Reviews - Melissa A. (GrandmaMeli)

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Congo
Congo
Author: Michael Crichton
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/6/2006


"The Legendary ruins of the Lost City of Zinj in the Congo are explored by an 8 person field expedition which dies mysteriously and brutally. Immediately a new expedition is sent by the Houston based command center. The new group includes an extraordinary gorilla named Amy whose recent drawings portray the ancient lost city with stunning accuracy."


The End of War
The End of War
Author: David L. Robbins
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/6/2006


"A story of the end of World War Two and the fall of Berlin which deals with the chaos of the eastern front, the individual stories of ordinary people, and the strategies of Allied generals as they surround the Nazi Military Machine. The book paints a graphic picture of the horrors of modern warfare."


Funny, You Don't Look Like A Grandmother
Funny, You Don't Look Like A Grandmother
Author: Lois Wyse
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 10
Review Date: 6/6/2006


"You will love this book! It is a treasury of anecdotes, observations, poetry, and prose that celebrates the art of "Grandmothering"."


Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park
Author: Michael Crichton
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/6/2006


"Dinosaurs extinct for eons now roam Jurassic Park! It is a scientist's dream come true until something goes horribly wrong. This is the book upon which the movie Jurassic Park was based."


The Long Road Home
The Long Road Home
Author: Danielle Steel
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/6/2006


"A story of the dark side of childhood and one woman's unbreakable spirit. This was a main selection of The Literary Guild and The Doubleday Book Club."


The Man Who Listens to Horses
The Man Who Listens to Horses
Author: Monty Roberts
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/6/2006
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"Monty Roberts is a real live horse whisperer. He believes in communicating and gentling horses rather than breaking their spirits. Anyone who loves or is interested in horses will enjoy this hard to put down book."


Midwives
Midwives
Author: Chris Bohjalian
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/6/2006


"This is an Oprah Book Club book. It tells the story of a Vermont midwife named Sibyl from the standpoint of her daughter. After an emergency C-Section on a Mom Sibyl believes has died of stroke, it becomes uncertain if her patient was truly dead. Superbly crafted and powerful novel. This book has both quiet drama and courtroom thrills."


Prey
Prey
Author: Michael Crichton
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/6/2006


"This is the story of an experiment in the Nevada desert which has gone horribly wrong. Micro-robots escape from the lab in a self-sustaining and self-reproducing intelligent cloud. It is a predator and humans are it's prey. Prey will keep you up past your bedtime."


Sphere
Sphere
Author: Michael Crichton
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 760
Review Date: 6/6/2006
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"Scientists discover a huge vessel on the South Pacific ocean floor. The Sphere turns out to be a spaceship which appears to be at least 300 years old. Sphere is a fast moving and gripping Michael Crichton read. You will not want to put it down."


The Whole Truth (Marie Lightfoot,  Bk 1)
The Whole Truth (Marie Lightfoot, Bk 1)
Author: Nancy Pickard
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Review Date: 6/6/2006


"True-crime writer Marie Lightfoot investigates the murder of a south Florida woman named Natalie Mae McCullen. In truth the murderer is a serial killer and the case forces Ms. Lightfoot to face the dark recesses of her own past and the bottomless darkness inside a killer's heart of pure evil."


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