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I have to say that discovering Ms. Davidson was a great and happy accident for me! Nonetheless, I am so very happy I picked up this book. I am a huge fan of Anita Blake and J.D. Robb and I am thrilled that I finally have another series to look forward to! Betsy is endearing and hysterical and reminds me of a lot of che... | 45 stars |
I very much enjoyed listening to this book in the unabridged tape version. The story was interesting all of the way through; I was very curious about what would happen next. For those considering the tape version over the book, I thought it was performed well by Robin Miles. It was more than what I hoped for and I enjo... | 34 stars |
took me 4 days to muddle through this. I kept getting so bored I would find something better to do. | 12 stars |
A Gastronomic tour de force. Be sure to buy this book for the chapters where Obama shows his adventurous, multicultural side, as he details sultry days in the jungle dining lazily on grasshoppers, snakes, and...WTF?!?!? DOGS???? | 45 stars |
As I am used to reading silly books and graphic novels, this was quite a read indeed. There seems to be an omission of detail, leaving one to imagine what terrors the protagonist commits that leads to the life he takes in. | 45 stars |
works as advertised and is so much easier to carry that a paperback. It always remembers where I left off and the bookmark doesn't fall out. | 45 stars |
I don't wish to sound insensitive to Simon's pain and guilt, but "pain & guilt" are so omnipresent in every scene that they become the main characters in the story. Annie and Simon are the supporting characters who make it possible for P & G to do their thing, and that is not a comfortable situation. I'm glad Annie and... | 12 stars |
It seems almost pointless to write a simple review on this book, but I'm going to anyway. I had to read this for my Women in Literature and Visual Arts class, and it was enjoyable. The characters are well developed, and the plot is simple enough to understand. Overall the book was a bit dry for my personal taste, but i... | 45 stars |
This is the first Max Brand book I've read since I was a kid. He was one of the masters of western story telling.This is the classic tale of good versus evil, only in this story they happen to be the same guy. The book starts out strong, with our hero being set up to fail by his adopted uncle. With this failure he then... | 23 stars |
I had somehow missed out on reading The Jolly Corner until it was required for a recent class. It is now a new favorite! Much like The Turn of the Screw, it is somewhat of a ghost story as the protagonist confronts his past. One warning - the language is complex (one reviewer called it "labyrinthine"), but hang in ther... | 45 stars |
This is not a romance novel, not really. This is a Christian values novel- which is fine in it's niche, but not something I would have chosen to buy had I known that's what I was getting. I don't know how many more times Jesus or God could have been inserted without a total label change, but it wouldn't take much. The ... | 01 star |
Michael Moore only scratches the surface of administration culpability for 911, but thank goodness *someone* had the decency to break through so much national denial! Maybe too many of us are too close to the forest to see the trees. Michael Moore has placed the facts squarely in front of us in ways that are simple, an... | 45 stars |
I am glad I read this book for myself and did not rely on the reviews on this page. This was a very interesting, thought provoking book on a segment of society that is rarely addressed. I felt that Graham wrote objectively and there is nothing is this book that suggests that he is a wannabe. On the contrary there are i... | 23 stars |
I just received my Kindle 2 today. I never had the original Kindle so I don't know much about comparisons between the two. I can only speak on the Kindle 2. First of all, I was amazed at how easy it was to navigate and to learn how to use. I really like the fact it automatically comes with a dictionary and a user's gui... | 45 stars |
To be sure, this is not a scholarly work. It was not written by a professional historian. It is a pleasurable read for those who would like to gain greater understanding of this war's overall importance in the development of the United States.There are plenty of dry, technical tomes, that for the most part are barely r... | 34 stars |
McEwan's story begins with an insomniac neurosurgeon gazing out his London home window and seeing a plane going down in flames at Heathrow. It is 2003 and a huge peace rally is planned for the coming day. The juxtaposition of the crashing plane and the expected peace picketers creates tension from the novel's opening p... | 34 stars |
