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Kindle Review
Took me a while before getting a Kindle and glad I waited for the Kindle 2 it works great and reads even better. I've had no problems reading the pages, in low light one does need some extra help same as any paper book. No problems with the downloads from Amazon. Feature I like is being able to read Adobe PDF files, just connect the included usb cable to your PC and slide the files to Kindle folder. | 45 stars
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Perverse Peasant Palookaville
Yes. I agree. This book is compelling and atmospheric. I love the hints of the supernatural. Heathcliffe's lycanthropic qualities. Almost a werewolf on the moonlit moors. The ghostly hauntings and the attentions to and realisations of character's dreams are all very effective. I also like the dichotomy between the two houses. Wuthering Heights is a veritable Hell and Thrushdown Grange is Heaven. BUT... I have never encountered such an utterly repellant motley crew of characters in my life! Who on Earth could have ANY feelings for these people? Heathcliffe is a mad-dog that needs putting to sleep. Hindley is an abusive, maniacal drunkard. Joseph is an hysterical religious bigot. Catherine is a pain... But, worst of all none of the characters show any inclination to extricate themselves from their mess. Rather, they actively encourage each other's dissolution and disarray. There is no-one in the book strong enough or intelligent enough to check these processes of atrophy and attrition. How pointless, don't you think? And for all the reviewers who defend this book with the charge that real-life is similarly evil... Well, yeah, maybe real life according to Jerry Springer and his idiot dysfunctional redneck guests. I found these characters so repellant and downright sinister I couldn't stop thinking of Myra Hindley and Ian Brady. | 12 stars
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My Favorite Austen
Yes, I do like it better thanPride and Prejudice (Bantam Classics).Jane Austen's tale of rich, accomplished Emma Woodhouse. Too used to her own way, and too full of her own self, she forays into matchmaking. What will Mr. Knightley say? | 45 stars
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Favorite Book and So Easy to Read!
It wasn't hard to not like, but it is introduced to me by my mom. In fact, it is her favorite translated books and so well known, it connected us to a time where everyone still cared about society decorum. It was more about finding love and still believe domestic live is still good for reason. It made women look good but made the truth more bearable about the constant bickering around home. It explained like Mr. Roger in the Neighborhood about who is coming and going in the social circle, and it made serious strive to explain the role of women in society and politics, but it did not aim to increase their role. It was a cup of tea on the role of gentlemen in their children's education, and it made their role around home more explainable. It made warring segment of the society less popular, but it reflected the sentiment of the times, it made peace more acceptable and finding the person to share life more condoned. It was the voice of the unpopular and the bluestocking type of "Jane" at the time, who wants their men to stay home and their women to enjoy the social life more. It is nothing but deplorable people who marry unsuitably and this reasoning made it ways to every nook and craning, essentially, it set out to destroy as much of unsuitable marriage as possible. But it did this elegantly, and the main character there, Elizabeth and Darcy, as well as Jane and Bingley as good as married. It does not seek to destroy any more thinking process on the other facets of the ordinary life in unordinary times, but it brought unrealized expectations as well. The thoughts of English ways does not prevail in their society is like reducing the mind to think only of the times they were conquered by the Normans, but it does not however, make the case for the natural ways people will continue to live their life as much as possible. So, at the end, everyone hoorayed at the English marriages and made sure whoever named Eliza will marry Fitzwilliam Darcy in the End, and not anyone forgot about Jane as well.The less known character then all got their satisfaction and knowledge that they all had their share of matrimony of stable life, which in fact, is the well-known intent of Jane Austen in almost every single one of her books. Perhaps all of them, though their maybe one or two which is read by the reviewer or because it is only partially finished. Most like the latter.So, who really cares about the malapropism of the weaker characters or the seldom attuned to reality Eliza, it was actually more fun to read it and not have to over think on who could possibly love the Darcy and Bingley set of the world. It was so well described, and it made the whole Bingley and friends' family the most beloved or the most hated family of all time. It made their social gatherings the crown of the gazette, all to serve and divert the attentions of the war. It also made some of their actions unforgiving at the same time as well, so in as much as the Bennet family created happiness by entertaining their social circles, it made the Bingley family more unimpeachable when the made the match for their son, right when they made the error of crossing over their duties their neighbors for more frivolous things like work and better gain for themselves.Reading through Pride and Prejudice is also a worrisome venture when in fact the reader is often at a loss on how to cope with the idea that Jane Austen herself is at the lower level of the society, without either access to explain their actual lives or scientific tools to deduce on how people like the unforgiving aunt of Darcy. It took witticism and it took the audacity to write based on hearsay, and it made philosophy more acceptable to women, perhaps. Least in my opinion it did. | 45 stars
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This was a letdown.
After reading the McAllister series, I tried the first bookof the Lords of Avalon series. The first odd thing about thisbook is that it is endorsed on the cover by Sherrilyn Kenyon.I assume this is a joke as Kinley MacGregor and Sherrilyn K.are the same person. While much of this was interesting, Iwas disappointed that the hero and heroine have to bite eachother to achieve their goals. It's as if Ms. MacGregor harbors some deep desire to convert everyone to vampire romance. If I wanted to read those books, I'd read the Darkhunter series by MacGregor's alter ego, Sherrilyn Kenyon.There were some funny parts, especially the bit about the gargoyles finally fitting in at Star Trek conventions. However, I wouldn't waste a lot of time or money on this one. | 23 stars
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A very beautiful edition
Reading this elegant and attractive book, along with the 200th anniversary of the book, has a very special effect and meaning. I am currently rereading the book, and find it more beautiful and more intimate. | 45 stars
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Mythical and mystical account of Coastal Tall Redwoods
This is a fabulous account of the search for the tallest trees and the resulting studies of the canopy ecosystems. This may sound dry but it is so beautifully written that it is a book you cannot stop reading. | 45 stars
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Fascinating Pre-History
One of the sites I plan to visit on an upcoming trip to England is Stonehenge. When I went looking for information on Amazon, I came across this novel. I found the story line compelling enough to keep me caring about the characters and turning the pages. I particularly liked the author's educated guesses about how, when, and why this stone circle was built. I think it will make my visit to Stonehenge more enjoyable. | 34 stars
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Excellent as Usual
Lee Child and Jack Reacher totally have my attention. This book is fast paced, easy to read and of course like usual very intriguing. It was a good historical picture of Jack Reacher. A great first Lee Child reader. | 45 stars
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mostly worth it
I have enjoyed about a week of the paper. Very good for some local news in Seattle. I agree with the other reviewer - it needs the weather forcast on the front page! | 34 stars
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Breakthrough product, much misunderstood
If you loving reading and love gadgets, Kindle is an elegant reading machine with looooong battery life, a snappy screen and a built-in, goes-everywhere-with-you bookstore. It also happens to have free Internet access that works well for text-based sites.First and foremost, Kindle is a great reading display. It's light weight and fits well in the hand. The screen is extremely clear and crisp. The first book I bought was Doris Kearns Goodwin's "Team of Rivals." I have the 950-ish page version in hardcover sitting in my bedroom but it's a drag to carry anywhere. Now it's in my Kindle and I can carry it where ever I go with ease. I also bought a favorite old William Gibson novel that's fun to have. While 90,000 Kindle ebooks is a lot, some favorites like the Harry Potter series or Michael Chabon's novels are missing. Amazon - get more ebooks!I have also used my Kindle to surf the Internet and visit blogs. The blogs all looked great, though obviously rendered in just 4 shades of grey. There is no charge for this surfing. I had more mixed results with graphics heavy news and newspaper sites but some now have special mobile or text-only versions. I even used Google's gmail to read and reply to messages. It was a little clunky but it worked.And as far as the complaints about getting stuff onto Kindle, I loaded text, Microsoft Word and PDF files from my laptop. I emailed the PDF and Word files to Amazon and within 2 minutes in each case, I got a download link. I downloaded the converted files, plugged my Kindle into my laptop's USB port and dragged the new files on. Total elapsed time for a dozen files -- less than 5 minutes. I know that Amazon is not listing PDF as a supported format but it worked fine. Another way to accomplish this without any emailing is to get the free Mobipocket Creator software, which imports PDFs, HTML and Word formats and outputs in an ebook format Kindle can read directly. The 10 cent charge only kicks in if you email a file you want converted directly to your Kindle via wireless.And one final comment - Amazon recognizes that a book on Kindle has less value than a print book (you can't lend it or sell it on eBay) so they charge a lot less. For example, Clive Cussler's new thriller, The Chase, is $16 in hardcover and $9.99 for Kindle. Older titles are much cheaper. An old William Gibson novel that sells for $8 in paperback was $5 on Kindle. | 45 stars
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unbearable
Why did this book receive any good reviews? For all the verbal gymnastics, it is quite tedious and very boring. | 01 star
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awful heroine
