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A UNIQUE, INFORMATIVE AND FASCINATING COLLECTION
I of course have been aware of this collection of letters for quite sometime now and finally got around to ordering this book from the library as I am too cheap to pay the price for this work at this time. I am very sorry I put reading this collection for so long as I have deprived myself of some grand reading entertainment and of gaining much useful knowledge. I collect biographies of Hemingway and indeed, books and short stories; collections really, of his writing. I cannot tell you that E. Hemingway is my favorite author; no, far from it, although I do love his short stories....his novels, for me, simply are not my cup of tea for the most part. But that being said, I find that Hemingway the man is an absolute fascinating study and I have read most of the major biographies available...which by the way, sets at about 70 right now.Biographies are plentiful; some are good, some are retched. There of course is no autobiography available and like another reviewer here, I suspect that this collection of letters is as about as close as we will ever get. In many ways though this is a good thing, as I suspect that had Hemingway actually written his autobiography we could not have believed a word in it. Hemingway, when it came to talking about himself tended to elaborate and expand his exploits...well, actually he lied about a lot of things and worked hard to enhance his own myth. That is okay as far as I am concerned because this trait was as much of a part of his personality as anything else. Between Hemingway's words about himself, those of his admirers and especially those of his critics, it is difficult to know precisely where the truth ends and the myth begins.Anyway, this collection of around 600 letters was selected by Carlos Baker whose biography of Hemingway is quite likely the best single volume biography of this writer available. I trust Baker's judgment and found his selection to be quite wide ranging. I was personally more interested in the letters Hemingway wrote to most of the famous authors of his day; particular those addressed to his old Paris crowd; the Lost Generation. These letters have been used as source documents for many of the biographies of Hemingway and it was interesting to me to actually read the works which many biographers drew their source from.It was also a rather enlightening experience to find just how funny Hemingway could be. This is a side of him that is not apparent in his published writings. We see a man who is very human in these letters with the same hang-ups, same anxieties, same source of happiness and same attitude that most of us experience from time to time. Make no mistake, Hemingway was all about life and living life and that fact shines through in these effusions.Now as soon as I collect enough aluminum cans from the roadside, and get enough money saved, I plan to purchase this work to add to my library. It is one of those volumes that I will want to give several readings. I would suggest that if anyone has any interest what so ever in Hemingway the man or Hemingway the writer, that they will find this a most interesting and delightful read. Depending upon what you are seeking, it can and is quite insightful.Don BlankenshipThe Ozarks | 1positive
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Avoid
As with all the books from these authors from The Ultimate TV Guide onwards, this book exhibits a total lack of engagement with or affection for the subject matter. As such many entries are sloppily researched and even more sloppily written - it's quite entertaining to try and spot the bits where the writers were obviously winding up for the day, or maybe moving on to some other collection of hackery, and wound up the paragraph they were on with a perfunctory flourish, in the manner of a schoolboy running out of time in an exam. And as that seems to be how this exercise was treated by the writers, that's how it feels to the reader ploughing through its dreary text. Presumably this series of books, with their bright and breezy covers, are intended as stocking filler entertainemnts rather than all-encompassing works of scholarly reference, and that's fine. It's just that they're about as much fun to read as a half-arsed essay on Romeo and Juliet by a hyperactive child who's desperate to go out and play in the snow. There are far better books of this type out there, both serious and light-hearted in intent. Look elsewhere. | 0negative
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Love, love, love this book!!
This book is fun to read and my daughter loves the story. She has it memorized now but she still insists I read it over and over. This is one I don't get sick of! :) Buy it! You will not be sorry. | 1positive
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Fun Page Flipper...Silly Story
Dan Brown made a mint with this 2003 potboiler about a race to uncover a 2,000-year-old secret, and you have to credit him for making it entertaining. It isn't at all plausible even outside of the specious history involved, but at least for the book's first half you flip pages too fast to notice.When the head of Paris's Louvre museum is found dead in a crime scene that can be mildly characterized as "unusual," Harvard professor Robert Langdon finds himself the lead suspect. Even before this has registered, he is already being led away by one French detective, a woman who has her own secret reason for believing Langdon's innocence. Can they find what sparked this murder before the murderer finds them?Calling "The Da Vinci Code" a history mystery oversells it in the history department by a long chalk, but at least through the first half, it works pretty well as a mystery. You get caught up with the twists and turns Brown throws at you, as Langdon and his companion Sophie struggle to stay one step ahead of the law, in particular a credible Javert-type whose reasons for wanting to catch Langdon seem to involve more than one murder. Add an albino monk with connections to the strict Catholic order Opus Dei, and the result is a pretty good runway for adventure.I'm not sure where the book goes wrong. Brown's prose style has been attacked by better writers than me, and to be sure it leaves a lot to be desired. There are way too many flashbacks awkwardly inserted into the narrative to make various claims about the Holy Grail and the nature of Christ, not to mention the backstories of various characters and even entomology lessons where characters ponder the double meanings of words. All of this bogs things down considerably. Once you get to the second half, and in particular the wind-up, the one thing that was working, the plot, becomes very convoluted, with implausible coincidences and surprise revelations that give the entire book the makings of a bad joke.And in regard to the "history" of "The Da Vinci Code:" It leans on a series of suppositions which range from the validly conjectural (does Da Vinci's painting "The Last Supper" show Christ with a woman?) to the silly (Mona Lisa's a man, baby!) to the downright ridiculous (a secret order working against the Vatican that involved such figures as Da Vinci, Botticelli, and Isaac Newton). All this Brown presents in the narrative with a kind of grim poker face, as if everyone who is anyone already knows this. A quick internet search reveals this is wrong.But okay, he makes stuff up. It works during most of the book, anyway, provided you're a cultural doof like me who figures I don't know this because I'm not well-read enough like everyone else. The problem really comes at the end, where after an implausibly neat resolution of the chase, we get some final words about the nature of the big maguffin these guys have been seeking that reveals it to be exactly that, nothing but a nod to an "ethereal nature" and a hint of a sequel to come.It's here "Da Vinci Code" becomes a real let-down, because it loses the courage of its ruse and big build-up. Give Brown credit for playing with our minds, but he does less with the result than he could or should have, his making fiction of fact becoming just an end to itself rather than a springboard to something of significance or at least lasting entertainment. | 0negative
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Didn't care for book
I started reading the book but never finished it. I did not care for the language and sexual content it was not what I had expected after reading some of the reviews. | 0negative
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Edgewater Angels
I was very excited to read Edgewater Angels because I enjoy reading fiction novels that relate to kids my age. I was also excited because the story took place in Pedro. I recommend Edgewater Angels to all high school students because it will give them a chance to see how hard life was growing up in Pedro. Before I read this book, I really didn't care about what happens or goes on in Pedro. I just thought half of it was a very wealthy neighborhood where I attended school. Edgewater Angels made me see how hard life can be as a child growing up in a bad neighborhood. And it made me realize that my life compared to Sonny's isn't that hard. I now appreciate my surroundings more because now I see how it is to not have them. | 1positive
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One of the best books I've ever read.