Patricia Cornwell's Southern Cross does not include her famous character, Kay Scarpetta, who did not even make a cameo appearance to do an autopsy. Also absent along with Ms. Scarpetta are all of Ms. Cornwell's creative juices and excellent character and plot development. This novel is a real sleeper because all it wil... | 01 star |
Mr. Frank has written many interesting articles, but this is not one of them. There are simply too many assertions and what evidence is provided is incomplete. For example, Frank argues that people really don't value additional wealth once they get past a certain level. As evidence he points to surveys that claim to sh... | 12 stars |
When it arrived, I immediately loaded books. I really like the variable font so that if I don't feel like wearing my reading glasses, I can still enjoy my book. It is slim, light, easy to use, and so far an enjoyable way to read. I've downloaded several books so far and while I live in a small town in the middle of whe... | 45 stars |
This is the second book in her Dark series I have read. Cole's vivid imagination give us wonderful, rich characters but each have their own flaws and personalities! The action is exciting and very well described. The action between Katja and Sebastion is VERY exciting, VERY well described and..and..you'll have to read ... | 45 stars |
LOVED this book. It's amazing what one person can do. And who says that one person can't make a difference??? Clearly Greg Mortensen did and still does make a difference. | 45 stars |
Don't expect to get a new power supply from Amazon. You won't even get a rational response from customer service in response to inquiries/complaints about the lack of availability of necessary peripherals for a $400 device. | 01 star |
I use this book as a guide in developing material for my classes. It is one of several textbooks that are so good as to stay current. Material is well covered and logical. It is great fodder for learning about solar at an elevated level. Highly recommend | 45 stars |
I'm not a father but was compelled to purchase the book and read it. From the opening forward to the last page it was a book that I could not put down. Such a touching heartfelt story. A demonstration of how challenges can be overcome and that commitment goes a long way. "Chrissy Paul" deserves a standing ovation for h... | 45 stars |
Don't know why I love it but I do. Always wish things had turned out differently for Heathcliff and Cathy (senior on both). | 45 stars |
A great read for warriors and those who wish to understand them. I highly recommend you add this to your reading library. | 45 stars |
Having been forced to read "Emma" for an English Literature course, I feel that I know as much about it as anyone else, if not more so. "Emma" is nothing more than a trashy romance, like the rest of Jane Austen's novels. We all know more or less what is going to happen at the end of the book - of co... | 01 star |
Six months after piloting a plane that crashed in Cabo with horrific results, Noah Fisher decides to head to Mammoth Mountain for a little R and R. He figures some skiing and a ski bunny will go far in helping him relax. When Noah finds himself hijacked at gunpoint while enroute to Mammoth Mountain, it makes him just p... | 45 stars |
There is much in Norman Mailer's "The Castle in the Forest" that is reminiscent of C. S. Lewis' "The Screwtape Letters", but I won't ruin for you the reasons why. Instead I will tell you that this story is rooted in the cosmic contest between good and evil. The battle ground is a middle class Austrian family in the lat... | 34 stars |
After seeing a friend's original Kindle about 18 months ago, I thought it was a neat little gizmo, but not something I really wanted.When Kindle 2 previewed, I checked it out. After reading the product info and reviews from others who had purchased one, I bought one.I love it. Perhaps it is the convenience of being abl... | 34 stars |
My name is Lydia and I read it as part of an assignment for my teaching education classes. I loved this book. Esquith makes the classroom come alive in real life and on paper and his rebuke of traditional teaching is swift and precise. His students are different and think about learning differently because he teaches d... | 45 stars |
I have been struck with Kindle love. I think every reader should have one. I think every tree would appreciate their purchase.I'm off to the kindle store..no gas, no paper, Woo Hoo | 45 stars |
Have you ever read a book with a great storyline, great potential, and some great elements? But perhaps that book had bad writing, bad literary technique, and just all around poor execution? You may have read The Lost Fleet: Dauntless.And then there are the pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pa... | 12 stars |
