Question: What kind of adventure do they have?

The story of "The Kite Runner" opens in the Kabul of the 1970s. The main character, and the narrator, is Amir, the teenage son of Baba, a prosperous businessman. The film's title derives from the fact that Amir likes kite fighting, a popular sport in Afghanistan, and the central incident in the novel occurs during a kite fighting tournament. Amir has cut an opponent's line and his friend Hassan, his "kite runner", is racing to fetch the downed kite when he is set upon and sexually assaulted by a gang of bullies, who despise him because he is a member of the minority Shia Muslim Hazara ethnic group. (Amir, like the bullies, is from the majority Sunnite Pashtun group). Unknown to Hassan Amir, who was running closely behind him, witnesses the assault, but fails either to intervene or to summon help.This incident puts an end to the friendship between the boys. Amir, ashamed of his behaviour, wants to get rid of Hassan from his life, and falsely accuses him of theft. (Hassan is the son of Baba's servant Ali). Hassan, not wanting to expose his friend, falsely confesses; Baba is ready to forgive him, but Ali leaves the family's service, taking Hassan with him. When the Soviets invade Afghanistan in 1978, Amir and Baba are forced to leave the country and make a new life for themselves in California, where Amir becomes a writer. Many years later, after Afghanistan has fallen to the Taliban, Amir has an opportunity to atone for his treatment of Hassan, but this involves him making a dangerous journey back to his homeland.Khaled Hosseini offers us a window onto a culture which, for most of us in the West, is an exotic one, as well as a commentary on the turbulent recent history of Afghanistan. He clearly has little time for either the secular totalitarianism of the Communists or the religious totalitarianism of the Taliban; there are graphic scenes depicting the brutality of both regimes. Kites were banned by the Taliban, and the book's central image of the soaring kite may be symbolic of hopes for a return of the happier times which Afghanistan enjoyed before the overthrow of the monarchy in 1973.Yet, perhaps more importantly, Hosseini also deals with some universal human themes, most notably friendship and father-son relationships. Hassan is Amir's devoted companion, but Amir finds it difficult to regard him as his "friend", even though Hassan has no reluctance in using this word about Amir. The two boys are divided by ethnicity, by religion and, most importantly, by social class, which makes it difficult for Amir to accept Hassan as an equal. Amir tries to persuade himself that he failed to come to Hassan's assistance because he was too afraid to do so, but his motives were more complex than simple cowardice; part of the reason is that he despises Hassan as an inferior and regards his devotion as no more than a servant's duty towards his master.The other important relationship in the book is that between Amir and Baba. (Amir's wife Soraya is a relatively minor character; this is a book where relationships between men are given greater weight than those between men and women). Amir, whose mother died giving birth to him, is haunted by the idea that he is a disappointment to his father, an idea which has some basis in truth. The two men are very different. Baba has little time for books and culture; his main interests, apart from his business, are hunting and sport, which do not interest the studious, bookish Amir. He looks down on his son's ambition to become a writer, which he regards as an unmanly way to earn a living. (He would have been happier had Amir used his academic gifts to study law or medicine). Amir's love of kite-fighting is in part due to the fact that it is the one physical sport at which he can excel and therefore a way for him to win favour in Baba's eyes. Much of Amir's life, in fact- even after Baba's death- can be interpreted as an attempt to gain his father's approval. It is only later in life that Amir learns something which causes him to reappraise his relationships with both Baba and Hassan.Although Amir and Baba are complex figures, some of the other characters are drawn in over-simplified terms. Hassan is perhaps too good to be true, and Assef, the leader of the bullies who assaulted Hassan who later appears as senior Taliban official, is certainly too bad to be true. Not content with making his main villain a bully, a bigot and a sadist, Hosseini also makes him a paedophile and a Nazi. The plot, particularly in the second half of the book, is excessively reliant upon coincidence (although Hosseini is far from being the only writer to be guilty of this) and the scenes set in California lack the power and local colour of those set in Afghanistan.The book's faults, however, are outweighed by its virtues. Hosseini gives a wonderfully vivid picture of life in pre-Soviet Afghanistan and draws a powerful psychological portrait of his central character, a man dominated by the shadow of his father and by the need to make amends for his act of betrayal. In this respect it reminded me of Ian McEwan's "Atonement", another novel from the early part of the last decade which deals with the theme of a person who, as an adult, attempts to atone for a youthful misdeed which has had serious consequences. Of the two books, I would perhaps rate "Atonement" slightly higher, but then that is a work by a very experienced novelist. "The Kite Runner", by comparison, is a first novel, but it is a very good oen and was amde into an equally good film by Marc Forster.

