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Member since: August 2007
Lifetime Points: 10,560
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Reviews: 44
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My Birthday...: In the Spring.
Hometown...: Columbia MO
You can find me...: at movie theaters, bookstores and magic shops
Surprising fact about me...: The variety of my interests.
Favorite band growing up...: Led Zeppelin, Queen, Styx, REM, Warren Zevon, the Smithereens and many others
Last good book I read...: The Nine
My favorite drink...: Diet Mountain Dew, Strawberry-Orange-Banana Crystal Light
Favorite website...: I don't have a favorite. I often visit Barnes and Noble and Advanced Book Exchange

Magician's Reviews

The Godfather's Revenge

One man's choices and the consequences for all around him

chronic book buyer, avid reader

FEB

2008

Mario Puzo created an American mythology for the Sicilian Mafia with the publication of his acclaimed novel, The Godfather, in 1969. The novel was adapted into two Academy Award winning movies, The Godfather (1972) and The Godfather, Part 2 (1974). Puzo wrote three sequels to his novel: The Sicilian (1984), The Last Don (1996) and Omerta (2000-published after Puzo's death in 1999). Since Puzo's death, Mark Winegardner has taken up the Godfather Saga with the permission of the Puzo Estate. Winegardner's latest continuation of the story, The Godfather's Revenge, is his second venture into... review »

JAN

2008

Maria Bamford - How To WIN!

A Minnesota girl reflects on her life and times

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JAN

2008

Truth and Consequences

So how does Keith Olbermann feel about the Bush Administration?

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JAN

2008

Charlie Wilson's War

How did a lowly Congressman help end the Cold War?

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JAN

2008

Santa Lives!

Aquinas's Summa Theologica becomes Santa Theologica

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JAN

2008

The History of the Snowman

Can we find out when and where the first snowman was built?

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Hi... we miss you!

We miss you Magician! Hope to see you back reviewing soon :)

44 reviews!! You're dangerously close to reaching Writer 2 status once you hit 50. Go for it :)

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Hey there! Congrats on winning the Simple Thanks award. Way to go!

Just dropping by to let you know that I am enjoying your reviews! Keep on writing! =)

Whoopiiii!! You have been chosen as a Simple Thanks winner again. You were recommended by other members who have noticed your excellent contributions recently! Watch for your Amazon gift card in your email :) Thanks!

Thanks for your comment. Wiesel is on the faculty of BU. You'll have to take a trip out to our terrific city. He's getting up there in age and it's up to us to make sure the Holocaust is always on people's minds so it can never happen again - though it is all over the world in other ways (: Thanks for the well wishes for our cruise. Being without a computer is truly a vacation and a source of anxiety at the same time!! Jo

Hi - I'm enjoying your reviews as well and wanted to offer a congrats on getting a thank you gift:) Jo