After spending my whole life reading printed books, this one was a little hard getting used to. There are some things that you'll need to learn to give up in order to enjoy a Kindle. However, it is the way of the future and is the most economical and ecological solution to books. Go Amazon! | 23 stars |
The original version would have been better if it documented Brooks failure when he was in charge of the OS/360 Project for one year. Brooks' background is in engineering, not programming. His observations are personal opinion, not Absolute Truth. Those who are impressed with this book appear to have little practical e... | 12 stars |
In the 1992 presidential campaign, Ross Perot opposed the North American Free Trade agreement, saying that American jobs would go south of the border so quickly that there would be a "giant sucking sound," like water sluicing down a drain.Well, guess what? The "drain" backed up and has been gushing people into the U.S.... | 34 stars |
The language is thick, the story structure is thin, but pound for pound, Pressfield's Fire is the standard by which all other historical fiction is measured. A Must Buy Manbook. | 45 stars |
This is a must read for every human being that is ready for a change in the way we interact as an individual in society. | 45 stars |
John Wells is the only CIA operative ever to succeed in infiltrating Al Qaeda. Now, after a decade undercover in Afghanistan and Chechnya, he finally appears to have gained the confidence of the group's top leaders. Summoned to an audience with Ayman al-Zawahiri, Wells is dispatched to the USA to play a key role in a t... | 34 stars |
"How I Stayed Alive While my Brain Was Trying to Kill Me" came to me just at the right time for me. I, literally, felt like each breath was work that I had to make, effort that was excrutiating to suffer through. And, yet, it was this book that acknowledged my feelings and recognized that someone who has chronic suicid... | 45 stars |
I love a good mystery! She has the gift! This was the first Hart book I had read. Couldn't put it down. Just enough clues to make you think you know who did what to whom! Ha! What a surprise, it was great. Not an ounce of garbage. Wonderful romance. When I put it down I remembered the story and the plot. Sex did in NO ... | 45 stars |
I enjoyed reading this book, although it is nothing we haven't heard before, such as have a date night, don't nag, keep the love life alive, etc. It is a short, easy read that helps remind you of the basics of trying to work together and you MAY even get your husband interested in reading it too, but I doubt it. | 23 stars |
I found this slow going. While I like Thomas, I don't love him. He isn't larger than life.Maybe it's the confused journeying around England and France that occupies half the book. Maybe it's the complicated Grail story. I can hardly keep track of the relationship of the Vexille family to the Grail, the Knights Templar,... | 45 stars |
This book had me from when I was reading when it was about. I could not put it down. Will definitely go down as one of my FAVORITE BOOK OF ALL TIMES!!! If anyone knows any other books like this, please let me know!! | 45 stars |
a classic literary staple of the modern world! a must read for any intellectual. every sentence is brimming with stimulating ideas and paradoxes. | 34 stars |
Once you understand that memorizing all the names of people and places is next to impossible, you will enjoy the account of this man's mission. His story makes you think of what could be done to help bring real peace to this part of the world. | 34 stars |
Best new mother book of all time! It saved my from having to make a phone call every time I had a question. | 45 stars |
such insight...You can loose "mental weight" heaviness of mind by chapter three.I got the book & cd set. great! | 34 stars |
I had this recommended to me and read many of the reviews before buying. But no where did I find anyone who mentioned the bad language. In fact, there's a whole chapter, listing the words that were said and by whom. Also, I guess I expected the book to be one about survival but the author's family was obviously well-to... | 23 stars |
Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is possibly one of the most beautifully written novels of all time. As one turns the pages of this timeless classic, she is brought into the wonderfully romantic world of Elizabeth Bennet and the rest of the so vividly depicted characters. One becomes familiar with the lavish mansions ... | 34 stars |
This was a Christmas gift which I asked my husband to get for me and it has been the best. I have enjoyed it more than I ever thought I would. The only thing I would change would be for a CD to explain use of the Kindle or a book. I have purchased a book through my Kindle but it is harder to follow on my Kindle. I figu... | 45 stars |
I haven't had time to read it ...But I do like her books and will read it as soon as possible.. | 45 stars |
