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4 | Purchased as a gift | I bought this book of bookmarks to give as a gift. They are fun bookmarks and I truly think the birthday girl was pleased with them. | [] | 0486408345 | 0486408345 | AEL6PLK7WZXL2GGVJRVSS33A4ESA | 1,366,588,971,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Great for Book lovers | Love the whole idea of this book and purchased it for a friend as a gift. It is a very cute book too. | [] | 0307591662 | 0307591662 | AEL6PLK7WZXL2GGVJRVSS33A4ESA | 1,366,588,645,000 | 0 | true |
3 | Good | I already work in bath & body, so there was only so much new for me to learn here. More uninitiated people might get more out of it. But I still enjoyed it. | [] | 1631064622 | 1631064622 | AEXF4PIJ3NXV3F4X6G4OLL2GNDFQ | 1,584,521,486,939 | 0 | true |
5 | A great book! | I was so excited to get Lisa's book and it does not disappoint!<br /><br />I can't wait to delve deeper. I am a do art for meditation kind of gal, so this book is perfect for me.<br /><br />Thanks, Lisa! | [] | 1611806127 | 1611806127 | AEXF4PIJ3NXV3F4X6G4OLL2GNDFQ | 1,573,683,743,501 | 0 | true |
4 | Good knowledge to have | Really useful book that has positively impacted my diet! | [] | B07B2Z6J7D | B07B2Z6J7D | AEXF4PIJ3NXV3F4X6G4OLL2GNDFQ | 1,573,021,049,796 | 0 | false |
4 | Fun! | I didn't make it through all 365 days in a row. Oh, well! But on the days I use it I find the book inspiring to my creativity. I liked it a lot. | [] | 1784881953 | 1784881953 | AEXF4PIJ3NXV3F4X6G4OLL2GNDFQ | 1,553,596,001,722 | 7 | true |
5 | Informative and intelligent | I like the ideas in this book. They're clearly stated and I felt inspired without being overwhelmed, which I sometimes am by business finance books. I recommend it, definitely. | [] | B07MJRWLMY | B07MJRWLMY | AEXF4PIJ3NXV3F4X6G4OLL2GNDFQ | 1,553,595,899,980 | 1 | false |
5 | Great book! | Love this book! Wish there were more out there like it. I would order them! | [] | 1633223922 | 1633223922 | AEXF4PIJ3NXV3F4X6G4OLL2GNDFQ | 1,524,698,889,318 | 0 | true |
5 | 7th Grader Loves it! | our 7th grader loves this book and she's learning a lot! Im amazed at all her progress! | [] | 1784881953 | 1784881953 | AHFTF46YOMWW3IGRZX54DYG7DJNQ | 1,566,481,150,616 | 0 | true |
1 | Not worth the money. Too small. | Too small. Quality is just not good. I don't understand why this got so many good reviews. I sent it back for a refund. | [] | 1784881953 | 1784881953 | AFLBBNFXUZ3Y5ICC4H35M7GO5JRA | 1,671,600,373,475 | 0 | true |
3 | Create | Similar to other book<br />Little immature for adult | [] | 1784881112 | 1784881112 | AGJWGDBQVU3C4FGGEYXJXT4TUDTQ | 1,552,411,335,944 | 0 | true |
3 | Create | Inmature for adult<br />But like the idea of something everyday | [] | 1784881953 | 1784881953 | AGJWGDBQVU3C4FGGEYXJXT4TUDTQ | 1,552,411,264,451 | 4 | true |
5 | Five Stars | Nice book for a gift with cast iron pan | [] | 1563831929 | 1563831929 | AGJWGDBQVU3C4FGGEYXJXT4TUDTQ | 1,528,253,156,449 | 0 | true |
4 | Four Stars | Nice collection for cards | [] | B01B76KBP4 | B01B76KBP4 | AGJWGDBQVU3C4FGGEYXJXT4TUDTQ | 1,528,253,092,541 | 0 | true |
4 | Four Stars | Nice collection - some smaller spaces | [] | B01MG81IAV | B01MG81IAV | AGJWGDBQVU3C4FGGEYXJXT4TUDTQ | 1,528,252,871,952 | 0 | true |
5 | Five Stars | Small handy pocket size | [] | 1628620838 | 1628620838 | AGJWGDBQVU3C4FGGEYXJXT4TUDTQ | 1,528,252,763,495 | 0 | true |
5 | Five Stars | Beautiful | [] | 1501150936 | 1501150936 | AGJWGDBQVU3C4FGGEYXJXT4TUDTQ | 1,527,611,899,242 | 0 | true |
5 | Five Stars | Enjoyable read | [] | 0985358157 | 0985358157 | AGJWGDBQVU3C4FGGEYXJXT4TUDTQ | 1,509,154,556,510 | 0 | true |
5 | Cure the cursive | Granddaughter like it | [] | 1539762017 | 1539762017 | AGJWGDBQVU3C4FGGEYXJXT4TUDTQ | 1,509,138,378,050 | 0 | true |
5 | Creative and inspiring | I got this for my mom for Christmas and I love the variety of media and encourages you to use. Very different from other inspiration books where it's all drawing or only empty pages with word prompts. This makes it an easy and fun way to challenge yourself to do creative things each day | [] | 1784881953 | 1784881953 | AHD6RLLZP5A7O6UQN7KTKY7WLLFA | 1,676,396,853,943 | 0 | true |
5 | Five Stars | One of my favorite authors, Up on my shelf next to Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. | [] | 0756411327 | 0756411327 | AHD6RLLZP5A7O6UQN7KTKY7WLLFA | 1,496,787,332,000 | 0 | true |