Ian Lennard, Viscount St. Clair has a deep dark secret. To escape it, he fled England to become a spy on the continent. Six years later he's back and on the hunt for a bride so that he can fulfill the stipulations in his father's will and claim his birthright. (He has to produce an heir before he's 32). Because of his traumatic past, Ian is very secretive and private. So when he learns that an anonymous gossip columnist, Lord X, has been spreading rumors that he's taken a mistress, he's reasonably upset and determines to hunt the man down and make him recant. Imagine his surprise when he finds out Lord X is actually the nom de plum of Felicity Taylor, the struggling sister of four who lives off her meager earnings from the newspaper. There's instant attraction between them, as well as antagonism, and Ian begins pursuing Felicity. She, in turn, wants to know all his secrets. He tells her that he hasn't taken a mistress, that the woman Felicity chanced to see with him and whom she has accused of being his mistress is no such thing. She doesn't believe him. The following romance between this two revolves around Ian telling Felicity the truth, Felicity never believing him, and Ian paying for it.Love is blind they say. Because the heroine of this story is awful. There's a fine line between being strong and being a shrew. Felicity Taylor has obviously mistaken the latter for the former and crosses that line again and again until she's long lost to the company of dimwitted, obnoxious, "feisty" heroines I so despise. As a gossip columnist, she brags about puncturing the egos only of those who deserve it, of exposing the sins of spoiled rich men for the greater good of deceived women everywhere - these are all excuses, mere bluster to cover up her unprincipled, selfish, hypocritical, meddlesome, self-righteous, disrespectful, and damaging rumor mongering. She's a silly gossip, a precursor to the parasitic paparazzi, and her efforts to elevate her "job" to some sort of art form or religious vocation are ridiculous. She's so in the wrong, is so unaware, so unrepentant. In short, I can't stand her. Other books have featured writer heroines without resorting to this perversion of the profession. I don't know why Felicity has to be like this.I'm equally bemused by the fact that I actually enjoyed most of the book. Considering my reaction to Felicity, I know this sounds crazy. But even with such a wretched heroine, Jeffries manages to suck me in with the way she writes this story. Ian is a great guy, and so sexy. Even though I wish he'd bestowed his affections on a worthier partner, there's still tons of chemistry in their interactions, so that, while I'm reading I don't let Felicity bother me too much. It's more in describing her character in retrospect that I start to get really annoyed with her. I have no idea why Ian likes Felicity - she slanders him in print and to his face, preaches to him about her nonexistent good works as a gossiper, judges him when she has absolutely no moral high ground whatsoever and doesn't know anything about him besides her own preconceived notions that he's a philandering rake because she's convinced that all noblemen are scum, threatens and blackmails him, never admits she's wrong, violates his right to privacy, acts like his secrets and his past are her personal property to exploit, manipulates his friends so they turn against him, breaks up his engagement with her lying column... ugh. It's disgusting.I'm even less pleased when the two heroines from the previous books in this series butt in to join forces with Felicity, speculating about and condescending to Ian, championing and praising Felicity and, worst of all, playing matchmaker (Sara's more the problem here than Emily.)If all this wasn't bad enough, when Ian proposes to her, she refuses him for the stupidest of reasons. She's dishonest with him and with herself, playing mind games instead of being an adult. She operates from the premise that everyone is guilty until proven innocent and goes through the whole book demanding that Ian prove himself to her. She's got a bee in her bonnet about the woman she thinks is his mistress, knows he's hiding something, and is determined to get this secret out of him if she has to pry it from his cold dead fingers, all while blowing the whole issue up with her speculations and irrational jealousy. He tells her the woman isn't his mistress until he's blue in the face, and even though she has no reason not to believe him, she never listens.But still I tore through much of the book. Maybe I was able to just discredit everything that Felicity says without giving her the consideration she doesn't deserve, gleefully waiting all along for a delicious comeuppance that will have her groveling at Ian's feet. Sadly, I'm left hoping. And when I realize no comeuppance is forthcoming, my interest wanes. After Ian finally gets Felicity to marry him, the spark goes out of the story. The last 100 or so pages were really hard to plow through. Ian has an evil uncle who's trying to ruin Ian's efforts to marry because if Ian fails to produce an heir the estate will go to the uncle. Ian's dark secret also involves this evil uncle. The unraveling of the secret is a disappointment, given that it entails Felicity getting her way and having Ian grovel at her feet instead of the other way around. At this point, Felicity stops treating Ian like crap and decides she must heal him. There's irony for you. Once she starts acting decent, it's far too late for me to care. Poor Ian in turn wants to be a martyr and has an attack of conscience, thinking he's maltreated Felicity - when he really hasn't. He tries to give her what he thinks she wants, an annulment. All this would be hilarious if it weren't so maddening. It's no wonder he doubts himself and feels horrible after all her mixed messages and guilt trips. I'm beyond annoyed that he feels the need for self-flagellation, apologizing to Felicity and bending over backwards for her. His deep dark secret comes out, there's a rather awkward resolution that dispenses with the evil villain, and our hero and heroine get to enjoy their happily ever after. I can only regret that Ian has to be stuck with Felicity for the rest of his days. The secondary characters are interesting and entertaining - even Felicity's siblings, which is a shocker for me. I love her servant, Mrs. Box, too. The only woman, besides Lady Brumley, who talks any sense. And Ian is a great hero, a well drawn character who's able to carry the book a lot of the way, but Felicity ultimately sabotages it. Sad. | 23 stars
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great storyline and well written
This book was about a woman not only with low self esteem issues stemming from her childhood but also from making the most horrible mistake of her life by marrying the man who loves her money and abhores her. It really did not make sense how someone could make a life-altering decision of marriage by ignoring all red signals and opinions of people close to her. However I did like the rest of the story, including how that one horrible person Kent was able to turn his life around once he was "cut at his knees" and forced to face the truth of his own character. The story is great and well written. | 34 stars
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Doth thith go with my thoes?
Thanks to a great friend, I have dithcovered the ultimate opposite of what mosth folkes think a vampire thude be. Betsy is a whacky, smart, thoe loving vamp who's mouth gets away with her. Then, enter Sinclair. The king who needths a queen. Jutht read the book. You'll laugh, giggle and guffaw the whole way through! | 45 stars
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Undead and Unpopular
Here's Betsy at her Best again, taking us through her adventures in herdesigner heels, of course, with all her glory! I can hardly wait until the next book! | 45 stars
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Andrew Neiderman deserves more credit...
First of all, I would like to say how ashamed I am in you VCA fans. How can you call this book crap? Or as the one girl so maturely said, "Ewwww."? Please sweety, go back to Dr. Suess. So what if it wasn't believable to you? I, myself, had no trouble believing any of it. First of all, it's a FICTIONAL book, second of all, open your eyes. Stuff like that does happen in this world, even today. You'd be surprised princess, because you're safe and snug behind your computer screen. The story had a great plot, and just when you think you even remotely understand what's going on, there's a twist and you're back to wondering what's going to happen. I believe it keeps you on your toes, and the ending explains everything perfectly and ties the book together. It sort of reminded me of Holes minus the comedy. Any work of literature should be respected enough to not be labled as "crap." I'm sure if you tried to write something that even came close to the quality and talent of Andrew Neiderman and/or Virginia Andrews, you'd fail miserably. I sincerely didn't mean to make this into a debate, but it's turned out that way. However, if you are a VCA fan, READ THIS BOOK. | 45 stars
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Not worth the money
Nothing new. It actually made me feel depressed! Being a new book I really thought it would have information I can use. It does not. It may be good for people that are not sure if they are bipolar (thats the only reason I gave it 2 stars) but as for me, it's not worth the money. The same sentences are repeated many times and if you happen to be Bipolar 1 looking for more modern ideas on bipolar in general forget this book, it makes bipolar one look hopeless. | 12 stars
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Shockingly unexpected scenes for books dealing with this time period make this a very exciting
Lady Amelia Plume reads articles regarding far off lands, people, and events and dreams of experiencing the adventures for herself. As a proper young lady in English society however, there are certain appearances that must be kept up and adventure isn't among the interests of any of the fops or fortune hunters that have attempted courting her.Major Lucas Winter is an American in England on a mission to capture a criminal. Because he's Lord Kirkland's cousin, Lucas is easily able to infiltrate the upper crust of English society where he meets Lady Amelia whom he believes to be a link to the person he's looking for. With Lucas assuming that she's a feather head, Amelia delights in playing the part to her advantage, hoping to learn what he's really after.While delivering a missive to the bedchambers of Lord Kirkland for her friend, Lady Amelia slipped into one of the rooms so as to remain undetected by the voices she'd heard down the hall. She soon discovers that it's Lucas's room and sets about learning more about him. She soon discovers the papers on his bed, information regarding her stepmother, Dolly and implicating her of some sort of wrongdoing. She manages to make it out of the room unnoticed but before she can deliver her friend's note to Lord Kirkland's bedchamber, Lucas discovers her in the hall. He already knows that she's the stepdaughter of the woman he's investigating and he's immediately suspicious. He soon realizes his error in suspecting her of stealing papers from his room when he sees Lord Kirkland's name on the paper Amelia was holding. Amelia realizes the scandal that would happen if anybody were to discover that she'd been lurking about in a man's bedchambers and requests that Lucas keep the incident to himself. He readily agrees as long as she'll promise him a dance. In order to learn more about Dolly, Lucas needs to get information from Amelia, she in turn, is determined to find out what he wants with her Dolly. Amelia's play acting at being a complete flibbertigibbet confuses Lucas for a while but he soon realizes that it's an act and here's a woman who craves the adventure that he'd be more than happy to provide. He also learns just how much information Amelia learned from her reading choices, things no proper young lady should know.NEVER SEDUCE A SCOUNDREL is an absolute delight to read! Lady Amelia's personality is so in conflict with how society dictates proper young ladies should behave that I couldn't help but smile as I read about each of her encounters with Lucas and how she outwits him or uses the knowledge that she learned through reading harem stories. Shockingly unexpected scenes for books dealing with this time period make this a very exciting, erotically flavored story that you won't be able to put down. This is the first book in Sabrina Jeffries' SCHOOL FOR HEIRESSES series and I'll be anxiously awaiting the next book to come. I have to admit that I'm extremely curious about Mrs. Harris's school and the mysterious benefactor known only as "Cousin Michael."Chrissy Dionne (Courtesy of Romance Junkies) | 45 stars
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Required Reading for High Shoolers
Excellent book. I think it should be required reading for High School kids. It shows the dedication, spirit, devotion, pride, patriotism, duty, sacrifice, etc. that Americans went through during WWII. The book is also short and easy to read. Thanks Bob Greene for putting this story down on paper for others to enjoy. | 45 stars
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A Fascinating Tale
The author tells the story of Sam Walton's growth in the retailing industry. It reads like a volume of HBS case studies. It was fascinating to read. The endings of some chapters are a little inconclusive. Overall it was very informative. I recomend it to anyone interested in learning how sucessful businesses turn failures into victories. | 34 stars
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Much to my surprise...
