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5 | Fascinating, so much better than a dry history lecture | Originally, I bought the Kindle version of this book for my husband, but I found it utterly compelling. I could not put it down for two days and I learned so much! It was like reading a well written fiction novel - you sort of submerge into the worlds of Livingstone and Stanley before you realize it. The writing is so ... | [] | B000FBFNCO | B000FBFNCO | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,332,888,860,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Accurate portayal of Texas, Great story! | I seek out Texas writers and stories set in our great state, but sadly, it's not often I find a great story, great writing style and accuracy in these books. I was delighted to read West of Bandera and share it with my husband. Fast moving story, characters that I definately want to see again in a future novel and the ... | [] | 1456572067 | 1456572067 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,331,092,915,000 | 1 | true |
4 | Fast, action packed, tight rope tension | I really enjoyed this book. I had never read anything by Blake Crouch prior to reading "Run", so I did not know what to expect. It was fast from the first page to the last and I liked the idea of a virus caused by seeing lights that did not affect everyone. The violence can be overwhelming at times, so if you have a we... | [] | B004PGNF0W | B004PGNF0W | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,330,318,865,000 | 1 | true |
5 | Honest look at Africa and the crime etc | I don't know how I missed this book all these years, but I am very grateful that I have finally read it. This is one of the most honest looks at Africa as a whole and many of her horrors individually that I think I have ever read. I cannot imagine the personal turmoil the author experienced day after day as he traveled... | [] | B0030H7UN0 | B0030H7UN0 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,328,122,964,000 | 20 | true |
5 | Scary, Funny, Fascinating..want more! | Holy Cow I LOVED this book! I loved these people and the fact that this wasn't a "political" story per se... it was a story about individuals and coping in the midst of absurdity crossed with lunacy crossed with cruelty and a surprisingly large amount of compassion from all sides. I could not put it down. I found mysel... | [] | B002PXFYIS | B002PXFYIS | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,324,343,386,000 | 2 | true |
4 | Fascinating characters, nice ending | I listened to this book via Audible.com in the unabridged edition and really enjoyed it. It reminded me of the "old" John Grisham from the days of the The Firm etc. Totally mismatched characters from opposite ends of the lawyer universe - a group of folks that should never be together and yet Grisham makes it w... | [] | B004LROUNG | B004LROUNG | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,323,885,799,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Great for first time Donkey owners & fans | We have a big ol' 15 hand Mammoth Jack donkey - well the husband has a 15 hand Mammoth Jack donkey. I have a tolerance for said jackass. This donkey will pick your pocket and walk off with your cell phone or wallet. He will bray with immense joy at the sight of someone he loves and he will happily let small kids stand ... | [] | 160342038X | 160342038X | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,320,545,372,000 | 17 | true |
4 | Lovely book for dog lovers | I enjoyed this book. It has been a couple of months since I read it and I still find myself thinking about things and points the author made. Our relationship with our dogs is sacred and built on trust in the basic form. They trust us with their well being, their hearts and literal lives. We trust them with out homes, ... | [] | 0061771090 | 0061771090 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,319,645,474,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Fascinating - unforgettable | I did not know much about Leprosy or Hanson's Disease before I read this book. Reading it compelled me to learn more about the disease and the way it's been handled, addressed etc through the years in this country. Wow. So scary - I don't know which moved me more, the horror of this disease itself or the horror of the ... | [] | B002BD2UTS | B002BD2UTS | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,319,645,051,000 | 2 | true |
5 | Bless Your Gaijin Heart - SOOOOOO funny! | # of times I was "shushed" in public places for laughing out loud while reading this book - 4! Tim Andersen has a natural, flowing voice that makes you feel like you're all sitting on a quality leather sofa together while he tells you a hysterical story and serves you cheap vodka & taquitos with wasabi sauce. I could ... | [] | 1612181317 | 1612181317 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,314,552,463,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Interesting take on the post apocolyptic scenario | This book takes place through the changes of decades using the experiences and eyes of various people after the destruction of civilization as we know it. My reason for the four stars is because of the method of storytelling - I found it initially hard to focus on the overall story due to the constant change of perspec... | [] | 1556438958 | 1556438958 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,314,071,372,000 | 0 | false |
