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Frackistan: The Promise and Peril of America’s Energy Revolution
Russell Gold
Savaging the Dark
Christopher Conlon
The End-of-Life Handbook: A Compassionate Guide to Connecting with and Caring for a Dying Loved One
David B. Feldman, S. Andrew Lasher, Ira Byock
Final Journeys: A Practical Guide for Bringing Care and Comfort at the End of Life
Maggie Callanan
A Better Way of Dying: How to Make the Best Choices at the End of Life
Jeanne Fitzpatrick, Eileen M. Fitzpatrick, William H. Colby, William Colby
Handbook for Mortals: Guidance for People Facing Serious Illness
Joanne Lynn, Janice Lynn Schuster, Joan Harrold
Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
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Doug Dorst, J.J. Abrams
Dances in Two Worlds: A Writer-Artist's Backstory
Thordis Simonsen
Tigers in Red Weather
Liza Klaussmann, Katherine Kellgren

The Strain

The Strain - Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Hogan You know, I really shouldn't read vampire books seeing as how I don't like vampire stories. I need to stop doing that.
However, I will say Ron Perlman is a good reader. That shouldn't be surprising; he's always cast in a wide range of fantasy characters, yet I was still amazed at how much I enjoyed hearing him read.
I thought the story was slow to start and I was frustrated by the last few chapters. While I liked the old-fashioned horror story feel - not a lot of gory details while much is left to the imagination - I felt the pacing was off, the characters weren't the best, and I was really irked with the whole Kelly/Zack resolution.
These are pretty gross vampires, though. Blood worms? Ick! I liked that vampirism is a parasitic disease.