I was certain, in the first 100 or so pages of this book, that I was going to hate it. I nearly gave up on it a half-dozen times. James' thick, sometimes impenetrable prose took a great deal of getting used to; in fact I never really did get completely used to it. However, much to my surprise, I wound up engrossed in this novel. I must admit that the very same writing style that had me talking to myself at first, drew me in to the story at a level I hadn't previously experienced. The plot is fairly uncomplicated on the surface (it has been explained sufficiently elsewhere in these reviews), but the depth to which James' characters respond to their situation is anything but uncomplicated. So, if you are looking for a literary challenge, one that will reward you if you stick with it, this is a good choice. If, however, you're looking for a light, easy read... this ain't it. | 34 stars
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silly
This book was just plain silly. The plot was about a woman who thought that she could pretend to be her twin sister that she NEVER met. When people were suspicious of her she believed that it was because they had something to do with her sisters disappearance. It never once occured to her that people were suspicious because she did a crappy job of trying to be her sister. Turns out just about everyone who was close to the sister knew all along. Why they all pretended not to know comes out later. Most of it in invovles her being manipulated by her new found father who she forgives immediately for keeping her sister but putting her up for adoption. Ms Summers also does a very boring job writing in first person. | 01 star
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Just ok
Not the depth that I would have liked. Just ok. I have to force myself to pick it up and continue reading. | 23 stars
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JACK REACHER RETURNS IN A TAUNT RIVETING ACTION THRILLER!
Five HUGE Stars! A riveting read that kept me up until daybreak!! This thrilling Jack Reacher novel is loaded with suspense and action. Lee Child is one very gifted novelist, and my first Jack Reacher tale reveals the ex-Army CID agent as a believable, remorseless hero who has his human failings. The nice touch is that you never know if Jack is on the right track or will fail within a subplot of the story-line and that fact keeps us guessing all the time. And Child uses a great writing technique to highlight certain story elements, shifting gears, as it were.The plot centers around the fact that there has been a kidnapping with an unusual twist, one that ramps up the concern of the despondent husband. Jack is hired to do what the police would normally do: to find some unusually adept kidnappers who are truly greedy, ruthless and very cunning. But Reacher is equally cold and calculating as the plot unravels. Who is behind this kidnapping? And is it tied to past events? Is Jack himself involved in some way? Who is the mysterious lady? Lee Child creates a wild, sometimes humorous, ride of a suspense novel that will mesmerize you. And then, the quirky ending with Jack using all of his physical and mental powers. In the extended ending, Reacher receives the ultimate compliment. Overall, Jack Reacher is one 'rugged hombre'! This is a tough, thought-provoking novel that has it's gory moments. I look forward to reading many more past and future Reacher novels. And Lee Child fans take note, Jack Reacher is coming to film. Highly Recommended. Five Suspenseful Stars!!(This review is based on an EBook digital download, made available at midnight on publishing day by Contentlink.com and Random House. Save a tree, download your books.) | 45 stars
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if you have the patience for conrad, you may enjoy this tale
got a sour taste for conrad during college because of a teacher who was fixated on symbolism, and couldn't enjoy conrad's stories without over anal-izing them. i've been re-reading some lately and find them more enjoyable now. | 34 stars
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HISTORICAL VAMPIRE ROMANCE
This is one of those books that you either love or hate and while I didn't love this book it did manage to redeem itself enough so that in the end I didn't hate it either. Set in 1899 (which for some reason I didn't know until I started reading) Kathryn Smith knows her stuff when it comes to writing a historical. The attention given here to the clothing, home trappings, servants and ones status all make for a rich and well written novel. However my mind wandered... a lot as I grew bored with a story that took forever to get going and conversations that had as much internal dialogue as spoken word. I also felt that Smith was unsure of where to take her story; giving us hints of a great protagonist but never utilizing him, removing central characters for no apparent reason and throwing in several erotic sex scenes which were much appreciated but felt gratuitous.The story begins in 1307 with a group of King Philips soldiers locating what they believe to be the Holy Grail and drinking from it. In actuality they have stumbled across something truly evil and its contents have now transformed them into blood lusting, sun sensitive immortals or Smiths version of Vampires. Travelling forward we enter England in 1899 and are introduced to Prudence who along with her friend Marcus is on a hunt for the lost Holy Grail. Pru's quest is somewhat personal for she hopes that the Grail will prolong her life and cure her inoperable cancer.Prudence lives with her family in the English countryside and it's at the family manor that the entire book takes place. Starting at a dinner party Pru is introduced to Chapel who works for the church and has come to visit out of interest for the Grail. Chapel although charming is your typical self loathing Vampire, thinking he's a monster and certain he's going to hell (yawn) I did however like him because he's also sexy and just tortured enough to capture my attention. Of course our couple are immediately besotted, spending their evenings together and falling in love, although because Chapel considers himself a monster he refuses to `change' Pru and a moral battle ensues as Pru grows sicker and after 600 years Chapel finally learns to live.If you like historical romances and vampires then you'll probably enjoy this one which is very popular and has since become a series (The Brotherhood Of Blood) Cheers | 23 stars
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SPIRITUAL BELIEF UPHEAVAL!
First novel and good try. Exciting at first - heavy in the middle - good religious research into Jews and Christians. The "theory" of the book gives a christian a hard ride into thought - and if your faith is strong you can ride out the spiritual crisis and discover all is well with your soul. I am not sorry I read it and would try another of his efforts. Give it a try - it's literature and a journey. | 23 stars
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Keep the faith
After reading the other reviews I have to say I must have read another book. I cannot help my faith in Mr. Higgins Dillon, Billy, Ferguson and all the others that keep you turning the pages faster each reading. Yes, I have to acknowledge that Sean Dillon series somewhat mirrors itself from book to book but is that what we want? Didn't John Wayne's characters? For my money I will stick with Mr. Higgins stories and only hope for more. | 34 stars
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Who was the audience?
I can not recommend this book.I wanted to like it. I write, a lot, about technical topics, and am convinced that proper training improve my writing. A few pages in, I found so many errors, both minor and major, that I lost the hope this book would help.Minor things included the author's micro-management of whether dates in business letters should be punctuated. (Yes or no, can you guess what he requires? Does it matter?) Another minor point was insistence that a certain line in a business memo be underlined. Underlining was never a great way to emphasize text, and has gotten worse since the 1970s writing of the first edition. Underlining has come to mean "link" in the Web era, and it's safe to assume that most memoranda will be viewed electronically. Underlined but unclickable text causes confusion, and causes more confusion if a paper document is ever fed to an OCR scanner. Text recognition is dicey at best, and adding junk to the letterforms can never help.The major problems include notebooks, resumes, and basic English usage. Scientific and engineering notebooks can sometimes approach the status of legal documents. Proper notes can establish primacy of discovery, and can affect the validity of valuable patents. The best notebooks are permanently bound with printed page numbers, giving some assurance that pages weren't added or removed at some later date. Many engineers also favor grid-ruled pages, for aligning text, as 'training wheels' for uncertain sketching skills, and as aids in tables and graphs. Barrass recommends a combination of lined and unlined pages, interleaved from different sources. I'm glad he discusses professional note-taking at all, but I'm disappointed by the discussion.Ditto examples. It's great that he presented real text from real publications for critique, and that he stresses the importance of critique. He is simply wrong, however, in asserting (p.36) that "[change] unequalled in magnitude MEANS unequalled." Changes may differ in magnitude, in speed, in visibility, and in as many more dimensions as a creative reader can imagine. I agree that the phrase may be ungainly, and may not be appropriate to the rest of the cited text. Still, it is worthwhile for the writer to point out which aspect of change is under discussion, an idea that Barrass denies.His suggested resume (p.28) addresses only the needs of a high-schooler (is this the scientist who must write?), and addresses those badly. It really is as grim as you may imagine. The suggested cover letter (p.27) would be pathetic even for a high-schooler. It never even mentions the job's content, let alone the reason that the applicant feels qualified to apply for the job.I admit, I made it only 36 pages into the 190+ of this book. In those first four chapters, however, I found so much bad advice that I simply could not believe the rest of the book would repay the time spent in reading it. Perhaps the next 150+ pages were filled with wisdom, but my budget of trust for this author is bankrupt. I leave it to the next reviewer to describe the good in this book.//wiredweird | 01 star
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No customer service and terrible return policies
The screen of my kindle broke 31 days after I purchased it. The best that Amazon could do for me was to sell me a refurbished unit for $165. This is crazy, since a new one only cost $259. Wake up Amazon!!!! Haven't you heard of giving away the razor, so that you can sell razor blades forever? I guess I won't be buying any more razors (ebooks) from you. I can't wait for the iPad. Good Luck. | 01 star
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Michael Moore Has lost it.