2 | Pretentious much? SLLLLLOOOOOWWWW | Allright... I get it... the author has been previously established as an author of "literature" with all the verbose, over-wrought, self important conatations the term "fine literature" implies. As great as that may be in another genre, it just does not carry over well to Zombies. At least not in this case. The first t... | [] | 0385528078 | 0385528078 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,313,031,860,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Moves at the Speed of Light! So much action | LOVED LOVED this book! It moved like lightening from one scary moment to the next with nary a break between. Normally I don't care for first person narrative, but Joe McKinney got the tone, the speech patterns and the sense of being on the verge of hysteria exactly right. The main character is just a normal guy, a cop ... | [] | 0786023589 | 0786023589 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,313,030,936,000 | 1 | true |
3 | Not up to the previous books' quality | I LOVE LOVE LOVE Sookie and this entire series. It's one of the few books that I pre-order without hesitation. Sadly, this 11th book in the set is a disappointment. With the large print and very thin story line, this entire book should really have just been 10 additional chapters at the end of book 10. No way was this ... | [] | 0441020313 | 0441020313 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,310,752,813,000 | 4 | true |
4 | Fascnating look at life in the 1920's | I really enjoyed this book. A (sometimes too) intense dissection of Hadley and Ernest Hemingway's marriage and the collapse of that union. There were places in the book when I found myself much more interested in the surroundings and environment than in the Hemingways. The writer's descriptions of Paris life, the cold ... | [] | 0345521307 | 0345521307 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,305,133,797,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Behind the scenes look at real life | I was interested in the real life that goes on behind the scenes of the spies and the people who pull the strings that influence what happens "over there". I mean we've all seen the spy movies and heard the horror stories on the evening news. We all know bad guys shoot at the good guys and bombs are bought & sold every... | [] | 0307588149 | 0307588149 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,301,452,906,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Sucks you in & holds on like East Texas red mud | This book was emotionally hard to read at times. I floated between anger, horror, and a pervasive sense of sadness with some laugh out loud moments. But mostly it was a sense of tension throughout the entire novel. Honestly, I had to stop reading it for a few days and then come back to it. The seemingly endless resentm... | [] | 0151014434 | 0151014434 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,295,985,535,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Different voice on the insanity of Wall Street | Intriguing, fascinating, infuriating, educational, and at times actually laugh out loud funny. I learned some things about how the thieves in three piece suits on Wall Street and the bigger thieves in Washington DC think and how they fleece the rest of us daily. To be honest, I sort of wish I had not read this book - i... | [] | 0385529953 | 0385529953 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,291,598,936,000 | 2 | false |
5 | Realistic, Moving | The men in my life LOVED this book. Comments from all three of them who read it include the following: It was fast, riveting, realistic, moving, inspirational and fascinating. The voice of the soldiers resonated with the retired soldiers in my life reading it. I think that's strong enough recommendation for any book - ... | [] | 0312591063 | 0312591063 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,285,778,376,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Reads like a script for a movie | I did like this book - it was a good story and a nice change from some of the more recent adventure stories we've been subjected to lately. Something different from the swath of terrorist plots dujour. I even liked the author's overall voice and his train of thought as the book moved along at it's breakneck pacing. I w... | [] | 1439181799 | 1439181799 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,283,477,909,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Excellent world building | Usually in a series the third or fourth book is sort of a a filler piece, just a spacer of sorts. Not so with Magic Strikes. We spent the first book learning about the universe of Kate's world and the second one learning about the people and her relationships with them in her world. This book really expands those eleme... | [] | 0441017029 | 0441017029 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,281,721,869,000 | 0 | true |
4 | Sweet book | This book wasn't my personal cup of tea, not what I normally read. That being said, it was a sweet book. One that had an overall nice feel and tone to it. No bitter feeling or subtle hostility anywhere at all, sort of a refreshing wash if that makes any sense at all. I can't say anything negative and I can't say I love... | [] | 1935597019 | 1935597019 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,281,273,487,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Fascinating world and ideas | I really loved this book and found myself thinking about it at odd times during my day. It's not often a book or story finds it way into my "real" life when I'm not actually reading. I was fascinated by the entire concept of a ship several thousand kilometers in length and width, a ship so large it could contain worlds... | [] | 0312868014 | 0312868014 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,277,665,400,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Must read for anyone into Sc-Fi, Monsters and adventure! | WOW!! My first impression 50 pages into this book was "WOW" and that did not change one iota after finishing it. After reading Contagion and it's predecessor by Scott Sigler, I could not wait to get my hands on anything else written by him. Earthcore is incredibly hard to find a copy of - especially if you want it both... | [] | 3902607041 | 3902607041 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,275,499,673,000 | 10 | true |