If I had bought this book I would have been yowling mad (especially if I paid full price!) But I borrowed it from the library (not being able to afford first editions as Qwill can), and even that was disappointing. There is very little about Koko and Yum Yum - if I hadn't read all the other books in the series I wouldn... | 01 star |
As a jew who feels so hurt by Israeli policies towards the Palestinian people I am most grateful to President Carter to come out with this profound work. I thank him for his courage to name the problem for what it is: apartheid.It does not help to continue a state of denial and hatred. Israel will face dire consequence... | 45 stars |
This book is the sequel to Melusine, and that's by way of saying they're more like two volumes of a single tale than two standalone books. Melusine gets Felix and Mildmay to where they were going, but once they're there they have to patch themselves up and then get home...and that's only the beginning.The first book in... | 34 stars |
To really appreciate the story that most of us know- and to enjoy a story that is truly a masterpiece The Christmas Carol is a must read. | 45 stars |
I was a little nervous at first about forking out the money for this product, especially with some mixed reviews that I had read. I am on my second novel and I have to say, I wish I had bought one sooner. I researched all of the different e-readers and went on tons of sites to find out which one would best suit me. I'm... | 45 stars |
Faisal Hoque's book is a refreshing departure from the heavily academic, "thick" methodologies designed to help organizations change-be it for alignment or anything else. The author makes actionable recommendations for alignment around the way companies actually go through IT project lifecycles. I found his use of stor... | 34 stars |
A good question.One that I asked myself and one that I can answer after taking the Kindle on a 32 hour train ride, a four day cruise and another nine hours spend in airports trying to get back to where I started.Amazon gave me the 30 day trial on the Kindle 2 and that was enough to get my order. Give it a try and if I ... | 34 stars |
This book just lost me in the way it is written. Am sure the points are good, but too tough for me to wade through to get them! | 01 star |
I read a review of Mr. Child's last book in the New York Times by accident.I immediately order the first 5 books from Amazon.I have read 3 so far.I liked "Killing Floor" enough to read the second one as fast as possible, I am now stuck with the third book.I find the use of lurid passages of violence a bit too much.the ... | 34 stars |
I am trying to read the world's greatest novels as found on internet lists. David Copperfield seems to be less of a novel than a long series of episodes that are thinly related to each other. Few of the episodes propel the plot forward. I know that Dickens wrote serially for magazines and it shows. Many of the characte... | 23 stars |
The Secret really carries a great message. It explains some of the details of how to use positive thinking and has some good quotes. The problem for me was that the writing was actually kind of boring and seemed poorly organized with a lot of filler content. Honestly, this should have been a brief pmaphlet, not a book.... | 12 stars |
I would buy one at 100. But it is Much too restrictive. Limits you to only buying books from amazon. Imagine if you could only play songs on an ipod purchased from the itunes music store...that would suck. | 01 star |
I tried out the New York Times via Kindle on a recent vacation trip. I should by way of background fill in some blanks:1. My wife and I pretty much read (parts of) the New York times pretty much every day2. I read the on-line version3. My wife reads the printed version4. We both feel that the NYT is probably the best U... | 23 stars |
It's too bad that some of the reviewers retold the entire story in their review. This book, although often repetitive, is a compelling tale that can serve as a lesson about values and community. I loved the way the author interjected the historical context, especially all of the info about Booker T. Washington, the fir... | 34 stars |
Well-written, but the book is slow and doesn't seem to go anywhere. I was bored. | 23 stars |
I enjoyed this fast paced thriller by first time author, Lee Child. Jack Reacher was a compelling character, and the plot was interesting...Hopefully, Reacher will be @ for many more thrillers | 45 stars |
Laugh out loud funny, good story, good characters, I didn't want to put it down. The kind of book you pass on to a friend. | 45 stars |
This is one of the my favorites by Zizek (the other being The Fragile Absolute). Zizek is a master at diagnosing the contemporary game for what it is: synthetic, gnostic, and without meaning (Nietzsche wins?!). Yet, he does so in a way that provides, perhaps theoretically, some sort of intellectual resources for how to... | 34 stars |