I really enjoyed this book. It was informative and funny. I really had fun reading this novel. Way to go girl!! | 1positive
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Excellent story
This was just one of those stories that sucks you in from the first word to the very last! I could not put it down, the characters were well developed and I felt every emotion that they did.I even cried reading this book, extremely powerful! I will be looking for more books by this author! | 1positive
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a bit of a slog
"The Brain Surgeon" by Lawrence Shainberg is the nonfiction story of a famous (unnamed) brain surgeon in the 1970's, a time when psychology and neurology and surgery were even more at cross purposes than they are now, and the field of neuropsychology had yet to emerge. The hierarchies of coolness/importance remain in the same order though, psychology at the bottom of the heap, as always (and let's not even mention social work - the absolute disdain for social workers, I'm hoping, is at least ameliorated in the present).I picked up TBS because I couldn't find the book of Mr. Shainberg's I really wanted ("Memories of Amnesia"), and I thought TBS might cover enough memory/perspective issues to be useful for my research purposes. It turned out to be a bit of a slog, and not narrative enough to pull me through easily. To boot, there wasn't enough reflection on memory for my needs, except for a couple of passages, including this gem:"If memory is a function of the brain, what is the brain to do with memories of its own diminishment?"However, it was fascinating to read how far these fields, and medicine in general, has come (the surgeon in question is a chain smoker, and restrains himself only in the ICU and in surgery itself. All other parts of the hospital are fair game), and how in some ways, they're exactly the same (he is an obnoxious tyrannical patriarch).Also, the idea of exploratory brain surgery - surgery to figure out what to do in the "real" surgery - is something I have had the luxury of forgetting existed, since we now have MRIs and CAT scans and PET scans and such. Some of these technologies existed in the 70's, but weren't used widely or frequently enough. To give surgical snobbery some credit, I think it required a different kind of skill, speed, and stamina to be a brain surgeon in the 70's.I should also add that I'm experiencing severe reader's block, and so my inability to get through this book with ease or enjoyment could also be a function of that. And I still think the excerpt of "Memories of Amnesia" that I read in the Vintage Book of Amnesia is some of the best, sharpest, most interesting writing I've read, memory related or not. | 0negative
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this book bored me. does that make me a bad person?
the first chapter is a model of precision. in only nine pages, a handful of characters are introduced with masterful clarity. subtle dialouge paints a portrait of each character with a depth that many novelists never achieve over the course of hundreds of pages. jane austen's supreme talent is shining bright. then what happens? it goes on and on and on. and i got severely bored. i did not care about emma's social schemes, her obssession with ones rank within society. she is simply a dull character. and the language ultimately grows tiresome. the purple prose weighed heavy on my poor brain after a hundred pages. a bit beyond page 220 i jumped ship. i simply could not finish this dull thing. sorry. | 0negative
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Not worth the money
Not worth the money. Hard to read, hard to understand. WOuldn't pay for it. Glad it was free on the Kindle. Not written in language that is easy to understand. | 0negative
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its good practice for the ase tests
its a good book and is good for review or if you are taking the test for the first time. | 1positive
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Biology:Exploring Life:
It was not what I expected. I had put in the ISBN# and I thought everthing on the page was the correct ISBN#. It just said Learninglog.It did not say learning log for on line activities. I felt cheated and disappointed, because it was not what we needed at all. I fell like it was a waste. I bought two, one for my son and one for his friend. Luckly, the teacher has been understanding and given us the pages he needs. Thank you. Brenda | 0negative
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Doing Business Internationally
Very well written, easy to understand, and highly applicable. This book focuses on international/cultural differences and sheds enlightenment on doing business in a global environment.Worth reading if you deal with anyone outside of your own cultural norms. | 1positive
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Killing A Teacher IS NOT Every High School Geek's Fantasy
This book contains four novels written by Stephen King writing under the psuedonym of Richard Bachman. The story I find the most disturbing is "Rage" which introduces the reader to a High School Loser and Geek named Charlie. One day Charlie has decided he has had enough and murders a teacher in cold blood. Perhaps King thinks that this is every High School nerd's Untimate Revenge Fantasy. If so I do feel sorry for the way that King views teenagers. Then the reader sees Charlie take a group of his clasmates as hostages and The Stockholm Syndrome Develops , namely the hostages begin to feel an empathy for their captor. The interchange between Charlie and the School Psychiatrist is very unbelievable and most certainly only a figment of King's imagination. After the tragic events that occurred at Columbine High School one begins to wonder if this book should even be on the shelves of your local bookstore. | 0negative
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Most remakable first person history ever
Lawrence's Seven Pillars is a triumph in many ways. For the British Army, the Arab tribes, and a personal triumph unequaled in modern history. Even the writing is a triumph in its poetry and accomplishment. The story goes that post WWI Lawrence wrote (by hand) the manuscript for Seven Pillars of Wisdom then LOST it! He had to re-write this entire volume. Perhaps that added to the final masterpiece.I have read Seven Pillars in three different editions. If you want to be caught up in the turmoil of the events that formed modern the day Middle East as told by the man who was at the center of it read the story of Lawrence of Arabia. | 1positive
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Read this book!
I read this book almost 13 years ago, and have been addicted to Christopher Pike since then. It is an excellent book [and series]. This book inspired me to write, and contemplate life in general on a deeper level. I highly recommend reading it. | 1positive
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A worthy Read!