4 | Nice way to pick up now that the TV show is over | I picked this book up needing a Torchwood fix now that the tv show is long gone and over. I was really missing Captain Jack Harkness. I normally don't read books based on movies or tv series, they never seem to quite measure up somehow. Yet this one was really fun and moved along at a nice crisp pace. The author clearl... | [] | 1846077397 | 1846077397 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,273,173,541,000 | 3 | true |
3 | Would have been EXCELLENT with 100 less pages | The negative first.... At 386 pages in length, I expected tremendous detail about the disease and the it's effects on the society of this family's town as a whole. I expected this story to tell us more about their world as a whole - their neighborhood, their extended family, their town, their actual survival as the wee... | [] | 0440245095 | 0440245095 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,272,641,034,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Funny - Finally the Doctor goes to India | I don't normally read books based on television characters - it's just bizarre for some reason. However, due to a lack of new episoides of Dr Who on BBC America and a dearth of anything worth reading on my bookshelf, I took a chance on Dr. Who - Ghosts of India. I had already read another book by the author, Mark Morri... | [] | 1846075599 | 1846075599 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,269,567,961,000 | 2 | true |
5 | Common sense combined with FUNNNNNY! | Not being of the "Mommy" Tribe myself, I wasn't sure if I would like this book or not. I don't really appreciate the humor or travails of finding that perfect stroller or daycare center and to be honest I don't understand the Mommy lexicon, so I started this book with some trepidation. I was so pleasantly surprised! I ... | [] | 0345516370 | 0345516370 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,267,655,137,000 | 7 | false |
5 | Terrific story, fast moving, several points of view | This was a great book. Moved quickly without being slowed by overly emotional & whiny characters or heavily burdened with politics. Nor was it weighed down with a bunch of religious overtones and nonsense. It was just a good old fashioned winter night read. A story of several people from different backgrounds who came ... | [] | 1847538991 | 1847538991 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,266,946,689,000 | 2 | true |
5 | Whew...bring your fan, this one is HOT! | Nicely turned phrases, well told story, the male characters were sturdy, thoughtful, and, most importantly believable - men we might actually know or have met at some point. The sex was hot - REALLY hot. Bring a fan and don't get in a rush, you'll want to savor this book. I don't read a lot of erotic novels and I rarel... | [] | 141995850X | 141995850X | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,266,024,260,000 | 10 | true |
3 | Starts well, ground to a halt for me. | I really have had a very difficult time with this book for a number of reasons. The opening chapters really gripped me and had me turning page after page. It opened deep inside the mind of a serial killer - a chilling look into the way he thought, the way he worked, the way he found and lured each new victim and justif... | [] | 0151013896 | 0151013896 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,263,070,297,000 | 4 | false |
4 | Just right for winter blahs - light, airy laughs! | Having been in a reading slump after weeks of books that just could not catch my interest or were so badly written, so depressing, so off-putting I was using them as kindling in the fireplace, I remembered Jen Lancaster had put out Pretty in Plaid. Normally I shy from "pre-quels" as they are never as good as the origin... | [] | 0451226801 | 0451226801 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,262,543,886,000 | 1 | true |
4 | Excellent idea, well told story, too many points of view | I won't rehash the plot line in my review - it's not my style and I don't like to risk giving away a spoiler or something that might ruin the story for someone else. This book is a fast read with an excellent overall idea that should appeal to a varied audience. Think of it as a new twisty way of shaking great sci-fi w... | [] | 0312384378 | 0312384378 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,254,844,083,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Laugh out loud funny! | I loved the Old Man's War and subsequent follow ups in the series, so of course I had to read anything else I could find by Scalzi. Agent to the Stars was unexpectedly, wonderously, hysterically funny! The plot was outrageous yet oddly believable (how can that be?). The entire story is so totally unique that it simply ... | [] | 0765317710 | 0765317710 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,253,233,942,000 | 1 | true |
4 | Blamed everyone except the killer | I really felt for everyone in this horror show. The parents of the two main characters, the victim of course, the children of the killer, his ex-wife, their landlord, the neighbors, the friends left behind shaking their heads wondering what happened to the people they thought they knew - how one ended up brutally murde... | [] | 0805088938 | 0805088938 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,251,422,221,000 | 6 | false |