5 | Fun little art journal. | Nice art journal with fun and interesting simple activities to keep you motivated. | [] | 1784881953 | 1784881953 | AED4YSPLAY7ZKDKHCME6DDTWVRNA | 1,660,180,687,231 | 0 | true |
1 | Very disappointed with purchase/service. | Very disappointed with my purchase and overall experience. Firstly the book came extremely late. Almost 10days for a prime item. Secondly the book came without the CD that makes it hard to use.<br />Don’t waste your time and money. | [] | 2090384565 | 2090384565 | AED4YSPLAY7ZKDKHCME6DDTWVRNA | 1,610,490,357,785 | 0 | true |
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5 | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | [] | 1732173710 | 1732173710 | AFDUF7EIAN4M3BKLFQOZMWE2FH3Q | 1,595,956,471,656 | 0 | true |
5 | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | [] | 0812981227 | 0812981227 | AFDUF7EIAN4M3BKLFQOZMWE2FH3Q | 1,595,956,435,004 | 0 | true |
5 | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | [] | 1988923026 | 1988923026 | AFDUF7EIAN4M3BKLFQOZMWE2FH3Q | 1,595,956,377,705 | 2 | true |
5 | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | [] | 1523475269 | 1523475269 | AFDUF7EIAN4M3BKLFQOZMWE2FH3Q | 1,595,956,285,122 | 0 | true |
5 | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | [] | 0425284700 | 0425284700 | AFDUF7EIAN4M3BKLFQOZMWE2FH3Q | 1,595,956,142,431 | 0 | true |
4 | Not an easy read but is informative. | Not an easy read but is informative. | [] | 1335424695 | 1335424695 | AFDUF7EIAN4M3BKLFQOZMWE2FH3Q | 1,595,956,098,884 | 0 | true |
5 | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | [] | 0312316224 | 0312316224 | AFDUF7EIAN4M3BKLFQOZMWE2FH3Q | 1,595,953,784,257 | 0 | true |
5 | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | [] | 1784881112 | 1784881112 | AFDUF7EIAN4M3BKLFQOZMWE2FH3Q | 1,595,953,486,951 | 0 | true |
5 | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | [] | 031236122X | 031236122X | AFDUF7EIAN4M3BKLFQOZMWE2FH3Q | 1,595,953,442,241 | 0 | true |
5 | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | Very pleased with this product. Thank you. | [] | 1784881953 | 1784881953 | AFDUF7EIAN4M3BKLFQOZMWE2FH3Q | 1,595,953,259,167 | 0 | true |
5 | Excellent. Thank you | Just as promised. Excellent. Thank you. | [] | 0470402571 | 0470402571 | AFDUF7EIAN4M3BKLFQOZMWE2FH3Q | 1,463,590,972,000 | 0 | true |
4 | Not REAL JRRT recipes, but cute and mostly usable | It's a bit of a knock-off in that the recipes are only approximately tied to JRRT's work. But the recipes are reasonable, not difficult, and the text is cute. The spiral bound version, which I bought, seems sturdy and likely to last through many years of usage. In general I am pleased with the purchase. | [] | B08VS133BY | B08VS133BY | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,674,776,355,862 | 2 | true |
2 | Not as much "there" as I'd expected | First, it's SMALL. Small pages, and not many of them. Second, the "song" is very short and the pictures don't really give you any more than the words do. I'll keep it, for a while at least, because it's kind of cute, but if I'd found it in a bookstore and had my hands on it I wouldn't have bought it. | [] | 0375823735 | 0375823735 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,673,648,688,953 | 0 | true |
5 | WONDERFUL slow read! | Definitely not a book to race through, this really does give you the feel of what those different epochs would have been like. Also, somehow, the fact that each of them ended, quickly or slowly, and yet the earth remained and life found a way to continue, and ALL of it long before humans were humans, is oddly comforti... | [] | 0593132882 | 0593132882 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,668,795,993,120 | 1 | true |
2 | Sadly, this is pretty boring. | As a serious Tolkien fan, I figured this would be interesting. Sadly, it isn't. Somehow the humans don't quite come across as real people, and without them the landscape descriptions are rather flat. The stories also are pretty depressing - mostly about fighting and war and suffering. Others may like it, but not fo... | [] | 1587420236 | 1587420236 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,668,795,853,080 | 0 | true |
3 | Slows down as you go through it, stodgy by the end | This started out as a well written and interesting book, but by half way through it became repetitive and the content less and less useful. There are very few actual customs, and very little actual history - it's mostly a rather dull account of the christian church calendar in that era, and citation of a few very pede... | [] | 1789146720 | 1789146720 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,667,946,291,879 | 10 | true |