I was truly surprised by this tale. I was drawn from the very first page by Mrs. Bennets gossip. What was equally delightful was the sarcastic manner in which Mr. Bennet responded to her chatter, and she was none the wiser. And so begins a tale of wit that engages the minds.From the moment Darcy is mentioned, with his ill manners, we know that he will be key to the story and surely he is. The engaging repetoire between Elizabeth and Darcy is what makes the novel such an interesting read. From their haughty demeanor to falling in love, this tale is rich with engaging conversations.This novel gives an enlightening aspect to the 'higher' society of British life. There is a wicked vein that runs throughout the book, for the outlook on such a life seems quite vain if not ridiculous. Miss Austen does an excellent job of conveying that life to us, with enough wit and sarcasm.I enjoyed this book immensely and would recommend it to anyone wanting a witty read. | 1positive
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Bourne Free
Free, in that I checked the audio book out from my local library. I listend to this over a year ago, but plan on seeing the movie this weekend so the story is on my mind again. After reading the rest of the review you may ask why I went to see the movie - the director and screenwriters are excellent. I'm trusting them.I have tried to read two Van Lustbader books in the past, and was unable to finish them - this was a long time ago and I decided to give him another chance. I finished the book, but I didn't like the book. It was OK, but it was definitely not Ludlum.The story is acceptable, the way the story develops is below average. Some of the plot points are actually lame, worthy of a "C" in screenwriting 101 at the community college. The characters are not well developed, the story is not well developed, the acid reflux is the only thing doing well.I loved the Bourne books, I really loved the Bourne movies. Hope springs eternal, I'm still looking forward to a movie and popcorn - heck with the reflux. | 0negative
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Very disappointing
A very disappointing effort from such a distinguished intellectual. I was expecting a hard-nosed, rigorous analysis on the order of Michael Walzer's "Just and Unjust Wars" (a work which, amazingly, does not appear in the bibliography). Instead, we get an armchair attempt at history that leads to a series of preconceived notions never seriously subjected to critical inquiry. It is a complex problem, but Grayling does not fully come to grips with it. | 0negative
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Avoids the pitfalls of most sceptics
i.e. "these people must be stupid &/or crazy to believe this nonsense". Fact is, many of our fallacies are based on strategies that work or have worked in other situations. Many scientific advances are because someone found a pattern -- that others scorned laughed at back then. (Warning: they also laughed at Bozo the Clown.) People who are most involved and best informed are just as, or more likely to be deceived. Obstetric nurses and cops believe they see more action during a full moon; not true. Coaches believe in 'hot streaks'; not true. Look at the numbers.We humans are so good at finding patterns that we can find them when they aren't there. | 1positive
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Great book!
Almost makes you want to be a vegetarian.. Sad thing is after I read the book, despite the disgust I had for fast food, I had an instant craving...... | 1positive
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beep
This was by far the best historica.l fictional book of all tombs | 0negative
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Cruising 101 for Employees
A wonderful, detailed view of the cruise business and of great interest, I would think, to aspiring executives in the industry. For the rest of us, its another matter. Way too much detail and information that the average or even enthusiastic cruiser would not want or appreciate, and some of the text is simply not that well written.I read the book and am now waiting for my course credit. | 0negative
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The Black Dagger Brotherhood Series
This series is a must read for anyone with a passion for vampires. Wish there were more books in the series. | 1positive
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Michael Crichton's best, Now and forever!!!!
I'm only 11 and Sphere is the best book I've read. The endingwas wierd but I loved the Book! Three cheers for Michael. | 1positive
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Horrible value system for kids
This was the first Puppy Patrol book I picked up for my daughters. Thankfully, I read it first. In the first chapter alone, the main character refers to an adult by name with no title and calls his sister names and tells her to shut up in front of his mom who doesn't respond. One of his friends calls another "you fool". That did it for me, it went straight to the trash. Yes, I know some children behave this way in the real world, but that doesn't mean we have to print it. After all, literature should help to raise our children's behavior expectations, not lower them. How would we expect them to behave differently? | 0negative
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The poetry of elementary particles
It is not often that one can find a book dealing with a technical subject that is a pure delight to read, but the "Remnants of the Fall" is just such a book. The technical subject is elementary particle physics (which is written at a level for the non-expert). Liberally sprinkled throughout the book are poems about the subject matter being discussed - a style that is certainly unique and delightful. | 1positive
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small coloring book
I thought the coloring book was normal size but it was like pocket size.Fast delivery though. | 0negative
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Perfect Mix
Adventure, great plot, and likeable characters are all key factors in making "The Hobbit" an entertaining piece of literature. Bilbo Baggins is a character of many possibilities, he grows throughout the entire novel, from a homebody to a well-known hero. To read any of J.R.R. Tolkien's works, is an adventure within itself, for each of his books are connected. His talent for story-telling along with his creative nature have pieced together "The Hobbit", a story, later followed by "The Lord of the Rings" series.This 272 page novel tells an interesting tale of a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, and a journey with his dwarven friends. Bilbo knows very little of the outside world, he has lived in the same area for over 50 years. As the reader should notice as the book progresses, Mr. Baggins is taking steps. Bilbo is slowly transforming from an quiet nobody, to a humble hero.I am rating this novel a 5 out of 5, because I found nothing that I disliked. The great plot, pleasant characters, and the fascinating adventure, each play their parts and keep the reader locked. | 1positive
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Complete waste of time, paper and ink
I managed to wade through this book to the end, although I now wonder why I bothered. Probably a Puritan work ethic remnant.The author combines a preposterous plot, unrealistic characters and vague psycho-babble into a thoroughly unsatisfying read. If Amazon allowed less than 1 star ratings, that's what I would give it.The only positive I come away with is that I borrowed the book from the local library so I haven't done anything to encourage the author to continue his "writing" career. You have been warned. | 0negative
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Outstanding book for those who have questions concerning why Christians are Christians and how a Christian should live.