Due to the timing of its publication, Dude, Where's My Country should be dismissed as the sort of controversial, loaded book typical in a presidential election year. Michael Moore is definitely several fries short. | 01 star
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Love it!!
I had the original Kindle, and it was great!! The new version is lighter weight and smaller, much easier to throw in my purse!! I haven't tried the text to voice yet, but that was 1 of the reasons I bought the new version! | 45 stars
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Fascinating and informative
Beyond just the text, this edition gives a wonderful overview into the full cultural context of Oscar Wilde's original work, and all the influences that resulted in its changes. | 45 stars
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Accurate reflection of its title
Well written depiction of how Barack Obama came to be a man with much focus on his paternal side of the family. I would like to read a follow up book with more focus on his mother's influences on him. | 45 stars
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Rip Van Winkle in Outer Space
John Geary is rescued from suspended animation in a survival pod one hundred years after using his crippled ship to hold off the enemy only to discover the war is still going on. The fleet that rescued him is deep inside enemy space carrying a secret hyperspace key that, if they can just get it home, will force the enemy to negotiate.But the Alliance ships are in trouble. Admiral Bloch goes out to parley with the enemy but before he goes, he places Captain Geary in courtesy command of the fleet. Then Bloch and all the officers with him are treacherously slaughtered by the enemy. Suddenly the legendary hero "Black Jack" Geary must shake off his depression and save the fleet.Fans of David Weber's Honor Harrington series will enjoy this series also. Jack Campbell has created a compelling character and launched his story with explosive force. His hero hates the legend of "Black Jack" Geary but uses it when he has to overawe a subordinate or terrify the enemy. He's a decent man, standing out against atrocities that a long war has made a matter of custom. And he's a commander who discovers that an old dog might have tricks to teach the young puppies on how to fight, survive and win their way home.One notable aspect of Campbell's writing is his realistic handling of the distortion effects of approaching light speed. I like his battle scenes better than Weber's. Also, the action is relatively unencumbered by politics, although Geary is forced to contend with an ally who keeps threatening to withdraw her planet's ships. While I like the pacing and flow of Campbell's story, I also like Weber's complexity. This book comes to a satisfying conclusion and can be read and enjoyed alone. However, it is part of a long series to which I can only say: FABULOUS. I look forward to reading it all. | 45 stars
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great book!
What a great read! Good characters, well thought out background and plots. I haven't enjoyed a book this much in a long time. | 45 stars
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Disappointed
I was interested in the plot until half way through I came across a rather graphic rape scene. I couldn't take it and didn't finish the book. | 01 star
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Perfect gift for my 76-year-old mom!
My mom used to be an avid reader. Age and glaucoma had prevented her from reading a book for about two years. This year, I spoke with a colleague who had a Kindle and decided to try it for my mother. She has been thrilled and has read every day since she received it. The ease of use to download and purchase books without the need for a computer, and the ability to enlarge fonts have been perfect for her! She is waiting for John Grishim's books to be available on Kindle. The only other thing that would help her, is if there were an adjustable backlight - also to help with her failing vision. | 34 stars
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The next page aint what you think.
Lee Child is an Englishman who writes in typical American jargon. He does on occasions insert a little bit of jolly ole England in the story, but it doesn't distract. If you read Patterson, Parker, Burke, Brown, etc., then you'll be right at home with Child. The prose, phrasing, storyline and suspense are just as tense and you really can't figure the ending. His novels could be categorized as page turners, but they also are extremely engrossing, making you want them to not end. Hard Way has, to somebody who has had the experience of what's written, a lot of true to life facts, incorpated in the "fiction" of the novel. If you're a Lee Child novel reader, you'd be hard pressed to find this or any of his books boring and not worth the effort. If you haven't read Child, it's was past the time for you to start. | 45 stars
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Really Good Book!
I read Riding Lessons and immediately got this, the sequel. I have read them both TWICE! I love her style and look forward to the next Zimmer book! | 45 stars
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Talented writer needs intensive therapy.....
I got this book because it was so extravagantly praised in reviews. Ms. Moore is a very gifted writer, but this highly personal memoir is more like an expose of her deep seated psychological problems than anything illuminating about the lives of overweight women in modern society.Clearly, Judith Moore had a very difficult childhood, marred by her parents divorce and her lack of contact with her father...her mother and grandmother were harsh (if not outright abusive), and she was molested as a youngster in a movie theatre. HOWEVER...as I read her intense descriptions of her revolting obesity and monstrously ugly body, I was expecting that she was a HUGELY overweight person -- 350-400 lbs or more and unable to climb stairs, put on pantyhose and so forth. In reality, Ms. Moore is a 60 year old woman of average height, who weighs well under 200 lbs and has never been more than about 40 lbs overweight!!! This info doesn't come out until you are nearly done with this extremely short book, and it's startling.Obviously, some psychological problems and image disorder have rendered her incapable of seeing what she really is -- a moderately overweight, plump middle aged lady and not a huge monster. Her body dismorphia extends to others around her, as she claims her father is grossly obese but then goes on to tell us he is 6 ft tall and weighs about 200 lbs (in other words, perfectly average).Other reviewers have mentioned the secondary issue in this book beyond obesity, which is Ms. Moore's obsession with SMELLS...she belives that she exudes a "meaty" chicken soup body odor despite regular bathing and normal hygiene. Other people smell too -- especially women and their genitalia. Frankly, this isn't true...it is an abnormal and fairly sick thing to believe (like a racist who thinks all black people "smell funny").Obviously poor Judith Moore is so emotionally frail and mentally traumitized that she can no longer picture reality...caught in a lifelong spiral of self hatred that extends far beyond society's well documented cruelity to the REALLY overweight. It's especially sad when you realize that she is well into her sixties, and still has failed to make peace with the fact that she is just a full figured (and probably NOT obese) woman.My biggest issue with the book is that many truly large size readers will buy this (and it's expensive for a very short book) thinking they will learn something "deep" about obesity or the problems of the overweight in society etc., only to find that Ms. Moore is far more predjudiced and hateful towards the overweight than the worst "fattie hater" out there. If you ARE large size or overweight, this book will surely make you feel hopeless and depressed...if you HATE the large and overweight, it will make you feel smug and justified (see how awful they are? They even smell bad!).Unfortunately, Judith Moore's severe emotional issues drown out whatever she has to say about the condition of the overweight, and this diminishes her fine writing abilities here. For that reason, I can't really recommend this book...but I can recommend that Judith Moore use her profits from the book to find a really good therapist and talk out her childhood issues.... | 12 stars
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Invaluable!
I bought this a few years ago and one recently because someone else decided they needed my first copy more than I did. It is a good read to open your eyes and give you that kick in the rear you that you need every now and then to not only remember why we do this job, but what you need to be doing to keep your crews alive and not hating your guts. | 45 stars
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Newbie to the Secret
I just learned about the Secret a few months ago and bought the book after I borrowed it from a friend. It has really been helping me and gives me tools to use when I have questions.The only thing is, it's so colorful sometimes it was a bit much to read so I had to take breaks. But the book is wonderfully put together and if you're looking for a good book to start with about the Law of Attraction, this is it. The chapters are broken down in a way where you can skip around if you wanted to. | 34 stars
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All about subconscious
Disappointment comes along when you get far less than what you'd expect. I am simply disappointed at this book. Read hundreds of pages to understand what the author tries to delivery to its readers. Here they are:- "Subconscious part of human brain can be overwhelmed and eventually become dysfunctional if loaded with more information than the brain needs in order to make decisions." Well, this is called redundant info. This can, of course, paralyze your decision making process because your brain needs to factor this redundant data into decision making process even in the dark side (subconscious). So there is nothing new here.- "The dark-side of our brain, people can have biased attitudes towards others on the basis of race, gender, weight, height. Nothing fancy here either." Even advertisers use various techniques to conquer a piece from this side of our brain to have us make biased decisions when we see their product on the shelf or TV. or simply switch to a news channel.- "Our subconscious is so powerful that sometimes it helps us see something while others keep looking or make decisions that turn out to be good later down the road."- "Rapid cognition and snap judgements are some good examples of how human subconscious works."It would be nice to read something about how this "subconscious" in human brain develops over time since we are born as the majority of the points in the book revolve around this "subject". Happy readings. | 23 stars
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Good but not as good as I'd hoped
I enjoyed the book but was a little disappointed because it didn't quite live up to the build up from the previous book. The ultimate crime executed by Diogenes wasn't as diabolical as I expected and the chase at the end could have been fleshed out a lot more, with better explanations of how the pursuer tracked the pursee. Overall, though, Lincoln and Child produced another entertaining page turner. | 23 stars
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Delightful!