Answer: turbulent recent history of Afghanistan

The story of "The Kite Runner" opens in the Kabul of the 1970s. The main character, and the narrator, is Amir, the teenage son of Baba, a prosperous businessman. The film's title derives from the fact that Amir likes kite fighting, a popular sport in Afghanistan, and the central incident in the novel occurs during a kite fighting tournament. Amir has cut an opponent's line and his friend Hassan, his "kite runner", is racing to fetch the downed kite when he is set upon and sexually assaulted by a gang of bullies, who despise him because he is a member of the minority Shia Muslim Hazara ethnic group. (Amir, like the bullies, is from the majority Sunnite Pashtun group). Unknown to Hassan Amir, who was running closely behind him, witnesses the assault, but fails either to intervene or to summon help. This incident puts an end to the friendship between the boys. Amir, ashamed of his behaviour, wants to get rid of Hassan from his life, and falsely accuses him of theft. (Hassan is the son of Baba's servant Ali). Hassan, not wanting to expose his friend, falsely confesses; Baba is ready to forgive him, but Ali leaves the family's service, taking Hassan with him. When the Soviets invade Afghanistan in 1978, Amir and Baba are forced to leave the country and make a new life for themselves in California, where Amir becomes a writer. Many years later, after Afghanistan has fallen to the Taliban, Amir has an opportunity to atone for his treatment of Hassan, but this involves him making a dangerous journey back to his homeland. <hl> Khaled Hosseini offers us a window onto a culture which, for most of us in the West, is an exotic one, as well as a commentary on the turbulent recent history of Afghanistan . <hl> He clearly has little time for either the secular totalitarianism of the Communists or the religious totalitarianism of the Taliban; there are graphic scenes depicting the brutality of both regimes. Kites were banned by the Taliban, and the book's central image of the soaring kite may be symbolic of hopes for a return of the happier times which Afghanistan enjoyed before the overthrow of the monarchy in 1973.Yet, perhaps more importantly, Hosseini also deals with some universal human themes, most notably friendship and father-son relationships. Hassan is Amir's devoted companion, but Amir finds it difficult to regard him as his "friend", even though Hassan has no reluctance in using this word about Amir. The two boys are divided by ethnicity, by religion and, most importantly, by social class, which makes it difficult for Amir to accept Hassan as an equal. Amir tries to persuade himself that he failed to come to Hassan's assistance because he was too afraid to do so, but his motives were more complex than simple cowardice; part of the reason is that he despises Hassan as an inferior and regards his devotion as no more than a servant's duty towards his master. The other important relationship in the book is that between Amir and Baba. (Amir's wife Soraya is a relatively minor character; this is a book where relationships between men are given greater weight than those between men and women). Amir, whose mother died giving birth to him, is haunted by the idea that he is a disappointment to his father, an idea which has some basis in truth. The two men are very different. Baba has little time for books and culture; his main interests, apart from his business, are hunting and sport, which do not interest the studious, bookish Amir. He looks down on his son's ambition to become a writer, which he regards as an unmanly way to earn a living. (He would have been happier had Amir used his academic gifts to study law or medicine). Amir's love of kite-fighting is in part due to the fact that it is the one physical sport at which he can excel and therefore a way for him to win favour in Baba's eyes. Much of Amir's life, in fact- even after Baba's death- can be interpreted as an attempt to gain his father's approval. It is only later in life that Amir learns something which causes him to reappraise his relationships with both Baba and Hassan. Although Amir and Baba are complex figures, some of the other characters are drawn in over-simplified terms. Hassan is perhaps too good to be true, and Assef, the leader of the bullies who assaulted Hassan who later appears as senior Taliban official, is certainly too bad to be true. Not content with making his main villain a bully, a bigot and a sadist, Hosseini also makes him a paedophile and a Nazi. The plot, particularly in the second half of the book, is excessively reliant upon coincidence (although Hosseini is far from being the only writer to be guilty of this) and the scenes set in California lack the power and local colour of those set in Afghanistan. The book's faults, however, are outweighed by its virtues. Hosseini gives a wonderfully vivid picture of life in pre-Soviet Afghanistan and draws a powerful psychological portrait of his central character, a man dominated by the shadow of his father and by the need to make amends for his act of betrayal. In this respect it reminded me of Ian McEwan's "Atonement", another novel from the early part of the last decade which deals with the theme of a person who, as an adult, attempts to atone for a youthful misdeed which has had serious consequences. Of the two books, I would perhaps rate "Atonement" slightly higher, but then that is a work by a very experienced novelist. "The Kite Runner", by comparison, is a first novel, but it is a very good oen and was amde into an equally good film by Marc Forster.

The story of "The Kite Runner" opens in the Kabul of the 1970s. The main character, and the narrator, is Amir, the teenage son of Baba, a prosperous businessman. The film's title derives from the fact that Amir likes kite fighting, a popular sport in Afghanistan, and the central incident in the novel occurs during a kite fighting tournament. Amir has cut an opponent's line and his friend Hassan, his "kite runner", is racing to fetch the downed kite when he is set upon and sexually assaulted by a gang of bullies, who despise him because he is a member of the minority Shia Muslim Hazara ethnic group. (Amir, like the bullies, is from the majority Sunnite Pashtun group). Unknown to Hassan Amir, who was running closely behind him, witnesses the assault, but fails either to intervene or to summon help.This incident puts an end to the friendship between the boys. Amir, ashamed of his behaviour, wants to get rid of Hassan from his life, and falsely accuses him of theft. (Hassan is the son of Baba's servant Ali). Hassan, not wanting to expose his friend, falsely confesses; Baba is ready to forgive him, but Ali leaves the family's service, taking Hassan with him. When the Soviets invade Afghanistan in 1978, Amir and Baba are forced to leave the country and make a new life for themselves in California, where Amir becomes a writer. Many years later, after Afghanistan has fallen to the Taliban, Amir has an opportunity to atone for his treatment of Hassan, but this involves him making a dangerous journey back to his homeland.Khaled Hosseini offers us a window onto a culture which, for most of us in the West, is an exotic one, as well as a commentary on the <hl> turbulent recent history of Afghanistan <hl>. He clearly has little time for either the secular totalitarianism of the Communists or the religious totalitarianism of the Taliban; there are graphic scenes depicting the brutality of both regimes. Kites were banned by the Taliban, and the book's central image of the soaring kite may be symbolic of hopes for a return of the happier times which Afghanistan enjoyed before the overthrow of the monarchy in 1973.Yet, perhaps more importantly, Hosseini also deals with some universal human themes, most notably friendship and father-son relationships. Hassan is Amir's devoted companion, but Amir finds it difficult to regard him as his "friend", even though Hassan has no reluctance in using this word about Amir. The two boys are divided by ethnicity, by religion and, most importantly, by social class, which makes it difficult for Amir to accept Hassan as an equal. Amir tries to persuade himself that he failed to come to Hassan's assistance because he was too afraid to do so, but his motives were more complex than simple cowardice; part of the reason is that he despises Hassan as an inferior and regards his devotion as no more than a servant's duty towards his master.The other important relationship in the book is that between Amir and Baba. (Amir's wife Soraya is a relatively minor character; this is a book where relationships between men are given greater weight than those between men and women). Amir, whose mother died giving birth to him, is haunted by the idea that he is a disappointment to his father, an idea which has some basis in truth. The two men are very different. Baba has little time for books and culture; his main interests, apart from his business, are hunting and sport, which do not interest the studious, bookish Amir. He looks down on his son's ambition to become a writer, which he regards as an unmanly way to earn a living. (He would have been happier had Amir used his academic gifts to study law or medicine). Amir's love of kite-fighting is in part due to the fact that it is the one physical sport at which he can excel and therefore a way for him to win favour in Baba's eyes. Much of Amir's life, in fact- even after Baba's death- can be interpreted as an attempt to gain his father's approval. It is only later in life that Amir learns something which causes him to reappraise his relationships with both Baba and Hassan.Although Amir and Baba are complex figures, some of the other characters are drawn in over-simplified terms. Hassan is perhaps too good to be true, and Assef, the leader of the bullies who assaulted Hassan who later appears as senior Taliban official, is certainly too bad to be true. Not content with making his main villain a bully, a bigot and a sadist, Hosseini also makes him a paedophile and a Nazi. The plot, particularly in the second half of the book, is excessively reliant upon coincidence (although Hosseini is far from being the only writer to be guilty of this) and the scenes set in California lack the power and local colour of those set in Afghanistan.The book's faults, however, are outweighed by its virtues. Hosseini gives a wonderfully vivid picture of life in pre-Soviet Afghanistan and draws a powerful psychological portrait of his central character, a man dominated by the shadow of his father and by the need to make amends for his act of betrayal. In this respect it reminded me of Ian McEwan's "Atonement", another novel from the early part of the last decade which deals with the theme of a person who, as an adult, attempts to atone for a youthful misdeed which has had serious consequences. Of the two books, I would perhaps rate "Atonement" slightly higher, but then that is a work by a very experienced novelist. "The Kite Runner", by comparison, is a first novel, but it is a very good oen and was amde into an equally good film by Marc Forster.

