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Santa and Pete

Posted on December 13, 2011 by smellincoffee

Santa and Pete: A Novel of Christmas Present and Past© 1998 Christopher Moore and Pamela Johnson176 pages Seven year-old Terrence has no interest in spending his Saturdays keeping his elderly grandfather company while the older man runs his bus route.Who … Continue reading →

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The Lost Hero

Posted on October 31, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Lost Hero© 2010 Rick Riordian557 pages Rick Riordian’s debut novels introduced us to Percy Jackson, a half-mortal half-divine Demigod destined to save the world. Now the hero of heroes has vanished — and three new demigods have come into … Continue reading →

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The Red Pyramid

Posted on September 24, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Red Pyramid© 2010 Rick Riordian516 pages For centuries the gods of Egypt have been removed from the Earth, imprisoned by human magicians in an attempt to put an end to their destructive inter-deity conflicts. But shortly before Christmas, in … Continue reading →

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Tales of Beedle the Bard

Posted on September 19, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Tales of Beedle the Bard© 2007 J.K. Rowling111 pages “Translated from the ancient runes by Hermione Granger. Commentary by Albus Dumbledore Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations by J.K. Rowling” If the end of the Harry Potter story this summer has … Continue reading →

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Angels and Demons

Posted on May 29, 2011 by smellincoffee

Angels and Demons© 2000 Dan Brown572 pages There’s a dead body bearing the mark of an ancient conspiracy lying in the halls of Europe’s foremost scientific laboratory. Robert Langdon, who apparently makes a living commenting on corpses with symbolic importance, is whisked … Continue reading →

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The Stupidest Angel

Posted on December 24, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror© 2004 Christopher Moore288 pages In another Christmas story, Dale Pearson, evil developer, self-absorbed woman hater, and seemingly unredeemable curmudgeon, might by visited in the night by a series of ghosts who, … Continue reading →

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Christine

Posted on October 5, 2010 by smellincoffee

Christine© 1983 Stephen King471 pages Let’s go for a ride, big guy. Let’s cruise. It’s 1983, and Dennis Guilder is just starting to get a handle on what happened four years ago, in that last and terrible year of high … Continue reading →

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The Magicians

Posted on June 16, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Magicians© Lev Grossman 2009416 pages Quentin Coldwater is an unenthused high school student on the verge of depression, feeling out of place in life itself.  Suffering from tedium, loneliness, and unrequited love, Quentin often finds escape in the magical … Continue reading →

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Tatooine Ghost

Posted on April 20, 2010 by smellincoffee

Tatooine Ghost © 2003 Troy Denning416 pages Tatooine Ghost is set early in the expanded universe, focusing on Leia and Han in their first year of marriage. Mon Montha of the New Republic has sent the newlyweds to Tatooine, where a … Continue reading →

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Infernova

Posted on March 26, 2010 by smellincoffee

Infernova: An Infidel Reinvents Dante’s Hell© S.A. Alenthony220 pages Go to Hell. Go there with Mark Twain. In fact, let him give you a tour of Hell. It’s actually the kind of place he approves of, because in an ironic twist, … Continue reading →

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