Well, i can't say that my reason for buying this book is the most convincing. However, going on a 10-hours flight requires a good book to read. And Zimbardo doesn't disappoint. My girl friend majored in Psychology, so this book serves on many levels.Its an easy read, and it really doesn't challenge those of us (me in p... | 45 stars |
bell hooks does it again. She demonstrates her love of humanity and her community with this gift to Black men. As a man of color, I see how patriarchal notions of white malehood have destroyed this planet and our communities. I hope my brothers of all races heed bell's warnings and embrace feminism. | 45 stars |
The narrator of this novel, Will Thomas, is in his 90's and has spent most of his life living among the Cherokee. Timeframe is about mid 1800's, before, during, and after the Civil War as well as before, during, and after the Cherokee removal. This is quite the saga. Frazier's writing is very detailed, and at times I l... | 23 stars |
A Kenyan student at the University of Hawaii meets an American woman who is also a student there, and they fall in love. Never mind that he already has a wife and children back home; to his Muslim faith that presents no problem, and from an American viewpoint there's always divorce. Neither his father in Kenya nor her ... | 34 stars |
The author starts out witty and compelling in her description of her search for God in the "I" countries. However, in the end -- she just manages to find herself -- or herself manages to find her. What happened to God?? | 12 stars |
Lazenby's study of the Peloponnesian war is well worth the price. Tons of grist for the mill of any serious scholar; professional in the military sense as well as the academic sense; insightful. The book provides a fresh view of ground I had previously thought well-traveled. Analysis worthy of any published on current ... | 45 stars |
This book was very good - could not put it down. I didn't realize it until I started reading the book that a movie had been made from it. The movie is not as good as the book. If you decide to read this, you should also read "The Ruins" by Mr. Smith. | 45 stars |
The Amazon Kindle is not ready for market and neither is the Amazon technical support team. I received my Kindle two days ago and it crashed seven times. I called tech support and they were only able to tell me "I understand your frustration but there is nothing that I can do". I really don't need to say any more. That... | 01 star |
When my mom saw the Kindle on Oprah last November, she called me immediately and rattled off all it's features. I was a bit skeptical of the hype and checked things out for myself. She hadn't been one to employ the consistent use of electronics with which she'd been gifted, so we weren't about to hop on any ol' band wa... | 45 stars |
Kindle 2: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation)I absolutely love my Kindle2. I bought it primarily for the variable text size capability. I use it for walking on my treadmill. I know that exercise is essential for life but I think it is boring after about 3 minutes. I was never able to read a regular... | 45 stars |
This series is additive! This is the fourth time I've read Portrait and I still love it. The characters continue to evolve and grow and entertain. The characters are outstanding. Complex, conflicted, enjoyable. The main players are easy to fall for.The suspense runs high and the tension builds to find the killer in thi... | 45 stars |
I started listening to the unabridged book on tape. I had to struggle to listen to the 1st side of the 1st cassette. I stopped after that. There was nothing I enjoyed about the storyline. | 01 star |
I found this book to be witty, funny and tongue in cheek at times. If you are a strict scholar of the period, you may think that some things are improper. However, this book is a romance novel! One with honestly a lot less smut than current Harlequins. It was a kindler, gentler time period where women and men did not c... | 45 stars |
After seeing several friends with their Kindle--I decided it was a must have. Just love it--I read more often, it's so great to read the very latest or that old classic and you don't have to go thru the library to search for. We travel a lot and I am always ready to go. The long lasting battery is definitely a plus. I ... | 45 stars |
Lover Eternalby J.R. WardBook 2: Black Dagger BrotherhoodGrade: AThe second book in J.R. Ward's series doesn't disappoint. I purchased this early in the week, intending to save it as my reward for finishing my thesis draft. I made the mistake of peeking into the first chapter, and it was all downhill from there.In the ... | 45 stars |