Khaled Hosseini offers us a window onto a culture which, for most of us in the West, is an exotic one, as well as a commentary on the <hl> turbulent recent history of Afghanistan <hl> .


Question: What is the development and depth of the story?

Breathless, countless, doubtless, effortless, fearless, flawless, helpless, selfless.hopeless. I was hopeless in not falling in love with this book. It was useless, and it will be timeless. 649 words found. Six hundred and forty-nine words. All ending with -less. From those I can pick a handfuls of words to describe this book, but this book with its flaws was flawless. I wish I could comment on each word, each dialogue, each sentence, each paragraph, each chapter, but then I would just be writing it. All I can do, that being written or spoken is-to recommend it. I will never not recommend this book, because it was just beautiful.When I rated this book I clicked on 5 stars, which reads, "It was amazing." But it wasn't. It was beyond amazing.The PlotThis book entranced me from the first page. It was captivating and strong and I had to keep reading. Forget anything you might think you know about how this book will play out. I wish I could be my prior-spoiler-gal but now with this book. This book you need to feel the happy moments, the heartbreaking moments, the shocking moments, the angry moments, the intense moments, all of the moments. The plot was flawless, it was well thought out, captivating, and intense.The CharactersLinden Sky is someone I could connect with. Not on the later parts of her life, because well that didn't happen to me. But on her attitude and her bluntness, and her way of thinking. There were times in which I was angry with her, but then I put myself in her shoes and well, I agree. Most of all, I thought she really matured, she changed and I'm proud of her. She is a beautiful person inside and outside. There are rare times in where I fully and wholly like the MC, but this time I thought she was butterflying badass.Dean Holder is someone I could forever want a forever with. He was a very complex, and entrancing character. He was the whole package. Good and bad boy. Passionate as sin, and sweet as candy. And he loved life like no other. Every time he spoke, it was as if the world stopped and just listened to the beautiful words that escape his lips. The way he view life, and the way he thought was amazing. The way he loved and lived is something we all want."I can already tell he isn't the kind of guy a girl gets a simple crush on. He's the kind of guy you fall hard for, and the thought of that terrifies me."Six and Breckin are people who without them in this story it would have been the same. They were awesome. Simple as that.Karen is someone who I could take a walk with. And talk about how wonderful she is. She truly is and I appreciate her.The RomanceThe romance started out intense, and I kept looking for the downfall. What did happen I didn't expect and all I can say is that it was the perfect romance for this perfect book. Mostly I loved who effortlessly their romance was, and easy-flowing it was."Its real, Six. You cant get mad at a real ending. Some of them are ugly. Its the fake happily ever afters that should piss you off."The Things I LikedThe pinky holdingsThe "I live you"Six's texts and lettersHolder's ego-deflating textsHow long it took her to make her last decisionThe Things I HatedHow long it took her to make her last decisionAdditional NotesI bookmarked so many pages it was almost highlighted everywhere. I want to post so many quotes, but that would be unfair to you, as a reader.Blogger and Reviewers, you all were good! Holding out all of your spoilers, man first time that ever happens. Thank you.I'm so glad this was the first book I read this year.P.S. Beautiful CoverColleen, you did it again. Third book you made me fall in love.

Answer: It was captivating and strong and I had to keep reading. Forget anything you might think you know about how this book will play out. I wish I could be my prior-spoiler-gal but now with this book. This book you need to feel the happy moments, the heartbreaking moments, the shocking moments, the angry moments, the intense moments, all of the moments. The plot was flawless, it was well thought out, captivating, and intense