I love this book. I'm enjoying it so much! The movie with Reese Witherspoon is a wonderful adaptation and made me interested in reading the story for myself. | 45 stars
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Blink
I found this book quite fascinating. It confirms what I've always believed: go with your gut and don't waiver.I could barely blink while reading. It was that compelling. | 34 stars
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one of the great psychological novels
This is one of the greatest stories ever of the struggle and torment between good and evil, between animal versus spiritual influences that resides within our mind and soul . An absolute masterpiece. A more modern version of Dante's inferno. | 45 stars
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Just Say No ~ It's That Simple
I was looking forward to reading this book as the plot sounded really interesting. I managed to slog through one unredeeming chapter after another before finally finishing it. The plot was so absurd as to be laughable. The "twist" at the end was predictable from the very first chapters. And honestly, Hank and Sarah deserved everything they got in the end. The only sympathetic characters were the dog and the baby who, along with most every other character in the book, ended up in Hank's orbit of destruction. I actually thought about throwing the book away after finishing it but will donate it to a cancer charity bookstore. Hopefully, they will get a dollar for it which will be the only thing that will help save this from being a complete waste of time and energy. | 01 star
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Amazing
This book is excellent, refreshed plenty of tricks and made tasks very easy to go through. | 45 stars
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Pretty good
Great stories. Unfortunately you have to plow through a lot of minutiae to get to the stories. After every battle you get a recap of how many shells were fired, how much they weighed, how many people were hurt and how many died. Skim the tedium, the people are worth reading about. | 34 stars
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Fantastic!
Wow! This is another excellent book in an excellent series. Lehane's writing is great; he deserves to be on bestseller lists. I read it in less than 24 hours, which now leaves me in the unfortunate position of having to wait another year for a new book by Lehane. | 45 stars
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Return of the Native audio book
As a keen fan of Thomas Hardy, I have found this reading wonderful. Alan Rickman's rendition is beautifully paced and the characters were really brought to life by the variety of tone within his voice. Certainly, this is one of Hardy's gloomier works--but all the more fascinating for the picture given of characters in a truly remarkable landscape. I've always regarded Egdon Heath as the true hero of this work anyway. At a time when I have needed distraction from my own circumstances, this marvellous version has proved invaluable and I look forward to acquiring others to enjoy. | 45 stars
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Great Device
I am so happy with this purchase. With a little one in the house and working it has been difficult to find the energy to ready when I go to bed and carrying something else with me to work so that I can read hasn't been ideal. But with this small device I can take whatever I want, whenever I want to find the time again to read and catch up one of my favorite pastimes. I love the integration with Amazon's book store and the ability to let publishers know that you want books on the Kindle if not available.A great device for any reader on the go. | 45 stars
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Can small town USA survive the Inderlanders?
A Fistful of Charms is the fourth in the `Hollows' series from Kim Harrison and things have gotten back on track in a big way.The first two novels in this series were great reads and had a great cast of characters; Rachel Morgan the witch, Ivy Tamwood the self-loathing vampire, and, Jenks the wild pixie that acted as the "id" for the group. Jenks left in the third book and the entire novel suffered for his absence. Evidently Ms. Harrison listened to the fans and brought Jenks back in a big way, making A Fistful of Charms a delight to read.Rachel's old boyfriend has vanished and he's taken Jenks's son with him. A few demon curses later and the bigger and funnier Jenks is ready to accompany Rachel on her rescue mission. All they have to do is survive a survivalist camp of werewolves, an ancient curse, high speed chases, and... Karaoke? Small town America will never be the same after the Inderlanders come to visit.Jenks not only gets back to the antics that have made him the heart and soul of this series, but he is also very fleshed out in this book and really becomes a three dimensional character. His sincere concern for his sons safety, his memories of his early life, and his efforts at teaching what he has learned all add depth to him and make him that much more of a central character to this series. The first half of the book is almost exclusively him and Rachel and it is a perfect dynamic. It made me cringe when Ivy showed up because I was enjoying Jenks and Rachel so much.Also, the character of David returns and with him a greater look at the werewolf community which Ms. Harrison outdid herself in re-envisioning for modern times. Learning their political/pack structures, their history, the adherence to body language signals, etc. was absolutely riveting and left me wanting to learn more. I hope the weres stick around in this series for along time.But not everything is flirty pixies and werewolf street gangs; there is one extremely stupid occurrence in this book that, if not for Jenks and the weres being so good, would have ruined the entire story. It would be a spoiler to go into depth about it but I will say that once it happened I lost all respect for Rachel and her intelligence and I don't know if I will ever be able to find her a credible character in future installments. Thank goodness the rest of the book was so damn good because that event would have destroyed a lesser novel instead of just lose it a star from a review. | 34 stars
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Funny and Sweet
I loved this book from start to finish. I fell in love with the three main characters instantly and I would definitely encourage people to buy it. | 45 stars
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Harriet Klausner's 1998 Review Is Right On The Money
Jodi Thomas is a wonderful historical western writer. Her McLain Family Saga is heartwarming to read as the three brothers are so close and care about the other when in need.This was Adam's story and what an excellent one it was. I read it all the way through not even stopping when it was so storming. I have more of Jodi's writings to read. They are good books without bad language that I enjoy. | 45 stars
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Wonderful!
These books are amazing! I read the entire series through and now I am re-reading them all again before the next instalment comes out in August. This is Master and Commander meets dragons! Naomi Novik writes with elegance and knowledge beyond any other historical fiction account I have ever read. At times the wording is tidious but all in all a great book with dynamic characters and an intriging plot! If you like history and fantasy but don't want another boring dragon-rider plot, this is the series for you! It is witty imaginative and fun! | 34 stars
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Making your mergers successful in terms of culture...
Mergers are not just a matter of putting two companies together and adding up the profits. The cultural aspects of the two organizations have to be merged successfully, or the blending can be doomed to failure. IBM's merger with PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting is a prime example of the importance of culture, and the techniques used to combine the companies is explored in the book Can Two Rights Make a Wrong? - Insights from IBM's Tangible Culture Approach by Sara J. Moulton Reger.Contents:Section 1 - The Basics: Introduction - An Overview of Tangible Culture; We Can't Do This the Traditional Way - IBM's Acquisition of PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting; Traditional Approaches to Culture Transformation - How Others Have Dealt with the Challenge; How to Get to the Right Place the Right Way - Outcome Narratives; The Good Thing That Can Cause Big Trouble - Right vs. Right; The Unseen Hand That Propels Organizational Action - Business Practices; Putting It All Together - The Business Practices Alignment MethodSection 2 - The Application: Mergers and Acquisitions - Managing the Common Sources of Culture Clash; Alliances - Finding Ways to Leverage Your Collective Capabilities; Major Restructuring - Gaining Sustained Value from Your Organization; Major Transformation - Addressing Your Plan's Hidden Barrier; Key Decisions and Everyday Business - Extending Tangible Culture Into the Operational Parts of Your BusinessSection 3 - The Projects: The Co-operators - Using Business Practices to Clarify Expectations; Sales Pipeline - Using Right vs. Right to Differentiate IssuesEpilogue; About the Contributors; IndexIBM and PwC took a specific approach to merging PwC Consulting into the IBM fold. There were different styles of management and philosophy, one being hierarchical and one being more client-centered. In many cases, neither organization or structure was "wrong" in their approach. It's just that a decision had to be made as to what the desired behavior of the merged entity should be. The Tangible Culture method uses tools and exercises to explore the current state of both cultures, the desired state of the merged culture, and how close the current culture conforms to the end state. This type of approach minimizes the danger of "right vs. right", where two good practices are allowed to coexist or dominate each other without thought as to how they contribute to where you want to be. Using this type of structure to address culture issues in the organization can do wonders to make sure that more mergers and restructurings actually accomplish something.The book does seem to be a bit repetitive at times, as the application section uses the same charts and format over and over to show how the system can be applied. On one hand, that's good in that it reinforces the message. On the other hand, it all seems to blur together after awhile. It's not a fault of the system, but more a flaw in the presentation and layout of the book. But even with that observation, this is still a book that is worth reading in order to increase the chances that your mergers are not destructive... | 34 stars
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Excellent learning resource
This is a great tool for learning how to use Office 2007. I like the way it divides its sections, color codes the sections so they're easy to find, and makes finding what you need very simple. If you want to become MOUS Certified in Office 2007, there are icons on the pages to point out where to concentrate to learn what you need for MOUS testing. | 45 stars
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Has not aged gracefully
The reputation of Thackeray's "Vanity Fair" perseveres to this day, but I'm not sure it demands to be read in preference to many of its contemporaneous peers. In the twenty-first century it simply fails to entertain on the level it was intended when it was written in the 1840s, and even its literary value is dubious. The novel asks rhetorically why we are never satisfied with the things we achieve in life, and the question reverberates in a canyon of echoes as Thackeray repetitively beats the theme to death with a story that is too long and too dull. Of course it satirizes the hypocrisy, materialism, and frivolity in the higher strata of English society, but it hardly excels in this regard when compared to so many other novels, particularly Dickens's, of the same era that do likewise with more subtlety and intelligence. If "Vanity Fair" can be considered a socially valuable novel merely because it satirizes society, then nearly any novel can be considered socially valuable.Set in the 1810s and 1820s, "Vanity Fair" is basically the tale of two young women, Amelia Sedley and Becky Sharp, making their respective ways through English society after leaving school. Amelia, a virtuous girl from an affluent family, marries George Osborne, the son of a man with whom her father has a financial quarrel. Becky, a beautiful, vivacious girl from an artistic but broken family, takes a job as a governess for a repulsive old man named Sir Pitt Crawley and eventually marries his son Rawdon. Both husbands are British military officers who fight under the Duke of Wellington against Napoleon in the Battle of Waterloo; only one comes home alive. The novel then becomes a study in reversal, followed by a sort of restoration, of fortune -- Becky uses her charm to climb the ladder of high society while Amelia struggles to support herself and her young son.My biggest problem with "Vanity Fair" is Thackeray's general style. His prose is serviceable but unrefined; he has a poor sense for the arrangement of detail, constructing lopsided paragraphs and dispensing useless information like complimentary mints at the door of a restaurant. His serious characters fail to invoke sympathy and his few comical characters fail to amuse. Perhaps it was his intention to avoid caricatures, but he can't fairly be called a realist either. Additionally he chooses to write with the voice of a narrator whose tone is gossipy bordering on the obnoxious. Occasionally he does offer a psychological or social insight that is interesting if not profound, but these moments seem more like digressive interjections than integral parts of the story.I know I'm being picky with this novel, but I expected better considering its permanent status in the English literary canon. As a Victorian novelist, Thackeray cannot compete with Eliot, Hardy, Dickens, the Brontes, or even Wilkie Collins or Samuel Butler; rather, he unfortunately seems to be on the same level as Anthony Trollope, whose voluminous chronicles of the straight-laced middle class are written well but leave a bland aftertaste. Despite its purport to be something more, "Vanity Fair" is merely a genteel, fluffy, uneventful soap opera penned by an author who attempts to be wry but instead compels his reader to wade through a Slough of Despond. | 23 stars
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Boy do I love my new kindle!