3 | Depressing | While the opening chapters of this book were quite funny and made me want to read on and learn more.... the rest just became more and more sordid and sad and depressing as the pages turned. I came away feeling down in the dumps and just overall listless, wishing I had not bothered with this book at all.<br /><br />On t... | [] | 080217065X | 080217065X | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,249,242,055,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Solid End to the series, nice twist | This is the last of the series and as such, one has to expect certain problems and issues from the earlier books to be tidied up - neatly or not - as the stories are closed out. The very issue of cleaning up the loose ends and characters means some clumsiness no matter who the author is or what the overall story is, bu... | [] | 0316001759 | 0316001759 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,249,232,437,000 | 9 | true |
3 | Sort of Funny in a disjointed drunken fashion | I'm torn really with this book and this author. It started out funny and light hearted and I really wanted to like the book. Going in, her voice felt slightly "off" to me, but I thought I would warm to her and she would find her pace as the pages passed. Instead what I found were the stories of her life repeatedly seem... | [] | 1416954147 | 1416954147 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,247,589,146,000 | 2 | false |
5 | The best book on Dressage thus far | I love that this book is written in such a way that the absolute first time dressage rider and the experienced upper level show rider can both sit down with it and find something of real value. The illustrations are well drawn and easy to use. The photography is excellent & the horses are shown in correct form and carr... | [] | 1580175295 | 1580175295 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,244,847,569,000 | 6 | true |
1 | Could not finish this one | I just could not finish this book. That's really rare - even with the bad books, I try to sludge through and finish them. This one I finally just gave up on half way through, having decided the world would have to end or not without me.<br /><br />The dual writer format just did not mesh well in this book - they seemed... | [] | 0765320088 | 0765320088 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,243,478,278,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Roaringly Funny! | This was a good detective novel - the mysteries were classic and well done with nice twists at the end. (Besides the case of the missing servant, there were a couple of side cases thrown in for fun) The main point of the book was the mystery of course, but that was actually secondary for me. What I found to be the most... | [] | 1416583688 | 1416583688 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,242,452,751,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Wow. Hypnotizing and haunting | I was astonished to find myself utterly swept away by each person in this book and their background, history and journey up to Hurricane Katrina. Yes their travel through Katrina and beyond was what drew me to the book, but it was the braiding of each person's roots within the city itself that kept me turning page afte... | [] | 038552319X | 038552319X | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,241,562,131,000 | 5 | true |
4 | A discussion starter for every home in America | If Hurricanes Katrina & Ike or the 9-11 attacks didn't make you sit up and think about your personal level of readiness for a disaster, then reading this book will. If not, you are probably destined to be one of those people wandering around starving or dead in the first days or weeks after a catastrophe. At the least ... | [] | 0765317583 | 0765317583 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,240,847,157,000 | 9 | true |
4 | Fast moving new civilization from the old tale | A friend sent me this book and I wasn't sure what to expect from it. Civilization as we know it has come to an end due to a biological attack killing of the majority of the population. The remaining survivors struggle along trying to find their way. Arturo emerges from the dust 3 years afterward as a motorcycle gang le... | [] | 1554102588 | 1554102588 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,240,806,785,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Not quite as funny as Bitter - but an evolution of sorts | While Bright Lights wasn't quite as laugh out loud funny as often as "Bitter" (her first book) was, I still thoroughly enjoyed this book and Jen's take on life. The fact that Jen notices all the little idiotic quirks and bizarre oddities that happen all around us every single day totally makes me feel better. I am not ... | [] | 0451221257 | 0451221257 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,240,115,258,000 | 3 | true |
4 | Haunting, Aggravating, Eye-Opening | On the one hand, I quite loved this book. On the other hand, I wanted to reach out and smack the author any number of times while I was reading this book. The scenes the author painted for us - his descriptive telling of the surroundings, the geography of this city I know so well and love so much, the noises (or lack o... | [] | 1416537635 | 1416537635 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,240,090,165,000 | 6 | true |
5 | Fun Book with Great idea | I really liked this little book. It has a neat idea for the characters - the dead mother in law (Ghost-in-Law) is a riot and her relationship with Maryse is not only funny, but the interaction between the two is real. Conversations you can believe and dialogue that real people would use everyday. Gotta love Luc, the lo... | [] | 0505527847 | 0505527847 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,239,398,000,000 | 8 | true |
5 | Sigler Addicts Now with Contagious and Infected | My husband and I are absolutely addicted to this author with both these novels - Infected and this sequel, Contagious. I could not read Contagious fast enough. There are some slow moments as it gets moving early on - the introduction of a new president and his cabinet members and the subsequent meetings. Of course all ... | [] | 0307406318 | 0307406318 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,235,433,321,000 | 3 | false |