Breathless, countless, doubtless, effortless, fearless, flawless, helpless, selfless.hopeless. I was hopeless in not falling in love with this book. It was useless, and it will be timeless. 649 words found. Six hundred and forty-nine words. All ending with -less. From those I can pick a handfuls of words to describe this book, but this book with its flaws was flawless. I wish I could comment on each word, each dialogue, each sentence, each paragraph, each chapter, but then I would just be writing it. All I can do, that being written or spoken is-to recommend it. I will never not recommend this book, because it was just beautiful. When I rated this book I clicked on 5 stars, which reads, "It was amazing." But it wasn't. It was beyond amazing. The PlotThis book entranced me from the first page. <hl> It was captivating and strong and I had to keep reading. Forget anything you might think you know about how this book will play out. I wish I could be my prior-spoiler-gal but now with this book. This book you need to feel the happy moments, the heartbreaking moments, the shocking moments, the angry moments, the intense moments, all of the moments. The plot was flawless, it was well thought out, captivating, and intense .The <hl> CharactersLinden Sky is someone I could connect with. Not on the later parts of her life, because well that didn't happen to me. But on her attitude and her bluntness, and her way of thinking. There were times in which I was angry with her, but then I put myself in her shoes and well, I agree. Most of all, I thought she really matured, she changed and I'm proud of her. She is a beautiful person inside and outside. There are rare times in where I fully and wholly like the MC, but this time I thought she was butterflying badass. Dean Holder is someone I could forever want a forever with. He was a very complex, and entrancing character. He was the whole package. Good and bad boy. Passionate as sin, and sweet as candy. And he loved life like no other. Every time he spoke, it was as if the world stopped and just listened to the beautiful words that escape his lips. The way he view life, and the way he thought was amazing. The way he loved and lived is something we all want. "I can already tell he isn't the kind of guy a girl gets a simple crush on. He's the kind of guy you fall hard for, and the thought of that terrifies me. "Six and Breckin are people who without them in this story it would have been the same. They were awesome. Simple as that. Karen is someone who I could take a walk with. And talk about how wonderful she is. She truly is and I appreciate her. The RomanceThe romance started out intense, and I kept looking for the downfall. What did happen I didn't expect and all I can say is that it was the perfect romance for this perfect book. Mostly I loved who effortlessly their romance was, and easy-flowing it was. "Its real, Six. You cant get mad at a real ending. Some of them are ugly. Its the fake happily ever afters that should piss you off. "The Things I LikedThe pinky holdingsThe "I live you"Six's texts and lettersHolder's ego-deflating textsHow long it took her to make her last decisionThe Things I HatedHow long it took her to make her last decisionAdditional NotesI bookmarked so many pages it was almost highlighted everywhere. I want to post so many quotes, but that would be unfair to you, as a reader. Blogger and Reviewers, you all were good! Holding out all of your spoilers, man first time that ever happens. Thank you. I'm so glad this was the first book I read this year. P.S. Beautiful CoverColleen, you did it again. Third book you made me fall in love.

Breathless, countless, doubtless, effortless, fearless, flawless, helpless, selfless.hopeless. I was hopeless in not falling in love with this book. It was useless, and it will be timeless. 649 words found. Six hundred and forty-nine words. All ending with -less. From those I can pick a handfuls of words to describe this book, but this book with its flaws was flawless. I wish I could comment on each word, each dialogue, each sentence, each paragraph, each chapter, but then I would just be writing it. All I can do, that being written or spoken is-to recommend it. I will never not recommend this book, because it was just beautiful.When I rated this book I clicked on 5 stars, which reads, "It was amazing." But it wasn't. It was beyond amazing.The PlotThis book entranced me from the first page. <hl> It was captivating and strong and I had to keep reading. Forget anything you might think you know about how this book will play out. I wish I could be my prior-spoiler-gal but now with this book. This book you need to feel the happy moments, the heartbreaking moments, the shocking moments, the angry moments, the intense moments, all of the moments. The plot was flawless, it was well thought out, captivating, and intense <hl>.The CharactersLinden Sky is someone I could connect with. Not on the later parts of her life, because well that didn't happen to me. But on her attitude and her bluntness, and her way of thinking. There were times in which I was angry with her, but then I put myself in her shoes and well, I agree. Most of all, I thought she really matured, she changed and I'm proud of her. She is a beautiful person inside and outside. There are rare times in where I fully and wholly like the MC, but this time I thought she was butterflying badass.Dean Holder is someone I could forever want a forever with. He was a very complex, and entrancing character. He was the whole package. Good and bad boy. Passionate as sin, and sweet as candy. And he loved life like no other. Every time he spoke, it was as if the world stopped and just listened to the beautiful words that escape his lips. The way he view life, and the way he thought was amazing. The way he loved and lived is something we all want."I can already tell he isn't the kind of guy a girl gets a simple crush on. He's the kind of guy you fall hard for, and the thought of that terrifies me."Six and Breckin are people who without them in this story it would have been the same. They were awesome. Simple as that.Karen is someone who I could take a walk with. And talk about how wonderful she is. She truly is and I appreciate her.The RomanceThe romance started out intense, and I kept looking for the downfall. What did happen I didn't expect and all I can say is that it was the perfect romance for this perfect book. Mostly I loved who effortlessly their romance was, and easy-flowing it was."Its real, Six. You cant get mad at a real ending. Some of them are ugly. Its the fake happily ever afters that should piss you off."The Things I LikedThe pinky holdingsThe "I live you"Six's texts and lettersHolder's ego-deflating textsHow long it took her to make her last decisionThe Things I HatedHow long it took her to make her last decisionAdditional NotesI bookmarked so many pages it was almost highlighted everywhere. I want to post so many quotes, but that would be unfair to you, as a reader.Blogger and Reviewers, you all were good! Holding out all of your spoilers, man first time that ever happens. Thank you.I'm so glad this was the first book I read this year.P.S. Beautiful CoverColleen, you did it again. Third book you made me fall in love.

<hl> It was captivating and strong and I had to keep reading. Forget anything you might think you know about how this book will play out. I wish I could be my prior-spoiler-gal but now with this book. This book you need to feel the happy moments, the heartbreaking moments, the shocking moments, the angry moments, the intense moments, all of the moments. The plot was flawless, it was well thought out, captivating, and intense <hl> .The


Question: What is the scene like?

