Question: How is this Agatha Christie's book for a beach read?

WOW...everything you would want in a thriller and one of the most timely books I have ever read. I have a degree in economics with graduate work and 25+ years on Wall Street. Brad Thor has told a great story and weaved into it the perils the country faces as the Federal Reserve (as "Federal" as Federal Express) is not at all "Federal" and has no "Reserves" and will fight for its existence. Did it have a time and place? Yes, surely. But it has no regulatory agency oversight, arrogantly refuses or deflects from direct questions at hearings, and for years has benefited from those tossing out "Black Helicopter Loons" to dismiss it's critics when it has been discussed.The Fed is a club. It was created in secret and it operates in secret ("Hidden Order delves into this in detail) with no intentions at all of being transparent or being reigned in. Instead of fixing the systemic issues it brought about from the years of easy money by Greenspan, this stooge Bernanke, along with Turbo-Tax Timmy, bailed out all their powerful friends. But don't let Bush off the hook as Hank Paulson, via the Goldman Sachs revolving door into Fed and Treasury policy, diverted the TARP funds to pay premiums for pure junk to their pals, not the American people who are still hurting.It's a wonderful read and an informative read. Mr. Thor has been appearing on more shows than any author I have seen of late and this book should be a real eye-opener for those who thought we are on the right track because the train is speeding and barely holding the rails thanks to this clandestine group that tacks on more-and-more debt that even our grand children will be burdened by. The Fed needs to be stopped and this awareness Mr. Thor brings to the people in this thriller is a good start for the common man. I already have seen and fully understood the points in the book due to education and working on the street. Now the general public has an great read and an education to go with it. Thank you Mr. Thor. A job well done...kudosP.S. And on the day of its release Bernanke issued a statement: "Highly accommodative monetary policy for the foreseeable future is what's needed in the U.S. economy." The stock market was looking vulnerable, interest rates were rising, and that affects profits. The club can't have that so the taxpayer funded bailouts will continue. The Fed MUST be audited and reigned in. And you'll understand why when you read this book!

Answer: It's a wonderful read and an informative read

WOW...everything you would want in a thriller and one of the most timely books I have ever read. I have a degree in economics with graduate work and 25+ years on Wall Street. Brad Thor has told a great story and weaved into it the perils the country faces as the Federal Reserve (as "Federal" as Federal Express) is not at all "Federal" and has no "Reserves" and will fight for its existence. Did it have a time and place? Yes, surely. But it has no regulatory agency oversight, arrogantly refuses or deflects from direct questions at hearings, and for years has benefited from those tossing out "Black Helicopter Loons" to dismiss it's critics when it has been discussed. The Fed is a club. It was created in secret and it operates in secret ("Hidden Order delves into this in detail) with no intentions at all of being transparent or being reigned in. Instead of fixing the systemic issues it brought about from the years of easy money by Greenspan, this stooge Bernanke, along with Turbo-Tax Timmy, bailed out all their powerful friends. But don't let Bush off the hook as Hank Paulson, via the Goldman Sachs revolving door into Fed and Treasury policy, diverted the TARP funds to pay premiums for pure junk to their pals, not the American people who are still hurting. <hl> It's a wonderful read and an informative read . <hl> Mr. Thor has been appearing on more shows than any author I have seen of late and this book should be a real eye-opener for those who thought we are on the right track because the train is speeding and barely holding the rails thanks to this clandestine group that tacks on more-and-more debt that even our grand children will be burdened by. The Fed needs to be stopped and this awareness Mr. Thor brings to the people in this thriller is a good start for the common man. I already have seen and fully understood the points in the book due to education and working on the street. Now the general public has an great read and an education to go with it. Thank you Mr. Thor. A job well done... kudosP.S. And on the day of its release Bernanke issued a statement: "Highly accommodative monetary policy for the foreseeable future is what's needed in the U.S. economy." The stock market was looking vulnerable, interest rates were rising, and that affects profits. The club can't have that so the taxpayer funded bailouts will continue. The Fed MUST be audited and reigned in. And you'll understand why when you read this book!

WOW...everything you would want in a thriller and one of the most timely books I have ever read. I have a degree in economics with graduate work and 25+ years on Wall Street. Brad Thor has told a great story and weaved into it the perils the country faces as the Federal Reserve (as "Federal" as Federal Express) is not at all "Federal" and has no "Reserves" and will fight for its existence. Did it have a time and place? Yes, surely. But it has no regulatory agency oversight, arrogantly refuses or deflects from direct questions at hearings, and for years has benefited from those tossing out "Black Helicopter Loons" to dismiss it's critics when it has been discussed.The Fed is a club. It was created in secret and it operates in secret ("Hidden Order delves into this in detail) with no intentions at all of being transparent or being reigned in. Instead of fixing the systemic issues it brought about from the years of easy money by Greenspan, this stooge Bernanke, along with Turbo-Tax Timmy, bailed out all their powerful friends. But don't let Bush off the hook as Hank Paulson, via the Goldman Sachs revolving door into Fed and Treasury policy, diverted the TARP funds to pay premiums for pure junk to their pals, not the American people who are still hurting.<hl> It's a wonderful read and an informative read <hl>. Mr. Thor has been appearing on more shows than any author I have seen of late and this book should be a real eye-opener for those who thought we are on the right track because the train is speeding and barely holding the rails thanks to this clandestine group that tacks on more-and-more debt that even our grand children will be burdened by. The Fed needs to be stopped and this awareness Mr. Thor brings to the people in this thriller is a good start for the common man. I already have seen and fully understood the points in the book due to education and working on the street. Now the general public has an great read and an education to go with it. Thank you Mr. Thor. A job well done...kudosP.S. And on the day of its release Bernanke issued a statement: "Highly accommodative monetary policy for the foreseeable future is what's needed in the U.S. economy." The stock market was looking vulnerable, interest rates were rising, and that affects profits. The club can't have that so the taxpayer funded bailouts will continue. The Fed MUST be audited and reigned in. And you'll understand why when you read this book!

<hl> It's a wonderful read and an informative read <hl> .


Question: Does this novel have a lot of tension?

Good fundamentals in this book: well-written characters whose conflicts drive the story forward. The perspective characters here are Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny, and each has her own distinctive voice and set of goals and character arcs. You watch them rise and fall, learn, love, adapt, react, everything we want from a good character-driven story. The story moves at a relaxed pace, but it never gets boring.That said, this was Stockett's first novel and a few newbie habits annoyed me. Most significantly, after the brilliant characterization of the heroes, we got this lazy characterization of the villain. Stockett succumbs to the old cliche--the villain is identified by being fat. And, hilariously, as the story progresses and the antagonist gets sympathetic, she also gets fatter (it's telling that other overweight characters are uniformly described as "plump", but "fat" is reserved for Hilly). She also can't resist the old historical irony gag, talking about how smoking couldn't possibly be bad for you and how a reporter was saying that this skirmish in Vietnam would be over quickly. Or there's the fact that Skeeter's life so closely parallels Stockett's own. Or, hell, just read the acknowledgments and look at how many names from her writing workshop found their way into the book. In many ways the story feels borrowed, in a Lifetime-Movie-of-the-week sort of way. Not that it was ever bad--I just would have liked a bit more narrative depth. But I have to come back and give Stockett kudos for not being gun-shy on the plight of domestics in a pre-Civil-Rights Mississippi. She does not pull her punches, and this gives the book a weight that I feel the movie never quite achieved. And while we're comparing...The biggest complaint I heard about the film adaptation was that it was the story of black women being helped by a white woman--that the Civil Rights movement is being white-washed, essentially. The book handles this more gracefully than the movie did. It wraps up less neatly but more honestly than the film.Overall, I liked it. I will never read it again, but there you have it.

Answer: there you have it

Good fundamentals in this book: well-written characters whose conflicts drive the story forward. The perspective characters here are Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny, and each has her own distinctive voice and set of goals and character arcs. You watch them rise and fall, learn, love, adapt, react, everything we want from a good character-driven story. The story moves at a relaxed pace, but it never gets boring. That said, this was Stockett's first novel and a few newbie habits annoyed me. Most significantly, after the brilliant characterization of the heroes, we got this lazy characterization of the villain. Stockett succumbs to the old cliche--the villain is identified by being fat. And, hilariously, as the story progresses and the antagonist gets sympathetic, she also gets fatter (it's telling that other overweight characters are uniformly described as "plump", but "fat" is reserved for Hilly). She also can't resist the old historical irony gag, talking about how smoking couldn't possibly be bad for you and how a reporter was saying that this skirmish in Vietnam would be over quickly. Or there's the fact that Skeeter's life so closely parallels Stockett's own. Or, hell, just read the acknowledgments and look at how many names from her writing workshop found their way into the book. In many ways the story feels borrowed, in a Lifetime-Movie-of-the-week sort of way. Not that it was ever bad--I just would have liked a bit more narrative depth. But I have to come back and give Stockett kudos for not being gun-shy on the plight of domestics in a pre-Civil-Rights Mississippi. She does not pull her punches, and this gives the book a weight that I feel the movie never quite achieved. And while we're comparing...The biggest complaint I heard about the film adaptation was that it was the story of black women being helped by a white woman--that the Civil Rights movement is being white-washed, essentially. The book handles this more gracefully than the movie did. It wraps up less neatly but more honestly than the film. Overall, I liked it. <hl> I will never read it again, but there you have it . <hl>

Good fundamentals in this book: well-written characters whose conflicts drive the story forward. The perspective characters here are Skeeter, Aibileen, and Minny, and each has her own distinctive voice and set of goals and character arcs. You watch them rise and fall, learn, love, adapt, react, everything we want from a good character-driven story. The story moves at a relaxed pace, but it never gets boring.That said, this was Stockett's first novel and a few newbie habits annoyed me. Most significantly, after the brilliant characterization of the heroes, we got this lazy characterization of the villain. Stockett succumbs to the old cliche--the villain is identified by being fat. And, hilariously, as the story progresses and the antagonist gets sympathetic, she also gets fatter (it's telling that other overweight characters are uniformly described as "plump", but "fat" is reserved for Hilly). She also can't resist the old historical irony gag, talking about how smoking couldn't possibly be bad for you and how a reporter was saying that this skirmish in Vietnam would be over quickly. Or there's the fact that Skeeter's life so closely parallels Stockett's own. Or, hell, just read the acknowledgments and look at how many names from her writing workshop found their way into the book. In many ways the story feels borrowed, in a Lifetime-Movie-of-the-week sort of way. Not that it was ever bad--I just would have liked a bit more narrative depth. But I have to come back and give Stockett kudos for not being gun-shy on the plight of domestics in a pre-Civil-Rights Mississippi. She does not pull her punches, and this gives the book a weight that I feel the movie never quite achieved. And while we're comparing...The biggest complaint I heard about the film adaptation was that it was the story of black women being helped by a white woman--that the Civil Rights movement is being white-washed, essentially. The book handles this more gracefully than the movie did. It wraps up less neatly but more honestly than the film.Overall, I liked it. I will never read it again, but <hl> there you have it <hl>.