I'd been thinking of purchasing a kindle since the first one was announced. It'd been years since I'd really read a lot, so I couldn't really justify the cost. It still made me think about getting back in to it. So, over the last few months I started picking up a few classic sci-fi books that I'd been meaning to read for years but never had. I'd really forgotten what a joy it can be.Anyhow, I went ahead and pre-ordered the Kindle 2 on February 9th when it was announced. Wow! Was I ever impressed when I got it! People complain about a lot of things and I think that coming from a science/engineering background, I understand the limitations of the technology. I've had my kindle for about a week now and I've already read Stephen King's Ur, a Nero Wolfe novel, and I'm a quarter of the way through Dune. I'm a reading addict!I'll probably still pick up the Plastic Logic reader when it comes out next year, since I do a lot of technical reading for work, but I'm pretty damned pleased as is.It certainly isn't without its faults, but totally worth the expense to me for the convenience! Thank you Amazon! | 34 stars
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The Secret by Rhonda Byrne
I have read the book and then listened to the 4-CD set. We share the CD among my friends- I never get tired of listening to it as I drive back and forth to work. Seems I always here something a little differently. The Secret is so inspiring and motivational-I cannot think of a better way to start my day. | 45 stars
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would have been 5 stars if not for the end....
let me first say I read this without having read the other Bridgerton books and still throughly enjoyed it.The first three fourths of the book is written as a romantic comedy or farce and was quite enjoyable.I loved the premise of the hero falling, like every other man, for the "goddess" Hermoine. The author deserves praise for not falling into the old "he then falls for the heroine instead because the goddess is a bi*ch" which Hermoine wasn't-she was beautiful AND a good person.I do give props to the Harry Potter reference-the characters name is "Hermoine Watson"-Potter character Hermoine Granger is played in the movies by Emma Watson-so I had to laugh when I read that-Miss Quinn must be a fan:)Back to this book-the author did a big 360 degree turn towards the end of the story with the story and how the characters behave. It went from comedy to drama with horrible family members and the heroine-who turned from a intelligent, brave go getter to a wimp who gets literally abused into doing something she doesn't want to. This change takes away from the story and wasn't needed in this book.Without going into more of the story-I feel that if the book would have been kept on a comedic tone throughout it would be a five star book. But-that being said-it was still quite enjoyable and well worth reading.4 stars! | 34 stars
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Life Changing!
100 years from now, this book will be known as the beginning of a new era in human development. Awesome! | 45 stars
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Swiss Kindle Fan!
I simply love my Kindle, from the excellent display through to the long battery life and on to the uncomplicated Kindle Store I haven't been in the slightest disappointed. I wholeheartedly recommend this investment! | 45 stars
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Manifest the destiny
I had the great opportunity meeting/hearing Hill Harper at the Queens Public Library on May 1st 2006. I was moved with his enthusiasm to help the brothers. You felt his passion, sincerity and determination when he spoke.Now,that I just completed reading the book I was greatly challenged to do more and step out of the shallow into the deep. This book needs to be planted in every brother's hands at achools,halfway homes, substance abuse programs and churches or wherever.Get the book! Read the book! and Pass it on! | 45 stars
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One of the most boring books ever written
I am reading this for extra credit in an English class, I sure wish I had picked something else. Never have I take so long to read a book. It is boring and hard to read as it just doesn't move at any kind of exciting pace. I am a Poe fan so I selected this as my project, big mistake. Will be hearing the autor speak this coming week and hope I can refrain from telling him how awful it is.Almost done reading it and still it hasn't caught my attention....this book is not a pleasure, it is a punishment.If I picked up a book to read on my own and it was written like this, I would have long ago put it in my donate box.Unless you just need a book to put you to sleep in under a dozen pages, look for something else! | 01 star
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kindle
The kindle is a great product. My husband and I each have one and we love them. | 45 stars
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wait for 2.0
Design isn't perfect, especially for the price. Very cool product, but its bugs are irritating. Believe me, if you plan to read 10 pages a day---which isn't much---within a week you'll wish you'd waited for VERSION 2.0. Funky buttons. Weird, sporadic back flashing. The buttons aren't right. Wait. Wait. WAIT. Amazon got a solid double on this one, but won't get a run scored until the next batter. | 01 star
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Very fun - light reading
Funny and entertaining. I've read just about all of SEPs books and she never fails. Probably can't be called literature, by some, but great Chick Lit for the rest of us, who enjoy it. I listened to the audio version and it was exceptionally done! Great narrator! | 45 stars
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Love this book!
I love this book and use it for reading/vocabulary in working with international students. They can relate to Rebecca's experiences in adjusting to a new culture. She is funny, articulate, and sensitive in reporting her family's escapades. | 45 stars
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The Cat Who
Not too long ago, i read another detective book that slightly trashed "the cat series". Being a cat-lover, i was somewhat upset because i do believe cats to be prescient. Lilian Jackson Braun never fails with the series. Q is especially divulging with his character, which i enjoyed because he seemed more human in this book. A few loose ends were not tied up, but all in all this was an entertaining read. | 34 stars
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Excellent read, but could do without the condescending tone re: eastern Arkansans
I listened to this one on CD while traveling. Excellent story, with a nice blend of hard science woven into the plot. I, like a another reviewer, found myself prolonging my trip just so I could continue listening.Now here's the beef. I was born and raised in the general vicinity where the story takes place. Holland definitely did his geography homework and knows the area. However, he comes across like someone who "ain't from around there". If he is, he isn't very proud of it and/or he has forgotten a few things. I particularly take umbrage with his (and the audio reader's) subtly, but obviously condescending tone about the good people of eastern Arkansas. Yes, there are rednecks, but very few who even fall in that category actually have an extra sheet by the bed with a bottle of kerosene ready to burn a cross. In fact, many people have lived and died without ever meeting a "grand wizard", even under the guise of a Rotary-type club. At least two or three of us have completed higher education and we didn't even have to move to the western side of the state to get it! Yes, please note the sarcasm.What really busted Holland out as "foreigner" was his use of "y'all" as a singular pronoun. No self-respecting Southerner has ever done that. For some inexplicable reason, people from elsewhere who have never had an actual conversation with any of us tenaciously cling to the notion that we do. Bless their hearts.That being said, it is an excellent story -- y'all (meaning more than one person) who are from around here should just be prepared to overlook a few things. | 34 stars
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irreverant but true
I wonderful look thru the eyes of one who seems to have fallen into grace with great aplomb. A great read and so very humorous. It shows us all that we can laugh at ourselves and the good lord will still approve. | 45 stars
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Wilde Nearly Redefines Literature
I never would have thought this interesting combination of Marlowe, Shakespeare, and Dickens possible. For those of you who follow my writing, you know that I really liked Mr. Wilde's "Importance of Being Earnest." And his "Picture of Dorian Gray" is enough to put him right up there with Mr. Marlowe, Mr. Shakespeare, and Mr. Dickens. Like any good tale of terror, the story starts normal and plausible. We only get to know Sybil for a short while, but she delivers a very touching passage on her love for Dorian which prepares her very sympathetic character. Her brother is prepared early and resurfaces with good timing. Basil is well drawn as the artist who has an interesting fascination with Dorian. We only see Alan Campbell briefly, but we are permitted to feel some sympathy for him when he is forced into a criminal act and finds himself overcome with anxiety. Harry is a well drawn character who not only provides comical touches, but jokes (unknowingly) about many dark thoughts that are undoubtedly revolving in Dorian's mind. And Dorian? What a wonderful creation! First we get to see him as a normal person. Soon afterwards, we see his dark desires. We see him fall in love, and then we see his love turn to abuse. But even as we see his character descend into evil, Wilde never quite permits us to forget that he is human. This is especially prevalent when he longs for his childhood innocence. Wilde masterfully builds tension when Dorian's unchanged face starts to raise questions. And as if this were not enough, Wilde allows Dorian's reputation to degenerate with his character. What's left? Only beautiful and excellent wording, magnificent suspense, terrifying moments, dramatic irony, some well placed comical touches, etc, etc, etc. This is a phenomenal book that offers an interesting combination of Marlowe's techniques (showing pacts with evil), Shakespeare's techniques (articulate wording and passages), and Dickens' techniques. (Fierce humor side by side with pure terror.) DO NOT let this phenomenal masterpiece get away! | 45 stars
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Inhuman treatment of English born middle class women
tom hrdy was a "wimp". He wrote with aauthenticity "Tess of The D'Urbervilles". The English aristocrats didn't want to read about their lack of morals in print. They covered for each other and often blackmailed each other into covering up terrible evils that they did to innocent people. The English Aristocracy threatned to close down English Publishing Houses if they published "Tess of the "D'Urbelles". The Macmillan publishing house in New York publishedTess of the D'Urbervilles. Macmillan Publishing House is a United States publishing houseowned by a United States private company.Tess of the D'Urbelles became a best seller in The United States and in English conqueredcountries.as well as London.Hardy was so disgusted with his countrymen and members of The English crown he only wrotepoems after "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" became a best seller.England is only 1,000 years old. The English crown and its' relatives have played pseudo godso long they don't honor the Real One. It's no wonder there a lot of thunderstorms when English royals die. They've met The Real God. | 45 stars
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Doesn't have Wifi or color.
