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11 member(s) found this review helpful.
"I hated this book which is a first I had to force myself to read it because I paid for it. I was bored stiff , the author tried too hard to make the main character cute...in the end she made her very annoying, immature and just stupid. Mostly, I disliked the book because the dog had almost no role in the book, they hooked you in by thinking you were going to read about this girl, the dog she stole and her boyfriend. Instead you read mostly about her family, and boyfriend and every conversation was drawn out to inane levels. IF you are getting this book because you like dogs ...don't bother he was too bored to be IN it I think he was mentioned perhaps in passing 15 times...If I could give it negative star I would "
6 member(s) found this review helpful.
"I thought that it was an excellent book. Though it was a little slow in the beginning it caught my attention and was impossible to put down until I finished reading it. I loved the way the point of veiw was a nine year old boy. The innocense really made the story touching and sad. Its not a book to be easily forgotten."
Sex with Kings: 500 Years of Adultery, Power, Rivalry, and Revenge
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Genre: History
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: History
Book Type: Paperback
6 member(s) found this review helpful.
"A salacious title but not a naughty read....if you know your world history you will appreciate this book more, but if you don't it is still a good book. A king's mistress led a perilous life. One day she had great power and authority and some mistresses were even the power behind the throne. Just as quickly, she could be sent from court with literally nothing. Genny"
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
"This book reminded me strongly of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s The Long Winter, set in South Dakota a hundred years later, in the winter of 1948-49. The students at the Prairie School are first and second generation children of German immigrants. They have no water, electricity, telephone, or plumbing at the schoolhouse, and some do not have these things in their homes, either. The book is based on actual events the children told the author the following spring when she visited their schoolhouse. I found several aspects of the story very interesting; the relationship of the children to their teacher (they fight over who gets to have overnights with her), the views the adults have toward electricity and central heat (mostly negative), the dynamics of the younger generation working the farm while their elderly parents live nearby in town (with modern amenities), and particularly the difficulties of growing up in a German community immediately after WWII. While suitable for even young children, I think adults will enjoy this book as a part of history and culture not often explored. "
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
"This is another novel by Audrey Niffenegger, the same author who brought you "The Time Traveller's Wife". If you're expecting a novel as good as, or better than "Time Traveller", then you might want to look elsewhere. First the good: it's a pleasant, non-formulaic story about sisterhood and a ghost and romance. There are a few twists and turns that you won't see coming. It's a nice change of pace to read a novel about a ghost who isn't particularly scary and hear her point of view. Now the bad: the plot moves achingly slowly. This novel is 400 pages and most of the action takes place in the last hundred pages or so. It was a challenge to stick with this book and not put it down. Also, the ending left me scratching my head and wondering "huh?" Finally, the characterizations seem a bit flat and two-dimensional. The reader is not particularly drawn to care for any character. The author seems to spend so much time creating a setting and backstory that she plum forgot to develop the characters adequately. Overall, I would recommend the book, if only for the interesting ghost story, but be prepared to commit to reading 400 pages. "
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
"Kim Edwards’ novel, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, proved to be an excellent choice. It is a wonderful debut for this promising writer. The story is compelling and the telling well crafted. Fascinating account of a man’s choice one wintry evening, and the unfolding consequences through the rest of his life, and that of his family. "
How to be a Super Hot Woman: 339 Tips to Make Every Man Fall in Love with You and Every Woman Envy You
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Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
5 member(s) found this review helpful.
"Are you kidding me??!!! This books is chock full - FULL - of grammatical errors (some of the language pattern suggests the authors are from a foreign country) and just complete and utter nonsense. The woman on the cover isn't even Super Hot! The only reason I gave this book any stars is for the sheer laugh factor involved. "
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
"This is a great read and one that I highly recommend. Through most of the book, I couldn't put it down although there were some parts that dragged for me. The ending, in my opinion, is what makes this novel truly great. I think everybody should read this book and make sure you finish it! Regardless of whether you like the book or not, keep reading. The end turns a entertaining piece of fiction into a breathtaking and haunting literary masterpiece."