I will never read it again, but <hl> there you have it <hl> .


Question: Why do I have a moment dull?

I read this 480-some odd paged book in one day. I know this is classified as young adult literature, but this book grabbed my attention and kept me in suspense the entire time. Absolutely loved every page and can completely understand why they have made a movie about it. I also think that this series is even better than The Hunger Games.

Answer: suspense the entire time

I read this 480-some odd paged book in one day. <hl> I know this is classified as young adult literature, but this book grabbed my attention and kept me in suspense the entire time . <hl> Absolutely loved every page and can completely understand why they have made a movie about it. I also think that this series is even better than The Hunger Games.

I read this 480-some odd paged book in one day. I know this is classified as young adult literature, but this book grabbed my attention and kept me in <hl> suspense the entire time <hl>. Absolutely loved every page and can completely understand why they have made a movie about it. I also think that this series is even better than The Hunger Games.

I know this is classified as young adult literature, but this book grabbed my attention and kept me in <hl> suspense the entire time <hl> .


Question: How is the quality of book?

Rofl! Lol! Lmao! I could not stop laughing out loud (seriously) with this one. Ms. Clayton has a wicked, wicked sense of humour. Please buy it. I guarantee you will not regret it.Wallbanger was a nice cross between chick lit and NA but with none of the conflict and angst that you see in a lot of NA books of late. To be perfectly honest, I was getting tired of all the sobbing, helpless virgins. This book, however, was a very realistic take on relationships in the 21st century. Both protagonists have successful and fulfilling careers, and great friends. Oh and let's not forget Clive. :) I loved it and am looking forward to the next book (Rusty Nailed) which is all about Simon and Caroline settling into a relationship.The Wallbanger and Pink Nightie Girl start off as neighbours, then friends, and then inevitably, lovers. SPOILER ALERT-During their friendship phase there is plenty of sizzling heat and tension but no sexy times until 70% into the book. For those of you who love plenty of sexy times, this one may not be for you. That being said, once these two start they.... Do. Not. Stop. As in like rabbits, people!Yes, Caroline talking about her O, LC, Brain, and Heart did get a little annoying but definitely not anywhere close to getting me to give up on the story.The secondary characters were great. And I really do mean ALL the secondary characters-her best friends and his too. Love the matchmakers!I can totally see myself rereading Wallbanger. Bravo, Ms. Clayton!

Answer: could not stop laughing out loud (seriously) with this one

Rofl! Lol! Lmao! <hl> I could not stop laughing out loud (seriously) with this one . <hl> Ms. Clayton has a wicked, wicked sense of humour. Please buy it. I guarantee you will not regret it. Wallbanger was a nice cross between chick lit and NA but with none of the conflict and angst that you see in a lot of NA books of late. To be perfectly honest, I was getting tired of all the sobbing, helpless virgins. This book, however, was a very realistic take on relationships in the 21st century. Both protagonists have successful and fulfilling careers, and great friends. Oh and let's not forget Clive. :) I loved it and am looking forward to the next book (Rusty Nailed) which is all about Simon and Caroline settling into a relationship. The Wallbanger and Pink Nightie Girl start off as neighbours, then friends, and then inevitably, lovers. SPOILER ALERT-During their friendship phase there is plenty of sizzling heat and tension but no sexy times until 70% into the book. For those of you who love plenty of sexy times, this one may not be for you. That being said, once these two start they.... Do. Not. Stop. As in like rabbits, people!Yes, Caroline talking about her O, LC, Brain, and Heart did get a little annoying but definitely not anywhere close to getting me to give up on the story. The secondary characters were great. And I really do mean ALL the secondary characters-her best friends and his too. Love the matchmakers!I can totally see myself rereading Wallbanger. Bravo, Ms. Clayton!

Rofl! Lol! Lmao! I <hl> could not stop laughing out loud (seriously) with this one <hl>. Ms. Clayton has a wicked, wicked sense of humour. Please buy it. I guarantee you will not regret it.Wallbanger was a nice cross between chick lit and NA but with none of the conflict and angst that you see in a lot of NA books of late. To be perfectly honest, I was getting tired of all the sobbing, helpless virgins. This book, however, was a very realistic take on relationships in the 21st century. Both protagonists have successful and fulfilling careers, and great friends. Oh and let's not forget Clive. :) I loved it and am looking forward to the next book (Rusty Nailed) which is all about Simon and Caroline settling into a relationship.The Wallbanger and Pink Nightie Girl start off as neighbours, then friends, and then inevitably, lovers. SPOILER ALERT-During their friendship phase there is plenty of sizzling heat and tension but no sexy times until 70% into the book. For those of you who love plenty of sexy times, this one may not be for you. That being said, once these two start they.... Do. Not. Stop. As in like rabbits, people!Yes, Caroline talking about her O, LC, Brain, and Heart did get a little annoying but definitely not anywhere close to getting me to give up on the story.The secondary characters were great. And I really do mean ALL the secondary characters-her best friends and his too. Love the matchmakers!I can totally see myself rereading Wallbanger. Bravo, Ms. Clayton!

I <hl> could not stop laughing out loud (seriously) with this one <hl> .


Question: How is story?

I am a big fan of Colleens' Slammed series and this book was just wow...amazing.  I couldn't put it down.  It kept me guessing and the story is just so emotional and touching.  This is that book...the one I would recommend to all my friends and will most likely find myself reading again because I just need to "feel" it again.  Thanks Colleen,  well done!!!  Keep them coming!

Answer: the story is just so emotional and touching

I am a big fan of Colleens' Slammed series and this book was just wow...amazing. I couldn't put it down. <hl> It kept me guessing and the story is just so emotional and touching . <hl> This is that book...the one I would recommend to all my friends and will most likely find myself reading again because I just need to "feel" it again. Thanks Colleen, well done!!! Keep them coming!

I am a big fan of Colleens' Slammed series and this book was just wow...amazing. I couldn't put it down. It kept me guessing and <hl> the story is just so emotional and touching <hl>. This is that book...the one I would recommend to all my friends and will most likely find myself reading again because I just need to "feel" it again. Thanks Colleen, well done!!! Keep them coming!

It kept me guessing and <hl> the story is just so emotional and touching <hl> .


Question: How is the quality of the concept on the story?

Just a tiny note first to say that I just re-read this amazing book. <3 And posting below will be my new book recommendation for it :) Which you can also read on my blog, here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2014/04/book-recommendation-reboot-by-amy.html---Re-reading Reboot made me happy. And I'm so glad that I finally decided to do so. I've been meaning to re-read it ever since I downloaded Rebel for review back in January. But I was nervous. I was nervous about not loving it the same way this second time, as it has been more than a year since I first read it. But I shouldn't have worried. Because I loved it so much. I still think Reboot is an amazing book. It is exciting and fun and full of amazing romance. I'm so happy that I finally read it again. It's awesome.I'm not going to recap the book in this recommendation of mine. Because I feel that I would end up talking for ages, lol. But I will say that the plot in Reboot is amazing. I enjoyed it so much. It's exciting and surprising and full of action. And the romance. Swoon. More on that soonish. There is a lot of death in this book. But I didn't really mind. Except for this one death. That broke my heart. But it also made sense, and I think I would have made the same choice. Sniffs. But yes. It was very heartbreaking.Reboot is told from the point of view of seventeen year old Wren. Who is all kinds of amazing. I loved her. And I loved reading about her. At first she doesn't feel all that much. Which I didn't mind. But then Callum arrives and she starts to change. And I loved that so much. I think she ended up an even better person. But anyway. I adored reading about her. I adored her scars, even though they shame her. I think she's beautiful. And agh. I really loved reading about her and cannot wait to get to know more of her.Wren is a Reboot. There are a lot of them in this book. And that was such an awesome plot twist. I loved getting to know stuff about them. How much stronger they are than other humans. How fast they heal. How different they are as well. So awesome. Wren has been dead for 178 minutes, which is the most at the moment. What she had to go through was so heartbreaking to read about. Yet I wanted to read more and more. Sigh. I just love to torture myself, don't I? lol. But yeah. I thought the Reboots were amazing.One of the things I loved the most about Wren was her roommate and friend, Ever. I adored her as well. But I really loved their friendship. It gets better and more real after Callum arrives. And they are just too cute. Sigh. Ever is amazing. Though holy crap. Such awful things happen with her. Heartbreak. But also so interesting to read about. It was amazing. Sigh. There are a few other characters in this book that I liked as well. Like Addie. Would like to get to know her more as well. She did seem awesome.Then, of course, there is Callum. Who is a Twenty-Two. Which is a very low number for a Reboot. It means that he has more emotions that the others, and is more human. And sigh. I loved that. Because Callum is amazing. I loved reading about him so much. And I loved getting to know him. I loved how he was with Wren. He is horrified with how many she has killed, but I feel like he accept her. I hope. The romance is very sweet in this book. It made me grin like crazy. Callum is just all kinds of amazing.I don't want to say more about this book. Just that it is incredible. And I need you all to read it. Especially since the last book, Rebel, is coming out in less than a month. <3 Though, yeah, I'm reading it in a moment since I have a review copy of it :D And I cannot wait. I need to know what happens next. Anyway. Reboot is a stunning novel. I loved it. And I loved the writing as well. Just loved everything about it. Sigh. I also cannot wait to read more books by Amy Tintera. She's pretty amazing as well.~He slid his hand into mine and leaned over to press a soft kiss onto my cheek. I shifted a little closer, until his warm arm rubbed against mine, and lowered my gaze to hide the goofy smile spreading across my face.---I first read this book on February 21st 2013. You can find my review here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2013/02/review-reboot-by-amy-tintera.html