Very well written, easy to read with simple examples that clearly explain the point the author is making. Great book for anyone who has questions about Christianity and also for us who have been Christians our whole life. It was an eye opening read introducing me to concepts I had never thought of or realized. If I follow the principles identified I hope to become a better Christian and person. | 1positive
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A Unique Approach to Dealing with Grief
Hardy Clemons is a seasoned pastor & leader of the Co-operative Baptist Fellowship. In his two pastorates of Austin, Texas and Greenville, S.C. he has endeared himself to hundreds of persons who have entered the portals of grieving. He relates his own journey with close friends through the process of grieving.In reading this short, simple, yet profound little book, those who deal with grief are likely to discover new approaches from Hardy Clemons' stories. He does not write with complex terms, but uses illustrations from the lives of his friends and his own 'balcony people' like Wayne Oates, John Claypool, Fred Craddock and Grady Nutt. He describes his own personal grief in the losses of these intimate friends, all noteable ministers.He concludes his stories with the issue of 'growing through your grief.' He makes use of scripture, poetry and words from his 'balcony people' like Carlyle Marney and C. S. Lewis. His final chapter appropriately, lists pass!ages of scripture which fitly summarize his approach. Several close friends have found this little gem to be valuable in helping them face their grief.Chaplain Fred W. Hood | 1positive
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Incredible - but it isn't Farscape
If by fast-paced you mean a Star Trek novel you can read in a couple of hours, no this isn't fast-paced. This is rich, challenging stuff, but you'll remember it for a long long time (and you'll be able to watch the David Lynch movie and know what the hell is going on). | 1positive
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Finally, a politician with common sense
I applaud the author's sense and articulate grasp of an important societal issue. He is brave to be so outspoken and un-wavering in the current societal environment that sets self/sexual-fulfillment as a key measure for "success" in life. As a practicing physician for 22 years, wife of 23 years, and mother to 4 children born over 19 years, being a parent is the hardest, emotionally draining, exhilarating, exhausting, most unappreciated job in the world. I wonder if the almost venomous negative reviewers have given any thought as to who will be caring for them when they are alone in nursing homes or hospitals... if not the secure and caring children raised by stable, loving, and committed parents. | 1positive
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Snore
I once was a fan of Hunter S Thompson but this is just a collection of completely forgettable newspaper columns. Do not believe the deluded individuals who submitted 5 star reviews. | 0negative
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This is the worst book that I have ever read
This is a boring book. It is not easy for the readers to find out what was happened. | 0negative
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how could anyone like it???
By far the worst book ive ever read- and ive read a lot. There was no point to it, and it had no action. Want a good sci-fi book? Try Sphere or the Area 51 series, dont waste the money on this. If you were expecting it to be like the movie youll be even more dissapointed! DONT GET IT!!! | 0negative
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This Book Is Thin In More Ways Than One
This book delivers little of the promise of the title and I'm quite surprised by the Mountain Astrologer comment above. The book really is about astrology. There is a little bit of Greek and Roman mythology thrown in, but only as it relates to the constellations of the zodiac. If you already knew or thought that Virgo was based on Ceres or Isis then you won't learn a lot here. In short this is a book about astrology for someone new to the subject. It also has a number of glaring errors or, at best, places where the author presents new opinions as accepted fact.I liked the title, but now feel misled by it. | 0negative
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read the book
I decided to read the cliffnotes instead of rereading the book before I had a test on it. It was awful, the cliffnotes completely fail to really illustrate the ideas George Orwell was trying to convey. 1984 is an excellent book and well worth the time to read it. | 0negative
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NOT FOR APARTMENT KIDS!
I will not have my son read this particular book so that he will not know all that he misses being in an apartment... | 0negative
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Absolutely Overrated
I have heard that this book was incredible in how it told the story of the conflict in South Africa, and the destruction the Apartheid brought into South Africa. The book turned out to be a symbolic piece of trash. The plot was so tedious it almost made me want to vomit. I thought character development was decent. You were able to see James Jarvis transform from an indoctrinated white man into an understanding one (much like his son). Overall, if you are really interested about the Apartheid, read an autobiography on Nelson Mandela rather than waste away 4 or 5 hours reading this tedium. | 0negative
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My Friend Leonard
I couldn't get into it...either because of all the James Frey controversy or because it just isn't as gripping a tale as A Million Little Pieces. I haven't decided. | 0negative
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What The H*LL!
I am an avid reader, and I love urban fantasy. I picked this book up on the rec of some friends--usually our tastes mesh. This time they didn't. This is the worst book I did not finish. I read...no WADED THROUGH 40 pages of nothing...there was no progress, no forward movement. It was all backstory. By the time I set it down, I was so mad I was seeing RED! I have never in my life felt so cheated...matter of fact this is the first book I ever returned for my money back--and I bought it with a gift certificate. That's how bad it was. | 0negative
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Much ado about nothing
Truly an awful book. It is, by turns, turgidly written and so overwrought as to be unreadable. The characters are uniformly easy either to dislike or to be bored by. The plot is nothing short of silly, including a moronic "surprise" ending that adds nothing at all except to remind you how pointless, shallow, and empty the rest of the book is. The book is so poorly done that I almost suspected McEwan of intentionally carricaturing a certain kind of British novel of manners. A waste of time, money, ink, and paper. | 0negative
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Dull and Unmoving
I had to read Cry, the Beloved Country for school, and I have to say, I would definetly not have read it if I had a choice. My two main problems with this book were that I really felt no compassion for the main character, Kumalu and the story was uninteresting. Kumalu is an Anglican parson living in South Africa who travels from his sheltered, obscure, little valley to Johannesburg to find members of his family with whom he has lost contact. When he gets there, he basically finds that everybody in the big city is corrupt, especially his son. I found Kumalu to be naive and unappealing. When he is looking for his son the story gets a bit more interesting. But, he has to go to so many different places to find the son's home, and he doesn't even find the son! Couldn't the author just have cut to the chase and sent him to two or three places? Another thing I disliked about this book was that all of the pious people that worked at the mission where Kumalu stayed in the city kept getting mad when people laughed or talked "idly." It just got annyoing after Kumalu's sister was scolded three or four times for doing this. I don't think this book was poetically written, it was just slow moving and described the valley for about ten pages. In short, I would not recommend this dull and unmoving book. | 0negative
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What happened?
I have to add mine to the list of negative reviews of The Pillars of Creation. Having become an avid fan of this series, I expected the same powerful command of the language exhibited in prior volumes. Mr. Goodkind is capable of spinning a compelling and intense story. The earlier books in the series kept me awake nights unable to resist turning the page. I had to struggle through this story.Beyond the disappointment of not having my thirst for the main characters quenched, I found the writing was not up to Mr. Goodkind's par. There are entire sentences repeated almost verbatim. There are references made to actions by the characters that have never occurred. Whoever edited this book was asleep at the wheel and drove it off the cliff.My biggest fear is that now I'll wait another two years for news of Richard and Kahlan only to be disappointed again. Terry, take 3 years and really do it well the next time. | 0negative
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Don't waste your money
I've been wanting to read this for years. I'm both a MC rider and a "child" of the 60's and early 70's. A harder reading bunch of crap I've never seen. Either write a true MC manual or true "this is my philosophy" book. | 0negative
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A bit disjointed -but informative!