4 | Nice little book, could use more photos & art | This is an informative book written from a well researched point of view. The author clearly has knowledge of horses in general and that is a big help. I do wish this book had more illustrations! | [] | 0500251029 | 0500251029 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,234,721,366,000 | 4 | true |
5 | LOVE the bi-lingual layout | I bought this cookbook so my Spanish speaking cook and I could work together more easily and she could learn to make some "gringo" family favorites for us. We both really like the way each receipe is laid out clearly in both Spanish and English side by side. She's learning more English and I'm definately refining my ki... | [] | B001K3IHVA | B001K3IHVA | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,232,221,938,000 | 3 | true |
2 | UGH - negative main character who never stops the whining | This book seemed to have so much potential - bad things happening in the character's life, things out of her control and literally at rock bottom. Then she wins the lottery. Instead of being strong, finding her own way, using the money for good, she whines, hides, cries incessently, mopes around, grouses when her famil... | [] | 0553384341 | 0553384341 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,231,718,927,000 | 2 | false |
2 | Lacking something overall, not as good as the Sookie books | I read this after loving all of the Sookie Stackhouse books and hating the Harper (Grave Sight et al) character and books. I was hoping to find a middle ground here that would have some of the same humor and finesse of Sookie's stories without the melodrama and creepy relationships of the Harper stories. Sadly, this bo... | [] | 0425218716 | 0425218716 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,231,692,985,000 | 3 | true |
5 | Could not put it down! | Infected grabbed hold, dug in and would not let me go. I could not put this one down. It IS gory, there are lots of gross things in extreme detail. But that is what makes this book feel so real, makes the story hit home in a visceral sort of way. I was eagerly searching for the next word, the next sentence while cringi... | [] | 030740630X | 030740630X | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,231,692,601,000 | 2 | true |
4 | Excellent universe & characters you want to know | I like the way the author has really fleshed out the universe and the layout of the politics. Easy to grasp and remember but detailed enough to make you want to know more about each planet, each population, the ships, the military functions etc. I like the main character, but have to remind myself sometimes that he is ... | [] | 0441013937 | 0441013937 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,230,918,782,000 | 3 | true |
3 | Lost me in the middle - too slow and plodding | I wanted so much to love this book - my husband did and we usually have similar tastes in books and authors. However, I had a hard time caring about any of the characters and the middle just sort of plodded along with excessive descriptions of visuals that took away from the action and suspense. I could not finish this... | [] | 0312370288 | 0312370288 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,230,918,514,000 | 1 | true |
5 | Smooth, satisfying end to the series. | I loved all the books in the Valor series and Valor's Trial was just as much fun as the others. This one brought in some new characters, introduced us to soldiers from the "Others" and brought explanations for the war. I really enjoyed this book and found it a smooth trip to the end of the series. It's possible that th... | [] | 0756404797 | 0756404797 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,230,918,276,000 | 1 | true |
2 | Heroine is a vain, selfish, airheaded twit. Not worth your time | I really REALLY wanted to like this book and had hoped this was a series to sink into now that I've finished all the Sookie Stackhouse books. Wrong. Betsy is nothing like Sookie - no brains, no brawn, no courage, no common sense... there is nothing about this character that earns my respect or interest and she's not re... | [] | 042519485X | 042519485X | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,230,918,100,000 | 10 | true |
4 | Fast read, bit of humor too | I enjoyed this book - found it a fast read, some funny exchanges between the characters. There were some gory descriptions, but this is about Hell afterall. I will probably go ahead and read the sequel as well. | [] | 0765316765 | 0765316765 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,230,048,111,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Gorgeous Book | This was the perfect gift for my husband. Excellent information, beautiful illustrations and photos of ancient artwork. | [] | 0472031279 | 0472031279 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,230,045,973,000 | 6 | true |
4 | Educational without being boring | As a breeder of Spanish Normans, the geno-type horse of warriors, knights and such of middle Europe, I was very excited to see this book. It has loads of well researched information with just a few dry spots. I am giving it only 4 stars due to a lack of maps, photos or even sketches of tack from the periods discussed. ... | [] | 1852853743 | 1852853743 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,229,317,650,000 | 0 | true |
4 | Excellent story and pace | This book has a quick overall pace, good storyline, good characters, witty dialogue and is one I want to read the sequel to. The only negative for me is all the self doubt, second guessing and rationalizing by the lead character with regard to killing in battle, his past etc. I just wanted to slap him and say "DUDE! Yo... | [] | 1416555579 | 1416555579 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,229,317,058,000 | 1 | true |