Answer: It is exciting and fun and full of amazing romance

Just a tiny note first to say that I just re-read this amazing book. <3 And posting below will be my new book recommendation for it :) Which you can also read on my blog, here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2014/04/book-recommendation-reboot-by-amy.html---Re-reading Reboot made me happy. And I'm so glad that I finally decided to do so. I've been meaning to re-read it ever since I downloaded Rebel for review back in January. But I was nervous. I was nervous about not loving it the same way this second time, as it has been more than a year since I first read it. But I shouldn't have worried. Because I loved it so much. I still think Reboot is an amazing book. <hl> It is exciting and fun and full of amazing romance . <hl> I'm so happy that I finally read it again. It's awesome. I'm not going to recap the book in this recommendation of mine. Because I feel that I would end up talking for ages, lol. But I will say that the plot in Reboot is amazing. I enjoyed it so much. It's exciting and surprising and full of action. And the romance. Swoon. More on that soonish. There is a lot of death in this book. But I didn't really mind. Except for this one death. That broke my heart. But it also made sense, and I think I would have made the same choice. Sniffs. But yes. It was very heartbreaking. Reboot is told from the point of view of seventeen year old Wren. Who is all kinds of amazing. I loved her. And I loved reading about her. At first she doesn't feel all that much. Which I didn't mind. But then Callum arrives and she starts to change. And I loved that so much. I think she ended up an even better person. But anyway. I adored reading about her. I adored her scars, even though they shame her. I think she's beautiful. And agh. I really loved reading about her and cannot wait to get to know more of her. Wren is a Reboot. There are a lot of them in this book. And that was such an awesome plot twist. I loved getting to know stuff about them. How much stronger they are than other humans. How fast they heal. How different they are as well. So awesome. Wren has been dead for 178 minutes, which is the most at the moment. What she had to go through was so heartbreaking to read about. Yet I wanted to read more and more. Sigh. I just love to torture myself, don't I? lol. But yeah. I thought the Reboots were amazing. One of the things I loved the most about Wren was her roommate and friend, Ever. I adored her as well. But I really loved their friendship. It gets better and more real after Callum arrives. And they are just too cute. Sigh. Ever is amazing. Though holy crap. Such awful things happen with her. Heartbreak. But also so interesting to read about. It was amazing. Sigh. There are a few other characters in this book that I liked as well. Like Addie. Would like to get to know her more as well. She did seem awesome. Then, of course, there is Callum. Who is a Twenty-Two. Which is a very low number for a Reboot. It means that he has more emotions that the others, and is more human. And sigh. I loved that. Because Callum is amazing. I loved reading about him so much. And I loved getting to know him. I loved how he was with Wren. He is horrified with how many she has killed, but I feel like he accept her. I hope. The romance is very sweet in this book. It made me grin like crazy. Callum is just all kinds of amazing. I don't want to say more about this book. Just that it is incredible. And I need you all to read it. Especially since the last book, Rebel, is coming out in less than a month. <3 Though, yeah, I'm reading it in a moment since I have a review copy of it :D And I cannot wait. I need to know what happens next. Anyway. Reboot is a stunning novel. I loved it. And I loved the writing as well. Just loved everything about it. Sigh. I also cannot wait to read more books by Amy Tintera. She's pretty amazing as well.~He slid his hand into mine and leaned over to press a soft kiss onto my cheek. I shifted a little closer, until his warm arm rubbed against mine, and lowered my gaze to hide the goofy smile spreading across my face.---I first read this book on February 21st 2013. You can find my review here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2013/02/review-reboot-by-amy-tintera.html

Just a tiny note first to say that I just re-read this amazing book. <3 And posting below will be my new book recommendation for it :) Which you can also read on my blog, here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2014/04/book-recommendation-reboot-by-amy.html---Re-reading Reboot made me happy. And I'm so glad that I finally decided to do so. I've been meaning to re-read it ever since I downloaded Rebel for review back in January. But I was nervous. I was nervous about not loving it the same way this second time, as it has been more than a year since I first read it. But I shouldn't have worried. Because I loved it so much. I still think Reboot is an amazing book. <hl> It is exciting and fun and full of amazing romance <hl>. I'm so happy that I finally read it again. It's awesome.I'm not going to recap the book in this recommendation of mine. Because I feel that I would end up talking for ages, lol. But I will say that the plot in Reboot is amazing. I enjoyed it so much. It's exciting and surprising and full of action. And the romance. Swoon. More on that soonish. There is a lot of death in this book. But I didn't really mind. Except for this one death. That broke my heart. But it also made sense, and I think I would have made the same choice. Sniffs. But yes. It was very heartbreaking.Reboot is told from the point of view of seventeen year old Wren. Who is all kinds of amazing. I loved her. And I loved reading about her. At first she doesn't feel all that much. Which I didn't mind. But then Callum arrives and she starts to change. And I loved that so much. I think she ended up an even better person. But anyway. I adored reading about her. I adored her scars, even though they shame her. I think she's beautiful. And agh. I really loved reading about her and cannot wait to get to know more of her.Wren is a Reboot. There are a lot of them in this book. And that was such an awesome plot twist. I loved getting to know stuff about them. How much stronger they are than other humans. How fast they heal. How different they are as well. So awesome. Wren has been dead for 178 minutes, which is the most at the moment. What she had to go through was so heartbreaking to read about. Yet I wanted to read more and more. Sigh. I just love to torture myself, don't I? lol. But yeah. I thought the Reboots were amazing.One of the things I loved the most about Wren was her roommate and friend, Ever. I adored her as well. But I really loved their friendship. It gets better and more real after Callum arrives. And they are just too cute. Sigh. Ever is amazing. Though holy crap. Such awful things happen with her. Heartbreak. But also so interesting to read about. It was amazing. Sigh. There are a few other characters in this book that I liked as well. Like Addie. Would like to get to know her more as well. She did seem awesome.Then, of course, there is Callum. Who is a Twenty-Two. Which is a very low number for a Reboot. It means that he has more emotions that the others, and is more human. And sigh. I loved that. Because Callum is amazing. I loved reading about him so much. And I loved getting to know him. I loved how he was with Wren. He is horrified with how many she has killed, but I feel like he accept her. I hope. The romance is very sweet in this book. It made me grin like crazy. Callum is just all kinds of amazing.I don't want to say more about this book. Just that it is incredible. And I need you all to read it. Especially since the last book, Rebel, is coming out in less than a month. <3 Though, yeah, I'm reading it in a moment since I have a review copy of it :D And I cannot wait. I need to know what happens next. Anyway. Reboot is a stunning novel. I loved it. And I loved the writing as well. Just loved everything about it. Sigh. I also cannot wait to read more books by Amy Tintera. She's pretty amazing as well.~He slid his hand into mine and leaned over to press a soft kiss onto my cheek. I shifted a little closer, until his warm arm rubbed against mine, and lowered my gaze to hide the goofy smile spreading across my face.---I first read this book on February 21st 2013. You can find my review here: http://carinabooks.blogspot.no/2013/02/review-reboot-by-amy-tintera.html

<hl> It is exciting and fun and full of amazing romance <hl> .


Question: How would you describe the story?

I loved the movie, but the book is so much better.The ending is so perfect! I wish it was longer!

Answer: the book is so much better

<hl> I loved the movie, but the book is so much better .The ending is so perfect! <hl> I wish it was longer!

I loved the movie, but <hl> the book is so much better <hl>.The ending is so perfect! I wish it was longer!

I loved the movie, but <hl> the book is so much better <hl> .The ending is so perfect!


Question: Is the movie dialogue good?

Dry humor, witty remarks, and a bit of sarcasm, written in first person by the man we all now know as House. For me, the actual plot - which is sort of a spy thriller; part serious, part satire - was secondary to the writing and the characters. I didn't particularly care what they were doing. I just loved reading his words. His characters are vivid and unique. He has a true gift for writing dialogue and even his narrative sucked me in and held me in place.In all fairness, however, I must admit that the plot was at times convoluted in such a way that it could be difficult to follow. I think, in Laurie's effort to bring suspense to the story, he sometimes leaves the reader dangling in the wind. However, the entertainment value of his writing style carried me through any little rough spots in the plot.When I turned the last page, I was sad to say goodbye to the characters. Thomas Lang, Laurie's main character, wants to live on in my mind. And, for me, that's the mark of a great story.

Answer: He has a true gift for writing dialogue and even

Dry humor, witty remarks, and a bit of sarcasm, written in first person by the man we all now know as House. For me, the actual plot - which is sort of a spy thriller; part serious, part satire - was secondary to the writing and the characters. I didn't particularly care what they were doing. I just loved reading his words. His characters are vivid and unique. <hl> He has a true gift for writing dialogue and even his narrative sucked me in and held me in place. <hl> In all fairness, however, I must admit that the plot was at times convoluted in such a way that it could be difficult to follow. I think, in Laurie's effort to bring suspense to the story, he sometimes leaves the reader dangling in the wind. However, the entertainment value of his writing style carried me through any little rough spots in the plot. When I turned the last page, I was sad to say goodbye to the characters. Thomas Lang, Laurie's main character, wants to live on in my mind. And, for me, that's the mark of a great story.