Answer: Cade MacKenzie is a marked man. After his cover was blown while working to take down the del Fuego cartel, he saw the woman he was in love with taken away. He is no longer the man he once was. There is darkness in him that wasn’t there before, but when he moves in next door to Bayleigh Scott she awakens something in him that he thought was long dead.Cade is the definition of alpha male. He is hard, sexy, and in control. Yet his past leaves a trace of vulnerability that is very attractive. He is also cocky in a way that is a total turn on instead of off putting. Bayleigh is a tough one in her own right, but her insecurities are a little clearer. I love the way Cade just sends her into a tailspin!Hart delivers her readers a very sexy suspense, and I completely ate it up. Of course I have read romantic suspense before with the emotionally wounded alpha male, and the woman who brings him redemption.  It is a fairly common formula, but it is for a reason. Readers respond to it plain and simple. Cade’s story reached out to me, and I fell for him right along with Bayleigh. This is a couple that can crank up the heat! The scenes between the two are both sexy and erotic. The element of danger was also a plus.  I must say Hart did a wonderful job. I giveCade: A MacKenzie Family Novel 4 masks!After finishing the book my first thoughts were of Cade’s brothers and how I need to know about them. This isn’t the first MacKenzie family novel, but Cade stands alone really well.. My second thought was I want to review every one of them! All of the lovely readers out there who have been braving the subzero temperatures need to grab this read and let Cade warm you up on a winter’s night!**Reviewed by Teresa D. for ThatsErotica.com**

<hl> Cade MacKenzie is a marked man. After his cover was blown while working to take down the del Fuego cartel, he saw the woman he was in love with taken away. He is no longer the man he once was. There is darkness in him that wasn’t there before, but when he moves in next door to Bayleigh Scott she awakens something in him that he thought was long dead.Cade is the definition of alpha male. He is hard, sexy, and in control. Yet his past leaves a trace of vulnerability that is very attractive. He is also cocky in a way that is a total turn on instead of off putting. Bayleigh is a tough one in her own right, but her insecurities are a little clearer. I love the way Cade just sends her into a tailspin!Hart delivers her readers a very sexy suspense, and I completely ate it up. Of course I have read romantic suspense before with the emotionally wounded alpha male, and the woman who brings him redemption. It is a fairly common formula, but it is for a reason. Readers respond to it plain and simple. Cade’s story reached out to me, and I fell for him right along with Bayleigh. This is a couple that can crank up the heat! The scenes between the two are both sexy and erotic. The element of danger was also a plus. I must say Hart did a wonderful job. I giveCade: A MacKenzie Family Novel 4 masks!After finishing the book my first thoughts were of Cade’s brothers and how I need to know about them. This isn’t the first MacKenzie family novel, but Cade stands alone really well.. My second thought was I want to review every one of them! All of the lovely readers out there who have been braving the subzero temperatures need to grab this read and let Cade warm you up on a winter’s night!**Reviewed by Teresa D. for ThatsErotica.com** <hl>


Question: How is life?

My husband and I have been weaning ourselves from fast food for a long time. Mostly it's because I've discovered home-cooked food and how much more filling it is than eating out all the time and another reason is that we have two small children ~~ we want them to eat nutritious meals before getting hooked on fast food. Another reason is that when we were kids, we were taken to McDonald's as a special treat ~~ it was a big deal to eat out then.I wish I hadn't read this book because I took my sons to McDonald's the other night to celebrate their first Christmas program ever ~~ and throughout my meal, I kept having visions of what this author was telling in his book. I probably won't stop eating at fast food restaurants, but I won't be a big time consumer in the future.I have never read Upton Sinclair's book ~~ but would like to eventually since Schlosser shared a few pieces from that book. I am honestly appalled by the meat packing plants and their lack of concern. I am appalled by what animals eat ~~ and what is being processed into our food. I am appalled but not surprised.Schlosser writes a very thorough study on how fast food (namely McDonald's but there are others) have changed the economy ~~ not for good either ~~ and how it has a long-reaching impact on everyone's lives today. He writes of the meat-packing plants, diseases that have been discovered and the unsanitary practices ~~ things behind the scene that most people don't realize. There are a lot of politics involved in the whole process of what goes in our food and our animals ~~ and while others might find this book bashing the whole fast food industry, I didn't. I found it interesting and disturbing how it changed the whole economic landscape of our country. Schlosser has written positive things about different companies or executives ~~ but mainly, he writes passionately and in some cases, dispassionately, about this whole epidemic of fast food eaters.Like I mentioned, I won't stop eating some fast food, but this book has disturbed me enough to start thinking of changing my eating habits ~~ mine and my family's. I highly recommend reading this book just for the sheer volume of facts and history behind the food industry. It's better to be informed. Not only is it informative, it is interesting. This is your food and should be an impartial issue, but it's not. And that is just the beginning of a very informative read.12-9-05

Answer: My husband and

<hl> My husband and I have been weaning ourselves from fast food for a long time. <hl> Mostly it's because I've discovered home-cooked food and how much more filling it is than eating out all the time and another reason is that we have two small children ~~ we want them to eat nutritious meals before getting hooked on fast food. Another reason is that when we were kids, we were taken to McDonald's as a special treat ~~ it was a big deal to eat out then. I wish I hadn't read this book because I took my sons to McDonald's the other night to celebrate their first Christmas program ever ~~ and throughout my meal, I kept having visions of what this author was telling in his book. I probably won't stop eating at fast food restaurants, but I won't be a big time consumer in the future. I have never read Upton Sinclair's book ~~ but would like to eventually since Schlosser shared a few pieces from that book. I am honestly appalled by the meat packing plants and their lack of concern. I am appalled by what animals eat ~~ and what is being processed into our food. I am appalled but not surprised. Schlosser writes a very thorough study on how fast food (namely McDonald's but there are others) have changed the economy ~~ not for good either ~~ and how it has a long-reaching impact on everyone's lives today. He writes of the meat-packing plants, diseases that have been discovered and the unsanitary practices ~~ things behind the scene that most people don't realize. There are a lot of politics involved in the whole process of what goes in our food and our animals ~~ and while others might find this book bashing the whole fast food industry, I didn't. I found it interesting and disturbing how it changed the whole economic landscape of our country. Schlosser has written positive things about different companies or executives ~~ but mainly, he writes passionately and in some cases, dispassionately, about this whole epidemic of fast food eaters. Like I mentioned, I won't stop eating some fast food, but this book has disturbed me enough to start thinking of changing my eating habits ~~ mine and my family's. I highly recommend reading this book just for the sheer volume of facts and history behind the food industry. It's better to be informed. Not only is it informative, it is interesting. This is your food and should be an impartial issue, but it's not. And that is just the beginning of a very informative read.12-9-05

