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STATISTICS:
Title: Onmacht
Author: Charles Den Tex
Genre: Thriller
Publisher: De Geus / St.CPNB (for Thrillerbookmonth 2010)
Pages: Paperback, 92
Language: Dutch
Rating: 7/10
5 WORDS SUMMARY: Son knows about stepfather's cheating
10 WORDS REVIEW
A lot of interesting storylines, but author missed a turn.


STATISTICS:
Title: Inherit The Wind
Author: Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee
Genre: Play, Religion
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service Inc. 2000 (1951)
Pages: Paperback, 90
Language: English
Rating: 7/10
5 WORDS SUMMARY: Evolution on trial in Biblebelt
10 WORDS REVIEW
Saw the play earlier; too many characters, but good stuff.


STATISTICS:
Title: De Klank Van Sneeuw
Author: Arthur Japin
Genre: Short stories
Publisher: SingelPocket 2009 (2004)
Pages: Paperback, 119
Language: Dutch
Rating: 8/10
5 WORDS SUMMARY: Two women in the spotlights
10 WORDS REVIEW
Fascinating point of view on showbusiness and state of mind.


STATISTICS:
Title: Duel
Author: Joost Zwagerman
Genre: novel
Publisher: De Arbeiderspers/ St.CPNB (for Bookweek 2010)
Pages: Hardcover, 95
Language: Dutch
Rating: 8/10
5 WORDS SUMMARY: Museum director's art project derails
10 WORDS REVIEW
In-depth set up leads to very interesting turn of events.


STATISTICS:
Title: xkcd: vol O
Author: Randall Munroe
Genre: comic, science
Publisher: Breadpig, 2009
Pages: Paperback, 111001 ;)
Language: English
Rating: 10/10
5 WORDS SUMMARY: Collection of webcomic plus additions
10 WORDS REVIEW
Jokes are occasionally too nerdy, often recognizable and always brilliant.


STATISTICS:
Title: Mobilhome
Author: Dirk van Weelden
Genre: novel
Publisher: De Bezige Bij / ECI
Pages: Hardcover, 210
Language: Dutch
Rating: 5/10
5 WORDS SUMMARY: Explorations of town and mind
10 WORDS REVIEW
Starts off promising, but author soon loses himself in drivel.