If you are looking for a lot of information about ebay in one place, this is pretty good. I agree with a previous poster who said that it was a bit disjointed. For example, the complete story of the Christian woman who came to work at ebay under humble circumstances, and then was promoted to head of the eBay foundation takes about 3-4 pages, but it's spread out over 2/3 of the book. There are many stories that are interwoven piecemeal through the book that it takes away from the sense of chronological progression of the story.This book definitely has a neutral to positive spin. If you're looking for ebay bashing this isn't it. | 1positive
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something's wrong with this
Did you all hear about the new book that's coming out? It's called "Beauty raises hell". and in this book Beauty has the power to send her beloved prince and Anne rice to Hell. There they will submit to beauty's every command. They will lick the ground she is walking on, dine on chewed pieces of gum and twig leaves, then there will be a surprise visit from Michael Jackson (bet Tristian will like that, oh wait he's too old). Tristian will be forced to drink sewage water and bark like the dog that he is. Anne Rice will then have to plead to Beauty and women everywhere for forgiveness for turning them into nothing more than sexual objects, while she is juggling everyone that is or has ever worked for disney over her head. and in the end beauty will start an organization for women's rights and Tristian will become a mime and be payed in turd droppings instead of money, and will live in a nice, heated cardboard box with tinted windows, while anne rice vows never to write erotica again or else she will be forced to watch re reuns of full house and america's funniest home videos until the end of time. | 0negative
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Tolkien Revisited, but the Lite Version
Beau and Tipperton are Wallows. Little people. Not quite pixies, but closer to the Tolkien story. Tip is going to deliver a coin to Agron somewhere over the mountain, after the coin drops in his lap when a soldier drops dead on his doorstep.Why is he doing this? Well, someone has to. Why is Beau along for the ride? Well, it seems like a good idea.Then there are the problems with adults in small bodies acting like kids. The author forgets that Tip has run a mill for four years and Beau has served an appreniceship to be a healer. Why are they so immature? | 0negative
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Nice solid collection,
Good produce with a solid feel to the book. It is a large collection of comics for the price. I would recommend to other collectors of the LSH volumes. | 1positive
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The Good Novel
Joseph Kanon's The Good German is a well done, muliti-genred (if that's a word) piece which I found quite interesting. I don't normally read spy thrillers, but the New York Times' review was so glowing, I couldn't resist. I wasn't disappointed. The Good German is part spy thriller, part love story, part historical fiction. It is the story of Jack Geismar, a reporter, returning to post-WWII Berlin in search of the woman he loved before the war. He finds much more than that. An American soldier is murdered in the Russian controlled section of Berlin. Something strikes Jack as simply not right in the story and he tries to get solve the riddle of the murder. Kanon's exploration of Berlin focuses very well on the nuances and grey areas in war, and in particular WWII in Germany. There really aren't many "good" Germans in this novel, just people who were trying to survuve any way they could. Kanon is superb at bringing to light how the presence of the Nazi's clouded good and bad, so that good people did horrible things for seemingly "good" reasons. Or were these good people, were they good reasons? Kanon gives us no clear answer. The Good German is satisfyingly thought provoking in that respect. My few quibbles with the novel are the number of amazing coincidences (which may be standard in the spy thriller, I don't know) and at times the pacing gets a little bogged down. Other than that, The Good German is an enjoyable, well done novel. | 1positive
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Ok For What It Was
If you're looking for a quick, erotic read with not a whole lot of intelligence or substance, just a lot of hot guys who need a lot of hot sex and a lot of desperate women willing to give it to them...this is a good read. If you're looking for something any more in depth than that, you won't find it here. This is basically the same kind of erotic story you can find in any number of books all over the internet. I can't really say the writing was anything special. It was a typical erotic fantasy romance. Nothing more. If you don't mind that, this can help pass the hours fairly enjoyably. | 0negative
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Owl book
Another great owl book that I bought for my daughter's 12th birthday. She loves knowing all about them, so this was great for her. | 1positive
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Strange but cool
This book takes a drastic change in pace from the first three Martian Tales stories. This book focuses on Carthoris, the son of John Carter (who was the main character of the other books). When Thuvia of Ptarth is kidnapped, it's up to Carthoris to save her. Along the way the two wind up in a bizzare lost city where what is real and what is not real is disputed.It's an odd story with the old cliches. Thuvia is the classic damsial-in-distress, nearly being suduced by bad men three seperate times, rescued right before it's too late. Lots of epic sword fighting. The mystery of far-away worlds and lands. It's not as good as the first three books, but it's a fun little chapter in the series. I recommend you read it and decide for yourself. | 1positive
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Mixed Thoughts
This is one of the first books I downloaded to my Kindle.I found it difficult to read and didn't finish it.However, his deliberate attempts at self-improvement, the little stories like being in a boat and being forced into the water to help get it safely to shore and his bitterness toward the passenger who refused to help made him more life-like than much of what you see and read about him. As for his flaws, they just make him human despite his attempts to eradicate them.Much of it had the feeling of the ramblings of an old man, not a straight timeline.If you are a history buff, I think you would enjoy plowing through this book. I may go back and try to finish it since first-hand perspectives are important and often different than those of historians. | 1positive
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A fast-paced, hard-hitting view of life in the mafia.