5 | Excellent sequel & fast read | I was hesitant to pick this one up after loving the first book so much. Sequels are never quite as good normally, but this one was excellent. Fast read, quick moving story, characters you could care about and laugh at & with. It is unusual for a second book to be able to bring new people in and leave out original chara... | [] | 0756400627 | 0756400627 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,228,235,840,000 | 2 | true |
5 | All time favorite book. Suspense, hope, conflict and love all in one amazing story. | I make a point to read Watership Down once a year. It brings a sense of peace and hope that nothing else can. Snuggle into an overstuffed chair by a wood fire, a glass of champagne in the dead of winter and let Hazel & Bigwig soothe your soul. | [] | 0743277708 | 0743277708 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,227,284,892,000 | 4 | true |
3 | Just too corny for me | I had high hopes for this book actually and it was just toooooo corny and silly for me all the way around. Some of the early sex scenes were really hot, but then we had to go to the gay male sex scene and afterward the men all had emotional issues laying around that dragged the rest of the story down. I wound up not ab... | [] | 1599987430 | 1599987430 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,226,635,895,000 | 6 | true |
5 | Fast - Entertaining Read | This is a great book for that quiet weekend away or on the beach. Fast moving, funny and a terrific little story. I really enjoyed this - another good one by Joe Haldeman. | [] | 0441015956 | 0441015956 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,226,635,657,000 | 2 | true |
5 | The ONLY authoritative discussion of this disease. MUST READ *** UPDATE NOV 2015 *** | I was diagnosed 2 years ago with a disseminated version of Coccidiodmycosis in my liver, kidneys, intestines and joints that put me in the hospital. 4 of our dogs were diagnosed with Cocci as well (3 severe disseminated versions and 1 pulmonary) I almost died and one of our dogs did die before a correct diagnosis was m... | [] | 0979869250 | 0979869250 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,226,635,573,000 | 10 | true |
5 | In my top Ten Favorite Books List | There is something so sinister and unfamiliar to most people with Hannibal Lector - you love him or you hate and fear him. I don't see any gray area there. It's the truly elegant, noblisse oblige gestures and actions on Hannibal's part that lured me in with Silence. I wanted to know who Hannibal really is - out in the ... | [] | 0385339488 | 0385339488 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,224,121,461,000 | 12 | true |
3 | Not as good as the first book in this series | The first book was good enough to make me want to read the next one immediately. A bit of a let down - I thought the Atlantis Rising was far better than Atlantis Awakening. For one thing the same "dead" villians have returned for the second book. I found that lazy on the author's part - the conclusion of the first book... | [] | 0425217965 | 0425217965 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,222,824,089,000 | 1 | true |
4 | Excellent if you already have some Spanish ability | I really like this book. Fits perfectly in your handbag or saddlebag out on the trail. All the basics are covered here and even some things you may never need to say at all - such as various pick up line in bars! There is a nice sense of humor paired with common sense throughout this phrasebook. However, if you need to... | [] | 1740594959 | 1740594959 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,222,134,712,000 | 4 | true |
4 | Hot enough - Wicked Ties was better | I bought this book after loving Wicked Ties and Decadent was a good read over a long weekend during Hurricane Ike. This is a different type of sex than we saw in Wicked Ties and while it was done nicely for the most part, none of the sex scenes in Decadent were as hot as those in Wicked Ties.<br /><br />We met Deke (le... | [] | 0425217213 | 0425217213 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,222,134,391,000 | 1 | true |
5 | Great Fun! | I love this book and I was hesitant at first. There is a lack of modern tech and a phobic attitude toward the Russians. But if you remember this was written at the tail end of the Cold War with Russia, then you can really sink down and enjoy the heck out of it. The first chapter introducing some of the human characters... | [] | 0345418425 | 0345418425 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,219,594,962,000 | 2 | true |
3 | Good idea. Would be better at half the length. | This book is based on an excellent idea that is mostly followed through on. However, it's difficult to like any of the characters. Their mental stability, social standings and interactions and sex lives are studied tediously over and over. Without some of the nonsense this could have been a thoroughly enjoyable book of... | [] | 0553560735 | 0553560735 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,216,481,599,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Another good one from McDevitt | Loved this book - it's the reason I started reading all of Jack McDevitt's work. | [] | 0441012175 | 0441012175 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,215,957,983,000 | 0 | true |
4 | Decent story all the way around | Not one of McDevit's best, but a good story with loads of action none the less. | [] | 0441015409 | 0441015409 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,215,957,608,000 | 0 | true |