<hl> My husband and <hl> I have been weaning ourselves from fast food for a long time. Mostly it's because I've discovered home-cooked food and how much more filling it is than eating out all the time and another reason is that we have two small children ~~ we want them to eat nutritious meals before getting hooked on fast food. Another reason is that when we were kids, we were taken to McDonald's as a special treat ~~ it was a big deal to eat out then.I wish I hadn't read this book because I took my sons to McDonald's the other night to celebrate their first Christmas program ever ~~ and throughout my meal, I kept having visions of what this author was telling in his book. I probably won't stop eating at fast food restaurants, but I won't be a big time consumer in the future.I have never read Upton Sinclair's book ~~ but would like to eventually since Schlosser shared a few pieces from that book. I am honestly appalled by the meat packing plants and their lack of concern. I am appalled by what animals eat ~~ and what is being processed into our food. I am appalled but not surprised.Schlosser writes a very thorough study on how fast food (namely McDonald's but there are others) have changed the economy ~~ not for good either ~~ and how it has a long-reaching impact on everyone's lives today. He writes of the meat-packing plants, diseases that have been discovered and the unsanitary practices ~~ things behind the scene that most people don't realize. There are a lot of politics involved in the whole process of what goes in our food and our animals ~~ and while others might find this book bashing the whole fast food industry, I didn't. I found it interesting and disturbing how it changed the whole economic landscape of our country. Schlosser has written positive things about different companies or executives ~~ but mainly, he writes passionately and in some cases, dispassionately, about this whole epidemic of fast food eaters.Like I mentioned, I won't stop eating some fast food, but this book has disturbed me enough to start thinking of changing my eating habits ~~ mine and my family's. I highly recommend reading this book just for the sheer volume of facts and history behind the food industry. It's better to be informed. Not only is it informative, it is interesting. This is your food and should be an impartial issue, but it's not. And that is just the beginning of a very informative read.12-9-05


Question: How long is this book to read?

I've seen these books in the store and was very reluctant to try it and when I did the first chapter was quite long and plainly put just down right boring it was kind of difficult with all the swedish names and places to get attached to the book but I decided to stick with it... and I'm so glad that I did once it started to pick up I could not put the book down I finished it in a couple of days and I already have The Girl who Played with Fire.

Answer: the book down I finished it in a couple of days

I've seen these books in the store and was very reluctant to try it and when I did the first chapter was quite long and plainly put just down right boring it was kind of difficult with all the swedish names and places to get attached to the book but I decided to stick with it... <hl> and I'm so glad that I did once it started to pick up I could not put the book down I finished it in a couple of days and I already have The Girl who Played with Fire. <hl>

I've seen these books in the store and was very reluctant to try it and when I did the first chapter was quite long and plainly put just down right boring it was kind of difficult with all the swedish names and places to get attached to the book but I decided to stick with it... and I'm so glad that I did once it started to pick up I could not put <hl> the book down I finished it in a couple of days <hl> and I already have The Girl who Played with Fire.


Question: How is line?

Told from a man 's view. Was not what I was expecting but I stayed with it and did enjoy the Humor hat was put into it. Most of these types of books don't have great Humor. it was a good change of pace and I' m not waiting for the 2nd book to arrive any-day! Thank you Emma!

Answer: it was a good change of pace

Told from a man 's view. Was not what I was expecting but I stayed with it and did enjoy the Humor hat was put into it. Most of these types of books don't have great Humor. <hl> it was a good change of pace and I' m not waiting for the 2nd book to arrive any-day! <hl> Thank you Emma!

Told from a man 's view. Was not what I was expecting but I stayed with it and did enjoy the Humor hat was put into it. Most of these types of books don't have great Humor. <hl> it was a good change of pace <hl> and I' m not waiting for the 2nd book to arrive any-day! Thank you Emma!


Question: How is the book?

The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein is a book you won't be able to put it down but might have to anyway. I was second in line at my house to read this book, and I had to wait quite a while for my wife to finish it. Normally she's a fast reader, but she found the book so disturbing that she couldn't get to sleep if she read it before bed. Yes, this book will make you think!The Shock Doctrine is meticulously documented, and it's a great antidote for those who worship at the altar of Milton Friedman and his "economic shock treatment." Few books of this type remain relevant for long, but The Shock Doctrine is just as relevant today as it was when it was published in 2007. Naomi Klein's masterpiece is a must read for any voter, and it should be a required read for the entire U.S. House of Representatives!Marty Essen, author ofCool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents

Answer: is a book you won't be able

<hl> The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein is a book you won't be able to put it down but might have to anyway. <hl> I was second in line at my house to read this book, and I had to wait quite a while for my wife to finish it. Normally she's a fast reader, but she found the book so disturbing that she couldn't get to sleep if she read it before bed. Yes, this book will make you think!The Shock Doctrine is meticulously documented, and it's a great antidote for those who worship at the altar of Milton Friedman and his "economic shock treatment." Few books of this type remain relevant for long, but The Shock Doctrine is just as relevant today as it was when it was published in 2007. Naomi Klein's masterpiece is a must read for any voter, and it should be a required read for the entire U.S. House of Representatives!Marty Essen, author ofCool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents

The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein <hl> is a book you won't be able <hl> to put it down but might have to anyway. I was second in line at my house to read this book, and I had to wait quite a while for my wife to finish it. Normally she's a fast reader, but she found the book so disturbing that she couldn't get to sleep if she read it before bed. Yes, this book will make you think!The Shock Doctrine is meticulously documented, and it's a great antidote for those who worship at the altar of Milton Friedman and his "economic shock treatment." Few books of this type remain relevant for long, but The Shock Doctrine is just as relevant today as it was when it was published in 2007. Naomi Klein's masterpiece is a must read for any voter, and it should be a required read for the entire U.S. House of Representatives!Marty Essen, author ofCool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents


Question: How is book?