This a fascinating glimpse inot a lifestyle many will never experience. Pillegi does an artful job of making the reader feel as if he is there, by revealing the mobsters lingo, dress, and secret hand-shakes(page 97). This is the first account of mafia life which does not glamourize the 'gangster' lifestyle. A must read for anyone who has ever played the lotto while wearing flip-flops and a salmon skinned coat(with or without feathers).-LB | 1positive
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Worst book ever
I received this book in the mail. I read the book and thought it was a great propaganda piece for Sid Roth's beliefs. If you can't think for yourself and want to be brainwashed, read it. Better yet take it hiking, you can start a fire with it or use it when you run out of toilet paper. | 0negative
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A bit juvenile for its setting
I suppose I fall into the category of folks who didn't get the point of this novel. Aside from learning a good deal about Princton History, this book was a trite little love story that was schmaltzed up to entice a greater audience.Did it even end? | 0negative
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Snore
First off let me congratulate Mr. Maguire on his success as an author. He has written a book, I have not. That being said, I'll begin my criticism of Wicked.I bought Wicked and envisioned a lazy summer reading about the Land of Oz. As I child I loved the movie and read ALL the L. Frank Baum books about Oz. If you too wanted more OZ but disliked Wicked I recommend reading the other OZ books such as Ozma of Oz, Scarecrow of Oz, etc. They are available from Amazon or at the local library (children's dept. but what the heck!).Anyway, it wasn't too long into the book that I was nodding off pretty quickly to sleep. L. Frank Baum's OZ is a magical place with good and bad, but Maguire's OZ is a dreary land with unsympathetic characters and a plot that goes nowhere. I didn't buy his backstory on Elphaba. In the movie she had a pretty fierce reputation as evil. She locked up Dorothy and then mimics her crying for Auntie Em. She had no qualms about killing Dorothy, just concern over how to do it delicately enough not to hurt the shoes. She had the creepy flying monkeys working for her. She used the trick field of poppies to force Dorothy and the Lion to fall deeply asleep. The guards at the castle hailed Dorothy with relief when the witch was dead. The Wizard was afraid of her. Even Glinda said the Wicked Witch of the West was worse than her sister.But this Elphaba in the book is nothing like the movie version of the Witch we have known for 65 years. There is all this background about what she was like as a baby, her mother's sad life, a huge section about life at college and a lot more about Glinda, and side plots about Animal rights and the murder of a professor, but in the end none of it contributes to helping us understand how she became this evil witch who scared the bejezzus out of us all as kids. In the book she isn't evil, she doesn't actually do any of the evil things we see her do in the movie and she bears no resemblance to the Wicked Witch of the West we all know. So what was the point?And the length! Good grief, if you are slogging through it in the early pages I agree with the other reviewers who advocate giving up while you are ahead. No one will care if you finish the book.I view this book as a missed opportunity to have created a fabulous tale about a character who so many people can identify with and based on the book/play's popularity, a character that so many of us obviously want to know more about.I saw Maguire's photo on the back and saw he lived in the Boston area, and I assumed that he felt he had to intellectualize and create boring political drama in OZ to save face amoung his Ivy-league neighbors. Please set your next book in a communist or poverty-stricken country where your joyless characters and dragging plots will feel right at home and leave our precious fairy tales alone. | 0negative
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Get a Citikitty Instead!
I bought this book recently after being fed up with cleaning the cat box, stepping on litter that had fallen out, and lugging a ginormous amount of litter up stairs.The majority (2/3) of this book is about cat behavior, even to what your cat's meows mean. In essence, why cats do what they do and how they have the potential to be toilet trained.I did more research on the internet before I began Kunkel's method. His method, for me at least, would involve more money being spent than I was inclined to spend (new box that fit the size specifications, undeoderized litter to wean my cats off of the deoderized kind, etc.). Plus, his last few steps involve saran wrap and tape that goes over the bowl of the toilet. In other words, I feel there is a lot of potential for psychological damage for the cat - and maybe the owner, too!Instead, I purchased a CITIKITTY (www.citikitty.com). My cats used it immediately - 20 minutes out of the box - and I am highly satisfied with the results so far. It is filled with litter and fits over the bowl of the toilet, under the seat. It is durable enough that the cats can stand in it and it is easy enough to take off when I need to use the toilet (no adhesives or other mess). A hole is made in the center that gradually gets larger so that the cat is forced to stand on the seat itself.Toilet training your cat is an exercise in classical conditioning, whatever methodology you use. Go slow and with the pace of your cat. Good luck! | 0negative
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Disappointing strategy guide
This strategy guide is a disappointment. Apart from strategies for the individual scenarios, the book is almost a complete re-hash of the game's manual. If you're looking for slightly more detail (or better proofreading) than in Tropico's manual and can't be bothered to look for the information online, then this book is for you. Otherwise, spend your money on something else. | 0negative
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Dancing but not as we know it.
Another bizarre tale from Murakami and sequel to the hugely enjoyable A Wild Sheep Chase. As with all his novels you are left wanting a little more. Perhaps a trilogy is in development. | 1positive
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Worth reading twice
Zipping My Fly is a fantastic read. I've always thought that if a book isn't worth reading twice it isn't worth reading. This book is definately worth reading more than twice. Admittedly Tosches at times tries a little too hard to be funny, however more often than not he is extremely funny. I have never read a book that caused me to laugh out loud more than Zipping My Fly. By reading the other reviews of this book it seems to be a book that you either love or hate. I can't personally understand why anyone wouldn't love it. Anyone who flyfishes and is honest with themselves has to laugh out loud about Lee and his 8x tippet. It's comforting to know there are other guys out there who passionately enjoy flyfishing and can't stand the Lee's of the world. I suppose those who can't stand this book are likely the Lee's of the world. Read the book and you'll know what I mean. Thanks Mr. Tosches for an absolutely fantastic book and please write another one soon. | 1positive
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interesting, but weak - too much like a B movie plot
Among other weaknesses, it was clear that the author didn't know San Francisco very well. That should have been a warning! Too many cliches, not enough depth at all- this could have been a rich disturbing story, instead it was one dimensional and rather juvenile. Dissapointing | 0negative
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Skip this series unless you have a special interest in the Sixties
Save the Last Dance for Me by Ed Gorman features Sam McCain a 24 year old attorney/private investigator who comes up way short as a hero. The story is set in a small Midwestern town and involves a religious cult, some snakes, two murders, and a lot of unbelievable events. It is all a muddle and not worth reading especially since there are really good mystery series and authors such as Elmore Leonard, Lawrence Block and several others. The year is 1959 and the sub-plot features an upcoming visit by Vice-President Nixon who of course is running for president against John Kennedy. At the end, after a highly improbable solution to the murders, Nixon comes and plays volley ball in a suit and wing tipped shoes. If you must, get it from the library. | 0negative
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A Bumpy, Uneven Ride
This could have been a wonderful book, in fact, parts of it are quite good. But overall, the book gets bogged down by the snotty, I'm-smarter-and-more-hip-than-you'll-ever-be tone of its author. Brinkley intersperses snippets of regional history with reminiscences about the adventures he and his students had while touring through those regions. I bought this book fully expecting to prefer the personal pieces to the history, but found the opposite to be true. Being a Canadian with little more than a very basic level of exposure to U.S. history, I can honestly say I learned a good deal from this book.But in between those chunks of history, one has to bear Brinkley's endless name dropping (he knows Ken Kesey and knew William S. Burroughs, to name but two) and his oh-so-appropriately chosen tapes to play while rolling through each stop on the tour. (Elvis in Memphis, LL Cool J in LA.)Brinkley should stick to writing pure history and leave the personal stuff out. | 0negative