Dry humor, witty remarks, and a bit of sarcasm, written in first person by the man we all now know as House. For me, the actual plot - which is sort of a spy thriller; part serious, part satire - was secondary to the writing and the characters. I didn't particularly care what they were doing. I just loved reading his words. His characters are vivid and unique. <hl> He has a true gift for writing dialogue and even <hl> his narrative sucked me in and held me in place.In all fairness, however, I must admit that the plot was at times convoluted in such a way that it could be difficult to follow. I think, in Laurie's effort to bring suspense to the story, he sometimes leaves the reader dangling in the wind. However, the entertainment value of his writing style carried me through any little rough spots in the plot.When I turned the last page, I was sad to say goodbye to the characters. Thomas Lang, Laurie's main character, wants to live on in my mind. And, for me, that's the mark of a great story.


Question: How is life style in those places?

It had been awhile since I read Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, twice I believe on publication, and it is a memoir that I will always remember. At times, I send it to others. So the other day I was surprised when a friend brought this book up and asked if I had heard of it. She has little time to read because of her schedule, and we rarely if ever discuss her childhood. When we first met more than three decades ago, she alluded to it once, and in little detail. We have a tacit understanding that it is a mute subject and here I will just relay that her story of early years has strong winds of war and elements of survival to be found within; an only child, she seldom revisits the past. Pragmatic by nature, she is solid, steadfast and honest, and although their circumstances are different, she told me that she was to relate to Jeannette Wallis, and some of the feelings the author felt at the time as a child growing up on unsteady grounds.Although a clear and remarkably crafted family portrait, Glass Castle is open to interpretation and some readers are going to feel that it is closer to the bone than others. Others are going to shake their heads in disbelief with some reason. A story of a lost childhood? A mistrust engendered at an early age towards one's parents and adults around one? It is going to depend on each and every person, regardless of whether they have siblings, or not in this story, which falls into the category of non-fiction and reads like a novel.From the early beginning of the author's narrative, you find her at the age of three boiling some hot dogs, standing on a step-stool over the oven range while her mother is happily drawing and singing in the next room. It does not take long for her little girl's frock to catch on fire. Some of the readers' hair may also go up metaphorically in flames at the same time, and these memoirs of Walls begin at a fast clip.Jeannette's father is the definition of a free-spirit; an irresponsible one at that, an actor and gambler of life on all fronts. Both parents are a match of a kind because they appear to feel best when taking chances and living dangerously while traveling together on life's journey. Such individuals are to be found among us in all social circles, and there can be hard and even tragic consequences for the children of these parents from the time of their birth, and later in life. Perhaps, you have met with some of these individuals, and they are friends of yours today.All to say, many readers may find themselves on edge and anxious for the next three hundred pages or so. The most worrisome part for this one, and when the red alarm bells went off at high pitch, was when Jeannette and her siblings are left by in the care of their frightening relative Erma by their adventurous parents, with no specific mention of their return. The Ermas of this world also exist in all different shapes and sizes. Bad news all around.In summary, much has been said about Glass Castle, and in all likelihood, more remains to be said of this remarkable book. Among her many assets, Jeannette Walls in her account meets the definition of a 'wise soul on young shoulders', and if some of her detractors feel that her 'Voice' is lacking in emotion, it is difficult for them to call her a whiner, sad mop or ingrate under the circumstances. These words are often recurring terms for authors of these young memoirs, when at a much later age and stage in life, they are simply writing about the complex and painful truth in these family matters.With appreciation to Jeannette Wallis for recounting her own story so well; a most difficult one to write and relay to others, but she did it and very finely indeed. It may be helpful to others who have yet to come to terms with their own childhood, and some of us with valid reason may feel grateful for this. As for my friend who recently read this, she added: 'It certainly confirms that Life is often stranger than fiction', and I have every reason to believe that she would know about this.  She is not one to embellish her stories.

Answer: Life is often stranger than fiction

It had been awhile since I read Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, twice I believe on publication, and it is a memoir that I will always remember. At times, I send it to others. So the other day I was surprised when a friend brought this book up and asked if I had heard of it. She has little time to read because of her schedule, and we rarely if ever discuss her childhood. When we first met more than three decades ago, she alluded to it once, and in little detail. We have a tacit understanding that it is a mute subject and here I will just relay that her story of early years has strong winds of war and elements of survival to be found within; an only child, she seldom revisits the past. Pragmatic by nature, she is solid, steadfast and honest, and although their circumstances are different, she told me that she was to relate to Jeannette Wallis, and some of the feelings the author felt at the time as a child growing up on unsteady grounds. Although a clear and remarkably crafted family portrait, Glass Castle is open to interpretation and some readers are going to feel that it is closer to the bone than others. Others are going to shake their heads in disbelief with some reason. A story of a lost childhood? A mistrust engendered at an early age towards one's parents and adults around one? It is going to depend on each and every person, regardless of whether they have siblings, or not in this story, which falls into the category of non-fiction and reads like a novel. From the early beginning of the author's narrative, you find her at the age of three boiling some hot dogs, standing on a step-stool over the oven range while her mother is happily drawing and singing in the next room. It does not take long for her little girl's frock to catch on fire. Some of the readers' hair may also go up metaphorically in flames at the same time, and these memoirs of Walls begin at a fast clip. Jeannette's father is the definition of a free-spirit; an irresponsible one at that, an actor and gambler of life on all fronts. Both parents are a match of a kind because they appear to feel best when taking chances and living dangerously while traveling together on life's journey. Such individuals are to be found among us in all social circles, and there can be hard and even tragic consequences for the children of these parents from the time of their birth, and later in life. Perhaps, you have met with some of these individuals, and they are friends of yours today. All to say, many readers may find themselves on edge and anxious for the next three hundred pages or so. The most worrisome part for this one, and when the red alarm bells went off at high pitch, was when Jeannette and her siblings are left by in the care of their frightening relative Erma by their adventurous parents, with no specific mention of their return. The Ermas of this world also exist in all different shapes and sizes. Bad news all around. In summary, much has been said about Glass Castle, and in all likelihood, more remains to be said of this remarkable book. Among her many assets, Jeannette Walls in her account meets the definition of a 'wise soul on young shoulders', and if some of her detractors feel that her 'Voice' is lacking in emotion, it is difficult for them to call her a whiner, sad mop or ingrate under the circumstances. These words are often recurring terms for authors of these young memoirs, when at a much later age and stage in life, they are simply writing about the complex and painful truth in these family matters. With appreciation to Jeannette Wallis for recounting her own story so well; a most difficult one to write and relay to others, but she did it and very finely indeed. It may be helpful to others who have yet to come to terms with their own childhood, and some of us with valid reason may feel grateful for this. <hl> As for my friend who recently read this, she added: 'It certainly confirms that Life is often stranger than fiction ', and I have every reason to believe that she would know about this. <hl> She is not one to embellish her stories.

It had been awhile since I read Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, twice I believe on publication, and it is a memoir that I will always remember. At times, I send it to others. So the other day I was surprised when a friend brought this book up and asked if I had heard of it. She has little time to read because of her schedule, and we rarely if ever discuss her childhood. When we first met more than three decades ago, she alluded to it once, and in little detail. We have a tacit understanding that it is a mute subject and here I will just relay that her story of early years has strong winds of war and elements of survival to be found within; an only child, she seldom revisits the past. Pragmatic by nature, she is solid, steadfast and honest, and although their circumstances are different, she told me that she was to relate to Jeannette Wallis, and some of the feelings the author felt at the time as a child growing up on unsteady grounds.Although a clear and remarkably crafted family portrait, Glass Castle is open to interpretation and some readers are going to feel that it is closer to the bone than others. Others are going to shake their heads in disbelief with some reason. A story of a lost childhood? A mistrust engendered at an early age towards one's parents and adults around one? It is going to depend on each and every person, regardless of whether they have siblings, or not in this story, which falls into the category of non-fiction and reads like a novel.From the early beginning of the author's narrative, you find her at the age of three boiling some hot dogs, standing on a step-stool over the oven range while her mother is happily drawing and singing in the next room. It does not take long for her little girl's frock to catch on fire. Some of the readers' hair may also go up metaphorically in flames at the same time, and these memoirs of Walls begin at a fast clip.Jeannette's father is the definition of a free-spirit; an irresponsible one at that, an actor and gambler of life on all fronts. Both parents are a match of a kind because they appear to feel best when taking chances and living dangerously while traveling together on life's journey. Such individuals are to be found among us in all social circles, and there can be hard and even tragic consequences for the children of these parents from the time of their birth, and later in life. Perhaps, you have met with some of these individuals, and they are friends of yours today.All to say, many readers may find themselves on edge and anxious for the next three hundred pages or so. The most worrisome part for this one, and when the red alarm bells went off at high pitch, was when Jeannette and her siblings are left by in the care of their frightening relative Erma by their adventurous parents, with no specific mention of their return. The Ermas of this world also exist in all different shapes and sizes. Bad news all around.In summary, much has been said about Glass Castle, and in all likelihood, more remains to be said of this remarkable book. Among her many assets, Jeannette Walls in her account meets the definition of a 'wise soul on young shoulders', and if some of her detractors feel that her 'Voice' is lacking in emotion, it is difficult for them to call her a whiner, sad mop or ingrate under the circumstances. These words are often recurring terms for authors of these young memoirs, when at a much later age and stage in life, they are simply writing about the complex and painful truth in these family matters.With appreciation to Jeannette Wallis for recounting her own story so well; a most difficult one to write and relay to others, but she did it and very finely indeed. It may be helpful to others who have yet to come to terms with their own childhood, and some of us with valid reason may feel grateful for this. As for my friend who recently read this, she added: 'It certainly confirms that <hl> Life is often stranger than fiction <hl>', and I have every reason to believe that she would know about this. She is not one to embellish her stories.

