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Qhaddafy
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- Never Trust a Goat
on Jan. 25, 2012
Very funny, and sometimes, inspiring.
- The Diablo Ouija
on Jan. 26, 2012
It would be great, if the twins actually doing some real investigation in the future
- The Damage
on Jan. 26, 2012
It started good. Unfortunately, half the way, it lost focus, often skimming from one event to another. Some of the events were a bit funny too, like the counter-blackmail thing, the cop stakeout, sniper in stadium, to name a few. And there's the serious editing problem too.
- The Sunni Path
on Feb. 17, 2012
MBF clearly reviewing without reading. In Islam, kid could drag their parents to hell, but not the other way round, that's simple example about equality in Islam. Bet you judge us using your own religion's flaws, eh. Anyway, the book is not very objectives, I mean, there are thing that could be translated differently.
- Fugue
on Feb. 17, 2012
Creepy.... I mean, an interesting psychological fiction, with conspirational touch. The cover did not stand out much; and the three persona had relatively similar personalities, just a different abilities and occupations. Other weakness had been pointed out by Peters.
- Nobody Knows (The Thing That Really Matters About) Anything!
on March 06, 2012
"Science has given humanity everything - except the things that really matters", chapter 24. This book however, has given humanity almost nothing - but it matters.
- Parallel Loop
on March 06, 2012
Like many other short-stories collections ; some are total craps, while others (Mephistopoles', Cinderella's, the farmer's, and few other stories) are good. Be warned though, all of the stories are ... different.
- Fryupdale
on March 06, 2012
Yup, it's different than anything that I have read before, but honestly, I'm not impressed. Probably I'm getting old, or just couldn 't accept radical changes, because everyone else seems to like this book.
- 100 Items to Disappear First After A Disaster
on March 06, 2012
I think the title should be "... War" instead of "... Disaster". Anyway, some of those items don't exist, at any given time, on different parts of the world. Either because of the brand limit, cultural differences, weather differences, technological disadvantages, or for many other reasons. However, the '10 Survival Strategies' at the end of the book might work universally, and definitely worth knowing.
- Sarah Palin: Vampire Hunter
on March 25, 2012
It has potential, despite that vampires and their hunters are 'everywhere'. Could use a sequel or two, preferably much longer ones, with a lot more fighting, a little more background stories stories, MUCH stronger adversaries, more dramas, and all. You see, the vampires, which were supposed to be immortal, were slaughtered like pigs .
- Hero Wanted
on April 01, 2012
It is a parody. Humorous, up to certain levels. But that's all. The plot is generic: a hero, grown as nobody, had hidden legacies, out to save the world. And don't forget the Gods vs Devils and/or good vs evil, with humanity stuck in the middle of it! Everything else were just parodies, either from our world (coffee shop and myriad of others), or from others famous fictions (like the magic carpet). Anyone with a good literary skill and wide imaginations could do it. Actually, I'm just not in a mood for this. Another times, I'll probably love it. If you're not in an anti-parodies mood, you'll probably loves it too. And if someone told you the book is hilarious, or something similar, believe her/him. And lastly, I have not seen similar thing, satirical-fantasy fiction, in the book form. Hence, the perfect rating.
- The Bible Naked: Genesis
on June 13, 2012
A 'hate-book', or whatever the legal term is. In short, it focus on finding the weakness of what it hates (in this case, Bible), instead of trying to find the 'truth'. It is in no way humorous, unless you already shared their belief. Let's take the 'Pharaoh's Stupid Dream' for example, how in the world could cow eats a cow? However, it was a DREAM, or perhaps its a Creationists' curse to have illogical dreams? (won't happen to Extensionalists?) Although,being a creationists but not a Christian, it's not my business to defend Bible, and I can't defend it well anyway. It is still a well edited book anyway, although neither funny nor convincing.
- The Bobbies of Bailiwick
on June 13, 2012
There are stories about military groups, taking children from their parents, brainwashing them (well, 'saving' the world is a typical brainwashing craps), trained then armed them, then throw them to the front-lines of wars, that probably has nothing to do with them anyway. And it could happen in our neighborhood, not just in faraway country. But let us forget about our pathetic little world for now, and join the adventures of these children, in their attempts to save their universe, from real evil forces. And it is quite an adventures! Even if it somehow childish, it still enjoyable for an Adult.
- The Universal Mind Hypothesis
on June 13, 2012
'This is not your typical zombie book', wrote the author in the Preface. So I'm probably on the wrong book. It talked about soul, from philosopher's perspective, with a bit of a science. Oh, and Star Trek and The Matrix. I'm not an expert in any of those fields, philosophy, science, or movies, just a regular Joe on the wrong book. However, I like it! It seriously confusing at times, what with the science and philosophy things, oh... and movies, but it was written with humour. Again, being not an Expert, I might be laughing at the wrong time. Probably won't be changing anyone side's anytime soon, but it's definitely much more interesting to read, compared to the emotionless scientific journal (ha! like I would ever read one), or the offensive, war-like essays. And don't let its pathetic cover discourage you!
- The Apocalypse Blog Book 0: Before the End
on June 13, 2012
Blog-novel, eh? I have seen it before, but definitely not common enough. Although quite short, Faith was sufficiently introduced. She was not the faceless and or backgroundless girl anymore, that happened to be the protagonist. She was the girl who..., well, you probably should read it yourself, besides, book 0 is free. Unfortunately, the in-book reviews of the series sort of discouraged me. Post-apocalyptic world with survivors and zombies isn't exactly my favourite. I've survived 'The Stand', by you-know-who, but not planning to take that road anytime soon. However, it's probably good if you like either zombies and/or apocalyptic survivors themes.
- Shredder
on June 13, 2012
100% action, no drama. There was just not enough time for a character building. Perhaps acceptable in an action-packed sixty-something minutes, but this is a novel. 'Perhaps', I love Rambo, Terminator, Predator and some other 'classic', but not necessarily its sequel, or any of it's clone. Worse yet, the plot is basically a rip-off from those movies, nothing near original. What? Shape-shifting aliens? Isn't that from Aliens series or it's clones? However, you generally get what you paid for, and at free price, this book still worth considering, especially if you tired with heavy and long novels.