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An inner search for the meaning of life
I have often seen or heard this play reviewed as a comedy, a black comedy, yes, but a comedy. I do not see it that way at all. Aside from the witty comments made by some of the characters. Of course maybe the comedy comes in the delivery of the lines. It seems to me that it is a deep search for Eddie from the beginning. It is near Dadaism or Existensialism; he is thouroughly disgusted with the world, women, and even his friends much of the time. The Dramatic question seems to be What will Eddie find? I enjoyed the search with him and liked the play very much. | 1positive
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Detailed and thorough
Spitz does an excellent job organizing and presenting all the details of this epic musical crusade. Any Beatles fan will like this and rock history types can consider this at the Biblical level. | 1positive
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excellent
this is an excellent guide for the beginners,scott shows us that we dont need a coven to practice wicca,and that we can practice it effectively alone. i enjoyed his section on hand gestures,he has alot of stuff u can put into your book of shadows | 1positive
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This book is not enough
It has taken this author two books to cover OCP DBA exams and he still hasn't covered Oracle8. There are, unfortunately, not enough technical facts to help any but the most advanced readers pass. The problem with that strategy is, most advanced readers probably can pass the exams anyway. For the intermediate reader, or for a professional making a job switch, the content simply doesn't help. | 0negative
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Explains why big government is bad
Statists, collectivists, socialists and their liberal sympathizers and apologists need to read this book.Its explains how systems tend to grow, encroach, and become more complex and complicated.Next, they eventually increase in size and complexity beyond the boundary conditions of optimality and then become more and more suboptimal.Also, large and complex systems tend to exhibit unexpected and unpredictable behavior. The more suboptimal the system is, the more likely its behavior will be unexpected and unpredictable, and the more likely its behavior will be harmful.Next, a large complex system produced by expanding the dimension of a smaller system does not behave like the smaller system.Next, there is a natural tendency of systems to set up negative feedback to their own operation, and to begin to oppose their own proper function. And positive feedback only encourages large complex problematic suboptimal systems to become worse.Since big government is a large and complex system,this book provides easy to understand reasons why small government should not have been expanded to become the humongous monster that it is today. | 1positive
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Disappointment
Fell short of what was expected. Story was too neat and cookie-cutter-like. It insulted the intelligence of the reader and I just didn't buy it. I hate to write such a review because I have loved Mary Monroe's work up to this point but this is something I will never recommend. | 0negative
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Eclectic assortment...
I bought this for a plane ride and I loved it. The fact that it mixes so many different genres is great. There are so many pieces in this collection that I never would have been exposed to had I not purchased this book, and I'm thankful I did.Without getting into specific essays, I enjoyed almost everything featured in this book. It is a diverse group of readings, and I'd recommend it to anyone that wants to broaden his or her horizons but doesn't know how to do it. You'll feel enriched after reading this. | 1positive
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Absolute! No words to describe it!
The hound of the Baskervilles is a book where Conan Doyle shows how creative he are and how perfect is his knowing of mixing policial literature with an astonishing narrative. Brillant, a masterpiece which honour the author's title of Sir. | 1positive
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A Good Base for Jumping Off Into "Real" Christian Faith
It is so easy to "go through the motions". You wear the shirts, you listen to Christian radio in the car every day, you go to church religiously (pardon the pun). But at the end of the day, where are you? Have you spent any of your work day, or even your day off in connection with God?This book is one of the many things that have boosted the personal aspect of my faith. After all, isn't a personal relationship with our God kind of the point? If you're looking for your faith in Christ to develop not only linearly, but spatially, this is the book for you. Rob Bell helps break it down simply by using very effective analogies (that sometimes help the reader differentiate between false faith and "real" Christianity). A must-have. | 1positive
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Awful
I usually don't leave negative reviews, but this book was so disappointing. There's no plot , no story,no emotion, main character war bland. Can't believe the author won the hugo and nebula for his other works. I'm told its autobiographical, the main character relives the author's experience thru the Vietnam war. I guess thats why it feels more like a documentary then a story. Ender's Game, Old mans war, starship troopers are so much better. | 0negative
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This ain't no economics book!
I was expecting a book on economics 101, so maybe I might understand market forces, PE ratios, stuff like that.It's just a big argument for a libertarian government. Not even particularly good arguments either - they're all based on metaphors, like the broken window (paraphrased from memory):'Even though they may get paid, a community does not get rich fixing broken windows. That holds the community still, it does not push it forward.'That's a fine argument and all, but that's not teaching. Metaphors are mental manipulation... give me all the pros and cons and let me decide. Or better: give me the damn facts.And it's outdated too. The book is 50 years old. We are so NOT in Post WWII economics. | 0negative
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29 years old and OBSESSED with this series
Yes, I know that the series was written by a young adult for young adults, but I do not care. It is by far my favorite series and I've read the first three books so many times I can't count. My only complaint is that I've had to wait YEARS for the fourth! Thanks Paolini! You inspire me. | 1positive
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buyer beware
There are several sellers listed as having this book, but they will ship you the mass market paperback instead. When I tried to call amazon customer service, they were vastly unhelpful for a change. Best bet is to contact the seller BEFORE purchasing to ensure you will receive the GRAPHIC NOVEL instead of the MASS MARKET PAPERBACK.I own a copy of this graphic novel and my 6 year old ADORES this book. This is a wonderful way to get a young person interested in The Hobbit. Yes, it is abridged, but the core story line is intact and the illustrations are wonderful. | 1positive
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Well enough
I liked this book very much, I was surprised at the heroin addiction in the 1950's. I bought this book because the author was inspirational to Hunter S. Thompson. I would highly recommend it. | 1positive
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Paint Drying is more interesting
Having been forced to read "Looking Backward" by Edward Bellamy, for a American History class, I can safely say that there are some parts that are interesting, but most of the novel is about as mind numbing as watching paint dry! | 0negative
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this was an excellent book that kept you wanting more!
This was an outstanding piece of work by E.Lynn Harris! While reading the book, you felt as though you personally knew the characters. It was almost as if you could actually see the character while sitting off in the back ground!! This book also had an emotional effect on the reader. This book kept you wanting more!! I can't wait to read the last two. I hope more books are in the making!!!! | 1positive
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EXCITING, FAST PACED THRILLER
This is my first Robert Ellis book, but definitely not my last. He created a wonderful proponent in Teddy Mack. From page one the story and characters are compelling and keep you at the edge of your seat. The novel is well written, well developed and absolutely never boring. Can't wait to read more by Ellis! | 1positive
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Needs an editor
I love Cynthia Ozick's writing and although there are bursts of brilliance, I found this book largely unreadable. | 0negative
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Nightmare!
I am currently using this book as the textbook but that's a nightmare. Starting from chapter 5, the examples become longer and longer, without enough explanation... This book made me losing interest in Java. If you are new to Java. This is the book you should never buy! | 0negative
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A great, albeit quick, read!