Out of Mormonism: A Woman's True Story
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Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Religion & Spirituality
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Religion & Spirituality
Book Type: Paperback
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
"This is a well-written, fast-paced read. The material shows it's age because the material covering the temple ceremonies has since been changed by the LDS church. Experience tells me that the emotional content in the book is accurate also. At times the author is a bit melodramatic. But these thoughts do go through the mind of a mormon struggling with the faith. I would recommend the book as part of a reading list on the subject. I would get a more recent book for the content concerning the temple. This portion is accurate for the time period in reference but outdated. A worthwhile read in conjunction with others on the topic. "
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
"Warning: This erotica novel contains consensual incestuous relations between father/teen son, between 2 male cousins, between uncle/nephew, anal rape, promiscuous sex, and interricial sex. If ANY of these situations are offensive I would NOT recommend you read this book [or review:].
DADDY's LITTLE BOY is mostly told from Mason's perspective in third person. Mason is 12 [1974:] when the story opens. He knows his sexual attraction is towards men and wants to see a naked man in the flesh. While lying in bed with his uncle, during an overnight visit, Mason not only explores his uncle visually but orally as well. Yeah. This was the first chapter. Mason is a horny little bastard [really!:] and so subsequent encounters happen often. Even though the the sex is oddly innocent [Mason is underage during the telling of the book:] it is also wildly pornographic, punctuated with F-bombs galore. Also sperm is referenced to as spooge or nut cream and the cock, dick meat. There is nothing gentle about this except for moments where Mason felt people where against him and his father's relationship.
Seeing the characters beyond boarders is what helped me understand how Mason could want his own father as his lover. Thier sexual relationship does cause legal reprecussions when they are caught and Mason's father ends up in prison, labeled a child molester, leaving Mason being taunted at school. Hot jock Brett is his worst tormentor.
What I liked about this is that while seducing his relatives there is an initial shock, there is an acceptance and they don't run away from Mason. They actually find they themselves like being with a guy too. The only kind of sort of resistance was from Mason's father. Questioning his desire for his own son after [secretly:] watching Mason with his cousin. I will admit the first scene between Mason and David [the father:] was a bit squirmy with Mason asking his daddy to suck him harder[jeez!:] Take into account the ability to suspend reality and focus on the characters without judging the content. This becomes a highly erotic novel. Forbidden temptation to the nth degree.
I looked forward to reading DADDY's LITTLE BOY because I wanted to see how the author would justify incest. Really he gives forbidden lust over to just being another way to show affection between father and son. Mason does learn to find love aside from being with his father. So I would tag this a tiny bit of a romance [for anyone like me who likes a little plot with their sex:].
I would recommend reading this if you can view this social taboo as pure entertainment, are not personally affected by sexual abuse, and can take the story for what it is.
A love story between father and son."
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
"I have read every book in this series. I have to say I think they just keep getting better and better. I tend to think it fits perfectly with the rest of the books. The heroine is a Psy who has had her memories blocked and was dumped on the director of the Shine Foundation's doorstep. Dev, the Shine director, is determined to protect the Psy decendants who broke with the Psy when Silence was originally instituted from the Psy Council. As the book progresses Dev is trying to fight his attraction and feelings for Katya because he is worried she is a council spy or "trojan horse". The plot is well done, the characters are well written (as I've come to expect from this author), the relationship between the two is very believable to me. I will say this is one of a VERY, VERY few books that has ever made me cry. By the end of chapter 53 I was in tears. The resolution was well done and didn't feel forced or rushed in any way. I like the fact that characters from earlier books are always showing up in the new ones, so you get to keep up with how their relationships are developing and what is going on with them. I enjoyed the fact that she continued to develop Judd's character from Caressed by Ice. He only makes a brief appearance, but that's all that's really needed to show that he is starting to learn that not everything about his abilities is bad, and that perhaps their is a way for him to help others. At the end of Caressed by Ice I felt he was a little closed off to others except his mate, but his small appearance in this book leaves me feeling that he is changing and growing in a good way, and I like those little updates that show up in each of her books. This is definately another shinning star written by a great author."
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
"I really LOVED the audiobook version of MADE IN THE U.S.A. I thought the narrator, Cassandra Morris did a phenomenal job of portraying the voices of Lutie Mcfee and her 11 year old brother Fate.
Lutie is a bristly 15 year old who appears to be an obnoxious, ungrateful brat through a lot of the story. Fate is her bookworm, awkward brother who has a heart of gold and the patience of a saint. They end up homeless in Las Vegas where Lutie struggles to find work so they can eat and have a place to sleep. But where is a 15 year old going to find a job?
I couldn't stop listening until it was over, and now I wish there was more. My original intention was to get the audiobook, listen to it and then donate it to our local library. I enjoyed the story so much I got another copy of the audiobook so I could keep one to listen to again."
