Great Follow Up To "Wasting Light."
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New album from one of the only true Rock 'n Roll bands still going today. I don't think it is as good as "Wasting Light," but that was one fantastic album that would be hard to top, but still an excellent effort. The Documentary on HBO is well worth a watch, or two, as each song was written in eight different cities that have inspired most of American music. They somehow missed Memphis, though.
"I Am a River" written in New York I believe, is my favorite track.
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This third album from Razorlight shows a fair amount of musical growth from their first album (which I also have; I do not have nor have I heard their 2nd album).  Compared to the first album, this one is a bit more polished in both arrangements and sonics - the first one struck me as a bit raw and underproduced, with mostly fast-tempo songs; here, the songs seem a bit more fully realized and distinctive, but tending to occasionally sound like show tunes, with big choruses.  One thing that stands out here is that the vocals and the music itself (more piano than before) sounds a bit like Live and Keane - much stronger vocals than on the first LP, and there's an earnestness to the playing that is pleasant to hear.
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My fave subject is night and low light photography! Great book on those subjects!
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Path of the Heretic follows The Beholder continuing the battle between Light and Dark. The book steps immediately in where the first left off with Jason, the main character, suffering the loss of Emily and trying to discover what it means to become The Beholder. There is no rest from the battles they have endured as Pariah, the leader of the Dark, continues to manipulate and cause destruction.

As the book progresses Jason finds that some friends are not what they seem and neither are some enemies. Spies have infiltrated the Light and constantly undermine their plans as they seek to protect the unsighted from the devastation. We learn more about some of the characters and the circumstances in their past leading them to where they are now. There are also those who have sacrificed much along the way to protect the Lightsighted from the ever enduring dark. The plot has many twists and turns, some that will disappoint you as a character falters and some you will revel in as a character finds their strength. And behind it all is the mystery of Emily, did she betray them or was there something much larger to discover in the things she did. There are also a few new characters introduced that could lead to some interesting plots in possible future books in the series. I always look to the future because there is nothing worse than the end of a good book.

This book moves fast and I could not put it down. I wanted Jason to discover the meaning of the prophecy and the path to becoming The Beholder. I wasn't disappointed. You will enjoy reading this book but I highly recommend reading The Beholder first because the book moves quickly from one to another and you don't want to miss anything!
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A fantastic follow up to "The Power of Habit", every bit as good at its recent excerpt in the NYT Sunday magazine. "Meets expectations"!!! Charles Duhigg is a hard habit to break.
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Cold Energy is definitely an excellent sequel to Dead Energy! It does a great job continuing some of the plot elements from the first book, while having a well-defined storyline of its own. Each of the main characters are again very likeable, while villainous characters keep you guessing as to what they're up to next. As with book 1, Cold Energy reminds me of the action-adventure style of the early works of Michael Crichton, with details that hint at deeper technical and geological understanding. But, happily, the reader is never bogged down by those details as her/she enjoys the narrative.
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Solid police work and solid writing, TO DWELL IN DARKNESS is a great follow up to The Sound of Broken Glass!  Deborah Crombie never disappoints and this is no exception.  A great big thumbs UP!
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I enjoyed listening to Rev Theory's "Light It Up" from the start to finish.  The change of pace from song to song is unlike most bands I listen to.  It starts off heavy with "Hell Yeah"...gotta be one of the best number 1 tracks on an album I've heard.  Overall, this album is one of my new favorites.  It's definitely worth buying, especially if you've heard their first album and you've heard their first two singles off "Light It Up."
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This book came after the documentary by the same name (same writer), but it is not intended to be a companion piece.  This work is self explanatory, and it packs quite a punch without lots of scenes of waste.

The author goes into some detail about the history of garbage and how the science of waste management came into being.  In doing so, she discusses the economics involved and explains how waste is a fairly new phenomenon, as prior generations reused waste or repaired broken things.  The author quotes Karl Marx a lot, and readers may be turned off as we equate him with communism.  However, the comments cited here seem to hit squarely on the mark.

She also discusses the politics and lobbying involved in dealing with waste.  Without a doubt, we are a wasteful culture.  Everything is designed to be thrown out and replaced.  As a result, we are slowly wasting our resources and burying ourselves (and third-world countries) in our trash.  This is the part of the book that hits the strongest.

I would highly recommend reading this book.  It draws attention to our need to start paying attention to what we are doing.  Maybe we do need to rethink the way we do things.
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Great second album from The Cheats, featuring even better production than the first. Matt Alison (Masked Intruder and early Alkaline Trio) produced this, so you know it will sound great. Cold and Rainy Days is a great song about letting yourself recover from a broken heart and move forward, and possibly my favorite on the album. All the songs are great, so get!
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Great album. If you like "Into the Now" and "Forever More", you'll like this album. It's not as heavy as old Tesla or technical, but the songs are great. They lyrics and vocals are similar to "Bust a Nut," since they're about Jeff's divorce. I wasn't expecting much from a side project, but it's as good as Tesla. "4 Leaf Clover" is one of the best songs on the album, but I feel it drags on too long. Great lyrics and vocals from Jeff.
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This is an excellent follow up to the also previous self titled album with the worldwide acclaimed Song "Sweet Disposition." Although no song meets "Sweet Disposition's" acclaim. This album is steadier and reinforces this group as one to be reckoned with. Overall, much better songs than the first and the first was no slouch.
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I've already read Vol. 3 & 1 but had to go back and fill in with this volume. A great read. I'm really enjoying the new Green Lantern duo. Both young and fresh bringing their own personal issues to the job, making them not as arrogant as so many of the seasoned Green Lanterns. The book mainly focuses on the main story which has a man named Frank, who has always wanted to be (but was denied) a Green Lantern. Instead Frank finds out about the Phantom Ring which has the powers of all seven colours of rings and doesn't choose a master. Anyone can find it and wear it. The story gets darker when Volthoom, the first Lantern, shows up, to be Frank's mentor. Add to this that Jessica and Simon are supposed to be protecting the last Guardian of the Universe on Earth and highly wanted by Volthoom. Vol. 3 deals with Volthoom so the best part for me here was getting up to date on that story line. Great book and one series I'll definitely continue to read.
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This was a great follow up to the first book "God Don't Like Ugly". It was not as intriguing as the first but still a great read, very enjoyable and very re-latable. I am looking forward to reading more of Mary Monroe's Books, she is becoming one of my favorite authors.
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This sequel to Hope Road gives us more of John Ray, and we learn more about his attempts to go straight. The pacing of this book and the plot twists are much better than the first book, and I didn't want to put it down until I was finished. There are a few areas where some proofreading would have helped, but it's not bad enough to be distracting. Now I am looking forward to more of these books!
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I have listened to all of the Traders Tales as well as Shamans Tale and Ravenwood. In addition I have read all of the books that have been released so far. Nathan Lowell is building a universe populated by some wonderfully intriging characters. I hope that he continues this for a LONG time to come. A Light In The Dark provides background for events that take place in other stories and flesh out the universe of the Golden Age. It whets the appetite for other aspects that are hopefully to come. My only critique of this short story is the change in viewpoints from other stories that Natan has written. This one lives as a third person view versus the first person narrative that the others have provided. I hope that Nathan incorporates that first person view into some of his future works. In really helps build the character.
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A brilliant continuation of what the band achieved with "colored sands", but in a more compact format. I also find the concept to be quite poignant. Highly recommended to any fan of progressive death metal.