As for my friend who recently read this, she added: 'It certainly confirms that <hl> Life is often stranger than fiction <hl> ', and I have every reason to believe that she would know about this.


Question: What emotion was there?

This book was amazing...made me cry and laugh, it was simply wonderful.  The love from Liam is so sweet! Although there are very sad parts it just adds to the depth of the book! Read this book! I can't wait to read more from this author!

Answer: made me cry and laugh, it was simply wonderful

This book was amazing... <hl> made me cry and laugh, it was simply wonderful . <hl> The love from Liam is so sweet! Although there are very sad parts it just adds to the depth of the book! Read this book! I can't wait to read more from this author!

This book was amazing...<hl> made me cry and laugh, it was simply wonderful <hl>. The love from Liam is so sweet! Although there are very sad parts it just adds to the depth of the book! Read this book! I can't wait to read more from this author!

<hl> made me cry and laugh, it was simply wonderful <hl> .


Question: How would you describe the gift of Gregory in writing historical fiction?

This book is one you will never forget reading.  Being an avid reader who has read thousands of books, I can honestly say this one is unforgettable, and one of the most surprising ones I have ever read.  So many secrets and mysteries are revealed, and you have no clue about how horrible they are until near the end.  It grabs you from the first page, and you can't put it down.  You feel for the characters Sky and Holder.  How the author can write so convincingly about the tragedies in this book is hard to understand, but she does it so well.  And in the end, you are amazed at the strength and love that can come out of such life-changing acts.  This author has written a wonderful and heart warming book in spite of the subjects involved.  I will purchase her other 2 books, and can't wait to read them!  This book is worthy of 10 stars.  NOTE:  It's 6 months later and I just finished reading this book for the second time.  It is that good!!

Answer: This author has written a wonderful and heart warming book in spite of the subjects involved

This book is one you will never forget reading. Being an avid reader who has read thousands of books, I can honestly say this one is unforgettable, and one of the most surprising ones I have ever read. So many secrets and mysteries are revealed, and you have no clue about how horrible they are until near the end. It grabs you from the first page, and you can't put it down. You feel for the characters Sky and Holder. How the author can write so convincingly about the tragedies in this book is hard to understand, but she does it so well. And in the end, you are amazed at the strength and love that can come out of such life-changing acts. <hl> This author has written a wonderful and heart warming book in spite of the subjects involved . <hl> I will purchase her other 2 books, and can't wait to read them! This book is worthy of 10 stars. NOTE: It's 6 months later and I just finished reading this book for the second time. It is that good!!

This book is one you will never forget reading. Being an avid reader who has read thousands of books, I can honestly say this one is unforgettable, and one of the most surprising ones I have ever read. So many secrets and mysteries are revealed, and you have no clue about how horrible they are until near the end. It grabs you from the first page, and you can't put it down. You feel for the characters Sky and Holder. How the author can write so convincingly about the tragedies in this book is hard to understand, but she does it so well. And in the end, you are amazed at the strength and love that can come out of such life-changing acts. <hl> This author has written a wonderful and heart warming book in spite of the subjects involved <hl>. I will purchase her other 2 books, and can't wait to read them! This book is worthy of 10 stars. NOTE: It's 6 months later and I just finished reading this book for the second time. It is that good!!

<hl> This author has written a wonderful and heart warming book in spite of the subjects involved <hl> .


Question: How is the child?

The reviews of this book frequently use the word "delightful" and that's an apt word. The characters are charming, the period voice feels right, there are enough painful stories from the war to make it feel real without having so many as to make the book unpleasantly grim, and well, this is just a nicebook to read.I'd especially recommend it for fans of Helene Hanff's 84 Charing Cross Road; the tone and the literary references are so similar I'd be shocked if that book weren't one of the influence on this one.  (After all, even in England in 1946 were there all *that* many fans of Elia?)I'm subtracting one star for holes in the internal logic; I have some trouble believing that the island's inhabitants would be so happy to have a book written about them by someone they'd known for so short a time. People seem very quick to trust, in general, especially right after so many years of having to be so cautious of betrayal. I may be wrong, but I think the British reserve and the remnants of the class system would have played a greater role throughout than they do here; the language in the first part is perfect 1946 (I wasn't around; I'm using Hanff as a standard) but it's a bit less period-perfect toward the end of the book.It deserves four stars, though, because none of these things diminished my enjoyment of the book; they just left me thinking "But, wait-" afterward.

Answer: the period voice feels

The reviews of this book frequently use the word "delightful" and that's an apt word. <hl> The characters are charming, the period voice feels right, there are enough painful stories from the war to make it feel real without having so many as to make the book unpleasantly grim, and well, this is just a nicebook to read. <hl> I'd especially recommend it for fans of Helene Hanff's 84 Charing Cross Road; the tone and the literary references are so similar I'd be shocked if that book weren't one of the influence on this one. (After all, even in England in 1946 were there all *that* many fans of Elia?)I'm subtracting one star for holes in the internal logic; I have some trouble believing that the island's inhabitants would be so happy to have a book written about them by someone they'd known for so short a time. People seem very quick to trust, in general, especially right after so many years of having to be so cautious of betrayal. I may be wrong, but I think the British reserve and the remnants of the class system would have played a greater role throughout than they do here; the language in the first part is perfect 1946 (I wasn't around; I'm using Hanff as a standard) but it's a bit less period-perfect toward the end of the book. It deserves four stars, though, because none of these things diminished my enjoyment of the book; they just left me thinking "But, wait-" afterward.

The reviews of this book frequently use the word "delightful" and that's an apt word. The characters are charming, <hl> the period voice feels <hl> right, there are enough painful stories from the war to make it feel real without having so many as to make the book unpleasantly grim, and well, this is just a nicebook to read.I'd especially recommend it for fans of Helene Hanff's 84 Charing Cross Road; the tone and the literary references are so similar I'd be shocked if that book weren't one of the influence on this one. (After all, even in England in 1946 were there all *that* many fans of Elia?)I'm subtracting one star for holes in the internal logic; I have some trouble believing that the island's inhabitants would be so happy to have a book written about them by someone they'd known for so short a time. People seem very quick to trust, in general, especially right after so many years of having to be so cautious of betrayal. I may be wrong, but I think the British reserve and the remnants of the class system would have played a greater role throughout than they do here; the language in the first part is perfect 1946 (I wasn't around; I'm using Hanff as a standard) but it's a bit less period-perfect toward the end of the book.It deserves four stars, though, because none of these things diminished my enjoyment of the book; they just left me thinking "But, wait-" afterward.


Question: How is the story?

One of the dullest memoirs I've ever read.  Some called this book "depressing" or said it was too painful to read.  After reading the reviews, I steeled myself for the worst.  What was so terrible?  Horrible physical abuse?  A painful story about sexual abuse?  There is none of that here (though it seems to be the backbone of modern literature, unfortunately), only a tale of bad parents whom the author lets off the hook with a gentle shrug.  There is no justification at the end of this book.  No reason to be joyous.  No lasting heartbreak, either.  In fact, by the end of the book, the story is so dry you are just begging to be done with it.  I'm a great fan of memoirs.  I've read everything by David Sedaris, Frank McCourt's 'Angela's Ashes', Marcus Luttrell's amazing survival tale of being the sole survivor of a conflict in the wilderness of Afghanistan, the entire Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and several other memoirs from D-list authors.  I've even read Jenny McCarthy's memoir/biography 'Jen-X' and there was much more substance to THAT book, if you can believe it.This memoir reeks of someone who has an axe to grind...but not against the people she should - Her PARENTS.  Her axe to grind is probably against characters who never appeared in the pages of her memoir - old husbands, old college enemies, ex-friends...This is one of those "look at me now!" memoirs.  "I lived on Park Avenue! Are you impressed with me yet?"  She does mention this several times, throughout.  The problem is that the story is...boring.  Memoirs, when good, evoke EMOTION.  Memoirs are best when served up with heavy doses of reality.  For every painful moment in life, there are usually ten humorous ones.  I didn't laugh out loud, once. I didn't cry either. For all the misery, there are often many moments of joy no matter what state of poverty you live in.  What you get in this book is an uninteresting stranger with a semi-interesting life told in a dull way.Walls still seems convinced that her lazy parents shaped her life in a positive way, but she never tells us WHY she believes this and she doesn't give the reader permission to think, "Wow, your parents were terrible".  In the end, we're supposed to love their quirkiness along with her.  It's like a memoir that ventures out on the 'you should pity me' branch but retracts itself every time you begin to.  I'm not saying Walls should have written a memoir bashing her parents.  However, more realism would have done nicely.  It's okay to love bad parents, too.  She might want to justify her reasons, though.  Why does she still gently praise these selfish, lazy people?  She left this HUGE question unanswered - her respect for them, unjustified.  There really aren't any bonding moments presented in the story or small acts that shine a light through the clouds about the mother or father's personalities and make them lovable at all.Walls narration of events is not candid, but very dry prose. There are also moments of unbelievability - things you really have a hard time believing.  There is no heart and soul to this memoir.  Here, you get a recounting of events, but none of the emotion.  I have a friend who had parents incredibly like Walls' parents...ironically enough, she lives in the same state of denial about the quality of life her parents provided her with.  Her mom was "cool", she was tolerant, open-minded, and someone to be pitied because she ended up pregnant when she didn't really want kids...so she tried to make due with this bohemian, whimsical life that robbed her children of the chance to have a normal mom who didn't bring home strange men at 4 a.m.  She also did this while trashing the values of normal, unselfish mothers to make them think they had some rarity - some gem of a mother.  Yet, they still loved her.  I was hoping Walls could describe this family dynamic more so the rest of us can UNDERSTAND it, but in the end.....Silence.  I wish the editor had sent her back to the drawing board with this story to flesh it out a little more.  For REAL people, these characters were more 2-dimensional than many fiction characters I've read about.

