The House Next Door by Anne Rivers Siddons

July 26th, 2007 · 5 Comments

Synopsis:
A new house in a suburban Atlanta neighborhood spells disaster for all its inhabitants.
Review:
It’s awfully hard to be frightened when you’re sitting on a rooftop deck in West Hollywood, letting the setting sun dry your bathing suit after discovering that you can float like a cork in the saltwater pool.
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Harmless by Dana Reinhardt

June 21st, 2007 · 3 Comments

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After their alibi is busted, three girls spin a whopper of a lie to keep from getting in trouble with their parents.
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Beauty Junkies by Alex Kuczynski

June 20th, 2007 · 2 Comments

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An investigation into cosmetic surgery, mainly in America, with a focus on the extremes to which people have gone.
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The Tommyknockers by Stephen King

May 1st, 2007 · No Comments

Synopsis:
When an author stubs her toe on a piece of metal buried on her property, she uncovers a force which begins to change her from within–and this force might be guided by a malevolent consciousness.
Review:
I have begun The Brothers Karamazov, but it’s not exactly a “before-bed” book. Enter The Tommyknockers, a lesser work by [...]

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Unprotected by Anonymous, MD

April 4th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Synopsis:
A survey of the state of affairs in campus counseling, presenting the argument that sexual activity is being left out of the equation with disastrous results.
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The full title, Unprotected: A Campus Psychiatrist Reveals How Political Correctness in her Profession Endangers Every Student, offers a very good sense of the writer’s agenda, and she provides a [...]

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