5 | Exactly as expected, loved it! | This is a very comprehensive collection, and highly entertaining. Loved it. | [] | B08F6DJ7Z2 | B08F6DJ7Z2 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,664,387,839,469 | 0 | true |
5 | An uphill read, but strong content | This will likely teach you more than you really wanted to know about the development of mediaeval calligraphy, but the technique section is very practical and useful. The illustrations are excellent, very detailed and high-quality. Recommended. | [] | 0486261425 | 0486261425 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,664,296,609,574 | 1 | true |
5 | Family favorite! | We've hung this in the kitchen for many years now, and on the first of each month there's a couple of minutes' gathering to ooh and aah over the new pictures. LOVELY photos, fun little quotes, and some useful information from time to time. | [] | 152351583X | 152351583X | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,664,296,524,792 | 1 | true |
3 | VERY duplicative of other JRRT material | It's pretty but really nothing new here. If you already have the Biography, Letters and one or two other earlier books you can pass on this unless you really want the shiny cover. | [] | 1454944757 | 1454944757 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,664,296,403,049 | 9 | true |
5 | For academics rather than story-seekers | The story is there (in several versions) but there's not much to it. If you're a fan of JRRT as scholar this will be up your alley, but if you're looking for an extensive story you'll probably be disappointed. (Also the story is pretty depressing, in itself.) | [] | 1328557529 | 1328557529 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,659,471,271,425 | 0 | true |
5 | EXCELLENT selection of works | This is a well-considered collection, a good balance of types and content. I enjoyed it very much and can recommend it. | [] | 0199538719 | 0199538719 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,659,471,185,817 | 0 | true |
1 | TINY faded print, pretty much unreadable | The CONTENT might be pretty good but you'll need professional lighting and a jeweller's loupe to read it. It's a xerox-type reproduction of an old text, bad quality copying so much of the content is very faded. Waste of money, sadly. | [] | 1376136368 | 1376136368 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,659,471,000,652 | 0 | true |
5 | EXCELLENT, factual but highly readable | This is the single best book on Alfred the Great that I've come across. The author clearly knows the details very well, but the book is written in a very accessible style so a non-academic can enjoy it. Very highly recommended. | [] | 0582040477 | 0582040477 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,659,470,597,957 | 0 | true |
5 | VERY dated (1889, after all) but still funny and very British | This is an excellent short book and very comical. | [] | 0486826716 | 0486826716 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,658,344,555,481 | 0 | true |
1 | Skimpy, poorly written and badly made | Pages falling out as soon as you open the thing, massively outdated (sounds like it was written around 1900!). Not worth returning, but REALLY not worth buying. There are many better books out there about King Alfred. | [] | B09HG2FCZJ | B09HG2FCZJ | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,657,769,622,922 | 1 | true |
4 | HIGHLY technical, not a narrative | Anyone thinking this will add more "story" to the JRRT materials is in for a disappointment. This IS an excellent book, but it's a technical analysis of the JRRT papers not a new tale. | [] | 0358454603 | 0358454603 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,656,364,184,873 | 8 | true |
5 | VERY well written and informative | This strikes a very good balance between information and accessibility. The author clearly grasps and explains the forces motivating Tolkien as he moves along, but doesn't get too complicated and keeps the human interest alive as well as the more academic knowledge. | [] | 0618257608 | 0618257608 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,654,888,410,695 | 0 | true |