Answer: only a tale of bad parents

One of the dullest memoirs I've ever read. Some called this book "depressing" or said it was too painful to read. After reading the reviews, I steeled myself for the worst. What was so terrible? Horrible physical abuse? A painful story about sexual abuse? <hl> There is none of that here (though it seems to be the backbone of modern literature, unfortunately), only a tale of bad parents whom the author lets off the hook with a gentle shrug. <hl> There is no justification at the end of this book. No reason to be joyous. No lasting heartbreak, either. In fact, by the end of the book, the story is so dry you are just begging to be done with it. I'm a great fan of memoirs. I've read everything by David Sedaris, Frank McCourt's 'Angela's Ashes', Marcus Luttrell's amazing survival tale of being the sole survivor of a conflict in the wilderness of Afghanistan, the entire Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and several other memoirs from D-list authors. I've even read Jenny McCarthy's memoir/biography 'Jen-X' and there was much more substance to THAT book, if you can believe it. This memoir reeks of someone who has an axe to grind...but not against the people she should - Her PARENTS. Her axe to grind is probably against characters who never appeared in the pages of her memoir - old husbands, old college enemies, ex-friends... This is one of those "look at me now!" memoirs. "I lived on Park Avenue! Are you impressed with me yet?" She does mention this several times, throughout. The problem is that the story is...boring. Memoirs, when good, evoke EMOTION. Memoirs are best when served up with heavy doses of reality. For every painful moment in life, there are usually ten humorous ones. I didn't laugh out loud, once. I didn't cry either. For all the misery, there are often many moments of joy no matter what state of poverty you live in. What you get in this book is an uninteresting stranger with a semi-interesting life told in a dull way. Walls still seems convinced that her lazy parents shaped her life in a positive way, but she never tells us WHY she believes this and she doesn't give the reader permission to think, "Wow, your parents were terrible". In the end, we're supposed to love their quirkiness along with her. It's like a memoir that ventures out on the 'you should pity me' branch but retracts itself every time you begin to. I'm not saying Walls should have written a memoir bashing her parents. However, more realism would have done nicely. It's okay to love bad parents, too. She might want to justify her reasons, though. Why does she still gently praise these selfish, lazy people? She left this HUGE question unanswered - her respect for them, unjustified. There really aren't any bonding moments presented in the story or small acts that shine a light through the clouds about the mother or father's personalities and make them lovable at all. Walls narration of events is not candid, but very dry prose. There are also moments of unbelievability - things you really have a hard time believing. There is no heart and soul to this memoir. Here, you get a recounting of events, but none of the emotion. I have a friend who had parents incredibly like Walls' parents...ironically enough, she lives in the same state of denial about the quality of life her parents provided her with. Her mom was "cool", she was tolerant, open-minded, and someone to be pitied because she ended up pregnant when she didn't really want kids... so she tried to make due with this bohemian, whimsical life that robbed her children of the chance to have a normal mom who didn't bring home strange men at 4 a.m. She also did this while trashing the values of normal, unselfish mothers to make them think they had some rarity - some gem of a mother. Yet, they still loved her. I was hoping Walls could describe this family dynamic more so the rest of us can UNDERSTAND it, but in the end..... Silence. I wish the editor had sent her back to the drawing board with this story to flesh it out a little more. For REAL people, these characters were more 2-dimensional than many fiction characters I've read about.

One of the dullest memoirs I've ever read. Some called this book "depressing" or said it was too painful to read. After reading the reviews, I steeled myself for the worst. What was so terrible? Horrible physical abuse? A painful story about sexual abuse? There is none of that here (though it seems to be the backbone of modern literature, unfortunately), <hl> only a tale of bad parents <hl> whom the author lets off the hook with a gentle shrug. There is no justification at the end of this book. No reason to be joyous. No lasting heartbreak, either. In fact, by the end of the book, the story is so dry you are just begging to be done with it. I'm a great fan of memoirs. I've read everything by David Sedaris, Frank McCourt's 'Angela's Ashes', Marcus Luttrell's amazing survival tale of being the sole survivor of a conflict in the wilderness of Afghanistan, the entire Little House on the Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, and several other memoirs from D-list authors. I've even read Jenny McCarthy's memoir/biography 'Jen-X' and there was much more substance to THAT book, if you can believe it.This memoir reeks of someone who has an axe to grind...but not against the people she should - Her PARENTS. Her axe to grind is probably against characters who never appeared in the pages of her memoir - old husbands, old college enemies, ex-friends...This is one of those "look at me now!" memoirs. "I lived on Park Avenue! Are you impressed with me yet?" She does mention this several times, throughout. The problem is that the story is...boring. Memoirs, when good, evoke EMOTION. Memoirs are best when served up with heavy doses of reality. For every painful moment in life, there are usually ten humorous ones. I didn't laugh out loud, once. I didn't cry either. For all the misery, there are often many moments of joy no matter what state of poverty you live in. What you get in this book is an uninteresting stranger with a semi-interesting life told in a dull way.Walls still seems convinced that her lazy parents shaped her life in a positive way, but she never tells us WHY she believes this and she doesn't give the reader permission to think, "Wow, your parents were terrible". In the end, we're supposed to love their quirkiness along with her. It's like a memoir that ventures out on the 'you should pity me' branch but retracts itself every time you begin to. I'm not saying Walls should have written a memoir bashing her parents. However, more realism would have done nicely. It's okay to love bad parents, too. She might want to justify her reasons, though. Why does she still gently praise these selfish, lazy people? She left this HUGE question unanswered - her respect for them, unjustified. There really aren't any bonding moments presented in the story or small acts that shine a light through the clouds about the mother or father's personalities and make them lovable at all.Walls narration of events is not candid, but very dry prose. There are also moments of unbelievability - things you really have a hard time believing. There is no heart and soul to this memoir. Here, you get a recounting of events, but none of the emotion. I have a friend who had parents incredibly like Walls' parents...ironically enough, she lives in the same state of denial about the quality of life her parents provided her with. Her mom was "cool", she was tolerant, open-minded, and someone to be pitied because she ended up pregnant when she didn't really want kids...so she tried to make due with this bohemian, whimsical life that robbed her children of the chance to have a normal mom who didn't bring home strange men at 4 a.m. She also did this while trashing the values of normal, unselfish mothers to make them think they had some rarity - some gem of a mother. Yet, they still loved her. I was hoping Walls could describe this family dynamic more so the rest of us can UNDERSTAND it, but in the end.....Silence. I wish the editor had sent her back to the drawing board with this story to flesh it out a little more. For REAL people, these characters were more 2-dimensional than many fiction characters I've read about.


Question: How is the book?

The Book Thief (New York: Albert A. Knopf, 2007), a novel by Australian writer Markus Zusak, accomplished a rare feat for Holocaust literature: the novel won numerous literary awards and became a long-standing international best seller, including being on the New York Times best seller list for a record of 230 weeks. What’s even more surprising about the novel’s success is not only its somber theme, but also the fact it’s a work of literary fiction (as opposed to genre fiction), a style of writing that rarely becomes a mainstream hit. Although the distinction between literary fiction and genre fiction is not cut-and-dry—for instance, Elizabeth Kostova’s novel, The Historian, fits both genres--I’d say that genre fiction places emphasis upon a fast-moving, interesting plot, while literary fiction privileges psychologically nuanced characterizations and a unique narrative style.Death characterized the Holocaust, and Death is the real narrator of the novel, which begins with the heroine’s end: Liesel Meminger’s death, many years after WWII, after she’s lived a full life and had children and grandchildren of her own. As Death carries the elderly woman’s soul to the other side, it also takes and narrates her childhood diary.In the late 1930’s and early 40’s, Liesel is a young adopted girl living in Germany. She has her first encounter with Death when her brother, Werner Meminger, who is also given up for adoption along with her, dies on the train to Molching. He’s buried by the railway station. That day, Liesel’s obsession with books—and death--begins. She picks up The Grave Digger’s Handbook, a book dropped by the funeral director at her brother’s funeral.Shortly thereafter, the distraught girl joins what might be seen as a typical German family, with whom she bonds quickly. Liesel’s adoptive father, Hans Hubermann, is a loyal German, who served during WWI, but is not sympathetic to the Nazi regime. Despite his reservations, Hans is enlisted in the German army during WWII. Artistic and sensitive—a painter and accordion player--Hans probably characterizes the attitude of a vast majority of Germans who were not anti-Semitic yet were forced to participate in the Nazi regime. His wife, Rosa, is a no-nonsense woman with a sharp tongue and a loving heart. She washes people’s clothes to supplement their income but gradually, one by one, her customers fire her.Liesel also meets Max Vandenburg, a Jew hidden by the Hubermann family from the Nazis, whose father fought during WWI alongside Hans Hubermann. Liesel befriends him. When Hans becomes ill, she reads to him. He eventually recovers, in part, the novel suggests, because of the power of friendship transmitted through the act of reading. Liesel and her family have a close call with the Gestapo, as soldiers search their house to see if they can use their basement as a shelter. Fortunately, they deem it too shallow and they leave.In all respects, Liesel blends in with her adoptive family. Their hardships and struggles become hers as well. She becomes especially close friends with Rudy Steiner, a blond “Aryan” boy a few months older than her, who develops a crush on her. Although the girl refuses to kiss him, together they embark on many adventures, which bond them to one another. Together, they become book thieves when the Mayor and his wife also fire Rosa. Their love of books and of the forbidden, representing a kind of protest against the Nazi regime and against injustice in life in general, binds the two children even more.Perhaps the strongest character of the novel is Death itself, its main narrator. Death may be brought about by war and by the savage murders perpetrated by the Nazis, but it is not sympathetic to them. Rather, Zusak depicts Death as a kind of Humanist, philosophical character: humane and disapproving of senseless violence, hatred and destruction. In parts, Death touches upon the comic and the absurd, needing “a vacation” from its job during the war.I think the strength of this novel lies in its complex characterizations: the German characters in particular are nuanced and multifaceted, not stereotyped in any way. They too struggle with the evils perpetrated by the Nazi regime and try to help victims, as much as they can. In the end, however, they too become victims of Hitler’s war, as Rosa, Hans and Rudy all die when the Hubermann house is bombed. Rudy doesn’t even get to experience Liesel’s first kiss, dying seconds before she finally declares her love for him and kisses him. Only Liesel survives and gets the chance to have a full life.If I were to identify any weakness in the novel it would be in the narrative style. Since style functions as a kind of author’s unique fingerprint in literary fiction, it’s largely dependent upon each reader’s subjective taste. The choppy, short sentences and disjointed, subjective structure of the novel weren’t to my personal taste, particularly since I usually look for a dense, sweeping and well-informed description of lived history in Holocaust literature. This novel, however, is impressionistic in both style and structure. But these stylistic features also made The Book Thief popular with readers of all ages, particularly with young readers, who could identify with the characters and appreciate its accessible form. Due to its literary success, The Book Thief was recently made into a movie directed by Brian Percival, released in November 2013. The movie, however, unlike the book, received mixed reviews.Claudia Moscovici, Literature Salon

