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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules by Jeff Kinney


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
So diving back into the recommended by my son set find me reading another in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. This one is equally as funny as the first with the same cast of characters and middle school antics.

What I like about these books is that all the “urban legends” from that age are there. Sure – it is ALL of them . It is like you took all the things that happened in school to you and your siblings and put them all in one book. Nice.

These are super fast reads, but I keep laughing out loud at them. The art is still fun. Sure, basic lines and blocks, but it is supposed to be drawn by our hero Greg.

Good stuff. There are two more in the series, with book 5 slated for later this year. I bet they bring it out at the same time as the DVD release of the movie.

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Something Missing by Matthew Dicks


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
3.5 Stars

A fun book that is enjoyable but could be tightened up.

I had been looking at this book for a little while and decided to jump in and read it. Martin is a professional burglar. He has been meticulously inventorying and robbing people for years. Some homes he has been visiting for years and years. He takes small items, a roll of toilet paper, some mustard, 3 cans of soda. He has his favorite brands and products and knows where to get them.

The book as a whole has some very good parts and some parts I feel like are tacked on. The best part is Martin himself. The idea of an OCD burglar who is also a meticulous genius is a clever character. He constantly is amusing.

The plot could have been stronger. I think the book finishes well but does not really find its pace until about half way through. I feel like the book could have been shorter and really sizzled.

I also feel like there were some plot holes from the first half that were left open. What happen to the parrot?! I almost put it down in the first 100 pages. The writing was fine and care given to details were nice. I liked the break down of the methods that Martin used. They just became boorish after awhile.

Matthew Dicks

I still liked it. It was enjoyable. It could have been more refined in my opinion. Would be a really good book for a book club since there are all sorts of stuff to talk about and cling to. It actually read more like a movie than a book if that makes any sense.

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

My rating: 3 of 5 stars
3.5 stars

I had set myself up to read this with expectations set firmly low. The book had so much hype that I did not want to be cynical, but I did want to be realistic. It was a good page turner that I felt ended about sixty pages before the book did.

This has some spoilers so click the Read More to finish this review

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