The Kindle does have free wireless, but not wifi, so if you live in a rural area like I do, it's a huge negative to drive down the road to download books. It would be nice if you could plug the Kindle up to your computer and have the books sent directly to the device. Also the free PC version of the Kindle has color pictures, the real one doesn't. It doesn't have a backlight either. I don''t think it's worth the money, hopefully it will get better as time goes on. | 23 stars
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Much needed investigation of fitness "wisdom"
I found this book to be a refreshing and much-needed addition to the fitness and nutrition section of my local bookstore. Rather than acting as the fitness bible that many exercise books purport to be, Kolata's book instead takes the time to investigate many of the most popular assertions in the fitness industry. No, she doesn't offer up a fitness program, but that's not the purpose of this book. Rather, she takes you on an informed walk through the last hundred, and particularly, last 20 years, of the exercise movement's historical development and accompanying mythology.She draws on her own experience with exercise, most recently geared to spinning, in a way that personalizes her account, and in my opinion, engaged me as the reader. I found the relaying of her own experience a nice way to break up scientific and historical information, tie the book together, and generally give the reader a sense of insight into the motivation of an amateur, albeit, passionate, fitness enthustiast. As someone who begrudges exercise, I appreciated Kolata's sharing of the sense that drives someone to return to this activity, and in fact felt myself inspired by her accounts of exhiliration and enthusiasm for fitness. This was in spite of her revelations that so much of accepted fitness truth is wildly misleading! I was taken aback at all the information that was inaccurate, from fat-burning zones, training ability, heart health, to just general effects (and lack thereof) of exercise on health and disease prevention.All popular movements in our culture, whether fitness, fast food, or anything else, deserve closer examination--one that exposes their origins, development, and accepted wisdom. Kolata has done this for fitness, in a way that's engaging, rigorous, and insightful. A must-read for anyone who's seeking fitness advice and wants a context for understanding it. | 45 stars
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Is Rodney Stark the most enjoyable writer of early Christianity?
There are a great many famous biblical scholars, but most of them write narrow, even crabbed, books on narrow, crabbed subjects.Which is why Rodney Stark is such a breath of fresh air. He ask the big questions, then hunts down the answers using sociology and statistics, not the usual tools of the biblical scholar. In book after book, he wrote en about early Christianity in ways that challenge old stereotypes, and did it in his typically brisk, clear style.Within the first few pages in "Cities of God" he argues that, "Only monotheism can generate the level of commitment to mobilize the rank and file in missionizing activities" (p 13). And he cites the studies showing how conversion takes place.Against the usual argument that the power of Christianity came from its promises of eternal life, Start says that the faith spread because of the way it could "provide an antidote to life's miseries here and now. The truly revolutionary aspect of Christianity lay in moral imperatives" (p 30). A breathtaking statement.Stark also overturns all the usual liberal dogmas about how Gnosticism represents a more authentic Christianity. As Stark tartly notes, Gnostic manuscripts to not denote social movements. On the contrary. "Gnostic writers are known to have gathered only small schools of devotees" (p 143). They were not an alternative Christianity. They were paganism's attempt to paganize Christianity.This is a well written and well argued book that deserves a wide audience. | 45 stars
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LOTS OF KNOWLEDGE AND HUMOR
I LEANRED SO MUCH AND IT WAS HILAROUS ! I THINK HE REALLY WORKED TOO HARD FOR THIS BOOK. THE ONLY PEOPLE WHO WOULDN'T GIVE THIS POSITIVE RATINGS ARE THOSE THAT OPPOSE CHANGE BECAUSE THEY'RE DASTARDS! | 45 stars
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Very unimpressed
There are just too many autobiographies for wrestling these days. You have to look very hard to find a brutally honest one. This one such as many are fluff pieces. Jerry Lawler conveniently leaves out many controversial times of his life. If you are going to write an autobiography; it is a complete joke to dance around any turmoil or bad experience in your life.If you can't come clean in an autobiography what is the point of releasing it. The book should be called the Half Truth. There is nothing impressive with a book where a man tries to hide portions of his life. This book much like Hulk Hogan's book, is nothing more then a silly fluff piece. Unlike Fred Blassie, Roddy Piper and Dynamite Kid, there is nothing gripping or interesting about this book. Jerry Lawler is one heck of a politician dancing around certain things in this literary joke.This biographical sham is the perfect model of what autobiography not to buy. I was extremely disappointed in Lawler for his lack of honesty because this book was pointless the way in which it was written. It is competely pathetic! | 01 star
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Decent Vatta Military Sci-Fi Series Continues
ENGAGING THE ENEMY(2006) is the third book in the Vatta's War Series - following TRADING IN DANGER(2004) and MARQUE AND REPRISAL(2005). These books follow the exploits of Kylara Vatta, a Space Trader with a military training background, who is forced to turn Space Privateer, in response to an attack by Space Pirates on the Vatta family Space Trading enterprise and the ansible inter-system communication network (which begins to expand to a galactic war in this book).While this book contains less battle-action scenes than the first two books in the series, it has better story development, and contains far less unbelievable coincidences... yes, there are still some hard-to-believe coincidences, or places where the author introduces a subject and then "coincidentally" the subject starts playing a big role in the story, but these coincidences are far more believable than the ones from the first two books. The pace does bog down a bit in the later chapters, but the better story makes up for this.The dog character introduced in the 2nd book, but served no purpose in that book, does end up playing a significant role in this book.The silly "cranial ansible technology" which was introduced at the end of the 2nd book, is downplayed, having little role in this book, and I hope Moon finds a way to drop it entirely in future books - as it is too unbelievable.This is the largest and most enjoyable book, so far, in the series. It is 400 hardcover pages long, but is a quick and fun read. I'm looking forward to more Vatta Books. | 34 stars
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Swagger for Days! urbanparanormal.blogspot.com
First let me say. This was a jammin book. I just finished and the only thing I can say is 'freakin good stuff.' It's just that awesome. First, let me go through the good points.Good Point 1: The Verbage: Everything was 'my brother,' or 'you feel me?' ... The slang was out of here. Group of white vampire warriors jamming to Notorious BIG among other rap music that wasn't named. How cool are they?Good Point 2: It's a wonderful change to read about vampires who aren't so traditional. They're hip, they're big, they're young(ish), they're strong and they're so effing fly. I could bed them all (including Z).Good Point 3: I love all of their personalities and the extra 'powers' that each of them possess uniquely.Alright, now it's time to go through my gripes for the book.Gripe 1: Darius is one of the Black Dagger Brothers ... Apparently he's big and very black and killed early on in the book (go figure).Gripe 2: Darius has a daughter who is plain ass white. That bothered me the entire way through. The book described her skin as 'pale cream' ... When I read that part, I actually put the book down for a day. I had to collect myself, get past it and keep going because the brothers are so sexy.Gripe 3 & Good Point 4: Wrath turned into a (b)witch when he fell in love. That angered me because I felt like ... Here's this guy who's so effing macho, but he gets with a woman and turns into a puppy dog. I mean he's 'i love you leelan, i love you wife, kiss me, never leave me,' and all that b.s but .... when it was time to kick some assets, he whooped that asset! So apparently, being in love didn't make him soft when it counted.----Overall ... The swag the brothers have is amazing. They're current and just completely delicious. I wish there would have been more action, though, but there was a lot of story that had to be put into this book. I'm thinking 3 stars but leaning towards 4 ... I don't know ... Well yes I know now. But still, great book. I told myself I wasn't going to get book 2 but I ordered it. I can't help it. What happened with Darius is keeping me going back, plus, I'm anxious to get to the book (I think it's book 3) that features Z, he's my favorite. Recommended? Heck yea ...+++ Deva, The Urban Paranormal Book Blog | 34 stars
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Wet matter
The protoganist doesn't see the point of reading fiction, much less poetry. A neurosurgeon, he spends his days up to his wrists in the real, repairing the wet matter that thoughts are made from. McEwan puts us inside the skull of this man, and our hands slip into his as into a glovebox. We find, yes, that Emily has placed the periostal elevator in our hands before we'd have a chance to ask. With it we harvest two long pieces of pericranium and use them to stop the bleeding.We have to agree with the surgeon: fiction is to reality as Christianity is to Darwin. There's grandeur in this view of life. There is grandeur in art this real. | 45 stars
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"Nothing comes from nothing..."
