Tag: reviews
member name: Gil T. Wilson
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November 06, 2009 11:41 PM EST --
Planet of the Apes by Pierre Boulle originally published in 1963 This 2000 edition published by Gramercy Books
Recently I set myself down in front of my television and watched a marathon of all . . .
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December 11, 2006 10:22 PM EST --
To any Stephen King fan this book is a must read. To the layman this book is a must read.
With that said I first must warn the reader: The book does seem to have a slow start and it does a lot of potentially . . .
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August 31, 2006 01:18 PM EDT --
For many people the 60's died in 1971 with the final death in the "Holy Trinity of Rock," Jim Morrison. The other 2 being Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix who died the year prior. . . .
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October 12, 2006 03:57 AM EDT --
Book review: "The Ruins" by Scott Smith
I have just read one of the creepiest, scariest books since Stephen King's "The Cell," "The Ruins" by Scott Smith. . . .
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March 12, 2008 09:35 PM EDT --
Well I finally read the latest from Stephen King, the master of horror. Actually I would say Mr. King is the Master at taking something pretty plain and making it downright horrifying. In "Duma Key" . . .
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July 28, 2008 11:26 PM EDT --
Every so often you have to treat yourself to a David Sedaris book. If you haven't read David Sedaris, let me introduce him to you. First of all he's extremely funny, his wit is a bit . . .
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September 13, 2006 04:36 PM EDT --
"Water for Elephants" has got to be one of the most beautifully and creatively written books from this century. Sara Gruen introduces us to Jacob Jankowski at the age of 90 (or is it 93?, he's . . .
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October 17, 2006 10:01 PM EDT --
I'm continuing in my quest to read all 13 books in this delightful series. (Okay, I mean delightful in the sense that it makes for some entertaining reading, by no means do I mean that the . . .
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December 09, 2007 05:08 PM EST --
I'm going to start this review out by asking, "What the heck is the big deal about this movie? and Why are churches so upset?"
The movie is based on the first book in a series by Phillip . . .
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September 13, 2006 02:21 PM EDT --
WOW just wow. I have just completed reading my 3rd book by Dan Brown, and I am still out of breath. "Deception Point" is a thrill a minute. It is like watching a season of "24" but . . .
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November 01, 2006 08:42 PM EST --
In rounding out my Dan Brown reading there was only 1 of the 4 novels I hadn't read. But now I have and I wish I would have read this one first. That way I wouldn't have been let down. . . .
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September 21, 2006 09:10 PM EDT --
The idea for individuals to be nice to each other and the rewards will come has been out there for a while. There's the "teachings" of Deepak Chopra, the movie "Pay it Forward," . . .
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June 29, 2007 09:52 PM EDT --
Okay first of all, the rules are not new because the book was published in 2005. This makes some of the issues dated but for the most part many of Bill Maher's "polite musings" are right . . .
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July 17, 2008 10:10 PM EDT --
I don't know what it is about nonlinear storytelling, but I seem to have a weak spot for it. Give me a good book or movie that is nonlinear and well you've got me hooked. Non-linear, . . .
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March 30, 2007 10:41 PM EDT --
Some of you may be wondering why did I pick up this book and read it. Well honestly, I at first thought it would be a great "get-to-know-the-enemy" book. But after reading some choice . . .
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June 08, 2007 08:21 PM EDT --
Nicole Blake just wants to live her life in solitude. Her faithful dog and her in a cottage in France seem like the perfect way to do it, but soon her past is coming back to her and in full force. . . .
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June 26, 2007 08:26 PM EDT --
It's kinda funny that even the throwaways by Stephen King are good reading, and that's exactly what this story is, a throwaway. Before I explain that, let me explain more about Mr. King's . . .
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August 11, 2007 05:12 PM EDT --
First of all...WOW!!! This book is definitely something that grabs hold of you and doesn't let go...even at the end you want more. "Survivor" is written by Chuck Palahniuk, the same author . . .
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January 11, 2008 09:11 PM EST --
This is the 3rd and final book in the series written by Elie Wiesel. The first book being the Nobel Prize winning, "Night," which was the author's account of the holocaust. The second was . . .
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February 26, 2008 10:00 PM EST --
All married couples recite the words "til death do us part." (Okay except for those few that have "alternative" weddings) Those five words are pretty much taken for granted, . . .
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