Two decades ago my allergist told me to give up wheat, milk products, soy, yeast, citrus and sugar. I did and initially I lost weight. Eventually I gained it back. But yes, if you give up the most common foods in the western world, you will probably lose weight because you won't enjoy eating and you'll have difficulty finding ample quantities of food to eat. You'll become very focused (some would say obsessed) on what to eat and may lie awake at night thinking about it. You'll have to carry strong eyeglasses with you when you shop so your can decipher all the labels.Instead of the foods I started with, JJ Virgin lists 7 foods to drop: corn, eggs, peanuts, dairy, gluten, soy, and sugar (including artificial sweeteners).  You can do this IF you rarely eat out, avoid social events, and live in the right place. The right place is Southern California or some other warm climate where a variety of fresh foods is always available. Believe me, there are plenty of places where it is just about impossible to find decent veggies in the winter! I find myself standing in the produce section wrinkling my nose at the pitiful selection of bruised and past-ripe items. So I would wait until summer to try this diet.Except that I've been living with most of the restrictions for years. After the initial diagnosis of food allergies, I followed my doctor's instructions carefully but still had digestive problems. Eventually I learned that I could not tolerate peanuts or corn, plus most fruits, many spices, and a host of other items. So by the time I read the book I was already on her plan for the most part. I did eat eggs occasionally and I had added sugar back in because it is just too hard to avoid forever. Probably it would be easier in southern California, but here in rural Virginia the items available in stores are limited. Our health food stores are tiny and farmers markets are closed in the winter months.But enough whining! There are some good things about the book! It popularizes a list of common allergenic foods, and a number of people will discover allergies or intolerances from trying this diet. No doubt some readers have already gone gluten-free and given up wheat; it's kind of a fad right now. And Ms. Virgin is correct in cautioning us to be wary of gluten-free substitute foods because many of them are high in carbs and sugars.To her credit, she mentions in two places that the diet may not improve your symptoms if you have SIBO, candida, parasites, or "poor digestion." I've had all those and indeed you should consult a medical practitioner to help sort out those conditions. However, I found some of her other assertions to be simplistic. So don't expect science here; this is more of a self-help book.I was put off by her claim that all of her clients were helped by this program. I imagine she is not counting the diet drop-outs and I'll bet there were more than a few! And I'd be interested in knowing how many people gained the weight back after a year or two.Still, if you are highly motivated and self-disciplined, you may very likely drop the promised 7 pounds, at least for now.  And you may discover that certain foods cause symptoms that you will be glad to put behind you.The book is easy to understand and attractively presented, at least in the hardcover edition. The fonts are readable and charts serve as illustrations. The clients' stories are repetitious but may help inspire you. So I give this an above-average rating in spite of my reservations about long-term results.

Answer: The book is easy to understand

Two decades ago my allergist told me to give up wheat, milk products, soy, yeast, citrus and sugar. I did and initially I lost weight. Eventually I gained it back. But yes, if you give up the most common foods in the western world, you will probably lose weight because you won't enjoy eating and you'll have difficulty finding ample quantities of food to eat. You'll become very focused (some would say obsessed) on what to eat and may lie awake at night thinking about it. You'll have to carry strong eyeglasses with you when you shop so your can decipher all the labels. Instead of the foods I started with, JJ Virgin lists 7 foods to drop: corn, eggs, peanuts, dairy, gluten, soy, and sugar (including artificial sweeteners). You can do this IF you rarely eat out, avoid social events, and live in the right place. The right place is Southern California or some other warm climate where a variety of fresh foods is always available. Believe me, there are plenty of places where it is just about impossible to find decent veggies in the winter! I find myself standing in the produce section wrinkling my nose at the pitiful selection of bruised and past-ripe items. So I would wait until summer to try this diet. Except that I've been living with most of the restrictions for years. After the initial diagnosis of food allergies, I followed my doctor's instructions carefully but still had digestive problems. Eventually I learned that I could not tolerate peanuts or corn, plus most fruits, many spices, and a host of other items. So by the time I read the book I was already on her plan for the most part. I did eat eggs occasionally and I had added sugar back in because it is just too hard to avoid forever. Probably it would be easier in southern California, but here in rural Virginia the items available in stores are limited. Our health food stores are tiny and farmers markets are closed in the winter months. But enough whining! There are some good things about the book! It popularizes a list of common allergenic foods, and a number of people will discover allergies or intolerances from trying this diet. No doubt some readers have already gone gluten-free and given up wheat; it's kind of a fad right now. And Ms. Virgin is correct in cautioning us to be wary of gluten-free substitute foods because many of them are high in carbs and sugars. To her credit, she mentions in two places that the diet may not improve your symptoms if you have SIBO, candida, parasites, or "poor digestion." I've had all those and indeed you should consult a medical practitioner to help sort out those conditions. However, I found some of her other assertions to be simplistic. So don't expect science here; this is more of a self-help book. I was put off by her claim that all of her clients were helped by this program. I imagine she is not counting the diet drop-outs and I'll bet there were more than a few! And I'd be interested in knowing how many people gained the weight back after a year or two. Still, if you are highly motivated and self-disciplined, you may very likely drop the promised 7 pounds, at least for now. And you may discover that certain foods cause symptoms that you will be glad to put behind you. <hl> The book is easy to understand and attractively presented, at least in the hardcover edition. <hl> The fonts are readable and charts serve as illustrations. The clients' stories are repetitious but may help inspire you. So I give this an above-average rating in spite of my reservations about long-term results.