The Face of the Deep is not a book to be grasped only with the head, so much as it is one to engagewith all one's faculties, of spirit, heart, and passion as well:With the delicate precisionof a spider web,Catherine Kellercuts through the ancientbarriers between poet & theologianacademe, studio & mysticancient texts & post-modern physicsto build with & inviteinto conversationthose who would,in her words,"be at home within uncertainty" | 45 stars
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Wonderful
This book brings close to home the feelings and thoughts of a people, who for many, can sometimes seem a world away. | 45 stars
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A Classic from father of Science Fiction
Some Spoilers below:"In 1864 Jules Verne published 'Journey to the Center of the Earth,' the charming narrative of the adventures of a party of three, led by a German professor of mineralogy - the irascible mad-scientist type - who have lowered themselves into an extinct volcanic crater."This is a classic novel by Jules Verne. In the story, Professor Hardwigg and his nephew Harry discover an ancient parchment by an alchemist named Arne Saknussemm. They travel to Iceland and climb an extinct volcano called Sneffels. With them is the Icelandic hunter Hans. They journey into the center of the earth, in which Harry gets lost. They come upon and ocean and cross it. While they are on the sea they witness a battle of ancient sea monsters. Eventually they are thrown out of a volcano on Stromboli, an island in Italy. This was a wonderful book, but sometimes it went into great detail.This is a must read!(For the movie fans I must add that the movie follows only about 65% of the book narrative. And even though it is good, it will not give you the full story.) | 45 stars
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The best gift
This review is being written, not by the user but the gift giver.My wife is a voracious reader. She goes through several books a month. Reading is her passion, her recreation and her relaxation.When we talked about her birthday, she mentioned the Kindle. I knew nothing about it. But after reading the information on the Amazon site, the reviews and other articles, I decided that this would be the perfect gift for my wife. And, as it turns out, it was. She just loves it!As described in one of the articles, the Kindle is so comfortable for her to use that he says it seems to disappear. She has told me that, on occasion, she has reached to turn the page, thinking she is in a book rather than a reader. To me, this was the highest complement she could pay to the Kindle. While she is a computer user, she did not want to read from a computer and apparently the Kindle simply reads and feels like reading from a good book.There are a few exceptions to this book paradigm. She can increase the font so she does not need her reading glasses. And when she finishes one book, she can start the next. Or, she can wirelessly download the next, right there and then, if she is in the mood to keep reading. I think she did this in bed one evening.There is a large library of free books and she has been taking advantage of these. The funny thing is that we have some of these in print, and she has not read them. But downloading them onto the Kindle has brought some of the classics back into her active reading library and the size and format of the kindle seems to be quite comfortable for he to handle. She says it is very easy to use.I am sure there are lots of things she could say, but for me, this was the perfect gift for my wife. She loves it and tells everyone we see how much she enjoys it. It has been a long time since a gift was such a hit. For Christmas she will get a $50 Kindle gift card in her stocking so she can order more books.I estimate that the Kindle will pay for itself in as little as six months, between the lower cost of the books and the free books. Plus, we don't have boxes of books in the garage or stacked on shelves, gathering dust. That makes this an even better deal. Even when I factor in books she traded with other people, I still think the Kindle will save us money.It has been over a month since she got her Kindle. The discovery factor is still going on. "Oh honey, guess what else ..." She makes me smile.Our daughter's boyfriend is in the military and is scheduled for redeployment soon. He is also an avid reader. So there will be a Kindle under the tree for him too.All I can say is this was a real hit of a gift for an avid reader. Thanks Amazon! | 45 stars
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Not as good as it looks
Although the Kindle seemed like a revolutionary device to constant readers such as myself it is not. For the price and durability of the Kindle in my very disappointed opinion it does not stand the test of time or worth the pretty penny that it costs. It is quite a large investment to the average consumer and to constant readers you may think that the investment just might be worth it. The time that it takes to go to the bookstore and the money that is spent and the space that books take up could all be solved by the Kindle. You are sadly mistaken. I am a single female and I read everyday of my life. I do not have kids, I am not a student. I am not a careless person, but nevertheless the screen on my Kindle has shattered twice. I put my Kindle in the most careful place possible where it will not by leaned on or touched in anyway yet twice it has broken. The first time I was very surprised to find that it could be replaced for free under the one year warranty. The second time not so lucky. I was able to have it replaced for $100. Now I know that I can not be the only one that has had this problem. Kindle does not have a service plan and given that this seems to happen so easily either the screen should be replaceable or should be made much more durable. I can throw my Iphone across the room and the screen doesn't break and I that was free. Why can't the Kindle screen be worth its weight in money. I would absolutely support the Kindle on all counts had this not been an issue. It definitely would have made my apartment a much cleaner place without all of my boxes of books surrounding me, but I do not endorse this product being that it has such a sensitive screen so that I can not even keep it in my purse. | 23 stars
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Deceptive In Its Research
I read the book and thought it was decent. But I am giving it a one star rating because author Lawrence Otis Graham -- who claims he spent several years researching the black elite -- fails to explore their complexity.By complexity I mean showing that certain affluent and powerful blacks that he mentions in his book DID NOT want to be a member of the club (i.e they did not want to be part of the "official and sanctioned" black elite.)For example, powerful and affluent heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis was sought after to be a member of these black elitist organizations in the 1940s (as were his wealthy black managers John Roxbourough and Julian Black), but they thumbed their noses at them because they did not believe that elitist black clubs, in Jim Crow America, did our people any good.However, their wives (especially Louis's light-skinned wife, Marva Trotter) wanted desperately to belong -- and did. Louis often complained of spending thousands of dollars to help his wife belong to ritzy black organizations that had contempt for working poor blacks with Alabama/Michigan roots (Louis was born in Alabama, but moved to Detroit.) Small wonder why Louis cheated on her with Lena Horne, Lana Turner, and any showgirl that would come his way.In his book, Graham mentions Louis, Black, and Roxborough. Therefore, Graham obviously knew about the contempt these three black men had about black elitist groups -- but chose not to include it!The impression left with the reader is that Louis, Black, and Roxbourough approved of black elitist attitudes. They did not!Deceptive writing such as this makes at least one part of this book factually incorrect. Too bad! Criticism about the black elite from powerful and affluent blacks would have made this a very powerful, engrossing tome. It would have showed off the complexities of what it meant and means being black and affluent and powerful and elite in a nation that was, and to some extent still is, racist.In not being true to these complexities Graham robs "our kind of people" of their diversity, humanity, and impact.Worse: in the end, he makes "our kind of people" look as shallow as their white counterparts. Being black and powerful in the day was about substance -- not pedigree.If Louis, Black, and Roxborough were around today they'd say to Graham: "What makes you think that you are better than real achievers like Quincy Jones and Oprah Winfrey?"Now, a message to some of my fellow critics: Some of your very personal criticisms of Graham come off as "playa-hating."Don't hate the playa, hate the game! | 01 star
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life changing
I have seen the dvd of the secret and I loved every person on it! then I got the cd's and they are so very powerful,it would be hard to imagine anyone who listens to these 4 cd's not experiencing life changing results!! | 45 stars
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Kindle Could SAVE YOUR LIFE!!
In case you doubt it, just check out the comic at this link (if it will let me post a link...).Seriously. This comic shows EXACTLY how a Kindle can save you from a death worse than fate! Or something like that.[...]Sure do want a Kindle. Yep. I'm out there shamelessly advertising Kindles like I was getting paid. Do you know how much it would cost Amazon to have a HIGH QUALITY comic showing how the Kindle can save lives? Well, I don't know either, but I'm guessing it would be more than nothing. If you do follow that link, I hope it makes you laugh. At least a little. Well, maybe a chuckle. Possibly giggle. Or buy a Kindle. That would be good too.Kindle: Amazon's 6" Wireless Reading Device (Latest Generation) | 45 stars
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A baroque and operatic exploration of growing up.
A baroque and operatic exploration of growing up. We lived with our parents for sixteen years or more, but can we imagine their lives? Can they imagine ours? This is a brilliant first novel. | 45 stars
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This was okay.
I was a little disappointed in this series. It was one of Debbie's original. I have read most of her books and I have to say this is my least favorite. It didn't do anything for me. I put volume 2 and volume 3 on a wait list in library and I removed my name off of it. I didn't want to continue reading it. This is only my opinion on this. | 23 stars
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Amazon Overstepping Boundaries
While the rights to distribute to George Orwell Books were not owned by MobileReference, it still seems wrong to me that amazon should delete the copies from devices. In fact, amazon should not be able to exercise this right. Just because being digital allows you to have greater "Big Brother" control over things, does not mean that that power should be used. If it turned out that the hard copies of this book which people had bought were not legitimate, amazon would not be able to ask for all of those books back. Amazon, this was YOUR mistake, you should not take it out on your customers. I find it rather unfortunate that you have chosen to use such strong DRM on this product. I use the Amazon MP3 store for all of my music purchases, and the only reason I use this over other online stores by other companies is because you use no DRM on your store. When I purchase a song, I can do whatever I want with it. It cannot be taken away, and it will always work on my computer even if I change it. Why can't you have a unified company philosophy? | 01 star
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Bleak but beautiful
I only wish I hadn't waited to read the book until the movie tie-in edition came out. McCarthy's concise but deeply textured narrative should never have been put on film, as its beauty is the emotional, often internal language. Still, everyone should read this brilliant novel, a warning of a possible future if humankind continues to self-destruct. | 45 stars
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This is not a video game device.
If you are into handheld video games, go for a Gameboy, DS or a PSP. | 01 star
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Returned it Immediately
If you are used to refined design and a great user experience, don't buy this product. I returned mine an hour after I got it. An ebook with no back light? no touch sensitive screen, HORRIBLE tiny keyboard. Small display - It simply sucks. It could have been so great.I'm very disappointed. I really wanted to stop buying paper books. Whoever designed this obviously has never used an iPhone. I guess I'm once again back to waiting for Apple to do this right. | 01 star
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