Answer: the novel won numerous literary awards and became a long-standing international best seller

<hl> The Book Thief (New York: Albert A. Knopf, 2007), a novel by Australian writer Markus Zusak, accomplished a rare feat for Holocaust literature: the novel won numerous literary awards and became a long-standing international best seller , including being on the New York Times best seller list for a record of 230 weeks. <hl> What’s even more surprising about the novel’s success is not only its somber theme, but also the fact it’s a work of literary fiction (as opposed to genre fiction), a style of writing that rarely becomes a mainstream hit. Although the distinction between literary fiction and genre fiction is not cut-and-dry—for instance, Elizabeth Kostova’s novel, The Historian, fits both genres--I’d say that genre fiction places emphasis upon a fast-moving, interesting plot, while literary fiction privileges psychologically nuanced characterizations and a unique narrative style. Death characterized the Holocaust, and Death is the real narrator of the novel, which begins with the heroine’s end: Liesel Meminger’s death, many years after WWII, after she’s lived a full life and had children and grandchildren of her own. As Death carries the elderly woman’s soul to the other side, it also takes and narrates her childhood diary. In the late 1930’s and early 40’s, Liesel is a young adopted girl living in Germany. She has her first encounter with Death when her brother, Werner Meminger, who is also given up for adoption along with her, dies on the train to Molching. He’s buried by the railway station. That day, Liesel’s obsession with books—and death--begins. She picks up The Grave Digger’s Handbook, a book dropped by the funeral director at her brother’s funeral. Shortly thereafter, the distraught girl joins what might be seen as a typical German family, with whom she bonds quickly. Liesel’s adoptive father, Hans Hubermann, is a loyal German, who served during WWI, but is not sympathetic to the Nazi regime. Despite his reservations, Hans is enlisted in the German army during WWII. Artistic and sensitive—a painter and accordion player--Hans probably characterizes the attitude of a vast majority of Germans who were not anti-Semitic yet were forced to participate in the Nazi regime. His wife, Rosa, is a no-nonsense woman with a sharp tongue and a loving heart. She washes people’s clothes to supplement their income but gradually, one by one, her customers fire her. Liesel also meets Max Vandenburg, a Jew hidden by the Hubermann family from the Nazis, whose father fought during WWI alongside Hans Hubermann. Liesel befriends him. When Hans becomes ill, she reads to him. He eventually recovers, in part, the novel suggests, because of the power of friendship transmitted through the act of reading. Liesel and her family have a close call with the Gestapo, as soldiers search their house to see if they can use their basement as a shelter. Fortunately, they deem it too shallow and they leave. In all respects, Liesel blends in with her adoptive family. Their hardships and struggles become hers as well. She becomes especially close friends with Rudy Steiner, a blond “Aryan” boy a few months older than her, who develops a crush on her. Although the girl refuses to kiss him, together they embark on many adventures, which bond them to one another. Together, they become book thieves when the Mayor and his wife also fire Rosa. Their love of books and of the forbidden, representing a kind of protest against the Nazi regime and against injustice in life in general, binds the two children even more. Perhaps the strongest character of the novel is Death itself, its main narrator. Death may be brought about by war and by the savage murders perpetrated by the Nazis, but it is not sympathetic to them. Rather, Zusak depicts Death as a kind of Humanist, philosophical character: humane and disapproving of senseless violence, hatred and destruction. In parts, Death touches upon the comic and the absurd, needing “a vacation” from its job during the war. I think the strength of this novel lies in its complex characterizations: the German characters in particular are nuanced and multifaceted, not stereotyped in any way. They too struggle with the evils perpetrated by the Nazi regime and try to help victims, as much as they can. In the end, however, they too become victims of Hitler’s war, as Rosa, Hans and Rudy all die when the Hubermann house is bombed. Rudy doesn’t even get to experience Liesel’s first kiss, dying seconds before she finally declares her love for him and kisses him. Only Liesel survives and gets the chance to have a full life. If I were to identify any weakness in the novel it would be in the narrative style. Since style functions as a kind of author’s unique fingerprint in literary fiction, it’s largely dependent upon each reader’s subjective taste. The choppy, short sentences and disjointed, subjective structure of the novel weren’t to my personal taste, particularly since I usually look for a dense, sweeping and well-informed description of lived history in Holocaust literature. This novel, however, is impressionistic in both style and structure. But these stylistic features also made The Book Thief popular with readers of all ages, particularly with young readers, who could identify with the characters and appreciate its accessible form. Due to its literary success, The Book Thief was recently made into a movie directed by Brian Percival, released in November 2013. The movie, however, unlike the book, received mixed reviews. Claudia Moscovici, Literature Salon

The Book Thief (New York: Albert A. Knopf, 2007), a novel by Australian writer Markus Zusak, accomplished a rare feat for Holocaust literature: <hl> the novel won numerous literary awards and became a long-standing international best seller <hl>, including being on the New York Times best seller list for a record of 230 weeks. What’s even more surprising about the novel’s success is not only its somber theme, but also the fact it’s a work of literary fiction (as opposed to genre fiction), a style of writing that rarely becomes a mainstream hit. Although the distinction between literary fiction and genre fiction is not cut-and-dry—for instance, Elizabeth Kostova’s novel, The Historian, fits both genres--I’d say that genre fiction places emphasis upon a fast-moving, interesting plot, while literary fiction privileges psychologically nuanced characterizations and a unique narrative style.Death characterized the Holocaust, and Death is the real narrator of the novel, which begins with the heroine’s end: Liesel Meminger’s death, many years after WWII, after she’s lived a full life and had children and grandchildren of her own. As Death carries the elderly woman’s soul to the other side, it also takes and narrates her childhood diary.In the late 1930’s and early 40’s, Liesel is a young adopted girl living in Germany. She has her first encounter with Death when her brother, Werner Meminger, who is also given up for adoption along with her, dies on the train to Molching. He’s buried by the railway station. That day, Liesel’s obsession with books—and death--begins. She picks up The Grave Digger’s Handbook, a book dropped by the funeral director at her brother’s funeral.Shortly thereafter, the distraught girl joins what might be seen as a typical German family, with whom she bonds quickly. Liesel’s adoptive father, Hans Hubermann, is a loyal German, who served during WWI, but is not sympathetic to the Nazi regime. Despite his reservations, Hans is enlisted in the German army during WWII. Artistic and sensitive—a painter and accordion player--Hans probably characterizes the attitude of a vast majority of Germans who were not anti-Semitic yet were forced to participate in the Nazi regime. His wife, Rosa, is a no-nonsense woman with a sharp tongue and a loving heart. She washes people’s clothes to supplement their income but gradually, one by one, her customers fire her.Liesel also meets Max Vandenburg, a Jew hidden by the Hubermann family from the Nazis, whose father fought during WWI alongside Hans Hubermann. Liesel befriends him. When Hans becomes ill, she reads to him. He eventually recovers, in part, the novel suggests, because of the power of friendship transmitted through the act of reading. Liesel and her family have a close call with the Gestapo, as soldiers search their house to see if they can use their basement as a shelter. Fortunately, they deem it too shallow and they leave.In all respects, Liesel blends in with her adoptive family. Their hardships and struggles become hers as well. She becomes especially close friends with Rudy Steiner, a blond “Aryan” boy a few months older than her, who develops a crush on her. Although the girl refuses to kiss him, together they embark on many adventures, which bond them to one another. Together, they become book thieves when the Mayor and his wife also fire Rosa. Their love of books and of the forbidden, representing a kind of protest against the Nazi regime and against injustice in life in general, binds the two children even more.Perhaps the strongest character of the novel is Death itself, its main narrator. Death may be brought about by war and by the savage murders perpetrated by the Nazis, but it is not sympathetic to them. Rather, Zusak depicts Death as a kind of Humanist, philosophical character: humane and disapproving of senseless violence, hatred and destruction. In parts, Death touches upon the comic and the absurd, needing “a vacation” from its job during the war.I think the strength of this novel lies in its complex characterizations: the German characters in particular are nuanced and multifaceted, not stereotyped in any way. They too struggle with the evils perpetrated by the Nazi regime and try to help victims, as much as they can. In the end, however, they too become victims of Hitler’s war, as Rosa, Hans and Rudy all die when the Hubermann house is bombed. Rudy doesn’t even get to experience Liesel’s first kiss, dying seconds before she finally declares her love for him and kisses him. Only Liesel survives and gets the chance to have a full life.If I were to identify any weakness in the novel it would be in the narrative style. Since style functions as a kind of author’s unique fingerprint in literary fiction, it’s largely dependent upon each reader’s subjective taste. The choppy, short sentences and disjointed, subjective structure of the novel weren’t to my personal taste, particularly since I usually look for a dense, sweeping and well-informed description of lived history in Holocaust literature. This novel, however, is impressionistic in both style and structure. But these stylistic features also made The Book Thief popular with readers of all ages, particularly with young readers, who could identify with the characters and appreciate its accessible form. Due to its literary success, The Book Thief was recently made into a movie directed by Brian Percival, released in November 2013. The movie, however, unlike the book, received mixed reviews.Claudia Moscovici, Literature Salon

The Book Thief (New York: Albert A. Knopf, 2007), a novel by Australian writer Markus Zusak, accomplished a rare feat for Holocaust literature: <hl> the novel won numerous literary awards and became a long-standing international best seller <hl> , including being on the New York Times best seller list for a record of 230 weeks.