4 | For philologists, not really for Tolkien fans | If you hope to learn more about Middle-Earth, this book is not going to do that for you. It's about a few small pieces of very old material, with a philological discussion and not much by way of a story as there's not enough of the remnants to really put a story together. Caveat emptor. | [] | 0261103555 | 0261103555 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,654,888,227,694 | 0 | true |
4 | You WILL need kit - pencils, paints and other stuff, so don't think this book is standalone | It's nice, but I got off to a very slow start because the author assumes you have all kinds of things at hand. If you don't mind that, it's quite a good thing to have especially on your Work From Home desk. | [] | 1784881953 | 1784881953 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,654,888,022,296 | 4 | true |
5 | GORGEOUS and very informative | Coffee-table sized book with lovely pictures and a ton of interesting information. This is a real must-have for fans of Tolkien and Middle-earth, especially those who only envision Middle-earth as in the movies. The real English countryside is a bit different and far more magical. As a companion to Carpenter's Tolki... | [] | 069119694X | 069119694X | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,654,887,910,112 | 0 | true |
1 | There's no "there" there | He claims to be a philologist, yet cannot even write properly constructed sentences in basic English! And the ideas that emerge from his very amateurish writing are neither original nor insightful.<br />Definitely not recommended. Waste of paper. | [] | B09NRHG649 | B09NRHG649 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,654,887,604,507 | 2 | true |
1 | No useful information at all | Unless you want to learn this tiny, weird and rather ugly subset of "calligraphy," save your money. The work sheets are sized for magic markers. Save your money. | [] | 1646081498 | 1646081498 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,654,632,588,921 | 2 | true |
1 | Complete and utter waste of money | This has no useful information. Go buy a college-ruled notebook at your local drug store for 99 cents, it will be more useful. | [] | 1728889294 | 1728889294 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,654,632,502,274 | 0 | false |
2 | This is a really depressing book! | There's a SMALL amount of philology and Tolkieniana in the back half, but honestly NOT worth the bother. Dismal. | [] | 054494724X | 054494724X | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,652,827,457,864 | 1 | true |
4 | Treatment of each script is a bit thin | Not much detail, but it's usable if you are trying to learn the letters from a very-beginner standpoint.<br />Significantly better than nothing, and a reasonable price | [] | 1495387127 | 1495387127 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,651,000,563,800 | 0 | true |
4 | You are NOT learning Elvish, just the letters | The author is quite clear that it does not cover Elvish languages at all, which is fine, she gives a good presentation on how to write the letters and how they combine into words. RECOMMEND get yourself a decent fine-lined notepad to practice, as you won't want to write IN the book. | [] | 1654355828 | 1654355828 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,651,000,509,302 | 1 | true |
5 | Well organized and clear | This actually does work quite well as a dictionary, and the physical presentation is usable. Good purchase | [] | 1291332162 | 1291332162 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,651,000,430,747 | 0 | true |
2 | Read the TOC first, you may already have or have read these stories | Nothing new here. Check the Table of Contents before you buy, as if you already have these tales you won't want this unlovely edition. | [] | 0345345061 | 0345345061 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,651,000,388,015 | 0 | true |
3 | More boring than I expected | It's basically all about Lewis and Williams, precious little about anyone else. And by about one-third of the way through the book I realized I really didn't much like either of them. I slogged through the rest just on principle, but it's going to the library tomorrow. Not BAD, just not much fun at all | [] | 0007748698 | 0007748698 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,651,000,246,875 | 1 | true |