3 | Cute book, not a travel guide | This has basic information for the majority of Texas towns on main roads and such. If you're looking for real history or a real travel book, then keep looking. This book basically is a collection of trivia and odds & ends. It is not a real travel guide nor is it a history of Texas by any stretch fo the imagination. | [] | 1589792025 | 1589792025 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,215,957,488,000 | 5 | true |
3 | Fascinating Story, Bad Writing | The story here is pretty amazing, the author though should have gotten real help with a co-author or ghost writer even. It's written on a 7th grade level at best and some of the early chapters are written for a 5th grade level. The hardships placed on these women in general by their religion are outrageous in the eyes ... | [] | 097797300X | 097797300X | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,211,227,213,000 | 5 | true |
1 | Waste of Time | I bought this book thinking it would have information about the disease. It does not. This is page after page of websites and instructions about what to expect if you are in a clinical trial for a drug. All this book has done is to gather the same info I got on my own from doing a normal Google search. Total waste of m... | [] | 0597832935 | 0597832935 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,209,171,355,000 | 1 | true |
5 | Timeless Knowledge | If more people took the time to educate themselves about horses and horsemanship in general and Xenophone's book in particular, perhaps we not see so many "show horses" of various popular breeds so physically manipulated by in breeding for only one or two specific traits rather than breeding for the whole horse. What w... | [] | 0486447537 | 0486447537 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,206,671,821,000 | 1 | true |
5 | Terrific book for adults and kids | I bought this wanting the story, but dreading the pre-teen level of writing. I have been pleasantly surprised by the quality of the writing and research done for this story. This really is a terrific book, well written, well researched and the author clearly knows horses and horse behavior. I'm recommending it to my ad... | [] | 0439821630 | 0439821630 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,202,400,640,000 | 3 | true |
1 | Confused mess of loose ends and pointless characters | I got this book with high hopes for an unusual tale that would be fast moving and riveting. It was NOT. Not unusual, not fast moving, not riveting in the least. The characters were brought in and tossed away with no explanation, no closure and no point for some of them to exist in the story in the first place. The stor... | [] | 0425212807 | 0425212807 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,201,717,005,000 | 1 | true |
5 | Wonderful Peek at a Lost World | Thank you so much for writing this book and sharing with us your memories of the most beautiful place in America! Those of us now living in the Big Bend Area can relate to the descriptions included in this book. The landscape has changed, yet the rules of the Big Bend are still the same as they were in 1936, 1912, and ... | [] | 0974504823 | 0974504823 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,200,907,250,000 | 3 | true |
5 | Descent out of normalcy | I love this book. It is one of very very few that I have read three times over the years. Something about it grabs you and drags you down the hole and doesn't let go. One of the few books that actually did make me leave a light on at night for a couple of days after reading it! | [] | 051513175X | 051513175X | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,200,906,669,000 | 0 | false |
5 | Read it Once a Year without fail. | I love Watership Down. It's not just a story about rabbits - it's a peek at humanity and society at it's best and worst, simply from a four legged point of view. I read an average of 5 books a month and yet I make it a point to read this book at least once a year. After all these years, I still find myself looking forw... | [] | 0140306013 | 0140306013 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,200,776,149,000 | 3 | false |
3 | Needs color photos and better tricks. | Overall this is an adequate little trick book. Needs color photos and better tricks however. I'm sorry I paid full price for this one. | [] | 0963881450 | 0963881450 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,199,952,247,000 | 5 | true |
4 | Beautiful, horrible, elegant and haunting | I could not wait to read this one! The scenary is exact and correct - obviously written by a man who has spent real time in deep West Texas. McCarthy brings me home again with his elegant capture of the voices of West Texas natives. The story was riveting. My only complaint is the last ten pages or so seem slightly out... | [] | 0375706674 | 0375706674 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,199,952,176,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Nice way to kill a rainy day | I enjoyed this book on the whole. I could have done with better answers as to what the creatures really were and where they came from and why, but if you can go with the idea that the answers just aren't known and move on, this is a neat little story. | [] | 0843958936 | 0843958936 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,199,641,744,000 | 3 | true |
4 | Nice escape from the world for a few hours | I enjoyed the heck out of this book. Love the idea of looking at the new world after global "destruction" without zombies or vampires! It was a great way to pass hours at a time in a hospital waiting room over the weekend and the reason for the adventure was one I was not expecting at the end. Worth adding to your 4 fo... | [] | 1905437013 | 1905437013 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,198,317,301,000 | 12 | true |