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
"I also had a really hard time with this book. I did finish it, but it was a challenge. At first it's interesting to see where charachters, old and new, are headed. But it really doesn't take long to realize that you don't care anymore because it's just *dull* going. I normally love Austen continuations, but this one was a major disappointment. "
As Nature Made Him : The Boy Who Was Raised as A Girl
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Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Health, Mind & Body, Nonfiction, Science, Gay & Lesbian
Book Type: Hardcover
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Genre: Biographies & Memoirs, Health, Mind & Body, Nonfiction, Science, Gay & Lesbian
Book Type: Hardcover
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
"I picked this book up on a whim at a local used bookstore. I'd never heard about the case of David Reimer before, but thought it sounded interesting. I've always been interested in psychology, but I think anyone would find this book to be a quick easy read. The book is really well written, and even though you are reading medical transcripts through out, the book flows like a story opposed to a factual account of something that happened (which sometimes can be tedious). The book is around 300 pages and can easily be read in 1-2 days at a leisurely pace. I was interested in finding out more about the Reimer case after reading this book and found a TLC special that came out a few years ago (on youtube) about what happened. I highly recommend reading the book opposed to just watching the documentary. Although well made, I found the documentary to seem disjointed because the book went into so much more detail. Overall, this is a great story and a well written book. Two thumbs up!"
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
"Great book! This was my first Jennifer Weiner book I read and she is now one of my favorite authors. I really felt for Cannie while reading this book. It was refreshing to read about a normal woman with normal weight and body issues that most women face everyday. A great read!"
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
"I did not like this story. It's about a love affair and how irresponsible people can be. This woman Mamah Cheney follows her impulses and has an affair with Frank Lloyd Wright. The author implies that this was perfectly okay for them to do this and to throw away their marriages even though they have 9 children between the two of them. If Frank was my husband I would be bitterly disappointed. Mamah Cheney was an extremely irresponsible Mother leaving her children behind and when she takes off to Europe and doesn't see them for two years. I didn't finish the book. "
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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Genre: Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers
Book Type: Paperback
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
"Finished reading this superb thriller today. After the first couple of chapters, this novel grabbed me and didn't let go until the last page! I thought the titular Lisbeth Salander was an unforgettable character - a computer hacker par excellent who makes a living by doing deep background investigations of sometimes very unsavory characters. She is a young almost anorexic looking outcast with body piercings and tattoos, a photographic memory, and possibly afflicted with Asperger Syndrome, who has been abused and is under legal guardianship of the State. She teams up with journalist Mikael Blomkvist to solve a years old mystery about the disappearance of a young girl in the 1960s from the industrial Vanger family in Sweden. Along the way, a very perverse mystery is solved involving a serial killer. I don't want to give away too much, but this story really keeps up the intensity. I'm really looking forward to the other books in the Millennium series. I also found out that this novel has been made into a movie in Sweden. It was showing recently at an American Film Institute series of foreign films here in the Washingon, DC area. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the limited screenings. Hope to see it when it goes into general release here in the U.S. or when it is released on DVD. I understand the entire Millennium series will also be filmed. "
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
"The main character in this book is so thoroughly unlikeable that you actually feel sorry for her boyfriend -- a character who a reader would normally loathe. The author's use of "lists" that her depressed character writes is simply aggravating. I will give it one prop: It is a penetrating account of a person having a nervous breakdown. I will also note that even though I knew this book was on people's wish lists, I left it in my hotel room on my vacation. It was such a miserable read (I did keep reading because I thought it was going to get better --- read it right till the last miserable page) that I couldn't imagine adding it to my carry-on bag's weight.
If you are reading this review before adding it to your wish list -- please spare yourself and skip it.
