WALL·E
WALL·E (2008), directed by Andrew Stanton, follows a small robot left on Earth. Ben Burtt voices WALL·E with beeps and charm. He stacks trash and collects odd things. Elissa Knight acts as EVE, the sleek probe who drops from space.
2008
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Monthly update #0223 • November 2008
Monthly update 223 • November 2008 • 2008-11-01 - 2008-11-30
The Cassandra Compact by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Cassandra Compact, co-authored with Philip Shelby, Covert-One agent Jon Smith pursues a stolen smallpox sample from Russia.
Nothing to Lose by Lee Child
Nothing to Lose strands Reacher between the Colorado towns of Hope and Despair, where he uncovers a military scrap conspiracy tied to disappearances.
No Comebacks by Frederick Forsyth
In Frederick Forsyth’s No Comebacks, a collection of ten short stories, the master of suspense takes you on a thrilling ride through a world of crime, deception, and unexpected twists.
The Prometheus Deception by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Prometheus Deception, retired Directorate agent Nick Bryson learns his covert career was a lie, manipulated by a rogue agency.
Monthly update #0222 • October 2008
Monthly update 222 • October 2008 • 2008-10-01 - 2008-10-31
The Hades Factor by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Hades Factor, a gripping medical thriller co-authored with Gayle Lynds, a deadly virus threatens global catastrophe.
Monthly update #0221 • September 2008
Monthly update 221 • September 2008 • 2008-09-01 - 2008-09-30
Zebra Striping
Zebra striping—also known as candy striping or half-shadow—is the application of faint shading to alternate lines or rows in data tables or forms.
The Devil's Alternative by Frederick Forsyth
In Frederick Forsyth’s gripping Cold War thriller, The Devil’s Alternative, a global crisis erupts in 1982. A Ukrainian nationalist group takes control of a supertanker packed with oil, threatening to unleash an environmental catastrophe.
Monthly update #0220 • August 2008
Monthly update 220 • August 2008 • 2008-08-01 - 2008-08-31
The Matarese Countdown by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Matarese Countdown, retired CIA agent Brandon Scofield is drawn back into action when the deadly Matarese organisation resurfaces, aiming for global economic domination through mergers and assassinations.
The Apocalypse Watch by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Apocalypse Watch, American agent Harry Latham infiltrates a neo-Nazi organisation plotting to revive the Fourth Reich.
Monthly update #0219 • July 2008
Monthly update 219 • July 2008 • 2008-07-01 - 2008-07-31
The Bourne Ultimatum
The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), directed by Paul Greengrass, ends the chase for Jason Bourne. Matt Damon plays Bourne with steel will and split-second moves. He jumps from London to Madrid. Joan Allen acts as Pamela Landy, the agent who shifts sides.
The Scorpio Illusion by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling novel, The Scorpio Illusion, set in the early 1990s, Amaya Bajaratt, a brilliant but ruthless terrorist known as the Baj, seeks revenge against the world’s superpowers for personal and political betrayals.
Monthly update #0218 • June 2008
Monthly update 218 • June 2008 • 2008-06-01 - 2008-06-30
The Dogs of War by Frederick Forsyth
In Frederick Forsyth’s heart-pounding mercenary novel, The Dogs of War, a ruthless British mining tycoon named Sir James Manson finds a huge platinum deposit in the mysterious African country of Zangaro.
The Bourne Supremacy
The Bourne Supremacy (2004), directed by Paul Greengrass, picks up with Jason Bourne in hiding. Matt Damon plays Bourne with quiet rage and fast hands. He lives in India with Marie. Franka Potente acts as Marie, his light that burns short.
The Road to Omaha by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Road to Omaha, the hilarious sequel to The Road to Gandolfo, General MacKenzie Hawkins, the wild and wacky “Hawk,” is back with another crazy plan.
Monthly update #0217 • May 2008
Monthly update 217 • May 2008 • 2008-05-01 - 2008-05-31
The Odessa File by Frederick Forsyth
In Frederick Forsyth’s thrilling historical thriller, The Odessa File, set in 1963, young German journalist Peter Miller finds a diary belonging to a Holocaust survivor.
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Identity (2002), directed by Doug Liman, follows a man pulled from the sea with no name. Matt Damon plays Jason Bourne with sharp eyes and quick moves. He wakes on a boat. Two bullets sit in his back.
The Icarus Agenda by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Ultimatum, the epic conclusion to the original Bourne trilogy, Jason Bourne faces his toughest challenge yet.