3 | Heavy going and pretty gloomy, plus they have an agenda | This certainly is an interesting book, but not well written. The authors are very preachy and have an overly woke agenda that gets in the way of a clear account of actual history. Fortunately the chapters are quite short so you get breaks between, but I probably will give it to the library when I've finished. | [] | 0062980890 | 0062980890 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,648,512,932,000 | 4 | true |
5 | Well-told and very interesting | Excellent storytelling as well as fascinating facts about that time period. I felt like I learned a lot and enjoyed the process. Highly recommend. | [] | 132400293X | 132400293X | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,648,512,844,747 | 0 | true |
2 | VERY dated ... | I can see why this fell out of print. The writing style and the content are very dated. Kind of wish I hadn't bothered. | [] | B0020ZGD1S | B0020ZGD1S | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,646,171,197,600 | 0 | true |
4 | It's WORK to read but a truly interesting re-think of the whole notion of equality/inequality | Not nearly as hard to read as some by PhDs - a fair amount of jargon but manageable. The crucial and highly positive aspect of it is the authors' interest in clarifying where we derived our collective notions about equality and inequality and their value both to society and to individuals. I found some bits that made... | [] | 0374157359 | 0374157359 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,644,188,997,840 | 0 | true |
3 | UGLY pictures | Sadly this is not very inspiring. The pictures mostly are ugly, and of minor entities not inspirational ones. Would not buy again. | [] | 1087502675 | 1087502675 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,643,228,912,384 | 0 | true |
3 | NOT a fundamental text at all! | You need to know a fair amount about physics to make any kind of sense of this, and it's an uphill push even then. The writing style is heavy, turgid and slow-moving. Excellent bedtime reading, however! | [] | 0241302463 | 0241302463 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,635,550,274,674 | 0 | true |
3 | NOT for beginners | Unless you are planning a retreat, this is serious overkill. The techniques likely are helpful, but there are more accessible entry-level books. | [] | 0983545634 | 0983545634 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,635,550,116,712 | 0 | true |
3 | Only for JRRT serious addicts | It's a half a story (admitted up front) and the rest is sort of scholarly analysis. Not very readable and a bit dreary. | [] | 0544227832 | 0544227832 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,635,550,030,199 | 2 | true |
5 | PERFECT for small-ish kids for Yule | I bought this for me, but I am getting another for my niece and her 3 and 6 year old girls. It is a complete delight, cute, funny, lavishly illustrated with the kind of hand-drawn pictures that you want to pore over to see all the details. | [] | 0358389887 | 0358389887 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,633,905,198,485 | 1 | true |
5 | GORGEOUS! enthralling, beautifully structured and full of surprises. | Beagle is one of my half-dozen favorite writers, but TAMSIN is a masterpiece even for him. I read it cover to cover in two evenings, then went back and read it cover to cover again. There is SO much beautiful detail woven into the substructure of the story! Beyond mere good research, he's captured the FEEL of Dorset... | [] | 0451415221 | 0451415221 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,633,904,906,537 | 3 | true |
5 | Family Favorite! | This is the calendar in our kitchen, and has been for years. It's VERY high quality, the pictures are beyond cute. If you want a kitten wall calendar, this is your best selection! | [] | 152351258X | 152351258X | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,633,904,732,220 | 0 | true |
5 | BEAUTIFULLY written - of course! | The stories range from kid-friendly to a bit scary, from funny to serious, but always with Tolkien's masterly touch with words and structure. "Farmer Giles of Ham" is a particularly delightful story for kids in the 7-12 range. "Leaf by Niggle" is a lot more serious, as is "Smith of Wooton Major," but their grace and ... | [] | 0547154119 | 0547154119 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,625,100,232,501 | 5 | true |