Question: How was the book's story perceived?

"That's what stories are for. Stories are for joining the past to the future. Stories are for those late hours in the night when you can't remember how you got from where you were to where you are. Stories are for eternity, when memory is erased, when there is nothing to remember except the story."This is truly one of the best books I have ever read. The praise at the beginning of the book calls it "a vital, important book" which cannot be honestly stated about too many books, but it is true in this case. It took me longer than it should have to read this book because I didn't want to read it when I was tired, or preoccupied or when the TV was on in the background. I only wanted to read it when I could dedicate my whole mind to it and immerse myself in it.Listed as a collection of short stories regarding Mr. O'Brien's time in the Vietnam war, I felt it read more like a novel, there was a strong continuity throughout the stories. The stories were honest, passionate and beautifully written without the need for fancy, lyrical writing."The Things They Carried" is honestly one of the best pieces of literature I have ever read, and I recommend it to everyone.(

Answer: Stories are for joining the past to the future

"That's what stories are for. <hl> Stories are for joining the past to the future . <hl> Stories are for those late hours in the night when you can't remember how you got from where you were to where you are. Stories are for eternity, when memory is erased, when there is nothing to remember except the story. "This is truly one of the best books I have ever read. The praise at the beginning of the book calls it "a vital, important book" which cannot be honestly stated about too many books, but it is true in this case. It took me longer than it should have to read this book because I didn't want to read it when I was tired, or preoccupied or when the TV was on in the background. I only wanted to read it when I could dedicate my whole mind to it and immerse myself in it. Listed as a collection of short stories regarding Mr. O'Brien's time in the Vietnam war, I felt it read more like a novel, there was a strong continuity throughout the stories. The stories were honest, passionate and beautifully written without the need for fancy, lyrical writing. "The Things They Carried" is honestly one of the best pieces of literature I have ever read, and I recommend it to everyone. (

"That's what stories are for. <hl> Stories are for joining the past to the future <hl>. Stories are for those late hours in the night when you can't remember how you got from where you were to where you are. Stories are for eternity, when memory is erased, when there is nothing to remember except the story."This is truly one of the best books I have ever read. The praise at the beginning of the book calls it "a vital, important book" which cannot be honestly stated about too many books, but it is true in this case. It took me longer than it should have to read this book because I didn't want to read it when I was tired, or preoccupied or when the TV was on in the background. I only wanted to read it when I could dedicate my whole mind to it and immerse myself in it.Listed as a collection of short stories regarding Mr. O'Brien's time in the Vietnam war, I felt it read more like a novel, there was a strong continuity throughout the stories. The stories were honest, passionate and beautifully written without the need for fancy, lyrical writing."The Things They Carried" is honestly one of the best pieces of literature I have ever read, and I recommend it to everyone.(

<hl> Stories are for joining the past to the future <hl> .


Question: How is the sex?

I knew it was a mistake that I bought this book just after a few pages, yet I thought I might as well give it a chance. This sounded too much like fifty shades, just not as good. I don't mean the writing either, since fifty shades is not exactly a master piece, writing style wise. The story line is just not as good and sometimes boring. Some change in the charecters but overall most would remind one of the "other book". Eva is not as exciting and appealing as Anastasia. She is also very irrational on different occasions which made no sense as to why but to move the story along. The sex scenes were good but got old fast because they were in every other page. Something I found irritating in fifty shades as well. I found myself skipping a page or two here and there. I really wOuld have liked to see an ending to the story in this book because I just don't see how stretching the story into a whole other book will work. I gave it three stars because the writing was good and some situations kept me engaged but not e whole book. Gideon is just no Christain Grey which doesn't make the book great but not a total failure either.

Answer: The sex scenes were good

I knew it was a mistake that I bought this book just after a few pages, yet I thought I might as well give it a chance. This sounded too much like fifty shades, just not as good. I don't mean the writing either, since fifty shades is not exactly a master piece, writing style wise. The story line is just not as good and sometimes boring. Some change in the charecters but overall most would remind one of the "other book". Eva is not as exciting and appealing as Anastasia. She is also very irrational on different occasions which made no sense as to why but to move the story along. <hl> The sex scenes were good but got old fast because they were in every other page. <hl> Something I found irritating in fifty shades as well. I found myself skipping a page or two here and there. I really wOuld have liked to see an ending to the story in this book because I just don't see how stretching the story into a whole other book will work. I gave it three stars because the writing was good and some situations kept me engaged but not e whole book. Gideon is just no Christain Grey which doesn't make the book great but not a total failure either.

I knew it was a mistake that I bought this book just after a few pages, yet I thought I might as well give it a chance. This sounded too much like fifty shades, just not as good. I don't mean the writing either, since fifty shades is not exactly a master piece, writing style wise. The story line is just not as good and sometimes boring. Some change in the charecters but overall most would remind one of the "other book". Eva is not as exciting and appealing as Anastasia. She is also very irrational on different occasions which made no sense as to why but to move the story along. <hl> The sex scenes were good <hl> but got old fast because they were in every other page. Something I found irritating in fifty shades as well. I found myself skipping a page or two here and there. I really wOuld have liked to see an ending to the story in this book because I just don't see how stretching the story into a whole other book will work. I gave it three stars because the writing was good and some situations kept me engaged but not e whole book. Gideon is just no Christain Grey which doesn't make the book great but not a total failure either.


Question: What story do I tell you?

I loved the first 2 books. I couldn't put them down.  I could barely get through this one. The story was repetitive and boring.  I don't know why Roth decided to take the book the way she did. All I can think is that the up coming movies swayed her decisions.My advice would be to read the first 2 and make up your own ending.  This one will only disappoint you.

Answer: My advice would be to read the first 2

I loved the first 2 books. I couldn't put them down. I could barely get through this one. The story was repetitive and boring. I don't know why Roth decided to take the book the way she did. All I can think is that the up coming movies swayed her decisions. <hl> My advice would be to read the first 2 and make up your own ending. <hl> This one will only disappoint you.

I loved the first 2 books. I couldn't put them down. I could barely get through this one. The story was repetitive and boring. I don't know why Roth decided to take the book the way she did. All I can think is that the up coming movies swayed her decisions.<hl> My advice would be to read the first 2 <hl> and make up your own ending. This one will only disappoint you.


Question: How is the plot line?

This book snuck up on me, grabbed me, and wouldn't let me go. A very current vampire story. The thing about this story is it has a real plot. It's not a creepy normal blood sucking book. The plot is very good. The book is well written, well thought out, involved and has substance. It is fast paced, yet at times, thoughtful and engaging. It's the first vampire type book I've read and enjoyed. You get involved with Gio and B..I was very pleased to see it has a follow up book, since I wasn't thrilled about the way it ended. Now it makes sense. I've only purchased one complete series since getting my Kindle. This will be the second. Great job, very creative and original. Holds your attention all the way til the end...Thank you

Answer: The plot is very good

The plot is very good .

This book snuck up on me, grabbed me, and wouldn't let me go. A very current vampire story. The thing about this story is it has a real plot. It's not a creepy normal blood sucking book. <hl> The plot is very good . <hl> The book is well written, well thought out, involved and has substance. It is fast paced, yet at times, thoughtful and engaging. It's the first vampire type book I've read and enjoyed. You get involved with Gio and B..I was very pleased to see it has a follow up book, since I wasn't thrilled about the way it ended. Now it makes sense. I've only purchased one complete series since getting my Kindle. This will be the second. Great job, very creative and original. Holds your attention all the way til the end... Thank you

This book snuck up on me, grabbed me, and wouldn't let me go. A very current vampire story. The thing about this story is it has a real plot. It's not a creepy normal blood sucking book. <hl> The plot is very good <hl>. The book is well written, well thought out, involved and has substance. It is fast paced, yet at times, thoughtful and engaging. It's the first vampire type book I've read and enjoyed. You get involved with Gio and B..I was very pleased to see it has a follow up book, since I wasn't thrilled about the way it ended. Now it makes sense. I've only purchased one complete series since getting my Kindle. This will be the second. Great job, very creative and original. Holds your attention all the way til the end...Thank you


Question: How is story?

This book is absurdly bad.  The plot is ridiculous.  The characters are stereotypes at best.  The language is full of cliches, e.g., "Her heart thundered in her chest."

Answer: This book is absurdly bad

This book is absurdly bad .

<hl> This book is absurdly bad . <hl> The plot is ridiculous. The characters are stereotypes at best. The language is full of cliches, e.g., "Her heart thundered in her chest."

<hl> This book is absurdly bad <hl>. The plot is ridiculous. The characters are stereotypes at best. The language is full of cliches, e.g., "Her heart thundered in her chest."