has come to an end, but completely satisfied with its conclusion. Thank you J.K. Rowling for ten years and seven books of unprecedented magic. I can't wait to start over again from book one. Now start writing that Hogwarts A History of Magic! ”

Javacat wrote this review Tuesday, July 24 2007. ( reply | permalink )
Motherland

by Brian K. Vaughan
- Rated 2 stars
“This was the first comic book/graphic novel (whatever) that I have ever read. The story was interesting enough but the dialog was sometimes corny. I'd like to read the rest of the story...but I may just borrow the other installments if I can. ”

Javacat wrote this review Thursday, June 14 2007. ( reply | permalink )
A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Khaled Hosseini
- Rated 5 stars
“Beautiful and heart wrenching. Every bit as compelling as Kite Runner, perhaps more so for a mother. I expected a tepid follow up to Hosseini's first novel, which I read in three days...this I could not put down, I finished it in one day.....my eyes swollen and red. If you loved the Kite Runner, you will not be disappointed by Hosseini's newest novel”

Javacat wrote this review Monday, May 28 2007. ( reply | permalink )
Mexicasa: The Enchanting Inns and Haciendas of Mexico

by Gina Hyams, Melba Levick
- Rated 5 stars
“Not only the best decorating ideas book ever, but the beautiful photographs make it must have for any coffee table sitting inside a Spanish adobe such as my own. ”

Javacat wrote this review Sunday, May 27 2007. ( reply | permalink )
Wicked

by Gregory Maguire
- Rated 2 stars
“Bored me to tears. I'm two thirds of the way done and feel like I'm motivating myself for a marathon to continue reading it.”

Javacat wrote this review Sunday, May 27 2007. ( reply | permalink )
Leaving the Saints: How I Lost the Mormons and Found My Faith

by Martha Nibley Beck
- Rated 2 stars
“Interesting. Beck's journey of self discovery and spirituality make for a very fast and entertaining read but I found some parts of the book to be a contrivance. ”

Javacat wrote this review Wednesday, May 9 2007. ( reply | permalink )
Lipstick Jungle: A Novel

by Candace Bushnell
- Rated 3 stars
“Brain candy. Fun, sexy, kitschy...and there's nothing wrong with that!”

Javacat wrote this review Wednesday, May 9 2007. ( reply | permalink )