A previous reviewer says that His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama is the closest thing we have to Buddha on earth. I think his Holiness would disagree, first because he is an exceedingly humble man, and second because he would say, as the Buddha Shakyamuni did, that we are all Buddhas.HOW TO SEE YOURSELF AS YOU REALLY ARE ... | 34 stars |
I'd stopped reading Robin Cook's books because, frankly, one was the same as the next. My sister convinced me to give this a try and I found it very refreshing. I'm sure it dissappoints many loyal fans, but it will probably attract a whole new audience. I found the characters believable and the story alternately grippi... | 34 stars |
As per her usual JA Jance did a good job with this book Minor In Possession. Suprising to me she took J P out of his Washington presence and dumped him in the desert during monsoon season. Poor guy. It was as usual a great read with lots of factual descriptive of the area. Great work Ms. Jance | 34 stars |
I found the book to be easily read and understood. I used it to write a comparison contrast paper; referencing my leadership style with what I learned of Colin Powell's principles. I was pleasantly surprised of the similarities although we have been engaged in vastly different employment scenarios.Colin Powell's princi... | 45 stars |
People change out of inspiration or desperation. Occasionally the two meet in a well-written, provocative, and helpful book like A Whole New Mind.On the desperation side of the equation, author Dan Pink points the reader to more than a few disturbing facts. First, is the peril of abundance. Why would the abundance of o... | 45 stars |
I enjoyed the book immensly, but felt that it was rather complicated. Too many characters with the same name. Too much writing in dialect. Overall, enjoyable. | 34 stars |
I had wanted to wait, and be the last person on earth to publish a review of this book. But, with the movie coming out, I figured maybe I should go ahead and add my thoughts. By now, I'm assuming you know the plot (there isn't one), the style (limited punctuation and other nonconformities) and the message (what is it?)... | 34 stars |
MY HUSBAND GOT ME A KINDLE FOR CHRISTMAS, I HAVE BEEN SINGING IT'S PRAISES TO EVERYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. I AM AN ADVID READER. MY PROBLEM WAS WHAT TO DO WITH THE BOOKS ONCE I WAS DONE WITH THEM. PROBLEM SOLVED. THIS IS THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING. IT IS A MUST FOR ANYONE WHO ENJOYS READING AS MUCH AS I DO.NO GOING OUT... | 45 stars |
Loved this one! I was worried about so many reviewers said that they didn't like Joan, but I thought she was one of the most realistic of the female characters in the Troubleshooters series thus far. Muldoon stayed true to the character that we have come to know, which was nice. Sometimes when the men are featured, the... | 45 stars |
As the longest war in American history continues to rage, this book reveals in great detail what the real danger is: those that would happily abandon all American history and return us back to the dark ages when the Vatican and all their friends had armies and absolute political control down to and including the serfs.... | 45 stars |
This is a classic of apocalyptic fiction. I have a 3 1/2 year old son. I cried after I read this book. Few books have ever affected me like that. It is hard not to get emotional even thinking about it. I read it about 2 weeks ago. I cannot fathom living through a "nuclear winter." I would do what I have to in order to ... | 45 stars |
I highly recommend this book to almost everyone. It should really get more attention!The writing is thoughtful and interesting, and the subject matter unique. The book follows Barack Obama as he grows up and defines himself and his view of the world, as he finds the community that he wants to count himself a member of.... | 34 stars |
Great motivational book, try it before you buy it! I picked this one up at my local library and after giving it a decent effort to use the technique in the book " affirmation " i started to realize that it was working. I checked my local 2 major bookstores and i was beginning to feel like it was greatly overpriced but ... | 45 stars |
If we are to be the kind of American citizens that our country first foresaw, we should read this and several other publications....that is, educate ourselves about our country, where it was headed, who was getting it there, and why. Otherwise we won't recognize what is being taken from us this very day! IN school thes... | 45 stars |
...and it may be my last. I am going to give Coben one more chance, but I will not be reading another Myron Bolitar story. I had many problems with this book, but the biggest was the lack of sympathetic characters. I simply did not like Myron, Win, Erik Biel, Rochester (who, granted, I wasn't supposed to like), and I h... | 12 stars |
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