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Leaving Carolina (Southern Discomfort)
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Genre: Literature & Fiction, Religion & Spirituality
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Literature & Fiction, Religion & Spirituality
Book Type: Paperback
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
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*sigh of contentment* I do enjoy a good book by Tamara Leigh, she's quite the down to earth entertainer. Now after reading this story of Piper Pickwick in "Leaving Carolina", I really want to go back to my TBR shelf and find "Faking Grace", because I'm pretty sure I have a copy out there. Hmm... This book is full of family secrets, but so much more than that, it is a story of acknowledging and owning up to mistakes and sins and moving appropriately beyond them with forgiveness and admittance. Each page is filled with a pull to turn to the next page and finish the next chapter to read the continuing whit. The personality of our main character Piper is priceless and sets one to giggling and grinning as well as a bit of snickering here and there. The romance is blush-worthy and brings forth a sly grin to any reader. This is a fun loving book of entertainment, but also so much more as real lessons are brought forth in the twist of tales. I highly recommend this read, and personally cannot wait for more from Tamara. As this is my first of her novels that I have read cover to cover I need more. With that said, I'm exceptionally looking forward to the summer of 2010 to find more in The Next Adventure of Maggie and Devyn!! "
The Time Traveler's Wife
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Genre: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
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Genre: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Book Type: Paperback
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
"This book was okay. I was excited to read it and then was just disappointed at the lack of activity throughout the book. The start was slow - just trying to figure out what was going on and how it worked. Then when I started to like it, nothing else happened. He time traveled and they fought... nothing else."
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
"Book 8 in the Celta Heart Mates series is a good read. The hero and heroine are pleasant and interesting - people you would like to know - but not as vividly drawn as earlier heroes and heroines. Much of their interaction is implied - we see it around the edges of the plot and while one or the other of them angsts about it inside their heads. The driver for the plot is the heroine and hero helping young people mature and embrace themselves. Avellana D'Hazel [Vinni T'Vine's Heartmate introduced in earlier books] is being aided through her First Passage. Vinni is being helped towards independence and Laev is becoming an adult. Bonds are formed and strengthened between the adults and young people that will undoubtedly persist and contribute to future books.
Threads were laid down for new books. Although this is usually a good thing; the dangling thread for Laev and his obviously bad, bad, decision left me feeling uncomfortable with the ending. Rather like walking down a stair and thinking you have one more step and finding you've already reached the bottom...
One of the strengths of Robin Owens' writing is her believable world-building. She has crafted a fascinating, self-consistent world that she draws the reader into - background information always appears when needed and is never presented out of context. The characters have depth and you see their world, and their stories through their eyes.
It's much better to read them in order...
Celta Heart Mates series
1. Heart Mate (2001)
2. Heart Thief (2003)
3. Heart Duel (2004)
4. Heart Choice (2005)
5. Heart Quest (2006)
6. Heart Dance (2007)
7. Heart Fate (2008)
8. Heart Change (2009)
9. Heart Journey planned for 2010
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3 member(s) found this review helpful.
"I've read a number of Anita Shreve's novels, and this one is quite different. That's not to say that it's not good... It definitely is a wonderful story and an interesting read, it's just different from her other books.
This one starts off slowly. I almost gave up after the first few chapters, but because I'm an Anita Shreve fan I stuck with it, and it got much better. I'm glad I stayed with it.
Give it a try. It's unconventional, but I think it's worthwhile!"
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
"I can't believe this was her first novel. She is a great story teller and her alternate world is very believable and entertaining. The brotherhood is oozing with characters, so I think I will continue with the series. The heroines are smart and sassy. A little skimpy on the smut, but the romance is sweet cuz the hero is such a bad ass and becomes totally smitten. I recommend it."
Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth
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Genre: Business & Investing
Book Type: Hardcover
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Genre: Business & Investing
Book Type: Hardcover
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
"What a bunch of c#@!s&6 The farther I got into reading this book the less I read, the more I skimmed, and the more upset I got that I wasted a credit on this book - and now I will have to pay postage to ship it to some unsuspecting person - or should I recycle it instead?
I read the first section with an open mind - about how our mind blueprint is made up... and needs to be re-programmed. Our programming leads to our thoughts... thoughts lead to feelings... feelings lead to actions... actions lead to results.
OK, but Eker lost me when he went into his 17 Wealth Files - ways that rich people think differently than poor people like "Rich people think big. Poor people think small"
He put we way over the edge with his psycho-babble about "place your hand over your heart and say this positive declaration 'I think big! I choose to help thousands and thousands of people' then touch your head and say...'I have a millionaire mind'".
Good luck "mastering the inner game of wealth" with this book as your guide. But wait, there's more! I almost forgot the commercials about his conferences and websites where you can get more of this c#@!s&6."
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
"Joyce Carol Oates is a writing genius. She writes from different points of view, different eras, ages, genders...all with (in my opinion) perfection. This is a short book that packs a punch. I like it very much and it remained with me for days. I recommend this book and any other book that she has written for those that wish to really think about the book that their reading."
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