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Brad B

Brad B

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I have a bit of a compulsion when it comes to acquiring books. My personal library is my happy place - it keeps me calm, the only problem is that I have acquired far more books than I will ever be able to read in my lifetime. I love both fiction and nonfiction. I am a history buff, especially NYC History and General American History (I am a... more »
  • Rocky Point, NY, USA
  • member since December 4, 2007

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  • Great Presidential Wit (...I Wish I Was in the Book): A Collection of Humorous Anecdotes and Quotations
    • Rated 3 stars

    “A good collection of humorous anecdotes and quotes from and about former presidents. ”

    Brad B wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink )
  • Extinct
    • Rated 3 stars

    “Standard ancient meg thriller. I didn't think it was anything special.”

    Brad B wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Night Eternal
    • Rated 4 stars

    “This is the final book in the Strain Trilogy. This entry was back up to the standard the original book had. I wasn't a huge fan of the second, but I can understand that it was kind of the set-up for all of the action in this one. I don't really want to say too much in case people haven't read the first two, but I felt the relationship between Eph, Nora, and Fet was very well done in this part and I really liked how some characters in the earlier novels stepped up and became very integral to the action and the hunt for The Master. Even though it seemed that there were a lot of ups and downs and some dull spots throughout the trilogy, I would definitely recommend this entire trilogy, especially to those who would like a real vampire story as opposed to all of those teeny bopper romantic vampire "novels" that are glutting the market these days. 4 stars”

    Brad B wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Flesh Stealer
    • Rated 3 stars

    “This book, published in 1990, is by the writers Dawn Dunn and Susan Hartzell, who, together, wrote books under the pseudonym Pauline Dunn. After starting this book and really enjoying it, I looked up info about these authors to find out if they wrote anything else. What I found out was that these two women were involved in quite a controversy when it was found out that another book they had written, The Crawling Dark, had stolen whole passages from Dean Koontz's Phantoms and had to be pulled from distribution.
    I don't really know if this book had stolen from other books, but overall, I thought the story about an ancient being that has to steal flesh to stay alive was good. There were a few corny scenes, but overall, I enjoyed it. I thought it was quite an interesting horror novel.”

    Brad B wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I really like The Office, so I figured I would like this book by one of the writers and stars of the show. These types of books I love to get on audio when they are read by the author, you get so much more out of what they are saying when they are actually saying it. Kaling is really funny and this book kept me smiling through two and a half days of driving to work and made me wish that it were a little longer. I would definitely recommend this to fans of The Office. 4 stars”

    Brad B wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Hunt for Atlantis
    • Rated 4 stars

    “This was a new author to me, with a series featuring archaeologist Nina Wilde and a man hired to protect her - Eddie Chase, as they go to find Atlantis. Along the way, they have to fight off people who don't want Atlantis to be found, and will do anythng to prevent anyone from finding it.
    I don't think anyone expects a book like this to be great literature or anything more than a fast-paced thrill ride. In that regard this book delivers from the very first page. I was hooked by the story; characters, which were admittedly, not really fleshed out, didn't really need to be because of the thrillride you are on the entire time. Yes, the story was kind of stupid at times and some of the scenarios were not terribly realistic - but, like I said, I wasn't after high literature - I just wanted to have fun reading a book - and this book did something that no other book has been able to do recently - keep me up reading late into the night. The only problem I had was that I don't like seeing archaeological finds being destroyed - even fictional ones at the rate they were n this book. The next in the series will hopefully be more preserving than destroying...with the same amount of action.”

    Brad B wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Tenth Justice
    • Rated 4 stars

    “I am really not big on legal thrillers, but since I aminterested in readings some of Meltzer's later books and always want feel the need to start with authors' first books and move forward, I had to start with this one. I have to say that I quite enjoyed it - and, I feel lke got kind of an education about some court procedures - though, seeing as this is a work of fiction, am not sure just how much liberty Meltzer took with some things. I felt at certain points that the story was a bit long and wanted to get to the point, but once I got to the climax of the story, I was at the edge of my seat. 4 stars”

    Brad B wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Funny mini-biographies of the presidents, focusing on the quirky sides of each president that the history books usually try to cover up in an attempt to deify them. Some of the information was common knowledge but some was surprising and quite entertaining. 4 stars”

    Brad B wrote this review Saturday, January 14, 2012. ( reply | permalink )
  • Maphead
    • Rated 4 stars

    “Fun book about how maps are sources of endless fun and fascination in a number of different ways. Ken Jennings, Jeopardy! champ discusses everything from ancient maps to geocaching to the National Geographic Bee. Very enjoyable, 4 stars”

    Brad B wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Murder of the Century
    • Rated 3 stars

    “The most interesting part of this book was not the murder and the trial that followed, but the tabloid war - mainly between William Randolph Hearst's Journal and Joseph Pulitzer's World. I found my mind wandering throughout the parts on the case, but was absolutely riveted by any talk of the newspapers. 3 stars”

    Brad B wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
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