1 | NOT fit for kids of any age, it will confuse and possibly scare them | One of the most poorly-written things I've read in many years. It's almost all about crawling through caves. There is zero character development, zero actual motivation, zero magic, all but zero plot, complete waste of paper. I'm glad I only spent a couple of dollars on it. Most of the time if I don't want to keep a... | [] | 0152017666 | 0152017666 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,625,099,861,942 | 0 | true |
5 | Complicated subject but a relatively easy read | EXCELLENT writing, very nicely laid out and actually kind of makes sense to a non-science liberal arts major! Highly recommended | [] | 1631491377 | 1631491377 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,619,636,374,647 | 0 | true |
3 | Quite good, but starts to show the flaws of the rest of the series | I really wish Ten's wisdom and character had developed more in this book, but he's still completely clueless as to romantic relationships, and there's still a lot of overly graphic violence depicted. Don't buy any of the later ones until you've read this and decided if you care for it or not. | [] | 1401941028 | 1401941028 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,616,106,470,526 | 0 | true |
4 | SWEET, gently funny, tremendous insight into human nature, and beautifully written | Lovely old fashioned book! Truly something to savor as you read. All three stories are gracefully constructed and their connection to each other is real if at times tenuous. Recommend to readers who like to take their time. | [] | 0241952638 | 0241952638 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,616,106,362,097 | 0 | true |
4 | Dense, old fashioned, beautifully executed writing | HOWEVER I would not give it to most people I know, because of the couple of dozen pages of truly dreadful explicit pornographic writing near the end of the middle book. | [] | B005D3C282 | B005D3C282 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,616,106,220,011 | 0 | true |
3 | The "Tibetan Monk" trope is nothing but a gimmick | This is not a dreadful book, but if you know anything about Tibetans or Buddhism you will quickly realize that the main character could be any other ethnicity or religion and honestly it wouldn't make much difference. The character has little wisdom or insight, and apparently very little by way of ethics. | [] | 1401937764 | 1401937764 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,611,778,898,054 | 10 | true |
1 | Self-indulgent plotting and completely illogical structural leaps, also ugly violence | The tide of gore is rising in this book, and the attention to plot structure is falling. Ugliness piled on ugliness, for no good reason. | [] | 1401945945 | 1401945945 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,611,778,778,616 | 0 | true |
2 | This is the one in the series that starts seriously going down hill | The ratio of ugliness in this book is much higher than the first two, and the amount of time spend on psychoanalyzing Ten and his current female companion is excessive. I wish I'd stopped after book two. | [] | 1401941672 | 1401941672 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,611,778,695,430 | 0 | true |
1 | VERY violent and the plot is stupid | Ten hasn't learned a thing in the course of these books, and apparently the authors have run out of patience in crafting actual reasonable plots. Inventing a previously unknown brother? REALLY? Plus is horribly violent and ugly. I wish I could have just borrowed this from the library and not paid for it. | [] | 1401948677 | 1401948677 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,611,778,486,855 | 0 | true |
3 | Cute but flimsy | About a 15 minute read. Nice stories but really not worth the money. | [] | 0753450666 | 0753450666 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,603,219,577,880 | 0 | true |
1 | This is exactly the same as Dreams of Dragons | Don't buy both. Issuing the same book a couple of years apart with two different titles is not very forthcoming. | [] | 0340387823 | 0340387823 | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,603,219,370,792 | 0 | true |
5 | Marvellously heartwarming and encouraging | There is so much APPRECIATION in this book! The interweaving of anecdotes, scientific citations and other types of material comes out in perfect balance, and although there are a few passages about the diminishing numbers of elephants and their cloudy future prospects, the overall tone is positive, especially the last... | [] | 039305117X | 039305117X | AFBXVB2GIANS2DHWDK3HXISL2WEA | 1,599,855,065,850 | 0 | true |
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