Two decades ago my allergist told me to give up wheat, milk products, soy, yeast, citrus and sugar. I did and initially I lost weight. Eventually I gained it back. But yes, if you give up the most common foods in the western world, you will probably lose weight because you won't enjoy eating and you'll have difficulty finding ample quantities of food to eat. You'll become very focused (some would say obsessed) on what to eat and may lie awake at night thinking about it. You'll have to carry strong eyeglasses with you when you shop so your can decipher all the labels.Instead of the foods I started with, JJ Virgin lists 7 foods to drop: corn, eggs, peanuts, dairy, gluten, soy, and sugar (including artificial sweeteners). You can do this IF you rarely eat out, avoid social events, and live in the right place. The right place is Southern California or some other warm climate where a variety of fresh foods is always available. Believe me, there are plenty of places where it is just about impossible to find decent veggies in the winter! I find myself standing in the produce section wrinkling my nose at the pitiful selection of bruised and past-ripe items. So I would wait until summer to try this diet.Except that I've been living with most of the restrictions for years. After the initial diagnosis of food allergies, I followed my doctor's instructions carefully but still had digestive problems. Eventually I learned that I could not tolerate peanuts or corn, plus most fruits, many spices, and a host of other items. So by the time I read the book I was already on her plan for the most part. I did eat eggs occasionally and I had added sugar back in because it is just too hard to avoid forever. Probably it would be easier in southern California, but here in rural Virginia the items available in stores are limited. Our health food stores are tiny and farmers markets are closed in the winter months.But enough whining! There are some good things about the book! It popularizes a list of common allergenic foods, and a number of people will discover allergies or intolerances from trying this diet. No doubt some readers have already gone gluten-free and given up wheat; it's kind of a fad right now. And Ms. Virgin is correct in cautioning us to be wary of gluten-free substitute foods because many of them are high in carbs and sugars.To her credit, she mentions in two places that the diet may not improve your symptoms if you have SIBO, candida, parasites, or "poor digestion." I've had all those and indeed you should consult a medical practitioner to help sort out those conditions. However, I found some of her other assertions to be simplistic. So don't expect science here; this is more of a self-help book.I was put off by her claim that all of her clients were helped by this program. I imagine she is not counting the diet drop-outs and I'll bet there were more than a few! And I'd be interested in knowing how many people gained the weight back after a year or two.Still, if you are highly motivated and self-disciplined, you may very likely drop the promised 7 pounds, at least for now. And you may discover that certain foods cause symptoms that you will be glad to put behind you.<hl> The book is easy to understand <hl> and attractively presented, at least in the hardcover edition. The fonts are readable and charts serve as illustrations. The clients' stories are repetitious but may help inspire you. So I give this an above-average rating in spite of my reservations about long-term results.


Question: What about the story?

I loved Hopeless, but in a completely different way than I loved Slammed and Point of Retreat (the two books that made me fall in love with Colleen Hoover's writing). Hopeless takes us down a tougher, grittier road than Slammed did, with far more mature themes that honestly made me quite uncomfortable at times (or maybe a lot). But the journey through Hopeless is actually quite hopeful, if you can handle it, and written very well.This review will be short because I want to avoid spoilers, and if I even said a little, that might spoil the journey for you. And that's what this book is: a journey, a revealing, an epiphany even, into Sky and Holder's world. But I will say that I loved how Sky and Holder's characters, pasts, presents, and futures, came out through Colleen's writing. This book also hits upon the emotional gamete.  After finishing Hopeless, I could not stop thinking about it for days, the good and bad parts. I couldn't stop thinking about Sky and Holder, and it took me a few days to start another book, because this story was so embedded in my psyche.Bottomline: This is a well-written, heart-breaking yet hopeful, journey through sensitive, mature subject matter, with touching main characters that you won't quickly forget. Colleen Hoover does it again!

Answer: I loved Hopeless

<hl> I loved Hopeless , but in a completely different way than I loved Slammed and Point of Retreat (the two books that made me fall in love with Colleen Hoover's writing). <hl> Hopeless takes us down a tougher, grittier road than Slammed did, with far more mature themes that honestly made me quite uncomfortable at times (or maybe a lot). But the journey through Hopeless is actually quite hopeful, if you can handle it, and written very well. This review will be short because I want to avoid spoilers, and if I even said a little, that might spoil the journey for you. And that's what this book is: a journey, a revealing, an epiphany even, into Sky and Holder's world. But I will say that I loved how Sky and Holder's characters, pasts, presents, and futures, came out through Colleen's writing. This book also hits upon the emotional gamete. After finishing Hopeless, I could not stop thinking about it for days, the good and bad parts. I couldn't stop thinking about Sky and Holder, and it took me a few days to start another book, because this story was so embedded in my psyche. Bottomline: This is a well-written, heart-breaking yet hopeful, journey through sensitive, mature subject matter, with touching main characters that you won't quickly forget. Colleen Hoover does it again!

<hl> I loved Hopeless <hl>, but in a completely different way than I loved Slammed and Point of Retreat (the two books that made me fall in love with Colleen Hoover's writing). Hopeless takes us down a tougher, grittier road than Slammed did, with far more mature themes that honestly made me quite uncomfortable at times (or maybe a lot). But the journey through Hopeless is actually quite hopeful, if you can handle it, and written very well.This review will be short because I want to avoid spoilers, and if I even said a little, that might spoil the journey for you. And that's what this book is: a journey, a revealing, an epiphany even, into Sky and Holder's world. But I will say that I loved how Sky and Holder's characters, pasts, presents, and futures, came out through Colleen's writing. This book also hits upon the emotional gamete. After finishing Hopeless, I could not stop thinking about it for days, the good and bad parts. I couldn't stop thinking about Sky and Holder, and it took me a few days to start another book, because this story was so embedded in my psyche.Bottomline: This is a well-written, heart-breaking yet hopeful, journey through sensitive, mature subject matter, with touching main characters that you won't quickly forget. Colleen Hoover does it again!

<hl> I loved Hopeless <hl> , but in a completely different way than I loved Slammed and Point of Retreat (the two books that made me fall in love with Colleen Hoover's writing).