From the back cover: "It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains." So begins Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, an expanded edition of the beloved Jane Austen novel featuring all-new scenes of bone-crunching zombie mayhem. As our story opens, a mysterious plague has fallen upon the quiet English village of … [Read more...] about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith: D-
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More Information Than You Require by John Hodgman: B-
From the front flap: When John Hodgman first embarked on his project to assemble, tabulate, and completely make up a comprehensive survey of COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE, he was but a former professional literary agent and occasional scribbler of fake trivia—in short, A NOBODY. But during an interview on The Daily Show with John Stewart, an incredible transformation occurred—he … [Read more...] about More Information Than You Require by John Hodgman: B-
Patience & Sarah by Isabel Miller: B-
From the back cover: Early in the nineteenth century, in a puritanical New England town, two women did something unspeakable, something unheard of—they fell in love with each other. With nothing and no one to guide or support them, Patience and Sarah tried to follow their hearts. And when family pressures separated them, the two women dreamed of leaving their homes, of being … [Read more...] about Patience & Sarah by Isabel Miller: B-
Booked to Die by John Dunning: C-
From the back cover: Denver homicide detective Cliff Janeway may not always play by the book, but he's an avid collector of rare and first editions. After a local bookscout is killed on his turf, Janeway would like nothing better than to rearrange the suspect's spine. But the suspect, sleazeball Jackie Newton, is a master at eluding murder convictions. Unfortunately for … [Read more...] about Booked to Die by John Dunning: C-
The Happiest Days of Our Lives by Wil Wheaton: B+
From the back cover: Readers of Wil Wheaton's website know that he is a masterful teller of elegant stories about his life. Building on the critical success of Dancing Barefoot and Just a Geek, he has collected more of his own favorite stories in his third book, The Happiest Days of Our Lives. These are the stories Wil loves to tell, because they are the closest to his heart: … [Read more...] about The Happiest Days of Our Lives by Wil Wheaton: B+