4 | Very good for beginners and first time riders | Easy to understand, fully explained concepts and the reasons the movements behind the concepts work. Love the idea that finally an author has stated clearly what a half halt is and why it's important to all disciplines of riding, not just dressage. This is a book I would suggest my students own. | [] | 1592280404 | 1592280404 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,185,893,677,000 | 10 | true |
4 | Fascinating | Having been back to the Crescent City three times since Katrina, I have seen the horror and the slow recovery of the area in person and still could not really understand the reality. This book gives a bird's eye view of the hurricane from an eye witness during and immediately afterward. The news coverage was like watch... | [] | 0061124230 | 0061124230 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,185,893,529,000 | 1 | true |
5 | Excellent reference material! | FINALLY a complete look at horse bits and practices from the beginning of horsemanship through today. A necessary book for every serious horse person's library - this is one we will come back to again and again I'm sure. Includes excellent photos and diagrams of the different bits and hackamores et al with explanations... | [] | 0715311638 | 0715311638 | AHPOHKN4PU4W3V5PGFL7AGTAD2AA | 1,185,893,195,000 | 6 | true |
3 | Reminiscent of a Research Paper | This book is not what I expected. There is nothing wrong with it, other than it's just not my style of reading. This book reminds me more of like a research paper. There are a lot of quotes from various resources in the book, which is fine, but I would have rather read more about what the author's views were on each... | [] | 1540900541 | 1540900541 | AFZRQVBKGNDLGJN5YBAYBHNZEUIQ | 1,673,274,684,565 | 3 | false |
4 | Good Resource for Container Gardening | This is a nice book about growing things in containers. It's perfect for those with little green space or who would like to contain their garden. One thing I always wondered about was fertilizing in containers...as too much can be just as harmful as too little. Another thing I like to grow in containers is bulbs. T... | [] | 0711272484 | 0711272484 | AFZRQVBKGNDLGJN5YBAYBHNZEUIQ | 1,668,171,938,307 | 0 | false |
3 | For those who love both science and art | This is a book all about science and art, just as the title reveals.<br /><br />Mary Kirsch Boehm says "At first, I have to admit, I viewed the two [science and art] as separate and never considered the possibility of connections between them. But gradually I learned that they did not exist in a vacuum and were indeed ... | [] | 1942483899 | 1942483899 | AFZRQVBKGNDLGJN5YBAYBHNZEUIQ | 1,664,538,828,651 | 0 | false |
5 | Makes me smile | This is an adorable little book. Bob Ross is a guy that always made me smile, and especially with the things that he would say. While I was expecting this book to be cross-stitch patterns of Bob Ross's face and maybe some paintings of his, it was a book of mostly his quotes. And this was awesome. Sayings like, "We ... | [] | 0760373329 | 0760373329 | AFZRQVBKGNDLGJN5YBAYBHNZEUIQ | 1,662,629,521,627 | 1 | false |
4 | Great book for creatives | This book was a pleasant surprise. I thought starting out that it was going to be a copy of Austin Kleon's books...BUT...it's not. Sure some of the same principles were mentioned, but this book has it's own unique twist on innovation and the creative life.<br /><br />In the description, Hussain Almossawi, mentions hi... | [] | 173785080X | 173785080X | AFZRQVBKGNDLGJN5YBAYBHNZEUIQ | 1,662,551,122,802 | 0 | false |
3 | Cute | This is a cute little book. If you like cats and like to draw, this might be something you would enjoy. The cats in this book are all cartoonish. (nothing wrong with that, they are cute, but if you are looking to draw realistic cats, this book is not for you). I did like the beginning of the book much better than t... | [] | 1600589898 | 1600589898 | AFZRQVBKGNDLGJN5YBAYBHNZEUIQ | 1,656,670,234,998 | 1 | false |
5 | Fantastic Macro Reference | I purchased the hard copy of this book from B&H Photo and was not too thrilled to pay the price for this book. HOWEVER, after receiving the book and reading the first chapter, I was so happy I spent the money on this book. It is super detailed. Gives so many tips and tricks...as well as way to save money on gear tha... | [] | B094F63NSF | B094F63NSF | AFZRQVBKGNDLGJN5YBAYBHNZEUIQ | 1,656,502,584,937 | 0 | false |
4 | Detailed Instructions | This is a good book for learning to create flowers. I really enjoyed the detailed information about materials used, which in some cases included color photos. I would recommend this book to both beginners and experienced artists interested in creating flowers with paint or pencil. It will give the beginners step by ... | [] | 0760373302 | 0760373302 | AFZRQVBKGNDLGJN5YBAYBHNZEUIQ | 1,656,496,030,928 | 1 | false |
4 | Good for Beginners and Experienced Gardeners | This is a great book for people who want to know everything to do year round in the garden. The book is written by month and gives numbered tips for each month. The back of the book is full of awesome charts, graphs, etc that will help you make decisions about your garden. It's nice to have this in quick access form... | [] | 164326141X | 164326141X | AFZRQVBKGNDLGJN5YBAYBHNZEUIQ | 1,656,495,741,611 | 4 | false |
2 | Pick a Different Bob Goff Book | I just could not get into this book. I have read two other books by Bob Goff, and have found that they decline in impact with each new book that comes out. This was really disappointing. I ended up putting this book away before completely reading it to the end, which is why I gave this book 2 stars. | [] | 140022697X | 140022697X | AFZRQVBKGNDLGJN5YBAYBHNZEUIQ | 1,654,685,170,153 | 1 | false |
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