I'm so tired of music biographies where the subject is either villainized or practically canonized; none of us are perfect saints, nor are we completely evil. That's why I always find it refreshing when a writer presents the true person, most of whom are a little of both. Piazza has done that here.Martin is something of a tragic figure; a mad genius. In candid interviews, Piazza has found all the good in the man, as well as peeled back some of the bad. He shows that if Martin had been born in another era, or been a king of another genre, he would have been a hero, but in the holier-than-thou bluegrass scene, the hard-living Martin was considered something of a black sheep, despite his obvious brilliance.This is a great book, and definitely one of the best music biographies ever written. | 1positive
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A psychological horror story with a meaning....
John Saul is a master of suspense and thrillers. Here he tells a tale with a deep socio-economic meaning and this story hit home for me.A young man is convicted of a crime he didn't commit. By chance, he gets away and searches for a place to hide; he ends up going into the catacombs of the subway system In New York, where homeless people live and die. A group of elite people in the city make a game of killing these homeless people. I won't ruin it for you, but this is an original idea from a great writer.This novel lets us know how lucky we all are to live in style. It displays the desperation and utter chaos of the homeless. It may be fiction, but this is something that could possibly happen; it's not vampires, zombies, werewolves, or any of the other cliched horror stories. This is a great story by a man who has been around for seemingly, forever. A beautifully written book by a name brand in the thriller/suspense/horror field.This is a must-read for any person who has been down and out or just want to read a great story. | 1positive
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unfortunate format
This edition is meant for young people or students, not serious readers. It has large print and a format which makes one think of an elementary school textbook. Not appealing to me, nor what I had expected as there was no indication of this simplification. | 0negative
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A Little Known American History in 1920s China
"The Sand Pebbles " by McKenna is a work of fiction based upon McKenna's recollections of Yangtze Patrol duty on a U.S. Navy gunboat in the 1920 and the subculture of the enlisted men who were in realitiy expatriates from the U.S. for life. Historically accurate and thrilling to read. Also, an excellent purchase from an Amazon Seller.Jaime B. D'Arcy-Garcia | 1positive
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Carolina Moon
Ial ways like Nora Roberts' books. the book was in good shape when I got it, and it got here very fast. | 1positive
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Great education
I just love this author. I knew nothing about Russian History and have never been drawn to reading history. This was a page turner. It has led me to read Peter the Great and I am sure I will get to Catherine the Great as well. The skill of Robert Massie draws the reader in so that history comes alive. It is far from dry, which was my fear. I am now so interested in Russian History that my husband and I are planning a trip there this summer. Thank you Robert K. Massie. | 1positive
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Horse Whisperer and Strory Teller
If you like Monty's fictional book, be sure to read "Horse Whispers & Lies" by Joyce Renebome and Debra Ann Ristau. For more information on horse-human communication and relationships, read "Natural Horse-Man-Ship" by Pat Parelli and anything by John Lyons. Mark Rashid has written entertaining, thoughtful, and true horse tales in "A Good Horse is Never a Bad Color" and "Considering the Horse." | 0negative
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1984
1984 over all is a very boring book. Their are parts in the book that catch your attention but just for a while and then it just gets boring again. I don't really like futuristic based books and the book 1984 is a perfect example why. I wouldn't recommend this book to any one, unless your into this type of genre. I give this book 1*. | 0negative
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A poor choice when buying a Bird Guide.
This book looks pretty good at first glance ,and in fact gets good reviews from many.However;,on August 5,2008,I wrote a detailed review on "Birds of California" a similar guide in this series,and you will see detailed reasons why I feel it is a poor choice to buy.What I pointed out there,applies to this, as well as others in this series.I would also suggest you read other reviews by reviewers who have also not rated them highly.See also my short review of "Birds of Arizona dated October 8.2008.Some will be happy with the type of Guide you get in this series;while others will be disappointed;at least these reviews will help you in making your choice. | 0negative
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The most insightful first-hand account of implementing lean.
This book covers a number of great insights into the journey to leanness. It has the unique angle of having its case studies written by the people from the companies profiled in the studies. This gives a first hand review of the accomplishments and roadblocks that are part of becoming lean by those that went through them. Becoming Lean also gives accounts from people with personal experience from working for Toyota while they transplanted to North America to how the Japanese school system compares to and contrasts from the American school systems. In general, this book gives an excellent understanding that only a first-hand account can do. If you want to learn what it means to become lean this book is a must and should be used as a reference book while going through the lean transformation! | 1positive
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Mr. Popper's Penguins
It was hard for me to get interested in this book. I was bored with it and really didn't want to finish it, but since our school requires our students to read it, I needed to read it so I would know more about the book. If I had been given a choice about what book to use to teach reading skills, I would have chosen a different one. | 0negative
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This book is a lie!
I am shocked. I went to the bookstore to find some books in sign language for my preschool students who were deaf. I was thrilled to find the titles, then livid with rage at what I found between the covers. These are not true signs. These aren't even invented signs, these are gestures and body language. I am iffy about teaching hearing babies sign anyway, doesn't seem to be a need for it. But if you are going to write a book about using signs with infants, at least have the decency to use actual true signs that are used by the Deaf community. What you have here is an insult to them, as well as a lie to the customers who buy your book thinking they are teaching their children sign. Instead, they are teaching pantomime. | 0negative
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a waste of your time, you should have stopped at the 3rd
Just the 3 first of the serie are somehow worth the reading. Following the readers review I bought straight the 9 first books. What a mistake. the Game of Thrones or even Sword of truth series are far better than the Wheel of time serie. It is as if Robert Jordan is paid by the line like the french writers from the 19th century, Balzac, Flaubert etc...So far I have finished 1 to 7. From the 4th (till 7th) they just are impossible to finish. Like chewing branflakes forever and being unable to swallow it.I really regret I went further the third.Do not make my mistake unless slow rythm and low level action is what you seek.Robert Jordan has also the gift for beginning threads of stories with no intention of closing them, creating new characters without really caring to give them substance, depth or real influence on the plot.My recommendation: read the 3 first ones, and then taste the 4th, if you have the patience and like it carry on. If not don't hope it'll get better and you'll get some action or anything ...stop right there.Same with the 5th etc...Don't buy them all at once like me.This a real never ending story, not even close to that, and it just gets slower and slower with more and more characters...I hate it, but may be you won't.My bet ? you will. | 0negative
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