Monday, January 1, 2007

Book & Magazine Reviews 2007

Collection, BookLabel, Releases, ESpot, Previous, Reviews: 2006, 2005

Top 5: 1. Censored '07, 2. Amazonia ('02), 3. Next, 4. Map of Bones, 5. Black Order.

Rated A: 1, B: 28, C: 23, D: 4
J: 9, F: 6, M: 3, A: 2, M: 3, J: 5, J: 4, A: 4, S: 1, O: 4, N: 9, D: 6.
Comics: 8, Social Sciences: 4, Fiction: 40, Audio: 4
Total: 56

(Audio)
The Alexandria Link - Steve Berry (2.26) C
The Ambler Warning - Robert Ludlumb (1.22) B-
Big Bad Wolf - James Patterson (11.16) C
The Book of the Dead - Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child (7.8) C
Born on a Blue Day - Daniel Tammet (6.23, Borrowed) B-
(Audio) The Broker - John Grisham (2.6) C
Cell - Stephen King (1.30) C
Censored 2007-Top 25 Stories - Project Censored (1.11) B+
Contest - Matthew Reilly (11.14) D
Echo Park - Michael Connelly (8.17) C
Edge of Battle - Dale Brown (5.24) C
Excavation - James Rollins (8.4) C
Essential - Marvel Team-Up Vol. 2 (3.14) C
Hour Game - David Baldacci (12.5) C+
Killer Instinct - Joseph Finder (7.29) B
A Light in the Attic - Shel Silverstein (11.19) B
London Bridges - James Patterson (11.21) B-
Mary Mary - James Patterson (12.16) C
Memorial Day - Vince Flynn (7.10) D
(Audio) Next - Michael Crichton (2.19) B
The 1990's Newbery Medal Winners - Cliff Notes (11.23) B
Our Dumb Century Miniature Edition - The Onion Staff (1.25) C+
Prey - Michael Crichton (12.20) B
UJ's BR - Presents Book of the Dumb 2 (11.17) D-
UJ's BR - Wonderful World of Odd (12.6) B-
The Second Horseman - Kyle Mills (8.28) C
Seizure - Robin Cook (11.2) B-
Seven Deadly Wonders - Matthew Reilly (12.13) C-
The Shining - Stephen King (6.20, Borrowed) C
Six by Seuss - Dr. Suess (11.16) B
Marvel - Spider-Man Birth of Venom (10.14) B-
Take it Back - Paul Begala & James Carville (8.13) B-
Takedown - Brad Thor (6.13) D
Temple - Matthew Reilly (10.18) C
Tintin & the Alpha-Art (11.2) B
Where the Sidewalk Ends 30th Ann Spec Ed - Shel Silverstein (10.19) B+
Wicked the Life & Times of the Wicked Witch of the West - Gregory Maguire (9.28) C-
Your Favorite Suess - Dr. Suess (12.7) A-
Books that seem interesting
Alexander Rose-Washington's Spies-the Story of America 's First Spy Ring
Tim Weiner-Legacy of Ashes
(Maybe) John Darnton-The Darwin Conspiracy (2005) Paperback.
(Maybe) David Gibbins-Crusader Gold (9.25.07) Paperback.
Magazine
Blender (April 2007)
Costco Connection
CMJ New Music Monthly (May 2009)
Discover Magazine
Game Informer (May 2007)
Games Magazine (site)
Men's Health (Nov 2007)
Readers Digest
The Week (February 2008)
US News & World Report (July 2008)

Other magazines that perk my interest from time to time include; Science News Weekly, The History Channel Magazine, Popular Mechanics, PC World, Biography Magazine, Maxim, Mad, and Wired.